Notre Dame Fans Weigh Which Irish Player Delivers Most in Limited Role
The short version
- Mylan Graham: 3 catches for 32 yards and two first downs on 57 offensive snaps (28.5%).
- Tionne Gray: 5 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack, 1 hurry and 4 PFF stops on 60 snaps (39%).
- Jayden Sanders: 46 snaps (30%); rebounded from Wisconsin TD allowed with clean sheets vs. Rice and Michigan State.
- Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa: 4 tackles, 2 assists, 1 hit, 1 hurry, 4 PFF stops on 39 snaps (25.4%); leads early fan voting.
A weekly One Foot Down fan survey highlights four Notre Dame players making an impact on relatively few snaps through the season's opening stretch.
A weekly fan survey run by One Foot Down, part of SB Nation Reacts, is asking Notre Dame supporters which player is delivering the biggest contribution on a small snap count. The question targets athletes who have stood out during roughly the first quarter of the season despite limited playing time.
On offense, wide receiver Mylan Graham has caught 3 of 6 targets for 32 yards, with each of his receptions moving the chains for a first down. Working mostly from the slot, he has appeared on 57 offensive snaps, about 28.5 percent of the unit's total.
Defensive tackle Tionne Gray has registered five tackles plus three assists, with a sack, a hurry and four stops as graded by Pro Football Focus, across 60 snaps — 39 percent of defensive playing time. Cornerback Jayden Sanders, on 46 snaps (30 percent), bounced back from a rough Wisconsin game in which he gave up three catches on five targets, including a 28-yard touchdown. He was untested against run-heavy Rice and deflected his lone target versus Michigan State.
Linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa rounds out the group with four tackles, two assists, a hit, a hurry and four PFF stops on 39 snaps, 25.4 percent of the defensive workload. Early voting puts him ahead, though each candidate has drawn at least one vote.
