Spring practice is now behind us, which means that Notre Dame football is now set to move to the second part of the offseason. Head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish are bringing back a deep and talented squad next season. There are some extremely high expectations for this group. 

On the offensive side of the football, star quarterback CJ Carr is going to demand a lot of attention. Outside of Carr, Notre Dame returns a ton of pass-catching talent and even more quality offensive linemen. There is no reason why this offense shouldn’t be one of the best in college football heading into the 2026 season. 

With eyes toward the season, it feels like a great time for an updated offensive depth chart. Here’s how I see the offensive hierarchy playing out. 

QUARTERBACK 

CJ Carr is going to be this team’s starting quarterback, obviously. The first to be the backup to Carr is the biggest question in that room heading into the second half of the offseason. For now, I’m deferring to Blake Hebert due to his experience in the system. True freshmen Noah Grubbs and Teddy Jarrard will do their best to unseat him. 

1. CJ Carr (RS So.)

2. Blake Hebert (RS Fr.) 

3. Noah Grubbs (Fr.) 

RUNNING BACK

Aneyas Williams and Nolan James Jr. are going to play a lot this season. If he’s back to full health, I also expect Kedren Young to carve out a role. Will either true freshman, Javian Osborne and Jonaz Walton, fight for reps? That’s the biggest question I have right now. 

1. Aneyas Williams (Jr.)

2. Nolan James Jr. (RS Fr.) 

3. Kedren Young (RS So.) 

WIDE RECEIVER

I’m fully on the Mylan Graham hype train after spring practice. Until Jaden Greathouse can prove he can stay healthy and available, Graham should play a high volume of snaps. Jordan Faison will also be the top pass catcher heading into the fall. While Micah Gilbert did some good things this spring, I do still believe that Quincy Porter will take hold of that boundary role when he’s available during the Summer. 

Boundary 

1. Quincy Porter (RS Fr.) 

2. Micah Gilbert (RS So.) 

3. Devin Fitzgerald (Fr.) 

Field 

1. Jordan Faison (Sr.) 

2. Cam Williams (RS So.) 

3. Elijah Burress (RS Fr.) 

Slot 

1. Mylan Graham (RS So.) 

2. Jaden Greathouse (RS Jr.) 

3. Logan Saldate (RS So.) 

TIGHT END 

Heading into the fall, it feels rather certain that Cooper Flanagan and James Flanigan will be leading this room. Veteran Ty Washington will also be a solid member of that rotation. The biggest wildcard is true freshman five-star Ian Premer, who arrives in South Bend this Summer. 

1. Cooper Flanagan (RS Jr.) 

2. James Flanigan (RS Fr.) 

3. Ty Washington (RS Sr.) 

OFFENSIVE LINE 

This offensive line is going to be very dependent on health going into the 2026 season. If healthy, Ashton Craig will start at center, and Charles Jagusah will start at right guard. I’m only confident that the former happens right now, however. It’s a deep and talented group, even with some uncertainty. 

LT – Will Black (RS Fr.) 

LT – Styles Prescod (RS So.) 

LG – Anthonie Knapp (Jr.) 

LG – Devan Houstan (RS Jr.) 

C – Ashton Craig (RS Sr.) 

C – Joe Otting (RS Jr.) 

RG – Sullivan Absher (RS Jr.) 

RG – Charles Jagusah (RS Jr.) 

RT – Guerby Lambert (RS So.) 

RT – Matty Augustine (RS Fr.)