Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 56 Howard Cross, junior defensive tackle

Listed measurements: 6-foot u215e, 275 pounds.
2021-22 year, eligibility: A junior, Cross still has all four seasons of his eligibility remaining after playing in only four games in 2019 and then being a beneficiary of the universal pandemic eligibility waiver in 2020.
Depth chart: Notre Dame has a distinct starter at nose tackle in fifth-year Kurt Hinish, but the Irish value a rotation along the defensive line, particularly on the interior, and Cross will be one of two options to relieve Hinish along with junior Jacob Lacey. Despite a shoulder injury that was worrisome at the start of the pandemic, Cross has maintained better health and availability than Lacey, which could be the difference in remaining Hinish’s primary backup instead of the third piece of the rotation.