Projecting Notre Dame’s Defensive Depth Chart After Training Camp

Notre Dame football enters the 2026 season with one of the deepest defenses in the country, featuring major breakout candidates along the defensive line, an abundance of options in the secondary and a loaded linebacker rotation. Tyler Wojciak projects the complete Fighting Irish defensive depth chart, beginning with the remarkable rise of Armel Mukam and Notre Dame’s defensive line rotation, then breaking down Christian Gray’s move to nickel, Jayden Sanders’ versatility and an elite safety room before finishing with Drayk Bowen, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa and the challenge of distributing snaps across a stacked linebacker unit.