Slaughter’s career statistics Fumbles FF FR
PBU
INT
0 0
0 0
0 0
0-0 0-0
58 smith brian
Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Birthdate: 1-8-89
SR
6-3
234
CAREER: An emotional player for Irish who has started more games than any other player on Irish roster … has played in 34 games at Notre Dame and started 24 contests … has started all but two of last 26 games he has played … started his career as outside linebacker in 3-4 defense and moved to inside linebacker as sophomore and junior … moves back to outside linebacker during 2010 spring drills … enters final year as active leader in career tackles on Irish roster with 150 … has totaled 13.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries, forced two fumbles and broken up two passes … tallied two touchdowns in his career, returning interception against Boston College’s Matt Ryan 25 yards for score as freshman and rumbled 35 yards for touchdown against Michigan in 2008 following fumble recovery.
Tackles TT UT AT TFL Scks 25 11 14 4.0-16 1.5-7 54 33 21 4.0-33 2.0-23 71 37 0 5.5-25 1.5-14 150 81 0 13.5-75 5.0-44
Fumbles FF FR 1 0-0 1 2-35 0 1-0 2 3-35
PBU 0 2 0 2
INT 1-25 0-0 2-10 3-35
22 smith
harrison
Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic) Birthdate: 1-2-89
Safety
SR
6-2
212
CAREER: Athletic and versatile player has experience playing safety and linebacker in his Notre Dame career … among active Irish players his 15 tackles for loss are most on team … ranks second with 123 career tackles and 10 pass breakups … 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 strongside linebacker … started at both safety and linebacker in 2009 and opens spring practice competing for starting position at linebacker … has started 21 of 25 career games played. 2009 (JUNIOR): One of only three defensive players to start all 12 games for Irish, joining safety Kyle McCarthy and linebacker Brian Smith … started first six games at safety before moving to strongside linebacker for final six contests … ranked third on team with careerbest 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 five 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 Michigan 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
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‘09 REVIEW
2010 NOTRE DAME SPRING PROSPECTUS • UND.COM
Year G-S 2007 11-3 2008 11-9 2009 12-12 Total 34-24
‘10 PLAYERS
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games for the Irish (missed Syracuse and USC due to injury) and started nine contests ... tallied 54 tackles, including four tackles for a loss during the year ... added two sacks, two pass break-ups, forced a fumble and recovered two fumbles, returning one 35 yards for a touchdown ... ranked fifth on the team in tackles and tied for first in fumble recoveries ... started for the fourth consecutive time and had four tackles (all solos) and registered a quarterback hurry in opening game victory against the San Diego State ... recorded six tackles (two solos, four assists), had a tackle for loss, broke up a pass and recovered two fumbles vs. Michigan ... the second fumble recovery was returned 35 yards for a touchdown against the Wolverines (second touchdown of career, interception return for a TD vs. Boston College in 2007) ... amassed a team-high and career-best 10 tackles (four solos, six assists) and a forced fumble against Michigan State ... became the first sophomore to register 10 or more tackles in a single game since Maurice Crum, Jr. had 11 against Navy on Oct. 28, 2006 ... recorded six tackles, three solo, one tackle for loss and one sack, as well as a quarterback hurry, in the victory over Stanford ... had a big day in his 10th career start, totaling four tackles (two solo; two assist) and an 11-yard sack in the victory over Washington ... recorded five tackles (three solos, two assists) vs. Pittsburgh ... amassed eight tackles (all solos) as well as a pass break-up against Boston College ... made 12th career start and picked up a pair of tackles against Navy before being injured in the first half ... returned to action in the Hawai’i Bowl and recorded a solo tackle in the victory ... logged 251:29 of playing time with 50 special-teams appearances
b. smith’s CAREER STATISTICS
‘10 COACHES
2009 (JUNIOR): One of three defensive players to start all 12 games for Irish (Kyle McCarthy and Harrison Smith were others) … represented linebackers on team’s leadership committee … ranked second on team with career-best 71 tackles including career-high five and a half tackles for loss and added one and a half sacks … tied for second with two interceptions and recovered one fumble … tallied three tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack in season opener against Nevada … notched seven tackles at Michigan … recorded five tackles with one tackle for loss against Michigan State … tied for team-high honors with eight tackles against USC … added one tackle for loss, one-half sack and career-high two quarterback hurries against Trojans … recorded an interception against Boston College, while adding six tackles and fumble recovery … matched career high with team-best 10 tackles against Navy … registered seven tackles with one-half tackle for loss at Pittsburgh … totaled five tackles and an interception against Connecticut … notched eight tackles in season finale at Stanford … earned 312:51 of playing time and made 66 special-teams appearances.
‘10 OUTLOOK
Outside Linebacker
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated the No. 13 inside linebacker in the country and second-best prospect in Kansas by Rivals.com ... rated the number-17 outside linebacker in the nation by Tom Lemming ... Scout.com rated him the third-best player in Kansas and the 30th-best middle linebacker in the country ... one of 11 Notre Dame signees named to the ESPN 150 list ... rated the number-four inside linebacker by ESPN ... credited with 126 tackles and nine sacks during senior season and earned all-metro honors from the Kansas City Star ... helped lead his high school to the state semifinals for the second-straight season before falling to the eventual state champions ... won first two playoff games in senior year by a combined score of 110-8 ... recorded 100 tackles, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception he returned for a touchdown during junior year ... played for coach Kevin Kopecky at Saint Thomas Aquinas ... born Jan. 8, 1989 ... son of Chris and Billie Smith ... father Chris played fullback at Notre Dame from 1981-84 and is currently on the board of directors of the Notre Dame Monogram Club ... full name is Brian C. Smith ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in anthropology.
NOTRE DAME
Tackles Year G-S TT UT TFL Scks 2008 Did Not Play 2009 12-1 14 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 Total 12-1 14 12 0.0-0 0.0-0
2007 (FRESHMAN): Enjoyed strong start to his Notre Dame career as he appeared in 11 contests (did not play vs. Georgia Tech) and earned increased playing time throughout the season ... started the final three games at outside linebacker ... totaled 25 tackles with 1.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, one interception (returned 25 yards for a touchdown) and forced one fumble ... made an immediate impact for the Irish as a freshman ... gained the first playing time of his career vs. Michigan, recording two tackles ... registered his first interception in an Irish uniform vs. Boston College ... returned the interception 25 yards for a TD ... set his season high in tackles vs. Navy registering five tackles ... started the final three games of the season at outside linebacker vs. Air Force, Duke and Stanford ... logged 143:31 of playing time and made 36 special-teams appearances.