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Irish HC Brian Kelly Discusses Jones, Team Progress

6th year Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly met with the media following practice on Saturday. One of the major topics was an injury the Irish suffered along the Defensive Line.

Notre Dame lost one of their best Defensive Linemen, Jarron Jones, in Next man in. According to Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly, Jerry Tillery, Daniel Cage and Jacob Matuska will play the Nose Guard or 1-technique.

Kelly noted Shaun Crawford, Nick Coleman, Te’Von Coney, C.J. Sanders, Equaniemous St. Brown, Alize Jones, Josh Adams and Dexter Williams as Freshman players who could contribute early.