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Winningest Active ncAA FBs coAches since 2001 (By victories)

Name, School W L Pct.1. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 109 26 .8072. Mack Brown, Texas 106 23 .8223. Jim Tressel, Ohio State 105 22 .8274. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 102 29 .7795. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 99 34 .7446. Gary Patterson, TCU 98 28 .7787. Mark Richt, Georgia 96 34 .7398. Les Miles, LSU 89 38 .701

Winningest Active ncAA FBs coAches since 2006 (By victories)

(Minimum six years as FBS head coach; record at four-year colleges only)

Name, School W L Pct.1. Chris Petersen, Boise State 61 5 .9242. Jim Tressel, Ohio State 55 9 .8593. Gary Patterson, TCU 55 10 .8464. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 54 15 .7835. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 51 15 .7736. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 51 16 .761 7. Mack Brown, Texas 50 14 .7818. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 50 15 .7698. Les Miles, LSU 50 15 .7698. Kyle Whittingham, Utah 50 15 .769

Winningest Active ncAA FBs coAches (By Win PercentAge)


Name, School Years W L T Pct.1. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 12 129 31 0 .8062. Gary Patterson, TCU 11 98 28 0 .7783. Jim Tressel, Ohio State 25 240 79 2 .7514. Joe Paterno, Penn State 45 401 135 3 .7475. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 20 179 62 2 .7416. Kyle Whittingham, Utah 6 57 20 0 .7407. Mark Richt, Georgia 10 96 34 0 .7398. Bobby Petrino, Arkansas 7 64 23 0 .7369. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 6 56 21 0 .72710. Nick Saban, Alabama 15 135 53 2 .717

Winningest Active ncAA FBs coAches (By victories)


Name, School Years W L T Pct.1. Joe Paterno, Penn State 45 401 135 3 .7472. Jim Tressel, Ohio State 25 240 79 2 .7513. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 30 240 118 4 .66854. Mack Brown, Texas 27 219 108 1 .66925. Chris Ault, Nevada 26 218 97 1 .6916. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 21 186 73 2 .7167. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 20 179 62 2 .7418. Dennis Erickson, Arizona State 22 173 89 1 .6609. Mike Price, UTEP 29 169 167 0 .50310. Howard Schnellenberger, FAU 26 157 140 3 .528Records are through end of 2010 season

2002 and 2003 American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II

Coach of the Year

2007-09 Back-to-Back-to-Back BIG EAST Coach of the Year

2009 Football Bowl Subdivision Home Depot Coach of the Year

Schutt Sports 2008 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Coach of the Year

Schutt Sports 2001 NCAA Division II Coach of the Year

MEDIA INFORMATION

Media Information .............................................................................. 2

Athletics Media Relations Staff and

Spring Football Practice Calendar ...................................................... 3

2011 SPRING OUTLOOK

Fighting Irish At A Glance ................................................................... 4

Irish By State and Hometown ............................................................ 5

Fighting Irish Roster ........................................................................ 6-7

Spring Football Outlook ............................................................... 8-13

2011 FIGHTING IRISH

Returning Student-Athletes ....................................................... 15-54

2011 Signees .............................................................................. 55-59

COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF

Brian Kelly ................................................................................... 61-64

Bob Diaco .......................................................................................... 65

Charley Molnar ................................................................................. 66

Tony Alford ........................................................................................ 67

Kerry Cooks ....................................................................................... 68

Mike Denbrock .................................................................................. 69

Mike Elston........................................................................................ 70

Tim Hinton ........................................................................................ 71

Chuck Martin .................................................................................... 72

Ed Warinner ....................................................................................... 73

Paul Longo ........................................................................................ 74

Support Staff ............................................................................... 75-78

2010 SEASON REC AP

Game Recaps .............................................................................. 79-85

2010 Irish Honor Roll ........................................................................ 85

Game Results and Defensive Stats ................................................... 86

Individual Off ensive Stats ................................................................. 87

Individual Off ensive and Team Stats ................................................ 88

Game-by-Game Starters .................................................................. 89

Individual Game by Game Statistics ........................................ 90-100

Individual Game Highs ...................................................................101

Week-by-Week Leaders and

Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring ...........................................................102

Third and Fourth Down Effi ciency .................................................103

Drive Engineering ...........................................................................104

Red Zone Production ......................................................................105

Turnover Ratio .................................................................................106

Turnover Breakdown .......................................................................107

Scoring Drives .................................................................................108

Opponent Scoring Drives ................................................................109

20-Yard Passing Plays .....................................................................110

10-Yard Rushing Plays ....................................................................111

20- or 30-Yard Return Plays ...........................................................112

2011 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

SPRING PROSPEC TUS

The 2011 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SPRING PROSPECTUS

is a copyright production of the University of Notre Dame

Athletics Media Relations Department, Joyce Center,

Notre Dame, IN 46556.

This publication was written, compiled and edited

by director of football media relations Brian Hardin,

assistant sports information director Michael Bertsch

and senior associate athletics director John Heisler with

assistance from student assistants Andrew Bartolini,

Nich Bucholtz, Kevin Paczesny and Sarah Rodts.

Cover and page design by Dave Scholtes of Ave Maria

Press in Notre Dame, Ind.

Special thanks to Mike and Sue Bennett plus Eric and

Michelle Szajko from Lighthouse Imaging, Kevin Leahy,

Bill Panzica/Sporting Shots, Joe Raymond, Marcus

Snowden and Brian Spurlock Photography for their

photographic contributions. Thanks also to Chuck Cealka

of Ave Maria Press.

Printing by Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Ind.

© University of Notre Dame, Athletics

Media Relations Department, 2011. All

rights reserved.

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MEDIA INFORMATION

COVERING PRACTICE

Members of the media are welcome to attend practice on days scheduled to

be open to practice viewing. This spring, media are invited to watch practice from

8-10 a.m. on March 23, April 1, April 6 and April 13, and can view the entire practice

from 9-11 a.m. on March 26. Media members should gather outside the gates at the

northwest corner of the LaBar Practice Complex and wait to be escorted into practice

by members of the Notre Dame athletics media relations staff . If practice is inside,

media members should gather in the hallway connecting the Guglielmino Athletics

Complex and Loftus Sports Center. All practice dates and times are subject to change.

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

A schedule detailing the availability of head coach Brian Kelly and his assistants plus

members of the Fighting Irish has been created and is available by request from Brian

Hardin. Requests for interviews with coaches or players following a practice should be

made to Brian Hardin by noon the day before the proposed interview.

All post-practice interviews will be conducted in the Isban Auditorium at the

Guglielmino Athletics Complex immediately following practice. Members of the media

can gather inside the auditorium and wait for the requested players or coaches to

enter following practice. All availability to players and coaches are subject to change.

PRACTICE LOCATION

Notre Dame’s football team will practice outside at the LaBar Practice Complex

unless inclement weather forces the team to Meyo Field inside the Loftus Sports

Center. The LaBar Practice Complex is located directly south of the Guglielmino

Athletics Complex (The Gug) and immediately east of Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce

Center. The Loftus Sports Center is connected to the Guglielmino Athletics Complex

and is just east of The Gug and north of the Courtney Tennis Courts.

MEDIA PARKING

Videographers from television stations may park in the loading dock of the

Guglielmino Athletics Complex with a parking pass obtained from Brian Hardin.

Cars parked in the loading dock should not block the entrance and exit to the

gated staff parking lot and should attempt to park in a single fi le row to not block

deliveries to the loading dock. Any car parked in the loading dock without a

parking pass is subject to ticket and/or tow. Photographers with heavy equipment

may park in the gated parking lot west of the main entrance to the Guglielmino

Athletics Complex after receiving the punch code from Brian Hardin. Reporters

and other media members without heavy equipment should park either north of

Guglielmino Athletics Complex in the general parking lot or south of Purcell Pavilion

or Alumni Stadium. Parking is NOT permitted on the Jordan Hall of Science driveway

immediately west of the main entrance to the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.

CREDENTIALS FOR BLUE-GOLD GAME

All requests for working press, photo and broadcast credentials for the 2010 Blue-

Gold Spring Game should be made in writing on company letterhead by Monday,

April 4. Direct all requests to John Heisler, Senior Associate Athletics Director,

University of Notre Dame, C112 Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN 46556. All credentials

which cannot be mailed are left at the press will call site. The press will call site for

Notre Dame Stadium is at the press box elevator on the west side of the stadium

between Entrances D and E. All members of the media will have to provide photo

identifi cation and the name must match the name on the credential.

PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS

For practices sessions open to the media, photographers and videographers are

permitted around the perimeter of the fi elds being used. Tripods are not allowed

at any time during Notre Dame’s football practices and should be left outside the

practice facility.

For the Blue-Gold Spring Game, credentials must be requested in the same

manner as other members of the media. All photographers must pick up vests

necessary for admittance to the sideline area at the press will call window at Notre

Dame Stadium. The press will call site for Notre Dame Stadium is at the press box

elevator on the west side of the stadium between Entrances D and E. All members

of the media will have to provide photo identifi cation and the name must match

the name on the credential. Photographers are not permitted inside the 30-yard

lines and must remain outside the restraining lines surrounding the fi eld.

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

Most of Indiana, including the South Bend area, now observes Daylight Savings

Time, changing clocks in the spring and fall while remaining in sync with the Eastern

Time Zone year round. Notre Dame and South Bend are now on the same time

throughout the year as the East Coast and one hour ahead of Chicago and most of

the Midwest. Note that not all counties in Indiana are on Eastern Time, including the

Northwest Indiana counties of Lake, Porter and LaPorte, aligning themselves with

Chicago and the Central Time Zone.

UND.COM

All Notre Dame football information is available on the offi cial athletics

department website of the University of Notre Dame, UND.com. Game notes, depth

chart, biographies of players and coaches, transcripts of press conferences, video

archives of interview sessions and special features can all be found at UND.com

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29 30Practice

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1682nd Annual

Blue-Gold Spring Football Game

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ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF

SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE SCHEDULE

John Heisler

Senior Associate Athletic Director

For Media and Broadcast Properties

Work Phone: 574.631.7516; Home: 574.277.3523

Cell: 574.532.0293

e-mail: [email protected]

Sean Carroll

Assistant Director

Work Phone: 574.631.2664

Cell: 574.340.2177


Brent Henningfeld

Media Relations Assistant

Work Phone: 574-631-1762

Cell: 574-286-0161


Bernadette Cafarelli

Assistant Athletics Director/

Sports Information Director

Work Phone: 574.631.8458; Home: 574.273.2390

Cell: 574.532.0249


Tim Connor

Associate Director

Work Phone: 574.631.7519; Home: 574.273.1038

Cell: 574.532.0274


Robbin Cooley

Media Relations Assistant

Work Phone: 574-631-4780

Cell: 574-532-4151


Brian Hardin

Director of Football Media Relations

Work Phone: 574.631.9471

Cell: 574.532.4134


Alan George

Assistant Director

Work Phone: 574.631.3397

Cell: 574.340.3977


Susan McGonigal

Senior Administrative Assistant

Work Phone: 574.631.6453


Michael Bertsch

Assistant Director

Work Phone: 574.631.864

Cell: 574.532.4154


Chris Masters

Associate Director

Work Phone: 574.631.8032; Home: 574.273.1728

Cell: 574.532.4166


Carol Copley

Senior Staff Assistant

Work Phone: 574.631.7517



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Name (Alma Mater, Year) Title

Brian Kelly (Assumption, ’83) Head Coach

Bob Diaco (Iowa, ’95) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Charley Molnar (Lock Haven, ’84) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Tony Alford (Colorado State, ’92) Wide Receivers

Kerry Cooks (Iowa, ’00) Cornerbacks

Mike Denbrock (Grand Valley State, ’87) Tight Ends

Mike Elston (Michigan, ’98) Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator

Tim Hinton (Wilmington, ’82) Running Backs

Chuck Martin (Millikin, ’90) Safeties/Recruiting Coordinator

Ed Warinner (Mount Union, ’84) Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator

Jon Carpenter (Cincinnati ’08) Graduate Assistant (Defense)

Michael Painter (Bowling Green ’06) Graduate Assistant (Defense)

Date Opponent W/L Score Attendance TV

Sept. 4 Purdue W 23-12 80,795 NBC

Sept. 11 Michigan L 24-28 80,795 NBC

Sept. 18 at Michigan State L (OT) 31-34 78,411 ABC

Sept. 25 #16 Stanford L 14-37 80,795 NBC

Oct. 2 at Boston College W 31-13 44,500 ABC

Oct. 9 Pittsburgh W 23-17 80,795 NBC

Oct. 16 Western Michigan W 44-20 80,795 NBC

Oct. 23 at Navy L 17-35 75,614 CBS

Oct. 30 Tulsa L 27-28 80,795 NBC

Nov. 13 #15 Utah W 28-3 80,795 NBC

Nov. 20 vs. Army W 27-3 80,795 NBC

Nov. 27 at USC W 20-16 85,417 ABC

Dec. 31 vs. Miami (Fla.) W 33-17 54,021 CBS

Passing Comp. Att. Yards Pct. TD INT Avg./Gm Effic.

Dayne Crist 174 294 2,033 59.2 15 7 225.9 129.34

Tommy Rees 100 164 1,106 61.0 12 8 122.9 132.01

Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Yds/Gm Long

Cierre Wood 119 603 5.1 3 46.4 39

Jonas Gray 20 100 5.0 0 14.3 36

Receiving Rec. Yards Avg. TD Yds/Gm Long

Theo Riddick 40 414 10.4 3 46.0 37

Tyler Eifert 27 352 13.0 2 32.0 39

Tackles Total Solo Assist Sacks TFL INT PBU FF FR

Manti Te’o 133 66 67 1.0-7 9.5-34 0 3 0 1

Harrison Smith 93 56 37 0.0-0 0.5-1 7 7 0 0

RETURNING IN 2011

2010 SCHEDULE & RESULTS

OFFENSIVE LETTERMEN RETURNING (20)

C Braxston Cave, OT Lane Clelland, RB Patrick

Coughlin, QB Dayne Crist, OT Taylor Dever, TE Tyler

Eifert, C Mike Golic Jr., WR John Goodman, RB Jonas

Gray, WR TJ Jones, OT Zack Martin, OG Andrew Nuss,

TE Mike Ragone, QB Tommy Rees, WR Theo Riddick,

OG Trevor Robinson, WR Daniel Smith, WR Robby

Toma, OG Chris Watt, RB Cierre Wood

DEFENSIVE LETTERMEN RETURNING (24)

CB Robert Blanton, LB Carlo Calabrese, S Austin

Collinsworth, NG Sean Cwynar, OLB Steve Filer,

OLB Darius Fleming, ILB Dan Fox, CB Gary Gray, CB

Bennett Jackson, DE Ethan Johnson, DE Kapron

Lewis-Moore, CB Nick Lezynski, ILB Anthony

McDonald, S Zeke Motta, ILB David Posluszny,

S Chris Salvi, DE Kona Schwenke, OLB Prince

Shembo, S Jamoris Slaughter, S Harrison Smith,

ILB Danny Spond, ILB Manti Te’o, DE Hafis Williams,

CB Lo Wood

SPECIAL TEAMS LETTERMEN RETURNING (5)

LS Jordan Cowart, LS/H Ryan Kavanagh, K David

Ruffer, K Nick Tausch, P Ben Turk

LETTERMEN LOST (25)

RB Armando Allen, OLB Steve Botsford, TE Bobby

Burger, QB Brian Castello, LS Bill Flavin, WR

Michael Floyd, CB Barry Gallup Jr., S Michael

Garcia, WR Christopher Gurries, RB Derry Herlihy,

RB Robert Hughes, WR Duval Kamara, OLB Kerry

Neal, DE Emeka Nwankwo, ILB Steve Paskorz,

CB James Redshaw, OT Matt Romine, TE Kyle

Rudolph, CB Ryan Sheehan, DE Christopher

Skubis, OLB Brian Smith, CB Thomas Smith, OG

Chris Stewart, CB Darrin Walls, NG Ian Williams

Location: Notre Dame, Ind.

Founded: 1842

Nickname: Fighting Irish

Colors: Blue and Gold

Enrollment: 8,363 (undergraduates), 11,731 (total)

Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium (Natural Grass/80,795)

President: Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.

Provost: Thomas Burish

NCAA Faculty Representative: Patricia Bellia

Athletics Director: Jack Swarbrick

Sr. Associate Athletics Director/Media Relations

and Broadcast Properties: John Heisler

Director of Football Media Relations: Brian Hardin

Athletics Department Website: und.com

FOOTBALL INFORMATION

Offensive Formation: Spread

Defensive Formation: 3-4

2010 Overall Record: 8-5

Final Ranking: Unranked/Unranked

Starters Returning/Lost: 19/6

Offensive Starters From 2010

Returning/Lost: 8/3

Defensive Starters From 2010

Returning/Lost: 8/3

Special Teams Starters From 2010 Returning/

Lost: 3/0

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 49/25

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING

EXPERIENCE RETURNING (14)

Pos. Name Career 2010

OG Trevor Robinson 27 13

C Braxston Cave 13 13

OT Zack Martin 13 13

OT Taylor Dever 10 10

QB Dayne Crist 9 9

TE Mike Ragone 9 2

WR Theo Riddick 9 8

TE Tyler Eifert 8 8

WR TJ Jones 7 7

RB Cierre Wood 5 5

WR John Goodman 4 3

QB Tommy Rees 4 4

WR Robby Toma 2 2

RB Jonas Gray 1 0

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING

EXPERIENCE LOST (9)


OG Chris Stewart 35 13

WR Michael Floyd 29 12

TE Kyle Rudolph 28 6

RB Armando Allen Jr. 26 7

WR Duval Kamara 24 4

C Dan Wenger 19 0

RB Robert Hughes 7 1

OT Matt Romine 3 3

TE Bobby Burger 2 0

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING

EXPERIENCE RETURNING (11)


S Harrison Smith 34 13

DE Ethan Johnson 28 13

OLB Darius Fleming 23 13

ILB Manti Te’o 23 13

DE Kapron Lewis-Moore 22 13

CB Gary Gray 20 13

CB Robert Blanton 13 1

ILB Carlo Calabrese 8 8

S Zeke Motta 8 8

S Jamoris Slaughter 6 5

NG Sean Cwynar 5 4

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING

EXPERIENCE LOST (4)


CB Darrin Walls 34 13

OLB Kerry Neal 33 12

OLB Brian Smith 29 5

NG Ian Williams 27 9

STARTERS

Rushing Yards 50.1

Passing Yards 96.4

Receiving Yards 49.2

Punt Return Yards 48.4

Kickoff Return Yards 99.3

Scoring 59.1

Total Yards 80.4

All-Purpose Yards 57.9

Field Goals 100.0

Punting Yards 100.0

Tackles 81.0

Tackles for Loss 83.3

Sacks 85.2

Fumble Recoveries 71.4

Interceptions 72.2

Passes Broken Up 76.1

WHAT RETURNS BY PERCENTAGE

COACHING STAFF

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS


NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL . . . AT A GLANCE

IRISH BY CLASSIRISH BY CLASS

5TH YEAR SENIORS (8)

RB Patrick Coughlin, OT Taylor Dever, CB Gary Gray, CB Nick Lezynski,

OL Andrew Nuss, TE Mike Ragone, K David Ruffer, S Harrison Smith

SENIORS (28)

CB Robert Blanton, C Braxston Cave, OT Lane Clelland, QB Dayne

Crist, NG Sean Cwynar, OLB Steve Filer, OLB Darius Fleming, LB

Jonathan Frantz, C Mike Golic Jr., WR John Goodman, RB Jonas Gray,

P Mike Grieco, DE Ethan Johnson, LS/H Ryan Kavanagh, DE Kapron

Lewis-Moore, OT Dennis Mahoney, S Dan McCarthy, ILB Anthony

McDonald, QB Matthew Mulvey, NG Brandon Newman, ILB Sean

Oxley, CB Andrew Plaska, ILB David Posluszny, OG Trevor Robinson, S

Chris Salvi, S Jamoris Slaughter, WR Deion Walker, NG Hafis Williams

JUNIORS (17)

ILB Carlo Calabrese, LS Jordan Cowart, TE Tyler Eifert, WR Nick

Fitzpatrick, OLB Dan Fox, TE Jake Golic, OT Zack Martin, S Zeke

Motta, WR Theo Riddick, NG Tyler Stockton, OL Matt Tansey, K Nick

Tausch, ILB Manti Te‘o, WR Robby Toma, P Ben Turk, OG Chris Watt,

RB Cierre Wood

SOPHOMORES (20)

S Austin Collinsworth, DE Bruce Heggie, QB Andrew Hendrix, CB

Bennett Jackson, WR TJ Jones, OT Christian Lombard, WR Luke Massa,

ILB Kendall Moore, OT Tate Nichols, NG Louis Nix III, QB Tommy Rees,

RB Cameron Roberson, CB Joe Romano, DE Kona Schwenke, OLB

Prince Shembo, WR Daniel Smith, OLB Danny Spond, OLB Justin

Utupo, TE Alex Welch, CB Lo Wood

FRESHMEN (5)

K/P Kyle Brindza, OL Brad Carrico, QB Everett Golson, DE Aaron Lynch,

OLB Ishaq Williams

Player Hometown High School

California (7)Dayne Crist Canoga Park Notre DameTaylor Dever Grass Valley Nevada UnionAnthony McDonald Serman Oaks Notre DameMatthew Mulvey Del Mar La JollaCameron Roberson Newbury Park Newbury ParkJustin Utupo Lakewood LakewoodCierre Wood Oxnard Santa Clara

Colorado (1)Danny Spond Littleton Columbine

Connecticut (2)Jake Golic West Hartford Northwest CatholicMike Golic Jr. West Hartford Northwest Catholic

Florida (7)Jordan Cowart Plantation St. Thomas AquinasBruce Heggie Sorrento Mount DoraAaron Lynch Cape Coral Island CoastZeke Motta Vero Beach Vero BeachLouis Nix III Jacksonville RainesBen Turk Davie St. Thomas AquinasLo Wood Apopka Apopka

Georgia (2)TJ Jones Gainesville GainesvilleJamoris Slaughter Tucker Tucker

Hawaii (3)Kona Schwenke Hauula KahukuManti Te’o Laie PunahouRobby Toma Laie Punahou

Illinois (10)Patrick Coughlin Oak Lawn Brother RiceSean Cwynar McHenry Marian Central CatholicSteve Filer Chicago Mount CarmelDarius Fleming Chicago St. RitaMichael Grieco Glen Ellyn St. IgnatiusChristian Lombard Inverness FremdTommy Rees Lake Forest Lake ForestJoe Romano River Forest FenwickChris Salvi Lake Forest Carmel CatholicChris Watt Glen Ellyn Glenbard West

Indiana (6)Braxston Cave Mishawaka PennTyler Eifert Ft. Wayne Bishop DwengerNick Fitzparick Mishawaka MarianJohn Goodman Ft. Wayne Bishop DwengerZack Martin Indianapolis Bishop ChatardDaniel Smith South Bend Clay

Kentucky (3)Austin Collinsworth Fort Thomas HighlandsBrandon Newman Louisville Pleasure Ridge ParkTate Nichols Walton Ryle

Maryland (2)Lane Clelland Owings Mills McDonoghDennis Mahoney Baltimore Boys Latin School

Michigan (3)Kyle Brindza Canton PlymouthJonas Gray Beverly Hills Detroit Country DayAndrew Plaska Zeeland Zeeland West

Nebraska (1)Trevor Robinson Elkhorn Elkhorn

New Jersey (7)Carlo Calabrese Verona VeronaBennett Jackson Hazlet RaritanMike Ragone Cherry Hill Camden CatholicTheo Riddick Manville ImmaculataTyler Stockton Linwood Hun SchoolMatt Tansey Berkely Heights Governor LivingstonHafi s Williams Elizabeth Elizabeth

New York (1)Ishaq Williams Brooklyn Lincoln

North Carolina (3)Robert Blanton Matthews ButlerKendall Moore Cary Southeast RaleighPrince Shembo Charlotte Ardrey Kell

Ohio (8)Brad Carrico Dublin Coff manDan Fox Rocky River St. IgnatiusJonathan Frantz Avon Lake St. IgnatiusAndrew Hendrix Cincinnati MoellerLuke Massa Cincinnati St. XavierDan McCarthy Youngstown Cardinal MooneySean Oxley Avon Lake Avon LakeAlex Welch Cincinnati Elder

Oregon (1)Ethan Johnson Portland Lincoln

Pennsylvania (3)Ryan Kavanagh West Chester SalesianumNick Lezynski Newon Notre Dame H.S.David Posluszny Aliquippa Hopewell

South Carolina (2)Everett Golson Myrtle Beach Myrtle BeachGary Gray Columbia Richland Northeast

Tennessee (1)Harrison Smith Knoxville Knoxville Catholic

Texas (2)Kapron Lewis-Moore Weatherford WeatherfordNick Tausch Plano Jesuit

Virginia (3)Andrew Nuss Ashburn Stone BridgeDavid Ruff er Oakton GonzagaDeion Walker Christchurch Christchurch

(non-scholarship players in italics)

IRISH BY STATE AND HOMETOWN


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Numerical RosterNo. Name Position

1 Deion Walker WR

1 Ishaq Williams OLB

2 Bennett Jackson CB

4 Gary Gray CB

5 Everett Golson QB

5 Manti Te’o ILB

6 Theo Riddick WR

7 TJ Jones WR

8 Kendall Moore ILB

9 Louis Nix III NG

9 Robby Toma WR

10 Dayne Crist QB

11 Tommy Rees QB

12 Robert Blanton CB

12 Andrew Hendrix QB

13 Danny Spond OLB

14 Luke Massa WR

15 Dan McCarthy S

17 Zeke Motta S

17 Matthew Mulvey QB

19 Aaron Lynch DE

20 Cierre Wood RB

22 Harrison Smith S

23 Lo Wood CB

24 Chris Salvi S

25 Jonas Gray RB

26 Jamoris Slaughter S

27 Kyle Brindza K/P

28 Austin Collinsworth S

29 Patrick Coughlin RB

31 Cameron Roberson RB

32 Andrew Plaska CB

35 Ben Turk P

36 David Posluszny ILB

37 Mike Grieco P

38 Nick Fitzpatrick WR

40 Nick Tausch K

42 Nick Lezynski CB

43 Joe Romano DB

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School

12 ***Blanton, Robert CB 6-1 196 Sr./4 Matthews, NC/Butler

27 Brindza, Kyle K/P 6-1 219 Fr./1 Canton, MI/Plymouth

44 *Calabrese, Carlo ILB 6-1 245 Jr./2 Verona, NJ/Verona

56 Carrico, Brad OL 6-5 285 Fr./1 Dublin, OH/Coff man

52 **Cave, Braxston C 6-3 303 Sr./3 Mishawaka, IN/Penn

73 *Clelland, Lane OT 6-5 297 Sr./3 Owings Mills, MD/McDonogh School

28 *Collinsworth, Austin S 6-1 200 So./2 Fort Thomas, KY/Highlands

29 *Coughlin, Patrick+ RB 6-0 195 5Sr./4 Oak Lawn, IL/Brother Rice

60 **Cowart, Jordan LS 6-2 215 Jr./3 Plantation, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas

10 **Crist, Dayne QB 6-4 235 Sr./3 Canoga Park, CA/Notre Dame

98 **Cwynar, Sean DE 6-4 280 Sr./3 McHenry, IL/Marian Central Catholic

75 **Dever, Taylor OT 6-5 297 5Sr./4 Nevada City, CA/Nevada Union

80 *Eifert, Tyler TE 6-6 242 Jr./2 Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger

46 ***Filer, Steve OLB 6-3 235 Sr./4 Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel

38 Fitzpatrick, Nick+ WR 5-8 160 Jr./2 Mishawaka, IN/Marian

45 ***Fleming, Darius OLB 6-2 250 Sr./4 Chicago, IL/St. Rita

48 *Fox, Dan ILB 6-3 230 Jr./2 Rocky River, OH/St. Ignatius

47 Frantz, Jonathan+ OLB 6-2 211 Sr./3 Avon Lake, OH/St. Ignatius

88 Golic, Jake TE 6-4 235 Jr./2 West Hartford, CT/Northwest Catholic

57 *Golic Jr., Mike C 6-3 295 Sr./3 West Hartford, CT/Northwest Catholic

5 Golson, Everett QB 6-0 180 Fr./1 Myrtle Beach, SC/Myrtle Beach

81 **Goodman, John WR 6-3 207 Sr./4 Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger

4 ***Gray, Gary CB 5-11 195 5Sr./4 Columbia, SC/Richland Northeast)

25 **Gray, Jonas RB 5-10 230 Sr./4 Pontiac, MI/Detroit Country Day

37 Grieco, Mike+ P 6-1 185 Sr./3 Glen Ellyn, IL/St. Ignatius

93 Heggie, Bruce DE 6-5 270 So./1 Sorrento, FL/Mount Dora

12 Hendrix, Andrew QB 6-2 218 So./1 Cincinnati, OH/Moeller

2 *Jackson, Bennett CB 6-0 181 So./2 Hazlet, NJ (Raritan)

90 ***Johnson, Ethan DE 6-4 300 Sr./4 Portland, OR/Lincoln

7 *Jones, TJ WR 5-11 187 So./2 Gainesville, GA/Gainesville

50 *Kavanagh, Ryan+ LS 6-3 200 Sr./3 West Chester, PA/Salesianum (Del.)

89 **Lewis-Moore, Kapron DE 6-4 295 Sr./3 Weatherford, TX/Weatherford

42 *Lezynski, Nick+ CB 5-9 180 5Sr./4 Newton, PA/Notre Dame High School

74 Lombard, Christian OT 6-5 301 So./1 Inverness, IL/Fremd

19 Lynch, Aaron DE 6-6 260 Fr./1 Cape Coral, FL/Island Coast

71 Mahoney, Dennis+ OT 6-7 289 Sr./3 Baltimore, MD/Boys Latin High School

70 *Martin, Zack OT 6-4 300 Jr./2 Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard

14 Massa, Luke WR 6-4 220 So./1 Cincinnati, OH/St. Xavier

15 McCarthy, Dan S 6-2 205 Sr./3 Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney

54 **McDonald, Anthony ILB 6-2 238 Sr./3 Burbank, CA/Notre Dame

8 Moore, Kendall ILB 6-1 242 So./1 Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh

17 **Motta, Zeke S 6-2 215 Jr./3 Vero Beach, FL/Vero Beach

17 Mulvey, Matthew+ QB 6-2 191 Sr./3 Del Mar, CA/LaJolla

99 Newman, Brandon NG 6-0 303 Sr./3 Louisville, KY/Pleasure Ridge Park

64 Nichols, Tate OT 6-8 320 So./1 Walton, KY/Ryle

9 Nix III, Louis NG 6-3 340 So./1 Jacksonville, FL/Raines

76 **Nuss, Andrew OG 6-5 303 5Sr./4 Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge

Alphabetical Roster


NOTRE DAME SPRING ROSTER

Numerical RosterNo. Name Position

44 Carlo Calabrese ILB

45 Darius Fleming OLB

46 Steve Filer OLB

47 Jonathan Frantz OLB

48 Dan Fox ILB

50 Ryan Kavanagh LS

50 Sean Oxley ILB

52 Braxston Cave C

53 Justin Utupo ILB

54 Anthony McDonald ILB

55 Prince Shembo OLB

56 Brad Carrico OL

57 Mike Golic Jr. C

60 Jordan Cowart LS

64 Tate Nichols OT

66 Chris Watt OG

70 Zack Martin OT

71 Dennis Mahoney OT

73 Lane Clelland OT

74 Christian Lombard OT

75 Taylor Dever OT

76 Andrew Nuss OT

78 Trevor Robinson OG

79 Matt Tansey OL

80 Tyler Eifert TE

81 John Goodman WR

82 Alex Welch TE

83 Mike Ragone TE

87 Daniel Smith WR

88 Jake Golic TE

89 Kapron Lewis-Moore DE

90 Ethan Johnson DE

92 Tyler Stockton NG

93 Bruce Heggie DE

94 Hafi s Williams NG

96 Kona Schwenke DE

97 David Ruff er K

98 Sean Cwynar NG

99 Brandon Newman NG

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School

50 Oxley, Sean+ ILB 6-2 227 Sr./3 Avon Lake, OH/Avon Lake

32 Plaska, Andrew+ CB 5-11 185 Sr./3 Zeeland, MI/Zeeland West

36 *Posluszny, David ILB 6-0 235 Sr./3 Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell

83 ***Ragone, Mike TE 6-4 245 5Sr./4 Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic

11 *Rees, Tommy QB 6-2 210 So./2 Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest

6 **Riddick, Theo WR 5-11 198 Jr./3 Manville, NJ/Immaculata

31 Roberson, Cameron RB 6-0 218 So./1 Newbury Park, CA/Newbury Park

78 ***Robinson, Trevor OG 6-5 300 Sr./4 Elkhorn, NE/Elkhorn

43 Romano, Joe+ DB 5-9 165 So./1 River Forest, IL/Fenwick

97 *Ruff er, David K 6-1 176 5Sr./4 Oakton, VA/Gonzaga

24 *Salvi, Chris+ S 5-10 190 Sr./3 Lake Forest, IL/Carmel Catholic

96 *Schwenke, Kona DE 6-4 285 So./2 Hauula, HI/Kahuku

55 *Shembo, Prince OLB 6-2 250 So./2 Charlotte, NC/Ardrey Kell

26 **Slaughter, Jamoris S 6-0 198 Sr./4 Stone Mountain, GA/Tucker

87 *Smith, Daniel WR 6-4 215 So./2 South Bend, IN/Clay

22 ***Smith, Harrison S 6-2 214 5Sr./4 Knoxville, TN/Knoxville Catholic

13 *Spond, Danny OLB 6-2 242 So./2 Littleton, CO/Columbine

92 Stockton, Tyler NG 6-0 302 Jr./2 Linwood, NJ/Hun School

79 Tansey, Matt+ OL 6-6 250 Jr./2 Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston

40 *Tausch, Nick K 6-0 190 Jr./3 Plano, TX/Jesuit

5 **Te’o, Manti ILB 6-2 255 Jr./3 Laie, HI/Punahou

9 *Toma, Robby WR 5-9 175 Jr./3 Laie, HI/Punahou

35 *Turk, Ben P 5-11 196 Jr./3 Davie, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas

53 Utupo, Justin ILB 6-1 251 So./1 Lakewood, CA/Lakewood

1 Walker, Deion WR 6-3 202 Sr./3 Christchurch, VA/Christchurch

66 *Watt, Chris OG 6-3 310 Jr./2 Glen Ellyn, IL/Glenbard West

82 Welch, Alex TE 6-4 245 So./1 Cincinnati, OH/Elder

94 *Williams, Hafi s NG 6-1 285 Sr./3 Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth

1 Williams, Ishaq OLB 6-5 242 Fr./1 Brooklyn, NY/Lincoln

20 *Wood, Cierre RB 6-0 210 Jr./2 Oxnard, CA/Santa Clara

23 *Wood, Lo CB 5-10 182 So./2 Apopka, FL/Apopka

^ Class is the academic year they will be this fall/Eligibility is the athletic season they will be this fall

+ Walk-on Player

* Number of monograms earned

Alphabetical Roster

Pronunciation Guide

Brindza, Kyle – BRIND-zuh

Calabrese, Carlo – CAL-uh-breeze

Carrico, Brad – CARE-uh-co

Clelland, Lane – CLELL-und

Coughlin, Patrick – COG-linn

Cowart, Jordan – COW-ert

Crist, Dayne – crist (rhymes with wrist)

Cwynar, Sean – SWIN-are

Dever, Taylor – dever (rhymes with never)

Eifert, Tyler – EYE-fert

Filer, Steve – FY-ler

Heggie, Bruce – HEGG-ee

Lewis-Moore, Kapron – cap-rin

Massa, Luke – MASS-uh

Mulvey, Matthew – MULL-vee

Posluszny, David – poz-LUZ-nee

Schwenke, Kona – sh-wenk-ee, COE-nuh

Slaughter, Jamoris – juh-MORE-iss

Tausch, Nick – TOWSH

Te’o, Manti – TAY-oh, MAN-tie

Toma, Robby – TOE-muh

Utupo, Justin – you-TOO-poe

Williams, Hafi s – hah-FEESE

Williams, Ishaq – EE-shack

Wood, Cierre – see-AIR


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If year one of the Brian Kelly era was about

putting a foundation in place for the University of

Notre Dame football program, then the second

season in Kelly’s tenure is about building upon

the accomplishments of 2010 and continuing the

framework established last year.

“Last spring we were focused on getting our

off ensive, defensive and special teams systems in

place,” Kelly said. “We were teaching terminology to

the players and instilling

expectations for our guys

in practices.

“We built a strong

foundation last year and

now it’s time for us to

grow.”

Two goals Kelly

listed prior to the 2010

season were restoring

the fi ght in the Fighting

Irish and producing a

team that played better

in November than in

September. Last year’s

Notre Dame football

team battled injuries

and tough breaks on

the gridiron and came

through those situations

stronger, resulting in a

perfect November and

dominating bowl-game

performance.

Besides the 28-3 convincing victory over

15th-ranked Utah (Notre Dame’s widest margin of

victory over an Associated Press top-20 opponent in

14 years), the Irish defeated Army in the fi rst college

football game at new Yankee Stadium and closed

their regular season by snapping an eight-game

losing streak to archrival USC. The season ended

with an impressive appearance in the Hyundai Sun

Bowl where Notre Dame raced to a 30-3 lead against

Miami (Fla.) after three quarters en route to a 33-17

victory. The four-game win streak to close the season

marks the longest by a Notre Dame team since 1992.

By defeating the Hurricanes, Kelly became the fi rst

Fighting Irish football coach to record a bowl victory

in his fi rst season on the Notre Dame sidelines.

The Irish defense helped spur the late-season surge

With Foundation in Place,

Irish Looking to Build in 2011

as it allowed an average of 9.8 points, 91.8 rushing

yards and 276.5 total yards over the last four games.

For the season, Notre Dame’s defense was drastically

better when compared to the 2009 defense in almost

every statistical category: scoring defense (63rd in ’09

to 23rd in ’10), pass effi ciency defense (82nd to 25th),

rushing defense (89th to 50th) and total defense (86th

to 50th).

Off ensively, the Irish were led by quarterbacks

Dayne Crist and Tommy Rees who directed Kelly’s

spread off ense attack. Cierre Wood averaged 5.1

rushing yards per carry (second most by an Irish

running back with at least 100 carries in the last 14

seasons), and Michael Floyd caught 79 passes for 1,025

yards and 12 touchdowns.

As Notre Dame returns to practice this spring,

its team features 49 monogram winners and 19

combined starters (players that started at least seven

games) from off ense, defense and special teams.

Eight starters on off ense return, including four of fi ve

off ensive linemen and three of the fi ve skill-position

players except running back (Wood started fi ve games

in ’10) and Floyd at one wideout spot. The Irish lose

only one player from each level of the defense as eight

starters are back from a unit that was much improved

in 2010. Notre Dame’s special teams are buoyed by

the return of placekicker David Ruff er, and the Irish

punter and long snapper also return for their third

year together.

“We’ll focus on skill development and unit

consistency in the second year,” Kelly said. “We learned

what our players are capable of last year -- now we

need to have every individual improve while making

all three phases of our team much more reliable and

consistent.”

Notre Dame’s 2011

schedule sends the Irish

to play three of their fi rst

fi ve games away from

home. Kelly’s crew doesn’t

leave the state of Indiana

in October (road game

at Purdue, three home

games and bye week) and

has a single home game

in November. The Irish will

play Maryland at FedEx

Field outside Washington,

D.C., in their off -site home

game. After last year’s

regular-season schedule

was ranked toughest in

the nation by the NCAA,

the 2011 slate features

nine teams that appeared

in 2010 postseason bowls:

South Florida, Michigan,

Michigan State, Pittsburgh,

Air Force, Navy, Maryland, Boston College and Stanford.

Kelly’s coaching staff – which has more than 200

years of combined experience – remains intact in

2011. Off ensive line coach Ed Warinner had the title

of run game coordinator added to his resume and

now directs the Irish ground game. Defensively, Kerry

Cooks moves from coaching the outside linebackers

to cornerbacks and Chuck Martin will focus on

the safeties while continuing his responsibilities as

recruiting coordinator.

Here is a more detailed position-by-position

breakdown of Irish personnel for 2011:

Off ensive Preview

A main storyline from Notre Dame spring practices

fi gures to be the competition for the starting


2011 SPRING FOOTBALL PREVIEW

• Position-by-Position •

QUARTERBACK:

**DAYNE CRIST, 6-4, 235, Sr.

Everett Golson, 6-0, 180, Fr.

Andrew Hendrix, 6-2, 218, So.

+Matthew Mulvey, 6-2, 191, Sr.

*Tommy Rees, 6-2, 210, So.

RUNNING BACK:

*+Patrick Coughlin, 6-0, 195, 5Sr.

**Jonas Gray, 5-10, 230, Sr.

Cameron Roberson, 6-0, 218, So.

*Cierre Wood, 6-0, 210, Jr.

WIDE RECEIVER:

+Nick Fitzpatrick, 5-8, 160, Jr.

**John Goodman, 6-3, 207, Sr.

*TJ JONES, 5-11, 187, So.

Luke Massa, 6-4, 220, So.

**THEO RIDDICK, 5-11, 198, Jr.

*Daniel Smith, 6-4, 215, So.

*Robby Toma, 5-9, 180, Jr.

Deion Walker, 6-3, 202, Sr.

TIGHT END:

*TYLER EIFERT, 6-6, 242, Jr.

Jake Golic, 6-4, 235, Jr.

***Mike Ragone, 6-4, 245, 5Sr.

Alex Welch, 6-4, 245, So.

OFFENSIVE LINE:

Brad Carrico, 6-5, 285, Fr.

**BRAXSTON CAVE, 6-3, 303, Sr.

*Lane Clelland, 6-5, 297, Sr.

**TAYLOR DEVER, 6-5, 297, 5Sr.

*Mike Golic Jr., 6-3, 295, Sr.

Christian Lombard, 6-5, 301, So.

+Dennis Mahoney, 6-7, 289, Sr.

*ZACK MARTIN, 6-4, 300, Jr.

Tate Nichols, 6-8, 320, So.

**Andrew Nuss, 6-5, 303, 5Sr.

***TREVOR ROBINSON, 6-5, 300, Sr.

+Matt Tansey, 6-6, 250, Jr.

*Chris Watt, 6-3, 310, Jr.

BOLD CAPS indicates player started at least

seven games in 2010

* indicates number of monograms earned

+ indicates walk-on player

quarterback position, but depth at wide receiver

and running back plus shifting of players along the

off ensive line could also warrant monitoring. The 2011

Irish roster features a healthy balance of returning

players on off ense by class -- with an almost even

distribution of key players with one, two or three years

of athletic eligibility remaining.

Year two of Brian Kelly’s tenure features 20 returning

monogram winners on off ense -- with 14 players that

have started at least one game for the Irish, 10 players

that have started at least fi ve games in their Irish

careers and eight players that opened at least seven

contests last year.

The only two off ensive positions where a starter

does not return are running back (where Cierre Wood

started fi ve games last year) and left guard. Of a

possible 143 starts last season (13 games with 11

starters), 97 total starts return for Notre Dame’s off ense

in 2011. The Irish return 50.1 percent of their rushing

yards from 2010, 96.4 percent of their passing yards

and 49.2 percent of their receiving yards.

Quarterbacks

A season ago, the Fighting Irish entered spring

practice with unproven talent at the quarterback

position -- as the three signal-callers in spring drills

had combined to start zero college football games

and only one of the three had ever taken snaps in a

game. In 2011, lack of experience will not be an issue.

Last year, f or the fi rst time since 1983, Notre Dame

had two quarterbacks each pass for over 1,000 yards

in a season, but unlike the 1984 season, both of those

players are on the roster again in 2011 (Blair Kiel and

Steve Beurlein eclipsed 1,000 passing yards in ’83 but

only Beurlein returned in ’84 as Kiel had exhausted

his eligibility). Senior Dayne Crist (9 games started,

174 of 294 passing for 2,033 yards, 15 TDs, 7 INTs in

’10) and sophomore Tommy Rees (4 games started,

100 of 164 passing for 1,106 yards, 12 TDs, 8 INTs in

’10) helped guide the Irish to eight wins last year

while both were learning a new off ensive system and

adjusting to the rigors of playing quarterback at the

FBS level. This spring they will compete for the starting

quarterback job and will be challenged by rising

sophomore Andrew Hendrix and early enrollee

freshman Everett Golson.

Crist rebounded from knee surgery after he tore

the anterior cruciate ligament against Washington

State on Halloween 2009. He practiced throughout

the spring last year and won the job by the conclusion

of spring drills. This year Crist has been forced to

rehabilitate his other knee after rupturing his patellar

tendon against Tulsa in 2010. Until that point in the

season, Crist had averaged 254.1 passing yards per

contest including a 369-yard, four-TD performance at

Michigan State.

After Crist was injured early against Tulsa, Rees

entered as a true freshman and completed 33 of 54

passes for 334 yards and four TDs in that game alone.

He started the remaining four games of the 2010

season and helped guide the Irish to four straight

wins to close a season for the fi rst time since 1992.

The fi rst four starts of Rees’ career occurred at Notre

Dame Stadium (against #15 Utah), Yankee Stadium

(Army), Los Angeles Coliseum (USC) and the Sun Bowl

(Miami). Along the way, Rees set Notre Dame single-

season freshman passing records for TD passes (12)

and completion percentage (61.0) while ranking in

the top fi ve in passing effi ciency (2nd, 132.70), passing

yards (2nd, 1,106) and completions (3rd, 100).

A classmate of Rees, Hendrix did not play in a game

in 2010 while serving as the show team quarterback

that faced the starting Notre Dame defense each

week in practice. The highly-touted gunslinger from

Cincinnati was one of the top-rated high school

quarterbacks in 2009 and will be given a chance in the

spring to win the starting quarterback job for 2011.

New to the Irish this spring is Golson, one of the

most prolifi c passers in high school football history.

Golson started four years at Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High

School and compiled a 44-5 record as a starter while

passing for 11,634 yards and 151 TDs. His career

passing TD total ranks sixth all-time by a high school

quarterback.

Running Backs

In many ways, the success of the Fighting Irish

in 2010 could be directly related to the success had

by Notre Dame’s running backs. The Irish were a

perfect 7-0 in games they outrushed the opposition,

averaging 148.1 yards on the ground in those seven

contests, while gaining just 104.0 rushing yards in

fi ve losses.

A key member of Notre Dame’s rushing attack is

junior Cierre Wood (119 carries for 603 yards, 3 TDs in

’10; 20 receptions for 170 yards, 2 TDs). After watching

from the sidelines as a freshman in ‘09, Wood saw his

fi rst action for the Irish in 2010 and led Notre Dame in

carries and yards. His 5.1-yards-per-carry average was

the second best by an Irish running back with at least

100 rushes in a season in the last 14 years (Julius Jones

had 5.5 yards per carry in ’03) and, in the six games

Armando Allen did not start or play, Wood averaged

80.2 rushing yards per game and 5.5 yards per carry.

Senior-to-be Jonas Gray will be called on to fi ll

the bruising running back role departed senior Robert

Hughes excelled in at the end of 2010. Gray gained

100 yards on 20 carries as a junior last year and enters

2011 with 75 career rushes for 309 yards.

Cameron Roberson did not play as a freshman

last fall but was named off ensive scout team player

of the year for 2010. He is seen as a combination of

Wood’s speed and Gray’s power.

Wide Receivers

The 2011 Irish receiving corps returns almost

50 percent of the total receiving yards from 2010,

but arguably more important is the number of key

contributors that are back for Notre Dame this spring.

The Irish return two of three starters from last year and

four players that have combined to start 22 games

for the Irish.

Junior Theo Riddick (40 for 414, 3 TDs) adapted

well to wide receiver in 2010 after transitioning from


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running back after Brian Kelly was hired. Riddick

started eight games and started to blossom as a

receiver in the middle of the season before an ankle

injury robbed him of four games and aff ected him

in the two games he played at the end of the

season. During a four-game stretch against Michigan

State, Stanford, Boston College and Pittsburgh, Riddick

fl ashed his potential as he led the Irish with 33

combined catches for 343 yards and three TDs.

Rising sophomore TJ Jones (26 for 306, 3 TDs)

started seven games for the Irish and showed the

fl exibility to play either in the slot or on the perimeter

of the off ense. He became the fi rst Irish freshman wide

receiver to record a TD reception in each of his fi rst

two career games and caught 10 combined passes for

84 yards with one TD in the two games Riddick missed

due to with injury.

Seniors John Goodman (15 for 146) and Deion

Walker add age and experience to the group in 2011.

Goodman started three games in 2010 and has 21

career receptions for the Irish, while Walker possesses

good size and speed and enters spring looking to

break into the wide receiver rotation.

Three other players that will be looking to catch

the eye of Irish coaches are junior Robby Toma, and

sophomores Luke Massa and Daniel Smith. Toma

is a quick and shifty slot receiver who grabbed 14

passes for 187 yards in 2010 and started two games.

Smith is a tall and rangy wide-out who was mentored

by Michael Floyd last year and played primarily on

special teams. Smith started the 2010 season on the

scout team but elevated his play and was the backup

to Floyd by season’s end. Massa entered Notre Dame

as a quarterback last year, but with the logjam at that

position this spring he moves to wide receiver. He

spent most of 2010 playing receiver with the scout

team after Smith moved up the depth chart and, at

6-foot-4, is one of the tallest receivers on the roster.

Tight Ends

Notre Dame will be replacing the top tight end in

college football last season after Kyle Rudolph entered

his name for the 2011 NFL Draft. Fortunately the Irish

had ample time to develop his backups in 2010.

Hampered by a hamstring injury last year, Rudolph

only played in the fi rst six games -- and that allowed

junior Tyler Eifert to ascend to the top of the tight

end depth chart.

Eifert started eight games in his fi rst full season of

competition and ranked third on the team with 352

receiving yards on 27 catches with two TDs. Over the

fi nal seven games of the season, Eifert ranked second

on the Irish with 26 receptions for 335 yards as he

displayed good downfi eld speed and caught almost

everything thrown in his vicinity. He enters 2011

possibly on the verge of a breakout season, making

him one of the top tight end targets in the nation and

potentially next in the line of standout Notre Dame

tight ends.

Senior Mike Ragone returns for his fi fth year with

the Irish -- and he has started nine games in his Notre

Dame career. He adds great depth to the tight ends

group and has 10 career receptions for 99 yards.

Junior Jake Golic and sophomore Alex Welch

round out the tight ends. Golic played in three games

last year and enters spring workouts looking to crack

the depth chart on off ense or special teams. Welch

was a highly-recruited player who did not play as a

freshman.

Off ensive Line

In 2010, the Irish began working with a new

off ensive system while having to replace three starters

who combined to start 105 games in their Notre

Dame careers. While the task looked daunting on the

outside, fi rst-year off ensive line coach Ed Warinner

helped mold, grow and develop a trio of fi rst-time

starters that spearheaded the late-season surge by

the Irish.

Led by four players who started all 13 games

and another who started 10 contests, Notre Dame’s

off ensive line helped the rushing attack average over

156 yards over the fi nal four games and yielded only

fi ve sacks in the last six games of the season. Four

starters who combined to start 49 games last year

return from that unit.

Senior Trevor Robinson is the most experienced

of the bunch, having started each of the last 24 games

he has played. His 27 career starts rank second for the

Irish in 2011, and he is one of three returning off ensive

players who started every game last year. He will open

spring drills as the starter at right guard.

Taylor Dever returns for his fi fth year and started

10 of the 11 games he played last year, all at right

tackle. Dever enters spring practice on the heels of

one of his best performances last year as he shut

down Miami’s all-Atlantic Coast Conference defensive

end Allen Bailey in the Hyundai Sun Bowl. Bailey

entered the contest with 11 tackles for loss and seven

sacks on the season but was held to only two assisted

tackles and no tackles for loss or sacks.

Senior Braxston Cave won the starting center

job last year and never relinquished control of the

position, starting all 13 games. Playing with two fi rst-

year starting quarterbacks in Dayne Crist and Tommy

Rees, Cave was a consistent snapper who helped

position the Irish off ensive line in the right protections,

helping Notre Dame only allow 20 sacks in 502 pass

attempts last year.

One of the most pleasant surprises in 2010 was the

development of junior left tackle Zack Martin. Martin

started every game as a sophomore after sitting out

his freshman season and was one of the best fi rst-year

off ensive tackles in the nation last year. He started 11

games at left tackle and moved to right tackle against

Pittsburgh and Western Michigan when Dever was

injured so Martin could face the opposition’s top

defensive end in those two weeks. Martin capped his

year by being named the top lineman in the Hyundai

Sun Bowl victory over Miami.

The only vacant position on off ensive line is Chris

Stewart’s spot at left guard -- and the competition this

spring between fi fth-year senior Andrew Nuss and

junior Chris Watt will be intriguing to watch. Neither

has ever started a game at Notre Dame and, while Nuss

provides the position fl exibility to play any position

on the off ensive line except center, Watt appears to

be tailor-made for one of the interior off ensive line

positions with his 6-foot-3, 310-pound frame.

Among other players competing for playing time

this spring are senior Lane Clelland, junior Mike

Golic Jr., sophomores Christian Lombard and Tate

Nichols plus freshman Brad Carrico.

Clelland was a valuable special-teams player for the

Irish in 2010. and he adds quality depth to the group.

Golic Jr. played as the backup center as well as on

special teams last year. He will challenge Cave for the

starting center position and has added muscle and

weight to his frame to help him with leverage against

defensive tackles. Lombard and Nichols excelled as

the book-end tackles on last year’s scout team and will




NOSE GUARD:

**Sean Cwynar, 6-4, 280, Sr.

Brandon Newman, 6-0, 303, Sr.

Louis Nix III, 6-3, 340, So.

Tyler Stockton, 6-0, 302, Jr.

*Hafi s Williams, 6-1, 285, Sr.

DEFENSIVE END:

Bruce Heggie, 6-5, 270, So.

***ETHAN JOHNSON, 6-4, 300, Sr.

**KAPRON LEWIS-MOORE, 6-4, 295, Sr.

Aaron Lynch, 6-6, 260, Fr.

*Kona Schwenke, 6-4, 285, So.

INSIDE LINEBACKER:

*CARLO CALABRESE, 6-1, 245, Jr.

*Dan Fox, 6-3, 230, Jr.

*Anthony McDonald, 6-2, 238, Sr.

Kendall Moore, 6-1, 242, So.

+Sean Oxley, 6-2, 227, Sr.

*David Posluszny, 6-0, 235, Sr.

**MANTI TE’O, 6-2, 255, Jr.

Justin Utupo, 6-1, 255, So.

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER:

***Steve Filer, 6-3, 235, Sr.

***DARIUS FLEMING, 6-2, 250, Sr.

+Jonathan Frantz, 6-2, 211, Sr.

*Prince Shembo, 6-2, 250, So.

*Danny Spond, 6-2, 242, So.

Ishaq Williams, 6-5, 242, Fr.

CORNERBACK:

***Robert Blanton, 6-1, 196, Sr.

***GARY GRAY, 5-11, 195, 5Sr.

*Bennett Jackson, 6-0, 181, So.

*+Nick Lezynski, 5-9, 180, 5Sr.

+Andrew Plaska, 5-11, 185, Jr.

+Joe Romano, 5-9, 165, So.

*Lo Wood, 5-10, 182, So.

SAFETY:

*Austin Collinsworth, 6-1, 200, So.

Dan McCarthy, 6-2, 205, Sr.

**ZEKE MOTTA, 6-2, 215, Jr.

*+Chris Salvi, 5-10, 190, Sr.

**Jamoris Slaughter, 6-0, 198, Sr.

***HARRISON SMITH, 6-2, 214, 5Sr.


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push Dever and Martin during spring practices. They

both continue to work on developing strength, with

Nichols, a former high school tight end, qualifying as

the biggest player on the off ensive roster at 6-foot-8

and 320 pounds. Carrico enrolled early at Notre Dame

and could play on either the defensive or off ensive

line. This spring he’ll open on the off ensive line and

will move between tackle and guard to see which slot

suits him best.

Defensive Preview

The Notre Dame defense that was much-improved

in the fi nal stages of the 2010 campaign now features

24 returning monogram winners in 2011 -- including

eight players who started at least eight games last

year and 11 players who have combined to start 190

games in their Notre Dame careers.

Gone from the 2010 squad are veteran cornerback

Darrin Walls (41 tackles, 3 INTs, 4 PBUs), linebackers

Kerry Neal (42 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 TFLs) and Brian

Smith (50 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 1 sack, 1 INT, 5 PBUs) and

nose guard Ian Williams (38 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks).

That quartet combined to start 39 games for the Irish

in 2010 and 123 games in their combined careers.

Notre Dame returns 81 percent of tackles made in

2010 (including each of the top seven tacklers from

2010), 83.3 percent of tackles for loss, 85.2 percent

of sacks plus 72.2 percent of interceptions and 76.1

percent of passes broken up. Six of the seven Irish

defenders that started every game last year return,

including two members each of the defensive line,

linebackers corps and defensive backs.

Defensive Line

Notre Dame returned to a 3-4 defense in 2010, but

the Irish also featured packages where they had four

down linemen and only two linebackers in the game.

For 2011, the Irish return three players who combined

to start 30 games on the defensive line last year and

record 129 tackles with 11.5 tackles for loss and seven

sacks.

Senior Ethan Johnson leads the defensive line and

ranks second on the defense with 28 career starts. The

defensive end has tallied 66 tackles with 12.5 tackles

for loss and nine sacks over the last two seasons and

has bulked up to 300 pounds this past off season. He

led the defensive line and ranked second on the team

with fi ve sacks in 2010 while adding 34 tackles and six

tackles for loss.

Playing opposite Johnson last year was senior

Kapron Lewis-Moore who continued to develop

into a formidable obstacle for opposing off enses.

Lewis-Moore started every game and ranked fourth

on the team and fi rst on the defensive line with 62

tackles. Since becoming a starter in 2009, he has

totaled 108 tackles with nine and a half tackles for loss

and four and a half sacks.


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Senior Sean Cwynar started four games at

nose guard in 2010 for an injured Ian Williams and

maximized his opportunity by registering a career-

best 33 tackles, including three tackles for loss. He

will be limited this spring due to foot surgery, so he

will have to wait to compete for the starting job until

training camp in August.

With the void at nose guard this spring due to the

graduation of Williams and injury rehabilitation of

Cwynar, four players will vie for fi rst-team reps. The

fi rst to get the chance in the spring will be senior

Hafi s Williams who played in all 13 games last year

and split time between defensive end and nose guard.

Williams moved to nose guard after Ian Williams was

injured and fi ts the cliché of a high-motored player

who gave great eff ort when called upon last year.

Sophomore Louis Nix III was a highly-sought-

after recruit who did not play last year as a rookie.

Nix proved to be a force on the defensive scout team

a year ago and has slimmed down to 340 pounds

entering spring drills.

Senior Brandon Newman and junior Tyler

Stockton are two other players who will attempt to

work into the mix at nose guard.

At defensive end, sophomore Kona Schwenke

proved a nice surprise for the Irish, as he played in fi ve

contests during his freshman season and has added

40 pounds to his frame since his arrival on campus.

Schwenke’s classmate, Bruce Heggie, did not play in

his fi rst year at Notre Dame but also has added about

20 pounds since arriving in South Bend.

Freshman Aaron Lynch was one of the most

decorated defensive recruits in Notre Dame’s recent

class and he enrolled in school in January. He is

expected to add instant depth to the defensive line

at defensive end.

Linebackers

Three of four Irish linebackers return for 2011,

including two players who ranked in the top fi ve in

tackles on last year’s Notre Dame team. Despite the

return of so many starters, competition will be fi erce

this spring at one of the two outside linebacker

positions and at both inside linebacker positions.

All-America candidate Manti Te’o certainly has a

position waiting for him at middle linebacker after

leading the Irish with 133 tackles last year. However,

the rising junior injured a knee in the second half of

the Hyundai Sun Bowl and will be kept out of certain

contract drills this spring while he rehabilitates the

knee. Te’o had a monster season in 2010 to become

the leader of the front seven on the defense. He led

the team in tackles and ranked second on the squad

with nine and a half tackles for loss and added one

sack and three pass breakups.

After sitting out his fi rst season at Notre Dame,

junior Carlo Calabrese (60 tackles, 5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks)

burst onto the scene last fall to win the starting

weak-side linebacker job. Calabrese lined up next to

Te’o for the fi rst eight games, forming one of the best

sophomore linebacker duos in the nation. Calabrese

missed two games in the second half of the season

while recovering from an injury, but he still ranked

fi fth on the team in tackles and tied for fi fth in tackles

for loss.

The weak-side linebacker and backup middle

linebacker slots will be two good position battles to

monitor this spring. Players shuffl ing between those

positions include seniors Anthony McDonald and

David Posluszny, junior Dan Fox and sophomores

Kendall Moore and Justin Utupo.

McDonald appeared to have won the starting

inside linebacker position opposite Te’o as spring

practices concluded a year ago, however a knee injury

to McDonald sidelined him for part of preseason drills,

allowing Calabrese to win the job. McDonald has

appeared in 24 games for the Irish and will cross-train

at both middle and weak-side positions. Posluszny has

been a solid special-teams contributor over the past

two seasons, appearing in 16 games. He will look to

make the most of his opportunity this spring.

Fox played in every game last year and totaled 20

tackles. He will play both inside and outside linebacker

this spring, but will start the spring at inside linebacker

while competing to win a starting spot at the will

linebacker position.

Moore preserved a year of eligibility in 2010 and

was named defensive scout team player of the year

for his performances each week against the fi rst-team

Irish off ense. An instinctive player, Moore displayed a

nose for the ball in practices last year and will play both

of the inside linebacker spots this spring. Utupo came

to Notre Dame as a standout high school defensive

end but has transitioned to an inside linebacker in

defensive coordinator Bob Diaco’s system. The 2009

Los Angeles Times Lineman of the Year, he moves to

inside linebacker this spring.

At outside linebacker, senior Darius Fleming (49

tackles, 11 TFLs, 6 sacks) returns for his fi nal season

and anchors one of the two positions. Fleming led

the Irish in tackles for loss and sacks in 2010 and

fl ourished for the Irish in the second half of the season,

totaling seven tackles for loss and four sacks. Poised

for a breakout season, Fleming leads the Irish with

25.5 career tackles for loss and ranks second with

11.5 sacks.

Fleming’s classmate and fellow Chicagoan Steve

Filer hopes to seize control of the other outside

linebacker position to form a Windy City wrecking

crew on the Irish defense. Filer tallied 14 tackles in

13 games last year and led the Irish in special teams

tackles.

Pushing for more playing time in 2011 could

be sophomore Prince Shembo (15 tackles) who

recorded fi ve tackles for loss and four and a half sacks

in his fi rst season. Possessed with great speed off the

edge, Shembo was a more-than-capable backup to

Fleming, and it will be interesting to watch whether he

stays at Fleming’s outside linebacker position or could

challenge for the starting spot opposite him.

Sophomore Danny Spond was a high school

quarterback, but he has great size and speed and

adapted well to playing linebacker last year. Spond

played in eight games, primarily on special teams, and

now weighs 242 pounds after entering Notre Dame

around 225 pounds.

New to Notre Dame this year is Ishaq Williams,

one of the top linebacker recruits in the nation this

year. Williams graduated from high school in Brooklyn,

N.Y., in December 2010 and enrolled in Notre Dame

in January to participate in spring drills. At 6-foot-5

and 242 pounds, Williams is physically imposing, and

the length he adds to Diaco’s defense could have an

early impact.

Defensive Backs

The most experienced group of players on Notre

Dame’s 2011 roster is its secondary, where fi ve players

combine to post 81 career games started, including

40 starts in 2010. The only player missing from last

year is cornerback Darrin Walls, so the competition

this spring will be for his starting position, reserve

roles at cornerback, plus the safety position opposite

All-America candidate Harrison Smith and depth

behind him.

Smith enjoyed his best season at Notre Dame last

year as he ranked second on the team with 93 tackles

and led the Irish with seven interceptions while

his seven pass breakups tied for team-high honors.

Smith led the defense with fi ve interceptions in the

four-game win streak that closed the 2010 campaign,

and he ranked fourth nationally in interceptions. He’s

started 34 games at Notre Dame and has been hailed

as the leader of the defense by both Brian Kelly and

Bob Diaco.

Joining Smith at safety last year were both senior

Jamoris Slaughter (31 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBUs) and

junior Zeke Motta (50 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 1 INT, 2 PBUs).

Slaughter opened the year as the starter but was

hampered by ankle and heel injuries that allowed him

to only start fi ve games. In his stead, Motta started

the remaining eight contests and tied for seventh

on the team in tackles. Both Slaughter and Motta will

compete for the starting safety position this spring.

Players looking to crack the depth chart or break

into the safety rotation include seniors Dan McCarthy

and Chris Salvi -- plus converted sophomore wide

receiver Austin Collinsworth. McCarthy and Salvi

both saw action primarily on special teams last year.

McCarthy was slowed by injuries that allowed him to

only play in seven games. Salvi, a walk-on, appeared

in nine games in 2010. Collinsworth left the deep and

talented wide receiver group and joined the safeties

after using his speed and athleticism to total seven

special teams tackles last year.

Fifth-year senior Gary Gray and senior Robert

Blanton have started 33 games between them and

both have 10 career pass breakups and a combined

10 interceptions. The duo enters spring as the

presumptive starters at cornerback with only two

scholarship cornerbacks behind them.

Gray experienced his best season at Notre Dame

in 2010 as he ranked third on the team with 66

tackles, including fi ve tackles for loss, and added one

interception and seven pass breakups. He started

every game last year and helped the Irish limit its

opponents to 10.2 yards per pass completion, the best

by a Notre Dame defense since 1993.



Blanton has started 13 games in his Irish career

and was used as Notre Dame’s nickel back in 2010. He

proved to be a force around the line of scrimmage,

tallying the third-most tackles for loss on the team

(seven) and the most by an Irish defensive back since

A’Jani Sanders had 10 in 1999.

Sophomore Lo Wood played in 11 games in his

freshman season, mostly on special teams, and enters

spring as the only other cornerback on the roster

with any experience at that spot at the collegiate

level. Wood’s classmate, Bennett Jackson, makes

the move to cornerback from wide receiver this

spring. Notre Dame’s 2010 special teams player of the

year, Jackson totaled 10 tackles on kickoff and punt

coverage units last year.

Special Teams Preview

Notre Dame enters spring drills looking to maintain

the success its coverage units and fi eld-goal kicking

team experienced in 2010 while improving the punt

return and kickoff return averages.

The Irish ranked 17th nationally in kickoff return

defense, as opponents averaged 19.4 yards per kickoff

return and only two of 59 returns gained at least 35

yards. Notre Dame’s punt coverage team was equally

as impressive as it ranked 20th in the FBS after allowing

5.5 yards per return. In fact, you remove the 59-yard TD

return vs. Tulsa, then the Irish allowed only 18 yards on

13 punt returns the rest of the season.

The fi eld-goal kicking was nothing short of

exemplary in 2010 -- and almost all the pieces return

in 2011. Notre Dame was 19 of 20 in fi eld goals and 37

of 40 in extra points last year.

The Fighting Irish return game averaged 5.4 yards

per punt return and 21.2 yards per kickoff return. with

John Goodman (13 punt returns for 17 yards) and

Bennett Jackson (29 kickoff returns with 22.2 yard

average) serving as primary returners in 2010.

Kickers

Over the last two years, Notre Dame placekickers

have combined to convert 38 of 42 fi eld-goal

attempts and both kickers responsible for those

fi gures return in 2011. Fifth-year senior David Ruff er

was a Lou Groza Award fi nalist (college football’s top

placekicker) in 2010 after he converted 18 of 19 fi eld

goals and 37 of 40 extra points. The former walk-on

will be on scholarship for the fi rst time in 2011 after

he set the school record by making the fi rst 18 fi eld

goals he attempted in 2010 and the fi rst 23 of his

career.

Junior Nick Tausch

made the only fi eld goal

he attempted last year

and is now 15 of 18 for

his career on fi eld goals.

He previously held the

school record for most

consecutive made fi eld

goals in a season (14)

before Ruff er broke it in

2010.

Ready to challenge

both Ruff er and Tausch

is freshman Kyle

Brindza, Michigan’s

top high school kicker

last year and one of

the best in the nation

in 2010. Brindza set the

Michigan record with

19 made fi eld goals as

a senior and was six of

nine from beyond 50

yards.

Punters

Junior Ben Turk had

only 14 of his 68 punts

returned last year and

he landed 26 punts

inside the 20 while just

three punts resulted

in touchbacks. Turk

averaged 38.3 yards per

punt and 22 punts were

fair caught.

Turk will be pushed by Brindza this spring as the

freshman also handled the punting duties at his

high school. Brindza’s junior year saw him average

48.2 yards per punt en route to receiving fi rst-team

all-state accolades and he averaged 43.2 yards per

punt in 2010.

Long Snappers

Junior Jordan Cowart enters his third year at

Notre Dame as the snapper for punts, while the job

as snapper for fi eld goals and extra points will be

contested this spring. Cowart has snapped for 94

punts in his fi rst two seasons and Notre Dame has not

had a blocked punt with him snapping. The short snap

was handled primarily by Bill Flavin in 2010 until he

broke his ankle, prompting Braxston Cave to take

over. Cave will again compete for the position this

spring but could face competition for the job


PUNTER:

Kyle Brindza, 6-1, 219, Fr.

**BEN TURK, 5-11, 196, Jr.

+Mike Grieco, 6-1, 185, Sr.

KICKER:

Kyle Brindza, 6-1, 219, Fr.

**DAVID RUFFER, 6-1, 176, 5Sr.

*Nick Tausch, 6-0, 190, Jr.

LONG SNAPPER:

**JORDAN COWART, 6-2, 215, Jr.

*+Ryan Kavanagh, 6-3, 200, Sr.


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ROBERT ROBERT BLANTONBLANTON

Matthews, N.C. (Butler)

Birthdate: 9-7-89

Cornerback SR 6-1 196

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BLANTON’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 9, vs. Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 31, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 7, at USC (Nov. 29, 2008)

Assisted Tackles: 6, vs. Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 31, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: 2.0, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 16, 2010)

Sacks: 1.0, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)

Interceptions: 1, six times (last vs. Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 31, 2010)

Interception Return Yards: 47, Purdue (Sept. 27, 2008)

Longest Interception Return: 47, Purdue (Sept. 27, 2008)

Interception Return Touchdown: 1, Purdue (Sept. 27, 2008)

Forced Fumbles: None

Fumble Recoveries: None

Pass Breakups: 2, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Blocked Punt: 1, Utah (Nov. 13, 2010)

Blocked Punt Return Touchdown: 1, Utah (Nov. 13, 2010)

CAREER: Tall, physical cornerback who utilizes his 6-1 frame when defending wide receivers ... has

appeared in 37 consecutive games and the only game he did not play was the fi rst game of his freshman

year ... started 13 career contests for the Irish ... six career interceptions are second most among active

Irish players and 10 career pass breakups tied for second on current roster ... totaled 123 career tackles

with 11 tackles for loss and one sack ... only two players on Irish roster enter 2011 with more career

tackles and only four Notre Dame players have more career tackles for loss.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 13 games and started against Army ... totaled career-best 52 tackles

on the season, including seven tackles for loss (third on team) ... the seven tackles for loss were the most

by an Irish defensive back since A’Jani Sanders had 10.0 during the 1999 season ... added one sack and

two interceptions … tallied four tackles against Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State and Stanford includ-

ing two solo stops in each of those games ... recorded two solo stops, one of which was a sack, against

Boston College ... registered an interception against the Eagles ... totaled three solo tackles against Pitts-

burgh ... added six tackles against Western Michigan ... helped the Irish against Tulsa with fi ve stops,

including three solo tackles ... blocked a punt against Utah and dashed six yards for a touchdown ... fi rst

Irish player to block a punt since Sergio Brown on Dec. 24, 2008, against Hawai’i in the Hawai’i Bowl ...

also fi rst Notre Dame player to return a blocked punt for a touchdown since Toryan Smith (14 yards) on

Nov. 15, 2008, vs. Navy ... the touchdown was the second of Blanton’s career ... he registered a 47-yard

interception return for touchdown vs. Purdue on Sept. 27, 2008 ... registered four tackles, including one

unassisted take-down during the matchup with Army ... recorded a season-high against USC with four

solo tackles to limit the Trojans ... led Notre Dame with career-high nine tackles vs. Miami in Hyundai Sun

Bowl … added one interception against the Hurricanes … played 483 snaps on defense.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Started career-high eight games at cornerback and played in all 12 games ...

ranked eighth on team with career-best 38 tackles and tied for second with two interceptions ... added

two pass breakups and one tackle for loss ... started season opener against Nevada and tallied one in-

terception and two tackles ... helped limit Wolf Pack to 13 of 27 passing for 154 yards ... recorded fi ve

tackles against Michigan State ... posted career-high eight tackles at Purdue including fi ve solo stops ...

notched four tackles and one pass breakup against USC ... tallied one interception, one pass breakup and

one tackle against Washington State ... helped limit Cougars to 104 passing yards on 12 of 23 passing ...

totaled two tackles including one tackle for loss against Connecticut ... held Huskies to 12 of 25 passing

for 141 yards ... logged 166:57 of playing time with 35 special-teams appearances.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in Notre Dame’s fi nal 12 games of the season after sitting out opener

vs. San Diego State ... started the fi nal four contests at cornerback for the Irish (vs. Navy, Syracuse, USC

and Hawai’i) ... tallied 33 total tackles and registered three tackles for a loss ... intercepted two passes and

returned one for a touchdown ... recorded two tackles (both solo) including a tackle for a loss in his career

debut against Michigan ... tallied three tackles (solo, two assists) against Michigan State ... helped hold

the Spartan passing attack to under 150 yards ... had a career day vs. Purdue by recording fi ve tackles (all

solo), breaking up a pass, and intercepting a Curtis Painter pass and returning it 47 yards for the fi rst score

of the day ... the interception against the Boilermakers was the fi rst of his career and he became only the

fi fth Irish freshman to ever return an interception for a touchdown ... saw an increased roll in the second-

ary against Stanford and recorded a solo tackle in the victory ... recorded two tackles (both solo) vs. North

Carolina ... featured in the defensive backfi eld rotation against Washington and tallied two tackles (solo;

assist) and broke up a pass while helping hold the Huskies to just 98 passing yards ... continued to see

increased action in the secondary vs. Pittsburgh, making two tackles (both assists) ... helped limit the

Boston College passing attack to less than 100 yards passing and below 50-percent completion percent-

age ... made his fi rst career start and turned in an all-around impressive defensive performance against

Navy, registering two tackles (solo; assist), a tackle for loss and a pass break-up ... made his second career

start vs. Syracuse and amassed three tackles (all solo) while helping hold the Orange to just 147 passing

yards ... started his third consecutive game against USC and tallied a career-high seven tackles (all solo),

a tackle for loss and added his second interception of the season vs. the Trojans ... totaled four tackles

in season fi nale against Hawai’i ... logged 170:24 of playing time with 63 special teams appearances.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio

where he played both cornerback and safety ... one of 11 players from state of North Carolina selected to

All-Southern team by Orlando Sentinel ... named to Super Southern 100 by Atlanta Journal-Constitution

as one of 10 cornerbacks ... rated 92nd nationally by CSTV/Tom Lemming and 13th among defensive

backs ... considered by Rivals.com the top cover safety in nation, 22nd-best safety in country and

seventh-best prospect in North Carolina ... rated by Scout.com as 15th-best cornerback in country and

third-best player in North Carolina ... named fi rst-team all-state in 2006 and 2007 by North Carolina As-

sociated Press and by Charlotte Observer ... named 2007 Defensive Player of the Year by Charlotte Observer

... played in North-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... tallied 94 tackles, fi ve interceptions and six blocked kicks

in 2007 as senior ... also gained 252 yards on 16 receptions ... helped the Bulldogs reach second round

of Class 4AA playoff s ... as a junior, totaled 147 tackles, 12 pass breakups and seven interceptions in 15

games ... caught four passes for 86 yards as a junior ... named second-team all-state as a sophomore

after recording 126 tackles, six interceptions, 10 pass breakups, forced six fumbles and blocked six kicks

... recognized as Carolina Panthers Community Captain for his outstanding performance in classroom and

in community ... member of Butler honor roll and a fi rst lieutenant in Butler’s JROTC program ... received

JROTC Scholastic Award ... served as a coach for an 11-12-year-old football team at Youth Football Club of

Mint Hill ... spokesperson for Butler High’s D.R.E.A.M. Team (Daring to Role-model Excellence as Athletic

Mentors) and was one of only 12 hand-selected members ... recognized at Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle

Seahawks game for being recognized as a Panthers Community Captain ... one of fi ve fi nalists for Glenn

Davis Award, a national award based on community service, academics and athletic accomplishment,

and presented at U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... participated in basketball and track ... ran hurdles and

was jumper on track team, surpassing 21 feet in long jump and clearing 6-7 in high jump ... played for

coach Mike Newsome ... born Sept. 7, 1989 in Clackamas, Oregon ... son of Kathrine Edwards ... enrolled

in Mendoza College of Business and majoring in fi nance.

BLANTON’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles

Year G-S TT UT AT TFL Scks FF FR PBU INT

2008 12-4 33 26 7 3.0-14 0.0-0 0 0 3 2-47

2009 12-8 38 21 17 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 2 2-0

2010 13-1 52 29 23 7.0-19 1.0-6 0 0 5 2-(-1)

Total 37-13 123 76 47 11.0-34 1.0-6 0 0 10 6-46

BLANTON’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

2008 TT UT AT TFL Scks FF FR PBU INT

SDSU (9.6) DNP

UM (9.13) 2 2 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at MSU (9.20) 3 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

PUR (9.27) 5 5 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 1-47

STAN (10.4) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at UNC (10.11) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at UW (10.25) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

PITT (11.1) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at BC (11.8) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. NAVY (11.15) 2 1 1 1.0-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*SYR (11.22) 3 3 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at USC (11.29) 7 7 0 1.0-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 1-0

* at Hawai’i (12.24) 4 3 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

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*NEV (9.5) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1-0

*at UM (9.12) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*MSU (9.19) 5 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*at PUR (9.26) 8 5 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*WASH (10.3) 4 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

USC (10.17) 4 3 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0

*BC (10.24) 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*vs. WSU (10.31) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 1-0

*NAVY (11.7) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at PITT (11.14) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

UCONN (11.21) 2 0 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at STAN (11.28) 3 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0


PUR (9.4) 4 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UM (9.11) 4 2 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at MSU (9.18) 4 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0

STAN (9.25) 4 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

at BC (10.2) 2 2 0 2.0-11 1.0-6 0 0-0 0 1-(-1)

PITT (10.9) 3 3 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

WMU (10.16) 6 3 3 2.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at NAVY (10.23) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

TULSA (10.30) 5 3 2 1.5-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UTAH (11.13) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 3 1 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at USC (11.27) 5 4 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 9 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1-0

* - games started

CARLO CARLO CALABRESECALABRESE

Verona, N.J. (Verona)

Birthdate: 11-25-90

Inside Linebacker JR 6-1 245

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CALABRESE’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 10, twice (last at Boston College, Oct. 2, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 8, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)

Assisted Tackles: 7, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: 3.5, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)

Sacks: 1.5, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Interceptions: None



Pass Breakups: None

CAREER: Strong inside linebacker who did not play as a freshman but won the starting job in 2010

training camp and started alongside Manti Te’o for the fi rst eight games in 2010 before a hamstring injury

sidelined him for two games … played in 11 games in his Irish career, all in 2010.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 11 games, starting against Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State,

Stanford, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Western Michigan and Navy ... missed two games (Tulsa and Utah)

with a hamstring injury ... ranked fi fth on the Irish with 60 tackles, including 26 solo tackles ... recorded

fi ve tackles for loss, pushing back opponents a total of 18 yards, and added two and a half sacks ...

debuted in the starting role against Purdue with seven solo stops and two assists ... recorded a career-

high 10 tackles against Michigan ... posted one solo and one assisted sack against Michigan State ...

dominated the Boston College off ense with eight solo tackles, one of which was a sack for a loss of four

yards ... recorded a career high of three and a half tackles for loss, pushing the Eagles back 11 yards ... the

three and half tackles for loss is the most by an Irish player this season and most since Derek Landri had

four and a half tackles for loss against Army on Nov 18, 2006 ... helped slow down Pittsburgh rushing

attack with eight stops ... recorded seven stops against Western Michigan ... aided the Irish defense with

eight tackles against Navy ... returned to the lineup against Army, posting one solo tackle ... collected one

tackle in the season fi nale at USC ... totaled 489 snaps on defense, the third most of any Irish linebacker.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action during his fi rst season at Notre Dame.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to 2008 MaxPreps All-America second team ... ranked

23rd among inside linebackers and the fourth-best run stopper by Rivals.com ... named 11th-best pros-

pect in the Rivals.com postseason New Jersey Top 30 ... ranked 12th-best inside linebacker by ESPN

... selected to SuperPrep All-America team as the 30th-best linebacker nationally ... rated as sixth-best

player in New Jersey 35 by SuperPrep ... rated 234th-overall player and 14th-best middle linebacker by

Scout.com ... named fi rst-team all-state and New Jersey defensive player of the year as a senior at Verona

High school ... named second-team all-state, fi rst-team all-group 1 and fi rst-team all-Essex County as

junior by Newark Star-Ledger, to go along with Essex County sophomore defensive player of the year ...

totaled 131 tackles and three sacks as senior ... played quarterback and receiver on off ense, catching 27

passes for 488 yards and four touchdowns his senior year ... led team to New Jersey state championship

in 2008 ... recorded 104 tackles including 34 tackles for a loss, six sacks, three forced fumbles and two

interceptions during junior campaign ... rushed for 800 yards as starting quarterbacks during junior sea-

son in 2007 ... recorded 53 tackles, 2.5 sacks and four fumble recoveries as sophomore in 2006 ... named

freshman defensive player of the year by Star-Ledger after tallying 50 solo tackles and three sacks in 2005

... played for head coach Lou Racioppe at Verona High School ... born Nov. 25, 1990 ... son of Annie and

Carlo Calabrese ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in design.

CALABRESE’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2009 Did Not Play

2010 11-8 60 26 34 5.0-18 2.5-11 0 0 0 0-0

Total 11-8 60 26 34 5.0-18 2.5-11 0 0 0 0-0

CALABRESE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


*PUR (9.4) 9 7 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*UM (9.11) 10 3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at MSU (9.18) 4 1 3 1.5-7 1.5-7 0 0-0 0 0-0

*STAN (9.25) 4 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at BC (10.2) 10 8 2 3.5-11 1.0-4 0 0-0 0 0-0

*PITT (10.9) 8 2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*WMU (10.16) 7 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at NAVY (10.23) 5 0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

TULSA (10.30) Did Not Play

UTAH (11.13) Did Not Play

vs. ARMY (11.20) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at USC (11.27) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

* - games started


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BRAXSTON BRAXSTON CAVECAVE

Granger, Ind. (Penn)

Birthdate: 7-29-89

Center SR 6-3 303

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CAREER: Talented local player has played in 26 games during his career ... started all 13 games in 2011

... recovered from season-ending injury as freshman to serve as short snapper in 2010 ... has practiced at

both center and guard during his Irish career ... enters spring practice as the starting center.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 13 games ... one of 11 players to start all 13 games ... joined OT Zack

Martin, OG Chris Stewart and OG Trevor Robinson as the only players on the off ensive side of the ball to

start all 13 games ... made his fi rst career start against Purdue ... the Irish off ensive line allowed 20 sacks

over their 13 games in 2010, which averaged out to 1.54 sacks per game ... Notre Dame had not allowed

fewer sacks per game since 1998 when the Irish allowed only nine sacks in 11 games or 0.82 per game

... totaled 836 snaps on off ense, the most of any Irish off ensive lineman.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games, primarily on special teams for Irish ... served as snap-

per on fi eld goals and extra points ... logged 7:08 of playing time and made 110 special-teams appear-

ances, tied for 12th-most on the team.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in the San Diego State game ... served as the Irish short snapper ...

logged 2:03 of playing time and fi ve special-teams appearances before suff ering a season-ending injury.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in Under Armour All-America Game in Or-

lando ... placed on Scout.com All-America second team ... named to Indiana top-50 all-state team by

Indiana Football Coaches Association ... one of 12 fi nalists for Indiana’s “Mr. Football” award ... runner-up

for Off ensive Lineman of the Year Award sponsored by Indianapolis Star ... placed a close second fi nishing

with 93 votes, two behind winner ... Rivals.com rated him second-best player in Indiana and fourth-best

center in the nation ... chosen for Rivals 250 by Rivals.com recognizing him as one of the top 250 players

in country ... ranked by SuperPrep the 25th best off ensive lineman in nation, third-best off ensive lineman

in Midwest and 14th-best prospect in Midwest ... ranked by Scout.com as the number-two center in

nation and second-best player in Indiana ... rated 125th on ESPN 150 list ... helped guide the Kingsmen

to an undefeated regular season in his senior season and fi nal 12-1 record ... named after former Notre

Dame football player Braxston Banks ... also participated in track where he threw the shot put over 51

feet and tossed discus 145 feet ... attended same high school as former Irish off ensive linemen Thomas

Bemenderfer and Mike Rosenthal ... born July 29, 1989 ... played for coach Cory Yeoman at Penn ... son

of Rick and Kim Cave ... youngest of three children (two older sisters - Brooke and Brittney) ... enrolled in

College of Arts and Letters, majoring in psychology.

CAVE’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2008 1-0

2009 12-0

2010 13-13

Total 26-13

LANE LANE CLELLANDCLELLAND

Owings Mills, Md. (McDonough School)

Birthdate: 2-5-90

Off ensive Tackle SR 6-5 297

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CAREER: Recruited to Notre Dame as off ensive tackle but did not play as a freshman in 2008 and played

sparingly as sophomore ... started spring 2010 as a defensive end but moved back to off ensive line mid-

way through spring ... played defensive end in high school and was a successful heavyweight wrestler

at McDonough School.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in nine games for the Irish... did not play against Michigan, Michigan State,

Stanford or Boston College ... most of his playing time comes on a variety of special teams units... totaled

85 snaps on special teams.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in fi ve games for fi rst action in his Irish career ... participated against

Nevada, Boston College, Washington State, Navy and Connecticut ... played on special teams and as re-

serve off ensive lineman ... logged 6:38 of playing time and totaled 16 special-teams appearances.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ...

rated the 94th-best prospect in the nation by CSTV/Tom Lemming ... named an all-Baltimore County

performer as a junior by Baltimore Sun ... named fi rst-team all-metro by Baltimore Sun following his

senior season ... three-year starter at McDonough ... Rivals.com rated him the premier lineman in Mary-

land and the fi fth-best prospect in the state ... chosen for the Rivals 250 by Rivals.com recognizing him as

one of the top 250 players in the country ... considered by Scout.com the second-best player in Maryland

and the 18th-best off ensive tackle in the country ... ranked the 13th-best off ensive lineman in the nation

by SuperPrep as well as the fourth-best prospect and second-best off ensive lineman in the Mid-Atlantic

region ... high school team fi nished his senior season ranked eighth in the state ... set school record for

pancake blocks as a junior ... also played defensive end as a junior where he tallied 20 tackles, fi ve sacks

and 10 tackles for losses ... successful heavyweight wrestler who was 35-15 as a junior ... brother, Lance,

was an off ensive lineman at Northwestern ... attended the same high school as Brittany Mallory, a current

standout on Notre Dame’s women’s basketball team ... played for coach Dominic Damico at McDonogh

... born Feb. 5, 1990 ... son of Linda Clelland ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in English

and computer applications.

CLELLAND’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2008 Did Not Play

2009 4-0

2010 9-0

Total 13-0

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AUSTIN AUSTIN COLLINSWORTHCOLLINSWORTH

Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands)

Birthdate: 12-24-91

Safety SO 6-1 200

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CAREER: Recruited to Notre Dame as a wide receiver but saw action exclusively on special teams as

a freshman ... moves to the secondary for the start of spring practice ... one of the top Irish players on

kickoff and punt return.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 13 games of his rookie season ... one of six freshmen to make

their debut for the Irish in the home opener against Purdue ... recorded seven tackles on the season, tal-

lying single solo stops against Michigan State, Stanford, Western Michigan, Utah and Army ... six of his

seven tackles came on the Irish special teams ... his six special teams tackles ranked sixth on the team and

his six kickoff return tackles also rank sixth ... forced a fumble on the opening kickoff of the second half

against Utah that setup an Irish touchdown ... recorded a 34-yard kickoff return to open the Hyundai Sun

Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... the 34-yard kickoff return was the fi rst of his career.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: EA Sports second-team All-American as a multi-purpose player ... rushed for

1,503 yards and 23 touchdowns on 172 carries in 2009 as a senior at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Ky., while

playing as running back, wide receiver and defensive back ... ran for 229 yards and two TDs on 26 carries in one 2009 game

vs. Covington Catholic ... won Paul Hornung Award for 2009 from Louisville Touchdown Club as top high school player in

Kentucky ... earned fi rst-team Kentucky all-state honors in athlete category in 2009 from Louisville Courier-Journal ... fi rst-

team pick as running back on Cincinnati Enquirer Northern Kentucky Football All-Stars for 2009 ... Lexington Herald-Leader

named him one of 22 players on its Class of the Commonwealth squad for 2009 ... nominated for Brian Williams “That’s

My Boy” Award given by local chapter of National Football Foundation to top scholar-athlete in Northern Kentucky ... ran

for 176 yards (25 carries) and three TDs as Highlands defeated John Hardin 35-7 for fi nal 15-0 mark and third straight

Kentucky 5A state title in 2009 ... caught 46 passes for 840 yards and fi ve TDs as junior in 2008 while earning fi rst-team

all-state honors as receiver ... also played as defensive back as junior in ’08 ... rushed 18 times for 166 yards and one TD in

’08, returned three kickoff s and two punts for TDs and also intercepted four passes on defense and returned one for a score

... played safety and returned kicks as sophomore in 2007, intercepting fi ve passes and earning second-team Associated

Press all-state honors at defensive back ... Highlands lost only one game combined over his fi nal three seasons (2007-09)

and ranked third on fi nal USA Today listing of top high school teams for ’09 and eighth on ESPN Rise Fab 50 listing ... one

of four players from Kentucky on Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San

Antonio but did not play due to injury ... also competed in track as sprinter ... son of Cris Collinsworth, who caught 120

career passes as collegiate wide receiver at Florida, played eight years (1981-88) with NFL Cincinnati Bengals (earning

all-pro honors in 1981-82-83 and catching 417 career passes for 6,698 yards and 36 TDs), and now is analyst on NBC

Sports’ Football Night in America Sunday night NFL games (and also does work for the NFL Network) ... played for coach

Dale Mueller at Highlands ... born Dec. 24, 1991 ... son of Cris and Holly Collinsworth ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

COLLINSWORTH’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2010 13-0 7 5 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0-0

Kick Returns

Year KR Yds Avg TD LG

2010 1 34 34.0 0 34

JORDAN JORDAN COWARTCOWART

Plantation, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Birthdate: 7-19-91

Long Snapper JR 6-2 215

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CAREER: Solid long snapper who has served as the Irish starter each of the last two seasons ... quick

snaps have prohibited opposing teams from blocking any Irish punts over the last two years ... has

snapped for a total of 94 punts over his career without one being blocked.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in every game for the Irish during the 2010 season as the long snap-

per on punts ... snapped for a total of 68 punts on the year without one being blocked ... registered a

special teams tackle against Utah.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Started every game as freshman as long snapper on punts for the Irish ... did not

play against Navy as Irish did not punt against Midshipmen ... snapped on all 45 punts during season

and also logged 30 seconds of action.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 66th overall “athlete” according to ESPN ... strictly a

long snapper in high school at St. Thomas Aquinas High School ... made 370 long snaps during four-year

high school career ... member of 2007 and 2008 Florida Class 5A state championship teams ... Raiders

fi nished their season ranked fi rst nationally by USA Today and ESPN Rise ... high school teammate of

fellow Irish signee Ben Turk ... hails from same high school as current Notre Dame off ensive lineman Dan

Wenger ... played for coach George F. Smith at St. Thomas Aquinas ... born July 19, 1991 ... son of Jodi and

Gary Cowart ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.

COWART’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2009 11-0

2010 13-0

Total 24-0


DAYNE DAYNE CRISTCRIST

Canoga Park, Calif. (Notre Dame)

Birthdate: 10-9-89

Quarterback SR 6-4 235

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CRIST’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS

Single-Game Consecutive Pass Completions (Oct. 9, 2010 vs. Pittsburgh, 12, t-3rd)

Single-Game Pass Attempts (Sept. 18, 2010 at Michigan State, 55, 5th)

Single-Game Pass Completions (Sept. 18, 2010 at Michigan State, 32, t-5th)

Single-Game Passing Touchdowns (Sept. 18, 2010 at Michigan State, 4, t-6th)

Single-Season Pass Attempts Per Game (2010, 32.7, 5th)

Single-Season Pass Completions Per Game (2010, 19.3, 5th)

Single-Season Passing Yards Per Game (2010, 225.9, 7th)

Single-Season Pass Completions (2010, 174, 8th)

Single-Season Lowest Interception Percentage (2010, 2.38, 9th)

Single-Season Completion Percentage (2010, 59.2, t-9th)

Single-Season Pass Attempts (2010, 294, 10th)

Career Lowest Interception Percentage (2.55, 3rd)

Career Completion Percentage (58.6, 3rd)

Career Completions Per Game (14.2, 3rd)

Career Pass Attempts Per Game (24.3, 3rd)

Career Passing Yards Per Game (166.4, 4th)

CRIST’S CAREER HIGHS

Carries: 10, vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

Rushing Yards: 25, vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

Rushing Touchdowns: 1, four times (last vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 16, 2010)

Longest Rush: 29, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Pass Attempts: 55, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Pass Completions: 32, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Passing Yards: 369, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Long Completion: 95, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

Passing Touchdowns: 4, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Completion Percentage: 73.1 (19-for-26), vs. Purdue (Sept. 4, 2010)

Passing Yards Per Attempt: 11.1, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

Passing Yards Per Completion: 21.3, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

Passing Effi ciency: 169.00, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Interceptions: 2, vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

CAREER: Enters second consecutive spring practice following a signifi cant knee injury ... suff ered a torn

patella tendon against Tulsa on Oct. 30, 2010 ... allowed to participate in all aspects of spring practice

after recovering from knee surgery last November ... great athleticism and leadership skills plus a famil-

iarity of Brian Kelly’s spread off ensive system from running a similar off ense in high school benefi tted

him in 2010 ... started the fi rst nine games of 2010 ... has played in 13 games over Irish career with 2,163

passing yards, 16 touchdowns in the air and four touchdowns on the ground ... has completed 58.6% of

his passes (184 for 314) over his career ... did not play as freshman and appeared in four games for Irish

as backup quarterback in 2009.

2010 (JUNIOR): Started the fi rst nine games for the Irish before suff ering a season-ending ruptured

patella tendon against Tulsa ... the injury occurred exactly one-day shy of the one-year anniversary of

the torn ACL he suff ered against Washington State in 2009 ... completed 59.2% of his passes (174 of

294) for 2,033 yards and 15 touchdowns ... registered a passing effi ciency of 129.3 ... has registered 19

completions this season of 20 yards or more ... has completed 64% (64 of 100) of his passes on second

down this season ... ranked among the top 30 FBS quarterbacks in total passing yards (14th, 2,033),

passing (22nd, 21.75 completions/game) and passing yards per game (27th, 254.13/game) prior to

the injury ... threw a touchdown pass in all Notre Dame’s fi rst eight games this season and nine straight

games overall (which included the 2009 game against Washington State) before the injury ... registered

at least two touchdown passes in four of the fi rst eight games and also threw three or more touchdown

passes twice ... made fi rst career start against Purdue ... completed 19 of 26 passes for 205 yards and one

touchdown versus the Boilermakers ... among quarterbacks making their fi rst career start since 1975, his

completion percentage of 73.1 was the second-highest of any quarterback with more than eight pass

attempts, his 19 completions were the second-most and his 205 yards passing were the third-most ...

he snapped Notre Dame’s four-game losing streak with a fi rst-time starting quarterback under center ...

hooked up with seven diff erent receivers in the opening half alone against Purdue (12 of 16) ... passed

for 277 yards and two touchdowns in slightly more than one half of football against Michigan ... also ran

for his fi rst touchdown of the season against the Wolverines (totaled 19 yards rushing on four carries) ...

served as the quarterback for nine of Notre Dame’s 17 possessions in the game versus Michigan ... the

Irish off ense totaled 363 of their 535 yards in those series ... Notre Dame also scored all 24 points of the

contest in those series and averaged 8.9 yards per play compared to zero points and 4.8 yards per play in

other eight series without Crist ... hooked up with TJ Jones for a 53-yard touchdown and Kyle Rudolph

for a 95-yard touchdown ... the 95-yard touchdown pass was the second-longest pass play in Notre

Dame history and longest since Blair Kiel’s 96-yard completion versus Georgia Tech on Nov. 7, 1981 ...

set career-highs in completions (32), attempts (55), passing yards (369) and touchdown passes (four)

against Michigan State ... no Irish quarterback has ever thrown for more touchdown passes in his fi rst

career start on the road ... his 32 completions, 55 attempts and four touchdown passes rank tied for

fourth, fi fth and sixth, respectively, in Notre Dame single-game history ... eclipsed 300 yards passing for

the fi rst time in his career ... went 12 of 14 for 149 yards and two touchdowns in the third quarter alone

... completed 11 of 18 passes for 116 yards and one touchdown in the opening 15 minutes ... surpassed

the 300-yard passing barrier in consecutive weeks against Michigan State and Stanford ... completed 25

of 44 passes for 304 yards and one touchdown against the Cardinal ... accounted for three touchdowns

in the 31-13 victory over Boston College ... rushed for one score and threw two more ... completed 24 of

44 passes for 203 yards against the Eagles ... threw for 242 yards on 24 of 39 passing with a touchdown

pass and touchdown run against Pittsburgh ... recorded a career-best 12 consecutive completions against

the Panthers ... the 12 straight completions were tied for the third-longest in school history ... it was the

longest streak by a Notre Dame quarterback since Brady Quinn connected on 14 straight passes against

Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2, 2006 ... chalked up his fourth rushing touchdown of the season

on a nine-yard scamper against Western Michigan ... completed 18 of 28 passes for 255 yards and three

touchdowns versus the Broncos ... the four touchdown runs were the most by an Irish quarterback in a

single season since Jarious Jackson had seven in 1999 ... connected with Michael Floyd on an 80-yard

touchdown reception on Notre Dame’s fi rst off ensive play from scrimmage against Western Michigan ...

the 80-yard touchdown pass was the second-longest of Crist’s career ... threw for 178 yards against the

Midshipmen, connecting with TJ Jones for an Irish touchdown ... recorded a career-best 29-yard dash

against Tulsa, but was lost for the season on the play.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Made fi rst four appearances of his Irish career against Nevada, Michigan State,

Purdue and Washington State ... totaled 130 passing yards on 10-of-20 passing with one touchdown

and one interception ... gained 16 yards on fi ve rushes ... made fi rst career appearance in season opener

against Nevada and completed both passes he attempted for 17 yards including 15-yard completion ...

received most of the reps in practice leading into game at Purdue following toe injury to Jimmy Clau-

sen against Michigan State ... entered game against Boilermakers at the start of second quarter and

promptly led Irish on two touchdown drives to help give Notre Dame 17-7 halftime lead ... in his fi rst

play under center against Purdue rushed for season-best 16 yards around right side to pick up fi rst down

... completed fi ve of 10 passes for 45 yards at Purdue ... took snaps during second half of blowout win

against Washington State in Alamodome, completing two of six passes for season-best 69 yards includ-

ing 64-yard TD strike to John Goodman ... coincidentally, it was fi rst TD pass thrown by Crist and fi rst TD

reception by Goodman since duo played in 2008 U.S. Army High School All-American Game held in San

Antonio’s Alamodome ... injured his knee on next series and missed remainder of the season ... totaled

38:11 of playing time.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San An-

tonio ... one of six fi nalists for the 2008 U.S. Army Player of the Year Award ... one of seven fi nalists for

the Joe Montana Quarterback of the Year Award ... selected to the Parade All-America team as one of 58

players and seven quarterbacks named to team ... named to the Scout.com All-America second team

... one of fi ve future Irish players placed on the EA Sports All-America third team ... one of 20 players

selected to Best in the West fi rst team by the Long Beach Press-Telegram ... only player projected to play

quarterback in college who was named to the Best in the West fi rst team ... named second-team all-state

by CalHiSports.com as a senior ... placed on all-Southern California team by Southern California Football

Coaches Association and Orange County Register ... completed 57.8 percent of passes for 2,178 yards with

16 TDs and one interception in 10 games in 2007 ... also rushed for 454 yards and scored four TDs on 81

rushing attempts ... against Saugus, completed 18-of-27 passes for 314 yards with three TDs and also

rushed for a score while leading the Knights to a 38-35 win ... passed for 253 yards and four TDs while

completing 17-of-25 passes and also gained 50 yards on six rushes in a 33-6 win over St. Francis ...

rated as the eighth-best player and second-best quarterback in the nation by Tom Lemming ... Rivals.

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and fourth-best recruit in California ... rated the 22nd-best player on the ESPN 150 list ... ranked the

45th-best player in the nation by Scout.com and Sports Illustrated/TAKKLE.com ... rated by SuperPrep the

48th-best prospect in the nation, fourth-best quarterback in the country, eighth-best player in the far

west and top quarterback in the far west ... ranked the seventh-best prospect in California and third-best

quarterback in the nation by Scout.com ... played in seven games as a junior, passing for 1,270 yards with

17 touchdowns and only three interceptions while completing 52.9 percent of his passes ... also rushed

for 230 yards and four touchdowns ... against Bishop Arnat as a junior, completed six of 11 passes for 236

yards and fi ve touchdowns in 49-0 win ... over his fi nal two seasons, passed for 3,448 yards in 17 games

with 33 touchdowns ... completed 56.1 percent of his passes with only four interceptions in 351 pass

attempts ... amassed a 14-3 record as a starter for the Knights as a junior ... fi lled in as a starter for three

games during sophomore season and led team to three wins when starter Garrett Green (now at USC)

was injured ... high school teammate of current Irish linebacker Anthony McDonald ... played for coach

Kevin Rooney at Notre Dame High School ... born Oct. 9, 1989 ... son of Tim and Karen Crist ... enrolled in

Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting.

CRIST’S CAREER STATS

Passing Rushing

Year G-S Comp Att INT Pct Yds TD Att Yds Avg TD

2008 Did Not Play

2009 4-0 10 20 1 50.0 130 1 5 16 3.2 0

2010 9-9 174 294 7 59.2 2033 15 52 74 1.4 4

Total 13-9 184 314 8 58.6 2163 16 57 90 1.6 4

CRIST’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Passing Rushing

2010 Comp Att INT Pct Yds TD Att Yds Avg TD

*PUR (9.4) 19 26 0 73.1 205 1 9 6 0.7 0

*UM (9.11) 13 25 1 52.0 277 2 4 19 4.8 1

*at MSU (9.18) 32 55 1 58.2 369 4 6 8 1.3 0

*STAN (9.25) 25 44 1 56.8 304 1 4 -17 -4.3 0

*at BC (10.2) 24 44 1 54.5 203 2 6 5 0.8 1

*PITT (10.9) 24 39 0 61.5 242 1 7 5 0.7 1

*WMU (10.16) 18 28 1 64.3 255 3 5 -6 -1.2 1

*at NAVY (10.23) 19 31 2 61.3 178 1 10 25 2.5 0

*TULSA (10.30) 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 1 29 29.0 0


vs. ARMY (11.20) Did Not Play

at USC (11.27) Did Not Play

vs. MIAMI (12.31) Did Not Play

* - games started

SEAN SEAN CWYNARCWYNAR

McHenry, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic)

Birthdate: 11-15-89

Nose Guard SR 6-4 280

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CWYNAR’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles: 6, twice (last vs. Utah, Nov. 13, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 3, vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

Assisted Tackles: 5, vs. Utah (Nov. 13, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: 1.0, twice (last vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, 2010)

Sacks: None

Interceptions: None

Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 9, 2010)


Pass Breakups: None

CAREER: Hard working defensive lineman who has played in 24 games over his career and started fi ve

contests ... played in all 13 games in 2010 and started the fi nal four games of the regular season at nose

guard for an injured Ian Williams ... enters spring practice in competition to start in the middle of the Irish

defensive line ... saw increased playing time during sophomore season as a backup interior defensive

lineman, culminating with a start in the season’s home fi nale against Connecticut.

2010 (JUNIOR): Played in every game for the Irish during the 2010 season, starting the fi nal four

games of the regular season against Tulsa, Utah, Army and USC ... entered the starting lineup following

the knee injury to now graduated Ian Williams ... recorded 33 tackles, including nine solo stops, and

registered 3.0 tackles for loss ... tallied two assisted tackles in the home opener against Purdue ... totaled

one solo stop and four assisted tackles at Michigan State ... posted his fi rst tackle for loss on the year

against Pittsburgh and forced a fumble ... assisted in another tackle for loss against Western Michigan

... registered three solo stops and three more assisted tackles against Navy, equaling his career-high ...

added another tackle for loss against Tulsa ... totaled six tackles, including fi ve assisted stops in the victory

over Utah ... collected two tackles in the victory at USC ... helped the Irish defense allow just two off ensive

touchdowns over its last four games of the regular season (Tulsa, Utah, Army and USC) ... the Irish rush

defense was dominant over its last three games of the regular season (victories over Utah, Army and

USC), limiting the Utes, Black Knights and Trojans to an average of 93.3 yards on the ground ... totaled

431 snaps on defense, the third most of any Irish defensive lineman.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played primarily on interior of Irish defensive line, lining up at defensive tackle

... appeared in 11 games for Notre Dame (did not play against Navy) and started home fi nale against

Connecticut ... totaled three tackles, all assisted ... made debut in Irish uniform in season opener against

Nevada and recorded one tackle ... also added tackles against Michigan State and Boston College ... tal-

lied 50:06 of playing time and made 12 appearances on special teams.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Picked to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San

Antonio, becoming the fi rst player from his area to be selected for the prestigious game ... named to

the Detroit Free Press’ Best in the Midwest Top 20 team as the 18th-best player ... rated the 89th-best

player in the nation by Tom Lemming ... Rivals.com ranked him the 12th-best defensive tackle in the

country and the fourth-best player in Illinois (two of three players ahead of him were future teammates

Steve Filer and Darius Fleming) ... chosen for the Rivals 250 by Rivals.com recognizing him as one of the

top 250 players in the country ... Scout.com labeled him the fourth-best player in Illinois and the 14th-

best defensive tackle ... led Marian Central to state fi nals as a junior and semi-fi nals as a senior ... high

school team had nickname “The 300 Spartans” because they played with only 23 players on the roster ...

two-time defensive lineman of the year in the Suburban Catholic Conference ... member of the Chicago

Tribune’s all-state fi rst team ... named to the Chicago Sun-Times all-area football team in 2007 ... named

the recipient of the inaugural Mr. Football award, edging out two other fi nalists including classmate

Steve Filer ... tallied 82 tackles with 16 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in senior season ... also served as

the team’s placekicker after the original placekicker left the team ... two-time selection to the Northwest

Herald’s all-area fi rst team ... named to Chicago Tribune all-state special mention team following junior

year ... as a junior, totaled 102 tackles with 17 sacks and was named all-state, academic all-state and


all-conference ... didn’t play organized football until ninth grade ... played for coach Ed Brucker at Marian

Central ... graduated from Marian Central in December and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2008 ...

enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting ... earned a 3.267 grade-

point average in the fall ‘08 semester and a 3.412 GPA in spring ‘09 ... owns a cumulative GPA of 3.294 ...

born Nov. 15, 1989 ... son of Fred and Nancy Cwynar ... youngest of three sons.

CWYNAR’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 Did Not Play

2009 11-1 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

2010 13-4 33 9 24 3.0-6 0.0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0

Total 24-5 36 9 27 3.0-6 0.0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0

CWYNAR’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


PUR (9.4) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UM (9.11) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at MSU (9.18) 5 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

STAN (9.25) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at BC (10.2) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

PITT (10.9) 1 1 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0

WMU (10.16) 3 0 3 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at NAVY (10.23) 6 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*TULSA (10.30) 2 1 1 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*UTAH (11.13) 6 1 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at USC (11.27) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

* - games started

TAYLOR TAYLOR DEVERDEVER

Nevada City, Calif. (Nevada Union)

Birthdate: 5-6-89

Off ensive Tackle SR 6-5 297

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CAREER: One of six fi fth-year seniors on scholarship on 2011 Irish roster (Harrison Smith, David Ruff er,

Mike Ragone, Gary Gray and Andrew Nuss are the others) ... has played in 29 career games and started

10, all at right tackle during the 2010 season ... served as the backup to Sam Young at right tackle over

the fi rst three years of his Notre Dame career.

2010 (SENIOR): Saw action in 11 games for the Irish and made 10 starts at right tackle ... made his ca-

reer start in the home opener against Purdue ... also started against Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford,

Boston College, Tulsa, Utah, Army, USC and Miami (Fla.) ... missed the Pittsburgh, Western Michigan and

most of the Navy contest with a hamstring injury ... the Irish off ensive line allowed 20 sacks over their 13

games in 2010, which averaged out to 1.54 sacks per game ... Notre Dame had not allowed fewer sacks

per game since 1998 when the Irish allowed only nine sacks in 11 games or 0.82 per game ... totaled 593

snaps on off ense, the fi fth most of any Irish off ensive lineman.

2009 (JUNIOR): Saw game action in six games for Irish – season opener against Nevada and each of

the fi nal fi ve contests, serving as backup off ensive tackle and on special teams ... earned 14:08 of playing

time and made six special-teams appearances.

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 12 games, mostly on special teams ... did not play at Boston Col-

lege ... used mostly on fi eld goal and PAT attempts and as a reserve off ensive tackle ... logged 16:45 of

playing time and made 71 special-teams appearances.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action during freshman year.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated as the 49th-best player and number-eight off ensive

lineman in the Far West by SuperPrep ... Scout.com rated him as the No. 29 off ensive tackle in the nation

and the 47th-best prospect in California ... ranked the 39th-best tackle in the country and 60th-best

prospect in California by Rivals.com ... played for coach Dave Humphers at Nevada Union High School ...

full name is Anthony Taylor Dever ... born May 6, 1989 ... son of Tom and Lori Dever ... high school team

was section champion in junior year ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing.

DEVER’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2007 DNP

2008 12-0

2009 6-0

2010 11-10

Total 29-10

TYLER TYLER EIFERTEIFERT

Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger)

Birthdate: 9-8-90

Tight End JR 6-6 242

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EIFERT’S CAREER HIGHS

Receptions: 5, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010

Receiving Yards: 78, vs. Army (Nov. 20, 2010)

Longest Reception: 39, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Receiving Touchdowns: 1, twice (last vs. vs. Army, Nov. 20, 2010)

CAREER: Took over starting tight end responsibilities following the season-ending injury to Kyle Ru-

dolph in 2010 ... named Notre Dame Off ensive Newcomer of the Year in 2010 ... hauled in 27 passes

for 352 yards and two touchdowns over his career ... enters spring practice as the starter at tight end ...

played in season opener of freshman season (2009) but missed remainder of year after suff ering back

injury.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 11 games for the Irish during his second season with the pro-

gram (did not see game action against Boston College or Pittsburgh) ... named Notre Dame Off ensive

Newcomer of the Year ... registered six receptions of 20 yards or more ... 16 of 27 catches resulted in a

touchdown or fi rst down ... seven of nine receptions on third down plays resulted in a touchdown or fi rst

down ... played somewhat sparingly in each of the fi rst four games this season (totaled one reception

for 17 yards against Michigan) behind starting tight end Kyle Rudolph ... forced into the starting lineup

following Rudolph’s season-ending injury ... started the fi nal seven games of the season and made a

major impact for the Irish ... registered 352 yards receiving on 27 catches, including a pair of touchdowns

... averaged 17.0 yards per reception or more in three separate games (Michigan, Western Michigan

and Army) ... snatched a 17-yard reception against Michigan ... started for the fi rst time in his career

against Stanford ... scored his fi rst career touchdown on a career-long 39-yard reception against Western

Michigan ... recorded four receptions for 42 yards against Navy ... hauled in fi ve catches for 61 yards in

the matchup with Tulsa ... registered two receptions for 15 yards in the victory Utah ... his top game of his

career came in the defeat of Army ... recorded four catches for a career-best 78 yards and one touchdown

... hauled in a 31-yard touchdown pass ... the touchdown reception was his second of the season and

career ... also had a 35-yard grab to setup another touchdown ... registered a 22-yard reception to setup

a fi rst and goal situation late in the second quarter which led to an Irish touchdown at USC ... totaled six

receptions of 20+ yards over the last seven games of the season ... totaled 434 snaps on off ense, the

most of any Irish tight end.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Saw limited action during fi rst campaign with Irish, playing in season opener

against Nevada Wolf Pack ... did not record a catch in that contest.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to Indiana Class 4A fi rst-team all-state team as a

defensive back in 2008 by Associated Press ... named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50

All-State team as tight end as senior ... placed on all-Northeast Indiana fi rst team by Fort Wayne Journal

Gazette in 2008 ... rated as 10th-best prospect in Indiana according to Rivals.com’s postseason state rank-

ings ... rated as 12th-best tight end in the country by ESPN ... ranked 24th-best tight end according to

both Rivals.com and Scout.com ... recorded nine touchdowns on off ense and 97 tackles as well as fi ve

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interceptions, returning one for a TD on defense as a senior in 2008 ... caught 33 passes for 586 yards and

four TDs as a junior ... received honorable mention all-state accolades as a junior in 2007 ... tallied 40

tackles and three interceptions as a defensive back during junior season ... logged minutes at tight end,

wide receiver, linebacker and safety during senior season at Bishop Dwenger High School ... led team to

perfect record entering Indiana 4A state championship game in 2008 ... SuperPrep named him 51st-best

overall player in Midwest ... as junior his quarterback was current Irish wide receiver John Goodman ...

played for head coach Chris Svarczkopf in high school ... born Sept. 8, 1990 ... son of Greg and Julie Eifert

.. enrolled in Mendoza College of Business.

EIFERT’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS

Year G-S Rec Yds TD LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G

2009 1-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2010 11-8 27 352 2 39 2.5 13.0 32.0

Total 12-8 27 352 2 39 2.2 13.0 29.3

EIFERT’S 2010 GAME-BY-GAME STATS

2010 Rec Yds Avg TD LG

PUR (9.4) 0 0 0.0 0 0

UM (9.11) 1 17 17.0 0 17

at MSU (9.18) 0 0 0.0 0 0

*STAN (9.25) 0 0 0.0 0 0

at BC (10.2) Did Not Play

PITT (10.9) Did Not Play

*WMU (10.16) 4 72 18.0 1 39

*at NAVY (10.23) 4 42 10.5 0 23

*TULSA (10.30) 5 61 12.2 3 21

*UTAH (11.13) 2 15 7.5 1 14

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 4 78 19.5 1 35

*at USC (11.27) 3 36 12.0 0 22

*vs. MIAMI (12.31) 4 31 7.8 0 13

* - games started

STEVE STEVE FILERFILER

Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel)

Birthdate: 6-4-90

Outside Linebacker SR 6-3 235

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FILER’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 4, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 16, 2010))

Solo Tackles: 2, three times (last vs. Stanford, Sept. 25, 2010

Assisted Tackles: 4, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010

Tackles For Loss: 1.0, vs. Washington State (Oct. 31, 2009)

Sacks: 1.0, vs. Washington State (Oct. 31, 2009)

Forced Fumble: 1, vs. Washington State (Oct. 31, 2009)


Pass Breakups: None

CAREER: Critical member of special-teams units who saw playing time on defense increase as junior

season progressed ... quick and rangy player for his size who has 32 career tackles with one and a half

career sacks and a forced fumble... has played in each of last 36 games in his Irish career, primarily on

special teams ... has led the Irish in special teams tackles each of the last two seasons (11 each year) ...

enters the spring competing for playing time at outside linebacker.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 13 games for the Irish during the 2010 season ... totaled 14 tackles

on the season, including eight solo stops ... led all Notre Dame players in all three special teams tackles

categories, including 11 overall stops on special teams, nine on kickoff return and two on punt return

... led the Irish in special teams tackles in 2009 with 11 ... recorded one solo tackle against Purdue ...

registered two solo stops against both Stanford and Boston College ... posted another solo tackles versus

Pittsburgh ... added a career-best four tackles, all assisted, in the victory over Western Michigan ... posted

a single stop against Navy, Utah and USC ... totaled 270 snaps on special teams, tied with Bennett Jackson

and Dan Fox for the most of any Irish player ... totaled 38 snaps on defense.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 12 contests during 2009 campaign at both outside linebacker

and on special teams ... received increased playing time later in season as an edge pass rusher ... tallied 18

tackles including one and a half tackles for loss, one and a half sacks and one forced fumble ... led team in

total special teams tackles (11) and kickoff return tackles (10) and tied for team-high honors in punt re-

turn tackles (one) ... recorded fi rst multi-tackle game in season opener against Nevada as he totaled two

tackles ... notched career-high four tackles against Washington ... picked up fi rst career half sack against

USC as part of a three-tackle performance ... tallied one sack against Washington State, in addition to fi rst

career forced fumble ... registered two stops against Navy ... led Irish with 213 special-teams appearances

and logged 28:01 of playing time on defense.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in the fi nal 11 games for Notre Dame as a reserve linebacker and special

teams performer ... made 98 special teams appearances on the year ... accounted for one tackle in the

Syracuse game ... logged 2:57 of playing time.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San An-

tonio ... named Gatorade Player of the Year for Illinois in 2007 ... selected to the Parade All-America team

as one of the 58 best players in the nation and one of eight linebackers named to list ... one of 30 players

named to the EA Sports All-America fi rst team ... named a second-team All-American by USA Today ...

ranked No. 7 on the Detroit Free Press’ Best of the Midwest Top 20 and the top linebacker on the list ...

rated by Rivals.com as the third-best player in Illinois, the eighth-best inside linebacker in the country

... considered the 24th-best prospect by Sports Illustrated/TAKKLE.com ... ranked as the 37th-best player

in the nation by Tom Lemming and CSTV ... Scout.com tabbed him as the 72nd-best prospect in the

country, the third-best player in Illinois and the fourth-best middle linebacker in the nation ... fi nalist for

the inaugural Mr. Football award (won by future teammate Sean Cwynar) as a senior ... named to Chicago

Tribune fi rst team all-state squad ... guided team to a 12-0 record before falling in the state semifi nal ...

helped the Caravan complete a 4-0 league mark to win the Chicago Catholic Blue division ... notched 107

tackles in senior season and returned his only interception for a touchdown (in a win over Darius Flem-

ing’s high school) ... led his high school to the state fi nals as a sophomore and junior ... tallied 87 tackles

and eight sacks in his junior season ... earned second-team junior All-America accolades from Rivals.

com in 2006 ... named a second-team all-state performer by Chicago Tribune following junior season

... recorded 104 tackles and 10 sacks as a sophomore ... three year starter at inside linebacker ... played

for coach Frank Lenti at Mount Carmel ... attended same high school as NFL players Donovan McNabb

and Simeon Rice ... born June 4, 1990 ... son of Steve and Debria Filer ... enrolled in Mendoza College of

Business, majoring in management-consulting.

FILER’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 11-0 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

2009 12-0 17 7 10 1.5-11 1.5-11 1 0-0 0 0-0

2010 13-0 14 8 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

Total 36-0 32 16 16 1.5-11 1.5-11 1 0-0 0 0-0

FILER’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


NEV (9.5) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at UM (9.12) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

MSU (9.19) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at PUR (9.26) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

WASH (10.3) 4 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

USC (10.17) 3 2 1 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0

BC (10.24) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

vs. WSU (10.31) 2 1 1 1.0-8 1.0-8 1 0 0 0

NAVY (11.7) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at PITT (11.14) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

UCONN (11.21) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at STAN (11.28) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0



PUR (9.4) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UM (9.11) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at MSU (9.18) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

STAN (9.25) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at BC (10.2) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

PITT (10.9) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

WMU (10.16) 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at NAVY (10.23) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

TULSA (10.30) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UTAH (11.13) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. ARMY (11.20) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at USC (11.27) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

* - games started

DARIUS DARIUS FLEMINGFLEMING

Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita)

Birthdate: 7-19-89

Outside Linebacker SR 6-2 250

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FLEMING’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 7, twice (last at USC, Nov. 27, 2010)


Assisted Tackles: 4, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: 3.0, at Purdue (Sept. 26, 2009)

Sacks: 2.0, twice (last vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, 2010)

Interceptions: 1, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Forced Fumble: 1, at Michigan (Sept. 12, 2009)


Pass Breakups: 2, Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

CAREER: Arguably quickest and most eff ective edge rusher on Irish roster ... has played with hand on

ground as defensive end as well as lined up in two-point stance as outside linebacker ... through fi rst

three seasons has started 23 of 37 games played and totaled 103 tackles including 25.5 tackles for loss

and 11.5 sacks ... active leader on the Irish in tackles for loss and yards from tackles for loss ... active leader

in sack yardage and second in total sacks (trails only Ethan Johnson) ... saw action at outside linebacker

in 2010 as Irish switched to 3-4 defense.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 13 games of the season ... one of 11 players to start all 13 games

for the Irish this season ... joined CB Gary Gray, DE Ethan Johnson, DE Kapron Lewis-Moore, S Harrison

Smith, ILB Manti Te’o and CB Darrin Walls as the only players on the defensive side of the ball to start all

13 games ... collected 49 total tackles, including 27 solo and 22 assisted stops ... led the Irish in tackles

for loss with 11.0 (50 yards) and sacks with six (40 yards) ... collected one solo tackle against Purdue ...

tallied six tackles, including a pair of solo stops, and two pass breakups against Michigan ... added six

more tackles, including four solo stops, and two for loss (both sacks) versus Michigan State ... recorded

four tackles, including one for loss against Stanford ... registered six tackles, three solo, and one and a

half for loss (both sacks) in the victory over Pittsburgh ... recorded his fi rst career interception against

Western Michigan; also added a pass breakup ... also added a half sack versus the Broncos for a loss of

six yards ... contributed fi ve tackles against Navy ... recorded two sacks for a loss of 12 yards and four

tackles against Tulsa ... posted three solo stops, including one for loss, in the victory over Army at Yankee

Stadium ... recorded a career-high tying seven tackles, including a career-best fi ve solo stops, in the

regular season-ending victory at USC ... added one tackle for loss against the Trojans ... helped the Irish

defense allow just two off ensive touchdowns over its last four games of the regular season (Tulsa, Utah,

Army and USC) ... the Irish rush defense was dominant over its last three games of the regular season

(victories over Utah, Army and USC), limiting the Utes, Black Knights and Trojans to an average of 93.3

yards on the ground ... recorded three tackles, including two solo stops, with a tackle for loss and one

pass breakup in the victory over Miami (Fla.) in the Hyundai Sun Bowl ... totaled 728 snaps on defense,

the second most of any Irish linebacker.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Versatile playmaker spent time at both linebacker and defensive end during

2009 season, appearing in 11 contests (did not play against Washington) and starting seven games (did

not start against Boston College, Pittsburgh, Connecticut or Stanford) ... led Irish with 12 tackles for loss,

recorded second-most sacks with three and ranked 10th on the team with 29 tackles ... spent more time

in opponents’ backfi eld than any other Irish player, with nearly 42 percent of his tackles occurring behind

line of scrimmage ... started at Michigan and recorded four tackles including two tackles for loss with

one sack and added one forced fumble ... notched two tackles for loss against Michigan State ... recorded

four solo tackles including career-best three tackles for loss and one sack at Purdue ... registered three

solo tackles including one tackle for loss against Boston College ... added two tackles for loss and one

sack against Washington State in San Antonio ... had career highs in both total tackles (seven) and solo

tackles (four) against Navy ... totaled 201:33 of playing time and made 60 special-teams appearances.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games for the Irish on defense and special teams and started three

games (Washington, Boston College and Hawai’i) ... posted 24 tackles on the season, including 2.5 for a

loss ... also had 2.5 sacks on the year and one quarterback hurry ... made his career debut in the season

opener against San Diego State and notched his fi rst tackle (solo) against the Aztecs in the victory ...

logged valuable minutes on both special teams and defense vs. Michigan and ended the day with four

tackles (solo, three assists) against the Wolverines ... continued to see considerable time in the linebacker

rotation and on special teams, notching two tackles (both assists) in win vs. Purdue ... saw increased ac-

tion in the linebacker rotation vs. Stanford and racked up three tackles (two solo, assist) and also recorded

his fi rst career sack in the win against the Cardinal ... registered his fi rst career start at linebacker vs.

Washington and made two solo tackles on the night ... helped hold the Huskies rushing attack to just 1.1

yards per carry ... started for the second time in his career vs. Boston College and recorded a tackle (solo)

... helped hold the Eagles off ense to under 250 yards on the night ... racked up two tackles (solo; assist)

vs. Navy in an increased defensive role ... aided the Irish eff ort allowing the Midshipmen to their lowest

rushing total on the season ... tallied two tackles (both assists) vs. Syracuse ... also assisted on a sack and

recorded a quarterback hurry against the Orange ... started for the third time in his career in the bowl

game against Hawai’i and recorded three solo tackles ... also notched a sack vs. the Warriors ... logged

91:32 of playing time with 198 special teams appearances – second-most on team (Steve Quinn, 239).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Chosen to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San

Antonio ... selected to the Scout.com All-America second team ... named to the Detroit Free Press’ Best in

the Midwest Top 20 team as the 17th-best prospect and second-best linebacker on the list behind team-

mate Steve Filer ... placed on Chicago Tribune fi rst-team all-state squad ... rated the 34th-best player in

the country by Tom Lemming and CSTV ... Scout.com ranked him the 56th-best prospect in the nation

... Scout.com also rated him the second-best strongside linebacker in the country and the second-best

player in Illinois ... considered the 89th-best player according to Rivals.com and ranks 94th on the ESPN

150 list ... Rivals.com also rates him as the third-best player in Illinois and eighth-best outside linebacker

in the nation ... as a senior, led his high school to the Chicago Prep Bowl city championship ... helped

lead the Mustangs to a 6-3 regular-season record as a senior and a trip to the playoff s ... named to

Chicago Tribune all-state special mention team following junior season ... recorded 105 tackles including

15 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a junior ... helped lead St. Rita to the Class 7A state championship

in his junior season ... St. Rita’s original football stadium was used in the beginning of the movie “Rudy”

... played for coach Todd Kuska ... bowls in his free time and has a high game of 279 ... born July 19,

1989 ... son of Larry Fleming and Leona Nelson ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in

management-consulting.

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FLEMING’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 13-3 24 13 11 2.5-20 2.5-20 0 0-0 0 0-0

2009 11-7 30 21 9 12.0-35 3.0-19 1 0-0 0 0-0

2010 13-13 49 27 22 11.0-50 6.0-40 0 0-0 4 1-0

Total 37-23 103 61 42 25.5-105 11.5-79 1 0-0 4 1-0

FLEMING’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


SDSU (9.6) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

UM (9.13) 4 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at MSU (9.20) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

PUR (9.27) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

STAN (10.4) 3 2 1 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0 0 0

at UNC (10.11) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*at WASH (10.25) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

PITT (11.1) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*at BC (11.8) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

vs. NAVY (11.15) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

SYR (11.22) 2 0 2 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0 0 0

at USC (11.29) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*at HAWAI’I (12.24) 3 3 0 1.0-11 1.0-11 0 0-0 0 0


*NEV (9.5) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*at UM (9.12) 4 3 1 2.0-5 1.0-4 1 0 0 0

*MSU (9.19) 2 2 0 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*at PUR (9.26) 4 4 0 3.0-12 1.0-6 0 0 0 0

WASH (10.3) DNP-injury

*USC (10.17) 2 1 1 1.5-3 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

BC (10.24) 3 3 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*vs. WSU (10.31) 3 2 1 2.0-11 1.0-9 0 0 0 0

*NAVY (11.7) 7 4 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at PITT (11.14) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

UCONN (11.21) 1 0 1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at STAN (11.28) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0


PUR (9.4) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UM (9.11) 6 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0

at MSU (9.18) 6 4 2 2.0-11 2.0-11 0 0-0 0 0-0

STAN (9.25) 4 1 3 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at BC (10.2) 1 1 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

PITT (10.9) 6 3 3 1.5-11 1.5-11 0 0-0 0 0-0

WMU (10.16) 2 0 2 0.5-6 0.5-6 0 0-0 1 1-0

at NAVY (10.23) 5 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

TULSA (10.30) 4 3 1 2.0-12 2.0-12 0 0-0 0 0-0

UTAH (11.13) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. ARMY (11.20) 3 3 0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at USC (11.27) 7 5 2 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 3 2 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

* - games started

DAN DAN FOXFOX

Rockey River, Ohio (St. Ignatius)

Birthdate: 3-17-91


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FOX’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 7, vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 4, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)

Assisted Tackles: 6, vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: None

Sacks: None

Forced Fumble: None


Pass Breakups: None

CAREER: Tall and athletic linebacker did not play for Irish in his rookie season but played in all 13 games

as a sophomore in 2010 ... key contributor on Irish special teams ... has totaled 270 career snaps on

special teams, all in 2010, which was tied with Bennett Jackson and Steve Filer for the most of any Irish

player last year ... enters spring practice ready to compete for playing time at inside linebacker.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games for the Irish, predominantly on special teams ... totaled

20 tackles, including nine solo stops ... ranks fourth on the team with eight overall stops on special teams

and tied for third with eight stops on kickoff return ... made fi rst career appearance for the Irish against

Purdue ... registered four solo stops in the victory at Boston College ... notched two unassisted tackles

against Pittsburgh ... collected three tackles against Western Michigan ... registered a season-high seven

tackles against Navy ... nabbed one solo stop over Army ... recorded a pair of assisted tackles in the Hyun-

dai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 270 snaps on special teams, tied with Bennett Jackson

and Steve Filer for the most of any Irish player ... totaled 55 snaps on defense.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action for Irish during his freshman year.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 13th-best outside linebacker by Rivals.com and

15th-best overall prospect in Ohio according to their postseason prospect state rankings ... ranked as

fourth-best outside linebacker and best in pass coverage according to OhioVarsity.com ... named to Ohio

All-Championship Team by Bill Greene and Dave Berk, who rank the best players in Ohio during cham-

pionship weekend ... selected to Division I second-team all-state squad by Associated Press ... named

third-team Division I-II all state by OhioVarsity.com ... ranked 76th-best player in Midwest by SuperPrep

... member of St. Ignatius High School state championship football team in 2008 ... the Wildcats fi nished

the season ranked 12th nationally by USA Today ... intercepted one pass in 2008 state title game ... re-

corded 76 tackles as junior, including nine tackles for loss and three interceptions ... former high school

teammate of former Irish players Robby Parris and John Ryan ... played safety throughout prep career

but is expected to play linebacker at Notre Dame ... played for head coach Chuck Kyle at St. Ignatius ...

born March 17, 1991 ... full name is Daniel Patrick Fox ... son of Kathleen and Michael Fox ... enrolled in

Mendoza College of Business.

FOX’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2009 Did Not Play

2010 13-0 20 9 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

Total 13-0 20 9 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0


JAKE JAKE GOLICGOLIC

West Hartford, Conn. (Northwest Catholic)

Birthdate: 12-25-90

Tight End JR 6-4 235

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CAREER: Has played in three career games, all in 2010, as a reserve tight end ... enters spring ready to

contribute as reserve tight ... spent his freshman year gaining weight and strength while learning behind

Kyle Rudolph and Mike Ragone.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in three games ... totaled 11 snaps on off ense.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action for Irish during rookie season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in 2009 U.S. Army All-American game in San

Antonio ... named fi rst-team all-state following senior season by Hartford Courant ... ranked 88th in

Off ense-Defense Top 100 ... Rivals.com ranked him as sixth-best player in Connecticut’s postseason rank-

ings 2009 ... named 10th-best player in New England 12 by SuperPrep ... caught 43 passes for 613 yards

and eight touchdowns as senior on off ense at Northwest Catholic High School ... made 32 tackles and

recorded a sack defensively in 2008 ... tallied 21 receptions for 410 yards and two TDs as a junior in 2007

... brother Mike Jr. currently plays for Notre Dame ... father, Mike, and uncles Bob and Greg, all played for

the Irish ... played for head coach Mike Tyler at Northwest Catholic High School ... born Dec. 25, 1990

... full name is Jacob Kenneth Golic ... son of Mike Sr. and Chris Golic ... enrolled in College of Arts and

Letters, majoring in design.

JAKE GOLIC’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2010 3-0

MIKE MIKE GOLIC, JR.GOLIC, JR.

West Hartford, Conn. (Northwest Catholic)

Birthdate: 9-28-89

Center SR 6-3 295

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CAREER: Backup center in 2009 and 2010 who has appeared in 15 games over his career ... did not see

the fi eld in his fi rst season (2008) ... talented interior lineman who will compete for playing time at either

guard or center this spring.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in 12 games (did not play against Purdue) as a reserve off ensive lineman

... the Irish off ensive line allowed 20 sacks over their 13 games in 2010, which averaged out to 1.54 sacks

per game ... Notre Dame had not allowed fewer sacks per game since 1998 when the Irish allowed only

nine sacks in 11 games or 0.82 per game ... totaled 25 snaps on off ense.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played in three games for Irish (Nevada, Boston College and Navy), seeing play-

ing time as backup center ... earned 7:13 of playing time and made three appearances on special teams.



Antonio ... named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Class S all-state team as a junior

and senior ... served as anchor of the off ensive line on a team that averaged 23.7 points per game as a

senior ... led Northwest Catholic to an 8-1 league record and 8-3 overall record in fi nal season ... won the

Nutmeg Conference championship for the second year in a row ... ranked by Rivals.com as the eighth-

best center in the nation and the fourth-best player in Connecticut ... rated the sixth-best prospect in

Connecticut and the 30th-best guard in the nation by Scout.com ... helped lead the Indians to 10-0

record in league play and a 10-1 record as a junior ... was a member of the National Honor Society ...

father, Mike, and uncles, Bob and Greg, all played at Notre Dame ... Bob was a unanimous All-American

as senior captain in 1978 ... played for coach Mike Tyler ... born Sept. 28, 1989 in Voorhees, N.J. ... son of

Mike Sr. and Chris Golic ... oldest of three children ...younger brother Jake is a freshman tight end for the

Irish ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in fi lm, television and theatre ... boasts a 3.274

cumulative grade-point average.

MIKE GOLIC’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2008 DNP

2009 3-0

2010 12-0

Total 15-0

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JOHN JOHN GOODMANGOODMAN

Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger)

Birthdate: 7-18-89

Wide Receiver SR 6-3 207

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GOODMAN’S CAREER HIGHS

Receptions: 5, twice (last vs. Stanford, Sept. 25, 2010)

Receiving Yards: 73, vs. Washington State (Oct. 31, 2009)

Longest Reception: 64, vs. Washington State (Oct. 31, 2009)

Receiving Touchdowns: 1, vs. Washington State (Oct. 31, 2009)

Carries: 1, twice (last vs. USC, Oct. 17, 2009)

Rushing Yards: 13, vs. USC (Oct. 17, 2009)

Longest Rush: 13, vs. USC (Oct. 17, 2009)

Pass Attempts: 1, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 16, 2010)

Pass Completions: 1, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Passing Yards: 32, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Passing Touchdowns: 1, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Longest Completion: 32, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

CAREER: Versatile athlete has played in 22 games over Irish career, including four career starts ... has

registered 21 receptions for 250 yards, including a 64-yard TD grab from Dayne Crist against Washington

State in 2009 ... served as the predominant punt returner for the Irish in 2010 ... former high school

quarterback has completed one career pass (out of two attempts) and it went 32 yards to Michael Floyd

for a touchdown against Western Michigan in 2010 ... took advantage of opportunities he had during

sophomore season as he gained 104 yards on six receptions with one touchdown ... enters spring practice

in competition for a starting wide receiver spot.

2010 (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games for the Irish, making starting appearances against Boston Col-

lege, Pittsburgh and Navy ... recorded 15 receptions for 146 yards ... registered two plays (reception,

punt return) of 20 yards or more ... eight of 15 catches resulted in a touchdown or fi rst down ... four of

four receptions on third down plays resulted in a touchdown or fi rst down ... added 13 punt returns for

17 yards ... even completed one of two passes for 32 yards, including a touchdown ... tossed a 32-yard

touchdown pass to Michael Floyd against Western Michigan ... caught fi ve passes for 59 yards against

Stanford ... collected three receptions for 19 yards against Boston College ... totaled 15 yards on two

receptions against Pittsburgh ... hauled in two receptions against both Navy and Tulsa ... registered three

punt returns against Army ... hauled in a 30-yard catch in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.)

... totaled 256 snaps on off ense, fi fth-most of any Irish wide receiver.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games for Irish (did not play against Michigan, Purdue and Stan-

ford) and recorded fi rst career start against USC ... saw playing time increase as season progressed ...

caught six passes for 104 yards and one touchdown ... also rushed twice for 14 yards ... returned fi ve

punts for 56 yards with long return of 24 yards against Nevada ... caught one pass for nine yards and

rushed once for 13 yards after lining up at quarterback against USC ... recorded three receptions for 22

yards against Boston College ... gained 73 yards on two catches against Washington State including 64-

yard TD reception from quarterback Dayne Crist ... TD reception against Cougars came in Alamodome, site

of his last TD reception in 2008 U.S. Army All-America Game ... logged 53:45 of playing time and made

nine appearances on special teams.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San

Antonio ... one of fi ve Irish players placed on the EA Sports All-America third team ... placed on Detroit

Free Press’ Best of the Midwest Top 20 team as the 20th-best player and fi fth-best wide receiver ... moved

to quarterback as a senior and guided his team to an undefeated regular season and No. 1 ranking before

falling in the state semifi nals ... received all-state honors from the Indiana Associated Press as a senior

... awarded the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel’s PrepSports Football Player of the Year as a senior ... named

fi rst-team all-state by the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette ... considered by Scout.com to be the top player

in Indiana and the 21st-best wide receiver nationally ... rated by Rivals.com as the third-best player in

Indiana (one spot behind teammate Braxston Cave) and the 51st-best wide receiver ... completed 95 of

175 passes for 1,697 yards and 16 touchdowns with only two interceptions and rushed 98 times for 535

yards ... during his senior season, totaled 199 yards on seven receptions, returned eight kickoff s for 191

yards and 22 punts for 309 yards ... totaled 28 tackles while snagging two interceptions and averaged

35.3 yards per punt ... named the state’s best defensive back and was a fi nalist for the Mr. Football award

... earned all-conference accolades as a wide receiver following his junior season and as a quarterback

after his senior season ... played for coach Chris Svarczkopf at Bishop Dwenger ... born July 18, 1989 ...

son of Andy and Julie Goodman ... youngest child (two older sisters, one older brother) ... brother T.J.

played football at University of St. Francis (Ind.) ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business,majoring in

management-consulting.

GOODMAN’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS


2008 Did Not Play

2009 9-1 6 104 1 64 0.7 17.3 11.6

2010 13-3 15 146 0 30 1.2 9.7 11.2

Total 22-4 21 250 1 64 1.0 11.9 11.4

GOODMAN’S CAREER RETURN STATS

Year KR Yds Avg TD LG PR Yds Avg TD LG

2008 Did Not Play

2009 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 56 11.2 0 24

2010 0 0 0.0 0 0 13 17 1.3 0 13

Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 18 73 4.1 0 24

GOODMAN’S CAREER RUSHING STATS

Year Att Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G

2008 Did Not Play

2009 2 14 0 13 7.0 1.6

2010 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0

Total 2 14 0 13 7.0 0.6

GOODMAN’S CAREER ALL-PURPOSE STATS

Year Rush RCV PR KR IR Total Avg/G

2008 Did Not Play

2009 14 104 56 0 0 174 19.3

2010 0 146 15 0 0 163 12.5

Total 14 250 73 0 0 337 15.3

GOODMAN’S CAREER PASSING STATS

Year Comp Att INT Pct Yds TD

2008 Did Not Play

2009 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

2010 1 2 0 50.0 32 1

Total 1 2 0 50.0 32 1

GOODMAN’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


PUR (9.4) 0 0 0.0 0 0

UM (9.11) 0 0 0.0 0 0

at MSU (9.18) 0 0 0.0 0 0

STAN (9.25) 5 59 11.8 0 20

*at BC (10.2) 3 19 6.3 0 9

*PITT (10.9) 2 15 7.5 0 9

WMU (10.16) 0 0 0.0 0 0

*at NAVY (10.23) 2 10 5.0 0 6

TULSA (10.30) 2 13 6.5 0 9

UTAH (11.13) 0 0 0.0 0 0

vs. ARMY (11.20) 0 0 0.0 0 0

at USC (11.27) 0 0 0.0 0 0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 1 30 30.0 0 30

* - games started


GARY GARY GRAYGRAY

Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast)

Birthdate: 1-6-89

Cornerback SR 5-11 195

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GARY GRAY’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 9, twice (last vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 8, vs. Purdue (Sept. 4, 2010)

Assisted Tackles: 4, twice (last vs. Miami (Fla.), Dec. 31, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: 1.0, fi ve times (last vs. Army, Nov. 20, 2010)

Sacks: None

Interceptions: 1, fi ve times (last vs. Army, Nov. 20, 2010)

Interception Return Yards: 41, vs. Michigan (Sept. 13, 2008)

Longest Interception Return: 41, vs. Michigan (Sept. 13, 2008)

Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)




Mike Ragone, Taylor Dever and Andrew Nuss are the others) ... talented cornerback has played in 33

games over his Irish career ... has started 20 games over the last two seasons, including all 13 in 2010

... enters fi nal season in an Irish uniform with 109 career tackles, 80 solo stops, 14 passes defended, 10

pass breakups, fi ve tackles for loss, four interceptions and one forced fumble ... enrolled early in 2007 but

missed the season while recovering from injury.

2010 (SENIOR): Saw action in all 13 games and was one of 11 players to start all 13 games for the

Irish ... joined LB Darius Fleming, DE Ethan Johnson, DE Kapron Lewis-Moore, S Harrison Smith, ILB Manti

Te’o and CB Darrin Walls as the only players on the defensive side of the ball to start all 13 games ... set

a career-high with nine tackles, including eight solo stops, in the season-opening victory over Purdue ...

added a pass breakup and tackle for loss versus the Boilermakers ... registered eight tackles, seven solo

stop, (which bested his previous career-best in each category) in the fi rst half alone against Purdue ... his

pass breakup directly led to Ian Williams’ interception against the Boilermakers ... posted fi ve solo tackles

against Michigan ... recorded two solo stops and two pass breakups at Michigan State ... totaled four

tackles, including one for loss, in the matchup with Stanford ... registered fi ve tackles, including three solo

stops, and a pass breakup against Pittsburgh ... dominated Western Michigan with eight total tackles, six

solo stops, one for loss, a forced fumble and interception ... equaled career-high with nine tackles, six

of which were solo stops, versus Tulsa ... registered three solo tackles against Army ... posted four solo

tackles and two assisted stops in the victory at USC ... totaled seven tackles, including three solo stops,

and a pass breakup in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 660 snaps on defense,

third-most of any Irish defensive back.

2009 (JUNIOR): Cornerback appeared in 11 games for Irish in 2009 (did not play at Michigan), starting

fi nal seven contests ... recorded 28 total tackles, good for 11th on team ... added one interception and one

pass breakup ... received increased playing time as season progressed ... totaled three tackles in season

opener against Nevada ... paced secondary with six tackles against USC while making fi rst career start

... returned interception 30 yards in fourth quarter to set up Irish TD ... recorded career-high eight tackles

(six solo) at Pittsburgh ... added four tackles in season fi nale at Stanford ... totaled 152:31 of playing time

and made 38 special-teams appearances.

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in nine games before leaving the team due to personal reasons ...

registered 15 solo tackles, picked off two passes, recorded two pass breakups and added 20 yards on

a fumble recovery ... tied a career-high with four tackles and also added his fi rst career pass breakup

against Purdue ... saw a considerable amount of action in the defensive backfi eld rotation and recorded a

then career-high four tackles (all solo) versus Michigan State ... registered his fi rst career interception and

returned it 41 yards in the week two rout of Michigan.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Did not play while he recovered from preseason shoulder surgery.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 13th best prep player nationally on ESPN 150 listing ...

one of 12 defensive backs on National 100 list by Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... named to Super Southern

100 team for 2006 by Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of eight cornerbacks ... listed 78th player na-

tionally by Rivals.com, as well as third among South Carolina players and ninth among cornerbacks ... one

of 11 players from South Carolina selected to All-Southern team by Orlando Sentinel ... rated 54th best

prospect nationally overall by CSTV - and third nationally among cornerbacks ... fi rst-team South Carolina

all-state pick as defensive back for 2006 by both Associated Press and Columbia State ... rated third on

Columbia State Top 50 list of South Carolina players for 2006 ... played quarterback in wing-T attack as

senior in 2006 for Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, S.C. ... made 24 tackles and intercepted

one pass in ‘06 ... rushed for 1,028 yards on 127 carries in ‘06 as option signalcaller and fi nished with

1,600 total yards and 11 TDs ... also ran a kickoff back 88 yards for a score ... had 60 tackles and broke up

14 passes and had four interceptions (one returned 65 yards for a TD) as junior cornerback in ‘05 - and

made 65 tackles with 19 pass breakups and three interceptions in eight games as sophomore in 2004 ...

also started three games at quarterback as sophomore on 7-4 team, throwing for 320 yards, rushing for

350 more and scoring six TDs ... led Richland Northeast to 13-2 record and South Carolina Class 4A Divi-

sion II title game in 2005 as junior ... rated 21st-best overall national prospect - and fi rst among defensive

backs -- for 2006 on preseason basis by The Sporting News ... rated 14th-best defensive back prospect

nationally (and 53rd overall in East) on preseason basis for 2006 by The Sporting News SchoolSports ...

selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and also played in Shrine Bowl between North

and South Carolina stars ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2007 ... played for coach Jay Frye at Rich-

land Northeast ... born Jan. 6, 1989 ... son of Duane Wages and Yvonne Robinson ... enrolled in College of

Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology.

GARY GRAY’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2007 Did Not Play

2008 9-0 15 15 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-20 2 2-65

2009 11-7 28 17 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 1-30

2010 13-13 66 48 18 5.0-10 0.0-0 1 0-0 7 1-23

Total 33-20 109 80 29 5.0-10 0.0-0 1 0-20 10 4-118

GARY GRAY’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


SDSU (9.6) DNP

UM (9.13) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at MSU (9.20) 4 4 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

PUR (9.27) 4 4 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

STAN (10.4) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at UNC (10.11) DNP

at WASH (10.25) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

PITT (11.1) DNP

at BC (11.8) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

vs. NAVY (11.15) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

SYR (11.22) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at USC (11.29) 5 5 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at HAWAI’I (12.24) DNP


*NEV (9.5) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*at UM (9.12) DNP

*MSU (9.19) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*at PUR (9.26) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

WASH (10.3) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*USC (10.17) 6 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1-30

BC (10.24) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*vs. WSU (10.31) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*NAVY (11.7) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at PITT (11.14) 8 6 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

UCONN (11.21) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at STAN (11.28) 4 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0


*PUR (9.4) 9 8 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*UM (9.11) 5 5 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at MSU (9.18) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0

*STAN (9.25) 4 2 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

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*at BC (10.2) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*PITT (10.9) 5 3 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*WMU (10.16) 8 6 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 0-0 0 1-9

*at NAVY (10.23) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*TULSA (10.30) 9 6 3 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*UTAH (11.13) 5 3 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 3 3 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-14

*at USC (11.27) 6 4 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. MIAMI (12.31) 7 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

* - games started

JONAS JONAS GRAYGRAY

Pontiac, Mich. (Detroit Country Day School)

Birthdate: 6-27-90

Running Back SR 5-10 230

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JONAS GRAY’S CAREER HIGHS

Carries: 9, four times (last vs. Army, Nov. 20, 2010)

Rushing Yards: 61, at Washington (Oct. 25, 2008)

Longest Rush: 36, vs. Utah (Nov. 13, 2010)

Rushing Touchdowns: None

Receptions: 2, at Purdue (Sept. 26, 2009)

Receiving Yards: 42, at Purdue (Sept. 26, 2009)

Longest Reception: 23, at Purdue (Sept. 26, 2009)

Receiving Touchdowns: None

Kickoff Returns – 1, three times (last vs. Stanford, Oct. 25, 2010)

Kickoff Return Yards – 16, vs. Stanford (Oct. 25, 2010)

Longest Kickoff Return – 16, vs. Stanford (Oct. 25, 2010)

CAREER: Powerful running back with quick, shifty feet for player his size ... has appeared in 22 games for

Irish with one start and rushed 75 times for 309 yards ... added fi ve receptions for 67 yards ... enters spring

practice in competition for playing time with Cierre Wood and Cameron Roberson.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in seven games in 2010 ... took the fi eld against Purdue, Michigan, Michi-

gan State, Stanford, Utah, Army and USC ... fourth on the team in rushing despite missing fi ve games

to a knee injury ... totaled 100 yards on 20 carries ... registered one rush this season of 20 yards or more

... collected three rushes of 10 yards or more ... six of 20 carries resulted in a touchdown or fi rst down ...

two of two rushing attempts on third down plays resulted in a touchdown or fi rst down ... registered a

13-yard reception against Michigan ... collected a 16-yard kickoff return against Stanford ... totaled 44

yards on the ground on just three carries in the victory over Utah, including a career-long run of 36 yards

... totaled 40 snaps on off ense, fourth-most of any Irish running back.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games for Irish in 2009 (did not play against Navy, Pittsburgh,

Connecticut and Stanford) as reserve running back and on special teams and earned fi rst career start

against Purdue ... totaled third-most carries on team with 34 and gained 119 yards ... added 54 yards on

four receptions ... opened season rushing nine times for 50 yards and added fi ve-yard reception against

Nevada ... rushed four times for 24 yards, with a long of 15 against Michigan State ... in fi rst-ever start

rushed nine times for 18 yards at Purdue and caught two passes for season- and career-high 42 receiving

yards against Boilermakers ... ran ball eight times for 29 yards against Washington State in San Antonio ...

logged 35:48 of playing time and made 36 special-teams appearances.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in seven of Notre Dame’s 13 games on the year (did not play vs. San Diego

State, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Syracuse and USC) ... logged most playing time on specials

teams but also served as a running back in a crowded Irish backfi eld ... carried the ball 21 times for 90

yards (4.3 avg.) during his rookie campaign ... had his best game in a win at Washington by carrying the

ball nine times for 61 yards, including a career-long rush of 19 yards ... logged 15:30 of playing time with

36 special teams appearances.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Picked to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San

Antonio ... named to the Parade All-America team as one of the 58 best players in the country and one

of the nine best running backs ... one of fi ve future Irish players placed on the EA Sports All-America

third team ... placed on the Best of the Midwest Top 20 team by the Detroit Free Press as the 13th-best

player and second-best running back ... earned fi rst-team all-state accolades from the Detroit Free Press ...

named to the Detroit Free Press all-north fi rst team as a senior ... rated the 11th-best player and second-

best running back on the Free Press Fab 50 Michigan Recruits list ... helped lead Detroit Country Day to

an 11-3 record as a senior and an appearance in the state championship ... rushed for 305 yards on 29

carries and scored four touchdowns in the state semifi nal to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 37-30 victory ...

gained 2,614 yards on 341 rushes (7.7 avg.) and scored 32 TDs during senior season ... rushed for over

200 yards in fi ve games during his fi nal season ... caught two passes for 52 yards and one TD and returned

10 kickoff s for 413 yards and two TDs in fi nal high school season ... named the top running back in

Michigan by the Mid-Michigan Touchdown Club ... considered the 62nd-best player in the nation by Tom

Lemming and CSTV ... ranked the 72nd-best player in the country, the fourth-best running back in the

nation and the fourth-best player in Michigan by Rivals.com ... rated by Scout.com to be the sixth-best

player in Michigan and the 21st-best running back in the country ... tabbed as the No. 89 player on the

ESPN 150 list ... gained 1,252 rushing yards as a junior as well as 19 TDs ... played for coach Dan MacLean

at Detroit Country Day ... member of the 2007 state championship basketball team ... attended same

high school as NBA players Chris Webber and Shane Battier, actor/comedian Robin Williams and former

Irish wide receiver Javin Hunter ... active in several non-sports organizations or clubs including member

of his student class board from `06-’08, vice president of Kids for C.O.T.S. (Coalition Of Temporary Shelter)

and participated in global youth leadership ... born June 27, 1990 ... son of Jerri Gray ... cousin Jeff Webb

played wide receiver at San Diego State and was drafted in the sixth round of the `06 NFL draft by the

Kansas City Chiefs ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in English and political science.

JONAS GRAY’S CAREER RUSHING STATS

Year G-S Att Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G

2008 7-0 21 90 0 19 4.3 12.9

2009 8-1 34 119 0 19 3.5 14.9

2010 7-0 20 100 0 36 5.0 14.3

Total 22-1 75 309 0 36 4.1 14.0

JONAS GRAY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS

Year Rec Yds TD LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G

2008 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2009 4 54 0 23 0.5 13.5 6.8

2010 1 13 0 13 0.1 13.0 1.9

Total 5 67 0 23 0.2 13.4 3.0

JONAS GRAY’S CAREER ALL-PURPOSE STATS


2008 90 0 0 9 0 99 14.1

2009 119 54 0 0 0 173 21.6

2010 100 13 0 16 0 129 18.4

Total 309 67 0 25 0 401 18.2

JONAS GRAY’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing Receiving

2009 Att Yds Avg LG TD Rec Yds Avg TD LG

NEV (9.5) 9 50 5.6 19 0 1 5 5.0 0 5

at UM (9.12) 3 0 0.0 4 0 1 7 7.0 0 7

MSU (9.19) 4 24 6.0 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

*at PUR (9.26) 9 18 2.0 0 0 2 42 21.0 0 23

WASH (10.3) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

USC (10.17) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

BC (10.24) 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

vs. WSU (10.31) 8 29 2.6 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

NAVY (11.7) DNP

at PITT (11.14) DNP

UCONN (11.21) DNP

at STAN (11.28) DNP

* - games started


Rushing Receiving


PUR (9.4) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

UM (9.11) 1 10 10.0 10 0 1 13 13.0 0 13

at MSU (9.18) 3 12 4.0 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

STAN (9.25) 4 12 3.0 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0



WMU (10.16) Did Not Play

at NAVY (10.23) Did Not Play


UTAH (11.13) 3 44 14.7 36 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

vs. ARMY (11.20) 9 22 2.4 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

at USC (11.27) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

VS. MIAMI (12.31) Did Not Play

* - games started

BRUCE BRUCE HEGGIEHEGGIE

Sorrento, Fla. (Mount Dora)

Birthdate: 10-18-91

Defensive End SO 6-5 270

93

CAREER: Enters spring ready to contribute as a reserve defensive end ... spent his freshman year gaining

weight and strength while learning behind Ethan Johnson, Kapron Lewis-Moore and Hafi s Williams.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action during the 2010 season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played both off ense and defense as senior in 2009 at Mount

Dora High School in Mount Dora, Fla. ... caught 16 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns as senior

tight end in 2009 and tallied four sacks as defensive end ... fi rst-team all-Lake/Sumter Counties selection

as off ensive lineman/tight end following senior campaign by Orlando Sentinel ... missed fi rst three games

of 2009 season due to injury, then returned to help Hurricanes to 6-4 record ... named one of top 100

players in Central Florida prior to senior year by Orlando Sentinel ... received honorable mention all-area

accolades from Southlake Press following 2009 season ... ranks 10th in senior class academically with 4.2

grade-point average ... named academic all-state as senior in 2009 ... father Bruce Sr. played defensive

end at Florida State from 1983-86 ... played for coach Chad Grabowski at Mount Dora ... born Oct. 18,

1991 ... son of Bruce Sr. and Susan Heggie. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

ANDREW ANDREW HENDRIXHENDRIX

Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller)

Birthdate: 10-23-91

Quarterback SO 6-2 218

12

CAREER: Enters spring ready to compete for playing time at quarterback ... strong-armed, athletic signal

caller spent most of his freshman year on the Irish scout team, but moved into the third string role fol-

lowing the season-ending injury to Dayne Crist.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Completed 103 of 183 passes for 1,242 yards and eight

touchdowns with four interceptions as senior in 2009 at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio ...

rushed 47 times for 238 yards and six TDs in 2009 ... completed 15 of 20 throws for 251 yards and

two TDs in 2009 game vs. St. Edward ... helped Moeller to #5 ranking in fi nal 2009 Ohio Division I

Associated Press poll with 9-2 record, losing in Ohio Division I Region 4 state playoff quarterfi nal to

Middletown ... honorable mention pick on Cincinnati Enquirer Football All-Stars squad for 2009 ...

named to Off ense-Defense Top 250, Rivals.com 250 and SI.com/TAKKLE Top 200 lists for 2009 season

... completed 158 of 292 for 1,731 yards and 11 TDs with eight interceptions as junior in 2008 ...

started for East squad in January 2010 Off ense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ...

played for coach Jon Rodenberg at Moeller ... born Oct. 23, 1991 ... son of Rick and Jennifer Hendrix

... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

BENNETT BENNETT JACKSONJACKSON

Hazlet, N.J. (Raritan)

Birthdate: 9-16-91

Cornerback SO 6-0 181

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JACKSON’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS

Single-Season Kickoff Returns (2010, 29, 3rd)

Single-Season Kickoff Return Yards (2010, 645, 4th)

Single-Season Total Punt/Kickoff Return Yards (2010, 645 KR, 0 PR, 8th)

Single-Game Kickoff Returns (Oct. 23, 2010 vs. Navy, 6, t-3rd)

Single-Game Kickoff Returns (Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Tulsa, 6, t-3rd)

JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS

Carries: 1, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Rushing Yards: 20, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)



Kickoff Returns: 6, twice (last vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, 2010)

Kickoff Return Yards: 126, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Longest Kick Return: 43, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)

Receptions: None

Receiving Yards: None

Longest Reception: None


All-Purpose Yards: 146, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Total Tackles: 4, vs. Purdue (Sept. 4, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 3, vs. Purdue (Sept. 4, 2010)

Assisted Tackles: 1, vs. Purdue (Sept. 4, 2010)

CAREER: Recruited to Notre Dame as a wide receiver but saw majority of action on special teams as a

freshman ... served as one of the Irish kick returners and top kickoff /punt return tacklers ... Notre Dame

Special Teams Player of the Year in 2010 ... has seen action in 13 career games ... moves to the secondary

for the start of spring practice.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 ... Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Year

... served as the lead kickoff returner and one of the top gunners on punt and kickoff return defense ...

returned 29 kickoff s for a total of 645 yards, good for an average of 22.24 yards per return ... ranked 88th

in the FBS in kickoff returns (22.24) ... raced 43 yards on his fi rst career kickoff return, the longest return

of the season for Notre Dame, at Boston College ... fi nished the game versus the Eagles with 111 yards on

four kickoff returns, good for a 27.8 yard average ... ran 20 yards on a fake punt to help setup a Notre Dame

touchdown against Tulsa ... took the opening kickoff against Utah and returned it 35 yards ... registered

10 tackles on special teams, including nine on kickoff return ... the 10 total special teams tackles ranked

second-best on the team (only Steve Filer had more with 11) ... his nine kickoff return tackles was tied

with Filer for most on the team ... recorded four solo tackles, all on kickoff return, in his Irish debut against

Purdue and added another tackle against Michigan ... added one tackles during the matchup with West-

ern Michigan ... added a pair of kickoff return tackles in the victory over Army ... added a tackle on kickoff

return in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 270 snaps on special teams, tied with

Steve Filer and Dan Fox for the most of any Irish player ... totaled six snaps on off ense.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named second-best wide receiver in New Jersey by SuperPrep

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... recorded 40 receptions for 729 yards and rushed 20 times for 350 yards as senior in 2009 at Raritan

High School in Hazlet, N.J. ... also played defensive back and intercepted four passes in 2009 ... led

high Raritan to 8-3 record in 2009 ... named second-team all-state, fi rst-team all-area and fi rst-team

all-Group 2 following senior season by Newark Star-Ledger ... selected fi rst-team all-area by Asbury Park

Press ... named preseason fi rst-team all-state by MaxPreps ... scored 13 touchdowns and converted 53

PATs for 131 points as senior, ranking 26th in New Jersey scoring ... caught 35 passes for 509 yards with

four TDs during junior season in 2008 and rushed 35 times for 267 yards and four TDs ... added two pass-

ing TDs, two punt returns for TDs and one kickoff return for a score during junior campaign ... averaged 38

yards per kickoff return and 18 yards per punt return in 2008 ... participated in New Jersey vs. Northeast

All-Star Football Classic in June 2009 ... also competed in track and fi eld as sprinter and high hurdler ...

played for coach Bob Generelli at Raritan ... born Sept. 16, 1991 ... son of Bennett Sr. and Grace Jackson

... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

JACKSON’S CAREER SPECIAL TEAM STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2010 13-0 10 9 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

JACKSON’S CAREER RETURN STATS


2010 29 645 22.2 0 43 0 0 0.0 0 0

JACKSON’S CAREER ALL-PURPOSE STATS


2010 20 0 0 645 0 665 55.4

ETHAN ETHAN JOHNSONJOHNSON

Portland, Ore. (Lincoln)

Birthdate: 12-18-89

Defensive End SR 6-4 300

90

JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 6, vs. Connecticut (Nov. 21, 2009)


Assisted Tackles: 4, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 16, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: 2.0, three times (last vs. Purdue, Sept. 4, 2010)

Sacks: 2.0, twice (last vs. Purdue, Sept. 4, 2010)

Interceptions: None

Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Washington (Oct. 3, 2009)

Fumble Recoveries: 1, three times (last vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 16, 2010)


Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. Michigan State (Sept. 19, 2009)

CAREER: Strong and talented defensive lineman who played defensive end as freshman in Notre Dame’s

3-4 defensive scheme and slid inside to defensive tackle as sophomore in 4-3 defense run by Irish ...

slid back to defensive end in Bob Diaco’s 3-4 defense last fall ... has played in all 38 games in his Notre

Dame career and started 28 contests, including all 13 in 2010 ... totaled 83 tackles including 17.5 tackles

for loss and 12.5 sacks ... active leader on the Irish in sacks ... second among active players in tackles for

loss, second in tackles for loss yardage and second in sacks yardage (trails only Darius Fleming in those

categories) ... added fi ve pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 ... one of 11 players to start all 13 games for the

Irish this season ... joined LB Darius Fleming, CB Gary Gray, DE Kapron Lewis-Moore, S Harrison Smith,

ILB Manti Te’o and CB Darrin Walls as the only players on the defensive side of the ball to start all 13

games ... totaled 34 tackles on the season, including six tackles for loss (21 yards), fi ve of which were

for sacks (19 yards) ... ranked second on the team in sacks and fourth in tackles for loss ... tallied two

sacks and three total tackles in the season-opening victory over Purdue ... collected three tackles against

both Michigan and Michigan State ... registered one solo stop against both Stanford and Boston College

... posted three tackles against Pittsburgh ... posted a season high of fi ve stops, including one and a half

sacks and a fumble recovery against Western Michigan ... registered three tackles, including one for loss

versus Navy ... recorded three tackles, one and a half for loss and one and a half sacks and a pass breakup

against Tulsa ... recorded tackles for loss in three straight games (Western Michigan, Navy and Tulsa) ...

made a pair of tackles in the victory at USC to close the regular season ... collected three assisted tackles

in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 674 snaps on defense, second-most of any

Irish defensive lineman.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Moved to defensive tackle in Notre Dame’s 4-3 defensive alignment and ap-

peared in all 12 games while starting 11 contests (did not start against Navy) ... led Irish with four sacks

and tied for third on team with six and a half sacks ... ranked ninth on team with career-high 32 tackles

and added on pass breakup, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick ... very active

at Michigan, recording four tackles including one tackle for loss ... tallied three tackles against Michigan

State and also recorded fi rst blocked kick of career ... blocked Spartans’ extra-point attempt with 1:24

remaining in third quarter to help preserve three-point victory ... it was fi rst blocked kick recorded by

Irish since Trevor Laws blocked fi eld goal at Stanford in 2007 season fi nale ... at Purdue registered fi rst

career fumble recovery on fi nal drive to secure Notre Dame’s victory ... had terrifi c all-around performance

against Washington, totaling fi ve tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and forced one fumble ... tallied

three tackles with one and a half tackles for loss and one and a half sacks against Washington State in

Alamodome ... recorded career-high six tackles in home fi nale against Connecticut, including one and a

half tackles for loss and one sack ... notched three tackles in season fi nale at Stanford ... earned 262:54 of


2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games for the Irish, including four starts (vs. Purdue, Washington,

Boston College and Hawai’i) ... had a sound rookie campaign for the Irish compiling 18 total tackles

(nine solo, nine assists) and dropping fi ve ball-carriers for a loss ... also added 3.5 sacks and hurried

quarterbacks two other times ... tied for team-high honors in sacks ... his fi rst career tackle came against

San Diego State in the season-opening victory ... recorded his fi rst two career pass break-ups against

Michigan State ... became Notre Dame’s third freshman to start on the year vs. Purdue ... tallied two

tackles (both assists) and had a quarterback hurry against the Boilers ... registered his second career start

at Washington and tallied a tackle (assist) and sack ... against Boston College, he started for the third

time and tallied two tackles (solo, assist) and a tackle for loss vs. the Eagles ... was a bright spot in the

defensive line rotation vs. USC ... tallied a career-high fi ve tackles and a sack in the regular-season fi nale

against the Trojans ... fi nished his rookie season with a solid performance vs. Hawai’i in Notre Dame’s bowl

game ... tied for the team high (Steve Quinn) with two sacks, adding to Notre Dame’s eight team sacks

against the Warriors ... logged 154:35 of playing time with 16 special-teams appearances.


Antonio but could not due to injury ... touted by Rivals.com as the top player in the Pacifi c Northwest

... named to the Orange County Register’s Fab 15 team as one of he top 15 players in the western U.S. ...

suff ered a sprained knee in the fi rst game of his senior season that caused him to miss the remainder of

the season ... totaled 83 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior ... earned second-team all-state honors from The

Oregonian following junior year ... named fi rst-team all-conference as a junior and defensive player of the

year for his conference following junior campaign ... played defensive tackle as a sophomore and junior

when he had 24 combined sacks before switching to defensive end as a senior in a newly implemented

3-4 defense ... Lincoln registered a 21-3 record during his sophomore and junior seasons ... labeled by

Rivals.com as the top player in Oregon and the second-best defensive end in the nation ... rated the 26th-

best prospect by Sports Illustrated/TAKKLE.com ... ranked the 32nd-best player in his class by Tom Lem-

ming and CSTV as well as Rivals.com ... Scout.com considered him the 49th-best player in the nation, the

top player in Oregon and fourth-best defensive end prospect ... also participated in track and fi eld for the

Cardinals ... won the shot put at the Portland Interscholastic League meet and placed sixth at the state

meet ... spent the summer after both his sophomore and junior years working as an intern in a Portland

law fi rm ... played football for coach Chad Carlson at Lincoln ... born Dec. 18, 1989 ... son of Daniel and

Rita Johnson ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in fi nance.

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 13-4 18 9 9 5.0-21 3.5-17 0 0-0 2 0-0

2009 12-11 31 15 16 6.5-39 4.0-32 1 2-0 1 0-0

2010 13-13 34 13 21 6.0-21 5.0-19 0 1-0 2 0-0

Total 38-28 83 37 46 17.5-81 12.5-68 1 3-0 5 0-0


JOHNSON’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


SDSU (9.6) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UM (9.13) 1 0 1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at MSU (9.20) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0

*PUR (9.27) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

STAN (10.4) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at UNC (10.11) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at UW (10.25) 1 0 1 0.5-4 0.5-4 0 0-0 0 0-0

PITT (11.1) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at BC (11.8) 2 1 1 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. Navy (11.15) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

SYR (11.22) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at USC (11.29) 5 5 0 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at Hawai’i (12.24) 2 2 0 2.0-6 2.0-6 0 0-0 0 0-0


*NEV (9.5) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at UM (9.12) 4 3 1 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*MSU (9.19) 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at PUR (9.26) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0-0

*WASH (10.3) 5 3 2 2.0-7 1.0-6 1 0 0 0-0

*USC (10.17) 2 0 2 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 1 0-0

*BC (10.24) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 0-0

*vs. WSU (10.31) 3 1 2 1.5-14 1.5-14 0 0 0 0-0

NAVY (11.7) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at PITT (11.14) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*UCONN (11.21) 6 2 4 1.5-12 1.0-10 0 0 0 0-0

*at STAN (11.28) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0


*PUR (9.4) 3 2 1 2.0-8 2.0-8 0 0-0 0 0-0

*UM (9.11) 3 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at MSU (9.18) 3 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*STAN (9.25) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at BC (10.2) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*PITT (10.9) 3 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*WMU (10.16) 5 1 4 1.5-6 1.5-6 0 1-0 1 0-0

*at NAVY (10.23) 3 1 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*TULSA (10.30) 3 2 1 1.5-5 1.5-5 0 0-0 1 0-0

*UTAH (11.13) 4 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at USC (11.27) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. MIAMI (12.31) 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

* - games started

TJ TJ JONESJONES

Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville)

Birthdate: 7-19-92

Wide Receiver SO 5-11 187

7

JONES’ CAREER HIGHS

Receptions: 5, twice (last vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, 2010)

Receiving Yards: 73, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

Longest Reception: 53, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

Receiving Touchdowns: 1, three times (last vs. Navy, Oct. 23, 2010)

All-Purpose Yards: 73, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

CAREER: Talented young wideout saw action in 12 games as a rookie ... gained experience at all three

wide receiver positions ... hauled in 23 catches for 306 yards and three touchdowns in 2010 ... fi rst Irish

freshman wideout in school history to catch touchdown passes in each of his fi rst two career games ...

became the second freshman wide receiver in school history to register a touchdown in the Irish season

opener ... enters spring practice as a projected starter at wideout.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 12 games in 2010 (missed the Utah game with an injury) and start-

ed seven contests ... made his Irish debut against Purdue ... started against the Boilermakers, Michigan,

Michigan State, Western Michigan, Navy, Tulsa and Miami (Fla.) ... recorded 23 season receptions for 306

yards and three touchdowns ... registered four catches this season of 20 yards or more ... 14 of 23 recep-

tions have resulted in a touchdown or fi rst down ... three of six catches on third down plays have resulted

in a touchdown or fi rst down ... fi rst Irish freshman wideout in school history to catch touchdown passes

in each of his fi rst two career games ... became the second freshman wideout in Notre Dame history to

register a touchdown in the Irish season opener ... recorded a fi ve-yard touchdown reception against

Purdue ... fi nished the game with the Boilermakers with three receptions for 41 yards ... collected three

passes for a career-best 73 against Michigan ... hauled in a 53-yard touchdown pass from Crist against

the Wolverines ... hooked up with Dayne Crist for 37 yards to help set up a Notre Dame fi eld goal in the

second quarter against Pittsburgh ... the 37-yard grab was the second longest of Jones’ brief career ...

recorded one reception for 21 yards against Stanford ... registered a 16-yard touchdown reception against

Navy ... added 53 yards receiving versus the Midshipmen ... registered 31 yards on fi ve receptions against

Tulsa ... collected a 19-yard catch in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 531 snaps

on off ense, second-most of any Irish wide receiver.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected as SuperPrep All-American and 13th-best wide re-

ceiver nationally ... named MaxPreps.com second-team All-American as senior in 2009 ... fi nished with

76 receptions for 1,399 yards and 18 touchdowns as senior at Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Ga.

... also scored TDs via rushing, passing and fumble return in 2009 ... listed as 35th best player nationally on

Sporting News Top 100 ... ranked 40th-best player nationally by SI.com/TAKKLE ... listed 68th-best player

and 10th-best wide receiver in ESPNU 150 ... ranked by Scout.com as 138th-best prospect in 2009 ... Rivals.

com ranked him 141st-best player in 2009 ... rated on the Off ense-Defense 250 list ... member of Atlanta

Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50 team ... selected in 2009 preseason to Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Super 11 squad ... named fi rst-team all-state by Georgia Sports Writers Association following

2009 senior season ... rated 84th nationally on The Kickoff Top 120 ... selected to play in Under Armour

All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., and caught three passes for 29 yards ... helped Gainesville to

Georgia state championship game in 2009 for fi rst time since 1982 ... rated sixth-best player in Georgia

by SuperPrep ... selected to Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 team ... caught 81 passes for 979

yards as junior in 2008 ... fi rst-team all-state pick by Associated Press and Georgia Sports Writers Associa-

tion following junior campaign in 2008 ... helped high school team advance to Georgia state quarterfi nals

in 2008 ... averaged 19.6 yards on kickoff returns and 17.5 yards on punt returns as junior ... one of four

players to enroll at Notre Dame in January 2010, joining Chris Badger, Tommy Rees and Lo Wood ... father

Andre Jones was defensive end at Notre Dame from 1987-91 and played on 1988 Notre Dame national

championship team ... uncle is Philip Daniels, defensive lineman with Washington Redskins ... godfather

is former Notre Dame fl anker Raghib “Rocket” Ismail ... played for coach Bruce Miller at Gainesville ... born

July 19, 1992 ... son of Andre and Jones ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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JONES’ CAREER RECEIVING STATS


2010 12-7 23 306 3 53 1.9 13.3 25.5

JONES’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


*PUR (9.4) 3 41 13.7 1 21

*UM (9.11) 3 73 24.3 1 53

*at MSU (9.18) 2 10 5.0 0 7

STAN (9.25) 1 21 21.0 0 21

at BC (10.2) 1 14 14.0 0 14

PITT (10.9) 1 37 37.0 0 37

*WMU (10.16) 1 7 7.0 0 7

*at NAVY (10.23) 5 53 10.6 1 17

*TULSA (10.30) 5 31 6.2 0 9


vs. ARMY (11.20) 0 0 0.0 0 0

at USC (11.27) 0 0 0.0 0 0

*vs. MIAMI (12.31) 1 19 19.0 0 19

* - games started

KAPRON KAPRON LEWISMOORELEWISMOORE

Weatherford, Texas (Weatherford)

Birthdate: 1-24-90

Defensive End SR 6-4 295

89

LEWIS-MOORE’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 10, vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 4, fi ve times (last at USC, Nov. 27, 2010)


Tackles For Loss: 2.0, vs. Washington (Oct. 3, 2009)

Sacks: 1.0, four times (last vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 16, 2010)

Interceptions: None

Forced Fumble: 1, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 16, 2010)

Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice (last vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 9, 2010)

Pass Breakups: 1, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

CAREER: Has played in 25 games in his Notre Dame career and started 22 contests, including all 13 in

2010 ... has totaled 108 career tackles, most of any Irish defensive lineman, including nine and a half

tackles for loss and four and a half sacks ... added two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one

pass breakup ... has two years of eligibility remaining ... paced the Irish defensive line in tackles each of

the last two seasons ... played both defensive end and tackle as sophomore but moved exclusively to

defensive end in 2010 as the Irish switched to a 3-4 defense ... hard-working player has added approxi-

mately 50 pounds to his body since he arrived on campus.

2010 (JUNIOR): Started all 13 games in 2010 ... one of 11 players to start all 13 games for the Irish

... joined LB Darius Fleming, CB Gary Gray, DE Ethan Johnson, S Harrison Smith, ILB Manti Te’o and CB

Darrin Walls as the only players on the defensive side of the ball to start all 13 games ... totaled 62

tackles, which ranked fi fth on the team but fi rst among defensive lineman ... recorded 20 solo and 42

assisted stops ... added two and a half tackles for loss (19 yards) and two sacks (19 yards) ... registered

four tackles and a sack for minus-14 yards in the season-opening victory over Purdue ... collected three

solo tackles and three more assisted stops against Michigan ... registered six more tackles, including

two solo stops, against Stanford ... added a solo tackle for the Irish against Pittsburgh ... made just two

tackles, but added a sack for minus-fi ve yards and forced fumble against Western Michigan ... collected a

career-high 10 tackles, including three solo stops, against Navy ... registered eight assisted tackles in the

victory over Utah ... posted a season-high tying four solo tackles (seven overall) in the win over Army

at Yankee stadium ... recorded seven tackles for the second straight game in the victory at USC ... four of

which were solo stops (equaling season-high for solo tackles) ... collected four tackles, all assisted stops,

in he Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 680 snaps on defense, the most of any Irish

defensive lineman.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Made tremendous strides as sophomore, appearing in all 12 games and start-

ing nine, after not seeing action as freshman ... led Irish defensive line and ranked sixth on team with 46

tackles ... recorded second-most tackles for loss on team with seven and his two and a half sacks ranked

third ... added one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... recovered fumble in Irish debut against

Nevada ... started for fi rst time against Michigan State and responded with four tackles and forced one

fumble ... credited with four solo tackles at Purdue including fi rst tackle for loss ... tallied seven tackles,

including two tackles for loss and fi rst career sack, against Washington ... continued to be one of top

defensive linemen on team against USC when he recorded fi ve tackles with one and a half tackles for

loss and one-half sack ... registered six tackles against Boston College ... notched fi ve tackles with one

tackle for loss against Washington State ... tied career high with seven tackles against Navy, including one

tackle for loss and one sack ... totaled 227:26 of playing time and made 51 appearances on special teams.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the Fabulous 55 team by the Austin American-

Statesman for top players in Texas ... ranked No. 33 on the Fab 55 list ... considered the 29th-best prospect

in Texas and the third-best defensive end in the Lone Star State by SuperPrep ... named a SuperPrep

All-American as the 41st-best defensive line prospect in the country ... ranked the 33rd-best player in

Texas by Rivals.com and the 13th-best strongside defensive end by the ... rated by Scout.com as the

32nd-best defensive end in the nation ... as a junior, collected 50 tackles and added six sacks, two forced

fumbles and three recovered fumbles ... received second-team all-district honors following junior season

... helped lead the football team to the playoff s as a sophomore and junior ... named honorable mention

all-district following sophomore season ... also played basketball for the Kangaroos ... led his team to one

conference win after pouring in 31 points and grabbing 12 rebounds ... averaged a double-double for

the Weatherford basketball team ... named newcomer of the year following his freshman season on the

basketball team for district 4-5A by the Dallas Morning News ... also was a member of the track and fi eld

team ... played football for coach Kenny Wheaton ... born Jan. 24, 1990 ... son of Wanna Lewis and Archie

Moore ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing.

LEWIS-MOORE’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 Did Not Play

2009 12-9 46 26 20 7.0-23 2.5-12 1 1-0 0 0-0

2010 13-13 62 20 42 2.5-19 2.0-19 1 1-0 1 0-0

Total 25-22 108 46 62 9.5-42 4.5-31 2 2-0 1 0-0

LEWIS-MOORE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


NEV (9.5) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0

at UM (9.12) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*MSU (9.19) 4 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 0 0-0

*at PUR (9.26) 4 4 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*WASH (10.3) 7 4 3 2.0-9 1.0-7 0 0 0 0-0

*USC (10.17) 5 3 2 1.5-4 0.5-2 0 0 0 0-0

*BC (10.24) 6 2 4 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

vs. WSU (10.31) 5 4 1 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*NAVY (11.7) 7 4 3 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0 0 0-0

*at PITT (11.14) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*UCONN (11.21) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at STAN (11.28) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0


*PUR (9.4) 4 1 3 1.0-14 1.0-14 0 0-0 0 0-0

*UM (9.11) 6 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at MSU (9.18) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*STAN (9.25) 6 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at BC (10.2) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*PITT (10.9) 4 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0

*WMU (10.16) 2 1 1 1.0-5 1.0-5 1 0-0 0 0-0

*at NAVY (10.23) 10 3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0


*TULSA (10.30) 3 1 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*UTAH (11.13) 8 0 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 7 4 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at USC (11.27) 7 4 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. MIAMI (12.31) 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

* - games started

CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN LOMBARDLOMBARD

Iverness, Ill. (Fremd)

Birthdate: 1-5-92

Off ensive Tackle SO 6-5 301

74

CAREER: Big off ensive tackle prospect who spent his freshman season concentrating on strength and

conditioning ... tutored by returning starters Zack Martin and Taylor Dever ... enters spring practice look-

ing to compete for a spot in the off ensive line rotation.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: USA Today fi rst-team prep All-America off ensive lineman ...

EA Sports fi rst-team All-American ... named to Parade magazine All-America team for 2009 as one of

18 off ensive and defensive linemen ... MaxPreps #30 national prospect and second-team All-American

... played off ensive right tackle for Fremd High School in Palatine, Ill. ... Gatorade Player of the Year for

state of Illinois in 2009 ... selected to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 8A all-state

football squad for 2009 (one of 18) ... named to Chicago Tribune all-state team as senior in 2009 after

helping Fremd to perfect regular season and fi nal 11-1 fi nish after falling in Illinois Class 8A quarterfi nals

... fi rst-team pick on Champaign News-Gazette all-state squad for 2009 ... rated #13 off ensive lineman

nationally by SuperPrep ... rated 103rd nationally on The Kickoff Top 120 ... made 32 tackles on defense as

senior in 2009 ... played in 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... named to Daily Herald

Northwest Suburban all-area team for 2009 and 2008 ... helped team average 331 yards per game ...

helped Fremd to 8-3 record as junior in 2008 ... attended U.S. Army All-American Combine in January

2009 and Notre Dame football camp in summer of 2009 ... earned special mention on all-area team as

sophomore in 2007 ... played for coach Mike Donatucci at Fremd ... born Jan. 5, 1992 ... son of Greg and

Erin Lombard ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

ZACK ZACK MARTINMARTIN

Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)

Birthdate: 11-20-90

Off ensive Tackle JR 6-4 300

70

CAREER: Started all 13 games in 2010, his fi rst in an Irish uniform ... started 11 games at left tackle and

two games at right tackle ... 2010 Guardian of the Year Award from the Guardian Life Insurance Company

(a sponsor of Irish football on ISP radio broadcasts) as the top Notre Dame off ensive lineman ... did not

see any game action in 2009 ... enters spring practice as the projected starter at left tackle.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 ... one of 11 players to start all 13 games

for the Irish this season ... joined C Braxston Cave, OG Chris Stewart and OG Trevor Robinson as the only

players on the off ensive side of the ball to start all 13 games ... won the Guardian of the Year Award from

the Guardian Life Insurance Company (a sponsor of Irish football on ISP radio broadcasts) as the top Notre

Dame off ensive lineman ... made his fi rst career start against Purdue ... started 11 games at left tackle

and two games at right tackle (vs. Pittsburgh and Western Michigan) ... named Jimmy Rogers, Jr. Most

Valuable Lineman following the victory over Miami (Fla.) in the Hyundai Sun Bowl ... the Irish off ensive

line allowed 20 sacks over their 13 games in 2010, which averaged out to 1.54 sacks per game ... Notre

Dame had not allowed fewer sacks per game since 1998 when the Irish allowed only nine sacks in 11

games or 0.82 per game ... totaled 831 snaps on off ense, the most of any Irish off ense lineman and

second-most of any Notre Dame player.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action for Irish.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in 2009 Under Armour All-American game in

Orlando ... named to Best in Midwest team by Detroit Free Press as the fi fth-best player and second-best of-

fensive lineman (behind future classmate Chris Watt) in the Midwest ... ranked as 107th-best prospect in the

SI/TAKKLE Top 200 ... rated 110th in ESPNU150 and 10th-best off ensive tackle according to ESPN ... named to

Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 All-State team as an off ensive lineman in senior year ... selected

fi rst-team all-state in 2008 by Indianapolis Star and Associated Press ... also named to Indianapolis Star’s

2008 Super Team ... tallied 114 pancake blocks during senior campaign ... fi rst-team all-state selection as

senior and junior ... named to Bloomington Herald Times Junior All-State team as sophomore ... selected to

Bloomington Herald Times Top 33 team as junior and senior ... selected as SuperPrep All-American and 20th-

best off ensive lineman ... SuperPrep ranked him as 16th-best player in the Midwest ... ranked as second-best

prospect in the Rivals.com Indiana postseason rankings ... member of Indiana Class 3A State Championship

team as sophomore with 12-3 record ... helped lead high school team to 14-1 record and second consecutive

Indiana Class 3A state championship as junior in 2007 ... started both ways as sophomore along off ensive

and defensive lines ... recorded 73 tackles including fi ve tackles for loss as defensive tackle during sophomore

season in 2006 ... father played football at Kentucky ... played for head coach Vince Lorenzano at Bishop

Chatard High School ... born Nov. 20, 1990 ... full name is Zachary Edward Martin ... son of Pam and Keith

Martin ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business.

MARTIN’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2009 Did Not Play

2010 13-13

Total 13-13

LUKE LUKE MASSAMASSA

Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier)

Birthdate: 8-16-91


14

CAREER: Recruited to Notre Dame as a quarterback but moves to wide receiver for the start of spring

practice ... spent freshman season on the Irish scout team as a quarterback for the fi rst half of the season

and played wide receiver for the second half of the year.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team quarterback on Cincinnati Enquirer Division I Foot-

ball All-Stars squad for 2009 ... threw for 1,800 yards and 16 touchdowns while completing 67 percent

of his throws as senior in 2009 for St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati ... earned all-league honors in

2009 while helping St. Xavier to Cincinnati Greater Catholic League South title ... helped St. Xavier to fi nal

number-four ranking in Associated Press poll to end 2009 regular season – and 9-3 fi nal record follow-

ing regional semifi nal playoff loss to Elder in 2009 Ohio Division I playoff s ... completed 20 of 28 passes

in that Elder game, his fi nal high school contest, for 221 yards and a TD ... hit 14 of 17 throws for 194

yards and three TDs in fi rst-round state playoff win vs. Centerville ... completed 66 of 124 passes for 752

yards and three TDs as junior in 208 despite laying in only four games due to collarbone injury ... career

numbers at St. Xavier included 3,496 passing yards and 28 TDs ... also a starting forward in basketball

in 2009-10 for St. Xavier ... father Gary is former basketball captain at Xavier ... grandfather Larry Krutko

played football as fullback at West Virginia and three seasons with NFL Pittsburgh Steelers in 1958-60 ...

mother Mary is a television personality in Cincinnati real estate market ... from same high school that

produced 2001 Irish captain and current Pittsburgh Steeler linebacker Rocky Boiman ... played for head

coach Steve Specht at St. Xavier ... born Aug. 16, 191 ... son of Gary and Mary Massa ... enrolled in First

Year of Studies.

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DAN DAN MCCARTHYMCCARTHY

Youngstown, Ohio (Cardinal Mooney)

Birthdate: 5-20-89

Safety SR 6-2 205

15

CAREER: Has played in 12 career games ... missed half of last season due to injury ... has contributed

predominantly on special teams and scout team for the Irish ... enters spring practice in competition for

playing time at one of the safety positions.

2010 (JUNIOR): Played in seven games for the Irish, including Purdue, Michigan State, Stanford, Boston

College, Pittsburgh, Western Michigan and Tulsa (missed the fi nal three games of regular season and the

bowl game due to injury) ... totaled fi ve tackles ... recorded three solo and two assisted stops ... added

one-half tackle for loss (1 yard) and one forced fumble ... made one solo tackle at Boston College ...

posted an assisted tackle against Pittsburgh ... registered three tackles, including two solo stops, in the

victory over Western Michigan ... also added a half tackle for loss and forced fumble versus the Broncos

... totaled 22 snaps on defense.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in fi ve games for Irish against Nevada, Washington State, Navy,

Pittsburgh and Connecticut ... played primarily on special teams but also contributed as backup safety

against Nevada and Washington State ... made Irish debut against Nevada in season opener ... recorded

fi rst career tackle against Washington State in San Antonio ... logged 1:08 of playing time and made 15

special-teams appearances.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named Gatorade Player of the Year for Ohio ... fi nalist for Mr.

Football award in Ohio ... earned second-team All-America honors from USA Today following senior

season ... one of fi ve future Irish players placed on the EA Sports All-America third team ... named off en-

sive player of the year for Division IV by the Associated Press and the quarterback on the Associated Press

NE Inland Division IV all-district football team ... ranked by Scout.com as the sixth-best Ohio prospect

and eighth-best safety in the nation ... Rivals.com rated him to be the 12th-best player in Ohio and the

14th-best safety in the country ... played in fi rst 12 games for Mooney and helped team go undefeated in

those contests while being ranked No. 1 in Ohio and No. 9 in the nation by USA Today ... rushed for 1,340

yards with 15 TDs and passed for 625 yards with seven TDs as a senior ... posted 137 tackles and nine

sacks during senior season ... gained 128 yards on the ground with one TD and passed for 103 yards with

two TDs to lead Mooney to a 21-17 win over Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary’s ... rushed for 161 yards and two

TDs in the Cardinals 28-0 victory over Bishop Watterson in the regular-season fi nale ... as a junior, helped

lead his team to a state championship - the sixth in school history - after playing both quarterback and

defensive back ... in the state title game, rushed 22 times for 161 yards and a TD and completed two of

four passes for 61 yards en route to the 26-12 victory ... threw for 785 yards and eight TDs while rushing

for 1,910 yards and 21 TDs during junior season and added 112 tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions

on defense ... grandfather Jack Mayo attended Notre Dame from 1943-47 and was captain of the baseball

team his fi nal year ... older brother Kyle played safety at Notre Dame from 2005-09 and was captain in

’09 ... older brother Brian also attended Notre Dame and graduated in ’06 ... played for coach P.J. Fecko

at Mooney ... named to National Honor Society ... four-year member of the student council, spanish and

science clubs in high school ... born May 20, 1989 ... son of John and Janet McCarthy ... second youngest

of four children (all boys) ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business.

MCCARTHY’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 Did Not Play

2009 5-0 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

2010 7-0 5 3 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0

Total 12-0 6 4 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0

ANTHONY ANTHONY MCDONALDMCDONALD

Burbank, Calif. (Notre Dame)

Birthdate: 10-18-89

Inside Linebacker SR 6-2 238

54

CAREER: Has seen action in 23 games over Irish career, predominantly on special teams ... batted a knee

injury for most of 2010 ... did not play as freshman but proved to be valuable asset on multiple special-

teams units as only three players made more special-teams appearances in 2009 ... enters spring practice

to compete for starting spot at inside linebacker ... missed 2009 spring drills while recovering from knee

injury that shortened his freshman season.

2010 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games for the Irish (did not play against Utah or USC) ... majority of

playing time comes on a variety of special teams units ... totaled 11 tackles... recorded six solo and three

assisted stops ... registered three tackles against Michigan State, Stanford and Miami (Fla.) ... collected

solo tackles against Michigan, the Cardinal and Army ... registered one personal tackle against Army ...

saw increased action in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) following injury to Manti Te’o ...

totaled 70 snaps on defense.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 12 games during 2009 season, making his fi rst career appear-

ance against Nevada in opener ... recorded 10 total tackles ... notched multi-tackle games against Nevada

and Connecticut ... also recorded one tackle each against Michigan State, USC, Washington State, Navy

and Stanford ... saw 4:29 of playing time and logged 180 appearances on special teams ... only Steve Filer

(213 appearances), Scott Smith (209) and Bobby Burger (183) made more special-teams appearances.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San

Antonio ... placed on all-Southern California team by Southern California Football Coaches Association

and Orange County Register ... named to fi rst-team all-Southern California team by GoldenStatePreps.

com ... named a third-team all-state selection by CalHiSports.com as a senior ... recorded 79 tackles and

one sack in 11 games during senior season ... named to the 2007 L.A. Times preseason All-Southland

team ... one of just two juniors selected to the all-CIF Pac-5 Division team after his junior season ...

selected to the second team all-state underclass squad following junior season in which he recorded

101 tackles, 30 tackles for loss,10 sacks and forced fi ve fumbles ... ranked by Scout.com the eighth-best

middle linebacker in the country and the 16th-best prospect in California ... considered the 22nd-best

player in California by SuperPrep and the third-best linebacker in the state ... Rivals.com rated him No.

31 in the state of California and the 11th-best inside linebacker ... three-year starter for the Knights ... as

a sophomore starting in the Southern Section Division III championship game, recorded 22 tackles in a

loss to Dominguez H.S. ... father Mike played at USC and was a long snapper for the Los Angeles Rams

in the NFL ... brother Michael plays quarterback at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga ... cousin Bruce

Luizzi also played at USC ... high school teammate of classmate Dayne Crist ... numerous notable alumni

from Notre Dame High School include actresses Rachel Bilson and Kirsten Dunst, University of Pittsburgh

head basketball coach Jamie Dixon and current NFL players Justin Fargas and Nick Folk ... played for coach

Kevin Rooney ... born Oct. 18, 1989 ... son of Mike and Cathy McDonald ... youngest of three children ...

enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology.

MCDONALD’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 Did Not Play

2009 12-0 10 5 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

2010 11-0 11 6 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

Total 23-0 21 11 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0


KENDALL KENDALL MOOREMOORE

Raleigh, N.C. (Southeast Raleigh)

Birthdate: 11-15-91

Inside Linebacker SO 6-1 242

8

CAREER: Spent freshman season on the Irish scout team ... named Notre Dame Defensive Scout Team

Player of the Year in 2010 ... enters spring practice in competition for playing time at one of the linebacker

spots.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action during the 2010 season … selected Defensive Scout

Team Player of the Year at year-end banquet for his stellar contributions in practice situations against

the fi rst-team off ense.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named SuperPrep All-American and eighth-best player in

North Carolina by SuperPrep ... earned All-America accolades at inside linebacker in 2009 from PrepStar

... named fi rst-team all-state as senior by NCPreps.com ... tallied 120 tackles and 10 sacks during senior

season in 2009 at Southeast Raleigh High School in Raleigh, N.C. ... helped Southeast Raleigh to 10-3

record and second round of North Carolina state playoff s in 2009 ... scored tying touchdown for Bulldogs

as running back on three-yard plunge in fourth quarter of second-round playoff game to force overtime

... key member of defense that limited fi ve opponents to a touchdown or less ... named eighth-best

player in North Carolina by Charlotte Observer ... recorded 125 tackles with seven sacks and added 30

receptions and seven touchdowns as tight end during junior campaign in 2008 ... led Southeast Raleigh

to 11-3 record in 2008 ... registered 110 tackles and one interception as a sophomore in 2007 ... played

for coach Daniel Finn at Southeast Raleigh ... born Nov. 15, 1991 ... son of Jeff rey and Tammie Moore ...

enrolled in First Year of Studies.

ZEKE ZEKE MOTTAMOTTA

Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach)

Birthdate: 5-14-90

Safety JR 6-2 215

17

MOTTA’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 11, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 5, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Assisted Tackles: 6, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: 1.0, vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 9, 2010)

Sacks: 0.5, vs. Washington State (Oct. 31, 2009)

Interceptions: 1, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010

Forced Fumble: None

Fumble Recoveries: 1, vs. Stanford (Sept. 25, 2010)

Pass Breakups: 1, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

CAREER: Has played in 25 career games, including eight starts in 2010 ... has totaled 62 tackles, 36 solo

stops, two tackles for loss, one-half sack, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one interception ...

talented, young player enrolled early in 2009 and spent the spring of 2010 practicing at linebacker before

moving to safety in fall ... utilized more towards middle and end of freshman season as extra rusher in box

... carved out major contributing role on special teams in fi rst year with Irish ... starts 2011 as potential

starter alongside Harrison Smith at safety.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games for the Irish, starting against Michigan, Michigan State,

Western Michigan, Navy, Tulsa, Utah, USC and Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 50 tackles... recorded 30 solo and

20 assisted stops ... ranked seventh on the team in tackles ... added one and a half tackles for loss (one

yard), one fumble recovery, one interception and two pass break-ups ... tallied three tackles, including

two solo stops against Purdue ... registered four tackles and a pass breakup against Michigan ... registered

career-highs in total tackles (11), solo stops (fi ve) and assisted tackles (six) against Michigan State ...

added a half tackle for loss and interception against the Spartans ... registered three solo stops and four

tackles overall against Stanford and three total stops (all solo tackles) against Pittsburgh ... added a tackle

for loss against the Panthers ... registered four tackles, two solo, in the victory over Western Michigan ...

totaled six tackles, fi ve assisted stops, against Navy ... collected three tackles, two solo stops, against Utah

... totaled four solo tackles in the regular season fi nale at USC ... recorded four tackles, three solos, in the

Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 553 snaps on defense, fourth-most of any Irish

defensive back and second-most of any safety.

2009 (FRESHMAN): One of three freshmen to play in every game ... contributed primarily on special

teams and also moved back and forth between outside linebacker and safety ... participated on four

special teams units and was standout performer on kickoff coverage where he was credited with eight

tackles ... ranked fourth on team in special-teams tackles with eight and tied for second on squad in

kickoff return tackles ... fi nished season with 12 tackles including one-half sack and one-half tackle for

loss ... registered career-high four tackles, including half a sack, against Washington State at San Antonio’s

Alamodome ... notched three stops against Michigan State ... earned 11:06 of playing time and ranked

fi fth on team with 166 appearances on special teams.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in 2009 U.S. Army All-American Game in San

Antonio ... selected to play in Hawaii Football Prep Classic, featuring all-star team from the U.S. main-

land against all-star team from Hawaii ... Rivals.com ranked him 54th in Rivals100 rankings ... rated

the eighth-best overall prospect in Florida according to Rivals.com’s postseason prospect rankings by

state ... rated the 168th overall prospect in SI/TAKKLE Top 200 ... ranked 179th overall player according

to Scout.com ... member of Florida Varsity Top 100 ... named Class 6A fi rst-team all-state in Florida in

2007 and fi rst-team academic all-state in 2008 for Florida Class 6A football ... named District 17 Player

of the Year in 2007 and 2008 ... named SuperPrep All-American as 25th-best linebacker nationally ...

ranked 13th among Florida’s best players according to SuperPrep’s Florida 110 ... selected to the Jack-

sonville Times-Union’s Florida Super 75 squad ... tabbed the second-best outside linebacker in Florida by

the Times-Union ... named fi rst-team Class 6A all-state as a senior ... tallied 137 tackles including eight

tackles for a loss and three sacks during senior campaign at Vero Beach High School… one of three early

enrollees at Notre Dame, joining E.J. Banks and Tyler Stockton ... played for head coach Gary Coggin at

Vero Beach High School ... born May 14, 1990 ... full name is Ezekiel Edward Motta ... son of Bill Motta,

who was the defensive coordinator at Vero Beach High School ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters

as an industrial design major.

MOTTA’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2009 12-0 12 6 6 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0 0-0

2010 13-8 50 30 20 1.5-1 0.0-0 0 1-0 2 1-0

Total 25-8 62 36 26 2.0-2 0.5-1 0 1-0 2 1-0

MOTTA’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


NEV (9.5) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at UM (9.12) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

MSU (9.19) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at PUR (9.26) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

WASH (10.3) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

USC (10.17) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

BC (10.24) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

vs. WSU (10.31) 4 1 3 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0 0 0

NAVY (11.7) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at PITT (11.14) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

UCONN (11.21) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at STAN (11.28) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

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PUR (9.4) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*UM (9.11) 4 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*at MSU (9.18) 11 5 6 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 1-0

STAN (9.25) 4 3 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0

at BC (10.2) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

PITT (10.9) 3 3 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*WMU (10.16) 4 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at NAVY (10.23) 6 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*TULSA (10.30) 1 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*UTAH (11.13) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. ARMY (11.20) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at USC (11.27) 4 4 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*vs. MIAMI (12.31) 4 3 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

* - games started

BRANDON BRANDON NEWMANNEWMAN

Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Point)

Birthdate: 2-15-90


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CAREER: Has seen action in one game through his fi rst three seasons with Irish and enters spring ready

to compete for playing time at nose guard.

2010 (JUNIOR): Did not see game action during the 2010 season.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Participated in one game and did not record a tackle ... made Irish debut in San

Antonio’s Alamodome against Washington State as reserve defensive lineman.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Chosen to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San An-

tonio ... one of 11 players from Kentucky named to the 2007 All-Southern Team by the Orlando Sentinel

... selected as a fi rst-team Kentucky all-state performer by the Associated Press following his senior year

... received second-team all-state honors following junior season from the Associated Press ... named a

second-team all-state selection following his junior and senior seasons by the Louisville Courier-Journal ...

selected to the Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 team as the 89th-best prospect in the region

and eighth-best defensive tackle in the southeast ... rated the second-best player in Kentucky by Rivals.

com and the 22nd-best defensive tackle in the nation ... ranked by Scout.com as the 16th-best defensive

tackle in the country and the third-best player in Kentucky ... recorded 41 tackles and three sacks as a

senior ... placed on the preseason Tremendous 26 team, as selected by Kentucky high school coaches,

prior to his senior season ... posted 68 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, eight sacks, three blocked extra points

and one blocked punt as a junior ... totaled 126 tackles in his high school career, including 31.5 tackles for

loss ... four-year letterwinner in football and track and fi eld ... three-time captain of the football team ...

played football for coach Chris Wolfe at Pleasure Ridge Park ... member of the National Honor Society ...

born Feb. 15, 1990 in Orange County Calif. ... son of Lance Newman Sr. ... enrolled in College of Arts and

Letters as a fi lm, television and theatre major.

NEWMAN’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 Did Not Play

2009 1-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

2010 Did Not Play

Total 1-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

TATE TATE NICHOLSNICHOLS

Walton, Ky. (Ryle)

Birthdate: 3-19-92

Off ensive Tackle SO 6-8 320

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CAREER: Big off ensive tackle prospect who spent his freshman season concentrating on strength and

conditioning ... tutored by returning starters Zack Martin and Taylor Dever ... enters spring practice look-

ing to compete for a spot in the off ensive line rotation ... played tight end and defensive end in high

school.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Caught 28 passes for 455 yards and three touchdowns as

senior tight end and defensive end in 2009 at Ryle High School in Union, Ken. ... one of 22 players on

Class of the Commonwealth squad for 2009 by Lexington Herald-Leader ... second-team 2009 all-state

pick in Kentucky in athlete category by Louisville Courier-Journal ... fi rst-team selection as tight end on

Cincinnati Enquirer Northern Kentucky Football All-Stars ... one of two recipients of Brian Williams “That’s

My Boy” Award given by local chapter of National Football Foundation to top scholar-athlete in Northern

Kentucky ... helped Ryle to 9-4 record in 2009, including second-round Kentucky playoff loss to eventual

state champion St. Xavier ... one of Ryle’s four losses in 2009 came to eventual state champion Highlands

team that includes fellow Notre Dame letter-of-intent signee Austin Collinsworth ... played wide receiver

as sophomore, then moved to tight end for junior and senior seasons ... distant relative of current Irish

tight end Kyle Rudolph ... played for coach Bryson Warner at Ryle ... born March 19, 1992 ... son of Dave

and Annie Nichols ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

LOUIS LOUIS NIX IIINIX III

Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines)

Birthdate: 7-31-91

Nose Guard SO 6-3 340

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CAREER: Typical 3-4 nose guard prospect who spent his freshman season concentrating on strength and

conditioning ... tutored by the departed Ian Williams ... enters spring practice looking to compete for a

starting spot on the defensive line.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to Florida Super 75 and to Jacksonville Super 24 teams by

Jacksonville Times-Union following his senior year in 2009 ... rated 59th nationally on Sporting News Top 100

list ... tabbed SuperPrep All-American and eighth-best defensive tackle nationally ... made 50 tackles and 10

sacks as senior in 2009 at Raines High School in Jacksonville, Fla. ... a 2009 all-First Coast pick as defensive

lineman by Jacksonville Times-Union ... selected to play in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg,

Fla. ... tallied 19 combined sacks as a sophomore and junior in 2007 and 2008 ... selected to Jacksonville

Times-Union Super 11 squad prior to senior season and was labeled “most disruptive” player in First Coast ...

named to Super Southeast 120 team by Mobile Press-Register ... rated 64th-best player nationally and sixth-

best defensive tackle in ESPNU 150 ... listed as seventh-best defensive tackle nationally and 85th-best player

by Rivals.com ... rated ninth-best defensive tackle in country and 102nd-best prospect nationally by Scout.

com ... ranked 108th player nationally by SI.com/TAKKLE ... rated on Off ense-Defense Top 250 list ... rated 75th

nationally by The Kickoff Top 120 ... tallied 60 tackles and 10 sacks as junior and named second-team all-First

Coast by Jacksonville Times-Union ... helped Raines High School to 7-4 record and appearance in Florida state

playoff s as sophomore in 2007 ... named to Jacksonville Times-Union second-team all-First Coast in 2007 ...

also played basketball ... played for coach Deran Wiley at Raines ... born July 31, 1991 ... son of Louis Nix and

Stephanie Ancrum ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.


ANDREW ANDREW NUSSNUSS

Ashburn, Va. (Stone Bridge)

Birthdate: 12-7-88

Off ensive Guard SR 6-5 303

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Mike Ragone, Gary Gray and Taylor Dever are the others) ... has played in 23 career games, including 22

over the last two seasons ... versatile member of off ensive line has provides depth on interior and shown

the ability to slide outside to tackle if needed ... valuable member of Irish special teams units.

2010 (SENIOR): Played in 12 games (did not play against Purdue) as a reserve lineman and a special-

teams member ... the Irish off ensive line allowed 20 sacks over their 13 games in 2010, which averaged

out to 1.54 sacks per game ... Notre Dame had not allowed fewer sacks per game since 1998 when the

Irish allowed only nine sacks in 11 games or 0.82 per game ... totaled 51 snaps on off ense.

2009 (JUNIOR): Saw action in 11 games during 2009 campaign (did not play against Boston Col-

lege) as reserve off ensive lineman and on special teams ... played primarily as reserve off ensive guard

... received 106:56 of playing time and made 154 special-teams appearances ... ranked sixth on team in

special-teams appearances.

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in two games (Navy and Hawai’i) as a reserve off ensive guard ...

logged 15:27 of playing time and three special-teams appearances.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Did not see playing time as a reserve off ensive lineman in his fi rst season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in the inaugural Off ense-Defense All-Amer-

ican Bowl in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. with future teammate Golden Tate ... named to the all-Metro fi rst-team

off ense by the Washington Post after helping the Bulldogs rush for over 3,000 yards as a senior ... ranked

the second-best off ensive lineman in Virginia and ninth best overall player in the state by the Roanoke

Times ... rated the ninth-best prospect in Virginia and 22nd-best off ensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.

com ... rated the 18th-best interior lineman in the country by Tom Lemming ... Scout.com lists him as

the 52nd-best off ensive tackle in the country and the 20th-best prospect in Virginia ... named to the

2006 all-Metro team by the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. ... rated 87th-best player in the East in the

preseason by The Sporting News SchoolSports ... as a senior, blocked for a running back that shattered the

school record with 1,744 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns ... high school started 10-0 before falling in

the Group AAA Northern Region Division 5 championship this past season ... helped his high school reach

the Group AAA Division 5 championship game as a junior ... played for coach Mickey Thompson at Stone

Bridge ... son of Michael and Andrea Nuss ... born Dec. 7, 1988 ... fi rst-team all-state Associated Press

... fi rst-team all-state coaches poll ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a fi nance major.

NUSS’ CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2007 Did Not Play

2008 1-0

2009 10-0

2010 12-0

Total 23-0

DAVID DAVID POSLUSZNYPOSLUSZNY

Aliquippa, Pa. (Hopewell)

Birthdate: 9-21-89

Inside Linebacker SR 6-0 235

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CAREER: Has played in 16 career games ... has two years of eligibility remaining ... solid special-teams

performer for Irish in 2009 and 2010 ... will look to challenge for playing time at inside linebacker this

spring ... did not play as freshman and appeared in 10 contests during sophomore season ... played

primarily on special teams but earned some snaps as reserve linebacker.

2010 (JUNIOR): Played in six games for the Irish during the season against Michigan, Western Michi-

gan, Navy, Tulsa, Utah and Miami (Fla.) ... recorded one tackle in 2010 ... an assisted tackle against Navy.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Linebacker appeared in 10 games for Irish, mostly seeing special-teams action

... totaled three tackles including two solo stops ... recorded fi rst career tackle against Purdue ... had fi rst

career multi-tackle game, notching one solo and one assist against Washington State ... logged 6:16 of

playing time as reserve linebacker and made 89 special-teams appearances.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action as a rookie.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named second-team Pennsylvania all-state by the Associated

Press for Class AAA in 2007 ... ranked by Rivals.com as the 22nd-best player in Pennsylvania and the

34th-best outside linebacker in the nation ... rated by Scout.com as the 30th-best weakside linebacker

in the country and the 36th-best prospect from Pennsylvania ... named to the Pennsylvania preseason

all-state football team in 2007 by SPORTSfever Magazine ... received honorable mention accolades on

the 2007 all-WesternPAFootball.net big school team (Class AAA-Class AAAA) ... received United States

Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award ... totaled 38 tackles and one sack as a senior ... missed the

fi nal eight games of his junior season with a shoulder injury and missed three games during his se-

nior campaign because of a concussion ... older brother Paul was an all-American at Penn State and

now plays for the Buff alo Bills ... older brother Stan played baseball at West Virginia ... played for coach

Dave Vestal at Hopewell ... became fi rst Hopewell player to letter all four years in football ... besides his

brother, Paul, another Hopewell product to reach the NFL is Tony Dorsett ... born Sept. 21, 1989 ... son

of Paul and Jacqueline Posluszny ... one of fi ve children ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as a

management-entreprenurship major.

POSLUSZNY’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 Did Not Play

2009 10-0 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

2010 6-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

Total 16-0 4 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

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MIKE MIKE RAGONERAGONE

Camden, N.J. (Camden Catholic)

Birthdate: 2-18-88

Tight End SR 6-4 245

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RAGONE’S CAREER HIGHS

Receptions: 3, vs. Connecticut (Nov. 21, 2009)

Receiving Yards: 33, vs. Navy (Nov. 7, 2009)


Longest Reception: 30, vs. Navy (Nov. 7, 2009)


Andrew Nuss, Gary Gray and Taylor Dever are the others) ... has played in 35 career games, including nine

starts ... has recorded 10 career receptions for 99 yards, including a career-long reception of 30 yards

against Navy in 2009 ... talented tight end helps to form one of best tight end combinations in college

football when combined with Tyler Eifert ... good hands and good speed have helped him at tight end as

well as make him valuable contributor on special teams ... missed sophomore season while recovering

from knee injury suff ered during training camp ... enters spring practice ready to compete with Eifert for

starting tight end spot

2010 (SENIOR): Played in 12 games for the Irish, starting against Tulsa and Utah ... did not play in

the season opener against Purdue ... recorded three receptions for 32 yards... registered catches in three

consecutive games (Pittsburgh, Western Michigan and Navy) ... recorded an 11-yard reception against

the Panthers ... snatched a 12-yard pass versus the Broncos ... collected a nine-yard pass against the

Midshipmen ... totaled 183 snaps on off ense, third most of any Irish tight end.

2009 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 12 games at tight end after returning from season-ending injury in

2008 ... started in seven contests (did not start against Michigan, Michigan State, USC, Boston College,

Navy) ... started as primary tight end in fi nal three games and started as second tight end against Ne-

vada, Purdue, Washington and Washington State ... ended season with six catches for 60 yards ... made

fi rst career start against Nevada in the season opener ... hauled in fi rst catch of year against Washington

State, good for six yards ... made incredible hustle play against Cougars to deny them of two points as he

chased down Washington State player attempting to return a blocked extra-point attempt ... set career

high in receiving yards (33 yards on two receptions) against Navy, including career-best 30-yard recep-

tion ... set career high in receptions against Connecticut, hauling in three passes for 21 yards ... totaled

158:45 of playing time and made 101 special-teams appearances.

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see any game action ... missed the entire season after undergoing sur-

gery to repair torn ACL following training camp practices.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 11 games as a freshman on special teams and as a reserve tight

end (did not play vs. Georgia Tech) ... played in every game except for season opener vs. Georgia Tech ...

made 113 special teams appearances and recorded six tackles on the unit ... registered the fi rst catch of

his career for seven yards vs. Navy ... logged 13:34 of playing time.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio but

did not play ... sat out his senior year recovering from an off season knee injury ... ... rated the No. 3 tight

end in the country, third-best player in New Jersey and 83rd-best prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ...

named the No. 2 tight end in the nation and 33rd-best prospect by CSTV/Tom Lemming ... also the top

heavyweight wrestler in the East ... won the 2005 Beast of the East wrestling tournament competing as

a heavyweight ... rated the 55th-best prospect in the nation and No. 2 tight end in this year’s class on

the ESPN 150 list ... listed as one of six tight ends on the National 100 list by Fort Worth Star-Telegram

... named to the Scout.com National 100 list where he was ranked as the second-best tight end in the

nation, the fourth-best player in New Jersey and the No. 56 prospect in the country ... selected a second-

team All-American by Scout.com ... rated 36th-best prospect nationally – and No. 2 among tight ends,

ninth in the East – on preseason basis for 2006 by Sporting News SchoolSports ... one of top fi ve tight

ends nationally on 2006 preseason basis by CBS Sportsline.com College Football Preview ... named fi rst-

team all-South Jersey by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a junior after catching 35 passes for 720 yards and

nine touchdowns ... six of his TD receptions went for 60 yards or longer, and he also scored on an 80-yard

kickoff return ... played for coach Ricky Brown at Camden Catholic ... his father, Michael, played football

at Temple University ... born Feb. 18, 1988 ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters as a sociology major..

RAGONE’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS


2007 11-0 1 7 0 7 0.1 7.0 0.6

2008 Did Not Play

2009 12-7 6 60 0 30 0.5 10.0 5.0

2010 12-2 3 32 0 12 0.2 10.7 2.7

Total 35-9 10 99 0 30 0.3 9.9 2.8

RAGONE’S 2010 GAME-BY-GAME STATS


PUR (9.4) Did Not Play

UM (9.11) 0 0 0.0 0 0

at MSU (9.18) 0 0 0.0 0 0

STAN (9.25) 0 0 0.0 0 0

at BC (10.2) 0 0 0.0 0 0

PITT (10.9) 1 11 11.0 0 11

WMU (10.16) 1 12 12.0 0 12

at NAVY (10.23) 1 9 9.0 0 9

*TULSA (10.30) 0 0 0.0 0 0

*UTAH (11.13) 0 0 0.0 0 0

vs. ARMY (11.20) 0 0 0.0 0 0

at USC (11.27) 0 0 0.0 0 0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 0 0 0.0 0 0

* - games started

TOMMY TOMMY REESREES

Lake Forest, Ill. (Lake Forest)

Birthdate: 5-22-92

Quarterback SO 6-2 210

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REES’ CAREER HIGHS

Carries: 4, at USC (Nov. 27, 2010)

Rushing Yards: 5, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)



Pass Attempts: 54, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Pass Completions: 33, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Passing Yards: 334, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Long Completion: 36, vs. Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 31, 2010)

Passing Touchdowns: 4, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Completion Percentage: 85.7 (6-for-7), vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

Passing Yards Per Attempt: 10.7, vs. Army (Nov. 20, 2010)

Passing Yards Per Completion: 16.5, vs. Army (Nov. 20, 2010)

Passing Effi ciency: 180.51, vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

Interceptions: 3, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)


REES’ PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS

Single-Season Completion Percentage (2010, 61.0, 6th)

Single-Season Passing Touchdowns By Freshman (2010, 12, 1st)

Single-Season Completion Percentage By Freshman (2010, 61.0, 1st)

Single-Season Passing Effi ciency By Freshman (2010, 132.70, 2nd)

Single-Season Passing Yards By Freshman (2010, 1106, 2nd)

Single-Season Pass Completions By Freshman (2010, 100, 3rd)

Single-Season Pass Attempts By Freshman (2010, 164, 3rd)

Single-Season Games Played By Freshman Quarterback (2010, 9, t-4th)

Single-Game Pass Completions (Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Tulsa, 33, t-2nd)

Single-Game Pass Attempts (Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Tulsa, 54, 6th)

Single-Game Touchdown Passes (Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Tulsa, 4, t-6th)

Single-Game Pass Completions By Freshman (Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Tulsa, 33, 1st)

Single-Game Passing Touchdown By Freshman (Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Tulsa, 4, 1st)

Single-Game Pass Attempts By Freshman (Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Tulsa, 54, 2nd)

Single-Game Passing Yards By Freshman (Oct. 30, 2010 vs. Tulsa, 343, 2nd)

Single-Game Passing Touchdown By Freshman (Nov. 13, 2010 vs. Utah, 3, t-2nd)

Single-Game Completion Percentage By Freshman (Nov. 13, 2010 vs. Tulsa, .650, t-4th)

Single-Game Completion Percentage By Freshman (Nov. 20, 2010 vs. Utah, .650, t-4th)

CAREER: Led Irish to four straight victories and a Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) as the

starting quarterback in 2010 ... became the fi rst freshman quarterback in Notre Dame history to ever lead

the Irish to a victory in a bowl game ... also the fi rst-ever, fi rst-year starter (regardless of class) to lead

Notre Dame to a bowl game victory ... set single-season freshman school records in touchdown passes

(12) and completion percentage (.610) ... level-headed and even-keeled player who doesn’t rattle easily

... brought many intangibles to the team.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games for the Irish, starting four contests (Utah, Army, USC and

Miami) ... led Irish to four straight victories and a Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) as the

starting quarterback ... became the fi rst freshman quarterback in Notre Dame history to ever lead the

Irish to a victory in a bowl game ... also the fi rst-ever, fi rst-year starter (regardless of class) to lead Notre

Dame to a bowl game victory ... completed 61.0 percent of his passes (100 of 164) for 1106 yards and

12 touchdowns ... registered a passing effi ciency of 132.70 ... recorded 17 completions of 20 yards or

more ... completed 66.7 percent (40 of 60) of his passes on fi rst down this season ... set a single-season

freshman school record with 12 touchdown passes ... established a single-season freshman record in

completion percentage ... ranked among the top fi ve in the following categories for Irish freshman quar-

terbacks: passing yards (second, 1,106), passing effi ciency (second, 132.70), pass attempts (third, 164),

completions (third, 100) and games played (t-fourth, 9 ) ... made career debut against Michigan, but

attempted two passes, one of which was intercepted, without a completion ... saw action late in the

game against Navy, but guided the Irish on a touchdown drive ... went 6 of 7 for 79 yards on the scoring

drive ... replaced Dayne Crist following his season-ending injury against Tulsa ... proceeded to complete

33 of 54 passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns vs. Tulsa ... was the fi rst Irish freshman quarterback

to ever throw four touchdown passes in a single game ... the 334 yards passing was the most ever by a

quarterback that did not start the game ... his 300-yard game was the 35th in school history and second-

ever by a Notre Dame freshman ... Brady Quinn was the only other freshman signal caller to throw for at

least 300 yards in a single game (350, Oct. 25, 2003 at Boston College) ... started the fi nal three games

of the regular season at national sports landmarks (Notre Dame Stadium, Yankee Stadium and the Los

Angeles Memorial Coliseum) ... ninth freshman quarterback to start for the Irish in the last 60 seasons

(1951-present), joining Ralph Guglielmi (1951), Blair Kiel (1980), Steve Beuerlein (1983), Kent Graham

(1987), Paul Failla (1991), Matt LoVecchio (2000), Brady Quinn (2003) and Jimmy Clausen (2007) ...

became the fi rst Irish freshman quarterback to knock off a top 20 opponent since Blair Kiel helped Notre

Dame get past No. 13 Miami, Fla., 32-14 ... completed 13 of 20 passes for 129 yards and three touch-

downs in the victory over Utah ... his three touchdown passes were the most by a freshman in his fi rst

career start in school history ... he also threw for the fourth-most yards ever by an Irish quarterback in his

fi rst start ... threw seven touchdown passes in back-to-back outings against Tulsa (four) and Utah (three)

... the seven touchdown passes in consecutive games were the third-most touchdown passes over a

two-game stretch in school history ... only Brady Quinn has ever thrown more touchdown passes in two

consecutive games ... Quinn had nine touchdown passes over back-to-back games in 2009 and twice

had eight touchdown passes in consecutive games in 2006 ... threw for 214 yards and completed 13 of

20 passes for the second straight game in the victory over Army ... collected another touchdown pass

against the Black Knights ... closed out the regular season connecting on 20 of 32 pass attempts for 149

yards and two touchdowns ... the fi rst rookie Notre Dame quarterback to knock off USC since Matt LoVec-

chio in 2000 ... completed 15 of 29 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the Hyundai Sun Bowl

victory over Miami (Fla.) ... threw two or more touchdown passes in four of the last fi ve games of 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Completed 215 of 308 passes for 2,572 yards and 23 touch-

downs as senior in 2009 at Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Ill. ... threw for 526 yards and six TDs

in one 2009 game versus Bradford (Wis.) ... also threw for fi ve TDs and 348 yards in 2009 vs. Warren ...

as junior in 2008 completed 195 of 344 passes for 2,170 yards and 21 TDs (including four in 65-52 win

over Wauconda) in seasons that ended with Illinois Class 6A fi rst-round playoff loss to Lemont ... played

basketball at Lake Forest until he enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2010 ... started fi nal six games at

quarterback for Lake Forest as sophomore in 2007 ... brother Danny was junior punter and holder at UCLA

in 2009 ... father Bill is former assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for years at UCLA (1979-93) un-

der Terry Donohue, also has worked in scouting and pro personnel for Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns,

Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers – after playing quarterback at Ohio Wesleyan and serving as

an assistant coach at Northwestern (1976-78) for three years ... played for coach Chuck Spagnoli at Lake

Forest ... born May 22, 1992 ... son of Bill and Susan Rees ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

REES’ CAREER STATS

Passing Rushing

Year G-S Comp Att INT Pct Yds TD Att Yds Avg TD

2010 9-4 100 164 8 61.0 1106 12 12 -2 -0.2 0

REES’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Passing Rushing

2010 Comp Att INT Pct Yds TD Att Yds Avg TD


UM (9.11) 0 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0

at MSU (9.18) Did Not Play

STAN (9.25) Did Not Play

at BC (10.2) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0


WMU (10.16) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0

at NAVY (10.23) 6 7 0 85.7 79 0 0 0 0.0 0

TULSA (10.30) 33 54 3 61.1 334 4 2 5 2.5 0

*UTAH (11.13) 13 20 0 65.0 129 3 2 -7 -3.5 0

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 13 20 1 65.0 214 1 3 1 0.3 0

*at USC (11.27) 20 32 3 62.5 149 2 4 -3 -0.8 0

*vs. MIAMI (12.31) 15 29 0 51.7 201 2 1 2 2.0 0

* - games started

THEO THEO RIDDICKRIDDICK

Manville, N.J. (Immaculata)

Birthdate: 5-4-91

Wide Receiver JR 5-11 198

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RIDDICK’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS

Single-Game Kickoff Returns (Oct. 3, 2009 vs. Washington, 6, t-3rd)

Single-Game Kickoff Returns (Nov. 28, 2009 at Stanford, 6, t-3rd)

Single-Game Receptions (Sept. 18, 2010 at Michigan State, 10, t-9th)

Single-Season Kickoff Returns (2009, 37, 1st)

Single-Season Kickoff Return Yards (2009, 849, 1st)

Single-Season Total Kickoff /Punt Return Yards (2009, 849, 3rd)

Career Kickoff Returns (39, 9th)

Career Kickoff Return Yards (885, 10th)

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RIDDICK’S CAREER HIGHS

Carries: 9, vs. Washington State (Oct. 31, 2009)

Rushing Yards: 51, vs. Washington State (Oct. 31, 2009)


Longest Rush: 24, at Purdue (Sept. 26, 2009)

Receptions: 10, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Receiving Yards: 128, at Michigan State (Sept. 18, 2010)

Receiving Touchdowns: 1, three times (last at Boston College, Oct. 2, 2010)

Longest Reception: 37, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

Kick Returns: 6, vs. Washington (Oct. 3, 2009)

Kick Return Yards: 129, vs. Washington (Oct. 3, 2009)

Longest Kick Return: 38, vs. Michigan State (Sept. 19, 2009)

All-Purpose Yards: 152, vs. Navy (Nov. 7, 2009)

CAREER: One of quickest and most exciting players on Irish roster ... moved to wide receiver as a sopho-

more in 2010 after playing in every game during freshman season as reserve running back and kickoff

returner ... missed four games in 2010 with foot injury ... has played in 21 career games and started nine,

eight in 2010 ... has 46 career catches for 457 yards and three touchdowns ... has added 40 career rushes

for 189 yards, good for a 4.7 per carry average ... has returned 39 kickoff s and averaged 22.7 yards per

return ... broke Armando Allen’s school record from his freshman season in 2007 with 849 kickoff return

yards.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games for the Irish, starting eight ... missed four games (Navy,

Tulsa, Utah and Army) with a foot injury ... still ranked second on the team in receptions, receiving yards

and receiving touchdowns (tied) ... recorded 40 catches for 414 yards and three touchdowns ... added 11

rushes for 29 yards and two kickoff returns for 36 yards ... registered four catches of 20 yards or more ...

22 of 40 receptions resulted in a touchdown or fi rst down ... fi ve of seven receptions on third down plays

resulted in a touchdown or fi rst down ... started out Irish career as a running back, but fi rst-year head

coach Brian Kelly liked the idea of moving Riddick to the slot in his spread off ense ... somewhat slow in

his progression at wideout over Notre Dame’s fi rst two games of 2010 ... managed just four catches for

52 yards against Purdue and Michigan, but the wide receiver found his form over a four-game stretch

against Michigan State, Stanford, Boston College and Pittsburgh ... totaled 33 receptions for 343 yards

and three touchdowns (all team-highs over the four-game stretch) ... recorded a game-high and career-

high 10 catches for 128 yards against Michigan State ... also grabbed a 15-yard touchdown pass from

Dayne Crist versus the Spartans ... registered his fi rst career 100-yard receiving game against Michigan

State ... posted two grabs for 42 yards on Notre Dame’s opening scoring drive of the second half (an 18-

and 24-yard grab) ... his 10 receptions against the Spartans were tied for the ninth-most in single-game

school history ... his output was tied for the third-most ever by an Irish sophomore wideout ... Michael

Floyd also hauled in 10 catches against Navy on Nov. 7, 2009 and Jim Seymour, who was a fi rst-year

player, but a sophomore eligibility wise, has the two highest outputs (13 and 11 catches in 1966) ...

registered a touchdown catch in three consecutive weeks (Michigan State, Stanford and Boston College)

... recorded seven catches for 71 yards and a touchdown versus Stanford ... added nine more catches

(69 yards) and a touchdown in the victory at Boston College ... collected seven receptions over 75 yards

against Pittsburgh ... managed just one catch against Western Michigan before he was sidelined by an

injury ... returned to the fi eld against USC and has one catch for six yards ... managed only one reception

for two yards in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.), but rushed for 32 yards on eight carries

(both season highs) ... totaled 490 snaps on off ense, third most of any Irish wide receiver.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 12 contests for Irish, serving as primary return man on kickoff s and

as reserve running back ... earned fi rst start of career in fi nal game of season against Stanford ... tallied

849 kickoff return yards on 37 returns, most kickoff return yards in single season in Irish history (Armando

Allen – 704 in 2007) ... rushed fi ve times for 19 yards in opener against Nevada ... averaged season-best

26.8 yards on four kickoff returns against Michigan State ... set season highs with nine rushes for 51 yards

and three receptions for 24 yards against Washington State ... averaged 7.0 yards on fi ve rushes against

Navy and added one 16-yard reception ... totaled 155 all-purpose yards in season fi nale at Stanford

behind 35 rushing yards, minus 2 receiving yards and 122 kickoff return yards ... logged 14:01 of playing

time and made 60 special-teams appearances.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 82nd in Off ense-Defense Top 100 ... member of Ri-

vals250, ranking 242nd overall ... 241st overall player in country according to Scout.com ... named Su-

perPrep All-American, rating him as 23rd-best running back nationally ... SuperPrep ranks him as seventh

best player in New Jersey 35 ... fi rst-team all state performer senior year at Immaculata High School ...

selected third-team all-state running back during junior season by Newark Star-Ledger ... Star-Ledger

named him to fi rst-team non-public school all-state squad after junior season …named second-team

all-state performer as defensive back during sophomore campaign by Associated Press and Newark Star-

Ledger ... as junior carried 159 times for 1,192 yards and 13 touchdowns on off ense and added 17 tackles

on defense ... tallied 1,352 yards and 23 TDs on 172 carries during sophomore season ... added 13 catches

for 157 yards off ensively and fi ve interceptions as safety on defense in 2006 sophomore season ... ran

for 217 yards in 2006 state championship game, leading his team to victory and perfect 12-0 season

... added three TDs and an interception in the end zone with 57 seconds left to preserve victory in state

championship ... rushed for 4,042 yards and 52 TDs during high school career ... ranked second in New

Jersey preseason top 30 according to Rivals.com and fourth in its postseason rankings ... played for head

coach Pierce Frauenheim at Immaculata High School ... born May 4, 1991 ... son of Celeste Bell ... enrolled

in College of Arts and Letters.

RIDDICK’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS


2009 12-1 6 43 0 16 0.5 7.2 3.6

2010 9-8 40 414 3 37 4.4 10.4 46.0

Total 21-9 46 457 3 37 2.2 9.9 21.8

RIDDICK’S CAREER RUSHING STATS

Year Att Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G

2009 29 160 0 24 5.5 13.3

2010 11 29 0 18 2.6 3.2

Total 40 189 0 24 4.7 9.0

RIDDICK’S CAREER RETURN STATS


2009 37 849 22.9 0 38 0 0 0.0 0 0

2010 2 36 18.0 0 19 0 0 0.0 0 0

Total 39 885 22.7 0 38 0 0 0.0 0 0

RIDDICK’S CAREER ALL-PURPOSE STATS


2009 160 43 0 849 0 1052 87.7

2010 29 414 0 36 0 479 53.2

Total 189 457 0 885 0 1531 72.9

RIDDICK’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing Receiving

2009 Att Yds Avg LG TD Rec Yds Avg LG TD

NEV (9.5) 5 19 3.8 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

at UM (9.12) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

MSU (9.19) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

at PUR (9.26) 1 24 24.0 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

WASH (10.3) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

USC (10.17) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

BC (10.24) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

vs. WSU (10.31) 9 51 5.7 14 0 3 24 8.0 12 0

NAVY (11.7) 5 35 7.0 18 0 1 16 16.0 16 0

at PITT (11.14) 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 5 0

UCONN (11.21) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

at STAN (11.28) 6 35 5.8 24 0 1 -2 -2.0 0 0

Kick Returns

2009 Att Yds Avg LG TD

NEV (9.5) 1 23 23.0 23 0

at UM (9.12) 1 23 23.0 23 0

MSU (9.19) 4 107 26.8 38 0

at PUR (9.26) 4 96 24.0 35 0

WASH (10.3) 6 129 21.5 27 0

USC (10.17) 2 48 24.0 31 0

BC (10.24) 2 50 25.0 26 0

vs. WSU (10.31) 2 41 20.5 21 0

NAVY (11.7) 4 101 25.3 28 0

at PITT (11.14) 2 41 20.5 28 0

UCONN (11.21) 3 68 22.7 28 1

at STAN (11.28) 6 122 20.3 25 0



*PUR (9.4) 2 13 6.5 0 7

*UM (9.11) 2 39 19.5 0 37

*at MSU (9.18) 10 128 12.8 1 24

*STAN (9.25) 7 71 10.1 1 22

*at BC (10.2) 9 69 7.7 1 20

*PITT (10.9) 7 75 10.7 0 16

*WMU (10.16) 1 11 11.0 0 11

at NAVY (10.23) Did Not Play



vs. ARMY (11.20) Did Not Play

at USC (11.27) 1 6 6.0 0 6

*vs. MIAMI (12.31) 1 2 2.0 0 2

* - games started

CAMERON CAMERON ROBERSONROBERSON

Newbury Park, Calif. (Newbory Park)

Birthdate: 3-13-92

Running Back SO 6-0 218

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CAREER: Spent freshman season on the Irish scout team ... named Notre Dame Off ensive Scout Team

Player of the Year in 2010 ... enters spring practice in competition for increased playing time at running

back.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action during the 2010 season … received Off ensive Scout

Team Player of the Year Award at year-end banquet for his great play against the Irish fi rst-team defense.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team pick as running back as both senior and junior

in 2009 and 2008 on California Southern Section Marmonte League all-conference squad ... named to

Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 squad for 2009 ... second-team running back on all-county large

school squad selected for 2009 by Ventura County Football Coaches Association ... carried 199 times for

1,107 rushing yards and 20 TDs as senior in 2009 for Newbury Park High School in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

... top game in 2009 featured 26 attempts for 186 and three TDs versus Saugus ... caught 29 passes for

268 yards and one TD in 2009 while helping Panthers to 9-3 record ... listed on Rivals.com 250 chart for

2009 ... rushed 226 times for 1,452 yards and 18 TDs as junior in 2008 – and also caught 29 passes for

279 yards and three TDs as Newbury Park fi nished 7-4 ... grandfather Thomas Murray Turner is ’59 Notre

Dame graduate ... played for coach George Hurley at Newbury Park ... born March 13, 1992 ... son of

Marvin Roberson and Tanya Turner ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

TREVOR TREVOR ROBINSONROBINSON

Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn)

Birthdate: 5-16-90

Off ensive Guard SR 6-5 300

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CAREER: An aggressive and fundamentally sound off ensive lineman who has played and started pri-

marily at right guard in his Irish career ... has appeared in 35 games through his fi rst three seasons and

started 27 contests (all 13 in 2010), all at right guard ... became just fi fth freshman to start on Notre

Dame’s off ensive line since 1972 ... looks to maintain his starting position on off ensive line during spring

practice.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 ... one of 11 players to start all 13 games for the

Irish this season ... joined C Braxston Cave, OG Chris Stewart and OT Zack Martin as the only players on

the off ensive side of the ball to start all 13 games ... made his fi rst career start against Purdue ... the Irish

off ensive line allowed 20 sacks over their 13 games in 2010, which averaged out to 1.54 sacks per game

... Notre Dame had not allowed fewer sacks per game since 1998 when the Irish allowed only nine sacks

in 11 games or 0.82 per game ... totaled 812 snaps on off ense, third most of any Irish off ensive lineman.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Served as starting right guard for Irish in 11 contests, missing Navy game due

to injury ... helped block for potent Notre Dame off ense, which rushed for more than 150 yards on four

occasions and passed for more than 300 yards eight times ... blocked solidly in game against Washington

State that saw Notre Dame rush for 255 yards ... was key pass blocker against Washington, helping Irish

pick apart Huskies secondary to tune of 422 yards ... totaled 268:37 of playing time and made 44 ap-

pearances on special teams.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 of 13 games for the Irish as a rookie (did not play vs. San Diego State

or Michigan State) ... started three games at right guard against Boston College, Navy and Syracuse ...

also became the fi fth freshman to ever start on the Irish off ensive line at any point, joining an elite club

that includes Sam Young (the entire 2006 season), Ryan Harris (fi nal eight games of 2003), Brad Williams

(vs. Navy and Boston College in 1996) and Mike Rosenthal (vs. Ohio State, USC and Air Force in 1995) ...

made 23 special-teams appearances on the year.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Picked to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio

... named fi rst-team All-American by USA Today ... selected to the EA Sports All-America second team ...

received fi rst-team all-state accolades from the Associated Press as a junior and senior ... named fi rst-team

Super State by the Lincoln Journal Star following junior and senior seasons ... placed on Class B all-state team

as a junior and senior and was tabbed co-honorary captain of both those squads ... selected to the all-area

team by the Omaha World-Herald after his junior and senior campaigns ... Rivals.com ranked him the 37th-

best player in the nation, second-best player in Nebraska and the No. 1 off ensive guard in the country ...

rated the 67th-best prospect by Tom Lemming and CSTV ... considered by Scout.com to be the second-best

player in Nebraska and the sixth-best off ensive guard in the nation ... as a senior helped lead the Antlers to

an undefeated regular season and the quarterfi nals of the state playoff s before losing to the eventual state

champions ... high school team fi nished the season ranked No. 3 in Class B with a 10-1 record ... helped his

high school average 265 rushing yards per game and blocked for a quarterback who threw for 1,594 yards

and 23 touchdowns as a senior ... also played on the defensive line during fi nal season and totaled 58 tackles,

two fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks and one blocked punt ... totaled 61 tackles including 14 tackles for

loss and six sacks during junior year ... as a junior, helped lead team to the playoff s where they lost in the state

championship to fi nish ... team fi nished his junior year with a 12-1 record and ranked second in the state ...

started as a sophomore on a team that lost in the quarterfi nals of the playoff s ... also played defense as a

sophomore and totaled 51 tackles that year ... graduated in December 2007 from high school and enrolled at

Notre Dame in January 2008 ... played for coach Mark Wortman in high school ... born May 16, 1990 ... son of

Wade and Vicki Robinson ... father played football at Kearney State College ... enrolled in Mendoza College of

Business as a management-consulting major.

ROBINSON’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2008 11-3

2009 11-11

2010 13-13

Total 35-27

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DAVID DAVID RUFFERRUFFER

Oakton, Va. (Gonzaga)

Birthdate: 11-30-88

Kicker SR 6-1 176

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RUFFER’S AWARDS & HONORS

2010 Groza Award Finalist

2010 Groza Award Semifi nalist

2010 ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team

2010 ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for District 5

RUFFER’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS

Career Field Goal Percentage (2008-10, .958, 1st)

Consecutive Field Goals Made In A Career (23, 1st)

Consecutive Field Goals Made In A Single-Season (18, 1st)

Most Consecutive Games With A Made Field Goal (11, t-2nd)

Single-Season Field Goal Percentage (2010, .947, 1st)

Single-Season Points By Kicking (2010, 91, 1st)

Single-Season Field Goals Made (2010, 18, 3rd)

Points by Kicking In A Notre Dame Bowl Game (12, 2010 Hyundai Sun Bowl)

Longest Field Goal Made (Oct. 9, 2010 vs. Pittsburgh, 50, t-6th)

Longest Field Goal Made (Dec. 31, 2010 vs. Miami (Fla.), 50, t-6th)

RUFFER’S CAREER HIGHS

Extra Points Attempted: 6, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Extra Points Converted: 5, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, Oct. 16, 2010)

Field Goals Attempted: 4, vs. Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 31, 2010)

Field Goals Converted: 3, four times (last vs. Miami (Fla.), Dec. 31, 2010)

Longest FG: 50, twice (last vs. Miami (Fla.), Dec. 31, 2010)

Points Scored: 12, twice (last vs. Miami (Fla.), Dec. 31, 2010)

Kickoff s: 8, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Kickoff Yards: 529, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Kickoff Yard Average: 69.8, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

Touchbacks: 3, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

CAREER: One of six fi fth-year seniors on scholarship on 2011 Irish roster (Harrison Smith, Mike Ragone,

Andrew Nuss, Gary Gray and Taylor Dever are the others) ... named to the 2010 First Team ESPN Academic

All-America® Football Team ... fi nalist for the 2010 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award ... captured the

2010 Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award ... returning fi eld goal kicker that

converted 23 consecutive fi eld goals to open career ... the 23 straight fi eld goals was the longest streak in

school history and longest in the FBS at the time ... Ruff er was the fi nal kicker in the FBS in 2010 to miss a

fi eld goal and was also the only kicker in the FBS still perfect for his career ... leads all active kickers in fi eld

goal percentage ... transfer student kicked for Siegfried Hall in interhall games then earned a spot as walk-on

player and later key contributor to Irish special teams in 2008 ... began college career at William & Mary, then

transferred to Notre Dame following 2007-08 school year ... joined the Irish during 2008 bye week and was

member of scout team the rest of season ... served as backup to Brandon Walker in 2008 and Nick Tausch in

2009 until Tausch injured a foot.

2010 (SENIOR): Served as the primary fi eld goal kicker in all 13 matchups for the Irish... converted 23

of 24 fi eld goal attempts ... the 23 straight fi eld goals was the longest streak in school history, but even

more amazing as the fact that the streak has opened his collegiate kicking career ... the 23 consecutive

fi eld goals to open a career was also a school record ... the 23 straight fi eld goals was the longest active

streak in the FBS ... the NCAA record for consecutive fi eld goals converted is 30 by Chuck Nelson of Wash-

ington in 1981-82 ... the last kicker in the FBS in 2010 to remain perfect in fi eld goal attempts ... the last

kicker in the FBS to remain perfect for his career ... leads all active kickers in fi eld goal percentage ... his

18 straight fi eld goals in 2010 was also an Irish school record ... connected on a fi eld goal in 11 straight

games, each game in which he has served as the Irish place kicker (dating back to the Pittsburgh contest

in 2009), before the streak came to an end against Tulsa ... the 11 consecutive games with a fi eld goal

was the longest streak by a Notre Dame kicker since Nicholas Setta set the school record with a fi eld goal

in 16 straight games (2000-02) ... his 50-yard fi eld goal against Pittsburgh and Miami (Fla.) were tied

for the sixth-longest in school history ... longest fi eld goal by an Irish player since D.J. Fitzpatrick booted

a 50-yarder against Syracuse on Dec. 6, 2003 ... became the second Irish place kicker to ever register

multiple fi eld goals of 50 yards or longer in the same season ... became the third kicker in school history

to connect on multiple fi eld goals of 50 yards or longer in his career ... became the sixth place kicker in

school history to connect on a fi eld goal of 50 yards or longer ... connected on 47- and 39-yard fi eld goals

against Army ... drilled a 45-yard fi eld goal versus Navy ... connected on a 33-yard fi eld goal in the vic-

tory over Western Michigan ... made all three fi eld goal attempts in the victory over Pittsburgh, including

kicks of 32, 50 and 31 yards ... connected on a 37-yard fi eld goal against Boston College ... successful on

all three fi eld goal attempts in the victory over Purdue ... converted 22- and 40-yard fi eld goals against

Stanford ... connected on three fi eld goal attempts in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.),

including kicks of 40, 50 and 19 yards ... 12 kicking points against the Hurricanes were a Notre Dame bowl

record ... his three fi eld goals also equaled another single-game Irish bowl record … named John Folmer

Most Valuable Special Teams Player at Hyundai Sun Bowl.

2009 (JUNIOR): Participated in each of fi nal seven games for Irish, taking over fi eld-goal duties for

the injured Nick Tausch against Pittsburgh, Connecticut and Stanford ... connected on all fi ve fi eld goals

he attempted, including a long of 42 yards against Pittsburgh and at Stanford ... made both fi eld goals

attempted between 20 to 29 yards, converted only fi eld goal between 30 to 39 yards and made both fi eld

goals over 40 yards ... shared kickoff duties during season, booting 35 kicks for an average of 62.1 yards,

including two touchbacks ... made 50 special-teams appearances.

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Joined Notre Dame team during bye week and dressed in full pads for fi rst time

at practice on Wednesday, Oct. 22 ... transferred to Notre Dame from William & Mary following 2007-08

school year ... participated in fi rst two interhall games for Siegfried Hall as wide receiver and kicker in

2008 ... helped Ramblers defeat Knott Hall 13-0 in season opener as he caught a touchdown for opening

score ... also served as Siegfried Hall’s placekicker ... played at Washington and missed only kick of season,

a point-after touchdown.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Gonzaga College High School in Washington,

D.C. ... never played football in high school ... played soccer as freshman and was varsity golfer all four

years ... estimates his current handicap at two or three but was plus-one in high school ... second young-

est of four children to Michael and Peggy Ruff er ... father and sister attended Notre Dame ... enrolled in

College of Arts and Letters as an economics major.

RUFFER’S CAREER STATISTICS

Field Goals XP Kickoff s

Year G-S M-A Pct LG M-A Pct Pts Att Yds Avg TB

2008 1-0 0-0 .000 - 0-1 .000 0 0 0 - 0

2009 7-0 5-5 1.000 42 9-10 .900 24 35 2174 62.1 2

2010 13-0 18-19 .947 50 37-40 .925 91 65 4182 64.3 10

Total 21-0 23-24 .958 50 46-51 .902 115 100 6356 63.6 12

Field Goals Breakdown

Year 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Blkd

2009 0-0 2-2 1-1 2-2 0-0 42 0

2010 1-1 3-3 7-8 5-5 2-2 50 0

Total 1-1 5-5 8-9 7-7 2-2 50 0


RUFFER’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

2010 FGA FGM LG XPA XPM Points

PUR (9.4) 3 3 46 2 2 11

UM (9.11) 1 1 24 3 3 6

at MSU (9.18) 1 1 33 4 4 7

STAN (9.25) 2 2 40 0 0 6

at BC (10.2) 1 1 37 4 4 7

PITT (10.9) 3 3 50 2 2 11

WMU (10.16) 1 1 33 5 6 8

at NAVY (10.23) 1 1 45 2 2 5

TULSA (10.30) 0 0 0 3 4 3

UTAH (11.13) 0 0 0 4 4 4

vs. ARMY (11.20) 2 2 47 3 3 9

at USC (11.27) 0 0 0 2 3 2

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 4 3 50 3 3 12

KONA KONA SCHWENKESCHWENKE

Hauula, Hawaii (Kahuku)

Birthdate: 5-11-92

Defensive End SO 6-4 285

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CAREER: Rookie broke into the defensive line rotation following the injury to graduated Ian Williams

... somewhat undersized when arrived on campus, but made signifi cant strides in the weight room in

terms of strength ... saw action in the fi nal fi ve games of the season, including the Hyundai Sun Bowl

victory over Miami (Fla.) ... enters spring practice competing for increased playing time in the defensive

line rotation.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in fi ve games in 2010 ... moved into the playing rotation over the fi nal

fi ve games of the year (Tulsa, Utah, Army, USC and Miami) ... posted two solo tackles on the year, both

came against Utah ... added a fumble recovery against Tulsa.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Hawaii all-state selection for 2009 as defensive

lineman by Honolulu Advertiser ... named second-team all-state as senior by Honolulu Star-Bulletin ...

helped lead team to Hawaii state championship game and 12-1 record as senior at Kahuku High School

in Kahuku, Hawaii ... only loss came 34-21 in Division I title game to Kamehameha ... participated in 2009

Hawaii/Polynesia vs. Mainland Bowl ... selected to Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100 team ... one of 14

defensive linemen from 11 Western states selected to Western 100 team ... ranked by Rivals.com as top

defensive lineman, fourth-best player in Hawaii for 2009 and one of top 35 defensive ends nationally ...

selected Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East defensive player of year for 2009 as Kahuku claimed

OIA crown ... had six tackles, four for loss, and two sacks, in Kahuku’s 24-20 victory over Leilehua to earn

2009 OIA Red Conference title ... one of four fi nalists for 2009 Island Sports Media Athlete of the Year

award ... played for coach Reggie Torres at Kahuku ... born May 11, 1992 ... son of McKay and Angela

Schwenke ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

SCHWENKE’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2010 5-0 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0

PRINCE PRINCE SHEMBOSHEMBO

Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell)

Birthdate: 12-24-91

Outside Linebacker SO 6-2 250

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SHEMBO’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 5, vs. Utah (Nov. 13, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 2, twice (last vs. Utah, Nov. 13, 2010)


Tackles For Loss: 2.0, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)

Sacks: 2.0, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)

Interceptions: None

Forced Fumbles: 1, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)


Pass Breakups: None

CAREER: Extremely athletic and explosive pass rusher ... saw majority of action as a rookie in nickel

packages ... enters spring practice in competition for a starting spot at outside linebacker

2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 ... one of six freshmen to make their Irish

debut against Purdue ... one of three freshman (joined Austin Collinsworth and Bennett Jackson) to play

in every game... registered 15 tackles on the year, including six solo stops and nine assisted tackles ... had

only three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, in Notre Dame’s fi rst four games of the season ... then

recorded two and a half sacks, forced fumble and quarterback hurry in the two games against Boston

College and Pittsburgh ... picked up his fi rst career sack and forced fumble on the same play late in the

third quarter against the Eagles ... added a second sack in the fourth quarter versus Boston College ...

registered a quarterback hurry and half sack in the victory over the Panthers ... recorded a career-high

fi ve tackles, including two solo, and one sack in the victory over No. 15 Utah ... totaled three tackles and

a sack (for minus-16 yards) in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 121 snaps on

defense, sixth most of any Irish linebacker.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in 2010 Off ense-Defense Bowl in Myrtle

Beach, S.C. ... named SuperPrep All-American and 11th-best linebacker nationally ... rated seventh-best

inside linebacker in nationally and among top 250 players nationally by Rivals.com ... received honorable

mention accolades on Orlando Sentinel all-Southern Team following senior year in 2009 ... played in only

fi ve games during senior campaign at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, N.C., due to an ankle injury

... invited to play in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and helped North Carolina defeat South Carolina 24-14

... ranked sixth-best player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... rated ninth-best player in North Carolina

by Charlotte Observer ... recorded 86 tackles with nine sacks and added two interceptions, two forced

fumbles and two fumble recoveries as junior in 2008 ... made 117 tackles during sophomore season in

2007 and was named to 2007 all-Observer team by Charlotte Observer ... one of only two sophomores

on that team and was joined by current Irish defensive back Robert Blanton ... helped lead Knights to

fi rst state playoff appearance in 2007 ... became starter on Ardrey Kell’s initial varsity team as freshman

in 2006 ... also competed in basketball and track in high school ... played for coach Marty Woolbright at

Ardrey Kell ... born Dec. 24, 1991 ... son of Maurice and Gina Shembo ... father moved to United States in

1986 from Democratic Republic of the Congo ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

SHEMBO’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2010 13-0 15 6 9 5.0-40 4.5-39 1 0-0 0 0-0

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SHEMBO’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


PUR (9.4) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UM (9.11) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at MSU (9.18) 2 0 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

STAN (9.25) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at BC (10.2) 2 2 0 2.0-10 2.0-10 1 0-0 0 0-0

PITT (10.9) 1 0 1 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0-0 0 0-0

WMU (10.16) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at NAVY (10.23) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

TULSA (10.30) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UTAH (11.13) 5 2 3 1.0-10 1.0-10 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. ARMY (11.20) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at USC (11.27) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 3 1 2 1.0-16 1.0-16 0 0-0 0 0-0

* - games started

JAMORIS JAMORIS SLAUGHTERSLAUGHTER

Stone Mountain, Ga. (Tucker)

Birthdate: 12-22-89

Safety SR 6-0 198

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SLAUGHTER’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 7, vs. Stanford (Sept. 25, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 4, vs. Army (Nov. 20, 2010)

Assisted Tackles: 4, vs. Stanford (Sept. 25, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: None

Sacks: None

Interceptions: 1, vs. Stanford (Sept. 25, 2010)

Longest Interception Return: 26, vs. Stanford (Sept. 25, 2010)

Interception Return Yards: 26, vs. Stanford (Sept. 25, 2010)



Pass Breakups: 1, three times (last vs. Miami (Fla.), Dec. 31, 2010)

CAREER: Versatile defensive back who has played both cornerback and safety for Irish ... has seen action

in 23 career games and started six ... opened 2010 as the starter at safety but was hindered with a foot

injury for much of the year ... practiced initially at Notre Dame as a cornerback but received increased

playing time during 2009 season at safety ... appeared in every game during 2009 after not seeing any

action in rookie campaign ... a valuable special-teams contributor on multiple units ... opens spring prac-

tice in competition for a starting position at safety.

2010 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games for the Irish, starting against Purdue, Stanford, Boston College,

Pittsburgh and Army ... totaled 31 tackles this year ... recorded 20 solo and 11 assisted stops ... added

one interception and three pass breakups ... did not see action against Michigan or Navy due to an injury

... registered three tackles, including one solo stop, and a pass breakup against Purdue ... recorded a

season and career-high seven tackles versus Stanford ... hauled in an interception against the Cardinal

and raced 26 yards, marking the second-longest interception return for the Irish this season ... registered

four tackles, three solo, in the victory over Pittsburgh ... added three tackles and a pass breakup against

Tulsa ... collected a season-high four solo tackles (totaled fi ve tackles) against Army at Yankee Stadium

... recorded four tackles, including three unassisted stops, in the victory over USC ... registered a pair of

solo tackles in the victory over Miami (Fla.) in the Hyundai Sun Bowl ... added a pass breakup against

the Hurricanes ... totaled 292 snaps on defense, third most of any Irish safety and sixth most of any Notre

Dame defensive back.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Defensive back appeared in all 12 games for Irish, making his fi rst career start

against Washington State ... tallied 14 tackles, including 12 solo stops, in his fi rst season playing ... ranked

eighth on team with fi ve special teams tackles ... recorded career-high four tackles, including three solos,

against Washington State ... also recorded multiple tackles against Nevada (two solo), Boston College

(three total, two solo) and Stanford (two solo) ... earned 33:51 of playing time on defense and made 110

special teams appearances.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action as a rookie.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Invited to play in the Under Armour All-American Game in

Orlando ... named fi rst-team all-state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution following his senior year ... one

of just six safeties named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 list ... named fi rst-team

all-state for Class AAAA by the Georgia Sports Writers Association ... chosen to the Mobile Press-Register’s

Super Southeast 120 where he was the ninth-ranked defensive back and the 53rd-ranked player on the

list ... rated the 86th-best player on the ESPN 150 list ... considered by Rivals.com as the 13th-best safety

in the country and the 14th-best player in Georgia ... ranked the 11th-best player in Georgia and the

11th-best safety in the nation by Scout.com ... helped lead the Tigers to the Class AAAA state semifi nals

before losing to the eventual state champions ... fi nished the season with a 13-1 record and ranked No. 2

in the state ... won region six as a senior with a 10-0 record and was member of a defense that allowed

only six points per game (best in Class AAAA) and pitched seven shutouts ... credited with 56 tackles,

three interceptions and 11 pass break ups during senior season ... totaled 66 tackles, four interceptions

and three forced fumbles as a junior ... recipient of the Bob Basket Award at Tucker’s end of season awards

ceremony ... also ran track and had personal bests of 10.9 in the 100-meter dash and 49.0 in the 400

meters ... played for coach Franklin Stephens at Tucker ... born Dec. 22, 1989 ... son of Debbie Garrett...

enrolled in College of Arts and Letters as an industrial design major ... earned a 3.0 grade-point average

in ‘09 spring semester.

SLAUGHTER’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 Did Not Play

2009 12-1 14 12 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

2010 11-5 31 20 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 3 1-26

Total 23-6 45 32 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 3 1-26

SLAUGHTER’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


NEV (9.5) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at UM (9.12) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

MSU (9.19) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at PUR (9.26) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

WASH (10.3) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

USC (10.17) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

BC (10.24) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

*vs. WSU (10.31) 4 3 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

NAVY (11.7) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at PITT (11.14) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

UCONN (11.21) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

at STAN (11.28) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0


*PUR (9.4) 3 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

UM (9.11) Did Not Play

at MSU (9.18) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*STAN (9.25) 7 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 1-26

*at BC (10.2) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*PITT (10.9) 4 3 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

WMU (10.16) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

NAVY (10.23) Did Not Play

TULSA (10.30) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

UTAH (11.13) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 5 4 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at USC (11.27) 4 3 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

* - games started


DANIEL DANIEL SMITHSMITH

South Bend, Ind. (Clay)

Birthdate: 7-16-91


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CAREER: Big, strong and athletic wide receiver that saw majority of action as a rookie on special teams

... broke into the Irish special teams unit against Western Michigan ... will enter spring practice looking to

break into the wide receiver rotation along with All-American candidate Michael Floyd and Theo Riddick.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action the fi nal seven games of 2010 ... played against Western Michigan,

Navy, Tulsa, Utah, Army, USC and Miami (Fla.) ... registered one assisted tackle against Navy ... recorded a

critical fumble recovery that helped setup a touchdown just after halftime in the victory over No. 15 Utah

... totaled 117 snaps on special teams.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team pick as receiver on 2009 Associated Press Indiana

Class 4A all-state squad ... named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 All-State team for 2009

as one of four receivers ... four-year starter as wide receiver for Clay High School in South Bend, Ind. ...

caught 60 passes as senior in 2009 for more than 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns ... grabbed nine

catches for 175 vs. Mishawaka in 2009, including TD receptions of 30 and 57 yards ... caught 10 passes for

124 yards and a TD vs. Elkhart Central in 2009 ... caught 51 passes for 1,061 yards and nine TDs as junior

in 2008 ... also made seven interceptions as junior starter at defensive back for Clay team that fi nished

5-5 and Indiana Class 4-A sectional runner-up ... fi rst-team all-conference receiver as junior ... caught 30

passes for 400 yards and eight TDs as sophomore in 2007 ... grabbed 49 passes for 800 yards and eight

TDs as a freshman in 2006 ... caught 61-yard TD pass on fi rst play of his career as freshman ... also a

standout at Clay in basketball and track and fi eld (as long jumper) ... brother-in-law is former Irish safety

Gerome Sapp (1999-2002) ... played for coach Joe Szajko at Clay ... born July 16, 1991 ... son of Robert

and Vicki Smith. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

DANIEL SMITH’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2010 7-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0

HARRISON HARRISON SMITHSMITH

Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic)

Birthdate: 1-2-89

Safety SR 6-2 214

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HARRISON SMITH’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS

Career Pass Break-ups (18, 9th)

Single-Season Interceptions (7, t-6th)

HARRISON SMITH’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 13, vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 9, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 7, three times (last vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 9, 2010)

Assisted Tackles: 7, three times (last vs. Navy, Oct. 23, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: 2.0, twice (last vs. Navy, Nov. 7, 2009)

Sacks: 2.0, at Washington (Oct. 25, 2008)

Interceptions: 3, vs. Miami (Fla.) (Dec. 31, 2010)

Longest Interception Return: 23, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)

Interception Return Yards: 23, at Boston College (Oct. 2, 2010)

Pass Breakups: 2, four times (last at USC, Nov. 27, 2010)

Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Boston College (Oct. 24, 2009)


Carries: 1, twice (last at Washington, Oct. 25, 2008)

Rushing Yards: 35, at Washington (Oct. 25, 2008)

Longest Rush: 35, at Washington (Oct. 25, 2008)

CAREER: One of six fi fth-year seniors on scholarship on 2011 Irish roster (David Ruff er, Mike Ragone,

Andrew Nuss, Gary Gray and Taylor Dever are the others) ... athletic and versatile player has experience

playing safety and linebacker in his Notre Dame career ... serves as the Irish co-captain with senior WR

Michael Floyd ... the only player in Irish football history to register more than 200 tackles, 15 tackles for

loss and 15 pass breakups in a career ... leads or tied for lead among active Irish players in just about

every defensive category, including games (38, tied), games started (34), total tackles (214), solo tackles

(134), pass breakups (18), passes defended (25) and interceptions (seven) ... his 15.5 tackles for loss are

third most on team ... has recorded three and a half career sacks and forced one fumble ... did not play

as freshman but practiced that season at safety ... moved to linebacker as sophomore and started nine

games for Irish at strong-side linebacker ... started at both safety and linebacker in 2009.

2010 (SENIOR): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 ... one of 11 players to start all 13 games for the

Irish... joined LB Darius Fleming, CB Gary Gray, DE Kapron Lewis-Moore, DE Ethan Johnson, ILB Manti Te’o

and CB Darrin Walls as the only players on the defensive side of the ball to start all 13 games ... totaled 93

tackles on the season, including one-half tackle for loss (1 yard), seven interceptions (54 yards) and seven

pass breakups ... ranked second on the team in total tackles, second in solo stops and third in assisted

tackles ... led the team in interceptions and pass breakups ... ranked fourth in the FBS in interceptions

per game (0.54) and total interceptions (seven) ... eclipsed 10 or more tackles in four diff erent games

(Michigan State, Stanford, Pittsburgh and Navy) ... registered four tackles, including three solo stops, in

the victory over Purdue in the season opener ... collected nine tackles, including six solo stops, and one

pass breakup against Michigan ... recorded another pass breakup and 10 more tackles at Michigan State

... eclipsed 10 or more tackles for the second straight game with 11 total stops, seven solo, versus Stan-

ford ... made a pair of solo tackles and collected fi rst career interception in the victory at Boston College ...

all over the fi eld in the victory over Pittsburgh ... made a career-best 13 tackles, registered a pair of pass

breakups and collected an interception against the Panthers ... posted another a 10-tackle game against

Navy ... had 10 tackles, three solo, versus the Midshipmen ... collected a pass breakup and six tackles, four

solo stops, against Tulsa ... registered a highlight-reel interception and made seven tackles in the victory

over Utah ... recorded season’s only tackle for loss and totaled fi ve overall stops in the triumph over Army

at Yankee Stadium ... made six overall tackles, including fi ve solo stops, registered a pair of pass break-

ups and collected an interception deep in Irish territory with only 36 seconds remaining that clinched

the victory over USC ... registered three interceptions in the fi rst half alone in the Hyundai Sun Bowl

victory over Miami (Fla.) ... the three interceptions not only equaled a school record, but also equaled

the Sun Bowl record ... became the 14th Notre Dame player to accomplish that, the last being Shane

Walton versus Maryland in 2002 ... the three interceptions was an Irish bowl game record ... bested Elmer

Layden’s school record of two picks set against Stanford in the 1925 Rose Bowl ... only two other players

intercepted three passes in a single-game in 2010 – Jayron Hosley from Virginia Tech and Marco Nelson

of Tulsa ... the seven interceptions not only ranked tied for the sixth-most in school history, but were the

most for an Irish player since Walton had seven in 2002 ... selected by ESPN.com to its all-Bowl team …

recorded 820 snaps on defense, most of any defensive back and second most of any Irish defensive player.

2009 (JUNIOR): One of only three defensive players to start all 12 games for Irish, joining safety Kyle

McCarthy and linebacker Brian Smith ... started fi rst six games at safety before moving to strongside

linebacker for fi nal six contests ... ranked third on team with career-best 69 tackles and tied for third on

Irish with six and a half tackles for loss ... added four pass breakups and forced one fumble ... tallied six

tackles including fi ve solo stops in season opener against Nevada ... recorded career-high and team-best

11 tackles at Michigan, including one and a half tackles for loss ... registered seven tackles against Michi-

gan State ... switched to linebacker against Boston College and responded with four tackles, one tackle

for loss and one forced fumble ... tied career high with two tackles for loss against Navy ... led Irish with

nine tackles at Pittsburgh ... added one tackle for loss and one pass breakup against Panthers ... led front

seven and was second on team with 11 tackles against Connecticut ... totaled 299:32 of playing time on

defense and ranked 10th on team with 127 appearances on special teams.

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games for the Irish and started all but four contests (San Diego

State, Michigan, Purdue and Hawai’i) ... ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 57 stops on the year,

including eight and a half tackles for a loss ... recorded three and a half sacks on the year and had seven

pass break-ups ... ranked fourth on the team in tackles, led the team in tackles for loss, tied for team-high

honors in sacks and tallied second-most pass breakups ... recorded three tackles (all solo), including a

tackle for a loss in his Irish debut vs. San Diego State ... made his fi rst career start and tallied a six tackles

(solo, fi ve assists), including one for a loss against Michigan State ... amassed three tackles (two solos, as-

sist) vs. Stanford ... also recorded his fi rst career rush on a successful fake punt for 23 yards ... tied his then

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career high in tackles with six (three solos, three assists) including a tackle for a loss at North Carolina

... registered fi ve tackles (three solos, two assists) in victory at Washington ... added his fi rst two career

sacks and also ran a fake punt 35 yards vs. the Huskies ... recorded fi ve tackles (four solos, assist) including

a tackle for a loss in his fi fth career start vs. Pittsburgh ... amassed a career and team-high nine tackles

(seven solos, two assists) including one for a loss at Boston College ... made two tackles (both assists)

and assisted on a tackle for loss and a sack in the win against Navy ... registered seven tackles (fi ve solos,

two assists), a sack and two pass break-ups against Syracuse ... tallied three tackles (all solos) and added

a pass breakup in regular season fi nale vs. USC ... credited with fi ve tackles (all solos) and had two pass

breakups in Hawai’i Bowl victory.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Did not see the fi eld as a reserve safety his freshman season ... helped prepare the

fi rst-team off ense during the season by playing on the look team in practice.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to Super Southern 100 team for 2006 by Atlanta Journal-

Constitution as one of nine safeties ... Gatorade player of the year in Tennessee for 2006 ... rated 89th best

prospect nationally by CSTV – and sixth nationally among safeties ... listed as one of top 250 players nation-

ally by Rivals.com, including seventh among Tennessee prospects and among top 25 nationally in athlete

category ... 2006 American General Tennessee Mr. Football Back of the Year in Class 3A ... gained 1,340 yards

rushing to go with 19 touchdowns as senior in 2006 at Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tenn. ...

caught 23 passes for 453 yards and six TDs in ’06 for Fighting Irish ... also made 61 tackles, two tackles for

loss, two interceptions and caused two fumbles on defense ... averaged 14 yards per punt return as senior for

team that fi nished 12-1 after unbeaten regular season and Tennessee Class 3A quarterfi nal loss ... helped ’06

Knoxville Catholic team average 37 points per game ... named 2006 Tennessee Class 3A all-state defensive

back by Tennessee Sports Writers Association and by Tennessee Football Coaches Association ... named East

Tennessee High School Football Player of the Year for ’06 by the Lawrenceburg (Tenn.) Quarterback Club ...

named to Nashville Tennessean Dream Team for ’06 as safety ... rushed for 1,312 yards and had 446 receiving

yards (32 catches) with 23 combined TDs as junior in 2005 on Knoxville Catholic team that ended up 11-2

... intercepted fi ve passes, returning two for TDs, forced three fumbles, recovered two fumbles in ’05 and

also made 87 tackles (11 for loss) at safety slot ... earned Tennessee Class 3A fi rst-team all-state honors as

junior from Tennessee Sports Writers Association ... one of top 33 running backs on 2006 preseason basis

by CBS Sportsline.com College Football Preview ... rated 46th best overall prospect in Southeast on 2006

preseason basis by The Sporting News SchoolSports ... helped Knoxville Catholic to unbeaten regular season

as sophomore in 2004 and fi nal 10-1 record ... made four tackles for West squad in MSL Events’ East Meets

West all-star game in January 2007 in Orlando ... also played basketball ... played for coach Mark Pemberton

at Knoxville Catholic ... born Feb. 2, 1989 ... full name is Harrison J. Smith ... parents are Steven and Susan

Smith ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, as a management-entrepreneurship major ... earned a

3.333 grade-point average during ’07 fall semester.

HARRISON SMITH’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2007 Did Not Play

2008 13-9 57 39 18 8.5-39 3.5-26 0 0-0 7 0-0

2009 12-12 69 39 30 6.5-12 0.0-0 1 0-0 4 0-0

2010 13-13 93 56 37 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 7 7-54

Total 38-34 219 134 85 15.5-52 3.5-26 1 0-0 18 7-54

HARRISON SMITH’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


SDSU (9.6) 3 3 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UM (9.13) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at MSU (9.20) 6 1 5 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

PUR (9.27) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*STAN (10.4) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at UNC (10.11) 6 3 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at UW (10.25) 5 3 2 2.0-21 2.0-21 0 0-0 0 0-0

*PITT (11.1) 5 4 1 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at BC (11.8) 9 7 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. Navy (11.15) 2 0 2 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 1 0-0

*SYR (11.22) 7 5 2 1.0-4 1.0-4 0 0-0 2 0-0

*at USC (11.29) 3 3 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

at Hawai’i (12.24) 5 5 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0


*NEV (9.5) 6 5 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at UM (9.12) 11 4 7 1.5-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*MSU (9.19) 7 5 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at PUR (9.26) 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*WASH (10.3) 6 4 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*USC (10.17) 4 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0-0

*BC (10.24) 4 2 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 0 0 0-0

*vs. WSU (10.31) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0-0

*NAVY (11.7) 6 5 1 2.0-5 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at PITT (11.14) 9 7 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 1 0-0

*UCONN (11.21) 11 4 7 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at STAN (11.28) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 1 0-0


*PUR (9.4) 4 3 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*UM (9.11) 9 6 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*at MSU (9.18) 10 4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*STAN (9.25) 11 7 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at BC (10.2) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 1-23

*PITT (10.9) 13 7 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2 1-15

*WMU (10.16) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at NAVY 10 3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*TULSA (10.30) 6 4 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*UTAH (11.13) 7 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 1-0

*vs. ARMY(11.20) 5 4 1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at USC (11.27) 6 5 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2 1-0

*vs. MIAMI(12.31) 7 6 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 3-16

* - games started

DANNY DANNY SPONDSPOND

Littleton, Colo. (Columbine)

Birthdate: 12-30-91

Outside Linebacker SO 6-2 242

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CAREER: Second-year player saw action in eight games as a rookie, predominantly on special teams ...

did see limited action as a backup linebacker ... batted an injury that hindered him throughout the season

... enters spring practice with an opportunity to earn more signifi cant playing time at the linebacker

position.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in eight games in 2010 ... one of six freshmen to make their Irish debut

against Purdue ... saw the fi eld against Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, Boston College, Pitts-

burgh, Utah and Miami (Fla.) ... majority of playing time came on multiple Irish special teams ... recorded

one solo tackle against Boston College ... totaled 105 plays on special teams and 10 plays on defense.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team all-Colorado selection by Denver Post as junior and

honorable mention all-state by Post as senior in 2009 ... played quarterback for Columbine High School

in Littleton, Colo., and helped lead Rebels to state semifi nals as junior and quarterfi nals as senior in 2009

... rated by Rivals.com as second-best player in Colorado and the 27th-best athlete nationally ... labeled as

“best athlete” in Colorado high school football prior to start of 2009 season by Denver Post ... missed four

games as a senior in 2009 due to injury ... passed for 517 yards on 41-for-64 throwing with 10 touch-

downs and rushed for 386 yards with four TDs in 2009 ... also kicked fi ve of seven PATs, connected on

both fi eld-goal attempts (one for 46 yards), punted 14 times for 35.9-yard average, intercepted one pass

and made 13.5 tackles as cornerback ... rushed for 178 yards in one 2009 game vs. Chatfi eld ... fi rst-team

all-Big 8 Conference selection for 2009 on Columbine team that fi nished 8-4 and qualifi ed for Colorado

5A playoff s ... played quarterback in wing-T off ense and passed 57 times for 511 yards as junior in 2008,

with eight passes for TDs ... totaled 874 rushing yards in 2008 and averaged 9.8 rushing yards per carry

with 10 rushing TDs ... led Columbine to 11-2 record in 2008 ... named all-conference linebacker in 2007

and also served as placekicker for Rebels as sophomore ... named Denver Post high school student-athlete

of week on Sept. 6, 2009 ... won seven consecutive Carnation Bowls, South Jeff co (Colo.) youth league’s


version of Super Bowl ... compiled 77-1 record in youth football with one loss occurring as he sat out due

to injury ... played for coach Andy Lowry at Columbine ... born Dec. 30, 1991 ... son of Don and Janet

Spond ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

SPOND’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2010 8-0 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

TYLER TYLER STOCKTONSTOCKTON

Linwood, N.J. (Hun School)

Birthdate: 2-11-90

Nose Guard JR 6-0 302

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CAREER: Strong and powerful defensive lineman that has seen action in six career games ... will

continue to compete for playing time in the middle of the Irish defensive line this spring.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in six games in 2010 ... saw the fi eld against Purdue, Michigan,

Michigan State, Stanford, Boston College and Navy ... registered only tackle of the season, a sack for a loss

of four yards, at Boston College.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action during rookie campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San

Antonio ... rated third-best defensive tackle in country by ESPN ... ranked 17th in SI/TAKKLE Top 200 ...

ranked 32nd in ESPNU150 ... rated as 121st overall player by Scout.com ... Rivals.com ranked him 192nd

in its Rivals250 ... ranked top player in New Jersey in postseason state rankings according to Rivals.com ...

named to SuperPrep All-American team as 22nd-best overall defensive lineman ... rated second among

New Jersey’s top 35 players according to SuperPrep ... named fi rst-team all-state by the Newark Star-

Ledger as a junior at The Hun School ... Trenton Times named him all-area performer during junior season

in 2007 ... earned Mid-Atlantic Conference defensive player-of-the-year honors as junior ... helped team

to 9-0 record and recorded 68 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and nine sacks during junior campaign ... one of

three early enrollees at Notre Dame in 2009, joining E.J. Banks and Zeke Motta ... played for head coach

Dave Dudeck at The Hun School ... born Feb. 11, 1990 ... son of Naomi and Lyndon Stockton ... enrolled in

Mendoza College of Business as a marketing major.

STOCKTON’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2009 Did Not Play

2010 6-0 1 1 0 1.0-4 1.0-4 0 0-0 0 0-0

NICK NICK TAUSCHTAUSCH

Plano, Texas (Jesuit)

Birthdate: 4-30-91

Kicker JR 6-0 190

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TAUSCH’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS

Most Consecutive Field Goals Made In A Career (14, 2nd)

Most Consecutive Field Goals Made In A Single-Season (14, 2nd)

Single-Season Field Goals Made (2009, 14, t-6th)

Single-Game Field Goals Made (vs. Washington, Oct. 3, 2009, 5, t-1st)

Single-Game Points By Kicking (vs. Washington, Oct. 3, 2009, 17, t-1st)

TAUSCH’S CAREER HIGHS

Extra Points Attempted: 5, twice (last vs. Washington State, Oct. 31, 2009)

Extra Points Converted: 5, vs. Nevada (Sept. 5, 2009)

Field Goals Attempted: 5, vs. Washington (Oct. 3, 2009)

Field Goals Converted: 5, vs. Washington (Oct. 3, 2009)

Longest FG: 46, vs. Michigan State (Sept. 19, 2009)

Points Scored: 17, vs. Washington (Oct. 3, 2009)

Kickoff s: 8, vs. Washington (Oct. 3, 2009)

Kickoff Yards: 491, vs. Washington (Oct. 3, 2009)

Kickoff Yard Average: 67.4, at Purdue (Sept. 26, 2009)

Touchbacks: None

CAREER: Very consistent kicker who had great rookie season before missing last three games with foot

injury ... fell behind David Ruff er on the depth chart in 2010 ... has connected on 15 of 18 fi eld goals and

27 of 30 point-after touchdowns ... has totaled 72 points ... converted 14 consecutive fi eld goals to break

Mike Johnston’s school record of 13 consecutive made fi eld goals in 1982 (mark has since been passed by

David Ruff er) ... set school record for most fi eld goals made in a game without miss when he converted

all fi ve fi eld-goal attempts against Washington ... has split time on kickoff duties and averaged 60.6 yards

on 43 career kickoff s.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in three games in 2010 ... served as the kickoff specialist against

Pittsburgh ... replaced an injured David Ruff er in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) and

connected on a 34-yard fi eld goal ... registered eight kickoff s for a total of 443 yards (55.4 per kick) ...

attempted Notre Dame’s onside kick against Stanford.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in each of fi rst nine games before missing fi nal three contests (Pitts-

burgh, Connecticut, Stanford) due to foot injury ... connected on 14 of 17 fi eld goal attempts and 27 of

30 point-after touchdowns (PAT) ... ranked second on team with 69 points ... broke school record by

converting 14 consecutive fi eld goals from Michigan game through Washington State game ... also set

school record for most fi eld goals made in game without a miss when he converted all fi ve fi eld goals

against Washington ... longest fi eld goal made was 46 yards ... converted fi ve of six fi eld goals between

20-29 yards, made six of seven from 30-39 yards and converted three of four fi eld goals between 40-49

yards ... did not attempt fi eld goal over 46 yards and did not have a kick blocked ... split time on kickoff

duty, averaged 61.8 yards per kick on 35 kickoff s he handled ... converted all fi ve PATs in season opener

against Nevada ... missed his fi rst fi eld-goal attempt of season from 28 yards at Michigan but came back

to convert from 34 and 42 yards, respectively, against Wolverines ... made both fi eld goals against Michi-

gan State including season-best 46-yarder ... tallied season-best 17 points after making all fi ve fi eld-goal

attempts and both PATs against Washington ... continued hot streak against Boston College and Washing-

ton State, making two fi eld goals apiece against both teams ... made 81 appearances in rookie campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as ninth-best kicker nationally according to Rivals.

com ... connected on nine of 15 fi eld goals during senior season including made fi eld goals of 51 and

53 yards ... 22 of 41 kickoff attempts resulted in touchbacks as senior ... opposing teams averaged 16.0

on kickoff returns in 2008 ... participated in Hawaii Prep Classic, converting only fi eld-goal attempt from

37 yards and averaging 47.2 yards on four punts ... named to Dallas Morning News Top 100 list for area

players – the only kicker placed on the list ... also named fi rst-team all-area by the Dallas Morning News

... placed on third-team all-state following senior year by the Texas Sports Writers Association ... named

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to fi rst-team all-district squad as both punter and placekicker as senior ... attended same high school as

former Irish star Omar Jenkins ... father, Terry, played off ensive line in the NFL for eight years (Minnesota,

1982-88; San Francisco 1989) and was with the 49ers team that won Super Bowl XXIV ... brother Eric is a

280-pound sophomore off ensive lineman at TCU ... played for head coach Bob Wunderlick at Jesuit Prep

... born April 30, 1991 ... full name is Nicholas Andrew Tausch ... son of Ela and Terry Tausch ... enrolled in

College of Arts and Letters.

TAUSCH’S CAREER STATISTICS

Field Goals XP Kickoff s

Year G-S M-A Pct LG M-A Pct Pts Att Yds Avg TB

2009 9-0 14-17 .824 46 27-30 .900 69 35 2164 61.8 0

2010 3-0 1-1 1.000 34 0-0 .000 3 8 443 55.4 0

Total 12-0 15-18 .833 46 27-30 .900 72 43 2607 60.6 0

Field Goals Breakdown

Year 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Blkd

2009 0-0 5-6 6-7 3-4 0-0 46 0

2010 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 34 0

Total 0-0 5-6 7-8 3-4 0-0 46 0

MANTI MANTI TE’OTE’O

Laie, Hawai’i (Punahou)

Birthdate: 1-26-91


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TE’O’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS

Single-Season Tackles By Freshman (2009, 63, 3rd)

TE’O’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 21, vs. Stanford (Sept. 25, 2010)

Solo Tackles: 8, twice (last vs. Navy, Oct. 23, 2010)

Assisted Tackles: 13, vs. Stanford (Sept. 25, 2010)

Tackles For Loss: 2.5, twice (last at Michigan State, Sept. 18, 2010)

Sacks: 1.0, twice (last vs. Utah, Nov. 13, 2010)

Interceptions: None

Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)


Pass Breakups: 1, fi ve times (last vs. Miami (Fla.), Dec. 31, 2010)

CAREER: One of highest regarded and most-decorated defensive recruits to select Notre Dame in recent

memory ... has played in every Irish game over his fi rst two seasons and started 23 contests ... has totaled

196 tackles, 95 solo stops, 15.0 tackles for loss, two sacks, four pass breakups and one forced fumble ...

his 133 tackles in 2010 fi nished just outside the top 10 in single-season school history ... the 133 tackles

were the most by an Irish player since Tony Furjanic made 147 in 1983 ... has recorded 10 or more tackles

in a game nine times over his career ... only four Irish players started more games on defense in 2009 ...

recorded third-most tackles ever by an Irish freshman and ranked fourth on team with 63 stops.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 ... one of 11 players to start all 13 games

for the Irish this season ... joined LB Darius Fleming, CB Gary Gray, DE Kapron Lewis-Moore, DE Ethan

Johnson, S Harrison Smith and CB Darrin Walls as the only players on the defensive side of the ball to start

all 13 games ... totaled 133 tackles on the season, including nine and a half tackles for loss (34 yards),

one sack (seven yards), one forced fumble and two pass breakups ... led the Irish in total tackles (133),

tackles on running plays (95), tackles on passing plays (35, tied), solo tackles (66) and assisted tackles

(67) ... also ranked second on the team in tackles for loss (9.5) ... nearly became the fi rst Notre Dame

defender to eclipse 100 total tackles and lead the team in tackles for loss since Melvin Dansby in 1997 ...

nearly became the fi rst Irish defender to lead the team in total tackles and tackles for loss since Brandon

Hoyte in 2005 ... ranked t-18th in the FBS in tackles per game (10.23), 12th in total tackles (133), tied for

17th in assisted tackles (67) and tied for 29th in solo stops (66) ... eclipsed 10 or more tackles in seven

diff erent games (Michigan, 13; Michigan State, 11; Stanford, 21; Boston College, 10; Western Michigan,

10; Navy, 13; Army, 12) ... only failed to reach double digits in tackles in six games (Purdue, Pittsburgh,

Tulsa, Utah, USC and Miami) ... added one tackle for loss, forced a fumble and registered a pass breakup

against the Wolverines ... recorded two and a half tackles for loss for a total of 15 yards in the overtime

defeat in East Lansing against the Spartans ... registered at least one tackle for loss in seven of Notre

Dame’s 13 games, including fi ve consecutive games (Western Michigan, Navy, Tulsa, Utah and Army) ...

fi nished with nine tackles against the Black Knights, nine tackles against the Boilermakers, nine tackles

against the Utes, eight versus the Golden Hurricane and six against the Trojans and Hurricanes (missed

most of the second-half with an injury) ... his 133 tackles in 2010 fi nished just outside the top 10 in

single-season school history ... the 133 tackles were the most by an Irish player since Tony Furjanic made

147 in 1983 ... his 133 tackles rank as the third-most ever by a Notre Dame sophomore ... Crable’s school

record total of 187 in 1979 and Furjanic’s total of 142 in 1983 came during each of their second year in an

Irish uniform ... established a career-high in tackles with 21 against Stanford ... fi rst player in the FBS in

2010 to eclipse the 20-tackle barrier ... no player in the FBS has had more tackles in one game against a

BCS conference foe since Durell Mapp of North Carolina had 23 stops against North Carolina State on Nov.

10, 2007 ... most tackles by a sophomore against a BCS opponent since Austin Thomas of Indiana had

22 against Michigan State on Oct. 13, 2007 (Luke Kuechly equaled total of 21 on Nov. 13, 2010 against

Duke) ... most tackles by a Notre Dame player since Chinedum Ndukwe had 22 in a victory over Air Force

on Nov. 11, 2006 ... the 21 tackles against Stanford not only rank as the sixth-most in single-game school

history, but also the second-most ever by an Irish sophomore ... Bob Crable was a sophomore when he

tied the school record with 26 stops against Clemson on Nov. 17, 1979 ... totaled 824 snaps on defense,

the most of any Irish player.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Linebacker appeared in all 12 games as rookie, while starting 10 ... fi nished sea-

son with 63 total tackles, ranking fourth on team and third most for any freshman in program history

... became full-time starter in fi fth game of season against Washington and recorded 57 tackles over

last eight games, second most on team ... added fi ve and a half tackles for loss, one sack and one pass

breakup in fi rst season ... recorded two solo tackles in his Irish debut against Nevada including tackle on

fi rst career play in Irish uniform ... recorded only sack of season against Purdue with 16 seconds left in

contest to help secure Notre Dame’s 24-21 win over Boilermakers ... totaled career-high 10 tackles in fi rst

game as full-time starter against Washington ... tied for team-high honors with eight tackles against

USC ... paced Irish with nine tackles against Boston College including season-best two and a half tackles

for loss and one pass breakup ... recorded season-high seven solo tackles in fi nal home game against

Connecticut ... matched season high with 10 tackles in season fi nale against Stanford ... totaled 238:28 of


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in 2009 Under Armour All-American game in

Orlando ... participated in Hawaii Prep Football Classic, which featured an all-star team from U.S. main-

land against an all-star team from Hawaii ... named 2008 High School Athlete of the Year by Sporting

News ... selected as defensive player of the year by USA Today ... became inaugural high school recipient

of the Butkus Award, given to the best linebacker in the country ... two-time recipient of Hawaii Gatorade

Player-of-the-Year award in 2007 and 2008 ... Sporting News rated him the top defensive player in the

nation and second-best player in the country ... rated second-best overall prospect in the ESPNU150 and

best linebacker according to ESPN ... ranked fi fth nationally in SI/TAKKLE Top 200 for 2008 ... rated third

in 2009 Athlon Consensus 100 ... ranked sixth nationally by Scout.com and its top linebacker prospect ...

Rivals.com ranked him as 12th-best overall player nationally and second-best inside linebacker ... rated

as the best player in Hawaii according to Rivals.com’s postseason state rankings ... listed seventh nation-

ally in Chicago Sun-Times rating of top 100 players ... Tom Lemming of CBS College Sports rated him as

12th-best all around player in his Top 100 ... named to SuperPrep Elite 50 squad as 12th-best overall

player and made SuperPrep All-America team as second-best linebacker in the county ... also named

SuperPrep Farwest Defensive Player of the Year ... named top overall prospect in the Off ense-Defense 100

... top vote-getter among defensive players in Long Beach Press-Telegram’s 2009 Best in the West team ...

selected to Western 100 in 2008 by Tacoma News Tribune ... named to 2008 MaxPreps All-America fi rst-

team defense as a senior ... named 2007 defensive player of the year and fi rst-team all-state linebacker

by Honolulu Star-Bulletin ... received fi rst-team all-state and conference defensive player of the year

honors as junior and senior by Honolulu Advertiser ... as sophomore named 2006 second-team all-state

linebacker by both Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin as well as fi rst-team all-conference ...

registered 129 tackles, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, three interceptions, one which he returned for a

touchdown and a blocked punt that he scored a touchdown on during his senior campaign ... helped Pu-

nahou High School team capture its fi rst ever state championship by racking up eight tackles, two sacks,

three tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in title game en route to 38-7 victory ... recorded 90 tackles and

fi ve sacks as junior in 2007 ... named an Eagle Scout in 2008 and volunteers his time at Hawaii Special

Olympics and Head Start Preschool program ... graduated from President Barack Obama’s high school ...

high school teammate of Irish wide receiver Robby Toma ... played for head coach Kale Ane at Punahou

School ... born Jan. 26, 1991 ... full name is Manti Malietau Louis Te’o ... son of Ottilia and Brian Te’o ...

enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.


TE’O’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2009 12-10 63 29 34 5.5-25 1.0-12 0 0-0 1 0-0

2010 13-13 133 66 67 9.5-34 1.0-7 1 0-0 3 0-0

Total 25-23 196 95 101 15.0-59 2.0-19 1 0-0 4 0-0

TE’O’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


NEV (9.5) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at UM (9.12) 2 1 1 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

MSU (9.19) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at PUR (9.26) 1 1 0 1.0-12 1.0-12 0 0 0 0-0

*WASH (10.3) 10 2 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*USC (10.17) 8 4 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*BC (10.24) 9 2 7 2.5-10 0.0-0 0 0 1 0-0

*vs. WSU (10.31) 3 2 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*NAVY (11.7) 5 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at PITT (11.14) 4 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*UCONN (11.21) 8 7 1 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

*at STAN (11.28) 10 5 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0


*PUR (9.4) 9 6 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*UM (9.11) 13 6 7 1.0-3 0.0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0

*at MSU (9.18) 11 6 5 2.5-15 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*STAN (9.25) 21 8 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

*at BC (10.2) 10 6 4 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*PITT (10.9) 5 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*WMU (10.16) 10 4 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at NAVY 13 8 5 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*TULSA (10.30) 8 5 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*UTAH (11.13) 9 3 6 1.5-9 1.0-7 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. ARMY(11.20) 12 8 4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*at USC (11.27) 6 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

*vs. MIAMI (12.31) 6 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

* - games started

ROBBY ROBBY TOMATOMA

Laie, Hawaii (Punahou)

Birthdate: 2-23-91

Wide Receiver JR 5-9 180

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CAREER: Quick and shifty receiver that has predominantly lined up in the slot during his fi rst two sea-

sons with the Irish ... has appeared in 11 games for Irish and started two ... moved into the starting

rotation against Army and USC following the injuries to Theo Riddick and TJ Jones ... has 17 career recep-

tions for 208 yards, including a career-best 26-yard grab against Tulsa ... earned fi rst bit of playing time

midway through the 2009 season after being one of top off ensive scout team players over the fi rst half of

year ... enters spring practice ready to compete for extended playing time in Irish spread off ense.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in eight games for the Irish during 2010, starting against Army and

USC ... moved into the regular rotation at wide receiver following the injuries to TJ Jones and Theo Rid-

dick ... totaled 14 receptions for 187 yards on the year, including a season-high grab of 26 yards against

Tulsa ... registered four plays of 20 yards or more, all on receptions ... 10 of 14 receptions resulted in a

touchdown or fi rst down ... two of four receptions on third down plays resulted in a touchdown or fi rst

down ... hauled in a 11-yard reception against Western Michigan ... nabbed two catches for 26 yards

against Navy ... collected a career-high tying four receptions for a career-best 67 yards against Tulsa,

including a career-best catch of 26 yards ... snatched a fi ve-yard toss against Utah ... totaled 63 yards on

four receptions at Yankee Stadium against Army ... recorded two catches for 15 yards versus USC ... totaled

161 snaps on off ense, sixth most of any Irish wide receiver.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in three games at wide receiver (Boston College, Washington State,

Connecticut) during freshman season ... recorded three receptions for 21 yards ... also registered one kick

return (Washington State) good for 11 yards ... hauled in two catches for 13 yards against Boston College

before securing one catch for eight yards following week against Washington State ... totaled 5:12 of

playing time and made one appearance on special teams.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named 2008 Hawaii Co-Off ensive Player of the Year by Honolulu

Advertiser ... also named fi rst-team all-state by Advertiser ... participated in Hawaii vs. Mainland All-Star Game

... selected to play in 2009 Under Armour All-American All-Star Game ... won best hands contest at Under

Armour game ... earned all-conference honors as junior and senior ... led state as senior with 1,393 receiving

yards and 15 receiving touchdowns ... also returned kickoff s and played defensive back in certain situations ...

fi nished season with 19 total TDs ... along with current Notre Dame sophomore Manti Te’o, helped lead their

high school to 12-1 record and fi rst state championship ... totaled 211 all-purpose yards in championship

game, including seven receptions for 147 yards and a TD as the Buff anblu defeated Leilehua 38-7… named

fi rst-team all-state by Honolulu Star-Bulletin as junior after posting 35 receptions for 836 receiving yards with

13 TDs ... totaled 992 all-purpose yards as junior ... selected fi rst-team all-conference in 2007 and 2008 ...

ranked eighth-best player in Hawaii by Rivals.com ... named one of top 150 players in SuperPrep’s Far West

(California, Hawaii, Nevada) rankings ... graduated from President Barack Obama’s high school ... teammate

in high school of Irish linebacker Manti Te’o ... played for head coach Kale Ane at Punahou School ... born Feb.

23, 1991 ... full name is Robert Joseph Toma ... son of Tammy and Ross Toma ... enrolled in College of Arts

and Letters.

TOMA’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS


2009 3-0 3 21 0 8 1.0 7.0 7.0

2010 8-2 14 187 0 26 1.8 13.4 23.4

Total 11-2 17 208 0 26 1.5 12.2 18.9

TOMA’S CAREER RETURN STATS


2009 1 11 11.0 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0

2010 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Total 1 11 11.0 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0

TOMA’S CAREER ALL-PURPOSE STATS


2009 0 21 0 11 0 32 10.7

2010 0 187 0 0 0 187 23.4

Total 0 208 0 11 0 219 19.9

TOMA’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS



UM (9.11) 0 0 0.0 0 0

at MSU (9.18) 0 0 0.0 0 0

STAN (9.25) Did Not Play



WMU (10.16) 1 11 11.0 0 11

at NAVY (10.23) 2 26 13.0 0 20

TULSA (10.30) 4 67 16.8 0 26

UTAH (11.13) 1 5 5.0 0 5

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 4 63 15.8 0 22

*at USC (11.27) 2 15 7.5 0 8

MIAMI (12.31) Did Not Play

* - games started

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BEN BEN TURKTURK

Davie, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Birthdate: 6-5-90

Punter JR 5-11 196

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TURK’S CAREER HIGHS

Punts: 8, three times (last vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, 2010)

Punt Yards: 329, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Long Punt: 56, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Punt Average: 46.6, vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 9, 2010)

Touchback: 2, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Fair Catches: 5, twice (last at Boston College, Oct. 2, 2010)

50+ Yard Punts: 2, twice (last vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, 2010)

Inside 20: 4, vs. Michigan (Sept. 11, 2010)

CAREER: Served as the starting Irish punter for each of the last two years ... has punted 94 times for

3,597 yards (38.3 per punt) over his career ... owns a career-long punt of 56 yards ... registered nine career

punts of 50 yards or longer and dropped 35 career punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line ... has yet

to have a punt blocked in his career ... ascended to Irish starting punter midway through his fi rst season

(2009) and averaged 38.2 yards on 26 punts.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Took to the fi eld as the starting punter for the Irish in all 13 games in 2010 ...

punted 68 times for a total of 2,603 yards and averaged 38.3 yards per punt ... registered a career-long

punt of 56 yards against Tulsa ... only 14 of 68 punts were returned ... 22 resulted in a fair catch and

26 were downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line ... six punts sailed over 50 yards ... recorded four

games with a punt average above 40.0 yards (Pittsburgh, Western Michigan, Navy and Tulsa) ... pinned

Miami (Fla.) inside its 20-yard line on three of his four punts in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over the

Hurricanes.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Named starting punter for Irish midway through season and punted in six of fi nal

eight games (Washington, Boston College, USC, Washington State, Connecticut and Stanford) ... punted

26 times for an average of 38.2 yards per kick and net of 34.7 yards ... nine of his punts were downed

inside 20-yard line with long punt of 53 yards ... fi nished season strong as three of his fi nal eight punts

traveled at least 50 yards and averaged 45.5 yards per punt in fi nal two games combined ... made Irish

debut against Washington ... landed three of fi ve punts inside 20-yard line against USC and recorded net

average of 37.0 yards per punt ... punted season-high six punts against Boston College ... booted fi ve

punts against Connecticut with 47.0-yards-per-punt average, highest single-game punting average by

Notre Dame punter since Geoff Price averaged 47.4 yards on fi ve punts in Sugar Bowl following 2006

season ... recorded two punts of 50 yards against Huskies and landed one punt inside 20-yard line ...

punted three times for 129 yards at Stanford (43.0-yard average) including season-best 53-yard punt ...

registered season-best 41.0-yard net average ... made 27 appearances on special teams.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Scout.com ranked him as the third-best punter nationally ...

rated the sixth-best kicker in the country by Rivals.com ... named fi rst-team all-state for Class 5A following

senior year ... selected to Florida Super 75 squad by Jacksonville Times-Union and also tabbed the state’s top

kicker by the Times-Union ... named fi rst-team all-Broward County following senior season ... averaged 41

yards per punt as a junior and 39 yards per punt during his senior campaign at St. Thomas Aquinas ... landed

14 of his 28 punts inside the 20-yard line as a senior in 2008 ... high school teammate of Irish long snapper

Jordan Cowart ... attended same high school as Irish off ensive lineman Dan Wenger ... nephew of current

Houston Texans punter Matt Turk ... helped his high school to a 29-1 record as a junior and senior and was a

member of 2007 and 2008 Florida Class 5A state champions ... the Raiders fi nished the 2008 season ranked

fi rst nationally by USA Today and ESPN Rise ... played for head coach George Smith at St. Thomas Aquinas

High School ... born June 5, 1990 ... son of Kelly and Tony Turk ... College of Arts and Letters as a design major.

TURK’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S No Yds Avg. LG TB FC I20 50+ Blk

2009 6-0 26 994 38.2 53 2 13 9 3 0

2010 13-0 68 2603 38.3 56 3 22 26 6 0

Total 19-0 94 3597 38.3 56 5 35 35 9 0

TURK’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

2010 No Yds Avg LG TB FC I20 50+ BLK

PUR (9.4) 3 95 31.7 35 0 2 1 0 0

UM (9.11) 8 310 38.8 47 0 3 4 0 0

at MSU (9.18) 5 181 36.2 44 0 3 3 0 0

STAN (9.25) 5 160 32.0 46 0 1 1 0 0

at BC (10.2) 8 313 39.1 53 0 5 3 1 0

PITT (10.9) 5 233 46.6 51 0 0 3 2 0

WMU (10.16) 5 204 40.8 50 1 1 1 1 0

at NAVY 1 43 43.0 43 0 0 0 0 0

TULSA (10.30) 8 329 41.1 56 2 1 2 2 0

UTAH (11.13) 6 216 36.0 41 0 3 2 0 0

vs. ARMY(11.20) 4 135 33.8 49 0 1 2 0 0

at USC (11.27) 6 225 37.5 49 0 2 1 0 0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 4 159 39.8 45 0 0 3 0 0

JUSTIN JUSTIN UTUPOUTUPO

Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood)

Birthdate: 3-26-92

Inside Linebacker SO 6-3 251

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CAREER: Young, energetic and passionate defensive end that spent rookie season on Irish scout team

... displayed ability to rush the passer in practice ... enters spring in competition for playing time at the

inside linebacker position.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action in 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive lineman on California Division I all-state

squad as senior in 2009 ... named Lineman of the Year for 2009 by Los Angeles Times ... fi rst-team defen-

sive lineman on Los Angeles Times All-Star team for 2009 ... defensive player of the year on all-Southland

team named by Los Angeles Times ... named Moore League defensive player of the year as senior in

2009 ... recorded 67 total tackles, 11.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, 29 tackles for loss and forced four

fumbles as senior defensive tackle and tight end in 2009 at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif.

... made seven receptions for touchdowns as tight end in 2009 as Lancers fi nished 11-2 ... helped Lake-

wood to fi nal #9 Southern California overall top 25 ranking and fi nal #4 ranking in CIF Division I South

by CalHiSports.com ... recovered a pair of fumbles to help Lakewood end Long Beach Poly’s 80-game

conference win streak with 21-14 victory in 2009 and ensure Lakewood’s fi rst outright Moore League

title since 1974 ... had four sacks in Lancers’ CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division quarterfi nal win over

#23 La Puente Bishop Amat ... fi rst-team all-conference selection as defensive lineman as junior in 2008

on Lakewood squad that fi nished 10-3 ... made 70 tackles and six sacks as junior in 2008 while leading

conference in tackles for loss ... helped Lakewood to CIF Southern Section Pac-5 semifi nals in 2008 ...

played in Off ense-Defense All-American game in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in January 2010 ... played for coach

Thadd Macneal at Lakewood ... born March 26, 1992 ... son of Dennis and Maria Utupo ... enrolled in

First Year of Studies.


DEION DEION WALKERWALKER

Christchurch, Va. (Christchurch)

Birthdate: 2-26-89

Wide Receiver SR 6-3 202

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CAREER: Speedy and athletic wide receiver played in fi ve games during sophomore season ... did not

see any action as a freshman or junior ... recorded one reception for 15 yards for Irish in 2009 ... adds

tremendous depth to wide receiver position and will compete for playing time this spring.

2010 (JUNIOR): Did not see game action in 2010.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played in fi ve games at wide receiver for Irish (Nevada, Purdue, Washington,

USC, Washington State) ... hauled in only reception against Nevada for 15 yards ... catch against Wolf Pack

represented his fi rst reception in Notre Dame uniform ... earned 10:19 of playing time as reserve wide

receiver and made one special-teams appearance.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action during freshman campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in the Under Armour All-American Game in Or-

lando ... considered the 22nd-best player in the nation and the third-best wide receiver prospect in the

country by Sports Illustrated/TAKKLE.com ... rated the 76th-best player by Tom Lemming and CSTV and

the 14th-best wide receiver ... touted by SuperPrep as the seventh-best wide receiver in the nation and

the third-best player in Virginia ... ranked the 58th-best prospect by Scout.com as well as the 11th-best

wide receiver in the nation and the second-best player in Virginia by the internet recruiting website ...

Rivals.com listed him as the seventh-best player in Virginia and 25th-best wide receiver in the country ...

posted 15 catches for 230 yards and two touchdowns in ’07 at Christchurch High School despite injury

hampering senior campaign ... named fi rst-team all-state and fi rst-team all-conference following junior

season ... as a junior, helped lead the Fighting Seahorses to a 7-2 record and appearance in the VISFA

division II state championship game where they lost to Saint Anne’s – Belfi eld School ... in the 2006 state

semifi nal, helped Christchurch snap Liberty Christian Academy’s 34-game winning streak as he caught

three passes for 130 yards and one touchdown while intercepting three passes to preserve the 10-7 vic-

tory ... totaled 733 yards on 50 receptions with seven touchdowns as a junior ... attended the Asheville

(N.C.) School as a sophomore and played quarterback ... passed for 1,800 yards as a sophomore ... played

for coach Ed Homer at Christchurch ... named after former NFL player Deion Sanders ... his father Art

was the off ensive coordinator on the football team at Christchurch ... became just the second student in

the last 16 years to receive a scholarship to a Football Bowl Subdivision university (J’Courtney Williams,

University of Virginia, 2007) ... also played basketball for the Fighting Seahorses ... as a junior, the basket-

ball team was Virginia Prep League regular season runner-up but won the Prep League Tournament and

made it to the state semifi nals ... named to the Virginia Prep League Tournament all-tournament team

as a junior ... also competed in track and fi eld and was two-time state champion while living in North

Carolina in the triple jump ... set the school record at Asheville School in the triple jump with a mark of

46’ 2 1/2” notable alumni of the college prep boarding school Walker attended include two Pulitizer

Prize-winning authors (William Styron and Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr.) and the attorney general of Virginia

... born Feb. 26, 1989 ... son of Arthur and Bethany Walker ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as

a management -consulting major.

DEION WALKER’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS


2008 Did Not Play

2009 5-0 1 15 0 15 0.2 15.0 3.0

2010 Did Not Play

Total 5-0 1 15 0 15 0.2 15.0 3.0

CHRIS CHRIS WATTWATT

Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)

Birthdate: 8-17-90

Off ensive Guard JR 6-3 310

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CAREER: Versatile off ensive lineman that can play center or either guard position ... spent his sophomore

season as the regular backup for graduated Chris Stewart and saw action in all 13 games for the Irish ...

enters spring practice ready to compete for a starting position on the interior of the Irish off ensive line

... one of the top off ensive lineman recruits in 2009 ... did not play as freshman while learning behind

veteran group of linemen.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 ... provided depth behind Chris Stewart

the right guard position ... took the fi eld for the Irish for the fi rst time in his career against Purdue ... the

Irish off ensive line allowed 20 sacks over their 13 games in 2010, which averaged out to 1.54 sacks per

game ... Notre Dame had not allowed fewer sacks per game since 1998 when the Irish allowed only nine

sacks in 11 games or 0.82 per game ... totaled 117 snaps on off ense, seventh most of any Irish off ensive

lineman.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action as rookie.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in 2009 U.S. Army All-American game in San An-

tonio ... named to USA Today All-American team ... placed on Parade All-America team following senior year

... honored as the top high school recruit in the Midwest in the Detroit Free Press’ Best in the Midwest rankings

... named to Tom Lemming’s 26-man All-America team ... ranked 31st-best overall player and top overall

off ensive guard according to Scout.com ... considered 35th-best player nationally and the fi fth-best off ensive

lineman by the Sporting News ... rated as 68th-best overall prospect in the SI/TAKKLE Top 200 ... ranked as

67th-best overall prospect in country according to Tom Lemming of CBS College Sports ... Rivals.com ranks

him as 77th-best overall player and second-best off ensive guard ... selected fi rst-team All-American by Max-

Preps in 2008 ... ranked second in Illinois postseason Top 30 according to Rivals.com ... named to SuperPrep

All-American team as the third-best overall off ensive lineman in the country ... selected as an Elite 50 player,

40th overall, by SuperPrep ... selected fi rst-team all-state as senior by Illinois High School Football Coaches

Association, Chicago Tribune and Champaign News-Gazette ... named 2008-09 Illinois Gatorade Player of the

Year ... selected to Chicago Sun-Times’ all-area team as a senior ... named special mention all-state as junior

by Chicago Tribune and Champaign News-Gazette ... Arlington Heights Daily Herald named Watt captain of

2008 all-area football team for DuPage County ... named West Suburban Silver Conference Most Valuable

Player in 2008 ... recorded 118 pancake blocks as a junior and 107 as a senior despite missing two games due

to an ankle sprain in 2008 ... led Glenbard West High School to 12-1 record in 2008 ... played three diff erent

positions along off ensive line and never surrendered a sack ... brother Kevin is entering his third season as a

defensive end at Northwestern in 2009 ... played for head coach Chad Hetlet at Glenbard West High School ...

born Aug. 17, 1990 ... son of Mary Pat and Rich Watt ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business.

WATT’S CAREER STATS

Year G-S

2009 Did Not Play

2010 13-0

Total 13-0

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ALEX ALEX WELCHWELCH

Cincinnati, Ohio (Elder)

Birthdate: 11-20-91

Tight End SO 6-4 240

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CAREER: Young, talented tight end spent his rookie season on the Irish scout team ... did not see any

game action ... learned from more featured tight ends Kyle Rudolph, Tyler Eifert and Mike Ragone ...

enters spring practice looking to challenge for playing time.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Ohio all-state tight end for 2009 by OhioVarsity.

com ... an honorable mention selection on 2009 Cincinnati Enquirer Football All-Stars ... rated #10 tight

end nationally by SuperPrep ... rated 112th player nationally by The Kickoff Top 120 ... caught 43 passes

for 620 yards and fi ve touchdowns as senior in 2009 ... had fi ve catches for 98 yards, including 41-yarder

for a TD vs. Trinity in 2009 ... also caught fi ve for 89 yards and two TDs vs. St. Francis de Sales in 2009 ...

caught 32 passes for 480 yards as junior in 2008, four of them for TDs at Elder High School in Cincinnati,

Ohio ... helped Elder to 10-3 mark as senior in 2009, including Ohio Division I semifi nal loss to Hilliard

Davidson ... selected to South roster for Ohio North-South Classic in April 2010 in Columbus, Ohio ... 2009

Elder team had been ranked as high as third nationally early in the fall ... as junior in 2008 helped Elder

to 13-2 record, including Ohio Division 1 championship game loss to Cleveland St. Ignatius ... from same

high school as current Irish tight end Kyle Rudolph ... played behind Rudolph at tight end as a sophomore

in 2007 when Rudolph was a senior ... starting center on 2009 Elder basketball team ... joins long list of

Elder graduates to play football at Notre Dame, including 1975 co-captain and off ensive tackle Ed Bauer

... nephew of former Irish linebacker Steve Heimkreiter (1975-78) ... played for coach Doug Ramsey at

Elder ... born Nov. 20, 1991 ... son of Austin and Lynn Welch ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

HAFIS HAFIS WILLIAMSWILLIAMS

Elizabeth, N.J. (Elizabeth)

Birthdate: 2-6-89


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CAREER: Big, strong defensive lineman has played in 19 games over Irish career, including all 13 in 2010

... has made 11 career tackles, including six solo stops ... added a half tackle for loss and pass breakup ...

played in six games during sophomore season after not seeing any action as freshman ... enters spring

practice competing for time at nose guard in Notre Dame’s 3-4 defense.

2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 13 games for the Irish ... registered six solo and fi ve assisted tackles

on the season ... posted solo stops against Purdue, Boston College and Miami (Fla.) ... notched single as-

sisted tackles against the Eagles, Western Michigan and Utah ... totaled two solo tackles in the matchup

with Tulsa ... aided Irish defense against Army, tallying three stops, including one assisted tackle for loss

... played 244 snaps on defense, fi fth most of any Irish defensive lineman.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in six games as reserve defensive tackle ... played against Nevada,

Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Boston College and Washington State ... did not record a tackle ...

logged 9:25 of playing time and made two special-teams appearances.


HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned fi rst-team New Jersey all-state recognition on the

off ensive line from the Associated Press following senior year ... four-year starter who tallied 78 tackles

in his senior year despite facing constant double and triple-teaming ... rated by Rivals.com as the ninth-

best player in New Jersey and the 35th-best defensive tackle in the nation ... ranked the ninth-best

player in the Garden State by Scout.com and the 38th-best defensive tackle in the country ... selected the

ninth-best player in New Jersey by SuperPrep ... named a Rivals.com junior All-American following his

third season in which he totaled 106 tackles and six sacks ... also played off ensive line and was named

fi rst-team all-conference there following his senior year ... member of a state championship team as a

junior and the defense he was part of pitched fi ve shutouts ... defeated Phillipsburg H.S., 14-9, to help

the Minutemen claim the 2006 North II, Group IV state sectional championship ... played for coach Chet

Parlavecchio at Elizabeth High School ... born Feb. 6, 1989 ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters as a

sociology major.

HAFIS WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2008 Did Not Play

2009 6-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

2010 13-0 11 6 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

Total 19-0 11 6 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

HAFIS WILLIAMS’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS


PUR (9.4) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

UM (9.11) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at MSU (9.18) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

STAN (9.25) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0

at BC (10.2) 2 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

PITT (10.9) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

WMU (10.16) 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

at NAVY 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

TULSA (10.30) 2 2 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0

UTAH (11.13) 1 0 1 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. ARMY(11.20) 3 1 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0

at USC (11.27) 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 1 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

CIERRE CIERRE WOODWOOD

Oxnard, Calif. (Santa Clara)

Birthdate: 2-21-91

Running Back JR 6-0 210

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CIERRE WOOD’S CAREER HIGHS

Carries: 19, vs. Utah (Nov. 13, 2010)

Rushing Yards: 99, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Longest Rush: 39, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

Rushing Touchdowns: 1, three times (last vs. Miami (Fla.), Dec. 31, 2010)

Receptions: 5, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Receiving Yards: 57, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Longest Reception: 23, vs. Navy (Oct. 23, 2010)

Receiving Touchdowns: 2, vs. Tulsa (Oct. 30, 2010)

Kick Returns: 5, twice (last vs. Stanford, Sept. 25, 2010)

Kick Return Yards: 95, vs. Stanford (Sept. 25, 2010)

Longest Kick Return: 38, vs. Purdue (Sept. 4, 2010)

Most All-Purpose Yards: 145, vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 16, 2010)

CAREER: A talented running back that was one of top national recruits at his position, but did not play

in his freshman season ... broke onto the scene in 2010, especially after taking over the full-time starting

duties following the season-ending injury to Armando Allen ... has the athletic ability to score every

time he touches the ball ... enters spring practice with the inside track on the starting running back spot.


2010 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 and started fi ve games (Western Michi-

gan, Tulsa, Utah, Army and USC) ... opened the season behind Armando Allen Jr., but moved into the

starting lineup when Allen Jr. was lost for the season with an injury following the Navy game ... led

the Irish in rushing with 603 yards on 119 carries, good for a 5.1 yard average per rush ... rushed for

three touchdowns ... had 20 receptions for 170 yards and two receiving touchdowns ... added 15 kickoff

returns for 300 yards ... totaled 1,073 all-purpose yards ... registered 15 plays this season of 20 yards or

more, including eight rushes, one reception and six kickoff returns ... collected 21 rushes of 10 yards or

more ... 27 of 119 carries resulted in a touchdown or fi rst down ... six of 17 rushing attempts on third

down plays resulted in a touchdown or fi rst down ... eight of 20 receptions resulted in a touchdown of

fi rst down ... made fi rst career appearance in an Irish uniform against Purdue ... raced 16 and 15 yards,

respectively, on his fi rst two career carries ... totaled 58 yards rushing on only seven carries against the

Boilermakers ... added two catches for 14 yards and two kickoff s for 50 yards against Purdue ... managed

only 19 yards rushing (10 carries) over the next four games against Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford

and Boston College ... totaled 28 yards rushing on seven carries in the victory over Pittsburgh ... with

Allen Jr. unavailable for most of the Western Michigan game with injury, Wood stepped in and did not

miss a beat ... ran for 94 yards on 11 rushes, including a 39-yard touchdown run (the fi rst touchdowns

of his career) ... the 39-yard run was the longest by an Irish running back since Robert Hughes rumbled

45 yards at Stanford on Nov. 24, 2007 ... it was also the longest touchdown run by a Notre Dame running

back since Ryan Grant registered a 46-yard touchdown run at Stanford on Nov. 29, 2003 ... also registered

three catches for 29 yards versus the Broncos ... gained 17 yards rushing on eight carries against Navy,

including a touchdown run ... chalked up a pair of touchdown receptions against Tulsa ... became the

fi rst Irish running back with two or more touchdown receptions in a game since Tony Fisher had a pair in

a 42-28 victory over West Virginia on Oct. 21, 2000 ... carried 19 times for 71 yards during the win over

Utah ... fi nished the Army game with 88 yards rushing on 14 carries, good an average of 6.3 per rush ...

registered 50 yards rushing on fi ve carries during Notre Dame’s opening drive of the game ... closed out

the season with 15 carries against USC for 89 yards ... over the fi nal four games of the season, rushed

for 306 yards on 64 carries good for a 4.8 yard average per rush ... averaged 76.5 yards per game on the

ground over the stretch ... even better during Notre Dame’s four-game winning streak to end the year ...

recorded 329 yards on 60 rushes (5.5 yards per rush) in victories over Utah, Army, USC and Miami (Fla.)

... rushed for 81 yards on 12 carries, including a 34-yard touchdown scamper in the Hyundai Sun Bowl

victory over Miami (Fla.) ... added a 26-yard run against the Hurricanes ... played 328 snaps on off ense,

second most of any Irish running back.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action as rookie running back.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San

Antonio ... named to USA Today All-American team ... rated 10th-best overall player nationally and second-

best running back by Sporting News ... ranked 12th-best overall prospect and second-best running back in SI/

TAKKLE Top 200 ... rated 15th-best overall player and third-best running back in Tom Lemming’s Top 100 foot-

ball prospects rankings ... rated 17th-best player nationally by Chicago Sun-Times ... ranked 76th in Rivals100

by Rivals.com and rated as the eighth-best running back prospect in the country ... rated as eighth-best overall

prospect in California according to Rivals.com’s postseason state rankings ... ESPN ranks him as 25th-best

overall player in ESPNU150 ... rated as 54th-best overall player according to Scout.com ... ranked 17th overall

in the 2009 Athlon Consensus 100 ... was the only running back selected to 2009 Long Beach Press-Telegram’s

Best in the West fi rst team ... named to Western 100 by Tacoma News Tribune in 2008 ... named fi rst-team

all-state by CalHiSports.com as a multi-purpose player following senior season ... selected to 2008 all-Ventura

County small schools football team ... tabbed 2008 defensive back of the year ... co-off ensive player of the year

in Tri-Valley League as senior ... lauded as the top running back and 12th-best player in California by Contra

Costa Times in 2009 class ... named fi rst-team all-Ventura County as junior ... named Division IV state player

of the year by Maxpreps.com ... rated fourth in Off ense-Defense Top 100 ... selected SuperPrep All-American

as the 14th-rated running back ... named to the SuperPrep Far West 150 as 15th overall player and top pure

running back in the area ... rushed for 1,632 yards and 20 touchdowns and caught eight passes for 182 yards

and four TDs as senior following 2,612 yards rushing with 34 TDs during junior year ... posted 33 tackles, two

interceptions and two fumble recoveries in 2008 ... led high school team to fi rst division title in 42 years as

junior ... also handled punting duties and played cornerback, recording 63 tackles and two interceptions in

2007 ... tallied 1,407 rushing yards with 17 TDs rushes as a sophomore, to go along with 585 receiving yards

on 16 catches with seven additional scores ... also returned four kickoff s for TDs during high school career ...

named fi rst-team all-area as sophomore by Ventura County Star ... CalHiSports.com named him sophomore

player of the year in 2006 ... recorded 64 tackles on defense as sophomore ... named second-team all state as

junior in 2007 by CalHiSports.com ... named off ensive player of the year for CIF Southern Section Mid-Valley

division after junior season ... as special teams player in 2007 he returned seven punts for 373 yards, had

seven kickoff returns for 307 yards and also kicked off fi ve times resulting in three touchbacks ... tallied 2,480

all-purpose yards as sophomore and named receiver of the year in Frontier League after averaging 37.2 yards

per catch ... played for head coach Fran Fredette at Santa Clara High School ... born Feb. 21, 1991 ... full name

is Cierre Marcelle Wood ... son of Valerie and Martine Robertson ... major is undecided.

CIERRE WOOD’S CAREER RUSHING STATS

Year G-S Att Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G

2009 Did Not Play

2010 13-6 119 603 3 39 5.1 46.4

Total 13-6 119 603 3 39 5.1 46.4

CIERRE WOOD’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS

Year Rec Yds TD LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G

2009 Did Not Play

2010 20 170 2 23 1.5 8.5 13.1

Total 20 170 2 23 1.5 8.5 13.1

CIERRE WOOD’S CAREER RETURN STATS


2009 Did Not Play

2010 15 300 20.0 0 38 0 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 15 300 20.0 0 38 0 0 0.0 0 0

CIERRE WOOD’S CAREER ALL-PURPOSE STATS


2009 Did Not Play

2010 603 170 0 300 0 1073 82.5

Total 603 170 0 300 0 1073 82.5

CIERRE WOOD’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing Receiving


PUR (9.4) 7 58 8.3 16 0 2 14 7.0 0 11

UM (9.11) 6 10 0.6 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

at MSU (9.18) 3 3 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

STAN (9.25) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

at BC (10.2) 1 6 6.0 6 0 2 4 2.0 0 7

PITT (10.9) 7 28 4.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

*WMU (10.16) 11 94 8.5 39 1 3 29 9.7 0 18

at NAVY (10.23) 8 17 2.1 11 1 3 37 12.3 0 23

*TULSA (10.30) 16 58 3.6 18 0 5 57 11.4 2 14

*UTAH (11.13) 19 71 3.7 20 0 2 25 12.5 0 17

*vs. ARMY (11.20) 14 88 6.3 25 0 1 5 5.0 0 5

*at USC (11.27) 15 89 5.9 28 0 1 -3 -3.0 0 0

vs. MIAMI (12.31) 12 81 6.8 34 1 1 2 2.0 0 2

* - games started

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LO LO WOODWOOD

Apopka, Fla. (Apopka)

Birthdate: 1-15-91

Cornerback SO 5-10 182

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CAREER: Exciting young defensive back that played in 11 games as a rookie ... saw the majority of his

playing time on a number of Irish special teams ... benefi tted from the experience gained playing behind

graduated Darrin Walls ... enters spring practice with a legitimate chance to earn a starti ng spot in the

Irish secondary.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in the fi rst 11 games of the season (did not see the fi eld at USC or

against Miami) ... notched three tackles during his rookie campaign ... one of six freshmen to make their

Irish debut against Purdue ... registered one assisted tackle against Purdue ... posted another assisted

stop versus Michigan State ... recorded his fi rst career solo tackle at Boston College ... played 23 snaps on

defense and 155 snaps on special teams (seventh most of any Irish player).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team all-Central Florida selection following senior sea-

son in 2009 by Orlando Sentinel ... registered one interceptions and eight pass breakups as senior in

addition to 58 tackles, fi ve blocked kicks, and a fumble recovery for Apopka High School in Apopka, Fla.

... named second-team all-state by SunStateFootball.com ... ranked 55th on Orlando Sentinel Final Florida

Top 100 list, including fourth on Sentinel Final Central Florida Top 100 ... led Apopka to undefeated regular

season and semifi nals of Florida Class 6A state playoff s as senior ... Blue Darters were District 5-6A cham-

pions in 2009 ... led defense during senior season that allowed only 86 points through fi rst 11 games ...

fi rst-team defensive back on all-Metro Conference team for 2009 as selected by Orange County coaches

... fi rst-team defensive back on all-Orange County team for 2009 by Orlando Sentinel ... named third-best

cornerback in Florida prior to 2009 season by Orlando Sentinel ... selected one of top players in Florida

by SuperPrep ... totaled 35 tackles, fi ve interceptions, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and

blocked one kick during junior season in 2008 ... named all-county by Orlando Sentinel and fi rst-team

all-metro following junior campaign ... named one of top 10 juniors in Florida and only cornerback listed

prior to 2009 season by Gainesville Sun ... four-year starter in high school who transferred to Apopka

before junior year after attending Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando as freshman and sophomore ...

intercepted four passes as freshman starter at Dr. Phillips ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2010 along

with classmates Tommy Rees, TJ Jones and Chris Badger ... played for coach Rick Darlington at Apopka ...

born Jan. 15, 1991 ... son of Lo Wood Sr. and Diana Biles ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

LO WOOD’S CAREER STATS

Tackles Fumbles


2010 11-0 3 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0


GEORGE ATKINSON III 6-2, 190, Skill/WR, Livermore, Calif. (Granada)

Rated 89th on Rivals.com list of top 100 players nationally . . . rushed 172 times for 1,669 yards and 17

TDs in 2010 as running back, wide receiver and defensive back for Granada High School in Livermore,

Calif. . . . top games featured 206 rushing yards on fi ve carries and three TDs vs. Castro Valley (and a 60-

yard punt return for a TD), plus rushing games of 202 yards vs. Amador Valley (TD runs of 26, 68 and 71),

178 vs. Livermore and 177 vs. College Park (also 157 receiving yards in that second-round playoff game)

. . . named Bay Area News Group athlete of the week after win over Amador Valley . . . 41-16 win over

Castro Valley included a 79-yard TD run and three Atkinson TDs in the fi rst 90 seconds of the game . . .

also caught 27 passes for 678 yards and six TDs, including fi ve for 167 and two TDs vs. Sierra . . . made 23

tackles and broke up 10 passes as free safety on defense, helping team to 8-5 record after loss to power

De La Salle in California high school North Coast Section Division I playoff semifi nals as Matadors reached

playoff s for fi rst time since 2005 . . . scored game-wining TD in second overtime in fi rst playoff game vs.

Freedom . . . scored on plays of 68, 55 and 65 yards in playoff game vs. College Park . . . fi rst-team pick

as utility player on San Francisco Chronicle all-metro squad . . . played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl

and served as captain of West team . . . fi rst-team all-East Bay Athletic League pick for 2010 at running

back and a second-team all-league pick at defensive back . . . third-team all-East Bay in 2010 as utility

player as selected by Bay Area News Group . . . played in Holiday Classic between Sacramento and Bay

Area standouts . . . selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas . . . carried

106 times as junior in 2009 for 965 yards and 10 TDs, caught 13 passes for 260 yards and one TD and had

295 yards in kickoff returns . . . scored four TDs in 2009 opener vs. Antioch and later rushed 11 times for

200 yards (TD runs of 65, 80 and 20, plus a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD) vs. Foothill . . . second-team

all-EBAL defensive back as junior . . . had TD runs of 51, 14 and 23 yards as sophomore in 2008 in 56-15

victory over Livermore . . . standout in track who medaled in California state track meet in 100 (third

at 10.66) and 200 meters (fourth at 21.46) as sophomore in 2009 . . .father is former all-pro Oakland

Raider defensive back George Atkinson Jr. who played professionally with Raiders from 1968-77, helped

Oakland to Super Bowl XI title and now is part of Raider radio broadcast team . . . twin brother Josh also

will be Irish freshman on 2011 roster . . . played for coach Tim Silva at Granada High School . . . born Nov.

29, 1992.

JOSH ATKINSON6-0, 185, Skill/DB, Livermore, Calif. (Granada)

Played both running back and defensive back for Granada High School in Livermore, Calif. . . . carried 30

times for 218 rushing yards and three TDs in 2010 – including 73-yard touchdown run vs. Sierra . . . also

made 20 tackles on defense and broke up 11 passes . . . second-team all-East Bay Athletic League as de-

fensive back in 2010 . . . helped team to 8-5 record after loss to power De La Salle in California high school

North Coast Section Division I playoff semifi nal as Matadors reached playoff s for fi rst time since 2005 . .

. made 38 tackles and broke up 15 passes as honorable mention all-East Bay Athletic League defensive

back as junior in 2009 . . . selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas . . .

father is former all-pro Oakland Raider defensive back George Atkinson Jr. who played professionally with

Raiders from 1968-77, helped Oakland to Super Bowl XI title and now is part of Raider radio broadcast

team . . . twin brother George III also will be Irish freshman on 2011 roster . . . played for coach Tim Silva

at Granada High School . . . born Nov. 29, 1992.

KYLE BRINDZA (BRIND-ZUH)6-1, 219, Specialist/K/P, Canton, Mich. (Plymouth)

Set Michigan state high school record with 19 made fi eld goals as a senior in 2010, including six of nine

from 50 yards or more . . . averaged 43.2 yards per punt and 60 of 63 kickoff s resulted in touchbacks in

2010 while handling kicking and punting duties for Plymouth High School in Canton, Mich. . . . played

in Off ense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Dec. 31 . . . rated ninth-best player in

Michigan by Detroit Free Press . . . named 13th-best prospect in Michigan by Detroit News . . . selected to

Detroit News Dream Team as junior and senior . . . named fi rst-team all-state kicker by Associated Press

following senior season . . . tabbed nation’s best kicker by Scout.com and was rated sixth best by Rivals.

com . . . helped lead high school team to state championship game and 11-3 record in 2010 . . . lost to

Lake Orion in state fi nals 21-13, but recorded 70-yard punt (longest in Michigan playoff history) and

booted 43-yard fi eld goal (second longest in title game history) in the championship game . . . booted

47-yard fi eld goal into wind to secure playoff victory against archrival Canton and converted game-win-

ning fi eld goal with 38 seconds remaining to help Plymouth defeat Detroit Catholic Central and win the

Michigan Division 1 regional championship . . . averaged 48.2 yards per punt as a junior in 2009 to earn

fi rst-team Associated Press all-state honors as punter . . . named all-area as sophomore in 2008 by Ann

Arbor News . . . converted nine fi eld goals, with a long of 45 yards, made 24 of 29 extra-point attempts

and 25 of 43 kickoff s went for touchbacks in 2008 . . . in addition to football was starting goalkeeper for

soccer team and threw shot put and discus for track and fi eld team . . . born Jan. 13, 1993 in Valparaiso,

Ind. . . . graduated from high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2011

with Brad Carrico, Everett Golson, Aaron Lynch and Ishaq Williams . . . played for coach Mike Sawchuk at

Plymouth High School.

JALEN (JAY-LUN) BROWN6-1, 180, Skill/DB, Irving, Texas (MacArthur)

Recorded 37 tackles with 13 passes broken up, one interception and one fumble recovery as junior in

2009 . . . played cornerback at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas . . . rated one of top 100 players in

Texas by Fort Worth Star-Telegram . . . in fi nal high school game vs. unbeaten Euless Trinity blocked a PAT

and ran it back 90 yards for two points to conclude 4-6 campaign in 2010 . . . previously ran back blocked

PAT to score vs. Hurst L.D. Bell . . . rated one of top 100 players in Dallas area coming into 2010 by Dallas

Morning News . . . fi rst-team all-Texas District 7-5A pick at cornerback as junior in 2009 . . . started several

games for Cardinals as sophomore in 2008 . . . has run 10.8 in 100 meters and 4.37 in 40 and also runs

on 400 and 1,600 relay squads for MacArthur . . . played for coach Brian Basil at MacArthur High School

. . . born April 4, 1993.

BRAD CARRICO (CARE-UH-CO)6-5, 285, Power/OL, Dublin, Ohio (Coff man)

Starter at off ensive tackle as senior in 2010 at Coff man High School in Dublin, Ohio . . . helped Coff man to

8-3 campaign in 2010 including loss to Westerville South in fi rst round of Ohio state playoff s . . . recorded

74 tackles, eight tackles for loss, nine sacks and fi ve passes broken up as junior defensive end in 2009 . .

. played quarterback through his sophomore season in 2008 before making switch to become lineman

. . . stood 6-3 and 200 pounds as a freshman signal-caller . . . played defensive end in Dec. 31 Off ense-

Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., while playing along with future Irish classmates Jarrett

Grace and Eilar Hardy . . . played basketball as freshman and participated in track and fi eld (shot and

discus) as sophomore . . . from same high school that produced former Irish football standouts Brady

Quinn and Chinedum Ndukwe and basketball star Chris Quinn . . . father Doug played quarterback at

Bowling Green, including on 1985 Falcon team that fi nished regular season unbeaten before losing in

California Bowl to Fresno State . . . graduated high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame

in January 2011 with Kyle Brindza, Everett Golson, Aaron Lynch and Ishaq Williams . . . played for coach

Mark Crabtree at Coff man High School . . . born Dec. 4, 1992.

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BEN COUNCELL6-5, 220, Big Skill/LB, Asheville, N.C. (A.C. Reynolds)

Ranked 91st on Rivals.com list of top 100 players nationally for 2010 . . . also rated by Rivals.com as fi fth-

best weak-side defensive end nationally . . . rated ninth-best outside linebacker prospect in nation by

Scout.com . . . tabbed 97th-best player in 2011 class and fourth-best prospect in North Carolina by Scout.

com . . . listed 19th on Rivals.com North Carolina postseason top 30 chart . . . participated in Shrine Bowl

of the Carolinas, registered 13 tackles, one sack and one blocked punt – and was named a top 10 player of

the game . . . totaled 141 solo stops, 47 assists and 25 tackles for loss as senior in 2010 for A.C. Reynolds

High School in Asheville, N.C. . . . totaled 124 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and four interceptions as junior

in 2009 . . . named 4A Defensive Player of the Year by ncprep.com following senior season in 2010 . . .

also a North Carolina 4A all-state pick in 2010 . . . received 2010 All-Southern Team honorable mention

accolades from Orlando Sentinel . . . was homeschooled until sophomore year in high school . . . named

Mountain Athletic Conference defensive player of year following senior campaign in 2010 . . . selected to

all-Western North Carolina football team by Asheville Citizen-Times . . . played for coach Shane Laws at

A.C. Reynolds High School . . . born July 31, 1992.

DAVARIS (DUH-VAR-US) DANIELS6-2, 175, Skill/WR, Vernon Hills, Ill. (Vernon Hills)

Named best prospect in Illinois and 63rd-best player in nation by 24/7 Sports . . . rated ninth-best wide

receiver and 64th-ranked player in country by Sporting News . . . ranked 65th on ESPNU Top 150 list . . .

named to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association 5A all-state team in 2010 . . . played in Under

Armour All-American Bowl . . . tabbed area athlete of year by Pioneer Press . . . selected as senior in 2010

to Lake County all-area and all-North Suburban Conference teams . . . Chicago Tribune fi rst-team all-state

selection and Chicago Sun-Times all-area fi rst team as senior in 2010 . . . named to Arlington Heights Daily

Herald all-area team after senior season . . . helped lead Vernon Hills High School in Vernon Hills, Ill., to

Illinois Class 5A quarterfi nals in 2010 state playoff s . . . accounted for 19 total TDs during senior season in

2010: 10 rushing TDs, fi ve receiving TDs, two punt returns, one interception return and one blocked fi eld

goal return . . . posted 23 catches for 513 yards (22.3 yards per reception) in 2010 . . . accounted for 888

all-purpose yards (221 receiving, 344 rushing, 323 passing) as junior in 2009 . . . led Vernon Hills to 8-3

record in 2009 . . . fi rst varsity touch for Vernon Hills came in freshman season in 2007 and resulted in

93-yard kickoff return for TD . . . father Phillip was 15-year NFL veteran as defensive end and was drafted

by Seattle Seahawks in fourth round of 1995 NFL Draft . . . Phillip played four years with Seahawks, for

Chicago Bears from 2000-03, then has played last seven seasons for Washington Redskins . . . Phillip

played college football at Georgia . . . member of Vernon Hills basketball and track and fi eld teams . . .

played for coach Tony Monken at Vernon Hills . . . born Dec. 18, 1992.

MATTHIAS FARLEY6-0, 194, Skill/DB, Charlotte, N.C. (Christian)

Led Christian High School to 2010 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state football

title . . . selected to NCISAA Division I all-state team as wide receiver by Charlotte Observer following

senior season in 2010 . . . did not start playing football until junior year in high school . . . played soccer

fi rst two years at Christian . . . helped North Carolina defeat South Carolina 31-24 in Oasis All-Star Shrine

Classic . . . ranked 18th on MaxPrep Top 25 Safeties list . . . tabbed fi rst-team all-conference wide receiver

in 2010 by Charlotte Observer . . . named to 2010 all-Mecklenburg Team fi rst team by Charlotte Observer

as defensive back after totaling 39 tackles and two interceptions in 2010 at Christian High School in

Charlotte, N.C. . . . registered 49 tackles and one interception during senior season . . . caught 37 passes

for more than 600 yards and registered 10 touchdowns in 2010 . . . named one of top 25 players in North

Carolina in 2010 by Charlotte Observer . . . recorded 37 receptions for more than 900 yards and 12 TDs as

junior in 2009 . . . helped guide Christian to state runner-up spot in North Carolina playoff s as junior in

2009 . . . played for coach Jason Estep at Charlotte Christian High School . . . born July 15, 1993.

EVERETT GOLSON6-0, 180, Skill/QB, Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach)

Finalist for Mr. Football of South Carolina in 2010 . . . ranked sixth nationally among 2010 quarterbacks

with 151 career touchdown passes . . . tabbed SCPrep.com co-player of year following senior season in

2010 . . . rated 79th-best player in nation for 2010 by MaxPreps . . . named SuperPrep All-American in

2010 . . . selected to all-Southern fi rst-team off ense in 2010 by Orlando Sentinel . . . named second-team

all-state by SCVarsity.com in 2010 . . . led South Carolina to victory in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas . .

. ranked 16th on Rivals.com dual-threat quarterback list . . . rated 12th on Rivals.com South Carolina

postseason top 30 list . . . fi nished 44-5 in his career as starting quarterback at Myrtle Beach High School

in Myrtle Beach, S.C. . . . threw for 11,634 yards and 151 TDs in his career . . . led Myrtle Beach to 14-1

record and South Carolina Class AAA state championship vs. South Pointe in 2010 . . . missed half of 2010

season due to injury, but still threw for 1,770 yards and 25 TDs as senior . . . led Myrtle Beach to South

Carolina Class AAA state runner-up fi nish in junior season in 2009, completing 224 of 356 passes for

3,529 yards with 47 TDs and three interceptions . . . named MaxPreps junior All-American in 2009 . . .

2009 Associated Press South Carolina all-state selection . . . two-time recipient of WPDE Zoneman award

as top player in Florence/Myrtle Beach area in 2008 and 2009 . . . as a sophomore in 2008 guided Myrtle

Beach to 13-1 record and South Carolina Class AAA State Championship, throwing for 3,570 yards with

44 TDs and 10 interceptions . . . led Seahawks to 12-1 record as freshman in 2007 and completed 62.9

percent of his passes for 2,765 yards with 35 TDs and 11 interceptions . . . played point guard for Myrtle

Beach basketball team and led team to 2008 South Carolina Class AAA state championship . . . named

all-state in basketball by South Carolina basketball coaches association after averaging 19.6 points, 5.0

assists and 4.7 rebounds per game as junior in 2009-10 . . . could be candidate to join Notre Dame bas-

ketball team for 2011-12 season . . . plays piano and drums with his father at Mount Olive AME Church .

. . graduated from high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2011 with Kyle

Brindza, Brad Carrico, Aaron Lynch and Ishaq Williams . . . played for coach Mickey Wilson at Myrtle Beach

High School . . . born Jan. 2, 1993.

JARRETT GRACE6-3, 235, Big Skill/LB, Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)

First-team Associated Press Division I Ohio all-state linebacker as senior in 2010 . . . Greater Miami Confer-

ence defensive player of year for 2010 . . . helped Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, to 11-1 record

and GMC co-championship in 2010, with only loss coming by 24-23 count to St. Xavier in second round

of Ohio state playoff s . . . regional playoff win over Hamilton marked 59th straight Colerain victory at home

. . . made 92 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and added four sacks and four passes broken up in 2010 . . . had

15 tackles in 48-6 win over Oak Hills to end the regular season . . . Cincinnati Enquirer fi rst-team Division

I All-Star at linebacker for both 2010 and 2009 . . . also an AP Ohio fi rst-team all-Southwest district

selection and an Enquirer all-GMC fi rst-team linebacker . . . made team-leading 95 tackles, 17 tackles

for loss, caused fi ve fumbles and had four sacks and two interceptions as junior in 2009 . . . all-league

middle linebacker in 2009 when he led team to eight straight wins to end season . . . second-team all-

Ohio Central District as junior . . . . had 10 tackles and recovered a fumble as sophomore in 2008 . . . made

fi ve tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in Dec. 31 Off ense-Defense All-American Bowl in

Myrtle Beach, S.C., while playing with future Irish classmates Brad Carrico and Eilar Hardy . . . three-year

starter in basketball and also is member of track and fi eld team (discus and shot put) . . . uncle Eric Kat-

tus played tight end at Michigan and was fourth-round pick of Cincinnati Bengals in 1986 NFL Draft . . .

played for coach Tom Bolden at Colerain High School . . . born Oct. 8, 1992.


CONOR HANRATTY6-4, 295, Power/OL, New Canaan, Conn. (New Canaan)

Ranked third-best player in Connecticut by Rivals.com . . . named fi rst-team all-state by Connecticut High

School Coaches Association as senior in 2010 . . . selected all-Fairfi eld County Interscholastic Athletic

Conference . . . landed on 2010 Walter Camp Foundation All-Connecticut Team . . . tabbed one of top 30

players in Connecticut for 2010 by New Haven Register . . . second-team off ensive selection for MaxPreps

Junior All-American Team in 2009 . . . named fi rst-team all-state as junior by Connecticut High School

Football Coaches Association and New Haven Register . . . aided New Canaan High School in New Canaan,

Conn., to 11-2 record as senior in 2010 . . . assisted off ense in rushing for 233 yards against Trinity Catholic

in 48-8 victory in 2010 . . . helped open rushing lanes as New Canaan gained 292 rushing yards in 49-0

triumph over Seymour in 2010 . . . started as sophomore and junior in 2008 and 2009 and helped guide

New Canaan to Connecticut state titles both years . . . threw discus for fi rst time on track and fi eld team

as junior in 2010 . . . father Terry played as starting quarterback at Notre Dame from 1966-68 and was

sophomore standout on 1966 Irish national championship squad . . . Terry earned consensus All-America

honors as senior in 1968 and fi nished third in Heisman Trophy voting . . . Terry set Notre Dame career

marks for pass completions, passing yards and passing TDs, completing 304 of 550 career passes for

4,152 yards and 27 TDs . . . Terry was second-round 1969 NFL Draft selection (30th overall pick) and went

on to play for NFL Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969-75 and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976 . . . played for coach

Lou Marinelli at New Canaan High School . . . born Aug. 28, 1993.

EILAR (EYE-LAR) HARDY6-0, 172, Skill/DB, Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Pickerington Central)

First-team Associated Press Ohio Division I all-state pick as defensive back for 2010 . . . fi rst-team defen-

sive back on Columbus Dispatch all-metro team . . . fi rst-team defensive back on Associated Press Ohio

Central All-District squad . . . rated 209th on Rivals.com list of top 250 players nationally . . . four-year

starter at safety for Central High School in Pickerington, Ohio . . . made 63 tackles as senior in 2010 to

go with fi ve tackles for loss and six passes broken up . . . intercepted four passes as senior and returned

one for a score . . . also played at running back . . . helped Pickerington Central to 11-1 record mark as

senior, with only loss coming 13-6 to Hilliard Davidson in Ohio state playoff s, with Hilliard Davidson

becoming fi rst team in nine games to score 10 or more points against Central defense . . . rushed for 60

yards vs. Grove City . . . scored on 70-yard punt return vs. Lancaster in win that also included 55 rushing

yards and eight tackles . . . scored on 37-yard rushing play and ran an interception back for a TD in fi rst

round of Ohio playoff s vs. Troy . . . helped Central record six shutout wins in 2010 . . . ran opening kickoff

back 98 yards and later scored on 26-yard run in playoff win over Westerville South that also included six

tackles on defense . . . made 75 tackles, three interceptions and forced three fumbles as junior in 2009 .

. . second-team defensive back on Associated Press Ohio All-Central District squad as junior in 2009 . . .

played cornerback in Dec. 31 Off ense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., playing along

with future Irish classmates Brad Carrico and Jarrett Grace . . . brother Eisen fi nished sophomore football

season in 2010 at Ohio Dominican . . . brother Terrance Brown played wide receiver at Michigan State in

1998-2001 . . . played for coach Jay Sharrett at Pickerington High School . . . born Sept. 15, 1992.

MATT HEGARTY6-5, 280, Power/OL, Aztec, N.M. (Aztec)

Ranked 43rd nationally on Sporting News Top 100 list for 2010 . . . rated 36th on ESPNU Top 150 list and

40th in Rivals.com national prospect rankings . . . top-rated player out of New Mexico and sixth-best

off ensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com . . . selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl . . . selected

for Team USA vs. The World all-star game Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas . . . RivalsHigh.com second-team All-

American . . . fi nalist for Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year Award at U.S. Army All-American Bowl .

. . named fi rst-team all-state as a junior and senior in 2009 and 2010 . . . Sports Illustrated High School

Player of the Week for Dec. 18, 2010 . . . helped Aztec High School in Aztec, N.M., to 13-1 record and

New Mexico state runner-up fi nish in 2010 . . . totaled 81 pancake blocks while not giving up a sack in

senior season . . . also played on defensive line where he made 11 tackles and half a sack . . . helped Aztec

rushing attack tally 2,340 yards and 36 TDs in 2010 . . . member of off ense that generated 4,176 passing

yards and 48 TDs overall in 2010 . . . helped pave way for 242 yards rushing and 521 yards passing in 35-

28 win over Durango (Colo.) in 2010 . . . helped opened holes for Aztec running backs for 280 yards and

three TDs vs. Kirtland in 2010 . . . played for coach Brad Hirsch at Aztec High School . . . born July 3, 1992.

CHASE HOUNSHELL6-5, 255, Power/DL, Kirtland, Ohio (Lake Catholic)

Associated Press Ohio Division II co-defensive player of the year for 2010 . . . standout two-way lineman

at Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio . . . helped Cougars reach Ohio Division II state semifi nals

in both 2009 and 2010, as Lake Catholic fi nished 12-2 both years . . . had 36 tackles, fi ve sacks, nine

tackles for loss and three forced fumbles as senior in 2010 . . . fi rst-team defensive lineman on Associated

Press Ohio Division II all-state squad as senior . . . Northeast Lakes District Division II Defensive player of

the year for 2010 . . . named Willoughby News-Herald Ohio Division II player of the year . . . fi rst-team

defensive lineman on Cleveland Plain-Dealer prep all-star team for 2010 . . . one of fi ve fi nalists for Tony

Fisher Award (named after former Notre Dame running back) that goes to top high school player in area

. . . fi rst-team off ensive lineman on News-Herald all-star team . . . Plain-Dealer made him North Coast

League preseason defensive MVP for 2010 . . . had six sacks and 18 tackles for loss on defense as junior

in 2009, helping off ense rushing for 215 yards per game and allowing only three sacks . . . fi rst-team

off ensive lineman on Associated Press Ohio Division II all-state squad as junior in 2009 . . . fi rst-team

off ensive lineman on Cleveland Plain-Dealer prep all-star team as junior in 2009 . . . brother Chad was

redshirt sophomore off ensive guard in 2010 at Central Florida on 11-3 Liberty Bowl champion squad . . .

. twin sister Colette will play basketball at St. Francis (N.Y.) beginning in 2011-12 . . . played for Mike Bell

at Lake Catholic High School . . . born April 1, 1993.

BEN KOYACK (KOY-ACK)6-5, 242, Big Skill/TE, Oil City, Pa. (Oil City Senior)

Received fi rst-team Pennsylvania all-state honors from Pennsylvania Sportswriters and Associated Press

in 2010 . . . also Pennsylvania Football News/Coaches AAA fi rst-team Pennsylvania all-state in 2010 . . .

named SuperPrep Northeast Off ensive Player of the Year . . . rated best tight end in country and 25th-best

prospect overall by Scout.com . . . ranked 34th on Sporting News Top 100 list . . . named to ESPNU Top

150 and MaxPreps Top100 recruiting lists . . . named to Rivals100 list . . . chosen to play in Under Armour

All-American Bowl . . . Pennsylvania Region 5 all-star in 2010 . . . selected top player in Pennsylvania by

Pittsburgh Sports Report and second-best player in state by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette prior to 2010 season

. . . guided Oil City Senior High School in Oil City, Pa., to 9-3 record as senior in 2010 . . . recorded 62

receptions for 1,031 yards and 11 TDs as senior . . . averaged 16.6 yards per catch . . . totaled 65.5 tackles

and six and a half tackles for loss on defense in 2010, adding one forced fumble, one fumble recovery

and two pass breakups . . . set Pennsylvania District 10 records with 152 career receptions for 2,591 yards

. . . caught eight passes for 135 yards and a TD in a 35-21 win over DuBois in 2010 . . . made 11 tackles

in 49-28 victory vs. Girard in 2010 . . . had four receptions for 121 yards and two TDs while making nine

tackles on defense vs. Franklin in 2010 . . . caught eight passes for 171 yards and two TDs in 42-26 win

over Slippery Rock in 2010 . . . played in seven games as junior in 2009 and caught 43 passes for 748

yards and seven TDs . . . averaged 17.4 yards per catch in 2009 . . . registered nine receptions for 249 yards

and two TDs in 2009 season opener vs. Meadville . . . won Pennsylvania state title in javelin with personal

best throw of 192-11 in 2010 . . . caught 47 passes for 812 yards and 10 TDs as sophomore in 2008 . . .

over fi nal three game of 2008 season caught 22 passes for 434 yards and seven TDs . . . besides tight end,

played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive end and linebacker . . . hails from family of musicians and

is profi cient playing trombone, piano and euphonium . . . mother is a music teacher . . . played for coach

Matt LaVerde at Oil City High School . . . born April 9, 1993.

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AARON LYNCH6-6, 260, Power/DL, Cape Coral, Fla. (Island Coast)

Rated sixth-best player nationally in 2010 by 24/7 Sports . . . ranked as third-best defensive end and

15th-best prospect overall in ESPN 150 ratings . . . listed 36th on SuperPrep Elite 50 squad . . . ranked 22nd

on MaxPreps Top 100 breakdown . . . rated 28th-best player overall and third-best strong-side defensive

end in nation by Rivals.com . . . ranked 19th on Rivals Florida Postseason 100 list . . . rated 91st-best

prospect nationally by Sporting News . . . listed 10th on Scout Top 100 breakdown . . . played in U.S. Army

All-American Bowl and registered two and a half sacks . . . ranked sixth in sacks among Florida Division

2B players and 83rd in state in 2010 . . . selected Florida fi rst-team all-state in 2010 at Island Coast High

School in Cape Coral, Fla. . . . tabbed by Gainesville Sun as one of Florida’s top 50 seniors in 2010 . . .

selected to Florida Times-Union Super 75 squad following senior season . . . named to the Florida Athletic

Coaches Association Division 16 team in 2010 . . . Fort Myers News-Press all-area selection in 2010 . . .

registered 31 solo stops and 10.5 sacks during senior campaign in 2010 . . . led team to 11-2 record and

Florida 2B state semifi nal playoff appearance as senior in 2010 . . . tallied seven tackles in 55-0 win over

Clewiston in 2010 . . . recorded eight tackles and sack vs. Cape Coral in 2010 . . . led Island Coast to 28-0

win over Tampa Catholic in 2010 with three sacks . . . completed his junior season in 2009 with 52 total

tackles, 35 assists, 16 sacks, and two fumble recoveries, one returned for a touchdown . . . graduated

from high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2011 with Kyle Brindza, Brad

Carrico, Everett Golson and Ishaq Williams . . . played for coach Joe Bowen at Island Coast High School .

. . born March 8, 1993.

NICK MARTIN6-4, 270, Power/OL, Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)

First-team Indiana all-state pick on Associated Press Class 3A team as off ensive lineman . . . also named

to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team as one of 10 off ensive linemen . . . named

to 2010 Super Team by Indianapolis Star . . . second-team off ensive lineman on U.S. Air Force Medium

Schools Prep All-America squad . . . helped fourth-ranked Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis,

Ind., to 2010 Indiana Class 3A state title with 28-14 win over South Bend St. Joseph’s in state title contest

that marked Chatard’s record 10th state title . . . Chatard ended season with 11-4 record and 10 straight

wins after early three-game losing streak . . . helped team to number-three state ranking in IFCA fi nal

regular-season poll for 2010 . . . starter on both off ensive and defensive lines . . . rated second-best Class

3A defensive player in Indianapolis area in preseason listings by Indianapolis Star . . . . helped Chatard

to 12-2 mark as junior in 2009 before losing to Evansville Memorial in Indiana state playoff semi-state

round . . . brother Zack was Notre Dame off ensive tackle starter as sophomore in 2010 . . . father Keith

played football at Kentucky . . . played for coach Vincent Lorenzano at Bishop Chatard High School . . .

born April 29, 1993.

CAM MCDANIEL5-10, 192, Skill/RB, Coppell, Texas (Coppell)

Second-team all-state running back as senior on 2010 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 5A

team . . . MVP of District 7-5A by Fort Worth Star-Telegram . . . second-team running back pick on Dallas

Morning News all-area squad . . . rushed 301 times for 1,906 yards and 32 TDs as senior in 2010 at Coppell

High School in Coppell, Texas . . . also caught 40 passes for 492 yards and three TDs . . . . led Dallas area

5A players in scoring with 37 TDs and ranked third in rushing . . . helped Coppell to 13-1 record and #2

ranking in Texas Class 5A, losing only 41-40 to Euless Trinity in state quarterfi nals . . . Coppell fi nished

regular season 10-0 and ranked fi fth in Texas Associated Press Class 5A poll . . . rated one of top 100

players in Dallas area (one of six running backs) coming into 2010 by Dallas Morning News . . . helped

2009 Cowboys team as junior to 11-2 record ending in 5A playoff loss to Arlington . . . prep teammate

of fellow 2011 Irish freshman Bennett Okotcha . . . played for coach Joe McBride at Coppell High School

. . . born Sept. 20, 1991.

TROY NIKLAS6-7, 240, Big Skill/TE/DL, Fullerton, Calif. (Servite)

Los Angeles Times lineman of the year as senior in 2010 . . . two-way standout as both off ensive and

defensive lineman at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif., where he played off ensive guard and de-

fensive tackle in 2010 . . . helped Servite to 14-1 record in 2010, a second straight CIF Southern Section

Pac-5 Division title and runner-up in state playoff s . . . named co-lineman of the year as senior in Trinity

League by Orange County Register . . . an off ensive lineman on Los Angeles Times high school all-star

football team for 2010 . . . fi rst-team all-state off ensive lineman by CalHiSports . . . rated 215th among all

prospects nationally on Rivals.com 250 list . . . rated 11th by SuperPrep among all prospects in California,

Nevada and Hawaii . . . all-CIF Southern Section Pac-5 as defensive lineman as senior by Orange County

Register . . . fi rst-team defensive lineman on Orange County Register all-county team for 2010 . . . two-

time fi rst-team all-Trinity League selection . . . played tight end on off ense until switch to guard as senior

in 2010 . . . made 14 tackles as senior in 48-8 CIF State Open Division title game loss to De La Salle . . .

helped Servite to 2009 California state title (33-20 victory over Rocklin in Division II championship), in

addition to Pac-5 and Trinity League crowns . . . caught 16 passes as tight end for 128 yards and three

TDs in 2009 . . . also helped Servite to Trinity League title as sophomore in 2008 . . . brother Austin was

sophomore linebacker at Air Force in 2010 . . . uncle Bruce Matthews played at USC, was ninth overall

pick in NFL Draft, earned Pro Bowl honors 14 times while playing with NFL Houston Oilers/Tennessee

Titans from 1983-2001 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007 . . . from same high

school as former Irish quarterback standout, NFL veteran and current CBS Sports analyst Steve Beuerlein

. . . born Sept. 18, 1992.

ANTHONY RABASA6-3.5, 233, Big Skill/LB, Miami, Fla. (Columbus)

Ranked 11th nationally on Rivals weak-side defensive end list . . . selected to Florida Times-Union Super

75 team of Florida’s top players . . . listed 123rd on ESPN 150 list of top players nationally for 2010 . .

. selected to play in Team USA vs. The World game Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas . . . tabbed as best defensive

lineman and fi fth-best prospect in Miami-Dade County by Miami Herald . . . named to Orlando Sentinel

Florida Top 100 list as fourth-best defensive end in state . . . led Columbus High School team in Miami,

Fla., to 6A regional quarterfi nals of 2010 Florida state playoff s . . . registered 80 tackles and 10 sacks for

Columbus as junior defensive end in 2009 . . . named fi rst-team all-county in 2010 by Miami Herald . .

. 2009 fi rst-team all-Dade County selection . . . named second team all-state defensive line by Florida

sportswriters and fi rst team all-county by the Miami Herald following junior campaign in 2009 . . . played

for coach Chris Merritt at Christopher Columbus High School . . . born April 9, 1993.


TONY SPRINGMANN6-6, 275, Power/DL, Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger)

First-team Indiana all-state pick on Associated Press Class 4A team as off ensive tackle . . . also named to

Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team as one of eight defensive linemen . . . helped

Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Indiana Class 4A state title game before losing to

Indianapolis Cathedral 31-20 . . . Dwenger in 2010 fi nished 13-1, won the Summit Athletic Conference

title for fi fth straight year and set an all-time record with 36 consecutive league wins . . . fi rst-team all-

Northeast Indiana off ensive tackle by Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette . . .returned an interception seven yards

for a score in 42-0 win over Harding . . . recorded 11 tackles and a sack in 46-45 double overtime win over

Snider . . . IFCA Junior All-State 4A defensive lineman as junior in 2009 when he made 73 tackles and

10 sacks . . . also an Associated Press fi rst-team all-state selection on defensive line and SAC fi rst-team

off ensive lineman in 2009 . . . had 89 tackles and nine sacks as sophomore defensive lineman in 2008 .

. . from same high school as current Irish players John Goodman and Tyler Eifert . . . played football with

Eifert and played basketball with Goodman when Goodman was a senior and Springmann a freshman . .

. played for coach Chris Svarczkopf at Bishop Dwenger High School . . . born June 10, 1992.

STEPHON (STUH-FON) TUITT (TWO-IT)6-5, 270, Power/DL, Monroe, Ga. (Monroe Area)

Rated 38th nationally on Sports Illustrated list of top players from 2010 . . . Georgia Class 3A all-state

fi rst-team defense selection for 2010 by Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . one of four Georgia players to be

named to all-Southern team by Orlando Sentinel . . . second on Rivals strong-side defensive end list . . .

ranked 22nd overall on Rivals 100 lists . . . 23rd on Sporting News Top 100 list and 90th on ESPN 150 list .

. . ranked 42nd nationally on MaxPrep Top 100 list . . . landed 13th spot on Atlanta Journal-Constitution Fab

50 breakdown and SuperPrep defensive line rankings . . . rated 35th on The Kickoff Top 150 Prospects list

. . . played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and Team USA vs. The World All-Star Game in

Austin, Texas . . . led Monroe Area High School in Monroe, Ga., to 11-2 record and third-round appearance

in the Georgia Class AAA state playoff s during senior season in 2010, after Monroe Area had fi nished a

combined 0-20 the previous two seasons . . . also played as tight end . . . fi rst-team all-Georgia Region

8-AAA for 2010 by vote of area coaches . . . recorded 56 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, four forced

fumbles and two fumbles recovered as junior in 2009 . . . played for coach Matt Figg at Monroe Area High

School . . . born May 23, 1993.

ISHAQ (EE-SHAQ) WILLIAMS6-5, 242, Big Skill/LB, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Lincoln)

Gatorade Player of the Year as top high school football player in state of New York for 2010 . . . ranked

45th nationally in 2010 by Sports Illustrated . . . ranked 16th nationally on Rivals 100 list . . . ranked second

on Rivals weak-side defensive end listing . . . rated 42nd on ESPN 150 list . . . 84th among The Kickoff

Top 150 high school prospects from 2010 . . . 17th on SuperPrep Elite 50 and was named SuperPrep

Northeast Defensive Player of Year . . . fourth-ranked defensive lineman in country according to SuperPrep

. . . 70th player nationally on MaxPreps Top 100 . . . U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection . . . fi rst-team

all-Borough pick in 2010 by New York Daily News . . . tabbed 2010 New York Daily News all-city selection

… dubbed top player in New York state postseason rankings by Rivals . . . led Lincoln High School in

Brooklyn, N.Y., to 12-1 record and a Public School Athletic League playoff runner-up spot as senior in

2010 . . . had 22 tackles, six sacks and two fumble recoveries in 2010 senior season . . . recorded six tackles

and fumble recovery in 28-7 victory over Port Richmond in 2010 . . . led Lincoln to 40-24 win over Boys

& Girls in 2010 with fi ve tackles and two sacks . . . 2009 fi rst-team New York Post all-city and Daily News

all-city selection as junior . . . tallied 43 tackles, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles during junior season

in 2010 . . . graduated from high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2011

with Kyle Brindza, Brad Carrico, Aaron Lynch and Everett Golson . . . played for coach Shawn O’Connor at

Lincoln High School . . . born Feb. 22, 1993.

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BRIAN KELLYHead Football Coach

29th year coaching

Second year at Notre Dame

A veteran of 20 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Brian Kelly

heads into his second year in 2011 as the 29th head football coach at

the University of Notre Dame coming off the most impressive late-

season Fighting Irish run in nearly two decades.

Despite enduring a slew of injuries at key positions, Kelly’s

fi rst Irish squad in 2010 came on strong to play perfectly in Novem-

ber. In addition to a convincing 28-3 victory over once-beaten and

15th-ranked Utah (Notre Dame’s widest margin over an Associated

Press top 20 opponent in 14 years), the Irish defeated Army in the

historic fi rst football game ever played at the new Yankee Stadium

– then ended an eight-game losing streak at the hands of archrival

USC with a come-from-behind win at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Then, in the convincing 33-17 Hyundai Sun Bowl triumph against

Miami, the Irish charged to a 30-3 lead after three periods, as Kelly

became the fi rst Notre Dame football coach ever to record a bowl

victory in his fi rst season on the Notre Dame sidelines.

The Irish success down the stretch came mainly because of

its defense, as Notre Dame went 13 consecutive periods over one

late, four-game stretch without allowing an off ensive touchdown

(the best sequence in that category in 30 years). In those fi nal four

wins Notre Dame’s defense limited the Utes, Black Knights, Trojans

and Hurricanes to combined averages of 9.8 points (best stretch for

an Irish team since 1989), 91.8 yards on the ground and 276.5 total

yards. In the last four contests, the Irish defense faced teams that

were averaging 38 points (Tulsa), 41 (Utah), 31 (Army) and 32 (USC)

per game, yet yielded only two off ensive touchdowns, combined,

BRIAN KELLY’S HEAD COACHING

RESUME INCLUDES:

➤One season at Notre Dame in 2010 that featured an 8-5 overall mark (one overtime loss and two others by a combined fi ve points) and four straight victories to close the season.

➤Three seasons at Cincinnati from 2007-09, including a 34-6 record (.850) and two straight outright BIG EAST Conference title teams that earned BCS appearances in 2008 (FedEx Orange Bowl) and ’09 (Allstate Sugar Bowl). At the time he accepted the position at Notre Dame, he qualifi ed as the winningest active BIG EAST football coach and the only league coach with more than 150 wins.

➤Three seasons at Central Michigan University from 2004-06, including a 19-16 overall record (.542) featuring a 9-4 mark and Mid-American Conference title in 2006.

➤Thirteen seasons at Grand Valley State University from 1991-2003, including a 118-35-2 record (.767) highlighted by NCAA Division II national championships in 2002 (14-0) and 2003 (14-1).

➤An overall record of 179-62-2 (.741) in those 20 seasons as a head coach.

to that quartet. Among individual defensive leaders was linebacker

Manti Te’o, Notre Dame’s top tackler in 2010 with 133 and a semifi -

nalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award and Dick Butkus Award.

Each of those four victories came in the fi rst four career starts

by freshman quarterback Tommy Rees, following a season-ending

injury to Dayne Crist. Among the pacesetters for Kelly’s spread of-

fense was wide receiver Michael Floyd who caught 79 balls in 2010

for 1,025 yards and 12 touchdowns (he has 171 career catches for

2,539 yards and a Notre Dame career record 28 TDs) and was named

the MVP of the Hyundai Sun Bowl (six catches for 109 yards and two

TDs in that contest).

Meanwhile, the Irish kicking game also sparkled in 2010,

thanks to placekicker David Ruff er, who successfully converted his

fi rst 18 fi eld-goal attempts (18 of 19 overall in 2010 and 23 for 24

in his career). Ruff er became one of three fi nalists for the Lou Groza

Collegiate Place-Kicker Award as the top placekicker in the nation.

Kelly’s debut season in South Bend saw the 2010 Irish play

arguably the most diffi cult schedule in the country, as all but one of

the Notre Dame opponents fi nished .500 or better – something no

other team in the country could claim. Notre Dame’s agenda ranked

fi rst nationally in the offi cial NCAA schedule strength standings at

the end of the regular season, with Irish opponents playing at a .652

clip (79-42).

On the academic side, Kelly’s fi rst season at Notre Dame fea-

tured a fi rst-team ESPN Academic All-America honor for Ruff er, an

$18,000 post-graduate scholarship for off ensive lineman Chris Stew-

art (he attended law school at Notre Dame during the 2010 season)

as a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete selection

– and a fi rst-place fi nish by Notre Dame among all FBS programs in

the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate standings with a 96 mark.

Architect of two consecutive Bowl Championship Series ap-

pearances at the University of Cincinnati, including a perfect 12-0

regular season in 2009 that earned him national-coach-of-the-year

honors, Kelly currently is the fi fth-winningest active coach in the

NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in terms of winning percentage at

.741. He ranks seventh in terms of victories at 179. Over the last 10

seasons combined, Kelly’s teams have won 102 games – and only

Bob Stoops at Oklahoma (109), Mack Brown at Texas (106) and Jim

Tressel at Ohio State (105) have won more.

Kelly earned the ESPN/Home Depot National Coach of the Year

Award in 2009, was the BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year in

2007, 2008 and 2009 (the fi rst time a BIG EAST football coach won

the award three straight years) -- and received the American Football

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Coaches Association Division II Coach of the Year Award in both 2002

and 2003. He also in ’09 was a fi nalist for four other national awards

– the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (Football Writers As-

sociation of America), Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award (National

Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association), Liberty Mutual Coach

of the Year Award and the George Munger Coach of the Year Award

(Maxwell Football Club).

He boasted a 2-1 record at Cincinnati in postseason bowl

games – including a 27-24 win over Western Michigan in the In-

ternational Bowl after the 2006 season (he coached in that game

immediately after taking the job at Cincinnati), a 31-21 win over

Southern Mississippi in the Papajohns.com Bowl after the ’07 season

and a 20-7 loss to Virginia Tech in the FedEx Orange Bowl after the

’08 campaign. Kelly’s ’06 Central Michigan team fi nished 9-4 and

qualifi ed for the Motor City Bowl (Central Michigan defeated Middle

Tennessee 31-14, though he did not coach after accepting the head

coaching position at Cincinnati) – and his 12-0 team in ’09 earned an

Allstate Sugar Bowl assignment against once-beaten Florida.

In six NCAA Division II playoff appearances at Grand Valley

State, Kelly’s teams combined for an 11-4 (.733) postseason record

– including four straight victories in winning both the ’02 and ’03

NCAA titles. His ’01 Grand Valley State team fell 17-14 to North Da-

kota in the Division II national title game.

Kelly’s ’09 team at Cincinnati fi nished third in the fi nal BCS

standings and fourth in both the fi nal regular-season Associated

Press and USA Today/ESPN polls. His ’08 team ended up 11-3 and

17th in both polls – and his ‘07 Bearcat squad fi nished 10-3 and 17th

(AP) and 20th (USA Today/ESPN) in the fi nal polls.

Through the end of the 2009 regular season, his Cincinnati

team won all 12 of its games, led the nation in passing effi ciency

(166.19), ranked second in kickoff returns (29.2 each) and sixth in

total off ense (464.25 yards per game), passing yardage (320.33) and

scoring (39.83 points). Meanwhile, Kelly’s Bearcat defense rated third

nationally in tackles for losses (8.42 per game) and eighth in sacks

(2.92). The ’09 Cincinnati squad set Bearcat single-season records

for points (495), passing yards (3,844), fewest fumbles (10), fewest

fumbles lost (two) and fewest turnovers (10). Cincinnati concluded

the ’09 campaign with a record 18 straight regular-season victories.

Among the standouts Kelly coached on the ’09 Bearcat ros-

ter were fi rst-team All-America receiver Mardy Gilyard (he ranked

second nationally in all-purpose yards at 203.5 per game at the end

of the regular season) and quarterback Tony Pike (ninth in pass-

ing effi ciency at 155.36). Eleven Cincinnati players merited all-BIG

EAST honors for ’09 (fi ve fi rst-team selections), including Gilyard,

the league’s Special Teams Player of the Year for the second straight

season.

In three years at the helm of the program, Kelly put together

a 34-6 record and led the Bearcats to their fi rst two BIG EAST cham-

pionships in 2008 and ‘09. Cincinnati achieved a then-school-record

11 victories in 2008, followed that up with a dozen wins in ’09, and

had back-to-back-to-back 10-win seasons for the fi rst time in school

history. Kelly’s Bearcats in ’08 won the school’s fi rst outright confer-

ence championship since 1964 and earned the school’s fi rst berth in

a BCS game, playing against Virginia Tech in the 75th FedEx Orange

Bowl. In ’08 Cincinnati achieved its then-highest ranking to close

the regular season – 12th in the AP and USA Today/ESPN polls and

the BCS standings entering the Orange Bowl. The Bearcats held down

a postseason ranking of 17th in both polls, tying the top postseason

ranking in school history.

Following the close of the ’08 regular season, Kelly was

named the BIG EAST Coach of the Year for the second straight season.

He also was named the American Football Monthly Schutt Sports FBS

Coach of the Year, earned AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year honors and

was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year by Sporting News.

Cincinnati placed 10 players on the 2008 all-BIG EAST teams

(including fi rst-team selection Connor Barwin) – with kick returner

Gilyard named the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year and

punter Kevin Huber earning the fi rst AFCA All-America nod in pro-

gram history. Huber became the fi rst two-time AP fi rst-team All-

America selection in Bearcat football history.

The Bearcats’ 27-24 bowl victory over Western Michigan in

2006 came just 34 days after Kelly was hired. Then, in his fi rst full

season at the helm in ‘07, he put Cincinnati on the national radar by

jumping out to a 6-0 start and earning the Bearcats their fi rst ap-

pearance in the polls in more than 30 years. By winning 10 games for

the fi rst time since 1951, Cincinnati earned its 10th bowl appearance

YEAR BY YEAR WITH BRIAN KELLY

Year School Position Record/Postseason

1983 Assumption Defensive Coordinator/ 4-5 Linebackers




1987 Grand Valley State Graduate Assistant/ 7-4 Defensive Backs

1988 Grand Valley State Graduate Assistant/ 7-4 Defensive Backs

1989 Grand Valley State Defensive Coordinator/ 11-1/NCAA Division II playoff s (0-1)

Recruiting Coordinator

1990 Grand Valley State Defensive Coordinator/ 10-2/NCAA Division II playoff s (0-1)


1991 Grand Valley State Head Coach 9-3/NCAA Division II playoff s (0-1)

1992 Grand Valley State Head Coach 8-3

1993 Grand Valley State Head Coach 6-3-2








2001 Grand Valley State Head Coach 13-1/NCAA Division II runner-up (3-1)

2002 Grand Valley State Head Coach 14-0/NCAA Division II champion (4-0)

2003 Grand Valley State Head Coach 14-1/NCAA Division II champion (4-0)

2004 Central Michigan Head Coach 4-7

2005 Central Michigan Head Coach 6-5

2006 Central Michigan Head Coach 9-4/qualifi ed for Motor City Bowl vs. Middle Tennessee

2006 Cincinnati Head Coach 1-0/International Bowl: W 27-24 vs. Western Michigan

2007 Cincinnati Head Coach 10-3/Papajohns.com Bowl: W 31-21 vs. Southern Mississippi Final Rankings: 17th AP, 20th USA Today

2008 Cincinnati Head Coach 11-3/FedEx Orange Bowl: L 7-20 vs. Virginia Tech Final Rankings: 17th AP and USA Today

2009 Cincinnati Head Coach 12-0/qualifi ed for Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Florida Rankings: 4th AP and USA Today

2010 Notre Dame Head Coach 8-5/Hyundai Sun Bowl: W 33-17 vs. Miami

Grand Valley State Totals (13 seasons) 118-35-2 .767

Central Michigan Totals (3 seasons) 19-16 .542

Cincinnati Totals (3 seasons) 34-6 .850

Notre Dame Totals (1 season) 8-5 .615

Overall Totals (20 seasons) 179-62-2 .741

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in program history and sixth bowl appearance in eight years. The

Bearcats fi nished 17th in the AP poll and 20th in the USA Today/ESPN

rankings, earning their fi rst appearances in the fi nal polls.

Along the way to the 2007 Papajohns.com Bowl victory, the

Bearcats’ third straight bowl win, Kelly earned BIG EAST Coach of the

Year honors. Cincinnati listed seven individuals on the all-BIG EAST

teams, including BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year and con-

sensus All-America punter Huber. The national leader in punting, Hu-

ber was one of three Bearcats to be named to an All-America team.

Cincinnati ranked second in the BIG EAST and 24th nationally in pass-

ing off ense (254.1), and was also second in the league and 27th na-

tionally in passing effi ciency (139.4). At the same time, the Bearcat

defense led the BIG EAST in sacks (2.9) and tackles for a loss (6.5).

Kelly’s Bearcats led the FBS in net punting (41.5 yards per punt), and

Cincinnati also paced the BIG EAST in kickoff returns (24.2).

During his three years at Central Michigan, he transformed a

Chippewa program that had won more than three games only once

in the past four seasons into a conference champion. Central Michi-

gan posted a 9-4 regular-season record in 2006 en route to winning

the MAC title and qualifying for its fi rst bowl game in 12 years. Kelly

inherited a program that had produced a mere 12 wins over its previ-

ous four seasons when he took the helm at Central Michigan in 2004.

He guided the Chippewas to a 4-7 record in 2004 and a 6-5 slate

-- the school’s fi rst winning season in seven years -- in 2005.

The Chippewas in 2005 defeated both defending MAC divi-

sional champions, Miami and Toledo, and also knocked off eventual

‘05 league champ Akron. Central Michigan ranked fi rst nationally

in fewest turnovers (10) and fewest fumbles lost (four), while the

team’s rushing defense ranked 20th and led the MAC at 113.7 yards

per game (compared to 245.8 in ’03 -- the year before Kelly arrived).

In 2006 Central Michigan rolled up a 7-1 record in conference

play to win the MAC West, then dominated Ohio 31-10 in the league

championship game. Central Michigan boasted the 19th-most pro-

lifi c passing attack in the nation, averaging 252.4 yards per game, set

a Chippewa season mark with 28 TD passes and led the MAC in total

off ense (375.3 yards per

game) and scoring (29.7

points). MAC Freshman

of the Year Dan LeFevour

passed for 2,869 yards and

25 TDs to rank 20th nation-

ally in passing effi ciency

and 14th in total off ense.

Kelly had 12 of his

players achieve fi rst-team

all-conference honors over

his three years at Central

Michigan (including ’05

MAC Defensive Player of

the Year Daniel Bazuin)

-- and three advanced to

the NFL (including 2005

draftees Eric Ghiacuic and

Adam Kieft and free agent

Tory Humphrey). Bazuin,

who led the nation in ’05 in

tackles for losses, also was

a ’06 fi rst-team Academic

All-American.

Kelly arrived at

Central Michigan after winning the back-to-back NCAA Division II

national titles at Grand Valley State in

Allendale, Mich. The all-time winningest

program in NCAA Division II history, the

Lakers were 41-2 in Kelly’s fi nal three sea-

sons, at one point winning 32 consecu-

tive games. Grand Valley State went 14-0

in 2002 en route to its fi rst national title

and was 14-1 in 2003 when it claimed

its second crown. Kelly was named the

AFCA Division II Coach of the Year after

both seasons. Kelly led the Lakers to fi ve

conference titles (1992-97-98-2001-02)

and six Division II playoff appearances in

his 13 seasons at Grand Valley. The Lak-

ers never fi nished lower than third in

the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics

Conference.

Kelly mentored a pair of fi nal-

ists for the Harlon Hill Award, presented

annually to the top player in Division II.

Quarterback Curt Anes won the award in

2002 after fi nishing as runner-up in 2001.

He threw for 10,581 career yards and 114

TD passes – 48 in ’01 and 47 in ‘02 (12

games with at least fi ve TD passes). Anes

still holds the NCAA Division II single-

season passing effi ciency record for ’01 at

221.6 (189 for 271 for 3,086 yards, with

21 TDs, three interceptions). Quarterback

Jeff Fox was third in the balloting in 1998,

as he became the fi rst Laker quarterback

to throw for more than 2,000 in multiple

seasons. Kelly’s Grand Valley State play-

ers earned 77 All-America awards (11 in

2002 alone). Four players moved on to the NFL and another three to

the Canadian Football League.

His 2001 national runner-up squad set 77 NCAA, GLIAC and

school records, including the all-time Division II scoring record by

averaging 58.4 points per game (and an average victory margin of

48.0 points). The 2001 team also became the fi rst Division II unit in

53 years to average more than 600 yards per game in total off ense

(600.8), leading the nation in that category.

Grand Valley State followed up its record-shattering 2001

season by averaging 497.5 yards and a nation-leading 46.7 points

during its undefeated 2002 national championship run in which

Kelly’s squad went wire to wire as the top-rated Division II squad.

That ’02 campaign ended with a 31-24 championship game win

over second-ranked and unbeaten Valdosta State – as All-America

receiver David Kircus caught passes for 270 yards and three TDs. Kir-

cus holds the NCAA Division II season record for TD receptions with 35

in ’02, catching at least one TD pass in 24 straight games in 2001-02.

He ended his career with 4,142 receiving yards and 76 TD catches and

led the nation (Division II) in scoring in both ’01 and ’02.

The 2003 team, meanwhile, became more noted for its de-

fense, leading the country in rushing defense at 62.0 yards per game.

The Lakers defeated North Dakota 10-3 in the 2003 national title

game (played annually in Florence, Ala.). In 10 of his 13 seasons at

Grand Valley State, Kelly’s teams won eight or more games – and he

fi nished with a 103-22-2 mark in GLIAC contests. The seniors on his

fi nal team in ’03 won 47 of their fi nal 49 games (and fi nished 34-4 in

BRIAN KELLY’S POSTSEASON RECORD (14-5)

1991 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoff s L 15-38 vs. East Texas State

1994 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoff s L 27-35 vs. Indiana (Pa.)

1998 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoff s L 14-37 vs. Slippery Rock

2001 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoff s W 42-13 vs. Bloomsburg*

W 33-30 vs. Saginaw Valley State*

W 34-16 vs. Catawba*

L 14-17 vs. North Dakota#

2002 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoff s W 62-13 vs. C.W. Post*

W 62-21 vs. Indiana (Pa.)*

W 44-7 vs. Northern Colorado*

W 31-24 vs. Valdosta State#

2003 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoff s W 65-36 vs. Bentley

W 10-3 vs. Saginaw Valley State

W 31-3 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville

W 10-3 vs. North Dakota#

2006 Cincinnati International Bowl W 27-24 vs. Western Michigan

2007 Cincinnati Papajohns.com Bowl W 31-21 vs. Southern Mississippi

2008 Cincinnati FedEx Orange Bowl L 7-20 vs. Virginia Tech

2010 Notre Dame Hyundai Sun Bowl W 33-17 vs. Miami

* home games played in Allendale, Mich.

# NCAA Division II championship games

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four seasons of GLIAC play) and won 20 straight games in 2002-03.

Kicker David Hendrix led the nation in ’03 with 25 fi eld goals.

Born Oct. 25, 1961, in Everett, Mass., and raised in Chelsea,

Mass., Kelly attended St. John’s Prep School in Danvers, Mass. He was

a four-year letter-winner at Assumption College (Worcester, Mass.)

as a linebacker, captaining the squad in both ’81 and ’82 under coach

Paul Cantiani on teams that fi nished 8-3 and 7-1-1. After graduating

from Assumption in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in political

science, he served as linebacker coach and defensive coordina-

tor (as well as softball coach) from 1983-86 at Assumption

under head football coach Bernie Gaughan.

Kelly joined the Grand Valley State staff in 1987 as a

graduate assistant and defensive backs coach. He became the

defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator in 1989 and

took over (at age 28) as head coach in 1991 (replacing Tom

Beck, who left to become running backs coach at Notre Dame

under Lou Holtz). His very fi rst team Laker team fi nished 9-3

and qualifi ed for the NCAA playoff s. In 2009 Kelly was inducted

into the Grand Valley State Athletics Hall of Fame.

Kelly has served on the AFCA Ethics Committee – and

he’s currently one of 59 FBS head coaches who vote in the USA

Today poll. Kelly was announced as the Notre Dame head coach

on Dec. 10, 2009. He signed a fi ve-year contract to coach the

Irish.

In June 2010 Kelly and his wife Paqui made a $250,000

gift to the University of Notre Dame in support of endeavors in

research, academics and community engagement. The bene-

faction directly supports three Notre Dame initiatives -- cancer

research, the Hesburgh Libraries and the Robinson Community

Learning Center (RCLC). In the area of cancer research -- the

fi ght against breast cancer is a deeply personal cause for the

Kelly family -- the gift benefi ts the Mike and Josie Harper Cancer Re-

search Institute that opened this past summer in Notre Dame’s new

Harper Hall. The institute brings together scientists from Notre Dame

and Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend to collaborate

to advance basic and clinical research as it pertains to the diagnosis,

treatment and prevention of cancer. The gift also provides fi nancial

support for the Hesburgh Libraries, which consist of the main Hes-

WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY WIN PERCENTAGE)


Name, School Years W L T Pct.

1. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 12 129 31 0 .806

2. Gary Patterson, TCU 11 98 28 0 .778

3. Jim Tressel, Ohio State 25 240 79 2 .751

4. Joe Paterno, Penn State 45 401 135 3 .747

5. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 20 179 62 2 .741

6. Kyle Whittingham, Utah 6 57 20 0 .740

7. Mark Richt, Georgia 10 96 34 0 .739

8. Bobby Petrino, Arkansas 7 64 23 0 .736

9. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 6 56 21 0 .727

10. Nick Saban, Alabama 15 135 53 2 .717

WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY VICTORIES)


Name, School Years W L T Pct.

1. Joe Paterno, Penn State 45 401 135 3 .747

2. Jim Tressel, Ohio State 25 240 79 2 .751

3. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 30 240 118 4 .6685

4. Mack Brown, Texas 27 219 108 1 .6692

5. Chris Ault, Nevada 26 218 97 1 .691

6. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 21 186 73 2 .716

7. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 20 179 62 2 .741

8. Dennis Erickson, Arizona State 22 173 89 1 .660

9. Mike Price, UTEP 29 169 167 0 .503

10. Howard Schnellenberger, FAU 26 157 140 3 .528

Records are through end of 2010 season

burgh Library and 11 subject branches across campus. The funding

enables senior library personnel to identify and purchase the learning

and teaching materials most in demand by Notre Dame scholars. At

the RCLC, the gift underwrites innovative tutoring, violence-preven-

tion, youth entrepreneurship and performing arts projects for adults

and children in South Bend’s Northeast Neighborhood. Sponsored by

Notre Dame in partnership with local residents, the RCLC serves an

estimated 500 youths and adults each week, in addition to another

8,000 children annually through its outreach programs. In conjunc-

tion with the gift, Kelly launched the “Coach Kelly Challenge,” an ef-

fort aimed to encourage all members of the Notre Dame family to

off er fi nancial support to the University through one of its annual

giving programs: the Notre Dame Annual Fund, the MBA and Law

School annual funds, and the Rockne Heritage Fund.

Notre Dame’s head football coach and his wife play host to a

series of events benefi tting the Kelly Cares Foundation, established

by Brian and Paqui Kelly to support organizations, initiatives and

programs that closely align with the goals and values of the Kelly

family in three main areas: personal involvement, with emphasis on

breast cancer research, prevention, education and awareness; educa-

tion and institutional advancement; and, community involvement

in selected initiatives and projects. In addition to several charity golf

events in July 2010, they co-hosted Football 101 in June 2010, giving

women an opportunity to meet the Notre Dame football coaching

staff , learn fun facts about Fighting Irish football and enjoy an up-

scale taste of South Bend. The more than 300 participants also got a

behind-the-scenes look at Notre Dame Stadium and the Guglielmino

Athletics Complex – with proceeds benefi tting breast cancer preven-

tion, awareness and early detection initiatives.

Kelly and his wife Francisca (Paqui) are parents of three chil-

dren – Patrick, Grace and Kenzel.

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COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

➤ In his fi rst season at Notre Dame, Diaco switched defensive schemes from a blitzing 4-3 defense the Irish utilized in 2009 and instilled a 3-4 no-crease defense.

➤Diaco’s defense was drastically better than the 2009 Notre Dame defense. The Irish allowed 5.69 fewer points per game, 40.5 fewer yards per game, averaged one half sacks more per game and forced more turnovers in 2010 than 2009.

THE DIACO FILE

Age on March 23 38

Hometown Cedar Grove, N.J.

High School Cedar Grove High School

College Iowa (Sociology, 1995)

Wife Julia

Children Sons: Angelo and Michael; Daughter: Josephine

COACHING CAREER

1996-97 Iowa Graduate Assistant

1999-2000 Western Illinois RB/Special Teams Coord.

2001 Eastern Michigan RB/Special Teams Coord.

2002 Eastern Michigan LB/Special Teams Coord.

2003 Eastern Michigan OLB/Special Teams Coord.

2004 Western Michigan LB/Special Teams Coord.

2005 Central Michigan Co-Defensive Coord./LB

2006-08 Virginia LB/Special Teams Coord.

2009 Cincinnati Defensive Coord./ILB

2010 Notre Dame Defensive Coord./ILB

2011 Notre Dame Defensive Coord./LB

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED

1996 Iowa Alamo

1997 Iowa Sun

2000 Western Illinois NCAA Division I-AA Playoff s-First Round

2007 Virginia Gator

2010 Cincinnati Sugar

2010 Notre Dame Sun

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1991-95 Iowa Linebacker

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED

1991 Iowa Holiday

1993 Iowa Alamo

1995 Iowa Sun

BOB DIACODefensive Coordinator/

Linebackers

15th year coaching


➤The 2010 defense was dramatically improved compared to the 2009 defense in almost every statistical category: scoring defense (from 63rd in ’09 to 23rd in ’10), pass effi ciency (82nd to 25th), rushing defense (89th to 50th) and total defense (86th to 50th).

➤ In the fi nal three games of the regular season, Diaco’s defense limited teams averaging at least 31 points per game to 22 combined points – the fewest points allowed by a Notre Dame defense in three straight games since the 1993 season.

➤Only four touchdowns were scored against the Irish defense in the fi nal fi ve games of the regular season.

➤Working with the inside linebackers, Diaco helped turn sophomore Manti Te’o into an All-America candidate. The Bednarik Award and Butkus Award semifi nalist led the Irish with 133 tackles and posted 9.5 tackles for loss.

➤ In his only season at Cincinnati, he was charged with replacing 10 starters on the Bearcats’ defense, including every player on the front seven for 2009.

➤The Bearcats recorded 110 tackles for loss in 2009 (8.46 per game) to rank third in the nation. They totaled 37 sacks and tied for 10th in the country averaging 2.85 sacks per contest. Cincinnati’s defense allowed 3.6 rushing yards per carry.

➤Focused on the inside linebackers in 2009 at Cincinnati and helped Andre Revels and JK Schaff er experience career years in their fi rst seasons as starters. Revels led the Bearcats with 108 tackles and added 4.5 tackles for loss and one interception, while Schaff er ranked second on the team with 100 tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and three interceptions.

➤Safety Aaron Webster was named fi rst-team all-BIG EAST in 2009 after pacing Cincinnati with four interceptions and fi ve pass breakups. Defensive end Ricardo Mathews was named second-team all-BIG EAST as a fi rst-year starter after he recorded a team-best 12.5 tackles for loss.

➤Prior to Cincinnati, spent three years as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator on Al Groh’s coaching staff at the University of Virginia from 2006-08.

➤At the conclusion of the 2008 season, was promoted to the Cavaliers’ defensive coordinator position, but he left two months later to take the same position at Cincinnati.

➤Diaco’s linebackers were critical to Virginia allowing only 3.7 yards per carry and just over 21 points per game to their opponents in 2008.

➤Only four schools permitted fewer rushing touchdowns than Virginia’s nine in 2007, and the Cavaliers allowed 106.9 rushing yards per game, 13th in the nation. Virginia ranked 16th nationally at 19.7 points allowed per game and were 23rd in total defense, allowing 332.5 yards per game.

➤Served as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach under Brian Kelly at Central Michigan in 2005.

➤ In his only season with the Chippewas, Diaco turned around Central Michigan’s rushing defense that just two years earlier had ranked last in the Mid-American Conference.

➤Under Diaco’s watch, Central Michigan led the MAC, allowing only 113.7 rushing yards per game. He also helped defensive end Dan Bazuin lead the nation with 26.5 tackles for loss and tie a MAC record with 16 sacks.

➤ In 2004, coached the special teams and linebackers at Western Michigan. The punting, punt return and kickoff return units all fi nished in the top three of the MAC.

➤From 2001-03, was an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan, where he moved from

coaching the running backs in 2001 to coaching linebackers in 2002 to coaching outside linebackers in 2003. Diaco also doubled all three years with the Eagles as special teams coordinator.

➤First full-time position was at Western Illinois where he was the running backs coach and special teams coordinator in 1999 and 2000. The Leathernecks won the Gateway Conference crown in 2000 and made an appearance in the NCAA Division I-AA playoff s.

➤Served as a graduate assistant at Iowa for two seasons in 1996 and 1997 and helped the Hawkeyes to the Alamo and Sun Bowl games.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

➤Twice an all-Big Ten selection at Iowa under Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry and was a semifi nalist for the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker in 1995. That same season he was named the team’s co-MVP.

➤Led the Hawkeyes in tackles in both 1994 and 1995 and fi nished his career as the seventh-leading tackler in Iowa history with 334 career stops. Started all 23 games during his fi nal two seasons.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

➤S Aaron Webster (Cincinnati)

2009 fi rst-team all-Big East

➤LB Clint Sintim (Virginia)

Led nation in sacks by a linebacker in 2007

➤DE Dan Bazuin (Western Michigan)

Led nation in tackles for loss in 2005; Second-round NFL draft pick in 2007 by Chicago Bears

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➤Coached quarterbacks from 2003-04 at Western Michigan and was forced to develop multiple signal-callers each season. In 2004, Molnar helped three quarterbacks combine to pass for 2,913 yards (264.8 yards per game) with 23 passing TDs. He also had to prepare three Bronco quarterbacks in 2003 as he guided them to the eighth-ranked passing attack in the nation with 3,701 passing yards (308.4 yards per game) and 31 TDs.

➤A one-year stop at Eastern Michigan in 2002 as quarterbacks coach followed a one-year stint as wide receivers coach at Eastern Illinois in 2001.

➤Worked in various capacities with off enses at Kent State (1994-2000) and Illinois State (1990-93) focusing on quarterbacks and wide receivers as well as off ensive coordinator.

➤Prior to Illinois State, Molnar called the off ensive plays and coached quarterbacks at Western Carolina in 1989. He made his fi rst foray into major college football as a graduate assistant (focused on quarterbacks) in 1987-88 at Virginia.

➤Molnar’s fi rst coaching job came at his alma mater, Lock Haven University, where he worked from 1984-86 with the wide receivers, tight ends, running backs and kickers.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

➤WR Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), St. Louis Rams

2009 AFCA fi rst-team All-American; 2008-09 fi rst-team all-BIG EAST; Cincinnati’s all-time record holder in career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns

➤QB Dan LeFevour (Central Michigan), Cincinnati Bengals

2006 Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year and fi rst-team all-MAC

➤QB Blayne Baggett (Indiana State)

Indiana State record holder for most passing yards in a season

➤TE O.J. Santiago (Kent State)

1997 third-round NFL draft pick by Atlanta

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THE MOLNAR FILE

Age on March 23 49Hometown Morristown, N.J.High School Bayley-Ellard (N.J.) High SchoolCollege Lock Haven (Political Science, 1984)Wife MegChildren Sons: Charley III, Tate, Bryce, Mitch and

Dominic; Daughters: Gillian, Gemma and Gianna

COACHING CAREER

1984-86 Lock Haven WR/TE/RB/PK1987-88 Virginia Graduate Assistant1989 Western Carolina QB1990-93 Illinois State Off ensive Coord./QB/WR1994 Kent State QB1995 Kent State QB/WR1996-97 Kent State Off ensive Coord./QB/WR1998-2000 Kent State Off ensive Coord./QB2001 Eastern Illinois WR2002 Eastern Michigan QB2003-04 Western Michigan QB2005 Indiana State Assoc. Head Coach/Off ensive Coord./

QB2006 Central Michigan QB/WR2007-09 Cincinnati Passing Game Coord./WR2010-11 Notre Dame Off ensive Coord./QB


1987 Virginia All-American2001 Eastern Illinois NCAA 1-AA First Round2006 Central Michigan Motor City2007 Cincinnati International2007 Cincinnati Papajohns.com2009 Cincinnati Orange2010 Cincinnati Sugar2010 Notre Dame Sun

CHARLEY MOLNAROff ensive Coordinator/

Quarterbacks

28th year coaching



➤Helped install new off ensive system and developed both Dayne Crist and Tommy Rees as fi rst-time starting quarterbacks.

➤Crist started the fi rst nine games and passed for 2,033 yards with 15 touchdowns before injuring a knee in the fi rst quarter of the ninth game.

➤Rees played the rest of the ninth game after Crist was injured and completed 33 of 54 passes for 334 yards with four TDs and three interceptions. He started the fi nal three games and led the Irish to wins over No. 15 Utah, Army, at USC and Miami (Fla.) in Hyundai Sun Bowl.

➤Under Molnar’s tutelage, Rees set Notre Dame freshman records in TD passes (12) and completion percentage (61.0). Rees also ranked in the top fi ve in completions (third, 100), yards (second, 1,106) and passing effi ciency (second, 132.70) by a freshman Irish quarterback.

➤At Cincinnati, Molnar was passing game coordinator and coached the wide receivers from 2007-09. He oversaw the two most prolifi c passing seasons in Cincinnati history and mentored a pair of record-setting receivers.

➤Cincinnati wide receivers Mardy Gilyard and Dominick Goodman fl ourished with Molnar as their coach. Goodman initially set Cincinnati career records with 2,512 receiving yards and 22 receiving touchdowns. Goodman also tied the previous school record with 204 career catches. Gilyard broke Goodman’s career records by recording 3,053 receiving yards and 25 TD catches. Gilyard also fi nished his Bearcat career with 204 receptions, tying Goodman’s record.

➤2009 passing attack averaged 308.77 yards per game to rank eighth in the nation and the 4,014 passing yards set the Cincinnati single-season record. The Bearcats ranked fourth in the country in passing effi ciency (161.21), thanks, in part, to a school record 39 TD passes.

➤Gilyard became just the second Cincinnati player ever named an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. He caught a school-record 87 passes for 1,191 yards with 11 TDs and became the Bearcats’ fi rst player with multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

➤Gilyard and Goodman both experienced career seasons in 2008 as Gilyard set the Cincinnati record with 1,276 receiving yards and Goodman totaled 1,028 yards receiving. The duo became the fi rst Bearcats players to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards together in the same season since 1968 (Jim O’Brien and Tom Rossley). Gilyard caught 81 passes and 11 TDs in his breakthrough season and ranked eighth in the nation in total receiving yards, en route to being named fi rst-team all-BIG EAST.

➤ In 2007, Molnar’s aerial attack proved a harbinger of things to come for Bearcats fans as Cincinnati passed for 3,720 yards and 36 TDs – both school records, at the time. The Bearcats ranked eighth in the country in passing effi ciency (149.38) and averaged 286.2 passing yards per game to rank 20th nationally. Marcus Barnett was selected second-team all-BIG EAST and a Rivals.com fi rst-team freshman All-American after tallying a school-record 13 TD receptions.

➤ Joined Brian Kelly’s Central Michigan staff in 2006 and coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers. Developed the most prolifi c freshman quarterback and wide receiver duo in the nation in 2006.

➤Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour was named MAC Freshman of the Year and was selected fi rst-team all-MAC after he led the conference in passing TDs, passing yards, passing effi ciency, completion percentage, total completions and total yards. LeFevour set school records for passing yards (3,031) and TD passes (26), and his 3,552 total yards were also a Central Michigan record.

➤Freshman wide receiver Bryan Anderson snagged a school-record 73 passes for 877 yards and fi ve TDs in 2006. Anderson was named fi rst-team all-MAC and was selected a fi rst-team freshman All-American.

➤Molnar completed a rare coaching feat at the conclusion of the 2006 season. Not only was he on the sidelines for 15 contests, including the 2006 MAC Championship Game, 2006 Motor City Bowl and 2007 International Bowl, but he coached the MVP in all three postseason games.

➤As the associate head coach and off ensive coordinator at Indiana State, Molnar’s off ense broke six school passing records, including passing yards, completion percentage and TD passes.

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THE ALFORD FILE

Age on March 23 42Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo.High School Doherty (Colo.) High SchoolCollege Colorado State (Exercise and Sports Sci-

ence, 1992)Wife TrinaChildren Sons: Rylan, Kyler and Braydon

COACHING CAREER

1993 Fort Collins (Colo.) H.S.1994 Lake Wales (Fla.) H.S.1995 Mount Union RB1996 Kent State RB1997-2000 Iowa State RB2001 Washington RB2002-06 Iowa State Asst. Head Coach/RB2007-08 Louisville RB2009 Notre Dame RB2010-11 Notre Dame WR


2000 Iowa State Insight.com2001 Washington Holiday2002 Iowa State Humanitarian2004 Iowa State Independence2005 Iowa State Houston2010 Notre Dame Sun

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1987-90 Colorado State Running Back


1990 Colorado State Freedom Bowl

TONY ALFORDWide Receivers

17th year coaching

Third year at Notre Dame


➤Entering his second season as wide receivers coach after spending his previous 15 years as a running backs coach.

➤Named one of six fi nalists for national recruiter of the year by 247Sports.com following 2011 signing day and was tabbed one of nation’s top 25 recruiters in 2011 by Rivals.com.

➤Helped the Irish receiving game average 253.1 yards per contest in the 2010 regular season.

➤With Alford’s coaching, Michael Floyd recorded his best season at Notre Dame. Floyd led the Irish with 79 receptions for 1,025 yards and 12 TDs. His 2010 totals all rank in the top 10 on Notre Dame’s single-season records list.

➤ In his fi rst season as a wide receiver, Theo Riddick fl ourished under Alford’s tutelage as Riddick ranked second on the squad with 40 catches for 414 yards and three TDs in nine games. Prior to ’10, Riddick had only played running back.

➤Freshman TJ Jones and sophomore Robby Toma became consistent receiving options under Alford as Jones totaled 306 yards and three

TDs on 22 receptions and Toma caught 14 passes for 187 yards.

➤Notre Dame’s running backs Armando Allen, Robert Hughes, Riddick and Jonas Gray averaged 4.8 yards on 293 carries in 2009 while the top four Irish rushers in 2008 averaged 3.9 yards per carry.

➤Allen played in eight contests in 2009 and set career highs averaging 4.9 yards per carry and 87.1 rushing yards per game. His rushing yards per game average would have ranked him above Clemson’s C.J. Spiller and USC’s Joe McKnight had Allen qualifi ed for the statistical category.

➤Hughes paced the Notre Dame ground game with fi ve rushing touchdowns and averaged 4.7 yards per carry. Riddick was the most explosive running back and averaged 5.5 yards on 29 carries.

➤Prior to Notre Dame, spent his entire 14-year coaching career working with running backs at fi ve diff erent schools and produced a 1,000-yard rusher seven times.

➤During the 2008 season, one of Alford’s pupils, redshirt freshman Victor Anderson, rushed for 1,047 yards with eight touchdowns and became the fi rst Louisville running back to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards since 2005. Anderson was named the BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Year and second-team all-BIG EAST. He was also placed on Sporting News’ Freshman All-America squad.

➤Louisville averaged 164.5 yards rushing per game in 2008 and scored 18 rushing touchdowns.

➤ In 2007, Anthony Allen averaged 4.8 yards on 141 carries and Brock Bolen averaged 4.5 yards on 75 attempts for an off ense that employed a 44/56 run/pass ratio.

➤Spent nine years during two stints as running backs coach at Iowa State where he developed three of the school’s top six career rushing leaders (the last fi ve years at Iowa State he also held the title of assistant head coach). Darren Davis, Ennis Haywood and Stevie Hicks combined for fi ve 1,000-yard seasons with Alford as their position coach.

➤Four of the 10 best single-game rushing totals in Cyclone history occurred during Alford’s tenure, and Iowa State had a 200-yard rushing eff ort by one of his running backs eight times during his nine-year stint in Ames.

➤Hicks became the third Cyclone rusher under Alford to surpass 1,000 rushing yards in a season, as he led Iowa State with 1,062 yards in 2004.

➤ Iowa State was one of only three FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) schools that produced a 1,000-yard rusher annually from 1995-2001.

➤Haywood continued the tradition in 2000, as he led the Big 12 Conference and ranked 10th nationally with 1,237 rushing yards. Haywood was a fi rst-team all-Big 12 running back as the Cylcones’ rushing attack averaged 209.0 yards per game and totaled 27 rushing TDs.

➤ In 2000, he assisted the Cyclones in making school history by fi nishing their 9-3 season with the school’s fi rst bowl victory at the Insight.com Bowl (37-20 over Pittsburgh).

➤During his initial four years in Ames (1997-2000), Iowa State improved from 103rd to 17th nationally in rushing.

➤Under Alford’s guidance, Davis produced three consecutive seasons over 1,000 yards en route to becoming the second-most prolifi c rusher in school history.

➤Davis gained 1,005 yards as a sophomore in 1997, 1,116 yards in 1998 and ranked ninth in the nation in 1999 with a Big 12-best 1,388 rushing yards.

➤Sandwiched between Alford’s stints at Iowa State was a year as Washington’s running backs coach in 2001. Under Alford, Husky tailback Willie Hurst became the ninth back in

school history to rush for more than 2,000 career yards.

➤At Kent State, he helped make Astron Whatley a fi rst-team all-Mid American Conference player as Whatley rushed for a career-best 1,132 yards, which were the fi fth most in school history.

➤ In 1995, he helped Mount Union rush for 214.5 yards per game as the Purple Raiders made it to the ’95 Division III semifi nals and fi nished with a 12-1 record.


➤Alford was a fi rst-team all-Western Athletic Conference running back as a player for Colorado State in 1989 and was an honorable mention selection on USA Today’s All-America team. He played for the Rams from 1987-90 and was a 1989 Doak Walker Award nominee. Alford ran for a school-record 310 yards versus Utah during the 1989 season.

➤Participated in Denver Broncos training camp in 1991 and played for the World League of American Football’s Birmingham Fire in 1992.

➤His brother, Aaron, is the running backs coach at the University of Utah.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

➤RB Victor Anderson (Louisville)

2008 BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Year; ’08 Freshman All-American

➤RB Ennis Haywood (Iowa State)

2000 all-Big 12 fi rst team

➤RB Darren Davis (Iowa State)

1999 all-Big 12 fi rst team; Iowa State’s No. 2 career rusher

➤RB Astron Whatley (Kent State)

1996 all-Mid-American Conference fi rst team

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KERRY COOKSCornerbacks

Ninth year coaching



➤Former all-Big Ten Conference safety and National Football League veteran is entering his ninth season coaching in college football and will mentor Notre Dame’s cornerbacks in 2011.

➤Worked with the outside linebackers in his fi rst season at Notre Dame and helped improve the production of Darius Fleming, Kerry Neal, Brian Smith and Prince Shembo.

➤Notre Dame’s outside linebackers combined for 12 sacks and 20 tackles for loss in 2010.

➤Fleming tallied career highs of six sacks and 49 tackles and he led the Irish in sacks and with 11 tackles for loss.

➤Coached defensive backs at Wisconsin for four seasons and helped develop 10 all-Big Ten honorees, including three fi rst-team selections.

➤Helped lead the Badgers to a 38-14 record from 2006-09, with Wisconsin fi nishing the season ranked in the top 25 three times.

➤ In 2009, two members of Cooks’ secondary received all-Big Ten accolades and a third player burst onto the scene as a fi rst-year starter.

➤Safeties Jay Valai and Chris Maragos directed the Badgers defensive backfi eld and ranked in the top 10 in tackles on the team in 2009.

THE COOKS FILE

Age on March 23 36 Hometown Irving, TexasHigh School Nimitz (Texas) High SchoolCollege Iowa (2000)Wife ElvernChildren Daughter: Kerrington

COACHING CAREER

2003 Kansas State Graduate Assistant2004 Western Illinois DB/Asst. Special Teams2005 Minnesota DB2006-09 Wisconsin DB/Asst. Special Teams2010 Notre Dame OLB2011 Notre Dame CB


2004 Kansas State Fiesta2005 Minnesota Music City2007 Wisconsin Outback2008 Wisconsin Champs Sports2009 Wisconsin Champs Sports2010 Notre Dame Sun

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1993-97 Iowa Strong Safety


1993 Iowa Alamo1995 Iowa Sun1996 Iowa Alamo1997 Iowa Sun

➤Valai was named a second-team all-Big Ten performer for the second year in a row in 2009 while Maragos garnered honorable mention all-conference accolades.

➤Cooks’ star pupil in 2008 was cornerback Allen Langford who earned fi rst-team all-Big Ten plaudits and was named the team’s MVP after recording 47 tackles, two interceptions and a team-best 13 pass breakups.

➤Valai was named second-team all-Big Ten as a sophomore after posting 56 tackles and forcing three fumbles in his fi rst season as a starter.

➤Cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu led the Badgers and tied for third in the conference in 2007 with 16 passes defended en route to being named fi rst-team all-Big Ten.

➤Free Safety Shane Carter was a consensus honorable mention all-conference pick in 2007 after his seven interceptions led the Big Ten and tied for sixth nationally.

➤ In his fi rst season at Wisconsin in 2006, Cooks helped the Badgers lead the nation in pass effi ciency defense (84.19 rating), and the 138.3 passing yards allowed per game ranked second in the nation.

➤Cooks helped Wisconsin allow 111.5 fewer passing yards per game in 2006 than 2005 and opposing quarterbacks only completed 47.8 percent of their passes against the Badgers.

➤Wisconsin fi nished 12-1 in 2006 and ranked fi fth in the fi nal coaches’ poll after defeating Arkansas in the Capital One Bowl.

➤Each of Cooks’ four starting defensive backs in 2006 received postseason recognition from the Big Ten, including Ikegwuonu who earned fi rst-team honors after tallying 41 tackles, two interceptions and 11 pass breakups.

➤Free safety Roderick Rogers was named to the Big Ten second team in 2006 while Langford and strong safety Joe Stellmacher both were named honorable mention all-Big Ten.

➤Cooks spent one season at Minnesota coaching defensive backs in 2005. His defensive backs allowed opponents to complete just 55.3 percent of their passes during the Big Ten season, second best in the league.

➤Prior to his year at Minnesota, Cooks coached defensive backs and assisted on special teams for one season at Western Illinois in 2004. The Leathernecks limited opponents to a Gateway Conference-best 157.2 passing yards per game, held opponents to the lowest completion percentage (45.4) in the conference and fi nished second in the league with 17 interceptions.

➤Cooks began coaching at his alma mater, Nimitz (Texas) High School, in 2003 before joining the coaching staff at Kansas State as a graduate assistant for the 2003 campaign.

➤While with the Wildcats, he worked mostly with defensive game plan preparation and assisted with the Kansas State secondary.

➤Kansas State registered an 11-4 record in 2003 and won a Big 12 title with a defense that was sixth nationally in total defense, eighth in scoring defense, 12th in pass effi ciency defense and 17th in rushing defense. Kansas State earned a trip to the Fiesta Bowl after limiting each of its last six opponents to 14 points or less, including Oklahoma, the nation’s highest-scoring team.

PERSONAL INFO

➤A four-year letterwinner and two-year starter as a strong safety at Iowa, Cooks played for the Hawkeyes from 1993-97.

➤As a senior, he was a team captain and earned all-Big Ten honors.

➤A fi fth-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in the 1998 NFL Draft, Cooks also played for Green Bay, Atlanta and Jacksonville before retiring from the NFL in 2001. He also played for the XFL’s Chicago Enforcers in 2001.

➤Graduated from Iowa in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

➤CB Allen Langford (Wisconsin)

2008 fi rst-team all-Big Ten

➤CB Jack Ikegwuonu (Wisconsin), Philadelphia Eagles

2006 and 2007 fi rst-team all-Big Ten

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MIKE DENBROCKTight Ends

26th year coaching

Fifth year at Notre Dame

THE DENBROCK FILE

Age on March 23 47 Hometown Albion, Mich.High School Homer (Mich.) High SchoolCollege Grand Valley State (Communications,

1987)Wife Dianne

COACHING CAREER

1986-87 Grand Valley State Graduate Assistant1988-89 Michigan State Graduate Assistant1990-91 Illinois State OT/TE1992-95 Grand Valley State Off ensive Coord./QB/WR1996-98 Grand Valley State Defensive Coord./LB1999-2000 Buff alo (AFL) Asst. Head Coach/Defensive

Coord./OL/DL2001 Stanford OT/TE2002-04 Notre Dame OT/TE2005-08 Washington OL2009 Indiana State Assoc. Head Coach/Special

Teams Coord./LB2010-11 Notre Dame TE


1989 Michigan State Gator1989 Michigan State Aloha1994 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II First Round1998 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II First Round2000 Buff alo Arena League Playoff s2001 Stanford Seattle2003 Notre Dame Gator2004 Notre Dame Insight2010 Notre Dame Sun

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1982-85 Grand Valley State Tight End


➤Denbrock returned in 2010 to Notre Dame where he previously coached Notre Dame’s off ensive tackles and tight ends from 2002-04.

➤Earlier in his career he spent a combined eight seasons with head coach Brian Kelly at Grand Valley State. Kelly served as the Lakers’ head coach and Denbrock was on his coaching staff from 1992-98. The two were graduate assistants together at Grand Valley State in 1987.

➤Coached 2010 preseason All-American Kyle Rudolph as he collected 28 receptions for 328 yards and three touchdowns in fi rst six games before a hamstring injury ended his season. Rudolph earned John Mackey Tight End of the Week honors following the Michigan game where he set career highs with eight catches for 164 yards and one touchdown.

➤Developed Tyler Eifert in Rudolph’s absence and turned the

sophomore tight end into a reliable receiving option for the Irish. Eifert snagged 27 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns and was named John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week following his performance vs. Army where he caught four passes for 78 yards with one touchdown.

➤Spent the 2009 season as the associate head coach at Indiana State.

➤With the Sycamores, he was the special teams coordinator and also coached the linebackers.

➤Helped turn redshirt freshman linebacker Aaron Archie into an all-conference player in his fi rst season of collegiate football. He was named a second-team performer in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and was a member of the league’s all-newcomer team.

➤ Junior return specialist Darrius Gates earned honorable mention accolades in 2009 from the Missouri Valley Football Conference after leading the league and ranking fi fth nationally averaging 27.1 yards per kickoff return.

➤Prior to Indiana State, Denbrock served as the off ensive line coach at the University of Washington from 2005-08.

➤ In 2007, the Husky line helped running back Louis Rankin become the fi rst 1,000-yard rusher at Washington since 1997. Quarterback Jake Locker also nearly eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in 2007 as he gained 986 yards on the ground. Rankin and Locker ranked fourth and fi fth, respectively, in rushing yards per game among Pac-10 players.

➤Center Juan Garcia earned second-team all-Pacifi c-10 honors in 2007.

➤Denbrock’s off ensive line paved the way for the Huskies to average 203.1 rushing yards per game in 2007. Washington ranked 18th

nationally in rushing and second in the Pac-10 Conference.

➤During his time at Notre Dame, Denbrock’s off ensive tackles and tight ends were big factors as the Irish produced 1,000-yard rushers in 2002 (Ryan Grant, 1,085 yards) and 2003 (Julius Jones, 1,268 yards and 10 touchdowns).

➤Coached several players at Notre Dame who became NFL Draft selections, including off ensive tackles Ryan Harris (2007, third round, Denver), Jim Molinaro (2004, seventh round, Washington), Jordan Black (2003, fi fth round, Kansas City) and Brennan Curtin (2003, sixth round, Green Bay) plus tight ends John Carlson (2008, second round, Seattle), Anthony Fasano (2006, second round, Dallas) and Jerome Collins (2005, fi fth round, St. Louis).

➤Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Denbrock worked in a similar capacity with the off ensive tackles and tight ends at Stanford. His line helped lead the way for a Stanford rushing attack which ranked 23rd in the nation, averaging more than 200 yards per game and scoring 27 TDs.

➤Developed Kwame Harris into one of the top off ensive tackles in the Pac-10 Conference. Harris earned second-team all-Pac-10 honors following 2001 and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 26th pick in the fi rst round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

➤Before arriving at Stanford, Denbrock was the assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and off ensive and defensive line coach for the Buff alo Destroyers of the Arena Football League in 1999-2000.

➤Prior to his two years in Buff alo,

Denbrock returned to his alma mater, Grand Valley State, where he coached with Kelly.

➤Denbrock served as the Lakers’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 1996-98 and his defensive unit ranked among the nation’s top 30 in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense each season.

➤His 1996 defense led the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference and was 11th nationally in scoring defense while also leading the conference in total defense.

➤As the off ensive coordinator, Denbrock’s squad was fi rst in the MIFC in both total and scoring off ense from 1992-94.

➤ In 1995, his off ense ranked eighth in the nation in scoring and 12th

in total off ense.

➤Eight of his players earned fi rst-team All-America honors during his seven years at Grand Valley State.

➤Denbrock’s fi rst full-time coaching assignment came in 1990-91 as the tackles and tight ends coach at Illinois State.

➤He focused on the off ensive line as a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1989 and helped with the quarterbacks and receivers on the 1988 Spartans squad.

➤He broke into coaching as a graduate assistant from 1986-87 at Grand Valley State where he worked with the off ensive tackles and tight ends.

DISTINGUISHED DISCIPLES

➤TE John Carlson (Notre Dame), Seattle Seahawks

2008 second-round NFL draft pick by Seattle

➤OT Ryan Harris (Notre Dame), Denver Broncos

2007 third-round NFL draft pick by Denver

➤TE Anthony Fasano (Notre Dame), Miami Dolphins

2006 second-round NFL draft pick by Dallas

➤OT Kwame Harris (Stanford)

2002 fi rst-round NFL draft pick by San Francisco

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MIKE ELSTONDefensive Line/Special

Teams Coordinator

13th year coaching


THE ELSTON FILE

Age on Dec. 31 36Hometown St. Marys, OhioHigh School Memorial High SchoolCollege Michigan (Sport Management and Com-

munications, 1998)Wife Beth (Broyles)Children Daughters: Olivia, Sophia and Isabella

COACHING CAREER

1997 Michigan Student Assistant1998 Michigan Video Intern1999-2000 Michigan Graduate Assistant (OLB)2001 Eastern Michigan DE2002-03 Eastern Michigan DL/Recruiting Coord.2004 Central Michigan DL2005 Central Michigan Co-Defensive Coord./DL2006 Central Michigan LB/Special Teams Coord.2007-08 Cincinnati TE/ Special Teams Coord./

Recruiting Coord.2009 Cincinnati Asst. Head Coach/DL/Special

Teams Coord.2010-11 Notre Dame DL/Special Teams Coord.


1998 Michigan Rose1999 Michigan Citrus2000 Michigan Orange2001 Michigan Citrus2006 Central Michigan Motor City2007 Cincinnati Papajohns.com2009 Cincinnati Orange2010 Cincinnati Sugar2010 Notre Dame Sun

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1993-96 Michigan Outside Linebacker


1993 Michigan Hall of Fame1994 Michigan Holiday1995 Michigan Alamo 1997 Michigan Outback


➤ In his fi rst season at Notre Dame, Elston helped turn around the Irish defense as well as coordinated special teams eff orts that included an All-American caliber placekicker.

➤The defensive line aided the Irish eff orts in holding opponents to 4.0 yards per carry in 2010, almost a yard fewer than the ’09 Irish defense permitted. In Notre Dame’s four-game win streak to close the 2010 season, the Irish allowed only 2.9 yards per rush against Utah, Army, USC and Miami. Those four teams combined

to average 4.9 yards per carry against the rest of their respective schedules.

➤The starting defensive line of Kapron Lewis-Moore, Ian Williams, Sean Cwynar and Ethan Johnson combined for 12 sacks and 15 tackles for loss.

➤David Ruff er fl ourished with Elston’s tutelage as he was named one of three fi nalists for the Groza Award, presented annually to college football’s top kicker. He converted his fi rst 18 fi eld goal attempts of 2010 before missing his fi nal kick of the season, snapping his school record streak for most consecutive made fi eld goals in a season (18) and career (23).

➤ In his only season as Cincinnati’s defensive line coach, Elston was forced to replace all of his starters while helping to implement a new defensive scheme.

➤The results were an attacking defensive front in 2009 that limited its opponents to 3.6 rushing yards per carry and helped lead Cincinnati’s defense to the third-most tackles for loss and 10th-most sacks in the nation.

➤The Bearcats’ defensive line combined for 57 tackles for losses and 25.5 of the team’s 37 sacks for the season. Elston’s line alone averaged more sacks per game than 63 FBS teams (including Notre Dame) in 2009.

➤Cincinnati was led in 2009 by Ricardo Mathews and Alex Daniels, two fi rst-year starters at defensive end. Mathews received second-team all-BIG EAST honors and led Cincinnati with 12.5 tackles for loss. Daniels paced the defensive line with 56 tackles and led the team with 8.5 sacks.

➤Elston served as special teams coordinator in 2009 for the third straight season and helped Mardy Gilyard earn the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year. Gilyard averaged 30.5 yards on 42 kickoff returns and returned two kickoff s for touchdowns. He also averaged 12.6 yards on 16 punt returns including one punt return for TD.

➤Elston’s kickoff return unit ranked second in the nation, averaging 28.5 yards per kickoff return, and only three schools returned more kickoff s for TDs than Cincinnati’s three returns. His punt return unit averaged 13.0 yards per return which ranked 17th in the nation.

➤Under Elston’s direction, Kevin Huber was selected as the fi rst-team punter on the Associated Press’ All-America team in 2007 and 2008. Huber was also tabbed a fi rst-team All-American in 2008 by the American Football Coaches Association and the Football Writers Association of America. He ranked seventh in the nation, averaging 45.0 yards per punt, and helped the Bearcats lead the nation in net punting at 41.5 yards.

➤Cincinnati became only the fourth team in NCAA FBS history to lead the nation in net punting in consecutive seasons.

➤Huber was selected in the fi fth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

➤Gilyard also was named BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008 after leading the BIG EAST and ranking 11th nationally by averaging 27.6 yards on 36 kickoff returns. Gilyard returned two kickoff s for TDs, the fi rst a 97-yarder at Oklahoma and the second for 100 yards at West Virginia.

➤ In 2007, Huber was named a consensus All-American and recipient of the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year award after he led the nation averaging 46.9 yards per punt. Huber also helped the Bearcats rank fi rst in the nation in net punting at 39.6 yards.

➤ In 2006, he served as Central Michigan’s special teams coordinator and linebackers coach and instructed two all-Mid-American Conference linebackers, including the top tackler in the league.

➤Elston’s work with special teams in 2006 sparked a drastic improvement in the punting unit, which fi nished 19th nationally in net punting.

➤Spent the 2005 season as the Central Michigan co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. He helped develop a unit that led the MAC in rushing defense, allowing 113.7 yards per game, a major improvement for a team that ranked last in the MAC in rushing defense two years earlier.

➤Worked directly with defensive end Dan Bazuin who led the nation with 26.5 tackles for loss and tied a MAC record with 16 sacks.

➤Bazuin later became a second-round NFL draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 2007.

➤Doubled as the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Eastern Michigan from 2002-03 and helped the Eagles record the most improved defense in Division I-A in both scoring and total yards allowed in 2003. He began his tenure at Eastern Michigan as the defensive ends coach in 2001.

➤Elston got his fi rst taste of coaching as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, the University of Michigan from 1999-2000 and helped the Wolverines to a 19-5 record during that time.


➤Elston was a member of Michigan’s football team from 1993-96 and lettered for the Wolverines as an outside linebacker from 1994-96. Michigan fi nished in the top 20 each year he lettered and he helped the Wolverines to a 25-12 record in his three seasons.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

➤David Ruff er

2010 Lou Groza Award fi nalist

➤Dan Bazuin (Central Michigan)

Led NCAA with 26.5 tackles for loss in 2005 and tied MAC record with 16 sacks; Second-round NFL draft pick of Chicago Bears in 2007

➤Kevin Huber (Cincinnati), Cincinnati Bengals

2007 and 2008 fi rst-team All-American; 2007 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year

➤Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), St. Louis Rams

2008 and 2009 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year

➤Ricardo Mathews (Cincinnati), Indianapolis Colts

2009 second-team all-BIG EAST defensive end



TIM HINTONRunning Backs

31st year coaching


THE HINTON FILE

Age on March 23 50Hometown Wilmington, OhioHigh School Amana ClearcreekCollege B.A. Wilmington College (Industrial Educa-

tion, 1982); M.A. Ohio State (Educational Policy and Leadership, 1987)

Wife BevChildren Daughters: Dawn and Drew

COACHING CAREER

1981 Wilmington College (Ohio) Student Asst.1982-84 Wilmington College (Ohio) TE/WR1985-86 Ohio State Graduate Asst.1987-88 Zane Trace (Ohio) H.S. Head Coach1989 Van Wert (Ohio) H.S. Head Coach1990 Ohio University WR1991-92 Ohio University DL/Strength and

Conditioning Coach1993-2003 Marion (Ohio) Harding H.S. Head Coach2004-06 Cincinnati RB2007 Cincinnati LB2008 Cincinnati RB2009 Cincinnati RB/Recruiting

Coord.2010-11 Notre Dame RB


1982 Wilmington College(Ohio) NAIA First-Round Playoff s

1983 Wilmington College (Ohio) NAIA First-Round Playoff s

1986 Ohio State Citrus1987 Ohio State Cotton2004 Cincinnati Fort Worth2007 Cincinnati International2007 Cincinnati Papajohns.com2009 Cincinnati Orange2010 Cincinnati Sugar2010 Notre Dame Sun


➤Coached stable of four running backs that combined to rush for 1,517 yards on 314 carries and averaged 4.8 yards per carry.

➤Senior Armando Allen started seven of the eight contests he appeared and was Notre Dame’s leading rusher before an injury sidelined him for the fi nal fi ve games of 2010. Allen totaled 514 yards on 107 carries with two touchdowns and added 17 receptions for 138 yards.

➤Sophomore Cierre Wood picked up the slack in Allen’s absence and was Notre Dame’s leading rusher in his fi rst season of collegiate competition. Wood rushed 119 times for 603 yards with three touchdowns and his 5.1 yards per carry average was the second

best by an Irish running back with at least 100 carries in the last 14 seasons.

➤Robert Hughes gained 300 yards on 68 carries and two touchdowns in his senior season, including 55 rushes for 222 yards with both touchdowns in the last fi ve games.

➤Hinton’s top two running backs in 2009 combined to average 6.4 yards per carry, as Isaiah Pead and Jacob Ramsey gained 1,245 yards on 195 carries and scored 13 touchdowns.

➤Pead and Ramsey also proved to be threats out of the backfi eld, as they caught 38 combined passes for 346 yards and four TDs. They were also reliable rushers and blockers as neither player lost a fumble nor allowed a sack.

➤Hinton developed Pead during his sophomore season as Pead was the Bearcats’ top ballcarrier in 2009. He gained 806 yards on 121 carries with nine TDs and had a breakthrough performance against West Virginia when he gained 175 yards on 18 carries and one TD. Pead also averaged 10.1 yards on 20 receptions.

➤Ramsey and John Goebel shouldered most of the load in 2008, as Pead rushed just 30 times in his freshman season. The trio combined to rush for 1,465 yards and nine TDs while averaging 4.7 yards per carry.

➤Ramsey led the way for the Bearcats in 2008 with 664 yards on 152 carries with two TDs, while Goebel rushed 133 times for 607 yards and seven TDs. Goebel proved to be a receiving threat out of the backfi eld, recording 283 receiving yards on 26 catches.

➤Hinton shifted to linebackers in Kelly’s fi rst season at Cincinnati and two of Hinton’s pupils ranked in the top three on the Bearcats in tackles in 2007.

➤Corey Smith ranked second on the 2007 squad with 80 tackles including six tackles for loss and two sacks while starting all but one game at weakside linebacker. Ryan Manalac tallied 76 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss at middle linebacker in his fi rst season starting at Cincinnati.

➤Under head coach Mark Dantonio, Hinton worked with the Bearcats’ running backs from 2004-06.

➤ In 2006, three Cincinnati running backs combined to rush for 1,358 yards and 10 TDs.

➤ In Hinton’s fi rst year with the Bearcats, he helped turn Richard Hall into a 1,000-yard rusher and an all-Conference USA player as Cincinnati’s ground attack averaged 183.4 rushing yards per contest.

➤Prior to Cincinnati, Hinton had great success as a high school head football coach in Ohio.

➤From 1993-2003, he was head coach at Harding High School in Marion, Ohio, where he directed his teams to fi ve conference titles and fi ve appearances in the state playoff s. Two of his teams advanced to the regional fi nals, and during his tenure at Harding he sent 13 players to the major college playing ranks. In 1995, he was named Ohio Division I Co-Coach of the Year.

➤Hinton spent three seasons at Ohio University prior to taking the head coaching job at Marion Harding. With the Bobcats, Hinton coached the wide receivers in 1990 before moving to the defensive line from 1991-92.

➤His fi rst two head coaching jobs

came at Zane Trace High School in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he coached the 1987 and 1988 seasons and at Van Wert High School in Van Wert, Ohio, in 1989.

➤Hinton’s fi rst exposure to major college football came as a graduate assistant at Ohio State from 1985-86.

➤ In 1986, Hinton worked primarily with Ohio State’s wide receivers and helped Cris Carter set school records in single-season receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions. Carter was named a fi rst-team All-American after the season.

➤Under head coach Earle Bruce, Hinton was on the Buckeyes’ staff for two bowl game appearances. The 1986 team fi nished 10-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Ten Conference, earning a share of the Big Ten championship.

➤While attending Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio, Hinton launched his coaching career, serving as an assistant coach at Amanda-Clearcreek High School in Amanda, Ohio, from 1978-80.

➤Hinton became a student assistant coach at Wilmington in 1981 and then he coached Wilmington’s tight ends and wide receivers from 1982-84. Hinton helped his alma mater to two league crowns and a pair of appearances in the NAIA playoff s.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

➤ Isaiah Pead (Cincinnati)

Averaged 6.7 yards per carry and 10.1 yards per reception in 2009

➤Richard Hall (Cincinnati)

All-Conference USA in 2004

➤Cris Carter (Ohio State)

1986 fi rst-team All-American; Set Ohio State school record for receptions and receiving yards in a season

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➤Named one of the top 25 recruiters in the nation by ESPN.com in February 2011 and was named to Rivals.com’s Tom Dienhart’s second team assistant coach dream team coaching staff in March 2011.

➤Led Grand Valley State University to two NCAA Division II national championships and won over 91 percent of his games as the Lakers’ head coach.

➤Served as head coach at Grand Valley State from 2004-09.

➤Replaced Brian Kelly as the Lakers’ head coach after Kelly was named head coach at Central Michigan University.

➤Under Martin’s watch, Grand Valley went 74-7 (.914) and won the NCAA Division II national championship in 2005 and 2006. The Lakers were runners-up in 2009.

➤Guided the Lakers to fi ve Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference championships in six years and he posted a 16-4 record in the Division II playoff s.

➤Martin’s .914 winning percentage was the second best among active college football coaches, regardless of division (Mount Union’s Larry Kehres owned a .925 winning percentage).

➤A member of the Lakers coaching staff since 2000, Martin helped Grand Valley State post a 122-13 record from 2000-09, including winning 121 of its last 130 games.

➤Since he became head coach in 2004, Martin helped develop 34 players who earned various All-America honors and 114 players who earned all-GLIAC plaudits, including 56 fi rst-team selections.

➤The Lakers were ranked number one in the American Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll for 56 of 70 weeks the poll was released during Martin’s tenure.

➤From 2004 to 2009, Martin directed Grand Valley State to 48 consecutive regular-season victories and 45 straight wins in GLIAC action. He also guided the Lakers to a Division II record 40-game winning streak from 2005-07.

➤Guided the Lakers to a 13-2 record and the school’s fi fth consecutive GLIAC championship in 2009. Grand Valley State also made its ninth straight NCAA Division II playoff appearance and advanced to the national championship game for the third time in fi ve seasons (falling to Northwest Missouri State, 30-23). It marked the sixth time since 2001 the Lakers had advanced to the NCAA Division II fi nals.

➤The 2008 team turned in its fourth straight undefeated regular season and fi nished the year with an 11-1 record. The Lakers advanced to the quarterfi nals of the Division II playoff s before falling to eventual national champion Minnesota-Duluth in double overtime.

➤Martin’s 2007 squad cruised through the regular season undefeated and led the GLIAC in scoring defense (14.5 points per game), total defense (303.6 yards per game), pass effi ciency defense (95.6) and quarterback sacks (42). The Lakers advanced to the national semifi nals but were defeated at Northwest Missouri State.

➤Claimed his second national championship and Grand Valley State’s fourth title in 2006 after the Lakers defeated Northwest Missouri State for the second straight year, 17-14. The win capped off a perfect 15-0 season that saw Grand Valley State outscore its GLIAC foes by an average score of 37.1-14.6.

➤ In his second season as a head coach, guided the Lakers to an undefeated season (13-0) and their third national championship.

➤Led Grand Valley State to a 10-3 mark and a berth in the NCAA Division II playoff s (lost in quarterfi nals) in his fi rst season at the helm in 2004. The 10 wins by Martin were the most of any fi rst-year head coach in school history.

➤Prior to being named head coach, Martin was an assistant at Grand Valley State for four years. He was a key fi gure in the progression of the Lakers’ defense that saw the secondary earn 10 all-GLIAC honors in four years.

➤The Lakers’ defensive backs intercepted 84 passes from 2000-03, including a school single-season record 26 interceptions in both 2001 and 2003. Fourteen of those 84 interceptions were returned for touchdowns.

CHUCK MARTINSafeties/


20th year coaching


THE MARTIN FILE

Age on Dec. 31 42Hometown Park Forest, Ill.High School Rich East (Ill.) High SchoolCollege Millikin (Ill.) (Accounting, 1990)Wife DulcieChildren Son: Max; Daughter: Emma

COACHING CAREER

1992-93 Mankato State (Minn.) Graduate Assistant1994-95 Wittenberg (Ohio) LB1996-97 Millikin (Ill.) Defensive Coord./DB1998-99 Eastern Michigan LB2000-02 Grand Valley State DB2003 Grand Valley State Defensive Coord./DB2004-09 Grand Valley State Head Coach2010 Notre Dame DB/Recruiting Coord.2011 Notre Dame Safeties/Recruiting Coord.


1995 Wittenberg (Ohio) NCAA Div. III First Round2001 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II National Finalist2002 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Champions2003 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Champions2004 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Regional2005 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Champions2006 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Champions2007 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Semifi nal2008 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Regional2009 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II National Finalist2010 Notre Dame Sun

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1986-90 Millikin (Ill.) Safety


1989 Millikin (Ill.) NCAA Div. II Quarterfi nals


➤ In fi rst season at Notre Dame, helped improve the defensive statistical categories when compared to 2009: passing defense (76th to 54th) and pass effi ciency defense (82nd to 25th).

➤Members of his secondary combined to total 15 of team’s 18 interceptions and 28 of team’s 46 passes broken up.

➤The improved coverage and tackling by the defensive backs under Martin led to the Irish allowing only 10.2 yards per completion in 2010, the fewest yards allowed by a Notre Dame defense since 1993. The 10.2 yards per completion average was seventh-best in the FBS in 2010.

➤Safety Harrison Smith became one of the most consistent players under Martin as he ranked fourth in the nation with a team-best seven interceptions and was second on the Irish with 93 tackles.

➤Served as defensive coordinator under Kelly in 2003 and helped the Lakers to the national championship. Grand Valley State rode its defense to the title as it limited its fi nal three opponents in the playoff s to just a fi eld goal apiece.

➤Prior to Grand Valley State, Martin coached the linebackers at Eastern Michigan in 1998 and 1999. He served as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach from 1996-97 at Millikin University, his alma mater, in Decatur, Ill.

➤Prior to Millikin, Martin coached the linebackers at Wittenberg University in Springfi eld, Ohio, from 1994-95. While at Wittenberg, he also served as the head golf coach and an assistant baseball coach.

➤Martin’s initial coaching duty came in 1992 as a graduate assistant at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minn.


➤Martin was an All-America safety at Millikin and was also selected a GTE Academic All-American. He also doubled as an all-conference placekicker for the football team and received academic all-district honors for Millikin’s basketball team. He was inducted into the Millikin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

➤CB Brandon Carr (Grand Valley State); Kansas City Chiefs

Started all 48 games at cornerback in fi rst three seasons with the Chiefs

➤OL Brandon Barnes (Grand Valley State)

2007 Gene Upshaw Award winner (top off ensive lineman in NCAA Division II)

➤QB Cullen Finnerty (Grand Valley State)

2006 Harlon Hill Award runner-up (top player in NCAA Division II)

➤DL Mike McFadden (Grand Valley State)

2005 and 2006 Gene Upshaw Award winner



ED WARINNEROff ensive Line/

Running Game Coordinator

28th year coaching



➤ In his fi rst season at Notre Dame, developed three fi rst-time starters on the off ensive line and improved the average yards per rush and decreased sacks allowed compared to 2009.

➤The Irish averaged 4.0 rushing yards per game, the best rushing average by a Notre Dame team since 2003.

➤Notre Dame’s off ensive line allowed a sack on 4.0 percent of the overall pass attempts in 2010 and the 1.54 sacks allowed per game was the fewest by an Irish off ensive line since 1998 (0.8 per game).

➤Over the fi nal six games of the 2010 season, Warinner’s off ensive line faced defenses that were cumulatively averaging 2.3 sacks

THE WARINNER FILE

Age on March 23 49Hometown Strasburg, OhioHigh School Strasburg Franklin (Ohio) High SchoolCollege B.A. Mount Union (Physical Education,

1984); M.S. Akron (Education, 1985)Wife Mary BethChildren Daughters: Madisyn and Merideth; Son:

Edward

COACHING CAREER

1984 Akron RB1985-86 Michigan State LB/Secondary1987 Army OC/OG1988-90 Army Executive Assistant/Recruiting1991 Army DL1992-97 Army OL1998-99 Army Off ensive Coord./QB2000-02 Air Force OL2003 Kansas OL2004 Kansas OL/Run Game Coord.2005-06 Illinois OL/Run Game Coord.2007-08 Kansas Off ensive Coord./QB2009 Kansas Assoc. Head Coach/Off ensive

Coord./QB2010 Notre Dame OL2011 Notre Dame OL/Run Game Coord.


1985 Michigan State All-American1988 Army Sun1996 Army Independence2000 Air Force Silicon Valley2002 Air Force San Francisco2003 Kansas Tangerine2008 Kansas Orange 2008 Kansas Insight

2010 Notre Dame Sun

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1979-83 Mount Union (Ohio) RB/QB

per game but the Irish O-line allowed only fi ve sacks in 202 pass attempts in those six contests.

➤Directed off enses that led the nation in rushing (Air Force, 2002), were tops in Big Ten Conference rushing (Illinois, 2006) and ranked second in the nation in scoring (Kansas, 2007).

➤From 2007-09, the Jayhawks posted the three highest yards-per-game averages and the three most prolifi c passing seasons in Kansas history. Three of the top seven scoring seasons in school history came under his direction.

➤Under Warinner’s watch as off ensive coordinator, the Jayhawks averaged 445.5 total yards per game, 302.1 passing yards per contest and 35.3 points on a combined basis from 2007-09.

➤Kansas’ off ensive players were recognized for the success on the fi eld, as 18 players received all-Big 12 Conference honors from 2007-09.

➤Todd Reesing started all three years for Warinner and also worked with him as his position coach. Reesing set every major single-season and career passing record at Kansas, including career records in completions (932), attempts (1,461), passing yards (11,194), touchdown passes (90), 300-yard games (18), 200-yard games (31), total off ense (11,840), total plays (1,796) and TDs accounted for (105).

➤Dezmon Briscoe and Kerry Meier became the most prolifi c pass-catchers in Jayhawk history.

➤Briscoe recorded 219 receptions for 3,240 yards with 31 receiving TDs to set school records in receiving yards and TD receptions. Meier caught 226 passes for 2,309 yards with 18 TDs and set the Kansas record for career receptions.

➤ In 2009, Warinner was named one of three fi nalists for the American Football Coaches Association’s National Assistant Coach of the Year award, following a campaign in which Kansas fi nished seventh in the NCAA in passing off ense and 25th in total off ense.

➤The Jayhawks set a school record by averaging 310.3 passing yards per game in 2009, and the 422.4 total yards per game were the third most in school history.

➤Reesing led the Big 12 in total off ense (311.3 yards per game) and ranked sixth nationally in passing yards per game (301.3) in 2009.

➤Meier set a school record with 102 receptions and was named second-team all-Big 12 after adding 985 receiving yards and eight TDs. Briscoe led the Jayhawks with 1,337 receiving yards and nine TDs and ranked fi fth nationally in averaging 121.6 receiving yards per game. He was selected a fi rst-team all-Big 12 performer.

➤ In 2008, Warinner’s off ense averaged 432.4 yards per game and ranked eighth nationally in passing yards per game (305.6). The Jayhawks averaged 33.4 points per game, the third-best points-per-game average in school history.

➤Reesing completed 66.5 percent of his passes for 3,888 yards with 32 TD passes.

➤Briscoe set a school record with 1,407 receiving yards and 15 TDs on 92 receptions, while Meier led the team with 97 catches for 1,045 yards and eight TDs.

➤The 2007 off ense was the nation’s second-highest scoring unit (42.8 points per game) and helped the Jayhawks to a 12-1 season including a victory in the FedEx Orange Bowl.

➤Kansas set a school record by averaging 479.8 total yards per game and ranked eighth nationally in that category. The Jayhawks averaged 291.0 passing yards per game (17th in the nation) and 188.8 rushing yards per contest (31st in the nation).

➤Twenty school records were set in 2007, including 17 off ensive records, and off ensive lineman Anthony Collins was named fi rst-team All-America.

➤ In his fi rst season as a starter, Reesing passed for 3,486 yards with 33 TDs and seven interceptions in 2007. He set 20 diff erent school records, was a Davey O’Brien Award semifi nalist and was named second-team all-Big 12.

➤ In his second season at Illinois, Warinner’s rushing attack led the Big Ten and fi nished 10th in the nation in rushing yards per game, averaging 188.3 in 2006. That average was the best output by an

Illini team since 1973.

➤Was instrumental in the development of Kansas center Joe Vaughn, who was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year in 2003.

➤ In 2003, Kansas improved their rushing average by nearly 40 yards per game and scored nearly 10 more points per game while allowing 14 fewer sacks.

➤Coached the off ensive line under Fisher DeBerry at Air Force from 2000-02 and helped the Falcons lead the nation with 307.8 rushing yards per game in 2002.

➤Spent 13 seasons at Army in a variety of coaching positions. While at Army, the Cadets led the NCAA in rushing three times.

PLAYING CAREER

➤Played football and baseball at Mount Union College from 1979-83.

➤Led the team in many categories while earning his fourth letter in 1983. Also received two letters in baseball at Mount Union.


➤QB Todd Reesing (Kansas)

Set every major single-season and career passing record at Kansas

➤WR Kerry Meier (Kansas), Atlanta Falcons

First at Kansas in career receptions and second in receiving yards and TD receptions

➤WR Dezmon Briscoe (Kansas), Cincinnati Bengals

School record holder in career receiving yards and TD receptions

➤OT Anthony Collins (Kansas), Cincinnati Bengals

2007 fi rst-team All-American

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Ten Conference championship in 1990.

➤The 1991 Hawkeyes compiled a 10-1-1 record and fi nished second in the Big Ten with a 7-1 ledger. Iowa was ranked 10th in the fi nal polls after tying BYU in the Holiday Bowl.

➤Longo also made two trips to the Sun and Alamo Bowls and one appearance in the Peach Bowl.

➤Longo began his career as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Wisconsin in 1987.


➤He was a four-year starter at wide receiver on the Warriors’ football team, set season and career receiving records and twice was the MVP.

➤Totaled 91 career receptions for 1,154 yards at Wayne State and paced the Warriors in receiving from 1978-80.

➤Longo went to training camps as a free agent with four professional teams in three diff erent leagues.


➤WR Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), St. Louis Rams

2009 All-American; 2008-09 fi rst-team all-BIG EAST

➤OT Joe Staley (Central Michigan), San Francisco 49ers

28th overall selection in fi rst round of 2007 NFL Draft by San Francisco

➤CB Tom Knight (Iowa)

Ninth overall selection in fi rst round of 1997 NFL Draft by Arizona

➤OT Ross Verba (Iowa)

30th overall section in fi rst round of 1997 NFL Draft by Green Bay

➤Since 2005 at Central Michigan, Kelly’s teams are 48-2 when leading after three quarters and 47-3 when taking the lead into halftime.

➤Stops at Wisconsin (1987), Iowa (1988-98), Central Michigan (2004-06) and Cincinnati (2007-09) have helped Longo produce more than 50 NFL draft picks. Eight Bearcats were selected in 2008 and 2009 combined, equal to the combined total of NFL draft picks from Cincinnati in the previous fi ve drafts.

➤At Central Michigan, Longo served as the head strength coach and helped develop fi ve NFL draft selections, including Longo’s prized pupil, Joe Staley. Staley entered Central Michigan in 2003 as a tight end and graduated as a left tackle and the fi rst Chippewa to be a NFL fi rst-round draft pick.

➤Staley caught 11 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown in his freshman season. Longo arrived with Kelly prior to the 2004 season and helped Staley pack on 80 pounds during his Chippewa career as he grew into an off ensive tackle. He started 11 games at right tackle as a sophomore and moved to left tackle where he started all 25 games from 2005-06 and allowed only one combined sack in his fi nal two seasons.

➤After becoming just the fi fth Central Michigan player to participate in the Senior Bowl, Staley became the 28th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, picked by the San Francisco 49ers.

➤From 1988-2003, Longo served on the strength and conditioning staff at Iowa and worked primarily with football from 1988-98.

➤Worked with Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry as Longo served as the assistant strength coach for the football program from 1988-92 before being promoted to head strength coach for the Hawkeye football team in 1993.

➤Longo played a critical role in helping the Hawkeyes to seven bowl games including the 1991 Rose Bowl after Iowa claimed the Big

PAUL LONGODirector of Football Strength

and Conditioning

25th year in collegiate athletics


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Age on March 23 52Hometown Sterling Heights, Mich.High School Adlai Stevenson (Mich.) High SchoolCollege Wayne State (Physical Education,1983)Wife ShannonChildren Son: Anthony; Daughter: Natalie

CAREER

1987 Wisconsin Asst. Strength Coach1988-92 Iowa Asst. Football Strength Coach1993-98 Iowa Head Football Strength Coach1999-2003 Iowa Olympic Sports Strength Coach2004-06 Central Michigan Head Strength Coach2007-09 Cincinnati Director of Football Strength

and Conditioning2010-11 Notre Dame Director of Football Strength

and Conditioning

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS

1988 Iowa Peach1991 Iowa Rose1991 Iowa Holiday1993 Iowa Alamo1995 Iowa Sun1996 Iowa Alamo1997 Iowa Sun2006 Central Michigan Motor City2007 Cincinnati International2007 Cincinnati Papajohns.com2009 Cincinnati Orange2010 Cincinnati Sugar2010 Notre Dame Sun

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1978-81 Wayne State Wide Receiver

2011 COACHING STAFF

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

➤Veteran strength and conditioning coach with 24 years of experience at NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools.

➤Worked in a similar capacity from 2007-09 at the University of Cincinnati and has worked alongside current Irish head football coach Brian Kelly as his speed, strength and conditioning coach since Kelly’s fi rst season at Central Michigan in 2004.

➤Longo instilled a grueling strength and conditioning program at Cincinnati that helped the Bearcats become one of the top closing teams in the nation.

➤ In their fi rst year at Notre Dame, Longo and Kelly helped the Irish secure a 6-1 record when leading after three quarters and are 8-1 when entering halftime with a lead.

➤Under Kelly’s watch at Cincinnati, the Bearcats were 32-0 when entering a fourth quarter with a lead and 29-2 when leading at halftime.

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Jon CarpenterDefensive Graduate Assistant

Jon Carpenter is in his second

season at Notre Dame as the gradu-

ate assistant for the Irish defense after

spending the previous two seasons as

a graduate assistant for the defensive

coaching staff at the University of

Cincinnati.

Carpenter played four seasons

as a running back and linebacker

at Cincinnati from 2004-07 and totaled 72 tackles, including two

sacks, while contributing to the Bearcats’ special teams. In 2008 he

was presented the Jim Kelly Spirit Award, presented annually to the

Cincinnati football player who best displayed dedication, teamwork

and loyalty to the program.

While at Cincinnati, Carpenter was selected to the BIG EAST all-

academic team three times. He graduated in the spring of 2008 with

a degree in industrial management.

Carpenter’s father, Rob, played in the NFL for 11 seasons and Jon’s

older brother, Bobby, is a linebacker for the Detroit Lions. Jon’s young-

er brother, George, will be a senior linebacker at Marshall University

this fall and his youngest brother, Nathan, will be a sophomore safety

at Ohio University this fall.

Born Sept. 1, 1985, Carpenter is a native of Lancaster, Ohio. He is

single and resides in Mishawaka.

Michael PainterDefensive Graduate Assistant

After spending three seasons as

a staff associate for the University of

Cincinnati’s football program, Mi-

chael Painter enters his second year

at the University of Notre Dame as a

defensive graduate assistant.

Painter’s role at Cincinnati was

similar to his previous position at

Central Michigan, where he assisted

in all facets of football operations. An

integral part of forming the practice routine and working with the

scout team and special teams, Painter helped the Chippewas win

both the 2006 Mid-American Conference and Motor City Bowl titles.

Raised in Sandusky, Ohio, Painter participated in three sports at

Perkins High School, earning four letters in both football and track to

complement the two letters earned in basketball.

He attended Mount Union College where he was a member of

the Purple Raiders’ football team that won the 2003 Ohio Athletic

Conference Championship and played for the 2003 NCAA Division II

national championship.

After an injury ended his playing career, Painter transferred to

Bowling Green where he graduated in 2006 with a degree in sport

management. At Cincinnati, he worked towards his master’s degree

in criminal justice.

Born Aug. 6, 1984, Painter is single and resides in Mishawaka.

Bill SchollDeputy Athletics Director

Bill Scholl is in his third year as

deputy athletics director sixth year

as a senior associate athletics direc-

tor at his alma mater, the University

of Notre Dame. He works with the

Irish football squad on a daily basis

from an administrative standpoint,

working in concert with athletics di-

rector Jack Swarbrick in that regard.

Serving as one of the depart-

ment’s two deputy directors, Scholl focuses his attention on exter-

nal functions such as development, the Team Notre Dame program,

marketing and ticketing operations. Among those areas reporting to

Scholl is the newly created position designed to manage the depart-

ment’s relationship with former student-athletes.

A 20-year veteran of the Notre Dame athletics department, Bill

Scholl was promoted to his current post as deputy athletics direc-

tor in August 2009 after serving as senior associate athletics director

since 2004. His primary duties in that role include the creation, coor-

dination, management and implementation of all annual, endow-

ment, and capital development activities on behalf of the athletics

department in alignment with the University’s central development

offi ce.

In coordination with the central development offi ce, Scholl over-

sees the Rockne Heritage Fund -- the fi rst-ever athletics annual fund

that directly benefi ts student-athlete grant-in-aid scholarships. This

is in support of the University’s Scholarship Implementation Plan that

now off ers the full NCAA complement (more than 320) grant-in-aid

scholarships to Irish student-athletes in all 26 varsity sports.

Prior to his role as senior associate athletics director, Scholl

spent three years as the associate athletics director for marketing

and was executive director of the Notre Dame Monogram Club, an

organization of Notre Dame student-athletes, student-managers

and cheerleaders who have earned monograms during their years

at Notre Dame through participation in one or more of its intercol-

legiate sports. Founded by Knute Rockne in 1916, today the club is

comprised of more than 4,000 dues-paying members.

In addition, Scholl oversaw all aspects of the athletics ticket offi ce,

including ticketing, parking, staffi ng, systems and customer relations.

His sport administration duties include providing supervision for the

men’s soccer as well as assisting the director of athletics with the

men’s basketball program.

Prior to being named an associate athletic director and the ex-

ecutive director of the Monogram Club, Scholl served seven years

as an assistant athletic director for marketing, overseeing the Notre

Dame marketing and promotions programs. As the promotions

manager at Notre Dame, he greatly expanded the horizons of Notre

Dame’s Olympic sports profi le. Scholl was responsible for developing

and implementing marketing and promotions plans for all athletic

events. His activities included coordinating special events, giveaways,

clinics, group nights and other general functions that broadened the

community’s awareness of Notre Dame’s Olympic sports.

The former director of fi nancial development for the 1987 Inter-

national Summer Special Olympic Games, Scholl served in the same

position for one year at South Bend’s Logan Center which off ers ser-

vices to persons with developmental disabilities. He also spent fi ve

years with the Juhl Advertising Agency in Mishawaka.

While working for Special Olympics, the Lakewood, Ohio, native

was responsible for raising a $4.8 million budget from national and

local corporations, foundations, governments, special events and the

general public. Through his eff orts, the fi nal amount raised for the

‘87 Games was in excess of $8 million. In June 2000, the Notre Dame

Monogram Club awarded him an honorary monogram.

Born Sept. 2, 1957, Scholl is a 1979 Notre Dame graduate. He

and his wife, Julie, have three children: Michael (a 2009 Notre Dame

graduate), Stefanie and Kelly (a Notre Dame freshman).

Chad KlunderDirector of Football Operations

Chad Klunder enters his seventh

season as director of football opera-

tions at Notre Dame this fall. In his

role, Klunder coordinates and over-

sees all day-to-day administrative

and operational details including

team travel, budgets, pre-season

camp arrangements, the annual

coaches clinic and summer camps.

A former graduate assistant coach

at Notre Dame in 2003-04, Klunder worked with the Irish off ense for

two seasons. He previously served as running backs coach and coor-

dinator of football operations at Harvard from 1998 through 2002.

During his tenure at Harvard, his running backs led the Ivy League in

rushing on three occasions. He coached three all-Ivy League players,

including Chris Menick, Harvard’s all-time leading rusher. Harvard in

2001 fi nished 9-0 in the Ivy League and became the fi rst Harvard

team to go unbeaten or untied in conference play since 1913.

Klunder also served as a graduate assistant strength and condi-

tioning coach at Minnesota – and worked as a graduate assistant

football coach at St. Cloud State. At St. Cloud, he coached Randy

Martin, who was a fi nalist in 1995 and ’96 for the Harlon Hill Tro-

phy that goes to the NCAA Division II player of the year. The Waverly,

Iowa, native played defensive back at Wartburg College in Waverly.

He earned four letters, was twice a unanimous all-league pick and

gained honorable mention All-America recognition. He served as a

Wartburg co-captain in 1994 when his team advanced to the NCAA

Division III quarterfi nals.

Born Aug. 28, 1972, Klunder received a degree in sports manage-

ment from Wartburg in 1995 and has done master’s degree course-

work at St. Cloud State, Minnesota and Notre Dame. He is married to

the former Lisa Malin who is executive director of the College Football

Hall of Fame.

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Tim McDonnellDirector of Football Personnel

Tim McDonnell enters his sev-

enth season with the Irish football

offi ce this fall and fi fth year as direc-

tor of football personnel. In this ca-

pacity, McDonnell covers a variety of

football-related matters, serving as

a liaison between the team and NFL

personnel, assisting with recruiting

eff orts, and helping to coordinate

the walk-on program.

Prior to his promotion, McDonnell served as the coordinator of

quality control under previous head coach Charlie Weis. In this role,

McDonnell assisted the head football coach in all football-related

matters, handled special projects for the coaching staff and assisted

with personnel development and recruiting.

A 2005 graduate of Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass., and

a three-year football letterman as a receiver. McDonnell was the

inaugural recipient of the Daniel Allen Sportsmanship Award in

2005, presented to the Holy Cross varsity athlete who best exempli-

fi es the qualities of sportsmanship that coach Daniel Allen exhibited

throughout his life. He also received the 2004 Unsung Hero Award

as the player who supported the team spiritually, emotionally and

physically for the good of the team.

A native of Harrison, N.Y., McDonnell graduated from Iona Prep be-

fore starting his collegiate career at Holy Cross. Born April 15, 1983, he is

the grandson of the late Wellington Mara, former president of the New

York Giants who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

David PeloquinDirector of Football Development

The 2011 football season will be

Dave Peloquin’s eighth season with

the Notre Dame football program,

and his fi fth year as director of football

development. In this role, Peloquin’s

responsibilities deal primarily with the

administration of Irish recruiting ef-

forts. He works closely with recruiting

coordinator Chuck Martin and played

an integral role in piecing together a consensus top-10 recruiting

class in 2011. Peloquin has helped oversee the last fi ve recruiting ef-

forts, three of which netted top-10 classes.

Prior to being promoted to director of football development, Pel-

oquin served as coordinator of player personnel development for two

seasons in numerous administrative duties regarding Notre Dame’s

recruiting. In 2004, Peloquin served in a similar capacity as a recruit-

ing assistant, a role in which he worked with the entire coaching staff

assisting in all recruiting aspects.

Before rejoining the Irish, Peloquin worked as a sales representa-

tive for State Farm Insurance and Financial Services in the Chicago area.

A 2003 Notre Dame graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business

marketing from the Mendoza College of Business, Peloquin served as

a student manager from 2000 to 2002 and was named head senior

manager for the 2002 season.

Born May 14, 1981, he is a native of Blue Island, Ill.

Beth RexDirector of Football Administration

Beth Rex enters her second year as

director of football administration at

Notre Dame after serving as the foot-

ball program associate from 2008-09

at the University of Cincinnati.

Rex served as the assistant to cur-

rent Irish head football coach Brian

Kelly at Cincinnati and that continues

to be part of her duties at Notre Dame.

She serves as the liaison between Notre Dame’s sports performance

department and the football offi ce as well as serves as the primary

contact person in all matters for Kelly. Rex also coordinates Kelly’s

schedule, is responsible for all football staff and offi ce operations as

well as assists in event planning.

Rex has worked in athletics for 15 years, primarily as an athletics

trainer. She served as an athletics trainer at Cincinnati from 2001-08

and worked with the football, baseball, women’s basketball, men’s

soccer, tennis, men’s and women’s golf, cheerleading and dance

teams. Among her various duties, Rex managed the administrative

responsibilities of the athletics training room, oversaw the budget,

handled all purchases and inventory and processed all medical

claims for Cincinnati’s student-athletes.

Rex also served as an adjunct professor at Cincinnati from 2006-

08 and taught medical terminology, sports administration and ath-

letics training.

Prior to Cincinnati, Rex was an assistant athletics trainer at the

University of Memphis for two years (1999-2001) and one year

at the College of Wooster (1998-99). She worked with the base-

ball, women’s basketball and men’s soccer teams at Memphis and

at Wooster she managed the athletic training duties for 21 varsity

sports. While living in Memphis, she assisted the Memphis Maniax of

the Xtreme Football League in the spring of 2001.

From 1997-98, Rex worked at the National Athletic Trainers As-

sociation in Dallas where she was a continuing education assistant.

Rex graduated in 1996 from Cincinnati with a bachelor’s degree

in education. She began her career as a graduate assistant at Eastern

Kentucky where she earned her master’s degree in physical education

with an emphasis in sports administration.

A native of Tiffi n, Ohio, Rex is married to Byron Rex and the couple

resides in South Bend.

Rob HuntHead Athletic Trainer/ Physical Therapist


Rob Hunt’s fi rst season at Notre Dame

as head athletic trainer and physical

therapist. Hunt joined Notre Dame in

March 2011 and has 14 years of expe-

rience as an athletic trainer at NCAA

institutions.

Prior to Notre Dame, Hunt worked

at Oklahoma State University for fi ve

years, serving as the head football athletic trainer from 2006-07 and

the head athletic trainer for the Cowboys since 2007. At Oklahoma

State, Hunt served as athletic trainer for the football team all fi ve

years and in his fi nal four years in Stillwater he coordinated all as-

pects of medical care for the athletic department’s 16 athletics teams

as well as supervised seven assistant athletic trainers, eight graduate

assistants and two insurance coordinators.

Hunt spent 10 years in the state of Missouri prior to moving to

Oklahoma State. From 2004-06 he was the head athletic trainer at

Southeast Missouri State after serving as an assistant athletic trainer

with the University of Missouri football team from 1999-2004. In his

fi nal year with the Tigers, Hunt also served as director of rehabilita-

tion services.

A graduate of Ball State in 1997 with a major in athletic train-

ing, Hunt earned his master’s degree in health education at Missouri

and served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer from 1997-99. In

1996 Hunt worked as an athletic trainer during the preseason with

the New England Patriots.

A native of West Lafayette, Ind., Hunt is a member of the National

Athletic Trainers Association. He and his wife Krista are parents of four

children: Robbie, Alexa, Rachel and Cole.

Ryan GroomsHead Football Equipment Manager

Ryan Grooms enters his second

season at Notre Dame as the head

football equipment manager. In his

position, Grooms directs all facets of

athletic equipment management for

the Irish football team and oversees

one assistant equipment manager,

three senior managers and 21 junior

managers.

Grooms came to Notre Dame following two years at the Uni-

versity of Minnesota where he served in a similar capacity. Prior to

Minnesota he spent fi ve seasons as an equipment specialist for the

United States Air Force Academy football program.

During his time at Air Force, Grooms supervised 30 Cadet student

managers and oversaw the daily football operations that included

laundry for more than 240 Cadet varsity and junior varsity football

players. He was responsible for organization and upkeep of the Falcon

Athletic Center equipment room and bi-annual inventory. Grooms

also handled equipment for boxing, cross country, track and fi eld and

water polo at the Air Force Academy.

Grooms has been involved in equipment management since

2000, when he was a student at Ohio University. He spent two sea-

sons with the Bobcat football team working with equipment and

also taking part in fi lm exchange and highlight videos.

Following graduation, Grooms was an equipment intern for the

New Orleans Saints’ summer training camp. He spent one year as a

graduate assistant equipment manager at Marshall University where

he supervised 12 student managers and assisted in the organization

of equipment travel.

Grooms is a member of the Athletic Equipment Manager As-

sociation and was a 2008 nominee for the Knight Pickard Award as

the District 7 Equipment Manager of the Year. He also serves on the

McDavid Advisory Committee.

He and his wife Lynzee have one child, Easton, and live in Granger.

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Adam MyersAssistant Equipment Manager

A former assistant equipment

manager at the University of Minne-

sota, Adam Myers enters his second

season in a similar role at the Universi-

ty of Notre Dame. Myers assisted head

football equipment manager Ryan

Grooms at Minnesota and was hired

at Notre Dame shortly after Grooms

arrived in South Bend.

Myers spent two years at Minnesota where he managed the

Golden Gophers’ student equipment managers, repaired damaged

equipment and packed team trunks for travel to away games.

Prior to joining the Minnesota staff , Myers served as a graduate

assistant equipment manager at Marshall University where he was

responsible for fi tting student-athletes with helmets, shoulder pads,

footwear and other equipment. He was also charged with equipment

repair, inventory, laundry, transportation assistance and other duties

at Marshall.

He served as a student manager at Marshall from 2002 through

2007 and worked with the wide receivers and quarterbacks in addi-

tion to handling laundry duties.

Myers completed a summer internship in 2005 with the New

York Jets and he was involved in laundry, maintenance of protective

equipment, packing trunks for home preseason games and sideline

and locker room setup for home preseason games.

A member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association since

2006, Myers was certifi ed by the AEMA in June 2006.

Myers is single and resides in Granger.

Tim Collins Video Coordinator


Tim Collins’ 21st year in charge of all

video and fi lming needs for Notre

Dame’s athletic department as its

video systems coordinator. In addi-

tion to traveling to shoot Irish football

games, Collins compiles all video

packages utilized by Notre Dame’s

football coaches in their scouting and

game preparation. Collins and his staff also tape men’s and women’s

home basketball games as well as hockey.

A native of South Bend, Collins is a 1987 graduate of John Adams

High School and attended Indiana Vocational Technical College. He

also spent three years as a part-time news photographer at WNDU-

TV, the NBC affi liate in South Bend. Collins was named the indepen-

dent conference video coordinator of the year in 1997, 1998, 2003

and 2004 by the Collegiate Sports Video Association.

In 2001, Collins was elected an executive offi cer of the CSVA,

serving as secretary, and in 2002 was named treasurer of the organi-

zation. In 2004, the Notre Dame Monogram Club awarded Collins an

honorary monogram in recognition of his years of service.

Collins, born Dec. 10, 1968, and his wife, the former Michelle

Williamson, married in 1990, and have a son, Carson, born Nov. 15,

2003.

Reuel JoaquinAssistant Video Coordinator

Reuel Joaquin enters his fi fth sea-

son as the assistant video coordinator

for the Notre Dame football team,

serving as the primary assistant to

video coordinator Tim Collins. In this

role, Joaquin assists Collins with all

video and fi lming needs for the foot-

ball team in addition to traveling to all

football games. Joaquin helps compile

all video packages utilized by Notre Dame’s football coaches in their

scouting and game preparation and also works on special assign-

ments within the program.

A 2005 graduate of the University of North Florida, Joaquin

earned a degree in communications. While in school, he served as an

intern in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ broadcast department in 2003 be-

fore moving over to the Jaguars’ video department in 2004. Joaquin

was an intern in the Jaguars video department from 2004-06 before

becoming the Jaguars.com production coordinator in 2007. Follow-

ing the 2005 season, Joaquin served as the assistant video director

for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe.

Joaquin is a member of the Collegiate Sports Video Association.

Jacob FlintAssistant Director of Strength and Conditioning

Jacob Flint begins his second year

at Notre Dame this spring as assistant

director of strength and conditioning.

Flint previously served as a member of

strength and conditioning staff at the

University of Cincinnati from 2007-09.

Flint served the 2009 season as

an assistant strength coach with the

Bearcats and helped Cincinnati win

the BIG EAST championship for the second straight season.

Flint had been a member of Cincinnati’s strength and condition-

ing staff since 2007, helping the Bearcats to a 33-6 record during that

time. He played for Kelly at Central Michigan as a walk-on and was

rewarded for his dedication to the football program with a scholar-

ship.

Following his graduation, Flint worked as a staff assistant at Cen-

tral Michigan, serving primarily in the weight room and assisting the

development of the running backs.

Flint competes in the 85-kilogram weight class in USA weightlift-

ing and qualifi ed for nationals in 2009. He is currently ranked 25th in

the nation in his weight class.

Born Oct. 19, 1982, Flint is a native of Shepherd, Mich. He was

a four-sport letterwinner at Shepherd High School and was twice

named an all-league running back. Flint graduated with honors from

Central Michigan in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in education. He

is married to the former Katie Schafer and they have one daughter,

Blayke.

Lorenzo GuessAssistant Director of Strength and Conditioning

Lorenzo Guess begins his second

season as an assistant director of

strength and conditioning at Notre

Dame. Guess was a member of Brian

Kelly’s coaching staff at the University

of Cincinnati in 2009.

Guess helped guide the Bearcats

to a 12-1 season in 2009 and an ap-

pearance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl

following Cincinnati’s second straight BIG EAST championship.

Guess coached the Cincinnati tight ends in 2009 and helped Ben

Guidugli earn second-team all-BIG EAST Conference honors. Guidugli

ranked fourth on the team with 27 receptions and totaled 364 receiv-

ing yards and three touchdowns.

Prior to Cincinnati, Guess worked on the strength and condition-

ing staff s at South Florida (2009), Alcorn State (2008), Kentucky

State (2007), Cincinnati (2006) and Tiffi n (2005).

At USF, Guess served as the assistant strength and conditioning

coach and worked with the men’s basketball team. In 2008, Guess

was the head strength and conditioning coach at Alcorn State.

In 2007, Guess coached the secondary coach at Kentucky State

and doubled as the assistant strength and conditioning coach. He

held the same positions in 2005 at Tiffi n.

Guess fi rst worked with head strength coach Paul Longo and Kelly

in 2006 as a staff assistant for Cincinnati’s strength and conditioning

staff , focusing on the football team.

Guess earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State in 2002.

He graduated from Tiffi n University in 2007 with a master of business

administration degree.

While at Michigan State, Guess was a four-year letterman in foot-

ball and also earned two letters with the Spartans’ basketball team.

He was part of two Big Ten titles and an NCAA Final Four appearance

(1999) with the basketball team. As a defensive back, Guess helped

Michigan State defeat Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl and Fresno

State in the 2001 Silicon Valley Bowl.

Guess was an academic all-Big Ten selection in 1998. He was a

major component of the 1999 defense that ranked number one in

the Big Ten and seventh nationally under head coach Nick Saban.

During the 2000 and 2001 seasons, his defensive units led the Big

Ten in pass defense and were among the nation’s top 10 in those

categories.

Born Sept. 16, 1978, Guess attended Memorial High School in

Wayne, Mich. He is married to the former Bianca Williams. The couple

has one daughter, Nadia, and reside in Mishawaka.

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Julie DeBuysserSenior Staff Assistant, Off ensive Coaches

A 29-year employee of the Uni-

versity of Notre Dame, Julie DeBuysser

just completed her 25th season as the

secretary for the off ensive coaching

staff in the Irish football offi ce. In her

role, DeBuysser serves as the primary

assistant to Notre Dame’s off ensive

coaches. A native of South Bend, De-

Buysser is married to Denny DeBuysser

and the couple has a son, Chris Martin, a 2003 Notre Dame graduate.

Karen DemeterRecruiting Services Coordinator

Karen Demeter returned to the

Notre Dame football offi ce in 2010

and enters her second season as re-

cruiting services coordinator. Demeter

assists recruiting coordinator Chuck

Martin and director of football devel-

opment Dave Peloquin. She previously

served as the recruiting administrative

assistant for the Irish from 2001-03

before becoming senior administrative assistant to the head coach

from 2004-08. Demeter spent the 2009-10 school year as the senior

administrative assistant to senior deputy athletics director Missy Con-

boy. A native of Akron, Ohio, Demeter and her husband, Darryl, are

the parents of two daughters: Jocelyn and Lauren.

Joy SchoskerSenior Staff Assistant

Joy Schosker is in her third year in

the Irish football offi ce and her 11th

year overall at the University of Notre

Dame. She serves as the primary con-

tact for all general communication at

the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.

Prior to joining the Irish football offi ce,

Schosker worked at Notre Dame’s Hes-

burgh Library for eight years. A native

of Lakeville, Ind., she is married to Mike Schosker and the couple have

three sons: Kyle, Kayne and Michael.

Scott BookerIntern (Off ense)

Scott Booker is in his second sea-

son with the Irish football staff . His

primary duty is assisting the off ensive

coaches in a variety of areas in his ca-

pacity as intern. He is responsible for

fi lm breakdowns, scouting reports,

playbooks and other duties assigned

by head coach Brian Kelly and the of-

fensive staff .

Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Booker coached defensive backs

for fi ve seasons at two schools. He worked with the secondary at

Western Kentucky in 2009 and was the defensive backs coach at his

alma mater, Kent State, from 2005-08.

At Kent State, Booker helped develop two NFL draft picks in Jack

Williams and Usama Young. Williams earned second-team all-Mid-

American Conference honors in 2007 and was a fourth round selec-

tion by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 NFL Draft. Young received

second-team all-MAC accolades in 2006 and was selected in the

third round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.

Under Booker’s tutelage, Kent State ranked fi rst or second in the

MAC in pass defense effi ciency, pass defense and interceptions in

2006. In 2005, the Golden Flashes allowed only 190.5 passing yards

per game to rank 24th in the nation.

Booker served as a graduate assistant at Kent State in 2004 and

was a student assistant in 2003.

As a player, Booker was a four-year regular at safety and on

special teams for Kent State from 1999-2002. He was named to the

MAC all-academic team in 2001 and graduated in the spring of 2003

with a degree in business administration. He was co-winner of the

athletic departments Judy Devine Excellence in Leadership Award as

a senior and earned his master’s degree in sports studies from Kent

State in 2006.

Born Oct. 7, 1980, Booker is originally from Pittsburgh, Pa., and

attended Shady Side Academy where he earned three letters in foot-

ball and basketball and one letter in track.

He and his wife, Jen, reside in Mishawaka.

Bill BrechinIntern (Off ense)

Bill Brechin is in his second season

working with the Notre Dame football

team. His primary duty is assisting the

off ensive coaches in a variety of areas

in his capacity as intern. He is respon-

sible for fi lm breakdowns, scouting

reports, playbooks and other duties as

assigned by head coach Brian Kelly or

the off ensive coaching staff .

Brechin joins the Irish following a two-year stint as graduate as-

sistant at Grand Valley State where he worked with the Lakers’ safe-

ties. In 2009, Grand Valley State advanced to the NCAA Division II

national championship game.

Brechin was an all-conference performer at Grand Valley State

from 2005-07 as a defensive back. In his career with the Lakers he

tallied 82 tackles, 24 pass defl ections and eight interceptions. He

helped lead Grand Valley State to back-to-back national champion-

ships in 2005 and 2006. The Lakers posted a 40-1 record during his

playing career.

Born Sept. 29, 1982, Brechin is a native of Addison, Ill. He and his

wife Jessica have one son, John.

Senior ManagersJustin Cullen, Claire Kueny and Nathan Feldpausch

Three senior managers will lead the Notre Dame student manag-

ers who work with the 2011 Irish football team. Justin Cullen, the

head manager for equipment, is from Storm Lake, Iowa, and is a

political science and fi nance double major. Nathan Feldpausch, the

head managers for administration, is from St. Johns, Mich., and is

majoring in electrical engineering. Claire Kueny, the head manager

for personnel, is from Richboro, Pa., and is a information technology

management major. The three senior managers are responsible for

overseeing the Student Manager Organization as well as tending to

all matters regarding players and coaches. A group of 21 junior man-

agers will assist the team this fall. That group will be decided at the

conclusion of spring practice.

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NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Dayne Crist threw for 205 yards and a touchdown in his fi rst start, Armando Allen ran for a score and Notre Dame’s defense was solid Saturday in a 23-12 win over Purdue that gave coach Brian Kelly a victory in his Fighting Irish debut.

Kelly came to South Bend after a successful run at Cincinnati where he led the Bearcats to 12-0 regular season a year ago. His goal was to win immediately and that’s what he did in his fi rst game on a windy, sunny day at Notre Dame Stadium.

Of course, most Notre Dame coaches win their fi rst game. Kelly’s victory gives Notre Dame coaches a 26-3 record in their debuts, dating back to 1896. The only three to lose in their fi rst games coaching the Irish were Frank E. Hering in 1896 (4-0 loss to Chicago Physicians and Surgeons), Elmer Layden in 1934 (a 7-6 set-back to Texas) and Lou Holtz in 1986 (a 24-23 defeat by Michigan.

Notre Dame led 20-3 after three quarters before Purdue rallied behind trans-fer quarterback Robert Marve, who got the Boilermakers back in the game with a 23-yard TD run early in the fi nal period but was penalized for celebrating with a somersault.

David Ruff er kicked three fi eld goals for the Irish, including a 37-yarder with 4:30 left to restore the lead to 11.

Marve’s 23-yard TD run on a fourth-and-1 with 11:55 left got the Boilermak-ers back in the game at 20-12. But the transfer from Miami did a somersault as he was hitting the end zone, resulting in an unsportsmanlike penalty for celebrating and hurting Purdue’s fi eld position.

Purdue had to kick off from the 15 after the penalty on Marve and Notre Dame Cierre Wood made a nice 38-return to the Boilermakers 41 before fumbling with Irish teammate Zeke Motta pouncing on the ball.

But the Boilermakers dug in and forced a punt and took over at their own 12 with 9:47 remaining. They were set back by a pair of penalties and after a long pass to Justin Siller fell incomplete, the Boilermakers punted out of their own end zone.

Notre Dame then moved in for Ruff er’s third fi eld goal of the game to restore control.

Marve, who was sacked four times and intercepted twice, completed 31 of 42 passes for 220 yards. Crist was 19 of 26, solid but far from spectacular running Kelly’s fast-paced spread off ense. Purdue’s talented wideout Keith Smith made 12 catches for 80 yards.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Denard Robinson ran for a 2-yard touchdown with 27 seconds left, sending Michigan to a 28-24 victory over Notre Dame.

Robinson also had an 87-yard TD run and fi nished with 502 total yards off ense.Notre Dame’s Dayne Crist, who missed most of the fi rst half after being banged up on an

opening TD drive, hit Kyle Rudolph with a 95-yard TD pass to put the Irish ahead with 3:41 left.But Robinson then led Michigan (2-0) on a 12-play, 72-yard drive, scoring the game-

winning TD himself - a fi tting end.Notre Dame (1-1) had one last chance from the Wolverines’ 27 with six seconds left, but

Crist threw the ball out of the end zone on the fi nal play.On the fi nal drive, Robinson carried to pick up a crucial fi rst on a fourth-and-1 at the

Notre Dame 35. Then on a third-and-5 from the 17, Robinson drilled a 15-yard pass to Roy Roundtree to the 2 to set up his TD.

His most spectacular moment came late in the second quarter, when Robinson took the snap from his own 13, went to the right side, made a little cut and sprinted right past the Irish defense for second-longest run ever by an opponent against Notre Dame (Dick Panin broke off an 88-yarder for Michigan State in 1951) and the longest run ever at Notre Dame Stadium. It put the Wolverines up 21-7.

Earlier, the strong-armed Robinson found a wide-open Martavious Odoms for 31 yards to the Irish 1, setting up Stephen Hopkins 1-yard run for a touchdown late in the opening quarter that made it 14-7.

Crist led the Irish on a 71-yard, 13-play drive to start the game, doing most of the work by completing 5 of 7 passes and carrying three times for 30 yards before sneaking in for the TD.

But he spent the rest of the half on the sidelines before fi nally beginning to warmup with about six minutes to go after fi rst Tommy Rees and then Nate Montana - neither of whom had ever played in a college game - struggled to get the off ense going. Each threw an interception - the one by Rees leading to Michigan’s tying touchdown. On the very next play after the pick, Robinson hit a wide open Roundtree for a 31-yard TD.

Montana, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana, who also was a standout at Notre Dame, heaved a 37-yard pass to Theo Riddick to the Michigan 3 with 3 seconds to go in the half, a completion upheld by video replay.

But on the fi nal play of the half, Montana’s pass sailed way out of the end zone as the Wolverines held on for the two-TD lead.

Crist came back in the third quarter and on his second play threw a 53-yard TD pass to TJ Jones to get Notre Dame within 21-14. On the next series, he hit passes of 17 and 11 yards to Michael Floyd to get Notre Dame to the 6 before the Irish settled for David Ruff er’s 24-yard fi eld goal.

PU NDFIRST DOWNS 20 20RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-102 36-153PASSING YDS (NET) 220 205Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-31-2 26-19-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-322 62-358Fumble Returns-Yards 1-4 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-38Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-82 2-50Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-0Punts (Number-Avg) 6-42.0 3-31.7Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1Penalties-Yards 5-33 2-15Possession Time 35:05 24:55Third-Down Conversions 5 of 17 6 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-10 4-34

RUSHING: Purdue-Dierking 9-56; Edison 4-17; Henry 3-16; Marve 10-10; Crank 2-5; McBurse 4-minus 2. Notre Dame-Allen 18-93; Wood, C. 7-58; Crist 9-6; Team 2-minus 4.PASSING: Purdue-Marve 31-42-2-220. Notre Dame-Crist 19-26-0-205.RECEIVING: Purdue-Smith, K. 12-80; Dierking 5-28; Siller 4-34; Smith, C. 3-23; Adams 3-21; Edison 2-11; Crank 1-14; Lindsay 1-9. Notre Dame-Floyd 5-82; Rudolph 5-43; Jones 3-41; Wood, C. 2-14; Riddick 2-13; Kamara 1-12; Allen 1-0.INTERCEPTIONS: Purdue-None. Notre Dame-Walls 1-0; Williams, I. 1-0.FUMBLES: Purdue-McBurse 1-0. Notre Dame-Floyd 1-1; Wood, C. 1-0; Allen 1-0.SACKS (UA-A): Purdue-Werner 1-0; Short 1-0; Kerrigan 1-0. Notre Dame-Johnson 2-0; Williams, I. 0-1; Neal 0-1; Lewis-Moore 1-0.TACKLES (UA-A): Purdue-Kerrigan 4-3; Werner 3-4; Williams 2-5; Holland 3-3; Link 4-1; Gooden 4-1; Allen 4-1; Short 4-0; Evans 2-1; Beckford 2-0; Carlino 2-0; Eargle 1-1; Johnson 1-0; Wiggs 1-0; Lucas 1-0; Kitchens 1-0; Drey 1-0; Charlot 0-1; Gaston 0-1. Notre Dame-Gray, G. 8-1; Calabrese 7-2; Te'o 6-3; Walls 5-2; Smith, B. 3-3; Neal 1-4; Jackson 3-1; Smith, H. 3-1; Blanton 2-2; Lewis-Moore 1-3; Johnson 2-1; Motta 2-1; Slaughter 1-2; Cwynar 0-2; Filer 1-0; Rudolph 1-0; Fleming 1-0; Shembo 1-0; Williams, H. 1-0; Williams, I. 0-1; Wood, L. 0-1.

UM NDFIRST DOWNS 22 23RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-288 32-154PASSING YDS (NET) 244 381Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-24-0 44-21-3TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 81-532 76-535Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-9Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-101 3-63Interception Returns-Yards 3-19 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 10-37.5 8-38.8Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 8-99 4-29Possession Time 34:09 25:51Third-Down Conversions 3 of 16 4 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-11 0-0

RUSHING: Robinson 28-258; Smith 7-17; Shaw 5-12; Hopkins 1-1. Notre Dame-Allen 15-89; Montana 4-23; Crist 4-19; Wood, C. 6-10; Gray, J. 1-10; Riddick 2-3. PASSING: Robinson 24-40-0-244. Notre Dame-Crist 13-25-1-277; Montana 8-17-1-104; Rees 0-2-1-0. RECEIVING: Roundtree 8-82; Odoms 7-91; Stonum 4-33; Shaw 3-28; Grady 1-7; Smith 1-3. Notre Dame-Rudolph 8-164; Floyd 5-66; Jones 3-73; Riddick 2-39; Eifert 1-17; Gray, J. 1-13; Allen 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: Michigan-Kovacs 1-10; Mouton 1-9; Floyd 1-0. Notre Dame-None. FUMBLES: Michigan-Robinson 1-0. Notre Dame-None.SACKS (UA-A): Michigan-Gordon 1-0. Notre Dame-None.TACKLES (UA-A): Michigan-Mouton 6-7; Kovacs 6-4; Gordon 4-3; Gordon 4-1; Floyd 3-2; Ezeh 2-2; Johnson 1-1; Banks 1-1; Rogers 1-1; Roh 1-1; Herron 0-2; Van Bergen 0-2; Stonum 1-0; Martin 1-0; Williams 0-1; Leach 0-1; Moundros 0-1; Jones 0-1; Demens 0-1. Notre Dame-Te'o 6-7; Calabrese 3-7; Smith, H. 6-3; Walls, D. 7-1; Williams, I. 3-3; Lewis-Moore 3-3; Fleming 2-4; Gray, G. 5-0; Motta 2-2; Blanton 2-2; Johnson 1-2; Coughlin 2-0; Nwankwo 1-1; Allen 1-1; Neal 0-2; McDonald 1-0; Jackson 1-0; Filer 0-1; Martin 0-1.

Notre Dame 23 - Purdue 12Sept. 4, 2010 - Notre Dame, Ind. – Notre Dame Stadium

Michigan 28 – Notre Dame 24Sept. 11, 2010 – Notre Dame, Ind. – Notre Dame Stadium

First Quarter

2:01 ND Allen 22 yd run (Ruff er kick), 7-84 2:26

Second Quarter

11:09 ND Ruff er 22 yd fi eld goal, 8-50 2:53

3:50 PU Wiggs 25 yd fi eld goal, 15-79 7:19


Third Quarter

10:20 ND Jones 5 yd pass from Crist (Ruff er kick), 5-30 2:12

Fourth Quarter

14:48 PU Team safety

11:55 PU Marve 23 yd run (Wiggs kick), 7-55 2:53


First Quarter

11:19 ND Crist 1 yd run (Ruff er kick), 13-71 3:41

8:06 UM Roundtree 31 yd pass from Robinson (Gibbons kick), 1-31 0:06

1:26 UM Hopkins 1 yd run (Gibbons kick), 5-65 1:40

Second Quarter

1:51 UM Robinson 87 yd run (Gibbons kick), 5-98 1:56

Third Quarter



Fourth Quarter

3:41 ND Rudolph 95 yd pass from Crist (Ruff er kick), 1-91 0:34

0:27 UM Robinson 2 yd run (Broekhuizen kick), 12-72 3:14

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score

Purdue 0 3 0 9 -- 12 Record: (0-1)

Notre Dame 7 6 7 3 -- 23 Record: (1-0)


Michigan 14 7 0 7 -- 28 Record: (2-0)



EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State gambled on one play to beat Notre Dame - and it paid off .

Aaron Bates threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Gantt on an audacious fake fi eld goal in overtime, giving the Spartans a 34-31 victory over the Irish on Saturday night.

With Dan Conroy lining up for a 46-yard attempt to tie the game in the fi rst over-time, Bates took the snap, stood up and had time to wait for Gantt to come open down-fi eld. Gantt caught the pass for an easy touchdown, giving the Spartans (3-0) the vic-tory and a measure of revenge for a heartbreaking 33-30 loss in South Bend last season.

David Ruff er had given the Irish (1-2) the lead with a 33-yard fi eld goal on Notre Dame’s overtime possession.

Dayne Crist threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns for the Irish, who got their off ense rolling in the second half in their fi rst road game under coach Brian Kelly.

Bates, the Michigan State punter, lofted the ball perfectly into Gantt’s arms for the latest remarkable fi nish in a series that’s been fi lled with them lately.

Notre Dame took a 28-21 lead with 13:20 to play in the fourth quarter when Mi-chael Floyd caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Crist behind two defenders in the back of the end zone. Kirk Cousins tied it by scrambling to his right and fi nding B.J. Cunningham along the right sideline for a 24-yard touchdown with 7:43 remaining.

After a 7-7 tie at halftime, Michigan State began fi nding more running room. Edwin Baker cut to the left through a big hole, then back to the right through the Notre Dame secondary for a 56-yard touchdown run just 40 seconds into the third quarter.

The Irish needed less than two minutes to equalize, going 74 yards in six plays and tying it at 14 on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Crist to Kyle Rudolph.

The teams then traded 11-play touchdown drives, with the Spartans pushing the Irish off the line of scrimmage and Notre Dame answering with Crist’s sharp passing. Le’Veon Bell scored on a 16-yard run for Michigan State, and the Irish tied the game again on Crist’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Theo Riddick.

Notre Dame opened the scoring in the fi rst quarter on Crist’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Floyd. The Irish led 7-0 in the second quarter and appeared poised to take control after intercepting Cousins in the end zone, but Floyd fumbled after a catch, giving the Spartans the ball at their own 11. The Irish forced a punt and got the ball back in great fi eld position at the Michigan State 27, but Crist threw an interception on the fi rst play.

After that, the Spartans fi nally started moving the ball, going 94 yards in seven plays and tying the game on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Keshawn Martin with 2:22 left in the half.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Owen Marecic enjoyed his trip to the end zone so much, he wasted no time getting back.

Marecic, one of the few players to play both off ense and defense, scored on a run and interception return 13 seconds apart Saturday, helping No. 16 Stanford to a 37-14 victory over Notre Dame that gives the Cardinal their fi rst 4-0 start since 1986.

“He’s the perfect football player,” Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh said. “You’ve just got to take your hat off to him and enjoy watching him. I sure do.”

There was plenty for Harbaugh to enjoy. Nate Whitaker tied a Cardinal record with fi ve fi eld goals, from 24, 41, 36, 33 and 29

yards. The victory was only Stanford’s third in South Bend, and fi rst since 1992. And the Car-dinal have now won two in a row against Notre Dame (1-3), a fi rst in a series that dates to the 1925 Rose Bowl.

Notre Dame got only a fi eld goal off three turnovers - including Andrew Luck’s fi rst two interceptions of the year - as it dropped its third straight and seventh in the last eight games. The loss also was Notre Dame’s 11th straight against Top 25 teams, with fi ve of those com-ing at home.

Luck and Stanford didn’t look quite as sharp as the team that piled up 155 points in the fi rst three games, with Luck throwing multiple picks for the fi rst time in 16 starts. But the Cardinal simply overwhelmed the Irish, piling up 404 yards on off ense and stifl ing any hint of a Notre Dame rally.

Dayne Crist fi nished with 304 yards passing, but the Irish couldn’t get into the end zone until there was 6:01 left and the game was well out of hand.

Notre Dame appeared to have the momentum early, when Doug Baldwin muff ed a punt return on Stanford’s fi rst possession. After signaling for a fair catch, the ball bounced off his hands and Zeke Motta recovered at the Stanford 21. But the Irish could only get a few yards here and there on the drive, and had to settle for David Ruff er’s 22-yard fi eld goal.

Stanford caught a break on its next drive. On third-and-1 at the Notre Dame 20, nose guard Ian Williams appeared to stop Marecic about a half-yard short of a fi rst down only to have offi cials credit him with a 2-yard gain. Notre Dame challenged the call, but it was upheld to keep the drive alive.

Seven plays later, Luck connected with Coby Fleener on a 16-yard touchdown pass, and Stanford never trailed again.

If Notre Dame had any hope of getting back in the game, Marecic put an end to it with his 13-second scoring spree midway through the fourth quarter.

With 7:58 to play, he scored on a 1-yard run. After only a few minutes to catch his breath - he had to be wishing for a few more commercials - he intercepted a pass from Crist on the very next play, running it back 20 yards for the score to put Stanford up 34-6.

ND MSFIRST DOWNS 28 26RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-92 43-203PASSING YDS (NET) 369 274Passes Att-Comp-Int 55-32-1 34-24-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 81-461 77-477Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-27 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-89 4-71Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-36.2 8-45.6Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0Penalties-Yards 7-70 11-79Possession Time 25:36 34:24Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 6 of 17Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-22 1-6

SU NDFIRST DOWNS 25 19RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 44-166 23-44PASSING YDS (NET) 238 307Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-19-2 45-26-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-404 68-351Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-4 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-62 6-111Interception Returns-Yards 1-20 2-27Punts (Number-Avg) 1-37.0 5-32.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1Penalties-Yards 5-30 6-62Possession Time 36:25 23:35Third-Down Conversions 11 of 16 4 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 7-7 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-16 0-0

RUSHING: Stanford-Taylor 28-108; Luck 4-23; Amanam 6-17; Gaff ney 2-15; Marecic 3-3; Wilkerson 1-0. Notre Dame-Allen 15-49; Gray, J. 4-12; Crist 4-minus 17.PASSING: Stanford-Luck 19-32-2-238. Notre Dame-Crist 25-44-1-304; Allen 1-1-0-3.RECEIVING: Stanford-Fleener 4-57; Reuland 3-48; Whalen 3-37; Taylor 2-31; Baldwin 2-28; Owusu 2-23; Ertz 1-5; Amanam 1-5; Marecic 1-4. Notre Dame-Floyd 8-110; Riddick 7-71; Goodman 5-59; Hughes 2-43; Allen 2-2; Jones 1-21; Rudolph 1-1.INTERCEPTIONS: Stanford-Marecic 1-20. Notre Dame-Slaughter 1-26; Walls 1-1.FUMBLES: Stanford-Baldwin 1-1. Notre Dame-Crist 1-1.SACKS (UA-A): Stanford-Skov 2-0; Keiser 1-0. Notre Dame-None.TACKLES (UA-A): Stanford-Howell 7-5; Skov 2-6; Thomas 3-4; Bademosi 5-0; Skaufel 3-2; Marecic 1-4; Keiser 3-1; Bergen 2-2; Debniak 2-1; Yancy 1-2; Masifi lo 1-2; Sherman 1-2; Fua 0-3; Amajoyi 0-2; Team 1-0; Wilkerson 1-0; Stephens 1-0; Owusu 1-0; Lueders 1-0; Bernard 0-1; Brown 0-1. Notre Dame-Te'o 8-13; Smith, H. 7-4; Slaughter 3-4; Lewis-Moore 2-4; Neal 0-5; Motta 3-1; Gray, G. 2-2; Blanton 2-2; Calabrese 1-3; Fleming 1-3; Walls 2-1; McDonald 1-2; Filer 2-0; Smith, B. 2-0; Williams, I. 1-1; Cwynar 1-1; Johnson 1-0; Collinsworth 1-0.

Michigan State 34 – Notre Dame 31 (OT)Sept. 18, 2010 – East Lansing, Mich. – Spartan Stadium

#16/17 Stanford 37 – Notre Dame 14Sept. 25, 2010 – Notre Dame, Ind. – Notre Dame Stadium

First Quarter

5:28 ND Floyd 7 yd pass from Crist (Ruff er kick), 9-80 2:24

Second Quarter

2:22 MS Martin 6 yd pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 7-94 3:17

Third Quarter

14:20 MS Baker 56 yd run (Conroy kick), 2-74 0:35


5:51 MS Bell 16 yd run (Conroy kick), 11-73 6:29

1:29 ND Riddick 15 yd pass from Crist (Ruff er kick), 11-77 4:16

Fourth Quarter


7:43 MS Cunningham 24 yd pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 4-56 2:12

Overtime


15:00 MS Gantt 29 yd pass from Bates, 4-25 0:00

First Quarter


3:37 SU Fleener 16 yd pass from Luck (Whitaker kick), 10-79 4:34

2:08 SU Whitaker 24 yd fi eld goal, 4-9 1:22

Second Quarter




Third Quarter


Fourth Quarter

7:58 SU Marecic 1 yd run (Ertz pass from Luck, A), 11-49 5:37

7:45 SU Marecic 20 yd interception return (Whitaker kick)

6:01 ND Riddick 3 yd pass from Crist (Allen rush), 6-80 1:44


Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 OT Score

Notre Dame 7 0 14 7 3 -- 31 Record: (1-2)

Michigan State 0 7 14 7 6 -- 34 Record: (3-0)


Stanford 10 6 3 18 -- 37 Record: (4-0)


RUSHING: Notre Dame-Allen 13-71; Gray, J. 3-12; Crist 6-8; Wood, C. 3-3; Team 1-minus 2. Michigan State-Bell 17-114; Baker 14-90; Martin 1-4; Caper 3-0; Cousins 8-minus 5.PASSING: Notre Dame-Crist 32-55-1-369. Michigan State-Cousins 23-33-1-245; Bates 1-1-0-29.RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Riddick 10-128; Rudolph 8-80; Floyd 6-81;

Allen 6-70; Jones 2-10. Michigan State-Martin 8-96; Cunningham

7-101; Gantt 2-41; Bell 2-18; Dell 1-7; Linthicum 1-5; Smith 1-2; Nichol

1-2; Baker 1-2.

INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Motta 1-0. Michigan State-Adams 1-0.FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Crist 1-1; Allen 1-0; Floyd 1-1. Michigan State-None.SACKS (UA-A): Notre Dame-Calabrese 1-1; Fleming 2-0; Williams, I. 0-1. Michigan State-Jones 1-0.TACKLES (UA-A): Notre Dame-Te'o 6-5; Motta 5-6; Smith, H. 4-6; Wil-

liams, I. 2-6; Smith, B. 4-2; Fleming 4-2; Cwynar 1-4; Walls 1-4; Blanton

2-2; Calabrese 1-3; McDonald 2-1; Johnson 1-2; Neal 1-2; Gray, G. 2-0;

Shembo 0-2; Collinsworth 1-0; Wood, L. 0-1. Michigan State-Rucker

8-4; Hyde 4-7; Jones 1-8; Norman 4-4; Strayhorn 3-2; Gordon 3-2;

Robinson 1-4; Adams 4-0; Misch 0-4; Allen 3-0; Drone 1-1; Neely 0-2;

Lewis 0-2; Worthy 0-2; Hammock 0-2; Pickelman 0-2; Gantt 1-0; Fowler

1-0; Treadwell 0-1; Elsworth 0-1; Hoover 0-1; Dennard 0-1.


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BOSTON (AP) - Brian Kelly came back home to earn his fi rst road victory as coach at Notre Dame.

Dayne Crist threw for two fi rst-quarter touchdowns and ran for another on Saturday night to help the Fighting Irish build a 21-point lead, and Notre Dame coasted to a 31-13 victory over Boston College. Notre Dame had lost three straight games - all to teams that were ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 this week.

The Irish (2-3) got little resistance from Boston College, which promoted freshman Chase Rettig to starting quarterback during the week only to lose him to an ankle injury early in the second quarter. X-rays were negative, but he did not return.

Crist completed 24 of 44 passes for 203 yards, and Armando Allen ran for 90 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. The Irish defense held BC (2-2) to 5 net yards rushing overall.

“They came in here and licked us - schematically, physically, and in every way,” BC coach Frank Spaziani said. “We came out and spotted them 21 points. That’s not good for us.”

The Eagles had beaten Notre Dame six consecutive times before last year’s 20-16 loss on the road, when fi rst-year quarterback Dave Shinskie threw an interception with 98 sec-onds left to help the Irish clinch it. After demoting Shinskie during the week, BC coach Frank Spaziani again sent out a freshman to face the Irish - this one in his fi rst collegiate start.

Rettig started with three straight three-and-outs and trailed 21-0 before connecting on a 58-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Swigert with 19 seconds left in the fi rst quarter. But on BC’s fi rst possession of the second, Rettig was blindsided in the pocket as he released the ball; he limped toward the sideline before hopping the last few steps off the fi eld.

That left the job in the hands of Mike Marscovetra, who had subbed for Shinskie in a handful of games but was skipped over for the more highly touted Rettig.

Marscovetra fi nished 22 of 37 for 193 yards, throwing interceptions on back-to-back drives in the fourth quarter that killed any chance BC had of a comeback.

Notre Dame started the game with a 63-yard kickoff return and then got a 30-yard run from Allen to help set up Crist’s 7-yard run for the corner of the end zone. The Irish needed only 1 minute, 48 seconds and just one second down to travel 50 yards in four plays.

The second drive stalled, and the third was a more methodical march to the BC 2 yard-line before Crist hit Kyle Rudolph for a 2-yard TD. After BC’s third three-and-out, Notre Dame went 72 yards for another touchdown. Crist connected with Michael Floyd for 35 yards to set up a 20-yarder to Theo Riddick that made it 21-0 with 2:19 still to play in the fi rst.

“Just to get the off ense rolling early was big for us,” Crist said. “We know how this team can play; we know the potential this team has and where we can go. ... Guys are happy, jumping around the locker room and it’s a great team to share it with.”

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Brian Kelly’s baby, his spread off ense, was clicking for a half. Notre Dame’s no-huddle was snapping off plays so rapidly that Pitt’s defense was hurrying to get organized. The speed early on was almost dizzying.

But the 17-3 lead the Irish forged by halftime - thanks also to Pitt’s struggles to score from inside the 20 - didn’t end in a comfortable win for Notre Dame. Not that style points mean anything to Kelly.

“Again, got off to a pretty good start off ensively, but as we’ve shown, we are really good at stubbing our toe, whether it be a penalty here or a drop here. But that’s us,” Kelly said after the Irish held on to beat the Panthers 23-17 Saturday.

“It’s not a beauty contest yet for us. It’s certainly not that. But my job is to get Notre Dame to win football games and we’re starting to do that.”

Quarterback Dayne Crist passed for a TD and ran for another in the fi rst half, completing 12 straight passes at one point. And the Irish got three fi eld goals from David Ruff er, who stayed perfect in his career (16-for-16) while setting a school record for consecutive makes.

“You can just see the way we operate it, it can be really eff ective,” Crist said. “We’re happy with the way we were moving the ball while we were in that tempo.”

Still, the Panthers climbed back into it. Pitt quarterback Tino Sunseri hit Jon Baldwin on a 56-yard TD to bring the Panthers within 23-17 with 7:23 left.

Pitt (2-3) got the ball back twice thereafter - at its own 10 with 4:45 to go and again at its 7 with 1:37 remaining. But on its fi nal series, Gary Gray broke up a fourth-down pass intended for Baldwin, and Notre Dame (3-3) ran out the clock for its second straight win following a three-game losing streak.

Crist engineered a rapid, 13-play, 77-yard drive in the fi rst quarter as the Irish’s no-huddle spread took off . He completed a 14-yard pass to Theo Riddick, Armando Allen had a 10-yard run, Michael Floyd made a 14-yard reception and then a pass interference call took the ball to the 1 before Crist hooked up with Floyd for the score.

“They had us off balance defensively with the no huddle off ense at a faster tempo than we could have ever practiced,” Wannstedt said.

“That kind of got us on our heels a little bit the fi rst half. Defensively, our kids, the second half, they battled to the last play.”

Crist, who fi nished the opening half 13-for-17, was just getting warmed up. He hit six straight passes during an 80-yard second-quarter that he capped himself with a 10-yard TD run.

ND BCFIRST DOWNS 18 13RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-112 23-5PASSING YDS (NET) 203 265Passes Att-Comp-Int 45-24-1 47-27-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-315 70-270Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-4Punt Returns-Yards 1--4 1-1Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-111 5-99Interception Returns-Yards 2-22 1-8Punts (Number-Avg) 8-39.1 11-40.3Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0Penalties-Yards 2-22 12-120Possession Time 28:05 31:55Third-Down Conversions 8 of 19 4 of 19Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 1-1Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-24 1-6

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Allen 19-90; Hughes 4-12; Wood, C. 1-6; Crist 6-5; Team 1-minus 1. Boston College-Harris 15-28; Rettig 2-6; Marscovetra 6-minus 29. PASSING: Notre Dame-Crist 24-44-1-203; Goodman 0-1-0-0. BostonCollege-Marscovetra 22-37-2-193; Rettig 5-10-0-72. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Riddick 9-69; Floyd 4-69; Allen 4-26; Good-man 3-19; Wood 2-4; Jones 1-14; Rudolph 1-2. Boston College-Swigert 7-137; Phifer 4-13; Harris 4-3; Lee 3-28; Momah 2-31; McMichael 2-12; Coleman 1-12; Williams 1-11; Pantale 1-8; Amidon 1-7; Anderson 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Smith, H. 1-23; Blanton 1-minus 1. Boston College-Fletcher 1-8. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Wood 1-1; Allen 1-1. Boston College-None.SACKS (UA-A): Notre Dame-Shembo 2-0; Blanton 1-0; Stockton 1-0; Calabrese 1-0. Boston College-Albright 1-0.TACKLES (UA-A): Notre Dame-Calabrses 8-2; Te'o 6-4; Williams, I. 3-1; Fox 4-0; Smith, B. 3-0; Motta 2-1; Blanton 2-0; Filer 2-0; Gallup 2-0; Smith, H. 2-0; Shembo 2-0; Neal 1-1; Williams, H. 1-1; Cwynar 0-2; Stockton 1-0; Wood, L. 1-0; McCarthy 1-0; Gray, G. 1-0; Slaughter 1-0; Walls 1-0; Fleming 1-0; Spond 1-0; Johnson 1-0; Lewis-Moore 0-1; Collinsworth 0-1. Boston College-Kuechly 7-7; Fletcher 7-0; Gause 5-1; Newman 5-0; Albright 2-2; Davis 1-3; Noel 2-1; LeGrande 2-1; Quinn 2-1; Holloway 2-1; Scafe 1-2; Pierre-Louis 1-2; Edebali 2-0; Herzlich 2-0; Momah 1-0; Murray 1-0; Richman 0-1; Swigert 0-1; Divitto 0-1.

PITT NDFIRST DOWNS 18 22RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-110 31-87PASSING YDS (NET) 272 242Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-27-1 39-24-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-382 70-329Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1--2 2--2Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-111 4-83Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-15Punts (Number-Avg) 3-47.3 5-46.6Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 3-23 6-60Possession Time 31:22 28:38Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 4 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 4 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 4-5Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-20 2-14

RUSHING: Pittsburgh-Lewis 13-63; Graham 8-44; Sunseri 7-9; Hutchins 1-minus 1; Hynoski 1-minus 1; Janocko 1-minus 4. Notre Dame-Allen 13-56; Wood 7-28; Crist 7-5; Hughes 1-3; Team 3-minus 5.PASSING: Pittsburgh-Sunseri 27-39-1-272. Notre Dame-Crist 24-39-0-242.RECEIVING: Pittsburgh-Baldwin 9-111; Shanahan 5-49; Hynoski 5-30; Street 3-42; Lewis 3-21; Graham 2-19. Notre Dame-Riddick 7-75; Floyd 7-59; Rudolph 5-38; Goodman 2-15; Jones 1-37; Ragone 1-11; Allen 1-7.INTERCEPTIONS: Pittsburgh-None. Notre Dame-Smith 1-15.FUMBLES: Pittsburgh-Hynoski 1-0; Sunseri 1-0; Janocko 1-1. Notre Dame-Crist 1-0.SACKS (UA-A): Pittsburgh-Sheard 2-0; Lindsey 1-0. Notre Dame-Blanton 0-1; Shembo 0-1; Fleming 1-0.TACKLES (UA-A): Pittsburgh-Gruder 7-6; DeCicco 6-5; Williams, G. 4-2; Sheard 2-3; Holley 2-2; Lindsey 2-2; Roberts 1-3; Hendricks 1-3; Alecxih 0-4; Gary 2-1; Reed 2-0; Clemmings 1-1; Taglianetta 1-1; Williams, K. 1-0; Addams 1-0; Nix 1-0; Shanahan 1-0; Caragein 1-0; Hargrove 1-0; Gray 1-0; Trebitz 0-1; Imoru 0-1; Jackson 0-1. Notre Dame-Smith, H. 6-5; Calabrese 4-5; Williams, I. 3-2; Gray, G. 3-2; Fleming 3-2; Te'o 2-3; Blanton 3-1; Slaughter 3-1; Lewis-Moore 1-3; Smith, B. 0-4; Motta 3-0; Walls 3-0; Johnson 1-2; Fox 2-0; Neal 0-2; Filer 1-0; Salvi 1-0; Gallup 1-0; Cwynar 1-0; Shembo 0-1; McCarthy 0-1.

Notre Dame 31 – Boston College 13Oct. 2, 2010 – Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Alumni Stadium

Notre Dame 23 – Pittsburgh 17Oct. 9, 2010 – Notre Dame, Ind. – Notre Dame Stadium

First Quarter



2:19 ND Riddick 20 yd pass from Crist (Ruff er kick), 7-72 2:22

0:19 BC Swigert 58 yd pass from Rettig (Freese kick), 4-68 2:00

Second Quarter

11:32 BC Freese 49 yd fi eld goal, 7-14 3:20

6:52 BC Freese 25 yd fi eld goal, 4-10 1:18


Third Quarter

4:39 ND Allen 2 yd run (Ruff er kick), 14-76 4:44

First Quarter

7:26 PITT Hutchins 26 yd fi eld goal, 12-68 6:22


Second Quarter



Third Quarter


3:12 PITT Sunseri 4 yd run (Hutchins kick), 10-77 4:50

Fourth Quarter


7:23 PITT Baldwin 56 yd pass from Sunseri (Hutchins kick), 3-64 1:43


Notre Dame 21 3 7 0 - 31 Record: (2-3)

Boston College 7 6 0 0 - 13 Record: (2-2)


Pittsburgh 3 0 7 7 -- 17 Record: (2-3)



NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Brian Kelly had what he called a nice little chat with his team at the half. A good bet is that the Notre Dame coach delivered his remarks at a very high decibel level. He was not happy.

Whatever was said, it worked. The Irish got their running game on track in the third quarter; their defense played better, too; and they rode three TD catches from a less-than-healthy Michael Floyd to pull away to a 44-20 victory over Western Michigan.

“In the second half, we played the way I expect our team to play for four quarters. I think our defense limited them to very few yards. We ran the ball in the second half ef-fectively the way we should have,” Kelly said after his team’s third straight win.

Playing with a tender hamstring, Floyd took a pass from Dayne Crist and raced 80 yards for a score on the game’s fi rst play from scrimmage. He also caught a 32-yarder on an option pass from John Goodman for a TD and later grabbed a 2-yarder from Crist in the third.

His trifecta came in the Irish’s fi rst game since losing star tight end Kyle Rudolph for the season because of a severe hamstring injury that required surgery.

“I just felt relaxed, not myself,” Floyd said. “Up and ready, but I didn’t want to go all the way just because of my hamstring. I wanted to protect it.”

He looked fi ne on that early play, catching the ball near midfi eld and making a nice spin to get away from Broncos’ defensive back Lewis Toler.

The Irish (4-3) led 27-17 at the half, using two interceptions to set up TDs. Cierre Wood’s 39-yard touchdown run got the Irish rolling in the third and their defense blanked the Broncos in the second half until John Potter kicked a 26-yard fi eld goal with just over fi ve minutes left.

After giving up 212 yards of total off ense in the fi rst half, Notre Dame limited Western to 102 in the second.

Crist passed for three TDS, completed 18 of 28 for 255 yards and also ran for a score in three quarters of action.

With leading rusher Armando Allen bothered by a sore hip and limited to only three carries, Notre Dame’s rushing total in the fi rst half was -4 yards, as Crist was sacked three times.

But Wood, Allen’s replacement, broke away on Notre Dame’s second play from scrim-mage in the second half for his 39-yard TD to make it 34-17. Floyd caught his third scoring pass of the game, a 2-yarder on a fourth down from Crist later in the third.

Wood had 91 of his 94 rushing yards in the second half. Crist found a wide open Tyler Eifert - playing in place of Rudolph - for a 39-yard TD

on a fourth down to put the Irish up 27-10, a score set late up in the fi rst half by Gary Gray’s interception.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Ricky Dobbs scored three touchdowns and Al-exander Teich ran for 210 yards to lead Navy to its third victory against Notre Dame in the last four seasons, a 35-17 decision on Saturday at the New Meadowlands Stadium.

The 84-year old series, which Notre Dame (4-4) once owned like no other in college football history, has now seen a resurgence by Navy (5-2).

The Midshipmen ran for 367 yards, the most ever by Navy against Notre Dame, and Teich carried 26 times to become the fi rst fullback in school history to rush for 200 in a game.

Off ensively, Dayne Crist and the Irish moved the ball, but the quarterback tossed two key interceptions when the score was still close. Dobbs’ third touch-down, a 1-yard plunge, came after Crist threw his second pick, and made the score 35-10 with 4:38 left in the third quarter.

It was a Navy home game at the NFL stadium, but there were plenty of Notre Dame fans in the crowd of 75,614.

The Fighting Irish had won three straight coming in and fi gured to be in the middle of a manageable part of their schedule, coming off Western Michigan and with Tulsa coming to Notre Dame Stadium next week. Notre Dame was playing without two top receivers - Theo Riddick was out with an ankle injury and Michael Floyd was in uniform but sat out with a sore right hamstring.

WMU NDFIRST DOWNS 16 17RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-37 34-149PASSING YDS (NET) 277 299Passes Att-Comp-Int 43-28-2 30-20-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-314 64-448Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2--4 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-105 3-60Interception Returns-Yards 1-3 2-9Punts (Number-Avg) 6-35.3 5-40.8Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-0Penalties-Yards 2-23 9-80Possession Time 29:25 30:35Third-Down Conversions 2 of 14 5 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 2 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 3-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-19 4-27

ND NAVYFIRST DOWNS 22 21RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-106 60-367PASSING YDS (NET) 257 71Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-25-2 2-2-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-363 62-438Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-123 4-64Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-1Punts (Number-Avg) 1-43.0 3-39.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 1-15 0-0Possession Time 24:11 35:49Third-Down Conversions 6 of 12 10 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-5

RUSHING: Allen 11-66; Crist 10-25; Wood 8-17; Team 1-minus 2. Navy-Teich 26-210; Dobbs 20-90; Greene 8-56; Diggs 2-9; Howell 1-6; Santiago 1-0; Byrd 1-minus 2; Team 1-minus 2.PASSING: Notre Dame-Crist 19-31-2-178; Rees 6-7-0-79. Navy-Dobbs 2-2-0-71.RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Kamara 6-56; Jones 5-53; Eifert 4-42; Wood 3-37; Toma 2-26; Allen 2-24; Goodman 2-10; Ragone 1-9. Navy-Jones 1-40; Teich 1-31.INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-None. Navy-Mitchell 1-1; Richardson 1-0.FUMBLES: Notre Dame-None. Navy-None.SACKS (UA-A): Notre Dame-None. Navy-Tuani 0-1; Yarborough 0-1.TACKLES (UA-A): Notre Dame-Te'o 8-5; Smith, H. 3-7; Lewis-Moore 3-7; Fox 1-6; Williams, I. 4-2; Cwynar 3-3; Motta 1-5; Fleming 2-3; Calabrese 0-5; Johnson 1-2; Gray, G. 2-0; Neal 2-0; Walls 1-1; Filer 1-0; Coughlin 1-0; Kamara 1-0; Smith, B. 1-0; Blanton 0-1; Posluszny 0-1; Shembo 0-1; Smith, D. 0-1. Navy-Simmons 4-6; Middleton 4-3; Mc-Cauley 5-1; Burge 4-2; Hauburger 3-3; Richardson 4-1; Blue 3-2; Tuani 3-2; Yarborough 0-5; Bush 3-0; Edwards 1-2; Brewer 2-0; Mitchell 2-0; King 0-2; Myers 1-0; Marks 0-1.

Notre Dame 44 – Western Michigan 20Oct. 16, 2010 – Notre Dame, Ind. – Notre Dame Stadium

Navy 35 – Notre Dame 17Oct. 23, 2010 - East Rutherford, N.J. – New Meadowlands

First Quarter14:48 ND Floyd 80 yd pass from Crist (Ruff er kick), 1-80 0:123:20 WMU Carder 1 yd run (Potter kick), 15-59 7:17Second Quarter14:41 ND Floyd 32 yd pass from Goodman (Ruff er kick), 1-32 0:089:16 ND Crist 9 yd run (Ruff er kick blockd), 5-36 1:365:13 WMU Potter 23 yd fi eld goal, 10-75 4:032:19 ND Eifert 39 yd pass from Crist (Ruff er kick), 4-44 0:520:15 WMU Carder 3 yd run (Potter kick), 10-80 2:04

Third Quarter12:17 ND Wood 39 yd run (Ruff er kick), 2-44 0:386:34 ND Floyd 2 yd pass from Crist (Ruff er kick), 9-53 4:06Fourth Quarter7:46 ND Ruff er 33 yd fi eld goal, 10-48 5:325:10 WMU Potter 26 yd fi eld goal, 7-70 2:36

First Quarter

6:05 NAVY Teich 31 yd pass from Dobbs (Teague kick), 6-99 3:08


Second Quarter

11:01 NAVY Dobbs 3 yd run (Teague kick), 12-77 7:03


0:14 NAVY Greene 9 yd run (Teague kick), 5-30 1:45

Third Quarter



Fourth Quarter

6:12 ND Wood 1 yd run (Ruff er kick), 10-76 4:09


Western Michigan 7 10 0 3 -- 20 Record: (2-4)




Navy 7 14 14 0 -- 35 Record: (5-2)

RUSHING: Western Michigan-Winchester 8-17; Carder 11-13; Drake 4-8; Fields 2-1;

Walker 1-minus 2. Notre Dame-Wood, C. 11-94; Hughes 8-63; Montana 5-2; Allen

3-0; Team 2-minus 4; Crist 5-minus 6.

PASSING: Western Michigan-Carder 28-43-2-277. Notre Dame-Crist 18-28-1-255;

Goodman 1-1-0-32; Montana 1-1-0-12.

RECEIVING: Western Michigan-Nunez 11-103; White 5-55; Arnheim 5-52; Walker

2-18; Winchester 2-17; Hammond 1-20; Ponder 1-13; Drake 1-minus 1. Notre

Dame-Floyd 9-157; Eifert 4-72; Wood, C. 3-29; Ragone 1-12; Toma 1-11; Riddick

1-11; Jones 1-7.

INTERCEPTIONS: Western Michigan-Berry 1-3. Notre Dame-Gray, G. 1-9; Fleming 1-0.

FUMBLES: Western Michigan-Carder 1-1; Nunez 1-0; White 1-1. Notre Dame-

Wood, C. 1-0; Eifert 1-0.

SACKS (UA-A): Western Michigan-Hazel 1-1; Prom 0-1; Jones 0-1; Bishop 0-1.

Notre Dame-Johnson 1-1; Fleming 0-1; Neal 0-1; Williams, I. 0-1; Lewis-Moore 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Western Michigan-Berry 5-6; Armstrong 4-5; Hazel 4-3; Prom

2-5; Zajac 1-5; Wiggins 3-1; Pettway 2-1; Toler 2-1; Potter 1-2; Buxton 2-0; Smith

1-1; Boles 1-1; Jones 1-1; Nowak 1-0; Swanson 1-0; Simon 0-1; Bishop 0-1. Notre

Dame-Te'o 4-6; Gray, G. 6-2; Calabrese 3-4; Blanton 3-3; Neal 2-3; Williams, I. 1-4;

Johnson 1-4; Motta 2-2; Filer 0-4; Smith, H. 2-1; McCarthy 2-1; Fox 1-2; Cwynar 0-3;

Jackson 2-0; Lewis-Moore 1-1; Fleming 0-2; Smith, B. 1-0; Toma 1-0; Ruff er 1-0;

Collinsworth 1-0; Nwankwo 0-1; Slaughter 0-1; Walls 0-1; Salvi 0-1; Coughlin 0-1;

Williams, H. 0-1.


MEDIA INFO



NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - G.J. Kinne raced to the end zone, grabbed a baton and began conducting the Tulsa band. The celebration was on at Notre Dame Stadi-um after the Golden Hurricane pulled off one of the biggest wins in school history.

Kinne completed two long late passes to set up a go-ahead fi eld goal by Kevin Fitzpatrick and John Flanders’ end-zone interception sealed the upset with 36 sec-onds left Saturday, giving Tulsa a 28-27 win.

“I’ve never been a part of anything like that. It was an awesome feeling,” Kinne said, describing the locker room after the victory - Tulsa’s fi rst over a BCS team since 1998, a win that snapped a 19-game losing streaks in those games.

“I’ll tell you what we kept doing - kept reminding ourselves to play the next play,” Tulsa coach Todd Graham said. “We didn’t come here for a good showing; we came here to win.”

For Notre Dame, it was a bad end of an emotionally draining week. The Irish played just three days after the death of Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-

old student videographer who was fi lming the team’s practice Wednesday when the lift he was in fell over on a windy day. Both teams wore shamrock decals with the letters DS on their helmets in Sullivan’s memory.

Back on the fi eld, Notre Dame’s chances for a winning season have shrunk, and the Irish lost starting quarterback Dayne Crist to a severe knee injury in the fi rst quarter, one that will likely end his season. The Irish also played without lead-ing rusher Armando Allen, whose collegiate career may be over with a hip injury.

“Obviously, the game didn’t end how we wanted. But everyone did a good job of dedicating the game to Declan, his family, being supportive with that,” said Tommy Rees, who replaced Crist and threw four TD passes but also pitched three interceptions.

Kinne hit a 31-yard pass to Ricky Johnson on a critical third-and-26 and also connected on a 32-yarder to Genesis Cole to set up Fitzpatrick’s 27-yard fi eld goal with 3:23 left, putting the Golden Hurricane up 28-27.

Notre Dame drove down the fi eld behind Rees, who hit a 26-yard pass to Mi-chael Floyd that carried the ball to the Tulsa 32, as the Irish (4-5) tried to get in position for a fi eld goal.

But on a second-and-8 from the Tulsa 19, instead of trying to get in position for a fi eld goal, Rees lofted a pass toward the corner of the end zone for Floyd and Flanders picked it off . After the Golden Hurricane (5-3) ran out the clock, their play-ers raced to the end zone to celebrate with the band.

NOTRE DAME , Ind. (AP) - Utah’s fall has been swift. From rapid-scoring off ensive juggernaut, the Utes are suddenly a team that can do little right - two Saturdays in a row.

This time, in their fi rst trip to South Bend, the Utes ran into an inspired Notre Dame and couldn’t even locate the end zone.

The Irish controlled the lines, got two huge plays from their special teams and de-signed a solid, power-oriented game plan that allowed freshman quarterback Tommy Rees to be comfortable and eff ective. He threw three TD passes in his fi rst start, two to Duval Kamara.

The result: a 28-3 Irish victory, their fi rst over a ranked team since beating Penn State in 2006, ending an 11-game skid in those games. No wonder Notre Dame students poured onto the fi eld to celebrate with the players when time ran out.

Notre Dame’s defense bottled up Utah - which came in averaging 41 points per game - and stopped the Utes from scoring in the second half after they reached the 6 and 12 on separate drives.

Utah managed a season-low 265 yards total off ense and only 71 yards rushing. It was their lowest scoring game since being shut out by UNLV on Sept. 22, 2007.

The Utes have lost now two straight for the fi rst time since dropping the fi rst two of the 2007 season.

Returning from a week off , Notre Dame (5-5) was the much fresher team and moved within one win of becoming eligible for a bowl.

“You saw it today, a football team that didn’t have on their shoulders the traditions and reputations and all the things that you have to worry about sometimes being a football player at Notre Dame,” Irish coach Brian Kelly said. “They just fl at-out played.”

An untouched Robert Blanton blocked Sean Sellwood’s punt, picked up the ball and ran in for a TD from 6 yards out late in the opening period to put Notre Dame ahead 7-3.

Austin Collinsworth hit Utah return star Shaky Smithson on the second half kickoff , jarred the ball loose and Daniel Smith recovered for the Irish. On the very next play from the 26, Rees threw to a wide open Kamara for the TD, putting the Irish up 21-3 just 13 seconds into the third quarter.

Rees, who replaced injured starter Dayne Crist during a loss to Tulsa two weeks ago, got better as the game progressed and fi nished 13 of 20 for 129 yards.

Rees and Kamara hooked up again on a 12-yard TD pass that capped a quick 63-yard drive, one that included a 24-yard pass to Michael Floyd.

Jonas Gray, the third tailback used by the Irish in the fi rst half, broke off a 36-yard run in the second quarter, thanks to a crushing block from Floyd, to get the ball to the Utah 8. And after a pass interference call against Utah’s Brandon Burton - the Utes’ seventh penalty of the opening half - Rees hit Floyd with a 3-yard TD pass to put the Irish up 14-3.

TLS NDFIRST DOWNS 18 26RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-203 24-124PASSING YDS (NET) 196 334Passes Att-Comp-Int 34-18-0 56-33-3TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-399 80-458Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-72 2--2Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-54 6-126Interception Returns-Yards 3-66 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 7-40.7 8-41.1Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1Penalties-Yards 12-133 7-46Possession Time 30:05 29:55Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 3 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 5-26

RUSHING: Tulsa-Kinne 20-78; Douglas 8-58; Johnson, D. 6-36; Nelson 1-24; Roberson 1-6; Singleton 2-2; Team 1-minus 1. Notre Dame-Wood 16-58; Crist 1-29; Jackson 1-20; Hughes 4-12; Rees 2-5.PASSING: Tulsa-Kinne 18-34-0-196. Notre Dame-Rees 33-54-3-334; Crist 0-2-0-0.RECEIVING: Tulsa-Johnson, D. 4-46; Johnson, R. 3-52; Roberson 3-24; Cole 2-42; Johnson, T. 2-14; Williams 2-5; Owens 1-7; Clay 1-6. Notre Dame-Floyd 11-104; Eifert 5-61; Wood 5-57; Jones 5-31; Toma 4-67; Goodman 2-13; Hughes 1-1.INTERCEPTIONS: Tulsa-Jackson 1-66; McCoil 1-0; Flanders 1-0. Notre Dame-None.FUMBLES: Tulsa-Douglas 1-1; Kinnie 1-1. Notre Dame-Goodman 1-1.SACKS (UA-A): Tulsa-Jackson 1-0. Notre Dame-Fleming 2-0; Johnson 1-1; Smith, B. 1-0; Neal 0-1.TACKLES (UA-A): Tulsa-Arnick 10-2; Nelson 4-3; Jackson 5-1; Jennings 4-2; Antle 2-3; McCoil 4-0; Davis 3-1; Moore 3-0; Dorris 3-0; Flanders 1-1; Wilson 1-1; Carter 1-0; Fitzpatrick 1-0; Howell 1-0; Hawkins 1-0; Jackson 0-1; Burnham 0-1; Walker 0-1; Johnson, R. 0-1; Peoples 0-1; Osborne 0-1. Notre Dame-Gray, G. 6-3; Te'o 5-3; Smith, B. 4-3; Smith, H. 4-2; Neal 2-4; Blanton 3-2; Fleming 3-1; Johnson 2-1; Slaughter 2-1; Lewis-Moore 1-2; Williams, H. 2-0; Cwynar 1-1; Motta 1-0; Fox 0-1.

UU NDFIRST DOWNS 16 13RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 29-71 29-127PASSING YDS (NET) 194 129Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-24-1 20-13-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-265 49-256Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1--2 2-27Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-69 2-53Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 6-26.2 6-36.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 11-70 5-45Possession Time 34:35 25:25Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 2 of 10Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 4 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-2 2-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-7 2-17

RUSHING: Utah-Asiata 13-48; Wide 8-21; Dunn 4-12; Wynn 3-minus 3; Cain 1-minus 7. Notre Dame-Wood 19-71; Gray, J. 3-44; Hughes 4-21; Team 1-minus 2; Rees 2-minus 7.PASSING: Utah-Wynn 24-39-1-194; Cain 0-1-0-0. Notre Dame-Rees 13-20-0-129.RECEIVING: Utah-Wide 5-17; Smithson 4-44; Brooks 4-33; Christopher 4-32; Asiata 4-23; Moeai 1-25; Moala 1-11; Matthews 1-9. Notre Dame-Floyd 4-39; Kamara 2-38; Wood 2-25; Eifert 2-15; Hughes 2-7; Toma 1-5.INTERCEPTIONS: Utah-None. Notre Dame-Smith, H. 1-0.FUMBLES: Utah-Smithson 1-1. Notre Dame-None.SACKS (UA-A): Utah-Siliga 1-0; Cox 1-0. Notre Dame-Te'o 1-0; Shembo 1-0.TACKLES (UA-A): Utah-Martinez 6-3; Walker 2-4; Blechen 2-3; Taolin-Ross 2-3; Siliga 4-0; Shelby 2-1; Williams 2-1; Andersen 1-2; Burton 1-1; Chapman 1-1; Cox 1-0; Finau 1-0; Lotulelei 1-0; Marsh 1-0; Walker 1-0; Reilly 0-1. Notre Dame-Smith, B. 0-10; Te'o 3-6; Lewis-Moore 0-8; Smith, H. 3-4; Cwynar 1-5; Gray, G. 3-2; Shembo 2-3; Johnson 1-3; Motta 2-1; Blanton 2-0; Schwenke 2-0; Neal 0-2; Walls 1-0; Collinsworth 1-0; Slaughter 1-0; Jackson 1-0; Fleming 0-1; Filer 0-1; Cowart 0-1; Williams, H. 0-1.

Tulsa 28 – Notre Dame 27Oct. 30, 2010 – Notre Dame, Ind. – Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame 28 - #15/15 Utah 3Nov. 13, 2010 – Notre Dame, Ind. – Notre Dame Stadium

First Quarter

9:48 TLS Johnson, D. 9 yd pass from Kinne (Fitzpatrick kick), 9-67 3:30

6:13 ND Floyd 10 yd pass from Rees (Ruff er kick blockd), 9-78 3:35

6:13 TLS Arnick PAT return

2:59 TLS Fitzpatrick 37 yd fi eld goal, 8-60 3:14

1:21 ND Wood 23 yd pass from Rees (Ruff er kick), 5-58 1:38

Second Quarter

8:10 ND Floyd 4 yd pass from Rees (Ruff er kick), 13-80 5:05

0:37 TLS Jackson, S. 66 yd interception return (Kinne pass failed)

Third Quarter

8:47 ND Wood 6 yd pass from Rees (Ruff er kick), 9-81 2:55

4:59 TLS Johnson, D. 59 yd punt return (Fitzpatrick kick)

Fourth Quarter

3:23 TLS Fitzpatrick 27 yd fi eld goal, 12-57 4:47

First Quarter

8:31 UU Phillips 46 yd fi eld goal, 9-24 4:39

2:04 ND Blanton 6 yd blocked punt return (Ruff er kick)

Second Quarter


Third Quarter

14:47 ND Kamara 26 yd pass from Rees (Ruff er kick), 1-26 0:13

9:09 ND Kamara 12 yd pass from Rees (Ruff er kick), 5-63 2:17


Tulsa 12 6 7 3 - 28 Record: (5-3)



Utah 3 0 0 0 -- 3 Record: (8-2)



NEW YORK (AP) - The Fighting Irish returned to the Bronx for the fi rst time in 41 years and gave their subway alumni a happy train ride home.

Tyler Eifert caught a touchdown pass a few steps away from the home dugout, Dar-rin Walls returned an interception 42 yards for a score and Notre Dame beat Army 27-3 Saturday night in the fi rst football game at the new Yankee Stadium.

Freshman Tommy Rees, who got to use Derek Jeter’s locker, threw for 214 yards in his second career start.

The Fighting Irish (6-5), dressed in kelly green jerseys, became bowl eligible with a second consecutive strong defensive performance.

Combined with last week’s 28-3 victory against Utah, it’s the fi rst time the Irish have held two straight opponents without a touchdown since their 1988 national champion-ship season, when they did it to Rice and Penn State.

The triple-option befuddled the Irish when they lost to Navy last month, but Army’s version managed one long drive that produced a fi eld goal on its opening possession and not much after that. The Black Knights (6-5) ran for 135 yards.

The 50th meeting between Army and Notre Dame dripped with nostalgia. The Irish and Black Knights played 22 games in the original Yankee Stadium, the

last in 1969, and Notre Dame built up a huge following in the Big Apple. Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne’s “Win One for the Gipper” speech was delivered at halftime of the 1928 game in the Bronx and in 1946 No. 1 Army and No. 2 Notre Dame played the Game of the Century at Yankee Stadium, a game that featured four Heisman Trophy winners and ended in a 0-0 tie.

One of those Heisman winners, former Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack, was the honorary captain for the Irish on Saturday night. Army was represented at the coin toss by 1958 Heisman winner Pete Dawkins, part of the last Black Knights team to beat the Irish.

A goal post stood about where home plate usually sits, with a dugout a few feet away from each corner of that end zone. The other goal post was a long fl yball to left-center fi eld away, just a few feet in front of the warning track. If it wasn’t for the netting behind the posts, the kickers on that side of the fi eld would have been booting balls into Babe Ruth’s bronze monument during warmups.

The fi eld was a snug fi t in the $1.6 billion stadium, but not so tight that the teams couldn’t use two end zones, unlike in the Northwestern-Illinois game at Wrigley Field.

With some extra bleachers in left and right fi elds, the sellout attendance of 54,251 set a record for the largest crowd for a sporting event at the two-year-old ballpark.

It was no Game of the Century, but Kelly’s crew knows its season won’t end with the fi nale at USC.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robert Hughes scored on a 5-yard run with 2:23 to play, and Notre Dame rallied to snap an eight-game losing streak against the Trojans with a 20-16 victory Saturday night.

Freshman quarterback Tommy Rees overcame four turnovers to lead bowl-bound Notre Dame’s 77-yard go-ahead drive, but the teenager and his teammates never breathed easily on a cold, rainy night in Los Angeles.

After several tough losses for a program with high expectations, Brian Kelly and his players reveled in a celebration in the Coliseum locker room after reclaiming the Jeweled Shillelagh.

Notre Dame (7-5) clinched its third straight victory when safety Harrison Smith leaped for an interception on a poor throw at the goal line with 36 seconds left.

“We brought the fi ght back in the Fighting Irish,” Kelly said. Neither team was ranked heading into the game for just the ninth time, but Kelly became

the fi rst Notre Dame coach to beat USC in his fi rst try since Lou Holtz in 1986. USC’s Lane Kif-fi n also made his rivalry debut - the fi rst time two rookie head coaches faced off in the game since 1941.

USC’s streaks of 19 straight nonconference victories and 15 straight at home ended in the 82nd edition of a rivalry dating to 1926.

Rees passed for 149 yards in his third career start, making some mistakes but also throwing touchdown passes to Michael Floyd and Duval Kamara. Floyd had 11 catches for 86 yards on his 21st birthday for the Irish.

“I feel a little more down than I normally do after a win,” said Rees, who has won starts in South Bend, Yankee Stadium and the Coliseum. “I’ve just got to do a better job.”

USC’s conservative off ense scored all of its points off Rees’ turnovers, and Joe Houston kicked his third fi eld goal with 6:25 to play after another short drive set up by Rees’ third in-terception. But the Notre Dame off ense fi nally kicked into gear, with tailbacks Cierre Wood and Hughes making big runs before Hughes scored on a charge straight up the middle.

Mitch Mustain was once among the nation’s top high school quarterbacks, but he hadn’t started a game since his freshman season as Arkansas in 2006, when he went 8-0 for the Ra-zorbacks. After transferring in the wake of coaching turmoil, he spent the last three seasons backing up Mark Sanchez and Barkley, who sprained his ankle in last week’s loss at Oregon State.

Notre Dame took a 13-3 lead into halftime with two late touchdown passes by Rees, but USC hung in with big plays from its defense. Mustain’s tying 1-yard TD sneak in the third quarter was preceded by Rees’ fumble forced by USC’s Nick Perry, who returned it to the Notre Dame 2.

Notre Dame’s defense fi nally gave up a touchdown after 13 straight quarters without al-lowing one, its longest such stretch since 1980.

Marshall Jones then picked off Rees’ throw at the Notre Dame 38, and Houston made a 37-yard fi eld goal to put the Trojans ahead.

ARMY NDFIRST DOWNS 8 15RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-135 38-155PASSING YDS (NET) 39 214Passes Att-Comp-Int 8-2-2 20-13-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 51-174 58-369Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3--4Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-101 2-29Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-56Punts (Number-Avg) 7-37.3 4-33.8Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 3-28 5-55Possession Time 29:17 30:43Third-Down Conversions 7 of 16 8 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0

RUSHING: Army-Mealy 6-30; Steelman 14-24; Hassin 8-23; Cobbs 5-22; Jenkins 1-18; Maples 5-10; Crucitti 2-4; Austin 2-4. Notre Dame-Wood 14-88; Hughes 9-39; Gray, J. 9-22; Floyd 1-9; Rees 3-1; Team 2-minus 4.PASSING: Army-Steelman 2-7-2-39; Jenkins 0-1-0-0. Notre Dame-Rees 13-20-1-214.RECEIVING: Army-Brooks 1-27; Jordan 1-12. Notre Dame-Eifert 4-78; Toma 4-63; Floyd 3-63; Kamara 1-5; Wood 1-5.INTERCEPTIONS: Army-Travis 1-0. Notre Dame-Walls 1-42; Smith, B. 1-0; Gray, G. 0-14.FUMBLES: Army-Steelman 1-0. Notre Dame-Hughes 1-0.SACKS (UA-A): Army-None. Notre Dame-None.TACKLES (UA-A): Army-Anderson 5-5; Prosko 3-5; Mackey 6-1; Erzinger 6-0; Trimble, J. 4-1; King 4-1; Travis 2-2; Gann 2-1; Dixon 2-1; McNary 1-1; Kantaris 1-0; Hilton 1-0; Aaron 1-0; Trimble, J. 1-0; Westphal 1-0; Allen 1-0. Notre Dame-Te'o 6-3; Walls 6-1; Lewis-Moore 5-2; Smith, H. 5-1; Slaughter 4-1; Blanton 1-3; Gray, G. 3-0; Fleming 3-0; Williams, H. 1-2; Jackson 2-0; McDonald 1-0; Neal 1-0; Smith, B. 1-0; Collinsworth 1-0; Calabrese 1-0; Fox 1-0; Cwynar 0-1.

ND USCFIRST DOWNS 15 12RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-147 30-80PASSING YDS (NET) 149 181Passes Att-Comp-Int 34-20-3 38-21-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-296 68-261Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-8Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-4Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-106 3-79Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 3-8Punts (Number-Avg) 6-37.5 7-36.7Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 1-10 8-47Possession Time 28:25 31:35Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 4 of 17Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 3Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 2-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-5

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Wood, C. 15-89; Hughes 11-69; Team 1-minus 2; Rees 4-minus 3; Riddick 1-minus 6. USC-Tyler 17-48; Gable 7-19; Woods 1-6; Baxter 1-4; Havili 2-2; Mustain 2-1.PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 20-32-3-149; Team 0-2-0-0. USC-Mustain 20-37-1-177; Baxter 1-1-0-4.RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Floyd 11-86; Eifert 3-36; Toma 2-15; Hughes 1-8; Riddick 1-6; Kamara 1-1; Wood, C. 1-minus 3. USC-Woods 8-81; Johnson 6-40; Ellison 5-38; Havili 2-22.INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Smith, H. 1-0. USC-Kennard 1-8; Galippo 1-0; Jones 1-0.FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Wood, C. 1-0; Rees 1-1. USC-None.SACKS (UA-A): Notre Dame-None. USC-Perry 1-0.TACKLES (UA-A): Notre Dame-Fleming 5-2; Lewis-Moore 4-3; Smith, H. 5-1; Gray, G. 4-2; Te'o 3-3; Blanton 4-1; Smith, B. 2-3; Motta 4-0; Slaughter 3-1; Neal 2-1; Johnson 1-1; Cwynar 1-1; Ruff er 1-0; Burger 1-0; Coughlin 1-0; Walls 1-0; Cave 1-0; Filer 1-0; Wood 0-1; Calabrese 0-1; Kamara 0-1. USC-Smith 5-7; Burnett 4-6; Wright 7-0; Galippo 5-1; Casey 0-6; Armstead 1-3; Jones 1-3; Morgan 0-4; Baucham 3-0; Robey 2-1; Kennard 2-1; Harris 0-3; Wright 0-2; Thomas 1-0; Simmons 1-0; Horton 1-0; Team 1-0; Perry 1-0; McDonald 0-1.

Notre Dame 27 – Army 3Nov. 20, 2010 – New York, N.Y. – Yankee Stadium

Notre Dame 20 – USC 16Nov. 27, 2010 – Los Angeles, Calif. – Los Angeles Coliseum

First Quarter

2:10 ARMY Carlton 20 yd fi eld goal, 17-78 8:45

Second Quarter


11:55 ND Hughes 1 yd run (Ruff er kick), 4-40 0:50

8:01 ND Eifert 31 yd pass from Rees (Ruff er kick), 5-71 2:17

Third Quarter

14:00 ND Walls 42 yd interception return (Ruff er kick)


First Quarter

4:09 USC Houston 45 yd fi eld goal, 4-3 2:20

Second Quarter


0:07 ND Kamara 1 yd pass from Rees (Ruff er kick failed), 7-62 0:37

Third Quarter


5:40 USC Mustain 1 yd run (Houston kick), 4-2 1:50

Fourth Quarter


2:23 ND Hughes 5 yd run (Ruff er kick), 7-77 3:55


Army 3 0 0 0 -- 3 Record: (6-5)


1 Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score


USC 3 0 10 3 - 16 Record: (7-5)


MEDIA INFO



EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A far-from-perfect fi rst season as Notre Dame coach could not have ended much better for Brian Kelly and his Fighting Irish.

Freshman Tommy Rees passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns to Michael Floyd, as Notre Dame beat Miami 33-17 in the Sun Bowl on Friday, making Kelly the fi rst Fighting Irish coach to win a bowl game during his fi rst season.

The Irish started 1-3 under Kelly and consecutive October losses to Navy and Tulsa left them in precarious position to even get bowl eligible. But Notre Dame fi nished with four straight victories against Utah, Army, Southern California and Miami that should buoy hopes for the future of the program.

“Clearly, we are gaining a lot of confi dence,” Kelly said. “We’ve beaten some good foot-ball teams late in the year as we’ve come together and found our identity. It’s going to taste a whole lot better in the off season talking about a win.”

Notre Dame (8-5) reached the end zone on three of its fi rst four possessions. Rees tossed TD passes of 3 and 34 yards to Floyd, and Cierre Wood broke free on a 34-yard scoring run before David Ruff er added fi eld goals from 40, 50 and 19 yards.

Notre Dame’s 30th bowl appearance was a New Year’s Eve fi esta in El Paso, a predomi-nantly Roman Catholic city on the Mexican border that embraced the Irish with huge cheers from the fi rst glimpse of a golden helmet coming from the locker rooms.

“El Paso treated Notre Dame so very well,” Kelly said. The Hurricanes trailed 30-3 going into the fourth quarter, completing a season in which

their coach was fi red with an ugly loss.Rees hardly looked like a freshman, completing 15 of 29 attempts without an intercep-

tion. He struggled in the season-ending victory over USC but his performance against Mi-ami marked the fi rst time a fi rst-year starting quarterback at Notre Dame won a bowl game.

Floyd had a big day, too, with six catches for 109 yards receiving, and he was close to hauling in two more scores.

The game sold out in 21 hours, the fastest in the Sun Bowl’s 77-year history, and the crowd of 54,021 set a bowl attendance record. Many fans wore Notre Dame jackets to ward off the 34-degree weather as a round of overnight snow dusted the Franklin Mountains.

The warm-weather Hurricanes - many wearing head covers under their helmets - struggled much of the afternoon.

The Canes trailed 27-0 late in the fi rst half, and the player with the most catches from a Hurricanes quarterback was Irish safety Harrison Smith, who intercepted three passes. Robert Blanton also had an interception during Miami’s turnover binge.

“It was a total defensive eff ort,” Smith said. “When you knock the receivers off and mess up the timing with the quarterback, it really makes it easier for the safeties.”

ND UMFIRST DOWNS 23 20RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 48-196 24-103PASSING YDS (NET) 201 319Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-15-0 40-26-4TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 77-397 64-422Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-2 2-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-34 7-144Interception Returns-Yards 4-16 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 4-39.8 4-40.8Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 3-20 10-106Possession Time 37:09 22:51Third-Down Conversions 9 of 20 7 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 1-1Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0

Notre Dame 33 – Miami (Fla.) 17Dec. 31, 2010 – El Paso, Texas – Sun Bowl Stadium

First Quarter



Second Quarter

13:21 ND Wood 34 yd run (Ruff er kick), 1-39 0:14

4:50 ND Ruff er 40 yd fi eld goal, 9-51, 3:30

0:27 ND Ruff er 50 yd fi eld goal, 9-33, 1:22

0:00 UM Bosher 47 yd fi eld goal, 4-39, 0:18

Third Quarter


Fourth Quarter

10:36 UM Hankerson 6 yd pass from Morris (Bosher kick), 7-57 1:13

4:01 UM Streeter 42 yd pass from Morris (Bosher kick), 8-98 2:35

1:21 ND Tausch 34 yd fi eld goal, 8-48 2:38


Notre Dame 14 13 3 3 -- 33

Miami (Fla.) 0 3 0 14 -- 17

Armando Allen Jr. – Sr. – RB

Doak Walker Award List

Dayne Crist – Jr. – QB Maxwell Award Watch List

Tyler Eifert – So. – TE Off ensive Newcomer of the Year

Michael Floyd – Jr. – WR Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Pla yer Hyundai Sun Bowl Most Valuable Player Biletnikoff Award Watch List Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watch List Maxwell Award Watch List Second Team Preseason All-America (Phil Steele) Second Team Preseason All-America (Sporting News) Second Team Preseason All-America (Athlon) First Team Preseason All-America (Yahoo! Sports) First Team Preseason All-America (Lindy's)

Barry Gallup – Sr. – DB ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for District 5

Robert Hughes – Sr. – RB Nick Pietrosante Award Winner

Bennett Jackson – Fr. – WR Special Teams Player of the Year

Ethan Johnson – Jr. – DT Lombardi Award Watch List

Kapron Lewis-Moore – Jr. – DE Ted Hendricks Award Watch List

Zack Martin – So. – OT Hyundai Sun Bowl Lineman of the Game Guardian of the Year

Kendall Moore – Fr. – LB Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year

Tommy Rees – Fr. – QB Next Man In Award Winner

Cameron Roberson – Fr. – RB Off ensive Scout Team Player of the Year

Trevor Robinson – Jr. – OL Outland Trophy Watch List

Kyle Rudolph – Jr. – TE John Mackey Award Semifi nalist John Mackey Tight End of the Week (Sept. 15) Rivals.com Independent Player of the Week (Sept. 14) John Mackey Award Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List First Team Preseason All-America (Sporting News) Third Team Preseason All-America (Athlon) First Team Preseason All-America (Yahoo! Sports) First Team Preseason All-America (Lindy's)

David Ruff er – Sr. – PK Groza Award Finalist ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award Hyundai Sun Bowl Special Teams Most Valuable Player Groza Award Semifi nalist ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for District 5

Prince Shembo – Fr. – OLB Defensive Newcomer of the Year

Brian Smith – Sr. – LB Dick Butkus Award Watch List

Chris Stewart – Sr. – OL

National Scholar-Athlete by the National Football Foundation ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for District 5

Nick Tausch – So. – PK

Groza Award Watch ListManti Te’o – So. – LB

Chuck Bednarik Award Semifi nalist Dick Butkus Award Semifi nalist Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Dick Butkus Award Watch List

Ian Williams – Sr. – NG

Lineman of the Year

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Wood, C. 12-81; Hughes 27-81; Riddick 8-32; Rees 1-2. Miami-Berry 9-34; Morris 4-22; Johnson 2-20; James 4-14; Miller 5-13.PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 15-29-0-201. Miami-Morris 22-31-1-282; Harris 4-7-3-37.RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Floyd 6-109; Eifert 4-31; Goodman 1-30; Jones 1-19; Hughes 1-8, Riddick 1-2; Wood, C. 1-2. Miami-Hankerson 6-71; Byrd 4-47; James 4-14; Benjamin 3-44; Ford 2-37; Miller 2-32; Streeter 1-42; Cleveland 1-15; Johnson 1-9; Gordon 1-4; Berry 1-4.INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Smith, H. 3-16; Blanton 1-0. Miami-NoneFUMBLES: Notre Dame-Riddick 1-0; Hughes 1-0. Miami-Benjamin 1-0.SACKS: Notre Dame-None. Miami-None TACKLES (UA-A): Notre Dame- Blanton 3-6; Smith, H. 6-1; Gray, G. 3-4; Te’o 1-5; Motta 3-1; Neal 2-2; Smith, B. 1-3; Lewis-Moore 0-4; Fleming 2-1; McDonald 1-2; Johnson 0-3; Walls 2-0; Slaughter 2-0; Fox 0-2; Shembo 0-2; Garcia 0-2; Jackson 1-0; Williams, H. 1-0; Cwynar 0-1; Calabrese 0-1; Collinsworth 0-1; Williams, I. 0-1. Miami-McCarthy 6-8; Spence 3-7; Armstrong 2-6; Regis 2-5; Vernon 4-2; Forston 3-3; Nicolas 2-3; Telemaque 1-4; Buchanan 2-2; Hill 2-2; Ojomo 1-3; Harris 1-2; Holmes 1-1; Holton 1-1; McGee 0-2; Bailey 0-2; Bosher 1-0; Robinson 1-0; Campbell 1-0; Hankerson 1-0; Berry 0-1; Van Dyke 0-1; Smith 0-1.

2010 Honors and Awards

RESULTSDate Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend

Sep 04, 2010 PURDUE W 23-12 1-0-0 0-0-0 3:01 80795

Sep 11, 2010 MICHIGAN 24-28 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 3:37 80795

Sep 18, 2010 at Michigan State OT 31-34 L 1-2-0 0-0-0 3:37 78411

Sep 25, 2010 #16 STANFORD 14-37 L 1-3-0 0-0-0 3:35 80795

Oct 02, 2010 at Boston College W 31-13 2-3-0 0-0-0 3:24 44500

Oct 09, 2010 PITTSBURGH W 23-17 3-3-0 0-0-0 3:12 80795

Oct 16, 2010 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 44-20 4-3-0 0-0-0 3:16 80795

Oct 23, 2010 at Navy 17-35 L 4-4-0 0-0-0 2:50 75614

Oct 30, 2010 TULSA 27-28 L 4-5-0 0-0-0 3:37 80795

Nov 13, 2010 #15 UTAH W 28-3 5-5-0 0-0-0 3:02 80795

Nov 20, 2010 vs Army W 27-3 6-5-0 0-0-0 2:54 54251

Nov 27, 2010 at USC W 20-16 7-5-0 0-0-0 3:08 85417

Dec 31, 2010 vs. Miami (Fla.) W 33-17 8-5-0 0-0-0 3:56 54021

DEFENSIVE STATS |-------------------Tackles-------------------| |-Sacks-| |----------Pass Def----------| |---Fumbles---| Blkd

GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BU PD Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf

5 TE’O, Manti 13 66 67 133 9.5-34 1.0-7 . 3 3 . 1 . .

22 SMITH, Harrison 13 56 37 93 0.5-1 . 7- 54 7 14 . . . .

4 GRAY, Gary 13 48 18 66 5.0-10 . 1-23 7 8 . 1 . .

89 LEWIS-MOORE, Kapron 13 20 42 62 2.5-19 2.0-19 . 1 1 1-0 1 . .

44 CALABRESE, Carlo 11 26 34 60 5.0-18 2.5-11 . . . . . . .

12 BLANTON, Robert 13 29 23 52 7.0-19 1.0-6 2-(-1) 5 7 . . 1 .

17 MOTTA, Zeke 13 30 20 50 1.5-1 . 1-0 2 3 1-0 . . .

58 SMITH, Brian 13 22 28 50 3.5-11 1.0-6 1-0 5 6 . 1 . .

45 FLEMING, Darius 13 27 22 49 11.0-50 6.0-40 1-0 4 5 . . . .

56 NEAL, Kerry 13 14 28 42 1.5-13 1.5-13 . 1 1 1-0 1 . .

2 WALLS, Darrin 13 30 11 41 2.0-7 . 3-43 4 7 1-0 . . .

95 WILLIAMS, Ian 9 17 21 38 3.5-18 1.5-16 1-0 1 2 . . . .

90 JOHNSON, Ethan 13 13 21 34 6.0-21 5.0-19 . 2 2 1-0 . . .

98 CWYNAR, Sean 13 9 24 33 3.0-6 . . . . . 1 . .

26 SLAUGHTER, Jamoris 11 20 11 31 . . 1-26 3 4 . . . .

48 FOX, Dan 13 9 11 20 . . . . . . . . .

55 SHEMBO, Prince 13 6 9 15 5.0-40 4.5-39 . . . . 1 . .

46 FILER, Steve 13 8 6 14 . . . . . . . . .

94 WILLIAMS, Hafi s 13 6 5 11 0.5-1 . . 1 1 . . . .

54 McDONALD, Anthony 11 6 5 11 . . . . . . . . .

86 JACKSON, Bennett 13 9 1 10 . . . . . . . . .

29 COUGHLIN, Patrick 10 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . .

28 COLLINSWORTH, Austin 13 5 2 7 . . . . . . 1 . .

15 McCARTHY, Dan 7 3 2 5 0.5-1 . . . . . 1 . .

91 NWANKWO, Emeka 7 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .

23 WOOD, Lo 11 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .

21 GALLUP, Barry 11 3 . 3 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .

18 KAMARA, Duval 9 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

5 ALLEN, Armando 8 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

97 RUFFER, David 13 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

24 SALVI, Chris 9 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .

96 SCHWENKE, Kona 5 2 . 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . .

13 SPOND, Danny 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

60 COWART, Jordan 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

70 MARTIN, Zack 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

92 STOCKTON, Tyler 6 1 . 1 1.0-4 1.0-4 . . . . . . .

41 BURGER, Bobby 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

36 POSLUSZNY, David 6 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

52 CAVE, Braxston 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

19 TOMA, Robby 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

87 SMITH, Daniel 7 . 1 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . .

9 RUDOLPH, Kyle 6 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

20 WOOD, Cierre 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total 13 501 463 964 69-275 27-180 18-145 46 64 7-0 9 1 .

Opponents...... 13 475 418 893 69-249 20-112 16-125 54 70 8-16 17 3 1


RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G

WOOD, Cierre 13 119 658 55 603 5.1 3 39 46.4

ALLEN, Armando 8 107 534 20 514 4.8 2 30 64.2

HUGHES, Robert 13 68 315 15 300 4.4 2 30 23.1

GRAY, Jonas 7 20 103 3 100 5.0 0 36 14.3

CRIST, Dayne 9 52 174 100 74 1.4 4 29 8.2

RIDDICK, Theo 9 11 38 9 29 2.6 0 18 3.2

MONTANA, Nate 3 9 28 3 25 2.8 0 10 8.3

JACKSON, Bennett 13 1 20 0 20 20.0 0 20 1.5

FLOYD, Michael 12 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 0.8

REES, Tommy 9 12 20 22 -2 -0.2 0 12 -0.2

TEAM 9 14 0 26 -26 -1.9 0 0 -2.9

Total.......... 13 414 1899 253 1646 4.0 11 39 126.6

Opponents...... 13 465 2126 278 1848 4.0 15 87 142.2

PASSING GP Effi c Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G

CRIST, Dayne 9 129.3 174-294-7 59.2 2033 15 95 225.9

REES, Tommy 9 132.0 100-164-8 61.0 1106 12 36 122.9

MONTANA, Nate 3 93.0 9-18-1 50.0 116 0 37 38.7

GOODMAN, John 13 349.4 1-2-0 50.0 32 1 32 2.5

TEAM 9 0.0 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

ALLEN, Armando 8 125.2 1-1-0 100.0 3 0 3 0.4

Total.......... 13 129.3 285-481-16 59.3 3290 28 95 253.1

Opponents...... 13 115.7 274-440-18 62.3 2796 11 58 215.1

RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G

FLOYD, Michael 12 79 1025 13.0 12 80 85.4

RIDDICK, Theo 9 40 414 10.4 3 37 46.0

RUDOLPH, Kyle 6 28 328 11.7 3 95 54.7

EIFERT, Tyler 11 27 352 13.0 2 39 32.0

JONES, TJ 12 23 306 13.3 3 53 25.5

WOOD, Cierre 13 20 170 8.5 2 23 13.1

ALLEN, Armando 8 17 138 8.1 0 24 17.2

GOODMAN, John 13 15 146 9.7 0 30 11.2

TOMA, Robby 8 14 187 13.4 0 26 23.4

KAMARA, Duval 9 11 112 10.2 3 26 12.4

HUGHES, Robert 13 7 67 9.6 0 37 5.2

RAGONE, Mike 12 3 32 10.7 0 12 2.7

GRAY, Jonas 7 1 13 13.0 0 13 1.9

Total.......... 13 285 3290 11.5 28 95 253.1

Opponents...... 13 274 2796 10.2 11 58 215.1

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long

GOODMAN, John 13 17 1.3 0 13

BLANTON, Robert 2 27 13.5 1 6

ALLEN, Armando 2 47 23.5 0 38

Total.......... 17 91 5.4 1 38

Opponents...... 14 73 5.2 1 59

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long

SMITH, Harrison 7 54 7.7 0 23

WALLS, Darrin 3 43 14.3 1 42

BLANTON, Robert 2 -1 -0.5 0 0

SMITH, Brian 1 0 0.0 0 0

SLAUGHTER, Jamoris 1 26 26.0 0 26

GRAY, Gary 1 23 23.0 0 14

FLEMING, Darius 1 0 0.0 0 0

MOTTA, Zeke 1 0 0.0 0 0

WILLIAMS, Ian 1 0 0.0 0 0

Total.......... 18 145 8.1 1 42

Opponents...... 16 125 7.8 2 66

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long

JACKSON, Bennett 29 645 22.2 0 43

WOOD, Cierre 15 300 20.0 0 38

RIDDICK, Theo 2 36 18.0 0 19

BURGER, Bobby 1 7 7.0 0 7

COLLINSWORTH,Austi 1 34 34.0 0 34

GRAY, Jonas 1 16 16.0 0 16

Total.......... 49 1038 21.2 0 43

Opponents...... 59 1147 19.4 0 38

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long

Total.......... 0 0 0.0 0 0

Opponents...... 3 16 5.3 0 8

SCORING |-------------------PATs-------------------|

TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points

RUFFER, David 0 18-19 37-40 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 91

FLOYD, Michael 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72

WOOD, Cierre 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30

CRIST, Dayne 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24

KAMARA, Duval 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18

RIDDICK, Theo 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18

RUDOLPH, Kyle 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18

JONES, TJ 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18

ALLEN, Armando 2 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 14

EIFERT, Tyler 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12

HUGHES, Robert 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12

BLANTON, Robert 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

WALLS, Darrin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

TAUSCH,Nick 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 3

Total.......... 41 19-20 37-40 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 342

Opponents...... 29 19-23 26-26 0-0 1 1-2 1 1 263

TOTAL OFFENSE GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G

CRIST, Dayne 9 346 74 2033 2107 234.1

REES, Tommy 9 176 -2 1106 1104 122.7

WOOD, Cierre 13 119 603 0 603 46.4

ALLEN, Armando 8 108 514 3 517 64.6

HUGHES, Robert 13 68 300 0 300 23.1

MONTANA, Nate 3 27 25 116 141 47.0

GRAY, Jonas 7 20 100 0 100 14.3

GOODMAN, John 13 2 0 32 32 2.5

RIDDICK, Theo 9 11 29 0 29 3.2

JACKSON, Bennett 13 1 20 0 20 1.5

FLOYD, Michael 12 1 9 0 9 0.8

TEAM 9 16 -26 0 -26 -2.9

Total.......... 13 895 1646 3290 4936 379.7

Opponents...... 13 905 1848 2796 4644 357.2

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FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk

RUFFER, David 18-19 94.7 1-1 3-3 7-8 5-5 2-2 50 0

TAUSCH, Nick 1-1 100.0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 34 0

Notre Dame Opponents

Purdue (22),(46),(37) (25)

Michigan (24) 39,40

Michigan State (33) -

Stanford (22),(40) (24),(41),(36),(33),(29)

Boston College (37) (49),(25)

Pittsburgh (32),(50),(31) (26),27

Western Michigan (33) (23),(26)

Navy (45) -

Tulsa - (37),32,(27)

Utah - (46)

Army (47),(39) (20)

USC - (45),(23),(37)

Miami (40),(50),(19),36,(34) (47)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate fi eld goal was made.

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd

TURK, Ben 68 2603 38.3 56 3 22 26 6 0

Total.......... 68 2603 38.3 56 3 22 26 6 0

Opponents...... 79 3066 38.8 62 4 32 25 11 1

KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn

RUFFER, David 65 4182 64.3 10 2

TAUSCH, Nick 8 443 55.4 0 0

Total.......... 73 4625 63.4 10 2 19.4 44.9 25

Opponents...... 59 3751 63.6 8 0 21.2 43.3 26

ALL PURPOSE GP Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G

WOOD, Cierre 13 603 170 0 300 0 1073 82.5

FLOYD, Michael 12 9 1025 0 0 0 1034 86.2

ALLEN, Armando 8 514 138 47 0 0 699 87.4

JACKSON, Bennett 13 20 0 0 645 0 665 51.2

RIDDICK, Theo 9 29 414 0 36 0 479 53.2

HUGHES, Robert 13 300 67 0 0 0 367 28.2

EIFERT, Tyler 11 0 352 0 0 0 352 32.0

RUDOLPH, Kyle 6 0 328 0 0 0 328 54.7

Jones, TJ 12 0 306 0 0 0 306 25.5

TOMA, Robby 8 0 187 0 0 0 187 23.4

GOODMAN, John 13 0 146 17 0 0 163 12.5

GRAY, Jonas 7 100 13 0 16 0 129 18.4

KAMARA, Duval 9 0 112 0 0 0 112 12.4

CRIST, Dayne 9 74 0 0 0 0 74 8.2

SMITH, Harrison 13 0 0 0 0 54 54 4.2

WALLS, Darrin 13 0 0 0 0 43 43 3.3

COLLINSWORTH, A 13 0 0 0 34 0 34 2.6

RAGONE, Mike 12 0 32 0 0 0 32 2.7

SLAUGHTER, Jamoris 11 0 0 0 0 26 26 2.4

BLANTON, Robert 13 0 0 27 0 -1 26 2.0

MONTANA, Nate 3 25 0 0 0 0 25 8.3

GRAY, Gary 13 0 0 0 0 23 23 1.8

BURGER, Bobby 13 0 0 0 7 0 7 0.5

REES, Tommy 9 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2

TEAM 9 -26 0 0 0 0 -26 -2.9

Total.......... 13 1646 3290 91 1038 145 6210 477.7

Opponents...... 13 1848 2796 73 1147 125 5989 460.7

ND OPP

SCORING 342 263

Points Per Game 26.3 20.2

FIRST DOWNS 261 235

Rushing 89 97

Passing 152 125

Penalty 20 13

RUSHING YARDAGE 1646 1848

Yards gained rushing 1899 2126

Yards lost rushing 253 278

Rushing Attempts 414 465

Average Per Rush 4.0 4.0

Average Per Game 126.6 142.2

TDs Rushing 11 15

PASSING YARDAGE 3290 2796

Comp-Att-Int 285-481-16 274-440-18

Average Per Pass 6.8 6.4

Average Per Catch 11.5 10.2


TDs Passing 28 11

TOTAL OFFENSE 4936 4644

Total Plays 895 905

Average Per Play 5.5 5.1


KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 49-1038 59-1147

PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-91 14-73

INT RETURNS: #-Yards 18-145 16-125

KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.2 19.4

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 5.4 5.2

INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.1 7.8

FUMBLES-LOST 18-8 17-7

PENALTIES-Yards 58-529 90-775


PUNTS-Yards 68-2603 79-3066

Average Per Punt 38.3 38.8

Net punt average 36.3 36.6

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:56 31:58

3RD-DOWN Conversions 69/180 74/203

3rd-Down Pct 38% 36%

4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/11 11/21

4th-Down Pct 45% 52%

SACKS BY-Yards 27-180 20-112

MISC YARDS 0 0

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 41 29

FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 19-20 19-23

ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0

RED-ZONE SCORES 74-90 82% 62-76 82%

RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 52-90 58% 32-76 42%

PAT-ATTEMPTS 37-40 93% 26-26 100%

ATTENDANCE 1131130 567884

Games/Avg Per Game 7/80795 4/70986

Neutral Site Games 24/54136

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT - Total

Notre Dame 96 106 89 48 3 - 342

Opponents 69 62 55 71 6 - 263

Team

Statistics


DATE OPPONENT WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB9/4 vs PUR JONES RIDDICK MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER RUDOLPH FLOYD CRIST ALLEN

9/11 vs MICH JONES RIDDICK MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER RUDOLPH FLOYD CRIST ALLEN

9/18 at MSU JONES RIDDICK MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER RUDOLPH FLOYD CRIST ALLEN

9/25 vs STAN EIFERT (TE) RIDDICK MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER RUDOLPH FLOYD CRIST ALLEN

10/2 at BC GOODMAN RIDDICK MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER RUDOLPH FLOYD CRIST ALLEN

10/9 vs PITT GOODMAN RIDDICK ROMINE STEWART CAVE ROBINSON MARTIN RUDOLPH FLOYD CRIST ALLEN

10/16 vs WMU JONES RIDDICK ROMINE STEWART CAVE ROBINSON MARTIN EIFERT FLOYD CRIST C. WOOD

10/23 at NAVY GOODMAN JONES MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON ROMINE EIFERT KAMARA CRIST ALLEN

10/30 vs TULSA JONES RAGONE (TE) MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER EIFERT FLOYD CRIST C. WOOD

11/13 vs UTAH KAMARA RAGONE (TE) MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER EIFERT FLOYD REES C. WOOD

11/20 vs ARMY KAMARA TOMA MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER EIFERT FLOYD REES C. WOOD

11/27 at USC KAMARA TOMA MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER EIFERT FLOYD REES C. WOOD

12/31 vs MIAMI JONES RIDDICK MARTIN STEWART CAVE ROBINSON DEVER EIFERT FLOYD REES C. WOOD

DATE OPPONENT DE NG DE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB S S CB

9/4 vs PUR JOHNSON I. WILLIAMS LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING CALABRESE TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH SLAUGHTER G. GRAY

9/11 vs MICH JOHNSON I. WILLIAMS LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING CALABRESE TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH MOTTA G. GRAY

9/18 at MSU JOHNSON I. WILLIAMS LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING CALABRESE TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH MOTTA G. GRAY

9/25 vs STAN JOHNSON I. WILLIAMS LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING CALABRESE TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH SLAUGHTER G. GRAY

10/2 at BC JOHNSON I. WILLIAMS LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING CALABRESE TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH SLAUGHTER G. GRAY

10/9 vs PITT JOHNSON I. WILLIAMS LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING CALABRESE TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH SLAUGHTER G. GRAY

10/16 vs WMU JOHNSON I. WILLIAMS LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING CALABRESE TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH MOTTA G. GRAY

10/23 at NAVY JOHNSON I. WILLIAMS LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING CALABRESE TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH MOTTA G. GRAY

10/30 vs TULSA JOHNSON CWYNAR LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING B. SMITH TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH MOTTA G. GRAY

11/13 vs UTAH JOHNSON CWYNAR LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING B. SMITH TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH MOTTA G. GRAY

11/20 vs ARMY JOHNSON CWYNAR LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING B. SMITH TE'O BLANTON (CB) WALLS H. SMITH SLAUGHTER G. GRAY

11/27 at USC JOHNSON CWYNAR LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING B. SMITH TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH MOTTA G. GRAY

12/31 vs MIAMI JOHNSON I. WILLIAMS LEWIS-MOORE FLEMING B. SMITH TE'O NEAL WALLS H. SMITH MOTTA G. GRAY

DATE OPPONENT K P9/4 vs PUR RUFFER TURK

9/11 vs MICH RUFFER TURK

9/18 at MSU RUFFER TURK

9/25 vs STAN RUFFER TURK

10/2 at BC RUFFER TURK

10/9 vs PITT RUFFER TURK

10/16 vs WMU RUFFER TURK

10/23 at NAVY RUFFER TURK

10/30 vs TULSA RUFFER TURK

11/13 vs UTAH RUFFER TURK

11/20 vs ARMY RUFFER TURK

11/27 at USC RUFFER TURK

12/31 vs MIAMI RUFFER TURK

SPECIALISTS BY GAME

NOTRE DAME 2010 GAME-BY-GAME LINE-UPS

OFFENSIVE STARTERS BY GAME

DEFENSIVE STARTERS BY GAME

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9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/31 Totals

First Downs 20 23 28 19 18 22 17 22 26 13 15 15 23 261

Rushing 10 8 5 4 4 9 6 7 7 4 7 8 10 89

Passing 10 12 20 15 12 12 10 15 15 7 8 7 9 152

Penalty 0 3 3 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 4 20

Third Downs 12 14 12 13 19 12 13 12 14 10 14 15 20 180

Converted 6 4 5 4 8 4 5 6 3 2 8 5 9 69

Efficiency 50.0% 28.6% 41.7% 30.8% 42.1% 33.3% 38.5% 50.0% 21.4% 20.0% 57.1% 33.3% 45.0% 38.3%

Fourth Downs 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 11

Converted 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 5

Efficiency 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 33.3% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 45.5%

Total Net Yards 358 535 461 351 315 329 448 363 458 256 369 296 397 4936

Plays 62 76 81 68 76 70 64 68 80 49 58 66 77 895

Avg. Per Play 5.8 7.0 5.7 5.2 4.1 4.7 7.0 5.3 5.7 5.2 6.4 4.5 5.2 5.5

Net Yards Rushing 153 154 92 44 112 87 149 106 124 127 155 147 196 1646

Attempts 36 32 26 23 31 31 34 30 24 29 38 32 48 414

Avg. Per Rush 4.3 4.8 3.5 1.9 3.6 2.8 4.4 3.5 5.2 4.4 4.1 4.6 4.1 4.0

Touchdowns 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 11

Net Yards Passing 205 381 369 307 203 242 299 257 334 129 214 149 201 3290

Attempts 26 44 55 45 45 39 30 38 56 20 20 34 29 481

Completions 19 21 32 26 24 24 20 25 33 13 13 20 15 285

Completion Pct. 73.1% 47.7% 58.2% 57.8% 53.3% 61.5% 66.7% 65.8% 58.9% 65.0% 65.0% 58.8% 51.7% 59.3%

Yards Per Attempt 7.88 8.66 6.71 6.82 4.51 6.21 9.97 6.76 5.96 6.45 10.70 4.38 6.93 6.84

Touchdowns 1 2 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 3 1 2 2 28

Interceptions 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 3 0 16

Sacked 3 1 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 20

Yards Lost 10 11 6 16 6 20 19 5 7 7 0 5 0 112

Touchdowns 2 3 4 1 4 2 6 2 4 4 3 3 3 41

Rushing 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 11

Passing 1 2 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 3 1 2 2 28

Returns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2

Penalties 2 4 7 6 2 6 9 1 7 5 5 1 3 58

Yards Lost 15 29 70 62 22 60 80 15 46 45 55 10 20 529

Fumbles 3 0 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 18

Fumbles Lost 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 8

Punts 3 8 5 5 8 5 5 1 8 6 4 6 4 68

Total Yards 95 310 181 160 313 233 208 43 329 216 135 225 159 2607

Gross Avg. 31.7 38.8 36.2 32.0 39.1 46.6 41.6 43.0 41.1 36.0 33.8 37.5 39.8 38.3

Net Avg. 31.7 38.8 36.2 31.2 39.0 47.0 37.6 43.0 27.1 36.3 33.8 36.8 39.8 36.3

Inside-the-20 1 4 3 1 3 3 1 0 2 2 2 1 3 26

Touchbacks 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3

FGs Attempted 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 20

FGs Made 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 19

PATs Made-Att. 2-2 3-3 4-4 1-1 4-4 2-2 5-6 2-2 3-4 4-4 3-3 2-3 3-3 38-41

Kicking M-A 2-2 3-3 4-4 0-0 4-4 2-2 5-6 2-2 3-4 4-4 3-3 2-3 3-3 37-40

2-pt Rushing M-A 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1

2-pt Passing M-A 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Kickoffs-EZ-TB 7-2-1 5-4-1 5-1-1 4-1-0 6-0-0 6-0-0 8-5-2 4-0-0 5-4-3 5-1-1 6-0-0 4-0-0 8-2-1 73-20-10

Safeties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Points Scored 23 24 31 14 31 23 44 17 27 28 27 20 33 342

Time of Possession 24:55 25:51 25:36 23:35 28:05 28:38 30:35 24:11 29:55 25:25 30:43 28:25 37:09 27:56

Net Turnover Ratio +1 -3 -2 +1 -1 +2 +3 -2 -2 +2 +1 -3 +4 +1

PUR MICH @MSU STAN @BC PITT WMU @NAVY TULSA UTAH vs. ARMY USC Season

9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/13 11/20 11/27 Totals

NOTRE DAME 2010 GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSIVE STATS


PUR MICH @MSU STAN @BC PITT WMU @NAVY TULSA UTAH vs. ARMY @USC vs. MIA Season

9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/13 11/20 11/27 12/31 Totals

First Downs 20 22 26 25 13 18 16 21 18 16 8 12 20 235

Rushing 8 9 10 11 2 7 4 18 8 5 6 4 5 97

Passing 12 13 14 12 9 10 9 2 9 10 2 8 15 125

Penalty 0 0 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 13

Third Downs 17 16 17 16 19 15 14 13 16 15 16 17 12 203

Converted 5 3 6 11 4 5 2 10 6 4 7 4 7 74

Efficiency 29.4% 18.8% 35.3% 68.8% 21.1% 33.3% 14.3% 76.9% 37.5% 26.7% 43.8% 23.5% 58.3% 36.5%

Fourth Downs 4 1 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 3 1 21

Converted 2 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 11

Efficiency 50.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 52.4%

Total Net Yards 322 532 477 404 270 382 314 438 399 265 174 261 406 4644

Plays 74 81 77 76 70 70 69 62 73 69 51 68 65 905

Avg. Per Play 4.4 6.6 6.2 5.3 3.9 5.5 4.6 7.1 5.5 3.8 3.4 3.8 6.2 5.1

Net Yards Rushing 102 288 203 166 5 110 37 367 203 71 135 74 87 1848

Attempts 32 41 43 44 23 31 26 60 39 29 43 29 25 465

Avg. Per Rush 3.2 7.0 4.7 3.8 0.2 3.5 1.4 6.1 5.2 2.4 3.1 2.6 3.5 4.0

Touchdowns 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 15

Net Yards Passing 220 244 274 238 265 272 277 71 196 194 39 187 319 2796

Attempts 42 40 34 32 47 39 43 2 34 40 8 39 40 440

Completions 31 24 24 19 27 27 28 2 18 24 2 22 26 274

Completion Pct. 73.8% 60.0% 70.6% 59.4% 57.4% 69.2% 65.1% 100.0% 52.9% 60.0% 25.0% 56.4% 65.0% 62.3%

Yards Per Attempt 5.24 6.10 8.06 7.44 5.64 6.97 6.44 35.50 5.76 4.85 4.88 4.79 7.98 6.35

Touchdowns 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 11

Interceptions 2 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 4 18

Sacked 4 0 4 0 5 2 4 0 5 2 0 0 1 27

Yards Lost 34 0 22 0 24 14 27 0 26 17 0 0 16 180

Touchdowns 1 4 5 3 1 2 2 5 3 0 0 1 2 29

Rushing 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 16

Passing 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10

Returns 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3

Penalties 5 8 11 5 12 3 2 0 12 11 3 8 10 90

Yards Lost 33 99 79 30 120 23 23 0 133 70 28 47 90 775

Fumbles 1 1 0 1 0 3 5 0 2 1 1 0 1 16

Fumbles Lost 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 7

Punts 6 10 8 1 11 3 6 3 7 6 7 7 4 79

Total Yards 252 375 365 37 443 142 212 117 285 157 261 257 163 3066

Gross Avg. 42.0 37.5 45.6 37.0 40.3 47.3 35.3 39.0 40.7 26.2 37.3 36.7 40.8 38.8

Net Avg. 35.7 34.6 37.2 37.0 40.6 48.0 35.3 39.0 41.0 21.7 37.9 33.9 40.2 36.6

Inside-the-20 2 3 2 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 4 0 25

Touchbacks 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4

FGs Attempted 1 2 0 5 1 2 2 0 3 1 1 3 1 22

FGs Made 1 0 0 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 3 1 18

PATs Made-Att. 1-1 4-4 4-4 3-3 1-1 2-2 2-2 5-5 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-1 2-2 27-28

Kicking M-A 1-1 4-4 4-4 2-2 1-1 2-2 2-2 5-5 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-1 2-2 26-26

2-pt Rushing M-A 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

2-pt Passing M-A 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2

Kickoffs-EZ-TB 3-1-1 5-1-1 5-0-0 9-7-3 4-0-0 4-0-0 5-3-2 6-0-0 6-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 5-4-0 3-1-1 59-17-8

Safeties 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Points Scored 12 28 34 37 13 17 20 35 28 3 3 16 17 263

Time of Possession 35:05 34:09 34:24 36:25 31:55 31:22 29:25 35:49 30:05 34:35 29:17 31:35 22:51 32:04

PUR MICH @MSU STAN @BC PITT WMU @NAVY TULSA UTAH vs. ARMY USC Season

9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/13 11/20 11/27 Totals

OPPONENT 2010 GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSIVE STATS

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DATE OPPONENT GS Comp Att Yds Pct. Y/A TD INT Lg* S YL Effic. GS Comp Att Yds Pct. Y/A TD INT Lg* S YL Effic.

9/4 vs PUR X 19 26 205 73.1 7.88 1 0 34 3 10 152.0

9/11 vs MICH X 13 25 277 52.0 11.08 2 1 95 1 11 163.5 8 17 104 47.1 6.12 0 1 37 0 0 86.7

9/18 at MSU X 32 55 369 58.2 6.71 4 1 24 1 6 134.9

9/25 vs STAN X 25 44 304 56.8 6.91 1 1 37 2 9 117.8

10/2 at BC X 24 44 203 54.5 4.61 2 1 35 1 6 103.8

10/9 vs PITT X 24 39 242 61.538 6.2051 1 0 37 3 20 122.1

10/16 vs WMU X 18 28 255 64.3 9.11 3 1 80 3 19 169.0 1 1 12 100.0 12.00 0 0 12 0 0 200.8

10/23 at NAVY X 19 31 178 61.29 5.7419 1 2 21 1 5 107.3

10/30 vs TULSA X 0 2 0 .0 .00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

11/13 vs UTAH

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 .0 .00 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0!

11/27 at USC

12/31 vs MIAMI

9 174 294 2033 59.2 6.91 15 7 95 15 86 129.3 0 9 18 116 50.0 6.44 0 1 37 0 0 93.0

9 184 314 2163 58.6 6.89 16 8 95 16 93 128.2 0 9 18 116 50.0 6.44 0 1 43 0 0 93.0

DATE OPPONENT GS Comp Att Yds Pct. Y/A TD INT Lg* S YL Effic. GS Comp Att Yds Pct. Y/A TD INT Lg* S YL Effic.

9/4 vs PUR

9/11 vs MICH 0 2 0 .0 .00 0 1 0 0 0 -100.0

9/18 at MSU

9/25 vs STAN

10/2 at BC 0 0 0 .0 .00 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0!

10/9 vs PITT

10/16 vs WMU 0 0 0 .0 .00 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0!

10/23 at NAVY 6 7 79 85.714 11.286 0 0 23 0 0 180.5

10/30 vs TULSA 33 54 334 61.1 6.19 4 3 26 1 7 126.4

11/13 vs UTAH X 13 20 129 65.0 6.45 3 0 26 2 7 168.7

11/20 vs ARMY X 13 20 214 65.0 10.70 1 1 35 0 0 161.4

11/27 at USC X 20 32 149 62.5 4.6562 2 3 22 1 5 103.5

12/31 vs MIAMI X 15 29 201 51.7 6.93 2 0 36 0 0 132.7

4 100 164 1106 61.0 6.74 12 8 36 4 19 132.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0!

4 100 164 1106 61.0 6.74 12 8 36 4 19 132.0 0 0 0 0 .0 .00 0 0 0 0 0 #DIV/0!

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NOTRE DAME 2010 GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATS*Bold denotes TD

PASSING DAYNE CRIST -- QB

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DATE No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD

9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 50 25.0 38 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/11 vs MICH 1 19 19.0 19 0 2 44 22.0 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/18 at MSU 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 89 17.8 19 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 95 19.0 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/2 at BC 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 111 27.8 43 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/9 vs PITT 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 83 20.8 25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/16 vs WMU 1 17 17.0 17 0 1 22 22.0 22 0 1 21 21.0 21 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/23 at NAVY 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 123 20.5 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 126 21.0 41 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 53 26.5 35 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 22 22.0 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/27 at USC 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 106 21.2 29 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 34 34.0 34 0

2 36 18.0 19 0 15 300 20.0 38 0 29 645 22.2 43 0 1 34 34.0 34 0

39 885 22.7 38 0 15 300 20.0 38 0 29 645 22.2 43 0 1 34 34.0 34 0

DATE No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD

9/4 vs PUR 1 38 38.0 38 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/11 vs MICH 1 9 9.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/18 at MSU 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 25 6.3 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/2 at BC 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 -4 -4.0 -4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/9 vs PITT 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/16 vs WMU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/23 at NAVY 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/30 vs TULSA 2 -2 -1.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 27 13.5 6 1

11/20 vs ARMY 3 -4 -1.3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/27 at USC 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

2 47 23.5 38 0 14 15 1.1 13 0 2 27 13.5 6 1 0 0 #### 0 0

9 113 12.6 22 0 19 71 3.7 24 0 2 27 13.5 6 1 0 0 #### 0 0

PUNT RETURNS

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ROBERT BLANTON -- PRARMANDO ALLEN -- PR JOHN GOODMAN -- PR

OPPONENT

BENNETT JACKSON -- KR

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AUSTIN COLLINSWORTH -- KR

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NOTRE DAME 2010 GAME-BY-GAME RETURN STATS* Bold denotes TD

KICKOFF RETURNS THEO RIDDICK -- KR CIERRE WOOD -- KR


DATE No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD No Yds Avg Lg* TD

9/4 vs PUR 18 93 5.2 22 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 58 8.3 16 0

9/11 vs MICH 15 89 5.9 29 0 1 10 10.0 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 10 1.7 10 0

9/18 at MSU 13 71 5.5 14 0 3 12 4.0 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 3 1.0 2 0

9/25 vs STAN 15 49 3.3 9 0 4 12 3.0 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/2 at BC 19 90 4.7 30 1 4 12 3.0 5 0 1 6 6.0 6 0

10/9 vs PITT 13 56 4.3 10 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 7 28 4.0 9 0

10/16 vs WMU 3 0 0.0 3 0 8 63 7.9 30 0 11 63 5.7 39 1

10/23 at NAVY 11 66 6.0 19 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 17 2.1 11 1

10/30 vs TULSA 4 12 3.0 5 0 16 58 3.6 18 0

11/13 vs UTAH 3 44 14.7 36 0 4 21 5.3 12 0 19 71 3.7 20 0

11/20 vs ARMY 9 22 2.4 5 0 9 39 4.3 11 1 14 88 6.3 25 0

11/27 at USC 0 0 0.0 0 0 11 69 6.3 13 1 15 89 5.9 28 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 27 81 3.0 25 0 12 81 6.75 34 1

107 514 4.8 30 2 20 100 5.0 36 0 68 300 4.4 30 2 119 572 4.8 39 3 0 0 #### 0 0

469 2144 4.6 30 8 75 309 4.1 36 0 321 1392 4.3 45 15 119 572 4.8 39 3 0 0 #### 0 0


9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/11 vs MICH 2 3 1.5 3 0

9/18 at MSU 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/2 at BC 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/9 vs PITT 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/16 vs WMU 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/23 at NAVY

10/30 vs TULSA

11/13 vs UTAH

11/20 vs ARMY

11/27 at USC 1 -6 -6.0 -6 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 8 32 4.0 18 0

11 29 2.6 18 0 0 0 #### 0 0 0 0 #### 0 0 0 0 #### 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

40 189 4.7 24 0 0 0 #### 0 0 0 0 #### 0 0 0 0 #### 0 0 0 0 #### 0 0


9/4 vs PUR 9 6 0.7 12 0

9/11 vs MICH 4 19 4.8 19 1 4 23 5.8 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/18 at MSU 6 8 1.3 6 0

9/25 vs STAN 4 -17 -4.3 0 0

10/2 at BC 6 5 0.8 7 1 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/9 vs PITT 7 5 0.7 10 1

10/16 vs WMU 5 -6 -1.2 9 1 5 2 0.4 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/23 at NAVY 10 25 2.5 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/30 vs TULSA 1 29 29.0 29 0 2 5 2.5 12 0

11/13 vs UTAH 2 -7 -3.5 0 0

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 1 0.3 4 0

11/27 at USC 4 -3 -0.8 1 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 2 2.0 2 0

52 74 1.4 29 4 9 25 2.8 10 0 12 -2 -0.2 12 0

57 90 1.6 29 4 9 25 2.8 10 0 12 -2 -0.2 12 0

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NOTRE DAME 2010 GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATS* Bold denotes TD

RUSHING ARMANDO ALLEN -- RB JONAS GRAY -- RB ROBERT HUGHES -- RB/FB CIERRE WOOD -- RB CAMERON ROBERSON -- RB

OPPONENT

2010 Totals

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THEO RIDDICK -- WR

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OPPONENT

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RUSHING DAYNE CRIST -- QB

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9/4 vs PUR 5 82 16.4 34 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 41 13.7 21 1 1 12 12.0 12 0 2 13 6.5 7 0

9/11 vs MICH 5 66 13.2 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 73 24.3 53 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 39 19.5 37 0

9/18 at MSU 6 81 13.5 24 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 10 5.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 10 128 12.8 24 1

9/25 vs STAN 8 110 13.8 37 0 5 59 11.8 20 0 1 21 21.0 21 0 7 71 10.1 22 1

10/2 at BC 4 69 17.3 35 0 3 19 6.3 9 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 9 69 7.7 20 1

10/9 vs PITT 7 59 8.4 14 1 2 15 7.5 9 0 1 37 37.0 37 0 7 75 10.7 16 0

10/16 vs WMU 9 157 17.4 80 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 11 11.0 11 0

10/23 at NAVY 2 10 5.0 6 0 5 53 10.6 17 1 6 56 9.3 21 0

10/30 vs TULSA 11 104 9.5 26 2 2 13 6.5 9 0 5 31 6.2 9 0

11/13 vs UTAH 4 39 9.8 24 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 38 19.0 26 2

11/20 vs ARMY 3 63 21.0 33 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 5 0

11/27 at USC 11 86 7.8 19 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 1 1 6 6.0 6 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 6 109 18.2 36 2 1 30 30.0 30 0 1 19 19.0 19 0 1 2 2.0 2 0

79 1025 13.0 80 12 15 146 9.7 30 0 23 306 13.3 53 3 11 112 10.2 26 3 40 414 10.4 37 3

171 2539 14.8 88 28 21 250 11.9 64 1 23 306 13.3 53 3 86 893 10.4 35 9 46 457 9.9 37 3


9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 43 8.6 12 0

9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 164 20.5 95 1

9/18 at MSU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 80 10.0 18 1

9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0

10/2 at BC 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 2 2.0 2 1

10/9 vs PITT 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 11 11.0 11 0 5 38 7.6 12 0

10/16 vs WMU 1 11 11.0 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 72 18.0 39 1 1 12 12.0 12 0

10/23 at NAVY 2 26 13.0 20 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 42 10.5 23 0 1 9 9.0 9 0

10/30 vs TULSA 4 67 16.8 26 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 61 12.2 21 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/13 vs UTAH 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 15 7.5 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/20 vs ARMY 4 63 15.8 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 78 19.5 35 1 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/27 at USC 2 15 7.5 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 36 12.0 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 31 7.8 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

14 187 13.4 26 0 0 0 #### 0 0 27 352 13.0 39 2 3 32 10.7 12 0 28 328 11.7 95 3

17 208 12.2 26 0 2 10 5.0 9 0 27 352 13.0 39 0 10 99 9.9 30 0 90 1032 11.5 95 8


9/4 vs PUR 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 14 7.0 11 0

9/11 vs MICH 1 9 9.0 9 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/18 at MSU 6 70 11.7 18 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

9/25 vs STAN 2 2 1.0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 43 21.5 37 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/2 at BC 4 26 6.5 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 4 2.0 7 0

10/9 vs PITT 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/16 vs WMU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 29 9.7 18 0

10/23 at NAVY 2 24 12.0 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 37 12.3 23 0

10/30 vs TULSA 1 1 1.0 1 0 5 57 11.4 14 2

11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 7 3.5 4 0 2 25 12.5 17 0

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 5 0

11/27 at USC 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 8 8.0 8 0 1 2 2.0 2 0

17 138 8.1 24 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 7 67 9.6 37 0 20 170 8.5 23 2 0 0 #### 0 0

119 833 7.0 41 3 5 67 13.4 23 0 43 370 8.6 37 0 20 170 8.5 23 2 0 0 #### 0 0

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RECEIVING ARMANDO ALLEN -- RB

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ROBBY TOMA -- WRRECEIVING

OPPONENT

BOBBY BURGER -- TE

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ROBERT HUGHES -- RB/FB CIERRE WOOD -- RB

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JONAS GRAY -- RB

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TYLER EIFERT -- TE MIKE RAGONE -- TE KYLE RUDOLPH -- TE

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OPPONENT

TJ JONES -- WR DUVAL KAMARA -- WR THEO RIDDICK -- WR

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NOTRE DAME 2010 GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING STATS* Bold denotes TD

RECEIVING MICHAEL FLOYD -- WR JOHN GOODMAN -- WR


Total

DATE XPM XPA Pct. FGM FGA Pct. Lg Points

9/4 vs PUR 2 2 100% 3 3 100% 46 11 0 - 0 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 3 3 100% 1 1 100% 24 6 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 4 4 100% 1 1 100% 33 7 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 1 1 100% 2 2 100% 40 7 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 4 4 100% 1 1 100% 37 7 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 2 2 100% 3 3 100% 50 11 0 - 0 0 - 0 2 - 2 0 - 0 1 - 1

10/16 vs WMU 5 6 83% 1 1 100% 33 8 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 2 2 100% 1 1 100% 45 5 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 3 4 75% 0 0 0% - 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 4 4 100% 0 0 0% - 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 3 3 100% 2 2 100% 47 9 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 1 - 1 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 2 3 67% 0 0 0% - 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 3 3 100% 3 4 75% 50 12 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1

38 41 93% 18 19 95% 50 92 1 - 1 3 - 3 7 - 8 5 - 5 2 - 2

47 51 92% 23 24 96% 50 116 1 - 1 5 - 5 8 - 9 7 - 7 2 - 2

10 - 10 8 - 9 13 - 13 5 - 6 1 - 1

OTHER: Nick Tausch - FG: 1-1 vs. Miami in Hyundai Sun Bowl (34 yards)

DATE No Yds Gross TB In-20 Lg Blk Net

9/4 vs PUR 3 95 31.7 0 1 35 0 31.7

9/11 vs MICH 8 310 38.8 0 4 47 0 38.8

9/18 at MSU 5 181 36.2 0 3 44 0 36.2

9/25 vs STAN 5 160 32.0 0 1 46 0 31.2

10/2 at BC 8 313 39.1 0 3 53 0 39.0

10/9 vs PITT 5 233 46.6 0 3 51 0 47.0

10/16 vs WMU 5 204 40.8 1 1 50 0 37.6

10/23 at NAVY 1 43 43.0 0 0 43 0 43.0

10/30 vs TULSA 8 329 41.1 2 2 56 0 27.1

11/13 vs UTAH 6 216 36.0 0 2 41 0 36.3

11/20 vs ARMY 4 135 33.8 0 2 49 0 33.8

11/27 at USC 6 225 37.5 0 1 49 0 36.8

12/31 vs MIAMI 4 159 39.8 0 3 45 0 39.8

68 2603 38.3 3 26 56 0 36.3

94 3597 38.3 5 35 53 0 35.9 * Touchbacks are UNDERLINED

40-49 Yds

88.9%

100.0%

30-39 Yds

28, 35, 46, 45, 50

43

49, 22, 45, 35, 34, 40

100.0% 88.9%

100.0%

38, 37, 47, 44, 45, 29, 36, 34

83.3%

33, 33, 43, 42, 53, 34, 41, 34

AWAY TURF

2010 Totals

Career Totals

OPPONENT 18-19 Yds

29, 49, 22, 35

GRASS

41, 36, 35, 36, 29, 39

51, 42, 51, 49, 40

RUFFER OVERALL SPLITS

100.0%

NOTRE DAME 2010 GAME-BY-GAME KICKING STATS

KICKINGDAVID RUFFER -- K

PATs FIELD GOALS

PUNTING

100.0%

50+ Yds

BEN TURK - P

Last 2 Min

Career Totals

41, 20, 39, 37, 44

OPPONENT Punt Yardages*

44, 53, 28, 37, 56, 36, 38, 37

22, 38, 37, 17, 46

2010 Totals * Punts In-the-20 are BOLDED

29, 35, 31

29, 40, 45, 45

FIELD GOAL ACCURACY

100.0%

20-29 Yds

100.0%

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9/4 vs PUR 4 0 9 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 9 0 4 3 4 0 0 3 5 - - 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 4 0 10 0 2 0 0 1 6 0 5 0 1 3 6 0 1 4 2 - - 2 0 0

9/18 at MSU 4 0 4 1 0 0 5 0 6 0 2 0 0 3 0 - 3 11 3 - - - - 0

9/25 vs STAN 4 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 0 4 0 0 1 6 0 3 4 5 - - - - 0

10/2 at BC 2 0 10 1 0 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 2 - - 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 3 0 8 0 0 0 1 1 6 2 5 0 0 3 4 1 0 3 2 - - - - 0

10/16 vs WMU 6 0 7 1 1 0 3 4 2 3 8 0 2 5 2 4 0 4 5 - - 1 0 1

10/23 at NAVY 1 0 5 0 1 0 6 1 5 7 2 0 0 3 10 - 0 6 2 - - 0 1 0

10/30 vs TULSA 5 0 - 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 9 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 6 - - 0 0 0

11/13 vs UTAH 2 0 - 1 0 1 6 1 1 0 5 0 0 4 8 0 0 3 2 - - 0 0 0

11/20 vs ARMY 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 3 0 2 0 7 - 1 0 1 - - 0 0 0

11/27 at USC 5 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 7 0 6 0 0 2 7 - - 4 3 - - - - 1

12/31 vs MIAMI 9 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 3 2 7 0 1 3 4 - 3 4 4 - - - 0 0

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9/4 vs PUR - - 1 3 6 4 0 0 - 9 0 7 1 1 1

9/11 vs MICH - - 0 - 0 9 0 0 - 13 0 8 0 6 0

9/18 at MSU 0 - 2 0 6 10 0 0 - 11 0 5 0 8 1

9/25 vs STAN - - 0 7 2 11 0 0 0 21 0 3 0 2 0

10/2 at BC 0 - 2 1 3 2 1 1 - 10 0 1 2 4 1

10/9 vs PITT 1 - 1 4 4 13 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 5 0

10/16 vs WMU 1 - 0 1 1 3 - 0 - 10 0 1 1 5 0

10/23 at NAVY 0 - 1 - 1 10 - 0 - 13 0 2 0 6 0

10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 3 7 6 - - - 8 0 0 2 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 0 2 5 1 10 7 0 - - 9 0 1 1 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 5 1 6 - - - 12 0 7 3 - 0

11/27 at USC 0 0 0 4 5 6 - - - 6 0 1 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 0 0 3 2 4 7 0 - 0 6 0 2 1 1 0

2 2 15 31 50 94 1 1 0 133 0 41 11 38 3

NOTRE DAME 2010 GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL TACKLES

2010 Totals

2010 Totals


DATE TT ST AT S - YL TFL - YDS INT - Ret.* PBU FF FR - Ret.* DATE TT ST AT S - YL TFL - YDS INT - Ret.* PBU FF FR - Ret.*

9/4 vs PUR 4 2 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 9 7 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 4 2 2 0 - 0 1 - 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 10 3 7 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 4 2 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 4 1 3 1.5 - 7 1.5 - 7 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 4 2 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 4 1 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 2 2 0 1 - 6 2 - 11 1 - -1 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 10 8 2 1 - 4 3.5 - 11 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 8 3 5 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 6 3 3 0 - 0 2 - 3 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 7 3 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY 5 0 5 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 5 3 2 0 - 0 1.5 - 3 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA

11/13 vs UTAH 2 2 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH

11/20 vs ARMY 4 1 3 0 - 0 0.5 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY 1 1 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 5 4 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC 1 0 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 9 3 6 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

53 29 24 1.0 - 6.0 7 - 19 2 - -1 4 0 0 - 0 60 27 33 2.5 - 11.0 5 - 18 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

124 76 48 1.0 - 6.0 11 - 34 6 - 46 9 0 0 - 0 60 27 33 2.5 - 11.0 5 - 18 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0


9/4 vs PUR 2 0 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 5 1 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 2 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 2 0 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 1 1 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 3 0 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 4 0 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 6 3 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 2 1 1 0 - 0 1 - 3 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 6 1 5 0 - 0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 1 0 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 1 0 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 2 1 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

33 9 24 0.0 - 0.0 2.5 - 5 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0 14 8 6 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

36 9 27 0.0 - 0.0 2.5 - 5 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0 33 16 17 1.5 - 11.0 1.5 - 11 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0


9/4 vs PUR 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 6 2 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 6 4 2 2 - 11 2 - 11 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 4 1 3 0 - 0 1 - 3 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 1 1 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 6 3 3 1.5 - 11 1.5 - 11 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 2 0 2 0.5 - 6 0.5 - 6 1 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 3 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 5 2 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY 7 1 6 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 4 3 1 2 - 12 2 - 12 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 1 0 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 3 3 0 0 - 0 1.0 - 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY 1 1 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 7 5 2 0 - 0 1.0 - 3 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 3 2 1 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 2 0 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

49 27 22 6.0 - 40.0 11 - 50 1 - 0 4 0 0 - 0 17 6 11 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

102 61 41 11.5 - 79.0 26 - 105 1 - 0 4 1 0 - 0 17 6 11 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0


9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 9 8 1 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 5 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 4 2 2 0 - 0 1 - 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 1 1 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 5 3 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 1 0 1 0 - 0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 8 6 2 0 - 0 1 - 1 1 - 9 0 1 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 9 6 3 0 - 0 1 - 5 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 5 3 2 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY 3 3 0 0 - 0 1.0 - 1 0 - 14 1 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC 6 4 2 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 7 3 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

4 3 1 0.0 - 0.0 1.5 - 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 66 48 18 0.0 - 0.0 5 - 10 1 - 23 7 1 0 - 0

4 3 1 0.0 - 0.0 1.5 - 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 109 80 29 0.0 - 0.0 5 - 10 4 - 118 10 1 0 - 20

DID NOT PLAY

ROBERT BLANTON -- CB

Career Totals

OPPONENT

2010 TotalsCareer Totals

OPPONENT

Career Totals

OPPONENT

NOTRE DAME 2010 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATS* Bold denotes TD

CARLO CALABRESE -- ILB

2010 Totals

SEAN CWYNAR -- NG

OPPONENT

STEVE FILER -- OLB

2010 Totals

2010 Totals

OPPONENT

Career Totals

Career Totals

Career Totals

DAN FOX -- ILB

DID NOT PLAY

2010 Totals

Career Totals

GARY GRAY -- CBBARRY GALLUP JR. -- CB

OPPONENTOPPONENT


DARIUS FLEMING -- OLB

2010 Totals

OPPONENT

2010 Totals

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MEDIA INFO





9/4 vs PUR 3 2 1 2 - 8 2 - 8 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 4 1 3 1 - 14 1 - 14 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 3 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 6 3 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 3 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 6 2 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 3 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 4 1 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 5 1 4 1.5 - 6 1.5 - 6 0 - 0 1 0 1 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 2 1 1 1 - 5 1 - 5 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 3 1 2 0 - 0 1 - 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY 10 3 7 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 3 2 1 1.5 - 5 1.5 - 5 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 3 1 2 0 - 0 0.5 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 4 1 3 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 8 0 8 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY 7 5 2 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 2 1 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC 7 4 3 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 3 0 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 4 0 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

34 13 21 5.0 - 19.0 6.0 - 21 0 - 0 2 0 1 - 0 62 21 41 2.0 - 19.0 2.5 - 19 0 - 0 1 1 1 - 0

84 37 47 12.5 - 68.0 18.0 - 81 0 - 0 5 1 3 - 0 108 47 61 4.5 - 31.0 9.5 - 42 0 - 0 3 2 2 - 0


9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 9/11 vs MICH 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 9/18 at MSU 3 2 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 3 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 4 2 2 0 - 0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 10/23 at NAVY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 11/20 vs ARMY 1 1 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 11/27 at USC

12/31 vs MIAMI 12/31 vs MIAMI 3 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

6 3 3 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0 11 6 5 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

7 4 3 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0 21 11 10 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0


9/4 vs PUR 3 2 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 5 1 4 0.5 - 6 0.5 - 6 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 4 2 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 2 0 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 11 5 6 0 - 0 0.5 - 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 3 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 4 3 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 5 0 5 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 3 2 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 2 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 3 3 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 2 0 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 4 2 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 5 2 3 0.5 - 4 0.5 - 4 0 - 0 0 0 1 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 6 1 5 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 6 2 4 0.5 - 3 0.5 - 3 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 3 2 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 2 0 2 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY 1 0 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 4 4 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC 3 2 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 4 3 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 4 2 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

50 30 20 0.0 - 0.0 1.5 - 1 1 - 0 1 0 1 - 0 42 13 29 1.5 - 13.0 1.5 - 13 0 - 0 1 1 1 - 0

62 36 26 0.5 - 1.0 2 - 2 3 - 47 15 0 1 - 0 112 48 64 7.0 - 52.0 11 - 61 1 - 2 5 1 3 - 11


9/4 vs PUR 9/4 vs PUR

9/11 vs MICH 9/11 vs MICH

9/18 at MSU 9/18 at MSU

9/25 vs STAN 9/25 vs STAN

10/2 at BC 10/2 at BC

10/9 vs PITT 10/9 vs PITT

10/16 vs WMU 10/16 vs WMU

10/23 at NAVY 10/23 at NAVY

10/30 vs TULSA 10/30 vs TULSA

11/13 vs UTAH 11/13 vs UTAH

11/20 vs ARMY 11/20 vs ARMY


12/31 vs MIAMI 12/31 vs MIAMI

0 0 0 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

0 0 0 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0




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OPPONENT

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ZEKE MOTTA -- S

2010 Totals

2010 Totals

OPPONENT

Career Totals

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2010 Totals

DID NOT PLAY

DID NOT PLAY

Career Totals

OPPONENTDAN McCARTHY -- S

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ANTHONY McDONALD -- ILBOPPONENT

2010 Totals

OPPONENTETHAN JOHNSON -- DE KAPRON LEWIS-MOORE -- DE

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DID NOT PLAY

OPPONENT

2010 Totals

LOUIS NIX III -- NG

Career Totals

DID NOT PLAYDID NOT PLAY

BRANDON NEWMAN -- NG



Career Totals

DID NOT PLAY



2010 Totals

KERRY NEAL -- OLB

DID NOT PLAY

DID NOT PLAY


DID NOT PLAY

DID NOT PLAY

DID NOT PLAY



9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR

9/11 vs MICH 2 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 9/18 at MSU

9/25 vs STAN 9/25 vs STAN

10/2 at BC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC

10/9 vs PITT 10/9 vs PITT

10/16 vs WMU 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 10/23 at NAVY 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY


12/31 vs MIAMI 12/31 vs MIAMI 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

3 1 2 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 1 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

5 3 2 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 1 2 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0


9/4 vs PUR 9/4 vs PUR 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 9/18 at MSU 2 0 2 0 - 0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 10/2 at BC 2 2 0 2 - 10 2 - 10 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 10/9 vs PITT 1 0 1 0.5 - 3 0.5 - 3 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 10/16 vs WMU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 10/23 at NAVY 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 2 2 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 5 2 3 1 - 10 1.0 - 10 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 3 1 2 1 - 16 1 - 16 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

2 2 0 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 - 0 15 6 9 4.5 - 39.0 5 - 40 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

2 2 0 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 - 0 15 6 9 4.5 - 39.0 5 - 40 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0


9/4 vs PUR 3 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 6 3 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 6 4 2 0 - 0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 7 3 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 26 0 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 2 2 0 0 - 0 1 - 3 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 4 3 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 4 0 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 10/23 at NAVY 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 3 2 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 7 4 3 1 - 6 1 - 6 0 - 0 0 1 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 1 1 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 10 0 10 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 5 4 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY 1 1 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 4 3 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC 5 2 3 0 - 0 1.0 - 1 0 - 0 2 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 4 1 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

31 20 11 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 1 - 26 3 0 0 - 0 50 21 29 1.0 - 6.0 3.5 - 11 1 - 0 5 1 0 - 0

45 31 14 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 1 - 26 3 0 0 - 0 200 102 98 6.0 - 50.0 17.5 - 85 4 - 35 7 3 3 - 25


9/4 vs PUR 4 3 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 9 6 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 10 4 6 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 11 7 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 23 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 13 7 6 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 15 2 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 3 2 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU

10/23 at NAVY 10 3 7 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY

10/30 vs TULSA 6 4 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA

11/13 vs UTAH 7 3 4 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 6 5 1 0 - 0 1.0 - 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY

11/27 at USC 6 5 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 1 - 0 2 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC

12/31 vs MIAMI 7 6 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 3 - 16 0 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

94 57 37 0.0 - 0.0 1 - 2 7 - 54 7 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

220 135 85 3.5 - 26.0 16 - 53 7 - 54 19 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

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OPPONENTHARRISON SMITH -- S

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EMEKA NWANKWO -- DE

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DANNY SPOND -- ILB

JAMORIS SLAUGHTER -- S

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KONA SCHWENKE -- DE

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PRINCE SHEMBO -- OLB

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BRIAN SMITH -- ILB

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9/4 vs PUR 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 9 6 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 13 6 7 0 - 0 1 - 3 0 - 0 1 1 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 11 6 5 0 - 0 2.5 - 15 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 21 8 13 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 1 1 0 1 - 4 1 - 4 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 10 6 4 0 - 0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 5 2 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 10 4 6 0 - 0 1 - 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY 13 8 5 0 - 0 1 - 2 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 10/30 vs TULSA 8 5 3 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 11/13 vs UTAH 9 3 6 1 - 7 1.5 - 9 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 11/20 vs ARMY 12 8 4 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 11/27 at USC 6 3 3 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 12/31 vs MIAMI 6 1 5 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

1 1 0 1.0 - 4.0 1 - 4 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 133 66 67 1.0 - 7.0 8.5 - 33 0 - 0 3 1 0 - 0

1 1 0 1.0 - 4.0 1 - 4 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 196 95 101 2.0 - 19.0 14 - 58 0 - 0 4 1 0 - 0


9/4 vs PUR 7 5 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 8 7 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 5 1 4 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 3 2 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 2 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 2 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 2 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 - 0 10/30 vs TULSA 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 1 1 0 0 - 0 1.0 - 5 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/13 vs UTAH 1 0 1 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 7 6 1 0 - 0 1.0 - 2 1 - 42 1 0 0 - 0 11/20 vs ARMY 3 1 2 0 - 0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 11/27 at USC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

41 30 11 0.0 - 0.0 2 - 7 3 - 43 4 0 1 - 0 11 6 5 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

104 75 29 0.0 - 0.0 5.5 - 25 5 - 118 20 2 1 - 0 11 6 5 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 - 1 0 - 0 1 0 0 - 0

DATE TT ST AT S - YL TFL - YDS INT - Ret.* PBU FF FR - Ret.* DATE TT ST AT S - YL TFL - YDS INT - Ret.* PBU FF FR - Ret.*9/4 vs PUR 1 0 1 0.5 - 6 0.5 - 6 1 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 9/4 vs PUR 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/11 vs MICH 6 3 3 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/18 at MSU 8 2 6 0.5 - 4 0.5 - 4 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/18 at MSU 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

9/25 vs STAN 2 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 9/25 vs STAN 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/2 at BC 4 3 1 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/2 at BC 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/9 vs PITT 5 3 2 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/9 vs PITT 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/16 vs WMU 5 1 4 0.5 - 6 0.5 - 6 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/16 vs WMU 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/23 at NAVY 6 4 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 10/23 at NAVY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

10/30 vs TULSA 10/30 vs TULSA 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/13 vs UTAH 11/13 vs UTAH 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/20 vs ARMY 11/20 vs ARMY 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

11/27 at USC 11/27 at USC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 12/31 vs MIAMI

38 17 21 1.5 - 16.0 3.5 - 18 1 - 0 1 0 0 - 0 3 1 2 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

162 68 94 1.5 - 16.0 13 - 35 2 - 0 3 0 0 - 0 3 1 2 0.0 - 0.0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0

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MANTI TE'O -- LB

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DARRIN WALLS -- CB

LO WOOD -- CB

HAFIS WILLIAMS -- DE

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TYLER STOCKTON -- NG

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IAN WILLIAMS -- NG

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* Bold denotes TD

Date Opponent Player No PASSING No Player Opponent Date9/18 at MSU Dayne Crist 55 Attempts 43 Alex Carder vs WMU 10/16

10/30 vs TULSA Tommy Rees 33 Completions 31 Robert Marve vs PUR 9/49/18 at MSU Dayne Crist 369 Yards 277 Alex Carder vs WMU 10/169/11 vs MICH Dayne Crist 95 Long 58 Chase Rettig at BC 10/2

10/30 vs TULSA Last: Tommy Rees 4 TDs 2 Kirk Cousins at MSU 9/1811/27 at USC Last: Tommy Rees 3 INTs 2 Last: Trent Steelman vs ARMY 11/20

Date Opponent Player No RECEIVING No Player Opponent Date11/27 at USC Last: Michael Floyd 11 Receptions 12 Keith Smith vs PUR 9/49/11 vs MICH Kyle Rudolph 164 Yards 137 Bobby Swigert at BC 10/29/11 vs MICH Kyle Rudolph 95 Long 58 Bobby Swigert at BC 10/2

10/16 vs WMU Michael Floyd 3 TDs 1 Last: L. Hankerson vs MIAMI 12/31

Date Opponent Player No RUSHING No Player Opponent Date12/31 vs MIAMI Robert Hughes 27 Rushes 28 Last: Stepfan Taylor vs STAN 9/2510/16 vs WMU Cierre Wood 94 Yards 258 Denard Robinson vs MICH 9/1110/16 vs WMU Cierre Wood 39 Long 87 Denard Robinson vs MICH 9/1112/31 vs MIAMI Last: Robert Hughes 1 TDs 3 Ricky Dobbs at NAVY 10/23

Date Opponent Player No TACKLES No Player Opponent Date9/25 vs STAN Manti Te'o 21 Total Tackles 14 Last: Colin McCarthy vs MIAMI 12/31

11/20 vs ARMY Last: Manti Te'o 8 Solos 10 Curnelius Arnick vs TULSA 10/309/25 vs STAN Manti Te'o 13 Assists 8 Last: Colin McCarthy vs MIAMI 12/31

10/30 vs TULSA Last: Darius Fleming 2 Sacks 2 Jabaal Sheard vs PITT 10/910/2 at BC Carlo Calabrese 3.5 TFLs 3 Marcus Forston vs MIAMI 12/31

Date Opponent Player No INTERCEPTIONS No Player Opponent Date12/31 vs MIAMI Harrison Smith 3 INTs 1 Last: M. Jones/D. Kennard/C. Galippo at USC 11/2711/20 vs ARMY Darrin Walls 42 Long Return 66 Shawn Jackson vs TULSA 10/3011/20 vs ARMY Darrin Walls 1 TDs 1 Last: Shawn Jackson vs TULSA 10/30

Date Opponent Player No PUNT RETURNS No Player Opponent Date9/18 at MSU John Goodman 4 Returns 3 Damaris Johnson vs TULSA 10/309/4 vs PUR Armando Allen 38 Yards 72 Damaris Johnson vs TULSA 10/309/4 vs PUR Armando Allen 38 Long 59 Damaris Johnson vs TULSA 10/30

11/13 vs UTAH Robert Blanton 1 TDs 1 Damaris Johnson vs TULSA 10/30

Date Opponent Player No KICKOFF RETURNS No Player Opponent Date10/30 vs TULSA Bennett Jackson 6 Returns 6 Brian Fields vs WMU 10/1610/30 vs TULSA Bennett Jackson 126 Yards 110 Brian Fields vs WMU 10/1610/2 at BC Bennett Jackson 43 Long 38 Robert Woods at USC 11/27

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Date Opponent Player No FIELD GOALS No Player Opponent Date12/31 vs MIAMI David Ruffer 4 Attempts 5 Nate Whitaker vs STAN 9/2512/31 vs MIAMI Last: David Ruffer 3 Made 5 Nate Whitaker vs STAN 9/2512/31 vs MIAMI Last: David Ruffer 50 Long 49 Nate Freese at BC 10/2

Date Opponent Player No PUNTS No Player Opponent Date10/30 vs TULSA Last: Ben Turk 8 Punts 11 Ryan Quigley at BC 10/210/30 vs TULSA Ben Turk 329 Yards 443 Ryan Quigley at BC 10/210/9 vs PITT Ben Turk 46.6 Average 47.3 Dan Hutchins vs PITT 10/9

10/30 vs TULSA Ben Turk 56 Long 62 Aaron Bates at MSU 9/189/11 vs MICH Ben Turk 4 In-20 4 Jacob Harfman at USC 11/27

10/30 vs TULSA Ben Turk 2 Touchbacks 2 Aaron Bates at MSU 9/18

NOTRE DAME 2010 INDIVIDUAL GAME-HIGHSIRISH OPPONENTS

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DATE OPPONENT Tackles

Most Times Ledor Tied for Lead

PointDATE OPPONENT 1 2 1H 3 4 2H OT TOT 1 2 1H 3 4 2H OT TOT Differential9/4 vs PUR 7 6 13 7 3 10 0 23 0 3 3 0 9 9 0 12 +119/11 vs MICH 7 0 7 10 7 17 0 24 14 7 21 0 7 7 0 28 -49/18 at MSU 7 0 7 14 7 21 3 31 0 7 7 14 7 21 6 34 -3

9/25 vs STAN 3 3 6 0 8 8 0 14 10 6 16 3 18 21 0 37 -23

10/2 at BC 21 3 24 7 0 7 0 31 7 6 13 0 0 0 0 13 +18

10/9 vs PITT 7 10 17 3 3 6 0 23 3 0 3 7 7 14 0 17 +6

10/16 vs WMU 7 20 27 14 3 17 0 44 7 10 17 0 3 3 0 20 +24

10/23 at NAVY 3 7 10 0 7 7 0 17 7 14 21 14 0 14 0 35 -18

10/30 vs TULSA 13 7 20 7 0 7 0 27 12 6 18 7 3 10 0 28 -1

11/13 vs UTAH 7 7 14 14 0 14 0 28 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 +25

11/20 vs ARMY 0 17 17 10 0 10 0 27 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 +24

11/27 at USC 0 13 13 0 7 7 0 20 3 0 3 10 3 13 0 16 +4

12/31 vs MIAMI 14 13 27 3 3 6 0 33 0 3 3 0 14 14 0 17 +16

2010 Totals 96 106 202 89 48 137 3 342 69 62 131 55 71 126 6 263 +79

NOTRE DAME 2010 QUARTER-BY-QUARTER SCORING

10/30 vs TULSA Floyd, Wood - 12

Te'o - 12

Fleming, Lewis-Moore - 7Floyd - 86

Ruffer - 9 Eifert, Toma - 4

Te'o - 7

G. Gray - 9Floyd - 104

Floyd - 39

Floyd - 157

Blanton - 9Floyd - 109

Eifert - 78

Kamara - 56

Hughes, Wood - 81 Floyd - 6

Floyd - 11Wood - 89

Riddick - 75

Kamara - 6

Kamara - 12

Wood - 58

Floyd - 110

Ruffer - 7 Allen - 90 Riddick - 9

IRISH OPPONENTS

Floyd - 12 Allen - 71 Riddick - 10 Riddick - 128

Floyd, Riddick - 69

Ruffer - 7 Allen - 49 Floyd - 8

11/27 at USC

12/31 vs MIAMI

11/13 vs UTAH

11/20 vs ARMY

10/16 vs WMU

10/23 at NAVY

10/2 at BC

10/9 vs PITT

9/18 at MSU

9/25 vs STAN

9/4 vs PUR

9/11 vs MICH

NOTRE DAME 2010 WEEK-BY-WEEK LEADERSScoring Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards

Allen - 7Ruffer - 7 Floyd - 8

Allen - 89 Rudolph - 8Crist, Jones, Rudolph,

Ruffer - 6

Floyd, Kamara, Hughes - 6

Ruffer - 11 Allen - 56

Wood - 94

Calabrese, Gray Te'o - 9Ruffer - 11 Allen - 93 Floyd, Rudolph - 5 Floyd - 82

Te'o - 21

Floyd - 8

Motta - 11

Rudolph - 164 Te'o - 13

Calabrese, Te'o - 10

H. Smith - 13

Te'o - 10

Te'o - 13

B. Smith - 10

Floyd, Ruffer - 12

Floyd - 4

Floyd, Riddick - 7

Wood - 71

Jones, Wood - 6

Floyd - 18

Allen - 66

Floyd - 9

Floyd - 11

Wood - 88


DATE 3rd & 1 3rd & 2 3rd & 3 3rd & 4 3rd & 5 3rd & 6 3rd & 7 3rd & 8 3rd & 9 3rd & 10+ TOTAL

9/4 vs PUR 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 6 / 12 0 / 0

9/11 vs MICH 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 7 4 / 14 0 / 0

9/18 at MSU 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4 5 / 12 0 / 1

9/25 vs STAN 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 8 4 / 13 0 / 1

10/2 at BC 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 6 8 / 19 0 / 0

10/9 vs PITT 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 4 / 12 0 / 0

10/16 vs WMU 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 7 5 / 13 2 / 2

10/23 at NAVY 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 3 6 / 12 1 / 3

10/30 vs TULSA 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 6 3 / 14 1 / 1

11/13 vs UTAH 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 10 0 / 1

11/20 vs ARMY 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 4 8 / 14 0 / 0

11/27 at USC 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 5 / 15 0 / 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 7 9 / 20 1 / 1

TOTALS 15 / 19 5 / 9 6 / 14 8 / 12 4 / 13 7 / 10 7 / 20 5 / 13 1 / 5 11 / 65 69 / 180 5 / 10

3rd & 1-5 3rd & 6-10+ 3rd & 1-3 3rd & 4-6 3rd & 7-10+

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DATE 3rd & 1 3rd & 2 3rd & 3 3rd & 4 3rd & 5 3rd & 6 3rd & 7 3rd & 8 3rd & 9 3rd & 10+ TOTAL

9/4 vs PUR 3 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 5 / 17 0 / 0

9/11 vs MICH 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 3 / 16 0 / 0

9/18 at MSU 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 6 6 / 17 2 / 2

9/25 vs STAN 5 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 5 11 / 16 0 / 0

10/2 at BC 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 4 / 19 0 / 0

10/9 vs PITT 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 5 / 15 1 / 4

10/16 vs WMU 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 14 2 / 2

10/23 at NAVY 3 / 3 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 13 0 / 0

10/30 vs TULSA 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 3 6 / 16 0 / 0

11/13 vs UTAH 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 6 4 / 15 1 / 4

11/20 vs ARMY 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 7 / 16 0 / 0

11/27 at USC 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 17 2 / 3

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 7 / 12 0 / 1

TOTALS 20 / 31 9 / 16 13 / 20 8 / 17 3 / 13 7 / 23 3 / 16 4 / 15 2 / 10 5 / 42 74 / 203 8 / 16

3rd & 1-5 3rd & 6-10+ 3rd & 1-3 3rd & 4-6 3rd & 7-10+

/ / / / /14 83

54.6% 19.8% 62.7% 34.0% 16.9%

42 67 18 5353 97 21 106

20.0%64.5% 56.3% 65.0% 47.1% 11.9% 36.5% 50.0%23.1% 30.4% 18.8% 26.7%

DEFENSE 3rd DOWN

OPPONENT 4th Down

24 103

56.7% 27.4% 61.9%

20.0% 16.9%35.0% 38.5%

54.3% 23.3%

42 19 35

42.9% 66.7% 30.8% 70.0%

38 67 31 113 26

NOTRE DAME 2010 3rd & 4th DOWN EFFICIENCYOFFENSE 3rd DOWN

38.3% 50.0%

OPPONENT 4th Down

78.9% 55.6%

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Total FG FG Punt Scoring 1st Half 2nd Half

DATE OPPONENT Drives TDs FGs Miss Block Punt Block INT Fumble Downs Time Safety Points Efficiency 1st Drive 1st Drive

9/4 vs PUR 12 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 23 42% Punt TD

9/11 vs MICH 17 3 1 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 2 0 24 24% TD TD

9/18 at MSU 15 4 1 0 0 5 0 1 2 0 2 0 31 33% Punt TD

9/25 vs STAN 13 1 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 2 0 14 23% Punt Punt

10/2 at BC 17 4 1 0 0 8 0 1 2 0 1 0 31 29% TD Punt

10/9 vs PITT 11 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 17 27% FG Downs

10/16 vs WMU 15 6 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 44 47% TD TD

10/23 at NAVY 9 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 17 33% Downs INT

10/30 vs TULSA 16 4 0 0 0 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 27 25% Punt TD

11/13 vs UTAH 13 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 28 31% Downs TD

11/20 vs ARMY 11 3 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 27 45% INT TD

11/27 at USC 14 3 0 0 0 6 0 3 1 0 1 0 20 21% Punt INT

12/31 vs MIAMI 12 3 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 58% TD FG

2010 Totals 175 41 17 1 0 66 0 17 9 6 16 0 336 33% 31 52

Total FG FG Punt Scoring 1st Half 2nd Half

DATE OPPONENT Drives TDs FGs Miss Block Punt Block INT Fumble Downs Time Safety Points Efficiency 1st Drive 1st Drive

9/4 vs PUR 11 1 1 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 10 18% Punt Punt

9/11 vs MICH 16 4 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 25% Punt Punt

9/18 at MSU 14 5 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 36% Punt TD

9/25 vs STAN 12 2 5 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 37 58% Fumble FG

10/2 at BC 17 1 2 0 0 11 0 2 0 0 1 0 13 18% Punt Punt

10/9 vs PITT 11 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 17 27% FG Downs

10/16 vs WMU 14 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 20 29% Punt Punt

10/23 at NAVY 9 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 35 56% TD TD

10/30 vs TULSA 17 3 2 1 0 7 0 0 2 0 2 0 28 29% TD Fumble

11/13 vs UTAH 12 0 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 8% FG Fumble

11/20 vs ARMY 11 0 1 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 9% FG INT

11/27 at USC 14 1 3 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 1 0 16 29% Punt FG

12/31 vs MIAMI 13 2 1 0 0 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 17 23% Punt Punt

2010 Totals 171 28 19 3 0 78 1 18 7 9 6 0 261 27% 23 20

NOTRE DAME 2010 DRIVE ENGINEERING

IRISH OFFENSIVE DRIVES

OPPONENT OFFENSIVE DRIVES


Drives In Scoring Missed Avg.

DATE OPPONENT Red Zone Scores % TDs TD % FGs FGs Turnovers Downs Points Drives TDs TD % FGs

9/4 vs PUR 4 3 75.0% 1 25.0% 2 0 1 0 3.0 1 1 100.0% 0

9/11 vs MICH 3 2 66.7% 1 33.3% 1 0 0 0 3.0 3 1 33.3% 1

9/18 at MSU 4 4 100.0% 3 75.0% 1 0 0 0 5.2 2 2 100.0% 0

9/25 vs STAN 3 2 66.7% 1 33.3% 1 0 0 0 3.0 1 1 100.0% 0

10/2 at BC 5 5 100.0% 4 80.0% 1 0 0 0 5.4 2 2 100.0% 0

10/9 vs PITT 5 4 80.0% 2 40.0% 2 0 0 0 3.6 3 2 66.7% 1

10/16 vs WMU 3 3 100.0% 2 66.7% 1 0 0 0 5.0 2 2 100.0% 0

10/23 at NAVY 3 2 66.7% 2 66.7% 0 0 0 1 4.0 2 1 50.0% 0

10/30 vs TULSA 4 3 75.0% 3 75.0% 0 0 1 0 4.5 2 2 100.0% 0

11/13 vs UTAH 2 2 100.0% 2 100.0% 0 0 0 0 6.0 1 1 100.0% 0

11/20 vs ARMY 3 2 66.7% 1 33.3% 1 0 1 0 3.0 1 1 100.0% 0

11/27 at USC 3 3 100.0% 3 100.0% 0 0 0 0 6.0 3 3 100.0% 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 4 3 75.0% 1 25.0% 2 1 0 0 3.0 4 1 25.0% 2

2010 Totals 46 38 82.6% 26 56.5% 12 1 3 1 4.2 27 20 74.1% 4

IRISH RED ZONE DRIVES ENDED BY TIME: 3 (vs. Michigan; vs. Stanford; vs. Pittsburgh)

Drives In Scoring Missed Avg.

DATE OPPONENT Red Zone Scores % TDs TD % FGs FGs Turnovers Downs Points Drives TDs TD % FGs

9/4 vs PUR 2 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 1 0 1 0 1.5 0 0 0.0% 0

9/11 vs MICH 2 2 100.0% 2 100.0% 0 0 0 0 6.0 2 2 100.0% 0

9/18 at MSU 4 3 75.0% 3 75.0% 0 0 1 0 4.5 2 1 50.0% 0

9/25 vs STAN 7 7 100.0% 2 28.6% 5 0 0 0 3.9 2 1 50.0% 1

10/2 at BC 1 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0.0% 0

10/9 vs PITT 4 2 50.0% 1 25.0% 1 1 1 0 2.2 1 1 100.0% 0

10/16 vs WMU 4 4 100.0% 2 50.0% 2 0 0 0 4.5 4 2 50.0% 2

10/23 at NAVY 4 4 100.0% 4 100.0% 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 4 100.0% 0

10/30 vs TULSA 4 3 75.0% 1 25.0% 2 1 0 0 3.0 1 1 100.0% 0

11/13 vs UTAH 2 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 0 0.0% 0

11/20 vs ARMY 1 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 0.0% 0

11/27 at USC 2 2 100.0% 1 50.0% 1 0 0 0 4.5 2 1 50.0% 1

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 1 50.0% 1 50.0% 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 1 100.0% 0

2010 Totals 39 31 79.5% 17 43.6% 14 2 3 2 3.7 20 14 70.0% 4

OPPONENT RED ZONE DRIVES ENDED BY TIME: 1 (vs. Miami)

GOAL - TO - GO

NOTRE DAME 2010 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY

IRISH RED ZONE STATS

GOAL - TO - GO

OPPONENT RED ZONE STATS

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Total

INTs Fumbles Total Scores TDs FGs Conv. % Points

IRISH 18 7 25 12 7 5 48.0% 64

OPPONENTS 16 8 24 14 7 7 58.3% 69

Net

DATE OPPONENT INTs Fumbles Total INTs Fumbles Total Differential Result

9/4 vs PUR 2 0 2 0 1 1 +1 W

9/11 vs MICH 0 0 0 3 0 3 -3 L

9/18 at MSU 1 0 1 1 2 3 -2 L

9/25 vs STAN 2 1 3 1 1 2 +1 L

10/2 at BC 2 0 2 1 2 3 -1 W

10/9 vs PITT 1 1 2 0 0 0 +2 W

10/16 vs WMU 2 2 4 1 0 1 +3 W

10/23 at NAVY 0 0 0 2 0 2 -2 L

10/30 vs TULSA 0 2 2 3 1 4 -2 L

11/13 vs UTAH 1 1 2 0 0 0 +2 W

11/20 vs ARMY 2 0 2 1 0 1 +1 W

11/27 at USC 1 0 1 3 1 4 -3 W

12/31 vs MIAMI 4 0 4 0 0 0 +4 W

2010 Totals 18 7 25 16 8 24 +1 8-5

NOTRE DAME 2010 TURNOVER RATIO

TAKE-AWAYS POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

TAKE-AWAYS GIVE-AWAYS


Points Off

Date Opponent QTR Scrimmage Player Turnover (Forced By) Take-Away Yardline Return* Drive Result Turnover

9/4 vs PUR 1 3-6, ND 34 Robert Marve Interception Darrin Walls ND 16 0 Touchdown 7

9/4 vs PUR 4 4-1, ND 5 Robert Marve Interception Ian Williams ND 3 0 Safety 0

9/18 at MSU 2 3-G, ND 8 Kirk Cousins Interception Zeke Motta ND 0 0 Fumble 0

9/25 vs STAN 1 Punt Doug Baldwin Fumble (Muffed Punt) Zeke Motta STAN 21 0 Field Goal 3

9/25 vs STAN 2 1-10, ND 30 Andrew Luck Interception Jamoris Slaughter ND 2 26 Punt 0

9/25 vs STAN 3 2-10, STAN 45 Andrew Luck Interception Darrin Walls ND 43 1 Punt 0

10/2 at BC 4 3-8, BC 31 Mike Marscovetra Interception Robert Blanton BC 46 -1 Interception 0

10/2 at BC 4 1-10, ND 29 Mike Marscovetra Interception Harrison Smith ND 10 23 Punt 0

10/9 vs PITT 2 3-7, PITT 42 Tino Sunseri Interception Harrison Smith ND 40 15 Field Goal 3

10/9 vs PITT 2 4-7, ND 19 Andrew Janocko Fumble (Muffed FG) Kapron Lewis-Moo ND 23 0 End of Half 0

10/16 vs WMU 2 1-10, WMU 25 Alex Carder Interception Darius Fleming WMU 32 0 Touchdown 7

10/16 vs WMU 2 3-2, WMU 44 Jordan White Fumble (Gary Gray) Ethan Johnson ND 45 0 Punt 0

10/16 vs WMU 2 3-2, ND 47 Alex Carder Interception Gary Gray ND 47 9 Touchdown 7

10/16 vs WMU 4 2-3, ND 35 Alex Carder Fumble (Kapron Lewis-Moore) Kerry Neal ND 36 0 Field Goal 3

10/30 vs TULSA 2 2-15, TULSA 42 G.J. Kinne Fumble (Brian Smith) Kona Schwenke TULSA 47 0 Punt 0

10/30 vs TULSA 3 1-10, ND 37 J. Douglas Fumble (Kerry Neal) Darrin Walls ND 19 0 Touchdown 7

11/13 vs UTAH 1 1-10, UTAH 33 Jordan Wynn Interception Harrison Smith UTAH 49 0 Punt 0

11/13 vs UTAH 3 2nd Half Kickoff Shaky Smithson Fumble (Austin Collinsworth) Daniel Smith UTAH 26 0 Touchdown 7

11/20 vs ARMY 3 3-7, ARMY 26 Trent Steelman Interception Darrin Walls ARMY 42 42 Touchdown 7

11/20 vs ARMY 3 2-13, ARMY 27 Trent Steelman Interception Brian Smith ARMY 37 14 Field Goal 3

11/27 at USC 4 2-10, ND 23 Mitch Mustain Interception Harrison Smith ND 1 0 End of Game 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 1-10, MIA 14 Jacory Harris Interception Robert Blanton ND 43 0 Punt 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 1-10, MIA 45 Jacory Harris Interception Harrison Smith ND 30 16 Touchdown 7

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 1-10, MIA 41 Jacory Harris Interception Harrison Smith ND 46 0 Punt 0

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 1-10, MIA 47 Stephen Morris Interception Harrison Smith ND 26 0 Field Goal 3

IRISH POINTS OFF TURNOVERS 64

Points Off

Date Opponent QTR Scrimmage Player Turnover (Forced By) Take-Away Yardline Return* Drive Result Turnover

9/4 vs PUR 3 2-10, PUR 16 Michael Floyd Fumble (Will Lucas) Logan Link PUR 2 0 Interception 0

9/11 vs MICH 1 2-9, ND 25 Tommy Rees Interception Jonas Mouton ND 40 9 Touchdown 7

9/11 vs MICH 2 1-10, ND 48 Nate Montana Interception J.T. Floyd MICH 37 0 Punt 0

9/11 vs MICH 3 1-10, UM 23 Dayne Crist Interception Jordan Kovacs ND 35 10 Punt 0

9/18 at MSU 2 2-10, MSU 22 Michael Floyd Fumble (Chris Norman) Marcus Hyde MSU 11 0 Punt 0

9/18 at MSU 2 1-10, MSU 27 Dayne Crist Interception Johnny Adams MSU 6 0 Touchdown 7

9/18 at MSU 4 4-1, ND 42 Dayne Crist Fumble (J. Strayhorn) Chris Norman ND 44 0 Punt 0

9/25 vs STAN 1 1-10, ND 20 Dayne Crist Fumble (Levine Toilolo) Chase Thomas ND 15 0 Field Goal 3

9/25 vs STAN 4 1-10, ND 16 Dayne Crist Interception Owen Marecic ND 20 20 Touchdown 7

10/2 at BC 2 2-4, ND 48 Cierre Wood Fumble (Max Holloway) Luke Kuechly ND 45 0 Field Goal 3

10/2 at BC 2 3-16, ND 10 Armando Allen Fumble (Damik Scafe) Dominick LeGrande ND 18 4 Field Goal 3

10/2 at BC 4 4-7, BC 33 Dayne Crist Interception D. Fletcher BC 18 8 Interception 0

10/16 vs WMU 4 2-11, ND 32 Dayne Crist Interception Jamail Berry ND 45 3 Fumble 0

10/23 at NAVY 2 3-6, ND 7 Dayne Crist Interception De'Von Richardson ND 30 0 Touchdown 7

10/23 at NAVY 3 2-10, NAVY 44 Dayne Crist Interception Kwesi Mitchell NAVY 27 1 Touchdown 7

10/30 vs TULSA 1 4-4, TULSA 29 John Goodman Muffed Punt Bryan Burnham ND 14 0 Missed FG 0

10/30 vs TULSA 2 1-10, TULSA 30 Tommy Rees Interception Shawn Jackson TULSA 34 66 Touchdown 6

10/30 vs TULSA 2 1-10, ND 45 Tommy Rees Interception Dexter McCoil TULSA 35 0 End of Half 0

10/30 vs TULSA 4 2-8, TULSA 19 Tommy Rees Interception John Flanders TULSA 0 0 End of Game 0

11/20 vs ARMY 1 2-5, ARMY 5 Tommy Rees Interception Donovan Travis ARMY 0 0 Field Goal 3

11/27 at USC 1 3-2, ND 28 Tommy Rees Interception Chris Galippo ND 31 0 Field Goal 3

11/27 at USC 3 3-10, ND 29 Tommy Rees Interception Devon Kennard ND 29 8 Field Goal 3

11/27 at USC 3 3-10, ND 15 Tommy Rees Fumble (Nick Perry) Nick Perry ND 10 8 Touchdown 7

11/27 at USC 4 1-10, ND 21 Tommy Rees Interception Marshall Jones ND 38 0 Field Goal 3

OPPONENTS POINTS OFF TURNOVERS 69

IRISH GIVE-AWAYS (24)

NOTRE DAME 2010 TURNOVER BREAKDOWN* Bold denotes TD

TAKE-AWAY / GIVE-AWAY RATIO = +1 (25 / 24)

IRISH TAKE-AWAYS (25)

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DRIVE SCORE TIME

DATE OPPONENT OBTAINED SCORING PLAY PAT PLAYS YARDS TIME UND-OPP QTR LEFT #

9/4 vs PUR Interception Armando Allen 22-yard run Ruffer kick 7 84 2:26 7-0 1 2:01 19/4 vs PUR Punt David Ruffer 22-yard field goal 8 50 2:53 10-0 2 11:09 29/4 vs PUR Kickoff (FG) David Ruffer 46-yard field goal 9 45 3:07 13-3 2 0:43 39/4 vs PUR Punt TJ Jones 5-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 5 30 2:12 20-3 3 10:20 49/4 vs PUR Punt David Ruffer 37-yard field goal 10 39 3:47 23-12 4 4:30 5

9/11 vs MICH Kickoff (1st Half ) Dayne Crist 1-yard run Ruffer kick 13 71 3:41 7-0 1 11:19 69/11 vs MICH Punt TJ Jones 53-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 2 53 0:12 14-21 3 12:42 79/11 vs MICH Punt David Ruffer 24-yard field goal 8 66 2:14 17-21 3 8:48 89/11 vs MICH Punt Kyle Rudolph 95-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 1 91 0:34 24-21 4 3:41 99/18 at MSU Punt Michael Floyd 7-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 9 80 2:24 7-0 1 5:28 109/18 at MSU Kickoff (TD) Kyle Rudolph 10-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 6 74 1:49 14-14 3 12:25 119/18 at MSU Kickoff (TD) Theo Riddick 15-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 11 77 4:16 21-21 3 1:29 129/18 at MSU Punt Michael Floyd 24-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 5 52 1:29 28-21 4 13:20 139/18 at MSU OT Possession David Ruffer 33-yard field goal 4 9 0:00 31-28 OT - 149/25 vs STAN Fumble David Ruffer 22-yard field goal 6 16 2:39 3-0 1 8:11 159/25 vs STAN Kickoff (FG) David Ruffer 40-yard field goal 12 61 3:46 6-10 2 13:22 169/25 vs STAN Kickoff (TD) Theo Riddick 3-yard rec. from Crist Allen rush 6 80 1:44 14-34 4 6:01 1710/2 at BC Kickoff (1st Half ) Dayne Crist 7-yard run Ruffer kick 4 50 1:48 7-0 1 13:12 1810/2 at BC Punt Kyle Rudolph 2-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 9 59 3:38 14-0 1 6:26 1910/2 at BC Punt Theo Riddick 20-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 7 72 2:22 21-0 1 2:19 2010/2 at BC Kickoff (FG) David Ruffer 37-yard field goal 5 26 1:30 24-13 2 5:22 2110/2 at BC Punt Armando Allen 2-yard run Ruffer kick 14 76 4:44 31-13 3 4:39 2210/9 vs PITT Kickoff (FG) Michael Floyd 1-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 13 77 4:50 7-3 1 2:36 2310/9 vs PITT Missed FG Dayne Crist 10-yard run Ruffer kick 15 80 6:23 14-3 2 8:25 2410/9 vs PITT Interception David Ruffer 32-yard field goal 5 30 2:11 17-3 2 3:22 2510/9 vs PITT Downs David Ruffer 50-yard field goal 4 1 0:50 20-3 3 12:11 2610/9 vs PITT Punt David Ruffer 31-yard field goal 11 69 3:21 23-10 4 9:06 27

10/16 vs WMU Kickoff (1st Half ) Michael Floyd 80-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 1 80 0:12 7-0 1 14:48 2810/16 vs WMU Interception Michael Floyd 32-yard rec. from Goodman Ruffer kick 1 32 0:08 14-7 2 14:41 2910/16 vs WMU Punt Dayne Crist 9-yard run Ruffer kick blocked 5 36 1:36 20-7 2 9:16 3010/16 vs WMU Interception Tyler Eifert 39-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 4 44 0:52 27-10 2 2:19 3110/16 vs WMU Punt Cierre Wood 39-yard run Ruffer kick 2 44 0:38 34-17 3 12:17 3210/16 vs WMU Punt Michael Floyd 2-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 9 53 4:06 41-17 3 6:34 3310/16 vs WMU Fumble David Ruffer 33-yard field goal 10 48 5:32 44-17 4 7:46 3410/23 at NAVY Kickoff (TD) David Ruffer 45-yard field goal 10 48 3:01 3-7 1 3:04 3510/23 at NAVY Kickoff (TD) TJ Jones 16-yard rec. from Crist Ruffer kick 13 72 4:54 10-14 2 6:07 3610/23 at NAVY Punt Cierre Wood 1-yard run Ruffer kick 10 76 4:09 17-35 4 6:12 3710/30 vs TULSA Kickoff (TD) Michael Floyd 10-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick blocked 9 78 3:35 6-9 1 6:13 3810/30 vs TULSA Kickoff (FG) Cierre Wood 23-yard pitch from Jones Ruffer kick 5 58 1:38 13-12 1 1:21 3910/30 vs TULSA Missed FG Michael Floyd 4-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick 13 80 5:05 20-12 2 8:10 4010/30 vs TULSA Fumble Cierre Wood 6-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick 9 81 2:55 27-18 3 8:47 4111/13 vs UTAH Punt Robert Blanton 5-yard blocked punt return Ruffer kick - - - 7-3 1 2:04 4211/13 vs UTAH Punt Michael Floyd 3-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick 3 61 1:43 14-3 2 12:25 4311/13 vs UTAH Fumble Duval Kamara 26-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick 1 26 0:13 21-3 3 14:47 4411/13 vs UTAH Punt Duval Kamara 12-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick 5 63 2:17 28-3 3 9:09 4511/20 vs ARMY Kickoff (FG) David Ruffer 47-yard field goal 6 36 2:15 3-3 2 14:50 4611/20 vs ARMY Punt Robert Hughes 1-yard run Ruffer kick 4 40 0:50 10-3 2 11:55 4711/20 vs ARMY Punt Tyler Eifert 31-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick 5 71 2:17 17-3 2 8:01 4811/20 vs ARMY Interception Darrin Walls 42-interception return Ruffer kick - - - 24-3 3 14:00 4911/20 vs ARMY Interception David Ruffer 39-yard field goal 6 16 2:25 27-3 3 5:23 5011/27 at USC Punt Michael Floyd 1-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick 16 79 8:02 7-3 2 2:39 5111/27 at USC Downs Duval Kamara 1-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick missed 7 62 0:37 13-3 2 0:07 5211/27 at USC Kickoff (FG) Robert Hughes 5-yard run Ruffer kick 7 77 3:55 20-16 4 2:23 5312/31 vs MIAMI Kickoff (1st Half ) Michael Floyd 3-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick 6 54 3:48 7-0 1 11:02 5412/31 vs MIAMI Punt Michael Floyd 34-yard rec. from Rees Ruffer kick 8 74 4:27 14-0 1 4:35 5512/31 vs MIAMI Interception Cierre Wood 34-yard run Ruffer kick 1 39 0:14 21-0 2 13:21 5612/31 vs MIAMI Interception David Ruffer 40-yard field goal 9 51 3:30 24-0 2 4:50 5712/31 vs MIAMI Punt David Ruffer 50-yard field goal 9 33 1:22 27-0 2 0:27 5812/31 vs MIAMI Punt David Ruffer 19-yard field goal 15 63 6:46 30-3 3 7:12 5912/31 vs MIAMI Kickoff (TD) Nick Tausch 34-yard field goal 8 48 2:38 33-17 4 1:21 60

NOTRE DAME 2010 SCORING DRIVES


DRIVE SCORE TIME

# DATE OPPONENT OBTAINED SCORING PLAY PAT PLAYS YARDS TIME UND-OPP QTR LEFT

1 9/4 vs PUR Kickoff (FG) Carson Wiggs 25-yard field goal 15 79 7:19 10-3 2 3:50

2 9/4 vs PUR Team safety 20-5 4 14:48

3 9/4 vs PUR Kickoff (Safety) Robert Marve 23-yard run Wiggs kick 7 55 2:53 20-12 4 11:55

4 9/11 vs MICH Interception Roy Roundtree 31-yard rec. from Robinson Gibbons kick 1 31 0:06 7-7 1 8:06

5 9/11 vs MICH Punt Stephen Hopkins 1-yard run Gibbons kick 5 65 1:40 7-14 1 1:26

6 9/11 vs MICH Punt Denard Robinson 87-yard run Gibbons kick 5 98 1:56 7-21 2 1:51

7 9/11 vs MICH Kickoff (TD) Denard Robinson 2-yard run Broekhuizen kick 12 72 3:14 24-28 4 0:27

8 9/18 at MSU Interception Keshawn Martin 6-yard rec. from Cousins Conroy kick 7 94 3:17 7-7 2 2:22

9 9/18 at MSU Kickoff (2nd Half ) Edwin Baker 56-yard run Conroy kick 2 74 0:35 7-14 3 14:20

10 9/18 at MSU Kickoff (TD) Le'Veon Bell 16-yard run Conroy kick 11 73 6:29 14-21 3 5:51

11 9/18 at MSU Punt B.J. Cunningham 24-yard rec. from Cousins Conroy kick 4 56 2:12 28-28 4 7:43

12 9/18 at MSU OT Possession Charlie Gantt 29-yard rec. from Bates Conroy kick 4 25 0:00 31-34 OT -

13 9/25 vs STAN Kickoff (FG) Coby Fleener 16-yard rec. from Luck Whitaker kick 10 79 4:34 3-7 1 3:37

14 9/25 vs STAN Fumble Nate Whitaker 24-yard field goal 4 9 1:22 3-10 1 2:08

15 9/25 vs STAN Kickoff (FG) Nate Whitaker 41-yard field goal 16 58 8:28 6-13 2 4:54

16 9/25 vs STAN Punt Nate Whitaker 36-yard field goal 4 32 0:30 6-16 2 0:04

17 9/25 vs STAN Kickoff (2nd Half ) Nate Whitaker 33-yard field goal 10 49 4:16 6-19 3 10:44

18 9/25 vs STAN Downs Owen Marecic 1-yard run Ertz rec. from Luck 11 49 5:37 6-27 4 7:58

19 9/25 vs STAN Interception Owen Marecic 20-yard INT return Whitaker kick - - - 6-34 4 7:45

20 9/25 vs STAN Kickoff (TD) Nate Whitaker 29-yard field goal 7 21 4:14 14-37 4 1:47

21 10/2 at BC Kickoff (TD) Bobby Swiegert 58-yard rec. from Rettig Freese kick 4 68 2:00 21-7 1 0:19

22 10/2 at BC Fumble Nate Freese 49-yard field goal 7 14 3:20 21-10 2 11:32

23 10/2 at BC Fumble Nate Freese 25-yard field goal 4 10 1:18 21-13 2 5:22

24 10/9 vs PITT Punt Dan Hutchins 26-yard field goal 12 68 6:22 0-3 1 7:26

25 10/9 vs PITT Punt Tino Sunseri 4-yard run Hutchins kick 10 77 4:50 20-10 3 3:12

26 10/9 vs PITT Kickoff (FG) Jon Baldwin 56-yard rec. from Sunseri Hutchins kick 3 64 1:43 23-17 4 7:23

27 10/16 vs WMU Punt Alex Carder 1-yard run Potter kick 15 59 7:17 7-7 1 3:20

28 10/16 vs WMU Kickoff (TD) John Potter 23-yard field goal 10 75 4:03 20-10 2 5:13

29 10/16 vs WMU Kickoff (TD) Alex Carder 3-yard run Potter kick 10 80 2:04 27-17 2 0:15

30 10/16 vs WMU Kickoff (FG) John Potter 26-yard fild goal 7 70 2:36 44-20 4 5:10

31 10/23 at NAVY Downs Alexander Teich 31-yard rec. from Dobbs Teague kick 6 99 3:08 0-7 1 6:05

32 10/23 at NAVY Kickoff (FG) Ricky Dobbs 3-yard run Teague kick 12 77 7:03 3-14 2 11:01

33 10/23 at NAVY Interception Gee Gee Green 9-yard run Teague kick 5 30 1:45 10-21 2 0:14

34 10/23 at NAVY Kickoff (2nd Half ) Ricky Dobbs 9-yard run Teague kick 7 77 3:37 10-28 3 11:23

35 10/23 at NAVY Interception Ricky Dobbs 1-yard run Teague kick 10 73 5:18 10-35 3 4:38

36 10/30 vs TULSA Punt Damaris Johnson 9 yard rec. from Kinne Fitzpatrick kick 9 67 3:30 0-7 1 9:48

37 10/30 vs TULSA PAT Block Return Curnelius Arnick PAT Return - - - 6-9 1 6:13

38 10/30 vs TULSA Kickoff (TD) Kevin Fitzpatrick 37-yard field goal 8 60 3:14 6-12 1 2:59

39 10/30 vs TULSA Interception Shawn Jackson 66-yard INT return Kinne pass failed - - - 20-18 2 0:37

40 10/30 vs TULSA Punt Damaris Johnson 59-yard punt return Fitzpatrick kick - - - 27-25 3 4:59

41 10/30 vs TULSA Punt Kevin Fitzpatrick 27-yard field goal 12 57 4:47 27-28 4 3:23

42 11/13 vs UTAH Downs Joe Phillips 46-yard field goal 9 24 4:39 0-3 1 8:31

43 11/20 vs ARMY Interception Alex Carlton 20-yard field goal 17 78 8:45 0-3 1 2:10

44 11/27 at USC Interception Joe Houston 45-yard field goal 4 3 2:20 0-3 1 4:09


46 11/27 at USC Fumble Mitch Mustain 1-yard run Houston kick 4 2 1:50 13-13 3 5:40


48 12/31 vs MIAMI Kickoff (FG) Matt Bosher 47-yard field goal 4 39 0:18 27-3 2 0:00

49 12/31 vs MIAMI Punt L. Hankerson 6-yard rec. from Morris Bosher kick 7 57 1:13 30-10 4 10:36

50 12/31 vs MIAMI Punt T. Streeter 42-yard rec. from Morris Bosher kick 8 98 2:35 30-17 4 4:01

OPPONENTS 2010 SCORING DRIVES

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DATE OPPONENT QTR PASSER RECEIVER YARDS # YARDS RECEIVER PASSER QTR OPPONENT DATE

9/11 vs MICH 4 Dayne Crist Kyle Rudolph 95 1 58 Bobby Swigert Chase Rettig 1 at BC 10/2

10/16 vs WMU 1 Dayne Crist Michael Floyd 80 2 56 Jon Baldwin Tino Sunseri 4 vs PITT 10/9

9/11 vs MICH 3 Dayne Crist TJ Jones 53 3 49 Juan Nunez Alex Carder 4 vs WMU 10/16

10/16 vs WMU 2 Dayne Crist Tyler Eifert 39 4 40 Greg Jones Ricky Dobbs 3 at NAVY 10/23

9/25 vs STAN 4 Dayne Crist Michael Floyd 37 5 34 Robert Woods Mitch Mustain 4 at USC 11/27

9/25 vs STAN 4 Dayne Crist Robert Hughes 37 6 32 Jon Baldwin Tino Sunseri 1 vs PITT 10/9

9/11 vs MICH 2 Nate Montana Theo Riddick 37 7 32 Genesis Cole G.J. Kinne 4 vs TULSA 10/30

10/9 vs PITT 2 Dayne Crist TJ Jones 37 8 31 Roy Roundtree Denard Robinson 1 vs MICH 9/11

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 Tommy Rees Michael Floyd 36 9 31 Martavious Odoms Denard Robinson 1 vs MICH 9/11

11/20 vs ARMY 2 Tommy Rees Tyler Eifert 35 10 31 Alexander Teich Ricky Dobbs 1 at NAVY 10/23

10/2 at BC 1 Dayne Crist Michael Floyd 35 11 31 Ricky Johnson G.J. Kinne 4 vs TULSA 10/30

9/4 vs PUR 3 Dayne Crist Michael Floyd 34 12 29 Charlie Gantt Aaron Bates OT at MSU 9/18

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 Tommy Rees Michael Floyd 34 13 28 Lamar Miller Stephen Morris 4 vs MIAMI 12/31

11/20 vs ARMY 1 Tommy Rees Michael Floyd 33 14 27 B.J. Cunningham Kirk Cousins 2 at MSU 9/18

10/16 vs WMU 2 John Goodman Michael Floyd 32 15 27 Davyd Brooks Trent Steelman 1 vs ARMY 11/20

11/20 vs ARMY 2 Tommy Rees Tyler Eifert 31 16 26 Konrad Reuland Andrew Luck 1 vs STAN 9/25

12/31 vs MIAMI 4 Tommy Rees John Goodman 30 17 25 Kendrick Moeai Jordan Wynn 3 vs UTAH 11/13

11/13 vs UTAH 3 Tommy Rees Duval Kamara 26 18 24 B.J. Cunningham Kirk Cousins 4 at MSU 9/18

10/30 vs TULSA 2 Tommy Rees Robby Toma 26 19 24 Shaky Smithson Jordan Wynn 3 vs UTAH 11/13

10/30 vs TULSA 4 Tommy Rees Michael Floyd 26 20 24 LaRon Byrd Stephen Morris 2 vs MIAMI 12/31

9/18 at MSU 3 Dayne Crist Theo Riddick 24 21 24 Leonard Hankerson Stephen Morris 2 vs MIAMI 12/31

9/18 at MSU 4 Dayne Crist Michael Floyd 24 22 24 Leonard Hankerson Stephen Morris 4 vs MIAMI 12/31

11/13 vs UTAH 3 Tommy Rees Michael Floyd 24 23 23 Stepfan Taylor Andrew Luck 4 vs STAN 9/25

10/2 at BC 2 Dayne Crist Armando Allen 24 24 22 Damaris Johnson G.J. Kinne 2 vs TULSA 10/30

11/20 vs ARMY 2 Tommy Rees Michael Floyd 23 25 21 Keshawn Martin Kirk Cousins 4 at MSU 9/18

10/30 vs TULSA 1 Tommy Rees Cierre Wood 23 26 21 Coby Fleener Andrew Luck 2 vs STAN 9/25

10/23 at NAVY 4 Tommy Rees Cierre Wood 23 27 21 Devin Street Tino Sunseri 3 vs PITT 10/9

10/23 at NAVY 4 Tommy Rees Tyler Eifert 23 28 21 Jordan White Alex Carder 4 vs WMU 10/16

9/25 vs STAN 4 Dayne Crist Theo Riddick 22 29 20 Martavious Odoms Denard Robinson 2 vs MICH 9/11

11/20 vs ARMY 1 Tommy Rees Robby Toma 22 30 20 Chris Owusu Andrew Luck 3 vs STAN 9/25

11/27 at USC 2 Tommy Rees Tyler Eifert 22 31 20 Clyde Lee Mike Marscovetra 2 at BC 10/2

9/4 vs PUR 2 Dayne Crist TJ Jones 21 32 20 Bobby Swigert Mike Marscovetra 4 at BC 10/2

9/25 vs STAN 3 Dayne Crist TJ Jones 21 33 20 Bobby Swigert Mike Marscovetra 4 at BC 10/2

10/30 vs TULSA 2 Tommy Rees Tyler Eifert 21 34 20 Blake Hammond Alex Carder 2 vs WMU 10/16

10/23 at NAVY 1 Dayne Crist Duval Kamara 21 35 20 Jereme Brooks Jordan Wynn 4 vs UTAH 11/13

9/25 vs STAN 4 Dayne Crist Michael Floyd 20 36 20 Chase Ford Stephen Morris 4 vs MIAMI 12/31

9/25 vs STAN 4 Dayne Crist John Goodman 20 379/11 vs MICH 4 Dayne Crist Kyle Rudolph 20 38

11/20 vs ARMY 2 Tommy Rees Robby Toma 20 3910/23 at NAVY 4 Tommy Rees Robby Toma 20 4010/2 at BC 1 Dayne Crist Theo Riddick 20 41

NOTRE DAME 2010 20-PLUS YARD PASSING PLAYS* Bold denotes TD

IRISH COMPLETIONS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS OPPONENT COMPLETIONS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS


DATE OPPONENT QTR RUSHER YARDS # YARDS RUSHER QTR OPPONENT DATE

10/16 vs WMU 3 Cierre Wood 39 1 87 Denard Robinson 2 vs MICH 9/11

11/13 vs UTAH 2 Jonas Gray 36 2 56 Edwin Baker 3 at MSU 9/18

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 Cierre Wood 34 3 54 Alexander Teich 1 at NAVY 10/23

10/2 at BC 1 Armando Allen 30 4 36 Denard Robinson 2 vs MICH 9/11

10/16 vs WMU 4 Robert Hughes 30 5 30 Dion Lewis 3 vs PITT 10/9

9/11 vs MICH 3 Armando Allen 29 6 25 Ja'Terian Douglas 1 vs TULSA 10/30

10/30 vs TULSA 1 Dayne Crist 29 7 25 Alexander Teich 3 at NAVY 10/23

11/27 at USC 2 Cierre Wood 28 8 24 Marco Nelson 1 vs TULSA 10/30

11/27 at USC 4 Cierre Wood 26 9 23 Robert Marve 4 vs PUR 9/4

12/31 vs MIAMI 4 Cierre Wood 26 10 23 G.J. Kinne 1 vs TULSA 10/30

11/20 vs ARMY 1 Cierre Wood 25 11 20 Alex Carder 2 vs WMU 10/16

12/31 vs MIAMI 3 Robert Hughes 25 12 19 Denard Robinson 3 vs MICH 9/11

10/16 vs WMU 4 Cierre Wood 24 13 18 Ja'Terian Douglas 3 vs TULSA 10/30

9/4 vs PUR 1 Armando Allen 22 14 17 Alexander Teich 3 at NAVY 10/23

11/13 vs UTAH 3 Cierre Wood 20 15 16 Le'Veon Bell 1 at MSU 9/18

10/30 vs TULSA 2 Bennett Jackson 20 16 16 Le'Veon Bell 2 at MSU 9/18

9/11 vs MICH 1 Dayne Crist 19 17 16 Le'Veon Bell 2 at MSU 9/18

10/23 at NAVY 3 Armando Allen 19 18 16 Le'Veon Bell 3 at MSU 9/18

9/4 vs PUR 4 Armando Allen 18 19 16 Trent Steelman 3 vs ARMY 11/20

10/30 vs TULSA 3 Cierre Wood 18 20 14 Dan Dierking 2 vs PUR 9/4

12/31 vs MIAMI 3 Theo Riddick 18 21 14 Edwin Baker 4 at MSU 9/18

12/31 vs MIAMI 2 Cierre Wood 17 22 14 Denard Robinson 2 vs MICH 9/11

9/4 vs PUR 1 Cierre Wood 16 23 14 Alexander Teich 3 at NAVY 10/23

11/20 vs ARMY 1 Cierre Wood 16 24 13 Dan Dierking 2 vs PUR 9/4

9/4 vs PUR 1 Cierre Wood 15 25 13 Ray Graham 3 vs PITT 10/9

9/4 vs PUR 1 Cierre Wood 15 26 13 Gee Gee Green 1 at NAVY 10/23

9/18 at MSU 4 Armando Allen 14 27 13 Gee Gee Green 2 at NAVY 10/23

10/23 at NAVY 1 Dayne Crist 14 28 12 Le'Veon Bell 2 at MSU 9/18

10/16 vs WMU 3 Cierre Wood 14 29 12 Le'Veon Bell 3 at MSU 9/18

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 Robert Hughes 14 30 12 Denard Robinson 4 vs MICH 9/11


9/4 vs PUR 4 Armando Allen 13 32 12 G.J. Kinne 1 vs TULSA 10/30

9/11 vs MICH 2 Armando Allen 13 33 12 G.J. Kinne 4 vs TULSA 10/30

11/20 vs ARMY 4 Cierre Wood 13 34 12 Alexander Teich 3 at NAVY 10/23

11/27 at USC 4 Robert Hughes 13 35 12 Alexander Teich 3 at NAVY 10/23

9/4 vs PUR 2 Dayne Crist 12 36 11 Dan Dierking 3 vs PUR 9/4

9/18 at MSU 2 Armando Allen 12 37 11 Antavian Edison 4 vs PUR 9/4

9/11 vs MICH 3 Armando Allen 12 38 11 Andrew Luck 3 vs STAN 9/25

11/20 vs ARMY 2 Cierre Wood 12 39 11 Denard Robinson 4 vs MICH 9/11

11/13 vs UTAH 4 Robert Hughes 12 40 11 Denard Robinson 4 vs MICH 9/11

10/23 at NAVY 2 Armando Allen 12 41 11 Ricky Dobbs 1 at NAVY 10/23

11/27 at USC 4 Robert Hughes 12 42 11 Gee Gee Green 1 at NAVY 10/23

9/4 vs PUR 2 Armando Allen 11 43 11 Marc Tyler 1 at USC 11/27

9/25 vs STAN 2 Jonas Gray 11 44 11 Stephen Morris 4 vs MIAMI 12/31

11/20 vs ARMY 4 Robert Hughes 11 45 10 Edwin Baker 2 at MSU 9/18

11/13 vs UTAH 4 Cierre Wood 11 46 10 Damaris Johnson 1 vs TULSA 10/30

10/23 at NAVY 1 Cierre Wood 11 47 10 Ja'Terian Douglas 1 vs TULSA 10/30

9/11 vs MICH 1 Dayne Crist 10 48 10 G.J. Kinne 3 vs TULSA 10/30

9/11 vs MICH 1 Cierre Wood 10 49 10 Montel Harris 2 at BC 10/2

9/11 vs MICH 1 Nate Montana 10 50 10 Storm Johnson 3 vs MIAMI 12/31

9/11 vs MICH 2 Armando Allen 10 51 10 Storm Johnson 3 vs MIAMI 12/31

9/11 vs MICH 3 Jonas Gray 10 5210/9 vs PITT 1 Armando Allen 10 5310/9 vs PITT 2 Dayne Crist 10 54

NOTRE DAME 2010 10-PLUS YARD RUSHING PLAYS* Bold denotes TD

IRISH RUSHES OF 10 OR MORE YARDS OPPONENT RUSHES OF 10 OR MORE YARDS

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DATE OPPONENT QTR PASSER RETURNER YARDS # YARDS RETURNER PASSER QTR OPPONENT DATE

11/20 vs ARMY 3 Trent Steelman Darrin Walls 42 1 66 Shawn Jackson Tommy Rees 2 vs TULSA 10/30

9/25 vs STAN 2 Andrew Luck Jamoris Slaughter 26 2 20 Owen Marecic Dayne Crist 4 vs STAN 9/25

10/2 at BC 4 Mike Marscovetra Harrison Smith 23 3

DATE OPPONENT QTR FUMBLED BY RETURNER YARDS # YARDS RETURNER FUMBLED BY QTR OPPONENT DATE

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DATE OPPONENT QTR RETURNER YARDS # YARDS RETURNER QTR OPPONENT DATE

9/4 vs PUR 3 Armando Allen 38 1 59 Damaris Johnson 3 vs TULSA 10/30

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10/2 at BC 1 Bennett Jackson 43 1 38 Robert Woods 2 at USC 11/27

10/30 vs TULSA 1 Bennett Jackson 41 2 36 Brian Fields 2 vs WMU 10/16


10/30 vs TULSA 2 Bennett Jackson 35 4 31 Damaris Johnson 3 vs TULSA 10/30

11/13 vs UTAH 1 Bennett Jackson 35 5 31 Josh Jackson 3 vs ARMY 11/20

12/31 vs MIAMI 1 Austin Collinsworth 34 6 31 Travis Benjamin 2 vs MIAMI 12/31


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IRISH FUMBLE RETURNS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS OPPONENT FUMBLE RETURNS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS

OPPONENT PUNT RETURNS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS

NOTRE DAME 2010 20 OR 30-PLUS YARD RETURNS* Bold denotes TD

IRISH INTERCEPTION RETURNS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS OPPONENT INTERCEPTION RETURNS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS

OPPONENT KICKOFF RETURNS OF 30 OR MORE YARDS

IRISH PUNT RETURNS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS

IRISH KICKOFF RETURNS OF 30 OR MORE YARDS

IRISH BLOCKED FG RETURNS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS OPPONENT BLOCKED FG RETURNS OF 20 OR MORE YARDS


CB Robert Blanton

QB Dayne Crist

S Zeke Motta

C Braxston CaveDE Kapron Lewis-Moore

S Jamoris Slaughter

ILB Carlo Calabrese

QB Tommy Rees

OT Zack Martin

RB Cierre Wood

TE Tyler Eifert

2011 ScheduleSeptember

3 SOUTH FLORIDA ....................

10 at Michigan .........................................TBA

17 MICHIGAN STATE ..................

24 at Pittsburgh .......................................TBA

October

1 at Purdue .............................................TBA

8 AIR FORCE ..............................

22 USC ........................................

29 NAVY .......................................

November

5 at Wake Forest ....................................TBA

12 MARYLAND ............................ (FedEx Field, Landover, Md.)

19 BOSTON COLLEGE .................

26 at Stanford ...........................................TBA

WR Theo Riddick

OLB Darius Fleming

CB Gary Gray

OG Trevor Robinson

OT Taylor Dever

DE Ethan Johnson

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