The Fighting Irish lists it’s three wide receiver positions as slot receiver, field receiver, and boundary receiver. It appears the starting slot receiver is C.J. Sanders, the rising junior. This speedy receiver played in all 12 games in 2016. He caught 24 passes for 293 yards (12.2 avg.) and one touchdown.
Sanders also returned 10 punts for 125 yards and 29 kickoffs for 725 yards (25.00 avg.) and two touchdowns. Although only 5’8”, C.J. provides great speed at the slot position. He should be able to catch 40 to 50 passes and with that speed, should gain many yards after the catch.