2015 Notre Dame Football Media Guide by Chris Masters

2015 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

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HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS

CONSENSUS NATIONAL TITLES

NFL HALL OF FAMERS

BOWL APPEARANCES

COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

NFL FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS

CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS

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FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

Table Of Contents

THE FIGHTING IRISH 2015 Notre Dame Veterans.............................................. 18-58 2015 Notre Dame Newcomers........................................ 58-62

COACHES AND STAFF Corbett Family Head Football Coach Brian Kelly............. 63-68 Mike Denbrock........................................................................69 Brian VanGorder......................................................................70 Mike Sanford...........................................................................71 Mike Elston..............................................................................72 Scott Booker............................................................................73 Harry Hiestand........................................................................74 Autry Denson...........................................................................75 Keith Gilmore...........................................................................76 Todd Lyght................................................................................77 Paul Longo...............................................................................78 Bob Elliott................................................................................79 Support Staff..................................................................... 80-83

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UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION University of Notre Dame.....................................................194 University Leadership................................................... 195-196 Notre Dame Stadium............................................................197 Campus Crossroads Project..................................................198 Guglielmino Athletics Complex............................................199 Football Practice Facilities....................................................200 Media Information........................................................ 202-203 NBC Sports............................................................................204 IMG College Radio Network................................................205 College Football Playoff/Bowl Options........................ 206-207

The Notre Dame football family lost Steve Boda and Brother Charles McBride, C.S.C., both of whom played a major role in the coverage of Irish football. Boda, who died on Nov. 18, 2014, authored and contributed to numerous books and records publications, including three editions of the Ronald Encyclopedia of Football. He compiled the first NCAA Football Record Book in conjunction with the sport's centennial celebration in 1969, and updated it annually for the next 20 years. More than a statistician, Boda was a historian, responsible for much of the information about the early days of the game. In three editions of the NCAA's Football's Finest, he helped recognize college football's early stars, whose feats pre-dated the standardization of statistics. Despite his unassuming demeanor, Boda's work did not go unrecognized. He received two awards from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), one in 1983 for Meritorious Service and another in 1990 -- the prestigious Arch Ward Award presented annually for outstanding contributions to the field of college sports information. In 1965 he was honored by Notre Dame with a plaque saluting "his many years of untiring, unselfish, painstaking and dedicated research and compilation of the countless number of Notre Dame football records. His contributions to Notre Dame football ... must be considered the most earnest and significant historical documentation of any collegiate football team in the land." Brother Charles served the Lord faithfully from 1959 until his passing on July 14, 2015, including multiple ministries at the University of Notre Dame. Brother Charles, who started photographing Irish athletics in 1975, assumed the role as "province photographer" in 2004. He used his modern digital cameras to rapidly take and print literally thousands of thumbprint proofs of individuals, sporting events, groups, province celebrations, scenic views and other festivities. Brother Charles' photos appeared on ESPN, CBS, NBC and Fox television networks, in numerous newspapers and Sports Illustrated.

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Rice..........................................................................................84 Michigan..................................................................................85 Purdue......................................................................................86 Syracuse..................................................................................87 Stanford...................................................................................88 North Carolina.........................................................................89 Florida State............................................................................90 Navy.........................................................................................91 Arizona State...........................................................................92 Northwestern..........................................................................93 Louisville..................................................................................94 USC..........................................................................................95 LSU...........................................................................................96 2014 Results and Team Statistics..........................................97 2014 Individual Statistics................................................. 97-98 2014 Defensive Statistics.......................................................99 2014 Game-by-Game Starters..............................................100 2014 Game-by-Game Statistics...........................................101 2014 Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics..........................102 2014 Game-by-Game Comparison.......................................103 2014 Game Superlatives.............................................. 104-105

In Memoriam

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Individual Records......................................................... 106-112 Team Records................................................................ 113-116 Opponent Records.................................................................117 Longest Plays.........................................................................118 Year-by-Year Leaders.................................................... 119-122 NCAA Statistical Leaders.....................................................123 NCAA Records.......................................................................124 Statistical Trends...................................................................125 All-Time Scores............................................................. 126-140 Year-by-Year Record..............................................................141 Super Seasons......................................................................142 Series Scores................................................................. 143-148 Records vs. Conferences.......................................................149 Records vs. Opponents.........................................................150 Bowl Summaries........................................................... 151-152 Bowl Records................................................................ 153-154 National Championships......................................................155 1924 Consensus National Champions.................................156 1929 Consensus National Champions.................................157 1930 Consensus National Champions.................................158 1943 Consensus National Champions.................................159 1946 Consensus National Champions.................................160 1947 Consensus National Champions.................................161 1949 Consensus National Champions.................................162 1966 Consensus National Champions.................................163 1973 Consensus National Champions.................................164 1977 Consensus National Champions.................................165 1988 Consensus National Champions.................................166 Heisman Trophy............................................................. 167-170 Consensus All-Americans.....................................................171 All-Time All-Americans................................................. 172-173 College Football Hall of Fame..............................................174 Pro Football Hall of Fame......................................................175 Honors and Accolades.................................................. 176-179 Irish in the NFL.............................................................. 180-185 Irish and the NFL Draft.................................................. 186-189 Knute Rockne........................................................................190 George Gipp...........................................................................191 The Four Horsemen...............................................................192

COACHES AND STAFF

Notre Dame Football… At A Glance................................... 2-3 2015 Notre Dame Roster...................................................... 4-5 2015 Irish by State and Hometown..................................... 6-7 How the Irish Were Built..........................................................8 2015 Notre Dame Season Preview.................................... 9-16

THE FIGHTING IRISH

HISTORY AND RECORDS

HERE COME THE IRISH

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

2015 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2015 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE is a copyright production of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Media, 112C Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (574) 631-7516. This publication was written, compiled and edited by director of football media relations Michael Bertsch, associate athletic communications director Chris Masters and assistant athletic communications director Leigh Torbin. Editorial assistance provided by senior associate athletics director John Heisler. Cover designs by Tim O'Connor, Fighting Irish Media creative and brand program director, and Luke Pitcher, Notre Dame football recruiting creative lead. Page layout and design by Cathy J. Scholz of C Graphics in Granger, Indiana. Special thanks to the South Bend Tribune photographic department, Mike and Sue Bennett and the Lighthouse Imaging staff, Luke Pitcher, Matt Cashore, Joseph Weiser, Kevin Leahy, Marcus Snowden, Brian Spurlock Photography, Joe Raymond, Linda Dunn, Kevin Burke, Heather Gollatz, David Berta, Gary Mills, Ed Ballotts, Mike Binette, Chuck Linster, Scott Ecker, John Dlugolecki, John Dunn, Cheryl Ertelt, Pete Fontaine, Bruce Harlan, Greg Kohs, Pete LaFleur, Br. Charles McBride, Steven Navratil, Bill Panzica/Sporting Shots, Bob Rosato, Mike Stahlschimdt, James Smith, Jack Stohlman, Jack Berry, Don Stacy, Vince Wehby, Rico Casares and Vince Muzik for their photographic contributions. Printing by Canon Inc. © University of Notre Dame, Fighting Irish Media, 2015. All rights reserved.

Notre Dame … At A Glance UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

2014 SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Location: Notre Dame, Indiana Founded: 1842 Nickname: Fighting Irish Colors: Blue and Gold Enrollment: 8,448 (undergraduates), 12,179 (total) Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium (FieldTurf/80,795) President: Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Provost: Thomas Burish NCAA Faculty Representative: Patricia Bellia Vice President/Athletics Director: Jack Swarbrick Senior Associate Athletics Director: Dan Skendzel Senior Associate Athletics Director: John Heisler Director of Football Media Relations: Michael Bertsch Assistant Communications Director: Leigh Torbin Athletics Department Website: UND.com

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FOOTBALL INFORMATION Offensive Formation: Spread Defensive Formation: 4-3 (multiple) 2014 Overall Record: 8-5 Final Ranking: Receiving Votes (Associated Press)/Receiving Votes (Amway Coaches) Starters Returning/Lost: 17/7 Offensive Starters From 2014 Returning/Lost: 7/4 Defensive Starters From 2014 Returning/Lost: 10/1 Special Teams Starters From 2014 Returning/Lost: 0/2 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 44/15

COACHING STAFF Corbett Family Head Football Coach Brian Kelly (Assumption, ’83) Associate Head Coach/Wide Receivers Mike Denbrock (Grand Valley State, ’87)

W/L Score Attendance TV

W 48-17 W 31-0 W 30-14 W 31-15 W 17-14 W 50-43 L 27-31 W 49-39 L 31-55 L 40-43 (ot) L 28-31 L 14-49 W 31-28

80,795 80,795 56,832 76,802 80,795 80,795 82,431 36,807 65,870 80,795 80,795 79,586 60,419

NBC NBC NBC ABC NBC NBC ABC CBS ABC NBC NBC FOX ESPN

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing Malik Zaire

Comp. Att. Yards Pct. TD INT Avg./Gm Effic. 21 35 266 60.0 1 0 38.0 133.3

Rushing Tarean Folston Greg Bryant Malik Zaire

Att. Yards Avg. 175 889 5.1 54 289 5.4 33 187 5.7

TD Yds/Gm Long 6 68.4 26 3 24.1 27 2 26.7 56

Receiving Will Fuller Corey Robinson Chris Brown C.J. Prosise

Rec. Yards Avg. TD Yds/Gm Long 76 1094 14.4 15 84.2 75 40 539 13.5 5 41.5 32 39 548 14.1 1 42.2 49 29 516 17.8 2 39.7 78

Tackles Total Solo Assist Sacks TFL INT PBU FF FR Jaylon Smith 112 65 47 3.5 9.0 0 2 1 0 Max Redfield 68 40 28 0.0 0.5 1 2 0 0 Elijah Shumate 66 41 25 1.0 2.5 1 4 0 1 Joe Schmidt 65 42 23 0.0 0.5 2 1 2 0

Defensive Coordinator Brian VanGorder (Wayne State, ’92) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Mike Sanford (Boise State, '05)

RETURNING IN 2015

Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator Mike Elston (Michigan, ’98)

OFFENSIVE MONOGRAM WINNERS RETURNING (16) WR Chris Brown, RB Greg Bryant, WR Amir Carlisle, OL Steve Elmer, RB Tarean Folston, WR Will Fuller, TE Chase Hounshell (earned 2014 monogram as DL), WR Torii Hunter Jr., TE Tyler Luatua, C Nick Martin, OL Mike McGlinchey, WR/RB C.J. Prosise, WR Corey Robinson, TE Durham Smythe, OL Ronnie Stanley, QB Malik Zaire

Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Scott Booker (Kent State, ’03) Offensive Line Harry Hiestand (East Stroudsburg, ‘83)

DEFENSIVE MONOGRAM WINNERS RETURNING (26) S Nicky Baratti (earned 2012 monogram), DL Grant Blankenship, CB Devin Butler, DL Daniel Cage, CB Connor Cavalaris, DL Sheldon Day, CB Matthias Farley, LB Jarrett Grace (earned 2012, 2013 monograms), LB Kolin Hill, DL Jarron Jones, CB Cole Luke, LB Greer Martini, DL Jacob Matuska, LB Nyles Morgan, DE Romeo Okwara, LB James Onwualu, S Max Redfield, DL Isaac Rochell, CB KeiVarae Russell (earned 2012, 2013 monograms), LB Joe Schmidt, S Elijah Shumate, LB Jaylon Smith, S Drue Tranquill, DL Andrew Trumbetti, S John Turner, DL Ishaq Williams (earned 2012, 2013 monograms)

Running Backs Autry Denson (Notre Dame, ’99) Defensive Line Keith Gilmore (Wayne State, ’81) Defensive Backs Todd Lyght (Notre Dame, ‘91) Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Paul Longo (Wayne State, ’83)

SPECIAL TEAMS MONOGRAM WINNERS RETURNING (2) LS Scott Daly, H/LS Hunter Smith

Special Assistant to the Head Coach Bob Elliott (Iowa, ’76) Analysts Jeff Quinn (Elmhurst, ’84); Pryce Tracy (IUSB, ‘14) Graduate Assistants (Defense) Maurice Crum Jr. (Notre Dame, ‘08); Mike Hiestand (Illinois State, ’11)

Opponent

Aug. 30 Rice Sept. 6 Michigan *Sept. 13 vs. Purdue (Indianapolis, Indiana) *Sept. 27 vs. Syracuse (East Rutherford, New Jersey) Oct. 4 #14 Stanford Oct. 11 North Carolina Oct. 18 at #2 Florida State *Nov. 1 vs. Navy (Landover, Maryland) Nov. 8 at #11 Arizona State Nov. 15 Northwestern Nov. 22 Louisville Nov. 29 at USC *^Dec. 30 vs. #22 LSU (Nashville, Tennessee) *games played at neutral sites ^ Franklin Mortgage Music City Bowl Rankings are Associated Press poll

MONOGRAM WINNERS LOST (15) K/P Kyle Brindza, S Austin Collinsworth, QB Charlie Fiessinger, QB Everett Golson, OL Conor Hanratty, S Eilar Hardy, OL Matt Hegarty, TE Ben Koyack, WR Eric Lee, OL Christian Lombard, RB Cam McDaniel, RB Tyler Plantz, CB Cody Riggs, S Ernie Soto, DL Justin Utupo

Graduate Assistants (Offense) Ryan Mahaffey (Northern Iowa, ‘11); Donovan Raiola (Wisconsin, ‘05)

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Notre Dame … At A Glance STARTERS

GRADUATES (10) WR Cam Bryan, WR Amir Carlisle, CB Connor Cavalaris, CB Matthias Farley, LB Jarrett Grace, TE Chase Hounshell, C Nick Martin, S Nick Ossello, LB Joe Schmidt, S Avery Sebastian SENIORS (17) DB Travis Allen, RB Josh Anderson, S Nicky Baratti, WR Chris Brown, LS Scott Daly, DL Sheldon Day, OL Mark Harrell, DL Jarron Jones, S Eamon McOsker, DL Romeo Okwara, WR/RB C.J. Prosise, DB KeiVarae Russell, S Elijah Shumate, H/LS Hunter Smith, OL Ronnie Stanley, S John Turner, DL Ishaq Williams JUNIORS (33) OL Hunter Bivin, CB Jesse Bongiovi, RB Greg Bryant, CB Devin Butler, K John Chereson, LB Michael Deeb, DL Marquis Dickerson, OL Steve Elmer, RB Tarean Folston, WR Will Fuller, TE Mike Heuerman, WR Omar Hunter, WR Torii Hunter Jr., LB Austin Larkin, CB Cole Luke, DL Jacob Matuska, DL Patrick Mazza, OL Mike McGlinchey, OL Colin McGovern, OL John Montelus, LB James Onwualu, DL Doug Randolph, S Drew Recker, S Max Redfield, WR Corey Robinson, DL Isaac Rochell, RB Austin Ross, RB Bailey Ross, WR Buster Sheridan, LB Jaylon Smith, TE Durham Smythe, TE Ben Suttman, QB Malik Zaire

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SOPHOMORES (27) OL Alex Bars, DL Grant Blankenship, DL Jonathan Bonner, WR Justin Brent, OL Sam Bush, OL Jimmy Byrne, DL Daniel Cage, WR Keenan Centlivre, WR Grant Hammann, DL Jay Hayes, LB Kolin Hill, WR Corey Holmes, DL Ryan Kilander, QB DeShone Kizer, TE Tyler Luatua, LB Greer Martini, DL Pete Mokwuah, LB Nyles Morgan, OL Sam Mustipher, OL Quenton Nelson, P/K Tyler Newsome, S Drue Tranquill, DL Andrew Trumbetti, QB Montgomery VanGorder, CB Nick Watkins, WR Austin Webster, TE Nic Weishar

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Defensive Players With Starting Experience Lost (3) Name (Pos.) 2014 Streak Career Austin Collinsworth (S).................................2........................................-..................................13 Cody Riggs (CB)............................................11...................................... 1..................................11 Justin Utupo (DL)...........................................3........................................-...................................3

IRISH BY CLASS

COACHES AND STAFF

Defensive Players With Starting Experience Returning (20) Name (Pos.) 2014 Streak Career Jaylon Smith (LB).........................................13..................................... 26.................................26 KeiVarae Russell (CB)....................................-.........................................-..................................26 Matthias Farley (S/OLB)................................4........................................-..................................23 Sheldon Day (DL)..........................................11...................................... 1..................................19 Elijah Shumate (S)........................................10...................................... 2..................................14 Romeo Okwara (DL).....................................12...................................... 5..................................13 Isaac Rochell (DL).........................................13..................................... 13.................................13 Cole Luke (CB)...............................................13..................................... 13.................................13 Max Redfield (S)...........................................11...................................... 2..................................12 Jarron Jones (DL).........................................11.......................................-..................................12 Joe Schmidt (LB)...........................................8........................................-...................................8 James Onwaulu (LB)*...................................8....................................... 4...................................8 Nyles Morgan (LB).........................................4....................................... 1...................................4 Jarrett Grace (LB)..........................................-.........................................-...................................3 Drue Tranquill (S)...........................................3........................................-...................................3 Greer Martini (LB)..........................................2........................................-...................................2 Devin Butler (CB)...........................................2........................................-...................................2 Jacob Matuska (DL)......................................1........................................-...................................1 Andrew Trumbetti (DL)..................................1....................................... 1...................................1 Ishaq Williams (DL).......................................-.........................................-...................................1 * does not include the four games started at wide receiver in 2013

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Offensive Players With Starting Experience Lost (6) Name (Pos.) 2014 Streak Career Christian Lombard (RG/RT)..........................11.......................................-..................................31 Everett Golson (QB)......................................12.......................................-..................................23 Ben Koyack (TE)............................................13..................................... 13.................................20 Matt Hegarty (C/RG)....................................11..................................... 11.................................13 Conor Hanratty (LG/RG)................................3........................................-...................................7 Cam McDaniel (RB).......................................3........................................-...................................6

HERE COME THE IRISH

Offensive Players With Starting Experience Returning (12) Name (Pos.) 2014 Streak Career Ronnie Stanley (RT/LT).................................13..................................... 26.................................26 Nick Martin (C/LG).......................................13..................................... 13.................................24 Chris Brown (WR).........................................11...................................... 9..................................18 Steve Elmer (RG/RT)....................................13..................................... 14.................................17 Will Fuller (WR)............................................13..................................... 13.................................15 Tarean Folston (RB)......................................10...................................... 7..................................12 Amir Carlisle (WR/RB)..................................6........................................-..................................10 C.J. Prosise (WR)...........................................6........................................-...................................9 Corey Robinson (WR)....................................2........................................-...................................5 Tyler Luatua (TE)............................................1....................................... 1...................................1 Mike McGlinchey (RT)...................................1....................................... 1...................................1 Malik Zaire (QB)............................................1....................................... 1...................................1

What Returns by Percentage Rushing Yards.............................................................................................................................72.9 Passing Yards...............................................................................................................................7.2 Receiving Yards..........................................................................................................................89.4 Punt Return Yards.......................................................................................................................51.3 Kickoff Return Yards...................................................................................................................92.5 Scoring........................................................................................................................................56.2 Total Yards..................................................................................................................................30.7 All-Purpose Yards.......................................................................................................................84.0 Field Goals....................................................................................................................................0.0 Punting Yards................................................................................................................................0.0 Tackles........................................................................................................................................89.6 Tackles for Loss..........................................................................................................................92.5 Sacks.........................................................................................................................................100.0 Forced Fumbles..........................................................................................................................90.0 Fumble Recoveries.....................................................................................................................85.7 Interceptions...............................................................................................................................87.5 Passes Broken Up.......................................................................................................................84.6

FRESHMEN (32) RB Josh Adams, LB Josh Barajas, LB Asmar Bilal, WR Miles Boykin, DB Nick Coleman, LB Te’von Coney, LS Kyle Conrad, DB Shaun Crawford, DL Micah Dew-Treadway, DL Lincoln Feist, DB Nicco Fertitta, WR Chris Finke, WR Jalen Guyton, QB Nolan Henry, OL Tristen Hoge, LB Brandon Hutson, TE Alizé Jones, LB Kier Murphy, QB Robert Regan, K/P Jeff Riney, OL Trevor Ruhland, WR Equanimeous St. Brown, WR C.J. Sanders, LB Devyn Spruell, DL Elijah Taylor, DL Brandon Tiassum, DL Jerry Tillery, DB Ashton White, RB Dexter Williams, DB Mykelti Williams, QB Brandon Wimbush, K Justin Yoon

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

3 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2015 Roster Information

NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. 1 *Bryant, Greg RB 2 ***Brown, Chris WR 3 **Carlisle, Amir WR 4 Coney, Te'von LB 4 VanGorder, Montgomery QB 5 *Morgan, Nyles LB 6 **Russell, KeiVarae CB 7 **Fuller, Will WR 8 *Zaire, Malik QB 8 Sebastian, Avery S 9 **Smith, Jaylon LB 9 Sanders, C.J. WR 10 **Redfield, Max S 10 Jones, Alizé TE 11 Brent, Justin WR 11 ***Williams, Ishaq DL 12 *Butler, Devin CB 12 Wimbush, Brandon QB 13 *Luatua, Tyler TE 14 Kizer, DeShone QB 14 Crawford, Shaun DB 15 Holmes, Corey WR 16 *Hunter Jr., Torii WR 17 **Onwualu, James LB 17 Henry, Nolan QB 18 **Hounshell, Chase TE 18 Williams, Mykelti DB 19 Yoon, Justin K 19 Regan, Robert QB 20 *Prosise, C.J. WR/RB 21 Watkins, Nick CB 22 ***Shumate, Elijah S 23 *Tranquill, Drue S 24 Coleman, Nick DB 25 **Folston, Tarean RB 25 Allen, Travis DB 26 White, Ashton DB 26 Webster, Austin WR 27 Bilal, Asmar LB 27 Finke, Chris WR 28 Fertitta, Nicco DB 28 Ross, Austin RB 29 *Baratti, Nicky S 30 Barajas, Josh LB 31 **Turner, John S 32 Bryan, Cam WR 32 Ossello, Nick S 33 Adams, Josh RB 34 Williams, Dexter RB 34 Bongiovi, Jesse CB 35 Hammann, Grant CB 36 **Luke, Cole CB 37 Hunter, Omar WR 38 ***Schmidt, Joe LB 39 Recker, Drew S 40 Murphy, Kier LB 40 Conrad, Kyle LS 41 ***Farley, Matthias CB 42 Deeb, Michael LB 43 Chereson, John K 43 *Hill, Kolin LB 44 Randolph, Doug LB 45 ***Okwara, Romeo DL 46 Anderson, Josh RB 46 McOsker, Eamon S 47 **Cavalaris, Connor CB

ALPHABETICAL No. Name 33 Adams, Josh 25 Allen, Travis 46 Anderson, Josh 30 Barajas, Josh 29 *Baratti, Nicky 71 Bars, Alex 27 Bilal, Asmar 70 Bivin, Hunter 92 *Blankenship, Grant 34 Bongiovi, Jesse 55 Bonner, Jonathan 81 Boykin, Miles 11 Brent, Justin 2 ***Brown, Chris 32 Bryan, Cam 1 *Bryant, Greg 63 Bush, Sam 12 *Butler, Devin 67 Byrne, Jimmy 75 *Cage, Daniel 3 **Carlisle, Amir 47 **Cavalaris, Connor 87 Centlivre, Keenan 43 Chereson, John 24 Coleman, Nick 4 Coney, Te’von 40 Conrad, Kyle 14 Crawford, Shaun 61 **Daly, Scott 91 ***Day, Sheldon 42 Deeb, Michael 97 Dew-Treadway, Micah 95 Dickerson, Marquis 79 **Elmer, Steve 41 ***Farley, Matthias 54 Feist, Lincoln 28 Fertitta, Nicco 27 Finke, Chris 25 **Folston, Tarean 7 **Fuller, Will 59 **Grace, Jarrett 83 Guyton, Jalen 35 Hammann, Grant 75 Harrell, Mark 93 Hayes, Jay 17 Henry, Nolan 84 Heuerman, Mike 43 *Hill, Kolin 66 Hoge, Tristen 15 Holmes, Corey 18 **Hounshell, Chase 37 Hunter, Omar 16 *Hunter Jr., Torii 49 Hutson, Brandon 10 Jones, Alizé 94 **Jones, Jarron 64 Kilander, Ryan 14 Kizer, DeShone 52 Larkin, Austin 13 *Luatua, Tyler 36 **Luke, Cole 72 ***Martin, Nick 48 *Martini, Greer 89 *Matuska, Jacob 87 Mazza, Patrick 68 *McGlinchey, Mike

Pos. RB DB RB LB S OL LB OL DL CB DL WR WR WR WR RB OL CB OL DL WR CB WR K DB LB LS DB LS DL LB DL DL OL CB DL DB WR RB WR LB WR CB OL DL QB TE LB OL WR TE WR WR LB TE DL DL QB LB TE CB C LB DL DL OL

Ht. 6-1 5/8 6-0 5-9 6-1 5/8 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-5 1/2 6-4 3/4 5-9 1/2 6-3 6-3 5/8 6-1 1/2 6-1 1/2 6-2 5-10 6-3 1/2 6-0 1/2 6-4 6-0 3/4 5-10 5-11 6-5 1/2 5-9 5-11 1/2 6-0 3/4 6-2 5-8 1/2 6-1 1/2 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-1 1/2 6-5 1/2 5-11 6-1 3/4 5-8 1/4 5-9 1/4 5-9 1/2 6-0 6-2 1/2 6-0 3/4 5-11 3/4 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-3 1/2 6-1 3/4 6-4 1/4 6-0 1/2 6-4 1/2 5-9 6-0 6-2 1/2 6-4 1/2 6-5 1/2 5-11 3/4 6-4 1/4 6-3 6-2 1/2 5-11 6-4 1/2 6-2 1/2 6-4 1/2 6-7 1/2 6-7 1/2

Wt. 212 180 205 235 210 320 215 302 273 194 275 225 220 195 207 205 305 200 300 315 195 195 214 178 185 235 180 180 250 285 255 300 285 315 210 315 185 165 214 184 253 200 192 306 285 175 225 245 300 184 255 195 195 220 240 315 310 230 245 255 193 301 245 295 277 310

Cl./Elg.^ Fr./1 Sr./4 Sr./4 Fr./1 Sr./3 So./1 Fr./1 Jr./2 So./2 Jr./2 So./1 Fr./1 So./2 Sr./4 Gr./4 Jr./2 So./1 Jr./3 So./1 So./2 Gr./4 Gr./4 So./1 Jr./2 Fr./1 Fr./1 Fr./1 Fr./1 Sr./3 Sr./4 Jr./2 Fr./1 Jr./2 Jr./3 Gr./4 Fr./1 Fr./1 Fr./1 Jr./3 Jr./3 Gr./4 Fr./1 So./1 Sr./3 So./2 Fr./1 Jr./2 So./2 Fr./1 So./2 Gr./4 Jr./2 Jr./2 Fr./1 Fr./1 Sr./3 So./1 So./1 Jr./2 So./2 Jr./3 Gr./4 So./2 Jr./2 Jr./2 Jr./2

Hometown/High School Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South Lansing, MI/Eastern Chatsworth, CA/Notre Dame Valparaiso, IN/Andrean Tomball, TX/Klein Oak Nashville, TN/Montgomery Bell Academy Indianapolis, IN/Ben Davis Owensboro, KY/Apollo The Colony, TX/The Colony Brooklyn, NY/Poly Prep Chesterfield, MO/Parkway Central Tinley Park, IL/Providence Catholic Speedway, IN/Speedway Hanahan, SC/Hanahan Westwood, MA/Xaverian Brothers Delray Beach, FL/American Heritage Newport Beach, CA/Mater Dei Washington, DC/Gonzaga Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius Cincinnati, OH/Winton Woods Santa Clara, CA/King's Academy Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep Dayton, OH/Archbishop Alter Palm Beach Gardens, FL/Palm Beach Gardens Katy, TX/Seven Lakes Lakewood, OH/St. Edward Downers Grove, IL/South Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central Plantation, FL/American Heritage Bolingbrook, IL/Bolingbrook Marianna, AR/Lee Midland, MI/Midland Charlotte, NC/Christian Rapid City, SD/St. Thomas More Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter Cocoa, FL/Cocoa Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic Cincinnati, OH/Colerain Allen, TX/Allen Dyersville, IA/Beckman Charlotte, NC/Catholic Brooklyn, NY/Poly Prep Country Day Vancouver, WA/Union Naples, FL/Barron Collier Schertz, TX/Samuel Clemens Pocatello, ID/Highland Pembroke Pines, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas Kirtland, OH/Lake Catholic Harlingen, TX/Harlingen Prosper, TX/Prosper Battle Creek, MI/Harper Creek Community Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute Rancho Santa Margarita, CA/Santa Margarita Toledo, OH/Central Catholic San Ramon, CA/Dougherty Valley Paramount, CA/La Mirada Chandler, AZ/Hamilton Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard Cary, NC/Woodberry Forest (VA) Columbus, OH/Bishop Hartley Glen Ellyn, IL/Glenbard West Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

2015 Roster Information

Regan, Robert – ray-gan Riney, Jeff – rinny Russell, KeiVarae – key-var-eee St. Brown, Equanimeous – eck-wah-nihm-ee-ous Spruell, Devyn – spru-well Tiassum, Brandon – tee-ah-sum Williams, Ishaq – EE-shack Williams, Mykelti – mih-kell-tee Weishar, Nic – wish-err Zaire, Malik – zy-EAR, muh-LEEK

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Pos. LB LB RB LB LB OL DL DL OL OL DL LB OL LS OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL C DL OL DL OL OL TE WR TE WR TE P/K K/P WR WR DL WR DL WR DL DL DL TE DL DL DL DL DL DL H/LS DL

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Matuska, Jacob – muh-TUSK-uh McGlinchey, Mike – muh-GLINCH-ee McGovern, Colin – muh-GUV-earn Mokwuah, Peter – mock-wuh Montelus, John – MONT-uh-luss Murphy, Kier – keer Okwara, Romeo – oak-WAR-uh Onwualu, James – on-WALL-ew Ossello, Nick – oh-sell-oh Prosise, C.J. – PRO-cise (like precisely)

NUMERICAL (CONT.) No. Name 48 *Martini, Greer 49 Hutson, Brandon 49 Ross, Bailey 51 Spruell, Devyn 52 Larkin, Austin 53 Mustipher, Sam 54 Feist, Lincoln 55 Bonner, Jonathan 56 Nelson, Quenton 57 Ruhland, Trevor 58 Taylor, Elijah 59 **Grace, Jarrett 60 Montelus, John 61 **Daly, Scott 62 McGovern, Colin 63 Bush, Sam 64 Kilander, Ryan 66 Hoge, Tristen 67 Byrne, Jimmy 68 *McGlinchey, Mike 70 Bivin, Hunter 71 Bars, Alex 72 ***Martin, Nick 75 *Cage, Daniel 75 Harrell, Mark 77 Tiassum, Brandon 78 **Stanley, Ronnie 79 **Elmer, Steve 80 *Smythe, Durham 81 Boykin, Miles 82 Weishar, Nic 83 Guyton, Jalen 84 Heuerman, Mike 85 Newsome, Tyler 85 Riney, Jeff 86 St. Brown, Equanimeous 87 Centlivre, Keenan 87 Mazza, Patrick 88 **Robinson, Corey 89 *Matuska, Jacob 89 Sheridan, Buster 90 **Rochell, Isaac 91 ***Day, Sheldon 92 *Blankenship, Grant 92 Suttman, Ben 93 Hayes, Jay 94 **Jones, Jarron 95 Dickerson, Marquis 96 Mokwuah, Pete 97 Dew-Treadway, Micah 98 *Trumbetti, Andrew 99 *Smith, Hunter 99 Tillery, Jerry

2014 SEASON REVIEW

Feist, Lincoln – fyst Fertitta, Nicco – fur-TEE-tah, KNEE-coh Finke, Chris – fink Folston, Tarean – TAR-ee-an Hammann, Grant – ham-in Harrell, Mark – HAIR-el Hoge, Tristen – hodge Jones, Alizé – al-Lih-zaye Jones, Jarron – juh-RON Luatua, Tyler – lou-UH-two-Uh

Hometown/High School New Lenox, IL/Lincoln-Way West San Pedro, CA/Loyola Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph by-the-Sea Everett, MA/Everett Crete, IL/Crete-Monee Rock Island, IL/Alleman Olney, MD/Good Counsel Holmdel, NJ/Red Bank Catholic Carrollton, GA/Carrollton Charlotte, NC/Ardrey Kell Saint Paul, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall Wheat Ridge, CO/Wheat Ridge Petersburg, VA/Woodberry Forest Richmond, VA/Woodberry Forest Lindenhurst, IL/Lakes Mission Viejo, CA/Mission Viejo Darien, IL/Hinsdale South Katy, TX/Seven Lakes San Antonio, TX/San Antonio Christian McDonough, GA/Eagle's Landing Christian Conyers, GA/Morgan County Conyers, GA/Morgan County Cary, IL/Cary-Grove Community Everett, WA/Mariner Anaheim, CA/Servite Granada Hills, CA/Notre Dame Orange, CA/Mater Dei McDonough, GA/Eagle's Landing Christian Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel East Orange, NJ/Don Bosco Prep Raleigh, NC/Cardinal Gibbons Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Luers Belton, TX/Belton Warren, NJ/Watchung Hills Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter Cincinnati, OH/Moeller Indianapolis, IN/Park Tudor Shreveport, LA/Evangel Christian Academy Fort Wayne, IN/Carroll Demarest, NJ/Northern Valley Regional Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral Buford, GA/Buford DeSoto, TX/Bishop Dunne Beverly Hills, CA/Windward Midlothian, IL/Marist Clinton, MD/Bishop McNamara Winter Garden, FL/West Orange Brooklyn, NY/Lincoln Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central Hackensack, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep Nashville, TN/Milton Academy (MA) Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter

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Cl./Elg.^ Jr./2 Sr./3 So./1 Jr./2 So./2 Fr./1 So./1 So./1 So./1 Sr./4 Jr./3 Gr./4 Sr./3 Jr./2 Jr./2 Jr./3 Fr./1 Fr./1 Jr./3 Jr./3 Jr./3 Jr./3 Fr./1 Sr./3 Fr./1 Fr./1 Gr./4 Gr./4 Jr./2 Sr./4 Sr./2 Jr./3 Jr./2 Fr./1 Sr./3 Jr./2 Fr./1 Fr./1 Fr./1 So./2 So./2 Sr./3 So./1 So./2 So./1 So./1 Fr./1 Fr./1 Sr./4 Fr./1 Fr./1 Fr./1 Jr./2

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Baratti, Nicky – buh-RAH-tee Bilal, Asmar – bill-LAWL, az-MAR Bivin, Hunter – biv-un Bongiovi, Jesse – bon-JOE-Vee Carlisle, Amir – ah-MEER Cavalaris, Connor – cav-UH-Lair-us Centlivre, Keenan – CENT-liver Chereson, John – chair-UH-son Coney, Te’von – tay-von

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ALPHABETICAL (CONT.) No. Name Pos. Ht. 62 McGovern, Colin OL 6-4 1/2 46 McOsker, Eamon S 5-11 1/2 96 Mokwuah, Pete DL 6-2 3/4 60 Montelus, John OL 6-4 5 *Morgan, Nyles LB 6-0 3/4 40 Murphy, Kier LB 6-0 53 Mustipher, Sam OL 6-2 1/4 56 Nelson, Quenton OL 6-4 3/4 85 Newsome, Tyler P/K 6-2 1/2 45 ***Okwara, Romeo DL 6-3 3/4 17 **Onwualu, James LB 6-1 32 Ossello, Nick S 6-1 3/4 20 *Prosise, C.J. WR/RB 6-0 1/2 44 Randolph, Doug LB 6-2 39 Recker, Drew S 5-11 10 **Redfield, Max S 6-1 19 Regan, Robert QB 6-2 85 Riney, Jeff K/P 5-9 3/4 88 **Robinson, Corey WR 6-4 1/2 90 **Rochell, Isaac DL 6-3 1/2 28 Ross, Austin RB 5-10 49 Ross, Bailey RB 5-10 57 Ruhland, Trevor OL 6-3 1/4 6 **Russell, KeiVarae CB 5-11 86 St. Brown, Equanimeous WR 6-4 9 Sanders, C.J. WR 5-8 38 ***Schmidt, Joe LB 6-0 1/2 8 Sebastian, Avery S 5-10 85 Sheridan, Buster WR 6-3 22 ***Shumate, Elijah S 6-0 99 *Smith, Hunter H/LS 6-3 9 **Smith, Jaylon LB 6-2 1/4 80 *Smythe, Durham TE 6-4 1/2 51 Spruell, Devyn LB 6-1 1/4 78 **Stanley, Ronnie OL 6-5 1/2 89 Suttman, Ben TE 6-2 58 Taylor, Elijah DL 6-2 3/4 77 Tiassum, Brandon DL 6-3 1/2 99 Tillery, Jerry DL 6-6 1/2 23 *Tranquill, Drue S 6-1 1/2 98 *Trumbetti, Andrew DL 6-3 1/2 31 **Turner, John S 6-0 1/2 4 VanGorder, Montgomery QB 6-0 1/4 21 Watkins, Nick CB 6-0 1/4 26 Webster, Austin WR 5-11 1/4 82 Weishar, Nic TE 6-4 26 White, Ashton DB 5-10 3/4 34 Williams, Dexter RB 5-10 3/4 11 ***Williams, Ishaq DL 6-5 1/2 18 Williams, Mykelti DB 5-10 3/4 12 Wimbush, Brandon QB 6-1 19 Yoon, Justin K 5-9 3/4 8 *Zaire, Malik QB 6-0 ^ Class (academic year)/Eligibility (athletic season) * Number of monograms earned

2015 Irish by State and Hometown Player Arizona (1) Cole Luke

Hometown

High School

Chandler

Hamilton

Arkansas (1) Marquis Dickerson

Marianna

Lee

California (12) Josh Anderson Sam Bush Amir Carlisle Ryan Kilander Austin Larkin Tyler Luatua Eamon McOsker Max Redfield Equanimeous St. Brown C.J. Sanders Joe Schmidt Austin Webster

Chatsworth Newport Beach Santa Clara Rancho Santa Margarita San Ramon Paramount San Pedro Mission Viejo Anaheim Granada Hills Orange Beverly Hills

Notre Dame Mater Dei King’s Academy Santa Margarita Dougherty Valley La Mirada Loyola Mission Viejo Servite Notre Dame Mater Dei Windward

Colorado (1) Nick Ossello

Wheat Ridge

District of Columbia (1) Devin Butler

Washington

Gonzaga

Florida (7) Greg Bryant Te'von Coney Michael Deeb Tarean Folston Mike Heuerman Corey Holmes Dexter Williams

Delray Beach Palm Beach Gardens Plantation Cocoa Naples Pembroke Pines Winter Garden

American Heritage Palm Beach Gardens American Heritage Cocoa Barron Collier St. Thomas Aquinas West Orange

Georgia (6) Tyler Newsome Isaac Rochell Austin Ross Bailey Ross Avery Sebastian Montgomery VanGorder

Carrollton McDonough Conyers Conyers McDonough Buford

Carrollton Eagle’s Landing Christian Morgan County Morgan County Eagle's Landing Christian Buford

Idaho (1) Tristen Hoge

Pocatello

Highland

Player Illinois (13) Miles Boykin Connor Cavalaris Scott Daly Micah Dew-Treadway Patrick Mazza Colin McGovern Nyles Morgan Kier Murphy Drew Recker Robert Regan Trevor Ruhland Buster Sheridan Nic Weishar

Hometown

High School

Tinley Park Lake Forest Downers Grove Bolingbrook Glen Ellyn New Lenox Crete Rock Island Lindenhurst Darien Cary Chicago Midlothian

Providence Catholic Lake Forest South Bolingbrook Glenbard West Lincoln-Way West Crete-Monee Alleman Lakes Hinsdale South Cary-Grove Community Mount Carmel Marist

Indiana (11) Josh Barajas Asmar Bilal Justin Brent Keenan Centlivre Sheldon Day Nick Martin Jaylon Smith Brandon Tiassum Drue Tranquill John Turner Mykelti Williams

Valparaiso Indianapolis Speedway Fort Wayne Indianapolis Indianapolis Fort Wayne Indianapolis Fort Wayne Indianapolis Indianapolis

Andrean Ben Davis Speedway Bishop Dwenger Warren Central Bishop Chatard Bishop Luers Park Tudor Carroll Cathedral Warren Central

Iowa (1) Grant Hammann

Dyersville

Beckman

Kentucky (1) Hunter Bivin

Owensboro

Apollo

Louisiana (1) Jerry Tillery

Shreveport

Evangel Christian Academy

Maryland (2) Sam Mustipher Ashton White

Olney Clinton

Good Counsel Bishop McNamara

Massachusetts (2) Cam Bryan John Montelus

Westwood Everett

Xaverian Brothers Everett

Michigan (3) Travis Allen Steve Elmer Brandon Hutson

Lansing Midland Battle Creek

Eastern Midland Harper Creek Community

Minnesota (1) James Onwualu

Saint Paul

Cretin-Derham

Missouri (1) Jonathan Bonner

Chesterfield

Parkway Central

Nevada (3) Nicco Fertitta Alizé Jones Ronnie Stanley

Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas

Bishop Gorman Bishop Gorman Bishop Gorman

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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Red Bank Catholic Don Bosco Prep Watchung Hills North Valley Region St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prep

New York (5) Jesse Bongiovi Jay Hayes Jarron Jones Pete Mokwuah Ishaq Williams

Brooklyn Brooklyn Rochester Staten Island Brooklyn

Poly Prep Poly Prep Country Day Aquinas Institute St. Joseph by-the-Sea Lincoln

North Carolina (5) Matthias Farley Mark Harrell Greer Martini Romeo Okwara Hunter Smith

Charlotte Charlotte Cary Charlotte Raleigh

Christian Catholic Woodberry Forest (VA) Ardrey Kell Cardinal Gibbons

Ohio (12) Jimmy Byrne Daniel Cage Nick Coleman Shaun Crawford Chris Finke Jarrett Grace Chase Hounshell DeShone Kizer Jacob Matuska Ben Suttman Elijah Taylor Malik Zaire

Cleveland Cincinnati Dayton Lakewood Kettering Cincinnati Kirtland Toledo Columbus Dayton Cincinnati Kettering

St. Ignatius Winton Woods Archbishop Alter St. Edward Archbishop Alter Colerain Lake Catholic Central Catholic Bishop Hartley Archbishop Alter Moeller Archbishop Alter

Hometown

High School

Warrington Erie Philadelphia Philadelphia

Central Bucks South Cathedral Prep Roman Catholic William Penn Charter

South Carolina (1) Chris Brown

Hanahan

South Dakota (1) Lincoln Feist

Rapid City

St. Thomas More

Tennessee (2) Alex Bars Justin Yoon

Nashville Nashville

Montgomery Bell Academy Milton Academy (MA)

Texas (11) Nicky Baratti Grant Blankenship Kyle Conrad Jalen Guyton Kolin Hill Omar Hunter Torii Hunter Jr. Jeff Riney Corey Robinson Durham Smythe Nick Watkins

Tomball The Colony Katy Allen Schertz Harlingen Prosper Katy San Antonio Belton DeSoto

Klein Oak The Colony Seven Lakes Allen Samuel Clemens Harlingen Prosper Seven Lakes San Antonio Christian Belton Bishop Dunne

Virginia (2) C.J. Prosise Doug Randolph

Petersburg Richmond

Woodberry Forest Woodberry Forest

Washington (2) Nolan Henry KeiVarae Russell

Vancouver Everett

Union Mariner

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Holmdel East Orange Warren Demarest Hackensack

Player Pennsylvania (4) Josh Adams John Chereson Will Fuller Mike McGlinchey

HISTORY AND RECORDS

High School

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Player New Jersey (5) Quenton Nelson Elijah Shumate Devyn Spruell Andrew Trumbetti Brandon Wimbush

7 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

How The Irish Were Built BOLD CAPS indicate started at least seven games in 2014 Class is the academic year for fall 2015 * indicates monograms earned

OFFENSE (53) Freshmen (13) RB Josh Adams WR Miles Boykin WR Chris Finke WR Jalen Guyton QB Nolan Henry OL Tristen Hoge TE Alizé Jones QB Robert Regan OL Trevor Ruhland WR Equanimeous St. Brown WR C.J. Sanders RB Dexter Williams QB Brandon Wimbush

Sophomores (13) OL Sam Bush OL Alex Bars WR Justin Brent OL Jimmy Byrne WR Keenan Centlivre WR Corey Holmes QB DeShone Kizer *TE Tyler Luatua OL Sam Mustipher OL Quenton Nelson QB Montgomery VanGorder WR Austin Webster TE Nic Weishar

Juniors (18) OL Hunter Bivin *RB Greg Bryant **OL STEVE ELMER **RB TAREAN FOLSTON **WR WILL FULLER TE Mike Heuerman WR Omar Hunter *WR Torii Hunter Jr. *OL Mike McGlinchey OL Colin McGovern OL John Montelus **WR Corey Robinson RB Austin Ross RB Bailey Ross WR Buster Sheridan *TE Durham Smythe TE Ben Suttman *QB Malik Zaire

Seniors (5) RB Josh Anderson ***WR CHRIS BROWN OL Mark Harrell **WR/RB C.J. Prosise **OL RONNIE STANLEY

Graduates (4) WR Cam Bryan *WR Amir Carlisle **TE Chase Hounshell ***C NICK MARTIN

Sophomores (13) *DL Grant Blankenship DL Jonathan Bonner *DL Daniel Cage CB Grant Hammann DL Jay Hayes *LB Kolin Hill DL Ryan Kilander *LB Greer Martini DL Pete Mokwuah *LB Nyles Morgan *S Drue Tranquill *DL Andrew Trumbetti CB Nick Watkins

Juniors (14) CB Jesse Bongiovi *CB Devin Butler LB Michael Deeb DL Marquis Dickerson LB Austin Larkin **CB COLE LUKE *DL Jacob Matuska DL Patrick Mazza **LB JAMES ONWUALU LB Doug Randolph S Drew Recker **S MAX REDFIELD **DL ISAAC ROCHELL **LB JAYLON SMITH

Seniors (10) DB Travis Allen *S Nicky Baratti ***DL SHELDON DAY **DL JARRON JONES S Eamon McOsker ***DL ROMEO OKWARA **CB KeiVarae Russell ***S ELIJAH SHUMATE **S John Turner ***DL Ishaq Williams

Graduates (6) **CB ***CB **LB S ***LB S

Sophomores (1) P/K Tyler Newsome

Juniors (1) K

Seniors (2) **LS *H/LS

Offense 13 13 (1 monogram winner) 18 (9 monogram winners) 5 (3 monogram winners) 4 (3 monogram winners) 53 (16 monogram winners)

Defense 16 13 (7 monogram winners) 14 (7 monogram winners) 10 (8 monogram winners) 6 (4 monogram winners) 59 (26 monogram winners)

DEFENSE (59) Freshmen (16) LB Josh Barajas LB Asmar Bilal DB Nick Coleman LB Te'von Coney DB Shaun Crawford DL Micah Dew-Treadway DL Lincoln Feist DB Nicco Fertitta LB Brandon Hutson LB Kier Murphy LB Devyn Spruell DL Elijah Taylor DL Brandon Tiassum DL Jerry Tillery DB Ashton White DB Mykelti Williams

Connor Cavalaris Matthias Farley Jarrett Grace Nick Ossello JOE SCHMIDT Avery Sebastian

SPECIALISTS (7) Freshmen (3) LS K/P K

Kyle Conrad Jeff Riney Justin Yoon

John Chereson

Scott Daly Hunter Smith

THE ‘15 IRISH BY CLASS Class Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Fifth-Year Senior Total

Specialists 3 1 1 2 (2 monogram winners) 0 7 (2 monogram winners)

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Total 32 27 (8 monogram winners) 33 (16 monogram winners) 17 (13 monogram winners) 10 (7 monogram winners) 119 (44 monogram winners)

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Position-by-Position Listing QUARTERBACK (6) Nolan Henry, 6-1, 175, Fr. DeShone Kizer, 6-4 1/4, 230, So. Robert Regan, 6-2, 200, Fr. Montgomery VanGorder, 6-0 1/4, 215, So. Brandon Wimbush, 6-1, 216, Fr. *Malik Zaire, 6-0, 222, Jr. RUNNING BACK (8) Josh Adams, 6-1 5/8, 212, Fr. Josh Anderson, 5-9, 205, Sr. *Greg Bryant, 5-10, 205, Jr. **TAREAN FOLSTON, 5-9 1/2, 214, Jr. *C.J. Prosise, 6-0 1/2, 220, Sr. Austin Ross, 5-10, 206, Jr. Bailey Ross, 5-10, 202, Jr. Dexter Williams, 5-10 3/4, 200, Fr.

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WIDE RECEIVER (18) Miles Boykin, 6-3 5/8, 225, Fr. Justin Brent, 6-1 1/2, 220, So. ***CHRIS BROWN, 6-1 1/2, 195, Sr. Cam Bryan, 6-2, 207, Gr. **Amir Carlisle, 5-10, 195, Gr. Keenan Centlivre, 6-5 1/2, 214, So. Chris Finke, 5-9 1/4, 165, Fr. **WILL FULLER, 6-0, 184, Jr. Jaylen Guyton, 6-0 3/4, 200, Fr. Corey Holmes, 6-0 1/2, 184, So. Omar Hunter, 5-9, 195, Jr. *Torii Hunter Jr., 6-0, 195, Jr. *C.J. Prosise, 6-0 1/2, 220, Sr. **Corey Robinson, 6-4 1/2, 215, Jr. Equanimeous St. Brown, 6-4, 205, Fr. C.J. Sanders, 5-8, 185, Fr. Buster Sheridan, 6-3, 199, Jr. Austin Webster, 5-11 1/4, 195, So.

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TIGHT END (7) Mike Heuerman, 6-3 1/2, 225, Jr. **Chase Hounshell, 6-4 1/2, 255, Gr. Alizé Jones, 6-4 1/2, 240, Fr. *Tyler Luatua, 6-2 1/2, 255, So. *Durham Smythe, 6-4 1/2, 245, Jr. Ben Suttman, 6-2, 232, Jr. Nic Weishar, 6-4, 241, So.

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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OFFENSIVE LINE (15) Alex Bars, 6-6, 320, So. Hunter Bivin, 6-5 1/2, 302, Jr. Sam Bush, 6-3 1/2, 305, So. Jimmy Byrne, 6-4, 300, So. **STEVE ELMER, 6-5 1/2, 315, Jr. Mark Harrell, 6-4, 306, Sr. Tristen Hoge, 6-4 1/4, 300, Fr. ***NICK MARTIN, 6-4 1/2, 301, Gr. *Mike McGlinchey, 6-7 1/2, 310, Jr. Colin McGovern, 6-4 1/2, 315, Jr. John Montelus, 6-4, 320, Jr. Sam Mustipher, 6-2 1/4, 305, So. Quenton Nelson, 6-4 3/4, 325, So. Trevor Ruhland, 6-3 1/4, 292, Fr. **RONNIE STANLEY, 6-5 1/2, 315, Sr.

HISTORY AND RECORDS

The defensive side of the ball in 2014 was a tale of two seasons for the Irish. Notre Dame allowed just 60 points through its first five games, a 12.0 points-per-game average, which was tied for third best in the nation. The Irish held each of their first five opponents to 17 points or less, a feat also accomplished by the heralded 2012 Irish defense, but one which had not been previously seen by Notre Dame since the 1982 squad. However, inexperience and significant attrition took a toll down the stretch. The Irish were without 15 experienced players whose anticipated contributions were limited or eliminated all together in 2014. Notre Dame started 20 different players on defense last year, with only three (CB Cole Luke, DL Isaac Rochell and LB Jaylon Smith) starting all 13 games. Of the 20 defensive starters in 2014, 12 were making their first career start on defense, and three others had just a single start prior to last season. While the inexperience and injury-depleted lineup led to a rough November, the 2015 Irish feature 24 returning monogram winners – with 20 players who have started at least one game for Notre Dame, 12 players who have started at least eight games in their Irish careers and eight players who opened at least 10 contests last year. The only defensive spot where a starter from 2014 does not return is cornerback (and two-year starter KeiVarae Russell returns following a year away from the program). Of a possible 143 starts last season (13 games with 11 starters), 127 total starts return for Notre Dame’s defense in 2015. The Irish return 89.6 percent of their tackles from 2014, 92.5 percent of their tackles for loss, 100.0 percent of their sacks, 90.0 percent of their forced fumbles and 87.5 percent of their interceptions. One of the biggest question marks in the 2014 preseason, the defensive line held its own last year. Now, in 2015, it’s considered to be one of the areas of greatest strength and depth. Notre Dame has a nice blend of youth and experience. In fact, some of that youth already owns experience. The returning defensive line starters are senior Sheldon Day (40 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups in 2014), senior Jarron Jones (40 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two blocked kicks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup), senior Romeo Okwara (39 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one pass breakup) and junior Isaac Rochell (39 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups, one blocked kick, one fumble recovery). The Irish also return all three starters from last season at linebacker, including junior James Onwualu (24 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss in 2014), graduate senior Joe Schmidt (65 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, one pass breakup in 2014) and junior Jaylon Smith (112 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two pass breakups in 2014). While Schmidt's injury (missed the final five games of the season due to a broken ankle) proved difficult on Notre Dame a year ago, it did allow sophomores Greer Martini (26 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack in 2014) and Nyles Morgan (47 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack, one pass breakup in 2014) to gain immeasurable experience. Graduate Jarrett Grace (53 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, one pass breakup in career) also appears ready to return to the field in a game for the first time in nearly two years. Notre Dame's secondary also returns three starters from 2014, including junior Cole Luke (48 tackles, 2.0 tackles for

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The most popular story line surrounding Notre Dame's fall camp will likely focus on junior quarterback Malik Zaire as he enters the 2015 season as the unquestioned starter. However, the most interesting and, quite possibly, most important story lines will involve position battles on the offensive and defensive lines, as well as at tight end, running back and linebacker. The Irish feature 16 returning monogram winners on offense – with 12 players who have started at least one game for Notre Dame, eight players who have started at least nine games in their Irish careers and eight players who opened at least six contests last year. The only four offensive positions where a starter does not return are quarterback and right tackle (where Zaire and junior Mike McGlinchey both started the Music City Bowl), as well as tight end and left guard. Of a possible 143 starts last season (13 games with 11 starters), 90 starts return for Notre Dame’s offense in 2015. The Irish return 72.9 percent of their rushing yards from 2014 and 89.4 percent of their receiving yards. Offensive success for the Irish in 2015 will likely hinge on an offensive line that returns 68 career starts, including 40 starts a year ago. Senior left tackle Ronnie Stanley, the top-rated offensive lineman by most National Football League pundits and a potential top-10 draft pick, headlines the group. Graduate center Nick Martin returns to his natural position after starting 10 games in 2014 at left guard, while junior Steve Elmer has settled into the right guard spot after moving around at both tackle and guard his first two seasons at Notre Dame. Stanley, Martin, Elmer and McGlinchey, along with whomever wins the left guard position out of fall camp, give the Irish their most talented, and deepest, line in recent memory. Depth of talent also describes the Notre Dame wide receivers. They're are few position groups on any team in the country that return the amount of experienced playmakers, as does the Irish wide receiving corps. Notre Dame had 11 different players catch passes last season and nine of them return in 2015, including six different wide outs. Five of the top six Irish pass catchers from a year ago return. Junior All-America and Biletnikoff Award candidate Will Fuller (76 receptions for 1,094 yards, 15 TDs in 2014) headlines the group. Fuller enters 2015 on the heels of the best sophomore receiving season in school history. Junior Corey Robinson (40 for 539, five TDs in 2014), senior Chris Brown (39 for 548, one TD in 2014), senior C.J. Prosise (29 for 516, two TDs in 2014) and graduate Amir Carlisle (23 for 309, three TDs in 2014) each bring incredible versatility to the wide receiver position for Notre Dame. Versatility is what led to arguably the largest development out of the 2015 spring campaign for the Irish -- Prosise's emergence as a legitimate candidate at the running back position. Juniors Tarean Folston (175 for 889, six TDs in 2014; 88 for 470, three TDs in 2013) and Greg Bryant (54 for 289, three TDs in 2014) are the top two returning rushers entering 2015. Notre Dame finds itself in a similar spot – without the previous year's starting tight end for the third straight fall (Tyler Eifert following 2012, Troy Niklas 2013 and Ben Koyack 2014). Despite this uncertainty, the Irish do return a quartet of scholarship tight ends that includes junior Mike Heuerman, sophomore Tyler Luatua, junior Durham Smythe (1 for 7, no TDs in 2014) and sophomore Nic Weishar. Only Luatua and Smythe have played for Notre Dame, and Smythe is the only tight end on the roster with a career reception.

2015 Season Preview Position-by-Position Listing DEFENSIVE LINEMAN (20) *Grant Blankenship, 6-4 3/4, 273, So. Jonathan Bonner, 6-3, 275, So. *Daniel Cage, 6-0 3/4, 315, So. ***SHELDON DAY, 6-2, 285, Sr. Micah Dew-Treadway, 6-4, 300, Fr. Marquis Dickerson, 6-1 1/2, 285, Jr. Lincoln Feist, 6-1 3/4, 315, Fr. Jay Hayes, 6-3, 285, So. **JARRON JONES, 6-5 1/2, 315, Sr. Ryan Kilander, 5-11 3/4, 310, So. *Jacob Matuska, 6-4 1/2, 295, Jr. Patrick Mazza, 6-7 1/2, 277, Jr. Peter Mokwuah, 6-2 3/4, 317, So. ***ROMEO OKWARA, 6-3 3/4, 270, Sr. **ISAAC ROCHELL, 6-3 1/2, 287, Jr. Elijah Taylor, 6-2 3/4, 285, Fr. Brandon Tiassum, 6-3 1/2, 302, Fr. Jerry Tillery, 6-6 1/2, 305, Fr. *Andrew Trumbetti, 6-3 1/2, 260, So. ***Ishaq Williams, 6-5 1/2, 284, Sr. LINEBACKER (16) Josh Barajas, 6-1 5/8, 235, Fr. Asmar Bilal, 6-2, 215, Fr. Te'von Coney, 6-0 3/4, 235, Fr. Michael Deeb, 6-2, 255, Jr. **Jarrett Grace, 6-2 1/2, 253, Gr. *Kolin Hill, 6-1 3/4, 245, So. Brandon Hutson, 6-2 1/2, 220, Fr. Austin Larkin, 6-3, 245, Jr. *Greer Martini, 6-2 1/2, 245, So. *Nyles Morgan, 6-0 3/4, 240, So. Kier Murphy, 6-0, 210, Fr. **JAMES ONWUALU, 6-1, 232, Jr. Doug Randolph, 6-2, 255, Jr. ***JOE SCHMIDT, 6-0 1/2, 235, Gr. **JAYLON SMITH, 6-2 1/4, 240, Jr. Devyn Spruell, 6-1 1/4, 220, Fr. CORNERBACK (11) Travis Allen, 6-0, 180, Sr. Jesse Bongiovi, 5-9 1/2, 194, Jr. *Devin Butler, 6-0 1/2, 200, Jr. **Connor Cavalaris, 5-11, 195, Gr. Nick Coleman, 5-11 1/2, 185, Fr. Shaun Crawford, 5-8 1/2, 180, Fr. ***Matthias Farley, 5-11, 210, Gr. Grant Hammann, 5-11 3/4, 192, So. **COLE LUKE, 5-11, 193, Jr. **KeiVarae Russell, 5-11, 196, Sr. Nick Watkins, 6-0 1/4, 200, So.

loss, 1.0 sack, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, 11 pass breakups in 2014). Junior Max Redfield (68 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, one interception, two pass breakups in 2014) and senior Elijah Shumate (66 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, one fumble recovery, four pass breakups in 2014) will man the safety positions. Russell (26 career starts over his first two seasons at Notre Dame, 2012-13) -- arguably the best cornerback in college football -- joins the fray in 2015. Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of the Irish for 2015: QUARTERBACK 2014 Starter Returning/Lost: 0/1 2014 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 1/2 Zaire -- who started and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2014 Music City Bowl as Notre Dame upended No. 22 LSU, 31-28 -- enters the season as the starting Zaire Kizer quarterback. Zaire was 21 of 35 for 266 yards, one TD, no interceptions in seven games last fall. He added 187 yards rushing on 33 carries, including a pair of VanGorder Wimbush TD runs. Zaire registered a 56-yard run in the season-opening victory over Rice – his first career snap in a Notre Dame uniform. He saw extensive playing time in the season-finale at USC. Zaire, who led the Irish on five drives, helped the Irish to a pair of touchdown drives. He completed nine of 20 passes for 170 yards, including a 49-yard pass play. Zaire also ran for 18 yards on six carries, including a long run of 14 yards and an 11-yard TD rush. In his first career start against the Tigers, Zaire completed 12 of 15 passes for 96 yards and one TD, and also ran for 96 yards and one TD on 22 carries. Zaire established or equaled his single-game highs for points scored, TDs, rushes, rush yards, rush TDs, completions, pass TDs, total offense attempts, total offense yards and all-purpose yards. Sophomore DeShone Kizer did not play in 2014. He served as Notre Dame's third-string quarterback and split time between the Irish regulars and the offensive scout team during week-to-week game preparation.

Malik Zaire

Sophomore Montgomery VanGorder, son of Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder, spent his entire freshman campaign on the offensive scout team and did not see any game action. The quarterback competition added a new face this summer when freshman Brandon Wimbush arrived on campus. Wimbush and Kizer will compete for the backup role throughout fall camp.

RUNNING BACK

2014 Starters Returning/Lost: 1/0 2014 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 2/2 The Irish must replace their most experienced running back in 2014 captain Cam McDaniel (47 games played, 255 attempts for 1,117 yards, 8 TDs), but they’ll do it with a near 900-yard rusher in Folston (175 for 889, six TDs in 2014; 88 for 470, three TDs in 2013). Folston Folston played in all 13 games and started 10 contests in 2014. He led Notre Dame in carries (175), rushing yards (889), rushing yards per game (68.4), and ranked second on the team with six rushing TDs. Folston's 889 rushing yards were the most by an Irish sophomore since Darius Walker Bryant ran for 1,196 yards in 2006. He rushed for over 100 yards in four of Notre Dame's last seven games. Folston scored three TDs, two on the ground and his first career TD reception, in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina. He rushed for 98 yards, including 56 yards Prosise in the fourth quarter alone. Folston gained 169 all-purpose yards (98 rushing, 71 receiving) against the Tar Heels. Folston picked up his first 100-yard rushing game of the year with a 120-yard effort at No. 2 Florida State. He then rushed for a career-best 149 yards, including a 25-yard TD run, on 20 carries versus Navy. Folston registered a career-best 187 all-purpose yards against the Midshipmen. He became the first Notre Dame player to rush for at least 120 yards in consecutive games since Walker against Air Force (153 yards) and Army (162) on Nov. 11 and Nov. 18, 2006. Folston added back-to-back 100-yard rushing games against Northwestern (106 yards on 20 carries) and Louisville (134 on 18). His 134 yards were the most allowed during the regular season by the Cardinal defense. Folston capped his 2014 campaign with

Tarean Folston

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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WIDE RECEIVER

2014 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/0 2014 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 6/1

Robinson

Brown

Prosise

Hunter Jr.

Fuller enters 2015 on the heels of the best sophomore receiving season in school

KICKER (4) John Chereson, 5-9, 178, Jr. Tyler Newsome, 6-2 1/2, 205, So. Jeff Riney, 5-9 3/4, 165, Fr. Justin Yoon, 5-9 3/4, 185, Fr. LONG SNAPPER (3) Kyle Conrad, 6-2, 180, Fr. **Scott Daly, 6-1 1/2, 250, Sr. *Hunter Smith, 6-3, 213, Sr. BOLD CAPS indicates player started at least seven games in 2014 * indicates number of monograms earned

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history. Fuller started all 13 games at wide receiver a year ago and led the Irish in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs. His 15 TD receptions, 76 catches and 1,094 receiving yards were the most in school history by a sophomore. Fuller ranked third in the FBS in TD catches, 21st in receiving yards, 23rd in receiving yards per game (84.2), tied for 24th in total TDs (15) and 34th in receptions per game (5.8). He had at least one touchdown catch in 11 of 13 games, and eight of his 15 TD catches went for at least 20 yards. Fuller, who already ranks tied for ninth in school history with 16 career TD grabs, eclipsed 100 yards receiving in four games, including two of the last three regular-season contests. He had a catch of at least 30 yards in seven of Notre Dame’s 13 games, and registered two of Notre Dame's five re-

PUNTER (2) Tyler Newsome, 6-2 1/2, 205, So. Jeff Riney, 5-9 3/4, 165, Fr.

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Carlisle

SAFETY (12) *Nicky Baratti, 6-1, 210, Sr. Nicco Fertitta, 5-8 1/4, 185, Fr. Eamon McOsker, 5-11 1/2, 205, Sr. Nick Ossello, 6-1 3/4, 220, Gr. Drew Recker, 5-11, 205, Jr. **MAX REDFIELD, 6-1, 205, Jr. Avery Sebastian, 5-10, 200, Gr. ***ELIJAH SHUMATE, 6-0, 224, Sr. *Drue Tranquill, 6-1 1/2, 225, So. **John Turner, 6-0 1/2, 220, Sr. Ashton White, 5-10 3/4, 182, Fr. Mykelti Williams, 5-10 3/4, 200, Fr.

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Fuller

FULLER'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Game TD Receptions (Nov. 15, 2014 vs. Northwestern, 3, t-2nd) • Single-Season TD Receptions (2014, 15, t-1st) • Single-Season Receptions (2014, 76, 7th) • Single-Season 100-Yard Receiving Games (2014, 4, t-8th) • Single-Season Receiving Yards (2014, 1,094, 8th) • Single-Season TDs (2014, 15, t-7th) • Career TD Receptions (2013-, 16, t-9th) • Career 100-Yard Receiving Games (2013-, 4, t-11th)

Position-by-Position Listing

HERE COME THE IRISH HISTORY AND RECORDS

73 yards rushing in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU. He scored a six-yard TD run and had a critical 16-yard third-down grab on Notre Dame's game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter. Bryant (54 for 289, three TDs in 2014), who missed most of the 2013 campaign with an injury, made significant strides as a sophomore a year ago. He played in 12 games (missed the contest with Navy) and ranked second on the Irish in rushing yards (289) and rushing yards per game (24.1). Bryant's three rushing TDs ranked fourth best for Notre Dame. Bryant rushed for a team-high equaling 71 yards (on eight carries) in the season-opening victory over Rice, including his first career touchdown on a 17-yard run in the fourth quarter. He rushed for a career-best 79 yards (on seven carries) at USC. Bryant registered a season-best 27-yard run and a oneyard TD run against the Trojans, and equaled his career high of 102 all-purpose yards. Prosise, who spent most of spring practice with the running backs, proved that he's a legitimate candidate for a starting role. He ran for 64 yards on 12 carries in the 2015 Blue-Gold game and displayed a rare combination of size (6-0 1/2, 220), power, elusiveness and speed. Prosise played in all 13 games and started six times (Syracuse, Stanford, North Carolina, Florida State, Navy and Northwestern) at wide receiver a year ago. He not only led all Notre Dame receivers with an average of 17.8 yards per catch, but he also led the Irish in total special teams tackles (11), kickoff return tackles (eight) and punt return tackles (three). Prosise even added 126 yards rushing on 10 carries. He became the first Notre Dame player with at least 500 yards receiving and 100 yards rushing in the same season since Golden Tate's consensus All-America campaign in 2009. Prosise recorded three of Notre Dame's five receptions of at least 50 yards, four of the team's 11 receptions of at least 40 yards and 10 receptions of at least 20 yards. He registered four plays (three receptions and one rush) of 50 yards or longer. Prosise collected his first career touchdown and then longest career reception on a 53-yard TD grab in the seasonopening victory over Rice. He hauled in a career-long 78-yard TD pass on the second offensive play from scrimmage in the 49-39 victory over Navy – the 78-yard reception was the longest of the season for the Irish. Prosise caught three passes for 34 yards, added 75 yards rushing on three carries, including a 50-yard TD run, and one special teams tackle in the 3128 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU. While much will be made of the battle between the trio of Folston, Bryant and Prosise, and which running back will get the bulk of the carries, all three will play significant roles for Notre Dame in 2015. The group gives the Irish as talented a trio at the position as at any point previously under Kelly. Two heralded freshmen will join Notre Dame this season and could contribute at running back. Josh Adams and Dexter Williams will have the chance to work into the playing rotation, or create an even more important role.

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Will Fuller

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2015 Season Preview Notre Dame's Record When... Kelly Career Kelly at ND At Home 116-29-1 23-8 On The Road 86-43-1 11-9 Neutral Site Games 14-5 11-3 In Overtime 6-4 2-2 Coming off a loss 46-24 12-8 Coming off a win 156-42-1 32-12 Coming off an open date 18-2 7-1 Vs. AP top 25 17-13 9-9 Both teams are AP-ranked 8-9 4-7 Neither team is ranked 48-24 16-8 Ranked higher 45-9 23-6 Opponent is ranked higher 8-10 5-6 Vs. In-state Opponents 75-22-2 5-0 In August 5-2 2-0 In September 64-30 12-7 In October 75-21-2 15-4 In November 61-20 13-7 In December 11-2 3-1 In January 0-2 0-1 On Television 75-28* 45-20 On NBC 28-8 28-8 On ABC 11-5 9-5 On ESPN 11-6 3-4 On ESPN2 8-2 1-0 On CBS 3-1 3-1 On FOX 0-2 0-2 CBS College Sports 1-0 1-0 Afternoon Games 144-54-2 26-10 Night Games 72-23 19-10 Decided By 3 or Less 41-16-2 8-5 Decided By 7 or Less 73-33-2 18-10 Scoring First 146-29 32-11 Opponent Scores First 68-48-2 13-9 Leading At Halftime 169-16 36-6 Tied At Halftime 14-3 3-1 Trailing At Halftime 31-58-2 6-13 Leading After 3 Qtrs. 179-12 34-4 Tied After 3 Qtrs. 12-4-1 4-3 Trailing After 3 Qtrs. 22-62-1 6-14 Scoring 40+ Points 78-2 10-1 Scoring 30-39 Points 59-8 13-4 Scoring 20-29 Points 57-30-1 15-8 Scoring 0-19 Points 22-37-1 7-7 Allowing 40+ Points 7-19 1-5 Allowing 30-39 Points 15-29 4-8 Allowing 20-29 Points 53-23-1 5-6 Allowing 0-19 Points 141-6-1 35-1 Outrushing Opponent 171-26-1 34-5 Getting Outrushed 42-49-1 11-15 Passing For More Yds 144-50-1 31-17 Passing For Fewer Yds 71-26-1 14-3 Outgaining Opponent 181-24-1 36-7 Getting Outgained 33-50-1 9-13 Winning Time of Poss. 116-26 27-4 Losing Time of Poss. 98-49-2 18-16 Scoring a Def./ST TD 65-8 6-4 Allowing a Def./ST TD 19-26 5-7 Fewer Penalty Yards 60-37-1 22-12 More Penalty Yards 147-37-1 22-7 Winning Turnover Battle 128-12 25-1 Losing Turnover Battle 53-44-1 12-16 Individual 100-yard rusher 94-23-1 11-6 Individual 100-yard receiver 82-27 12-10 Individual 200-yard passer 144-38-1 30-13 Opponent 100-yard rusher 40-39-1 8-11 Opponent 100-yard receiver 62-34 6-9 Opponent 200-yard passer 81-40-1 14-16

2014 4-2 0-3 4-0 0-1 2-3 6-2 3-0 2-2 0-2 0-2 7-2 1-1 1-0 1-0 3-0 2-1 1-4 1-0 0-0 8-5 5-2 1-2 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 4-4 4-1 2-2 3-2 6-4 2-1 7-2 1-0 0-3 4-1 3-1 1-4 3-1 4-1 0-2 1-1 1-3 1-2 1-0 5-0 5-1 3-4 7-4 1-1 7-2 1-3 5-2 3-3 0-1 3-1 5-3 3-2 4-0 2-3 1-3 2-2 7-4 3-3 2-2 3-4

* excludes regular-season games from GVSU era (unknown TV games). Some records fail to include two contests; Nov. 16, 1991 vs. Valparaiso and Oct. 26, 1996 vs. Saginaw Valley State (detailed stats unavailable)

Corey Robinson ceptions of at least 50 yards. Fuller became the fourth player in school history with a pair of TD receptions of 72 yards or longer (Nick Eddy in 1964, Tim Brown in 1986, and Golden Tate in 2009). Fuller recorded five of Notre Dame's 11 receptions of at least 40 yards, 19 receptions of at least 20 yards, 51 of his 76 receptions went for a first down or touchdown and 17 of his 19 third-down receptions went for a first down or touchdown. Robinson (40 for 539, five TDs in 2014) is another popular target at wide receiver. The high-flying son of basketball Hall of Famer David Robinson played in all 13 games in 2014 and started against both Michigan and Syracuse. Robinson ranked second on the Irish in receptions and TD catches, as well as third in receiving yards. He registered 10 receptions of at least 20 yards, 32 of his 40 receptions went for first downs or touchdowns and 10 of his 11 receptions on third down went for first downs or touchdowns. Robinson excelled in the classroom as well. He became the first sophomore at an NCAA Division I institution to earn first-team Academic All-America honors since 2008 and just the fourth sophomore to attain first-team status since 2002. Robinson is the first Irish player named a first-team Academic All-American since Manti Te'o and Mike Golic Jr. in 2012. He became the second Irish sophomore football player to earn first-team Academic All-America status, and the first since Joe Heap in 1952. Robinson registered career-bests with eight receptions, 91 yards and one TD in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse. He led the Irish at No. 2 Florida State with 99 receiving yards and caught two TD passes, both in the first half, against the Seminoles -- his first career multiple-TD game. Brown (39 for 548, one TD in 2014) played in all 13 games last season and started every contest with the exception of Michigan and Syracuse. He ranked second on the Irish in receiving yards, second in receiving yards per game (42.2) and third in receptions. Brown registered four receptions of at least 30 yards, nine catches of at least 20 yards, 24 of his 39 receptions went for a first down or touchdown and eight of his nine third-down receptions went for a first down or touchdown. Brown collected a career-high six receptions and 57 receiving yards in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse. He hauled in four passes for 60 yards in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford and scored his only TD of the season on a 17-yard pass. Brown set a career high with 82 yards receiving and 82 all-purpose yards in the 49-39 victory over Navy -- including catches of 46 and 36 yards.

Carlisle (23 for 309, three TDs in 2014), as well as Prosise, brings incredible versatility to Notre Dame's offense. Carlisle, a former running back, started six games last season (Rice, Michigan, Purdue, No. 11 Arizona State, Louisville and USC) – his first year at the position. He recorded the thirdmost starts of any wide receiver on the team. Carlisle ranked sixth on the Irish in receiving yards, fifth in receiving yards per game (25.8) and sixth in receptions. Carlisle also served as Notre Dame's primary kick returner. He registered 35 kickoff returns for 761 yards, including a season-best 47-yard return versus Purdue. Carlisle caught a career-best seven passes for 61 yards and two TDs (the first two TDs of his Irish career) in the 31-0 rout of Michigan. He registered three catches for a career-best 92 yards and a TD at No. 11 Arizona State. Carlisle added 102 yards on four kickoff returns and totaled a career-best 194 allpurpose yards. Junior Torii Hunter Jr. (7 for 65, one TD in 2014) – son of longtime Major League Baseball outfielder Torii Hunter – is the sixth and final returning monogram winner at the wide out position. Hunter Jr., who lost his freshman season in 2013 to lingering effects of a broken leg and then missed each of the first three games of 2014 due to a groin injury, made his Irish debut in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse. He caught a 13-yard TD pass and added a pair of rushes for 13 yards. Hunter Jr. recorded two receptions for 24 yards, including a critical 12yard catch on a third down to extend a fourth-quarter scoring drive, in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford. Sophomore Justin Brent did not catch a pass in 2014, but did see action in nine games for the Irish – predominantly on special teams. He has the all the physical tools needed to become a major contributor and will continue to progress with increased opportunity and experience. Sophomore Corey Holmes played in the first two games of 2014, but did not see the field the rest of the year and reserved a year of eligibility. He provided practice depth, and aided the Notre Dame offensive scout team by regularly playing the Irish opponent's top wide receiver. Notre Dame's depth will increase this fall with the addition of four impact freshmen: Miles Boykin, Jalen Guyton, Equanimeous St. Brown and C.J. Sanders.

TIGHT END

2014 Starters Returning/Lost: 0/1 2014 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 3/1 No position on the Irish roster over the last decade has produced as much NFL talent as the tight end spot. Notre Dame has developed the likes of Anthony Fasano, John Carlson, Kyle Rudolph, Tyler Eifert, Troy Niklas and Ben Koyack – all of whom were named at least semifinalists for the Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end. Fasano, Carlson, Rudolph, Eifert and Niklas were all selected in the top two rounds of the NFL Draft. So, who is next in line? That’s a question that should be answered this fall.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Heuerman

Luatua

Smythe

Weishar

Jones

Hounshell

2015 Season Preview Luatua, who played in 10 games last season, saw the majority of his action in multiple tight end sets. He played a major blocking role in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU. Luatua's effort on the edge, and even in the backfield as a lead blocker, helped the Irish rush for 263 yards and three TDs against the Tigers. Smythe did not see the field as a freshman in 2013, but did play in all 13 games a year ago as Koyack's primary backup. He caught a seven-yard pass that resulted in a first down at No. 11 Arizona State. Heuerman has battled numerous injuries over his career that have hindered his ability to get on the field. Weishar spent the 2014 season on the offensive scout team and did not see any game action. Graduate Chase Hounshell (11 career games played on the defensive line) moved to tight end last spring. Alizé Jones, a blue-chip recruit who was widely acknowledged to be the best prep tight end in the country, will compete for immediate playing time. 2014 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 2014 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 4/3

Bivin

Elmer

Harrell

McGlinchey

Nelson

Notre Dame returns three starters from last year’s offensive line. Martin (24 career starts), Stanley (26) and Elmer (17) have combined for 67 career starts. The Irish also return McGlinchey, who made his first career start in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU.

Record Pts 14-1 1550 13-2 1477 12-1 1408 12-2 1363 11-2 1282 13-1 1262 11-3 1136 11-2 1135 10-3 1018 10-3 909 11-3 907 10-3 799 11-3 765 10-3 750 10-3 733 12-2 627 10-4 574 9-4 556 9-4 444 9-4 331 9-4 297 13-1 178 8-5 167 9-4 113 10-3 93

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AMWAY COACHES (Final) Rk School 1. Ohio State (64) 2. Oregon 3. TCU 4. Alabama 5. Michigan State 6. Florida State 7. Georgia Tech 8. Baylor 9. Georgia 10. UCLA 11. Missouri 12. Mississippi State 13. Wisconsin 14. Arizona State 15. Clemson 16. Boise State 17. Arizona 18. Kansas State 19. Ole Miss 20. Utah 21. USC 22. Marshall 23. Auburn 24. Louisville 25. Memphis

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Ronnie Stanley

Others Receiving Votes NOTRE DAME 28, Stanford 27, Nebraska 22, Air Force 21, Duke 18, LSU 12, Utah State 11, Arkansas 10, Minnesota 9, Oklahoma 7, Texas A&M 7, Northern Illinois 4, Colorado State 2

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Bars

Stanley

Martin, Stanley and Elmer each started all 13 games in 2014, but only Stanley started every game of the season at the same position -– left tackle. Martin started games at both center and left guard, while Elmer started games at both right tackle and right guard. Martin, a 2014 co-captain and Rimington Award candidate, slid back to his natural position of center in spring practice, where he's registered 14 career starts. With 14 career starts at right guard, Elmer secured that starting position following an impressive spring. Stanley, Notre Dame's Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2014, will anchor the left side of the Irish offense line. He recorded 16 knockdown blocks and yielded just one sack – the fewest of any Irish offensive lineman. Stanley faced some of the top defensive linemen in the country a year ago, including Michigan's Frank Clark, Arizona State's Marcus Hardison, Louisville's Sheldon Rankins and Lorenzo Mauldin, Stanford's Henry Anderson, USC's Leonard Williams and LSU's Daniel Hunter. That group of seven opposing players combined for 92.5 tackles for loss and 46 sacks during the 2014 season, but managed just six tackles for loss and two sacks in their outings against the Irish. Stanley's talents were on full display in Notre Dame's 31-28 victory over No. 22 LSU in the Music City Bowl. The Irish denied LSU a sack, rushed for 263 yards, recorded 449 total yards and scored 31 points. Only Auburn and Mississippi State (both 268) ran for more yards against the Tigers in 2014. The 31 points scored by Notre Dame tied for the most against LSU by a non-conference foe since Texas scored 35 in the 2003 Cotton Bowl. McGlinchey emerged as the frontrunner at right tackle after playing in 13 games last fall as Christian Lombard's top backup. Eight other returning players, including sophomore Alex Bars, junior Hunter Bivin, sophomore Jimmy Byrne, senior Mark Harrell, junior Colin McGovern, junior John Montelus, sophomore Sam Mustipher and sophomore Quenton Nelson, will battle for significant playing time. It should make for one of the most competitive areas on the football field. Two freshmen – Tristen Hoge, an early enrollee this spring, and Trevor Ruhland – add tremendous depth.

COACHES AND STAFF

Martin

Nick Martin

ASSOCIATED PRESS (Final) Rk School Record Pts 1. Ohio State (59) 14-1 1475 2. Oregon 13-2 1402 3. TCU 12-1 1349 4. Alabama 12-2 1297 5. Michigan State 11-2 1212 Florida State 13-1 1212 7. Baylor 11-2 1098 8. Georgia Tech 11-3 1071 9. Georgia 10-3 925 10. UCLA 10-3 908 11. Mississippi State 10-3 767 12. Arizona State 10-3 756 13. Wisconsin 11-3 724 14. Missouri 11-3 710 15. Clemson 10-3 683 16. Boise State 12-2 653 17. Ole Miss 9-4 543 18. Kansas State 9-4 509 19. Arizona 10-4 499 20. USC 9-4 315 21. Utah 9-4 302 22. Auburn 8-5 216 23. Marshall 13-1 161 24. Louisville 9-4 116 25. Memphis 10-3 94

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OFFENSIVE LINE

HERE COME THE IRISH

National Rankings

Others Receiving Votes Nebraska 79, Air Force 45, NOTRE DAME 26, Duke 23, Stanford 22, Minnesota 20, Arkansas 18, LSU 13, Utah State 8, Texas A&M 7, Rutgers 4, Washington 3, Oklahoma 3, Oklahoma State 2, Louisiana Tech 1, Navy 1, Northern Illinois 1 2015 opponents in bold...first place votes in parentheses

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2015 Season Preview LINEBACKER 2014 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/0 2014 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 6/0

Jaylon Smith

DEFENSIVE LINE

2014 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/0 2014 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 8/1

Day

Jones

Okwara

Rochell

Cage

Hayes

Matuska

Trumbetti

Day enters 2015 as one of the top defensive linemen in the country. He started the first 10 games in 2014, before a knee injury sidelined him versus Louisville and USC. Day returned to the starting lineup in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU. He registered two tackles and recovered a fumble in the win over the Tigers. Day ranked second on the Irish in quarterback hurries (nine) and tied for second in tackles for loss. He also finished tied for first among all Notre Dame defensive linemen in tackles. Day dominated the Michigan front in the 31-0 victory over the Wolverines. He recorded five tackles, including a half tackle for loss, and four quarterback hurries. Day registered five tackles, four solo stops, two tackles or loss and one quarterback hurry in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse. Jones, who sat out spring practice while still recovering from a late-season foot injury, played and started on the defensive line in each of the first 11 games. He tied Day for the most tackles by an Irish defensive lineman with 40 and tied for second on the team with seven and a half tackles for loss. Jones recorded six tackles, including three solo stops, one for loss, and forced a fumble in the 31-0 victory over Michigan. He collected five tackles, two quarterback hurries and blocked an extra-point attempt in the 50-43 victory over North

Carolina. Jones dominated No. 2 Florida State's offensive line, recording three tackles for loss among his six total stops, and he added a quarterback hurry. The Seminoles went threeand-out on each of the three possessions that Jones collected a tackle for loss. Jones equaled his career high with seven tackles against Northwestern and registered a pass breakup and tackle for loss. Okwara, who enters his second season as a defensive lineman after spending his first two years as an outside linebacker, played in all 13 games and started 12 a year ago. He led Notre Dame in sacks. Okwara collected a pair of tackles, including a sack (for a loss of 17 yards), and forced a fumble in the 31-0 rout of Michigan. He registered 11 tackles in the 30-14 victory over Purdue -- easily surpassing his previous career high of five tackles in a game. Okwara added a half sack and a forced fumble against the Boilermakers. Rochell has the ability to play both inside, as evidenced by his performance in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU, as well as on the edge. Rochell was one of three Irish defensive players who started all 13 games in 2014. He ranked tied for third among all defensive linemen in tackles, tied for second on the team in tackles for loss and fourth on the Irish with two and a half sacks. Rochell added a team-best 10 quarterback hurries. That quartet will get help from junior Jacob Matuska (six tackles in seven games played, 1.0 tackle for loss and one sack), sophomore Grant Blankenship (12 tackles in 11 games played, 1.0 tackle for loss and 1.0 sack), sophomore Daniel Cage (four tackles in 11 games played, 0.5 tackle for loss), sophomore Jay Hayes (two tackles in three games played), sophomore Andrew Trumbetti (21 tackles in 12 games played, 5.5 tackle for loss and 1.0 sack) and sophomore Pete Mokwuah (did not see the field last season). Two early enrollee freshmen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Micah Dew-Treadway and Jerry Tillery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; got a chance to compete for playing time this spring. Tillery's emergence this spring caught the eye of many around the Irish program. Initially recruited by Notre Dame as an offensive lineman, Tillery displayed an impressive combination of power, strength and footwork that will lead to immediate playing time this fall. Freshmen Elijah Taylor and Brandon Tiassum will also get into the mix this August. Senior Ishaq Williams could be a factor as well.

Smith, a 2014 Associated Press second team All-America selection and Butkus Award finalist, started all 13 games last year and led the Irish in total tackles, solo tackles Smith Schmidt (65), assisted tackles (47) and tackles for loss. Smith ranked tied for second on the team with three and a half sacks. Smith reached the double-digit tackle plateau Onwualu Morgan on four separate occasions in 2014, including each of the last three games of the regular season. The last Irish player with 10 or more tackles in three straight games was Manti Te'o in 2012 (had 10+ tackMartini Grace les in four straight games). Smith was the first Notre Dame player to record 100 tackles in a season since Te'o had 113 in 2012, and was the first Irish sophomore to record 100 tackles in a season since Te'o had 133 in 2010. Smith was named the Lott IMPACT Trophy's Player of the Week for his efforts in the 17-14 win over No. 14 Stanford. He registered a career-high 14 tackles against the Cardinal with 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack. Smith had 11 tackles versus Louisville, as well as a tackle for loss, a pass breakup, and two quarterback hurries. He equaled his career high of 14 tackles at USC. Smith registered nine tackles, including five solo stops, a half sack and one quarterback hurry in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU. Schmidt was one of college football's great stories last season before an injury against Navy sidelined him for the remainder of the year. Schmidt entered 2014 with 21 career tackles over his first three years with the Irish. The former walk-on not only earned a starting spot, but he developed into arguably Notre Dame's most indispensable player. Schmidt was voted Most Valuable Player by his teammates despite missing the season's final five games. The graduate started each of the first eight games of the year and led the Irish in tackles and solo tackles (42) to that point. With Schmidt in the lineup on a full-time basis (the first seven games), Notre Dame allowed 19.1 points per game, 102.7 rushing yards per game and 345.6 total yards per game.

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KeiVarae Russell The Irish also got a boost of energy and athleticism at the position with the addition of early-enrollee freshman Te'von Coney. The talented group of linebackers will be bolstered by the arrival of Josh Barajas and Asmar Bilal – two of the top recruits at their position in the country. CORNERBACK 2014 Starters Returning/Lost: 1/1 2014 Monogram Winners Returning/Lost: 4/1

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Luke started all 13 games last season, and ranked sixth on the Irish in tackles and solo stops (33). He either led the team or tied for the team lead in interceptions, pass breakButler Farley ups and passes defended. Luke's 11 PBUs were the most in a single season by a Notre Dame player since Raeshon McNeil in 2008. In fact, an Irish player has not registered more than 11 Luke Russell PBUs since Dave Waymer had 12 in 1978. Luke, who ranked tied for 20th in the FBS with 15 passes defended, was one of 11 players in the country with at least 11 PBUs and four interceptions. He rebounded from a difficult game against Syracuse with his best career performance in

the victory over No. 14 Stanford. Luke picked off two passes, the first two of his career, added a sack, forced fumble, pass breakup and four tackles. Russell (109 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack, three interceptions, one fumble recovery, 10 pass breakups over his career) returns to the field for Notre Dame this fall. He started all 26 games for the Irish over the 2012 and 2013 seasons. In 2012, Russell earned Freshman All-America honors from FWAA, CBS Sports.com, Sporting News and Scout.com. A pair of experienced veterans in junior Devin Butler (23 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble, four pass breakups in 2014) and graduate Matthias Farley (53 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, four interceptions, one pass breakup in 2014) provide incredible depth moving forward. Farley's contributions over his career have been vastly under-appreciated. Farley played in all 39 games and started 23 over the last three seasons. Only Smith has started more games for Notre Dame on the defensive side of the ball. Farley started 11 games at safety as a sophomore in 2012 on an Irish defense that helped Notre Dame reach the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game. He started eight games at safety in 2013 and four contests at nickel in 2014. Farley tied for the team lead in interceptions, ranked second in sacks, fifth in TFLs and fifth in tackles. He was one of only four players in the FBS – and just two defensive backs – with at least four interceptions and three and a half sacks. Notre Dame has two freshmen – Nick Coleman and Shaun Crawford – with excellent scholastic credentials that could challenge for playing time.

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Without him over the final five games of the year, the Irish allowed 42.1 points per game, 234.0 rushing yards per game and 476.2 total yards per game. While Onwualu's story failed to garner nearly as much attention as Schmidt's, he developed into a reliable option in just his first season at the position. Onwualu was recruited as a wide receiver and played his entire freshman season in 2013 at that position. He opened last spring at safety, but quickly moved closer to the line of scrimmage as an outside linebacker in new defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder's system. Onwualu played in all 13 games in 2014 and started eight contests. He recorded career bests in both tackles (seven) and tackles for loss (2.0) in the victory over Navy. Martini saw action in all 13 games and started against both Navy and USC. In his first career start, Martini collected a career-best and team-high nine tackles, including six solo stops, in the victory over the Midshipmen. A Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Sporting News Freshman All-American in 2014, Morgan played in 12 games as a rookie and started each of the last four games of the season. His 47 stops were tied for the eighth-most in single-season school history by a freshman. Morgan became the fifth Irish player to earn a spot on the FWAA Freshman All-America Team since the inception of the squad in 2001. Morgan collected 39 tackles over Notre Dame's final five games of the year, including three straight outings with at least 10 stops to end the regular season. The most interesting, and potentially most beneficial, news surrounding the Music City Bowl wasn't solely Notre Dame's victory over No. 22 LSU. It was the significant progress gained by Grace, who returned to the practice field in December. A graduate student, Grace spent his first couple seasons with the Irish behind Te'o. He played significant snaps over the first three games of the 2013 campaign and eventually ascended into a starting role by week four. He had registered 41 tackles, but suffered four separate fractures in his right leg on Oct. 5, 2013, against Arizona State. Grace underwent two different surgeries and missed the rest of the '13 season as well as the entire 2014 campaign. He made drastic strides forward during Notre Dame's spring practice and enters this fall ready to contribute on the field. Sophomore Kolin Hill (7 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks in 2014) spent most of his freshman campaign playing on third down, sub packages and obvious passing situations as an edge rusher. Junior Doug Randolph (1 tackle in 2014) made his Irish debut in 2014 and should benefit tremendously from another spring learning VanGorder's system.

Career Starts By Position

DL DL Okwara (13) Rochell (13) Williams (1) * indicates Irish 4-2-5 alignment

—OFFENSE— RT TE Stanley (13) Luatua (1) Elmer (3) McGlinchey (1)

—DEFENSE— DL DL LB LB Jones (12) Day (18) Schmidt (8) Smith (26) Matuska (1) Morgan (4) Trumbetti (1) Martini (2)

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WR LT LG C RG C. Brown (18) Stanley (13) Martin (10) Martin (14) Elmer (14)

WR QB WR RB Prosise (9) Zaire (1) Fuller (15) Folston (12) Carlisle (6) Robinson (5) Carlisle (4) Onwualu (4)

LB CB S S CB Onwualu (8) Russell (26) Shumate (14) Farley (18) Luke (13) *Farley (5) Butler (2) Tranquill (3) Redfield (12) Grace (3)

15 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2015 Season Preview 2015 Notre Dame Honors & Awards Sheldon Day, Sr., DL Bednarik Award Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Outland Trophy Watch List Phil Steele Preseason Third-Team All-American Athlon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American Steve Elmer, Jr., OL Lombardi Award Watch List Tarean Folston, Jr., RB Doak Walker Award Watch List Will Fuller, Jr., WR Biletnikoff Award Watch List Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List Athlon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American Jarron Jones, Sr., DL Lombardi Award Watch List Nick Martin, Gr., C Lombardi Award Watch List Outland Trophy Watch List Rimington Trophy Watch List Nyles Morgan, So., LB Butkus Award Watch List Max Redfield, Jr., S Thorpe Award Watch List Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American Corey Robinson, Jr., WR Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Nominee Wuerffel Trophy Watch List KeiVarae Russell, Sr., CB Bednarik Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Phil Steele Preseason Fourth-Team All-American Athlon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American Joe Schmidt, Gr., LB Lombardi Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Wuerffel Trophy Watch List Jaylon Smith, Jr., LB Bednarik Award Watch List Butkus Award Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American Sporting News Preseason First-Team All-American Athlon Preseason Second-Team All-American Ronnie Stanley, Sr., OL Lombardi Award Watch List Outland Trophy Watch List Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American Sporting News Preseason First-Team All-American Athlon Preseason Third-Team All-American Malik Zaire, Jr., QB Maxwell Award Watch List Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List

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Redfield started 11 of 13 games a year ago. He finished second on the team, and first among defensive backs, in tackles. Redfield registered Baratti Redfield six tackles and his first career interception in the 31-0 shutout of Michigan. Redfield posted doubledigit tackle games against North Shumate Tranquill Carolina (10), No. 11 Arizona State (10) and No. 22 LSU (career-high 14). Shumate also started 11 contests in 2014. He moved into a starting role following the injury to Austin Collinsworth two days prior to the season-opening victory over Rice. Shumate led the Irish Sebastian with a then career-best 10 tackles, an interception, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry in the 31-0 romp against Michigan. He collected a career-best 13 tackles, including nine solo stops, at USC. Sophomore Drue Tranquill (33 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 0.5 sack, one interception, one fumble recovery, one blocked punt in 2014), who missed the spring recovering from a torn ACL suffered against Louisville, played in 11 regular-season games and started three (Navy, Northwestern and Louisville). He was one of four true freshmen (Martini, Morgan and Trumbetti) to start on defense. Two seniors – Nicky Baratti (8 tackles, one interception, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup in career) and John Turner (eight tackles in career) – are potential options at safety as well. Baratti suffered multiple shoulder injuries over the last couple years, but was cleared to participate in spring practice and remains in line to contribute. Turner has been a significant special teams contributor over his career and returned this spring to his natural safety spot after spending the 2014 campaign at linebacker. The freshman trio of Nicco Fertitta, Ashton White and Mykelti Williams, as well as graduate transfer Avery Sebastian will bring some needed depth to the position this fall. Sebastian played in 32 career games for California and made six starts at safety. He recorded 96 career tackles, including 51 solo stops, three passes defended, two interceptions, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Sebastian led the Golden Bears in tackles three times over his career, including a career-best 14 stops against Arizona State as a sophomore in 2012. He registered 10 tackles and an interception in the first half alone of the 2013 season opener versus Northwestern before an injury sidelined him the rest of the '13 campaign. Sebastian had 10 stops and a tackle for loss in a '12 meeting at Utah.

With the graduation of Kyle Brindza, Notre Dame lost its kickoff specialist, punter and place kicker in one fell swoop. The Irish expect to turn the placekicking responsibilities to incoming freshman Justin Yoon. Senior long snapper Scott Daly will Daly fulfill the duties again in the fall. The Irish return both Hunter Smith and Zaire, who split the holding role in 2014, but Kizer earned the role following spring practice. Notre Dame would like to get more out of its kickoff return game in 2015. The Irish ranked 75th in the FBS at Kizer 20.47 yards per return. Carlisle, who filled the role last season, returns to the mix. Additional options should help shore up those numbers. Bryant handled the majority of Notre Dame's punt returns over the second half of last year. He averaged 11.8 yards per punt return (eight returns for 94 yards), including a career-best Yoon 61-yard return versus Louisville – the longest punt return by an Irish player since Golden Tate went 87 yards for a TD against Pittsburgh in 2009.

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JOSH ANDERSON

RB • 5-9 • 2 05 • Sr. Chatsworth, California (Notre Dame)

JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Did not see any game action during the season ... provided Irish with immeasurable service as Notre Dame's top running back on the offensive scout team each week. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action during the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-time letterwinner at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California ... also earned a pair of letters in the shot put and discus ... 2012 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award for Outstanding Football Performance, Academic Achievement and School Leadership ... 2012 Bob Satterfield Memorial Award for Outstanding Football Performance ... earned first-team all-Serra League football honors in 2012 ... earned Serra League All-Academic Football Team (four times) and Serra League All-Academic Track and Field Team (twice) ... helped lead Notre Dame High School to 2011 CIF Track and Field 2011 ... awarded 2012 CIF Spirit of Sport Award for Outstanding Athletic Achievement ... recipient of the prestigious 2012 Iron Man Award, and only member of the "1000 pounds Club" in lifting ... twice awarded the prestigious Athlete of the Year Award for Notre Dame High School (2011 and 2012) ... member of the Notre Dame High School National Honor Society ... graduated cum laude ... born in Panorama City, California ... coached by Kevin Rooney at Notre Dame High School ... son of Joe and Darlene Anderson ... father, Joe, was a 1973 graduate of Notre Dame ... enrolled in the College of Science as a pre-professional studies major.

NICKY BARATTI

S • 6-1 • 210 • Sr. Tomball, Texas (Klein Oak)

BARATTI'S CAREER HIGHS Interceptions: 1, Michigan, Sept. 22, 2012 Tackles: 2, at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 (1-1) Fumbles recovered: 1, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014 JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Played in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) and collected his first career fumble recovery ... entered the game vs. Purdue (Sept. 13) in the second quarter for Max Redfield (who was ejected for targeting), but suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on his first play ... suffered a similar shoulder injury in the 2014 Blue-Gold spring game. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Missed the entire season with a shoulder injury. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games, primarily on special teams but also played as a reserve safety ... registered five unassisted tackles and three assisted stops ... had an interception against Michigan (Sept. 22) ... recorded first interception by a Notre Dame freshman since 2008. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Multi-purpose standout who worked most notably at safety at Klein Oak High School in Spring, Texas ... played as many as five positions in a game in 2011, including quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end and safety and also punted ... named first-team all-state for Class 5A by Texas Sportswriters Association in 2011 ... helped Klein Oak to 9-4 mark as senior in 2011, including 6-1 district record ... completed 13 of 33 passes in 2011 for 214 yards; rushed 59 times for 338 yards; caught 48 passes for 570 yards and four TDs ... helped Klein Oak in 2011 defeat top-ranked Klein Collins in triple overtime and end its 28-game regular-season winning streak ... caught 11 passes for 168 yards and two scores in 49-21 win over Spring ... rated 71st among Texas players by SuperPrep ... named to Houston Chronicle Top 100 list prior to 2011 season as one of six players in “athlete” category ... rated second-team quarterback on Houston Chronicle AllGreater Houston team prior to senior season ... played primarily at quarterback as junior in 2010, including one game in which he had two scoring runs of 60-plus yards ... rushed 188 times for 1,267 yards and 17 TDs and completed 136 of 237 passes for 1,873 yards and 13 TDs (five interceptions) as junior in 2010 on 8-4 Klein Oak team ... played mainly at safety as sophomore in 2009 ... also competed in 110- and 300-meter hurdles in track ... coached by David Smith at Klein Oak High School ... son of Clarke and Jill Baratti ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting.

BARATTI'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 13-0 5 3 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 2013 Did Not Play - Injury 2014 2-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 TOTALS 15-0 5 3 8 0.0 1 0 1 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2012 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 Did Not Play - Injury 2014 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 BARATTI’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan Did Not Play vs. Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse Did Not Play - Injury Stanford Did Not Play - Injury North Carolina Did Not Play - Injury at Florida State Did Not Play - Injury vs. Navy Did Not Play - Injury at Arizona State Did Not Play - Injury Northwestern Did Not Play - Injury Louisville Did Not Play - Injury at USC Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started 2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF vs. Navy 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Purdue 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Miami 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Oklahoma 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Pittsburgh 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Boston College 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Wake Forest 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at USC 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Alabama 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 5-3 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 * - games started

ALEX BARS

FR 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

INT PBU BLK 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-0 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 1-0 0 0

OL • 6-6 • 320 • So. Nashville, Tennessee (Montgomery Bell Academy)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): One of four freshman offensive linemen who spent the season on the scout team and did not see the field ... joined Quenton Nelson, Jimmy Byrne and Sam Mustipher as rookies who helped the Irish on their offensive scout team. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team offensive lineman on USA Today All-USA prep All-America squad for 2013 ... ranked as 76th best player nationally by ESPN, 98th by Rivals.com, 99th by Tom Lemming/CBS Sports, 154th by 247Sports and 202nd by Scout.com ... won Rotary Lombardi Chip Off the Old Block Award for South region as nation’s top high school lineman in seven regions and states ... led Montgomery Bell Academy to Tennessee Division II-AA semifinals in 2013 and 10-2 record ... first-team Tennessee Class II-AA all-state pick by Tennessee Sports Writers Association ... one of three Division II-AA lineman finalists for Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards presented to top 10 backs and linemen in five classifications of Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association ... standout at offensive and defensive tackle for Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee ... first-team All-Midstate offensive linemen for 2013 by Nashville Tennessean ... ranked number five on Nashville Tennessean Dandy Dozen 2013 preseason team ... played in Under Armour High School All-America Game ... played basketball, competed in shot put in track and played saxophone in band ... father, Joe, played linebacker and made 29 career tackles for Irish from 1981-84 and was part of coach Gerry Faust’s first Notre Dame recruiting class ... brother, Brad, played defensive end at Penn State (2010-14) and brother, Blake, is redshirt junior offensive lineman at Michigan for 2015 ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Did not see any game action while recovering from knee surgery ... suffered a torn ACL during spring practices. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-time letterwinner in football at Poly Prep High School in New York ... earned three letters in lacrosse as well ... participated in the New York City football all-star game as a senior ... helped Poly Prep improve its record from 2-7 as a junior to 6-2 as a senior ... an all-conference midfielder in lacrosse ... member of the Blue Key Society and SOUL Foundation ... played for football head coach Dino Mangiero at Poly Prep ... son of John and Dorothea Bongiovi ... father, Jon Bon Jovi, is the renowned musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in political science.

JONATHAN BONNER

DL • 6-3 • 275 • So. Chesterfield, Missouri (Parkway Central)

HISTORY AND RECORDS

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): One of two freshman defensive linemen who spent the season on scout team and did not see the field ... joined Pete Mokwuah as rookies who helped the Irish on their defensive scout team ... missed the majority of 2015 spring practice following surgery for a turf-toe injury. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team linebacker on MaxPreps 2013 AllAmerica team ... St. Louis Post-Dispatch Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 as well as a Post-Dispatch first-team all-metro pick ... first-team Missouri Class 5 all-state pick as both a junior and senior by Missouri Football Coaches Association ... Suburban South Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... made 70 tackles and 17 sacks as senior in 2013 at Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, Missouri, on team that finished 13-2 and allowed only 10.3 points per game ... also played tight end, catching five TD passes in 2013 ... caught 57-yard TD pass in Missouri Class 5 state title game against Lee’s Summit West ... finished with career totals of 206 tackles, 40 for loss and 34 sacks ... moved into starting lineup at Parkway Central two games into his sophomore season ... second-team all-metro selection as a junior in 2012 as he made 64 tackles, including 14 for loss, 12 sacks and recovered a fumble ... led Colts with seven TD receptions as a junior in 2012 ... uncle, Dan Knott, was reserve running back on 1977 Irish national title team ... grandfather, Elmon Hampton, is godfather to former Irish safety Sergio Brown, now with NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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BLANKENSHIP'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 (3-0) Sacks: 1.0, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (1-0) FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in 11 of 13 games ... did not see the field vs. Navy (Nov. 1) or LSU (Dec. 30) ... one of five true freshmen (Nyles Morgan, Drue Tranquill, Andrew Trumbetti and Greer Martini) to register at least 10 tackles ... one of six true freshmen (Morgan, Tranquill, Trumbetti, Martini and Daniel Cage) on defense who played in at least 11 games ... provided solid assistance on the defensive line ... served as the second defensive lineman behind Isaac Rochell ... one of 10 Irish freshmen who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered two tackles against the Owls ... picked up an assisted tackle in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... played in the victory over Purdue but did not register any statistics (Sept. 13) ... collected a career-high three tackles, all solo stops, in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... played critical snaps on the defensive line in the victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... contributed a pair of assisted tackles in the win over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... recorded a solo tackle at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... saw action in a reserve role at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) but did not record any statistics ... picked up an assisted tackle against Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... did not register a tackle but played against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... saw significantly more snaps vs. USC (Nov. 29) with both Sheldon Day and Jarron Jones unavailable due to injuries ... made a pair of solo stops against the Trojans and collected his first career sack and tackle for loss. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 91st player nationally by Scout.com ... Texas District 9-4A defensive MVP for 2013 ... one of 17 defensive linemen, and 31st player overall, on Dallas Morning News rating of top 100 area players ... 49th best player in Texas by 247Sports ... one of 16 defensive linemen on Waco Tribune Top 100 list of Texas players ... played defensive line at The Colony High School in The Colony, Texas ... helped The Colony to 8-3 mark in 2013, while making 53 tackles, 34 of them solo efforts, 12 tackles for loss, two hurries and one forced fumble ... also caught five passes for 156 yards and two TDs ... as a junior in 2012, made 78 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, plus 10 sacks, one hurry, two passes defended and one caused fumble ... received Associated Press Texas Class 4A honorable mention all-state recognition in 2012 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.

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JESSE BONGIOVI

CB • 5-9 1/2 • 194 • Jr. Brooklyn, New York (Poly Prep)

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GRANT BLANKENSHIP

DL • 6-4 3/4 • 273 • So. The Colony, Texas (The Colony)

SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2014 1 0 1.0 8 BLANKENSHIP'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy Did Not Play at Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Northwestern 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 2-0 2 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. LSU Did Not Play TOTALS 8-4 12 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Versatile lineman who can play either guard or tackle ... played in five contests ... made his Irish debut with the second-team offense in the second half of the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... saw the field in the fourth quarter against Michigan (Sept. 6) ... participated in the victories over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) and North Carolina (Oct. 11), as well as on special teams at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18). FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: An honorable-mention selection on the Parade prep All-America squad ... second-team offensive lineman on prep All-America team for 2013 selected by 247Sports ... first-team Kentucky all-state lineman in 2012 on teams selected by Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal ... named to 2012 Class of the Commonwealth squad as one of the top 22 seniors in Kentucky by Lexington Herald-Leader ... ranked 82nd player nationally on ESPN 300 ... ranked 43rd on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... rated 162nd on Rivals 250 list ... ranked 15th on Rivals.com list of offensive tackles ... ranked 184th overall and 14th among offensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... four-year offensive line starter as tackle at Apollo High School in Owensboro, Kentucky ... also started on defensive line, served as long snapper and handled punts and kicks ... selected for Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Florida, was named team captain for Black squad while playing center ... tabbed by coach Herman Edwards as his team’s top offensive lineman in that contest ... selected for Best of the Bluegrass Kentucky all-star game in December, 2012 ... also played basketball for Apollo and won the 2012 Kentucky 3A state prep title in shot put at 55 feet, 3.75 inches ... late father Randy played football at Evansville and older brother Harris played at Murray State ... played for coach Dan Crume ... son of Sherry Bivin-Addington ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in political science. BIVIN’S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2014 5-0

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HUNTER BIVIN

OL • 6-5 1/2 • 302 • Jr. Owensboro, Kentucky (Apollo)

BLANKENSHIP'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2014 11-0 8 4 12 1.0-8 0 0 0-0 0

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JUSTIN BRENT

WR • 6-1 1/2 • 220 • So. Speedway, Indiana (Speedway)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in nine games, predominantly on Irish special teams ... did not catch a pass during the season, but aided Notre Dame in its weekly game preparation as a scout team wide receiver. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 64th best player nationally by Scout. com, 67th by 247Sports, 84th by Rivals.com and 280th by ESPN ... rated top player in state of Indiana on Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest selections for 2013 season ... named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 for 2013 ... first-team Indiana Class 3A all-state as wide receiver/running back by Associated Press ... played wide receiver, running back and safety during 8-4 senior season at Speedway High School in Speedway, Indiana ... as a senior in 2013, made 28 receptions for 387 yards and five TDs, while also rushing 157 times for 1,315 yards and 18 TDs ... had 167 kickoff return yards, 110 punt return yards, 70 yards on three interceptions and made 33 tackles on defense ... named to all-Marion County team by Indianapolis Star ... had seven catches for 105 yards and three TDs in 2013 win over Indianapolis Lutheran ... honorable mention Associated Press Class 2A all-state pick as a junior in 2012 at wide receiver ... as a junior in 2012, caught 54 passes for 922 yards and 13 TDs and also rushed for 143 yards and a score ... as a sophomore in 2011, caught 40 passes for 819 yards and 10 TDs ... as a freshman in 2010, caught 37 passes for 544 yards and nine TDs ... enrolled early at the University and began taking classes in January 2014 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre. BRENT'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2014 9-0

CHRIS BROWN

WR • 6-1 1/2 • 195 • Sr. Hanahan, South Carolina (Hanahan)

BROWN'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013; Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 TDs: 1, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014; at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013 Rush attempts: 1, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Rush yards: 5, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (1 carry) Long rush: 5, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Receptions: 6, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 Receiving yards: 82, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (2 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013; Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 Long reception: 50, at Oklahoma, Oct. 27, 2012 Total offense attempts: 1, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (1 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 5, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (5 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 82, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 Tackles: 1, Michigan, Sept. 22, 2012 (0-1) JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started every contest with the exception of Michigan (Sept. 6) and Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... second-most starts of any wide receiver on the team ... second on the Irish in receiving yards (548), second in receiving yards per game (42.2) and third in receptions (39) ... registered four receptions of at least 30 yards and nine catches of at least 20 yards ... 24 of his 39 receptions went for a first down or touchdown ... eight of his nine third-down receptions went for a first down or touchdown ... hauled in two passes for 20 yards against Rice (Aug. 30) ... caught one pass for five yards in the rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... registered one catch for 11 yards against Purdue (Sept. 13) ... provided a critical block that allowed Everett Golson to score a 15-yard rushing touchdown just before halftime vs. Purdue ... collected a career-high six receptions and 57 receiving yards in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... hauled in four passes for 60 yards in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... scored his only TD of the season on a 17-yard pass against the Cardinal ... caught two passes for 30 yards against North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... caught five passes for 38 yards against Florida State (Oct. 18) ... set a career high with 82 yards receiving and 82 all-purpose yards in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... hauled in passes of 46 and 36 yards, respectively ... 46-yard reception came on Notre Dame's two-play drive that pushed the Irish lead to 42-31 in the fourth quarter against the Midshipmen ... recorded a 34-yard catch in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... registered five catches for 60 yards against Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... added a five-yard run that ended with a fumble at the Wildcats' goal-line ... collected four receptions for 49 yards, including a 25-yard grab, against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... registered two catches for 53 yards, including a

season-high 49-yard grab, at USC (Nov. 29) ... recorded four receptions for 49 yards, including a 29-yard grab that converted a third down on Notre Dame's second TD drive of the game vs. No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Appeared in all 13 games, starting four contests ... starts were against Temple (Aug. 31), Michigan State (Sept. 21), Arizona State (Oct. 5) and Rutgers (Dec. 28), all Irish wins ... caught 15 passes for 209 yards and a TD ... hauled in a career-best five catches in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl ... first career TD catch was a 15-yard strike from Tommy Rees at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... had a seasonlong grab of 40 yards at Purdue (Sept. 14) ... had three catches in each of the season's first two games (vs. Temple on Aug. 31 and at Michigan on Sept. 7) ... gained 57 yards in the win over the Owls and 28 against the Wolverines. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games, starting four ... caught two passes for 56 yards ... recorded 50-yard reception, the first of his career, at Oklahoma (Oct. 27), which was a crucial play on the go-ahead scoring drive ... gained six yards on one reception vs. Wake Forest ... earned starts vs. Michigan, Miami, Oklahoma and USC. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of four wide receivers on HSSR Division I-AA South Carolina all-state team for 2011 ... named male athlete of the year by Charleston Post and Courier for 2012 ... top-flight wide receiver at Hanahan High School in Hanahan, South Carolina ... ranked the 26th-best athlete in the nation and seventh-best prospect in South Carolina by 247Sports ... among all receivers nationally and seventh among all South Carolina players by SuperPrep ... ranked 11th-best player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... caught 33 passes as senior in 2011 for 532 yards and 12 TDs in only four and a half games ... also played defensive back in senior season ... made five catches for 130 yards and four scores in 57-6 win over Stall ... had nine grabs for 145 yards and three scores and also returned a punt 72 yards for a score in third round of South Carolina playoffs in 42-18 win over Lake City ... returned two punts for TDs ... missed handful of games in 2011 due to broken collarbone ... had 52 receptions for 1,105 yards and 16 TDs as junior in 2010, to go with three kick returns for scores ... also intercepted three passes, returned one for a score, and returned three fumbles for TDs in 2010 ... caught 31 passes as sophomore in 2009 for 332 yards and five TDs, while also making 32 tackles with five tackles for loss on defense ... had more than 450 kick return yards in 2009 ... totaled 34 points by himself at 2012 South Carolina high school state track meet, more than all but seven of 29 teams that scored at state meet ... claimed triple jump championship for second consecutive season and finished second in 100- and 200-meter dashes, as well as high jump ... named 2012 male track-and-field performer of the year by Charleston Post and Courier ... ran 10.81 in 100 meter dash at 2012 South Carolina state meet and 21.6 in 200-meter dash at state meet ... selected 2011 Gatorade track and field performer of the year for South Carolina ... ranked as top triple-jumper in the nation as junior in 2011 ... broke 32 year-old South Carolina high school record for triple jump as junior at 51-2.5 ... helped Hanahan to 2011 South Carolina state title in track while winning the triple jump and long jump (23-9), taking second in 200 meters (21.9) and helping 4x100 relay squad (he ran the third leg) to blue ribbon ... ran in Puerto Rico with U.S. Junior National Track team in June 2011 ... coached by Charlie Patterson at Hanahan High School ... son of Joe Brown and Latisha Stembridge ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in Africana studies. BROWN'S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2012 12-4 2 56 0 50 0.2 28.0 4.7 2013 13-3 15 209 1 40 1.2 13.9 16.1 2014 13-11 39 548 1 49 3.0 14.1 42.2 TOTALS 38-18 56 813 2 50 1.5 14.5 21.4 RUSHING 2012 2013 2014 TOTALS

ATT YARDS 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 5

TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 5 5.0 0.4 0 5 5.0 0.1

20 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 2014 TOTALS

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 56 0 0 0 56 4.7 0 209 0 0 0 209 16.1 5 548 0 0 0 553 42.5 5 813 0 0 0 818 21.5

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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BRYANT'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014; North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014; at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 Touchdowns: 1, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014; North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014; at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 Rush attempts: 11, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 Rush yards: 79, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (7 carries) Rushing Touchdowns: 1, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014; North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014; at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 Long rush: 27, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 Receptions: 2, vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014; North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 Receiving yards: 34, vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014 (2 receptions) Long reception: 17, vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014 Total offense attempts: 11, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 (11 rush, 0 pass)

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GREG BRYANT

RB • 5-10 • 205 • Jr. Delray Beach, Florida (American Heritage)

COACHES AND STAFF

RECEIVING 2013 NO. YDS AVG. TD LG *Temple 3 57 19.0 0 33 at Michigan 3 28 9.3 0 11 at Purdue 1 40 40.0 0 40 *Michigan State 0 0 0.0 0 0 Oklahoma 0 0 0.0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 0 0 0.0 0 0 USC 1 8 8.0 0 8 at Air Force 1 15 15.0 1 15 Navy 1 7 7.0 0 7 at Pittsburgh 0 0 0.0 0 0 BYU 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Stanford 0 0 0.0 0 0 *vs. Rutgers 5 54 10.8 0 13 TOTALS 15 209 13.9 1 40 * - games started

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TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 0 1 1 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 2013 0 0 0 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 2014 0 0 0 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 1 1 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 BROWN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2014 NO. YDS AVG. TD LG *Rice 2 20 10.0 0 12 Michigan 1 5 5.0 0 5 *vs. Purdue 1 11 11.0 0 11 vs. Syracuse 6 57 9.5 0 23 *Stanford 4 60 15.0 1 20 *North Carolina 2 30 15.0 0 19 *at Florida State 5 38 7.6 0 22 *vs. Navy 2 82 41.0 0 46 *at Arizona State 1 34 34.0 0 34 *Northwestern 5 60 12.0 0 21 *Louisville 4 49 12.3 0 25 *at USC 2 53 26.5 0 49 *vs. LSU 4 49 12.3 0 29 TOTALS 39 548 14.1 1 49 * - games started

Total offense yards: 79, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (79 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 102, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014; at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 Punt returns: 3, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014 Punt return yards: 61, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (1 return) Long punt return: 61, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 Kick returns: 2, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 Kick return yards: 33, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 (2 returns) Long kick return: 29, vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in 12 games ... missed the game vs. Navy (Nov. 1) ... did not start a game during the season, but ranked second on the Irish in rushing yards (289) and rushing yards per game (24.1) ... three rushing TDs ranked fourth best on the Irish ... 12 of his 54 carries resulted in a first down or TD ... two of his three carries on third down resulted in a first down or TD ... averaged 11.8 yards per punt return (eight returns for 94 yards), including a career-best 61-yard return vs. Louisville -- the longest punt return by a Notre Dame player since Golden Tate went 87 yards for a TD against Pittsburgh in 2009 ... rushed for a team-high equalling 71 yards (on eight carries) in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered his first career touchdown on a 17-yard run in the fourth quarter ... added a trio of punt returns for 31 yards, including an 18-yard effort ... did not start in the rout of Michigan (Sept. 6), but rushed eight times for 19 yards ... ran for 29 yards on six carries and added a pair of 17-yard receptions in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... the two catches against the Boilermakers were the first of his career ... also added a 29-yard kickoff return vs. Purdue ... recorded a career-high 11 carries for 55 yards in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... added a pair of kick returns for 33 yards ... managed 14 yards on six carries in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... carried the ball four times for 13 yards including a TD, in the 50-43 triumph over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... caught two passes against the Tar Heels for 12 yards ... had a two-yard carry at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... did not play vs. Navy (Nov. 1) due to injury ... had a four-yard catch in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... recorded a five-yard rush and fielded a punt, but was unable to advance it, against Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... rushed for a career-best 79 yards (on seven carries) at USC (Nov. 29) ... collected a season-best 27-yard run and a one-yard TD run against the Trojans ... added a 23-yard kick return ... equalled his career high of 102 all-purpose yards ... had two carries for two yards in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... added a punt return for minus-one yard against the Tigers. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Appeared in three games ... had three carries for 14 yards, a 4.7 yard-per-carry average ... had two carries for 12 yards against Temple (Aug. 31) in the season opener ... posted a two-yard rush at Purdue (Sept. 14) ... also saw action against Michigan State (Sept. 21) ... missed the remainder of the season with an injury. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American ... rushed for 1,447 yards and 17 TDs on 186 attempts as senior in 2012 for American Heritage team that finished 11-1 ... helped American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Florida, to Florida Class 2A title in 2011 ... first-team running back on 2012 Associated Press Florida 3A all-state squad ... ranked 22nd player nationally on ESPN 300 list ... ranked 15th on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list ... ranked 128th on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... rated 19th on Rivals 250 list ... ranked second on Rivals.com list of running backs ... ranked 70th overall and 13th among running backs on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... as a junior in 2011, rushed for 202 yards in team’s only loss, 41-34 in overtime to Florida Class 5A power Belle Glade Glades Central ... finished with 2,180 rushing yards and 25 TDs as junior in 2011, including 39 carries for 243 yards and three TDs in Stallions’ 30-3 state title game win over Madison County that enabled team to finish 12-1 ... contributed 861 rushing yards and 16 TDs as sophomore in 2010 ... caught 16 passes for 308 yards and three TDs as senior, after nine receptions for 272 yards and two TDs in 2011 ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, rushing eight times for 27 yards and catching three passes for 16 yards for East team in its 15-8 victory ... father, Greg, coached defensive line for American Heritage ... played for coach Stacy Sizemore ... son of Greg Bryant ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in Africana studies.

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SCORING TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2013 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 2014 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 TOTALS 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0.3

The Fighting Irish BRYANT'S CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 3-0 3 14 0 10 4.7 4.7 2014 12-0 54 289 3 27 5.4 24.1 TOTALS 15-0 57 303 3 27 5.3 20.2 TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2013 14 0 14 4.7 2014 289 0 289 24.1 TOTALS 303 0 303 20.2 RECEIVING 2013 2014 TOTALS

REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 50 0 17 0.4 10.0 4.2 5 50 0 17 0.3 10.0 3.3

SCORING TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2014 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5 TOTALS 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.2 PUNT RETURNS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 8 94 0 61 11.8 7.8 TOTALS 8 94 0 61 11.8 6.3 KICK RETURNS 2013 2014 TOTALS

NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 85 0 29 21.2 7.1 4 85 0 29 21.2 5.7

ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 14 0 0 0 0 14 4.7 2014 289 50 94 85 0 518 43.2 TOTALS 303 50 94 85 0 532 35.5 BRYANT'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RUSHING RECEIVING ALL 2014 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE Rice 8 71 1 17 0 0 0 0 102 Michigan 8 19 0 6 0 0 0 0 19 vs. Purdue 6 29 0 16 2 34 0 17 92 vs. Syracuse 11 55 0 9 0 0 0 0 88 Stanford 6 14 0 5 0 0 0 0 14 North Carolina 4 13 1 7 2 12 0 8 25 at Florida State 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 vs. Navy Did Not Play - Injury at Arizona State 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 7 Northwestern 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 Louisville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 at USC 7 79 1 27 0 0 0 0 102 vs. LSU 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 54 289 3 27 5 50 0 17 518 * - games started

DEVIN BUTLER

CB • 6-0 1/2 • 200 • Jr. Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga)

BUTLER'S CAREER HIGHS Interceptions: 1, vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014 Tackles: 7, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (6-1) Fumbles forced: 1, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014 Pass breakups: 2, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started against No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) and USC (Nov. 29) ... his start against the Sun Devils was the first of his career ... registered 23 tackles, including 21 solo stops, as well as five passes defended, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception ... recorded a tackle and forced a fumble in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... saw action on special teams and dime defense in the rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... logged significant plays with the first-team

defense in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... collected four tackles and first career interception in the win over the Boilermakers ... played in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) but did not register any statistics ... used in nickel defense during the second half of the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... recorded two solo tackles in the triumph over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... saw action at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) and vs. Navy (Nov. 1) but did not make a tackle ... replaced an injured Cody Riggs in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State ... registered two tackles and two PBUs against the Sun Devils ... did not start against Northwestern (Nov. 15) but collected six tackles, all solo stops ... registered an assisted tackle and pass breakup against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... collected a career-best seven tackles, including six solo stops, and one pass breakup at USC (Nov. 29) ... played in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30), but did not register any statistics. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Appeared in 12 games, missing only the Purdue (Sept. 14) game ... made five tackles, including four solos ... also broke up a pass ... recorded two tackles at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... posted solo stops against both Temple (Aug. 31) and Navy (Nov. 2) ... split a tackle against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) ... broke up a pass at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A first-team defensive back on 2012 Washington Post all-metro squad ... made 46 tackles, intercepted three passes and broke up 10 passes for Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. ... ranked 193rd player nationally on ESPN 300 list ... ranked 189th on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... ranked 36th on Rivals.com list of cornerbacks ... ranked 36th among cornerbacks on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... caught four TD passes as wide receiver in 2012 ... first-team Washington Catholic Athletic Conference defensive back in 2012 ... defensive back on Pigskin Club of Washington All-Metropolitan team for 2012 ... helped Gonzaga to 8-3 mark as senior, playing at cornerback, wide receiver and kick returner ... started at safety as a sophomore in 2010, then moved to cornerback as junior in 2011 ... played occasionally at wide receiver and caught three TD passes as junior, including 47-yarder for game-winning score in 2011 season opener against McDonogh ... intercepted seven passes in 2011, returning one for a TD ... also a first-team all-WCAC pick as a junior in 2011 at defensive back ... as a junior had 43 tackles (23 solo) to go with 12 passes broken up and six interceptions (one returned for a TD) ... caught 11 passes as junior for 168 yards and three TDs ... selected for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl all-star game in California and made three tackles for East team in its 17-14 victory ... also selected for Chesapeake Bowl all-star game ... named to USA Football Under-19 National Team for 2013 that played in International Bowl in Austin, Texas ... from same high school that produced former Irish players Malcolm Johnson (wide receiver) and David Ruffer (kicker) ... played for coach Aaron Brady ... son of Tony and Karen Butler ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in American studies. BUTLER'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-0 4 1 5 0.0-0 1 0 0 0 2014 13-2 21 2 23 0.0-0 5 1 0 0 TOTALS 25-2 25 3 28 0.0-0 6 1 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 BUTLER'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Purdue 4-0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Arizona State 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 Northwestern 6-0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at USC 6-1 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 vs. LSU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 21-2 23 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 1-0 4 0 * - games started

JIMMY BYRNE

OL • 6-4 • 300 • So. Cleveland, Ohio (St. Ignatius)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): One of four freshman offensive linemen who spent the season on scout team and did not see the field ... joined Alex Bars, Quenton Nelson and Sam Mustipher as rookies who helped the Irish on their offensive scout team.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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2014 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

CARLISLE'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Game Kickoff Returns (Nov. 15, 2014 vs. Northwestern, 6, t-3rd) • Single-Game Kickoff Returns (Nov. 22, 2014 vs. Louisville, 6, t-3rd) • Single-Season Kickoff Returns (2014, 35, t-2nd) • Single-Season Kickoff Return Yards (2014, 761, 4th) • Single-Season Kickoff/Punt Return Yards Combined (2014, 761, 8th) CARLISLE'S HONORS AND AWARDS • College Football Performance Awards National All-Purpose Performer of the Week Honorable Mention (11.10.14) CARLISLE'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 12, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Touchdowns: 2, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Rush attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Rush yards: 68, Temple, Aug. 31, 2013 (7 carries) Long rush: 45, Temple, Aug. 31, 2013 Receptions: 7, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Receiving yards: 92, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 (3 receptions) Receiving TDs: 2, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Long reception: 35, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 Total offense attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 (12 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 68, Temple, Aug. 31, 2013 (68 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 194, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 Punt returns: 1, at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013 Kick returns: 6, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014; Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 Kick return yards: 151, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (6 returns) Long kick return: 47, vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014 SENIOR SEASON (2014): Played in 12 games and started six (Rice, Michigan, Purdue, No. 11 Arizona State, Louisville and USC) ... all six starts came as the Irish slot receiver ... thirdmost starts of any wide receiver on the team ... recorded 23 receptions for 309 yards and three TDs ... sixth on the Irish in receiving yards (309), fifth in receiving yards per game (25.8) and sixth in receptions (23) ... registered three receptions of at least 30 yards and eight catches of at least 20 yards ... 13 of his 23 receptions went for a first down or touchdown ... five of his seven third-down receptions went for a first down or touchdown ... primary kick returner for Notre Dame ... registered 35 kickoff returns for 761 yards, including a season-best 47-yard return vs. Purdue ... made his first career start at wide receiver in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... hauled in two passes for 54 yards, including a then career-best 32-yard grab, against the Owls ... added a pair of kickoff returns for 49 yards and registered a then career-best 36-yard kick return ... started in the slot in the rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... caught a career-best seven passes for 61 yards and two TDs (the first two TDs of his Irish career) ... first TD, a one-yard grab, gave the Irish a 14-0 second-quarter lead ... took a slipscreen pass 12 yards for a TD that extended Notre Dame's lead to 28-0 ... registered a pair of receptions for two yards and added two kickoff returns for 57 yards, including a career-best 47-yard return on the opening kickoff, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... did not play in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) due to an injury ... return to the field against No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) and helped the Irish to a 17-14 victory ... made two catches for 34 yards, including a 26-yard grab ... had 100 all-purpose yards in the win over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... ran the ball three times for 19 yards, caught a 21-yard pass and returned four kickoffs for 60 yards against the Tar Heels ... caught two passes for nine yards at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... also had a carry for minus-one yard and an 18-yard kickoff return against the Seminoles ... did not catch a pass but did rush for five yards in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... added 67 kickoff return yards on three attempts, including a 30-yard return ... registered three catches for a career-best 92 yards, including a career-best 35-yard grab, at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... added 102 yards on four kickoff returns vs. the Sun Devils ... recorded a career-best 194 all-purpose yards against Arizona State ... did not catch a pass but collected a 16-yard rush and registered 122 kickoff-return yards (on six kickoff returns) vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... went second straight game without a reception vs. Louisville (Nov. 22), but added 151 yards on six kickoff returns, including a 36-yard return ... hauled in a 14-yard pass and returned four kickoffs for 71 yards at USC (Nov. 29) ... collected three receptions for 22 yards in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... added a pair of kickoff returns for 48 yards and a seven-yard run against the Tigers.

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CAGE'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (1-1) Tackles for loss: 0.5, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (0-1) FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in 11 games ... registered four tackles, including an assisted tackle for loss, in the regular season ... missed the game vs. Louisville (Nov. 22) due to a knee injury ... dressed but did not see the field vs. LSU (Dec. 30) ... one of six true freshmen on defense who played in at least 11 regular-season games ... one of 10 Irish freshmen who made his debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... collected an assisted tackle against the Owls ... made a pair of tackles in the rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... played significant snaps in the victories over Purdue (Sept. 13), Syracuse (Sept. 27), Stanford (Oct. 4) and North Carolina (Oct. 11) but did not register any statistics ... played regularly at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18), vs. Navy (Nov. 1), at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) and vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) but did not register a tackle ... suffered a knee injury against Northwestern ... picked up an assisted tackle for loss at USC (Nov. 29). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive lineman on Associated Press Division II All-Ohio squad for 2013 ... first-team defensive lineman on JJHuddle All-Ohio (all divisions) squad for 2013 ... special mention defensive lineman on Associated Press Division II All-Ohio squad for 2012 ... ranked as 15th-best defensive tackle nationally by Scout.com, 27th best by Rivals.com, 40th by ESPN.com and 42nd by 247Sports ... led Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Ohio Division II regional semifinals in 2012 and 2013 with 8-4 and 9-4 records ... first-team Division II all-area pick by Cincinnati Enquirer in 2012 and 2013 ... first-team Associated Press Southwest All-District in 2013 ... recorded 36 tackles and six sacks as a senior in 2013 ... totaled 43 tackles, 18 for loss and 10 sacks as a junior in 2012 ... registered 54 tackles, 26 for loss and 22 sacks as a sophomore in 2011 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters. CAGE'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2014 11-0 1 3 4 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 CAGE'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Northwestern 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville Did Not Play - Injury at USC 0-1 1 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. LSU Did Not Play TOTALS 1-3 4 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

THE FIGHTING IRISH

DANIEL CAGE

DL • 6-0 3/4 • 315 • So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods)

AMIR CARLISLE

WR • 5-10 • 195 • Gr. Santa Clara, California (King's Academy)

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 211th best player nationally by Scout.com ... two-time Associated Press Division I All-Ohio pick as an offensive lineman in both 2012 and 2013 ... a Cleveland Plain Dealer Football Offense All-Star selection for both 2012 and 2013 based on seven-county coverage area ... played key role on offensive line that helped 8-5 St. Ignatius High School team in Cleveland, Ohio, run for more than 1,500 yards in 2013 while allowing only 12 sacks ... co-captain of 2013 St. Ignatius team ... all-Northeast Lakes District offensive tackle as a junior and senior ... helped St. Ignatius to 2013 Ohio state playoffs before falling to Mentor in regional semifinal ... led Wildcats to 11-2 record and regional final appearance as junior in 2012, with his run blocking and pass protection showing way for 2,404 yards on ground and 3,021 yards through the air ... named to MaxPreps Junior All-America 2012 first team ... starter in sophomore season on St. Ignatius squad that won 11th Ohio Division I state crown ... played for United States Under-19 National team in International Bowl against Team Canada ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

23 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

The Fighting Irish JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Appeared in all 13 contests, making four starts ... started at tailback against Temple (Aug. 31), Purdue (Sept. 14), Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) ... carried the ball 47 times for 204 yards ... averaged 4.3 yards per carry ... caught seven passes for 30 yards ... had a punt return for no gain ... recorded three kickoff returns for 81 yards, including a 35-yard return (all came against Rutgers in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28) ... had single carries against Rutgers (Dec. 28), at Stanford (Nov. 30) and at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) ... carried three times for 12 yards against USC (Oct. 19) and three times for three yards at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... gained eight yards on a pair of rushes against Arizona State (Oct. 5) ... ran three times for nine and 13 yards, respectively, against Michigan State (Sept. 21) and Oklahoma (Sept. 28) ... had 11 carries at Purdue (Sept. 14) along with a career-high three receptions for 16 yards ... ran a career-high 12 times for a career-high 64 yards at Michigan (Sept. 7), while also catching a pair of passes for nine yards, giving him 73 yards of total offense ... picked up 73 yards of total offense in the season opener against Temple (Aug. 31), rushing seven times for 68 yards and gaining five more yards on a pair or receptions. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Missed the season due to an injury. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Attended USC and played in eight games for the Trojans ... recorded 19 rushes for 118 yards (6.2 avg.) and seven receptions for 41 yards with one TD ... rushed twice for 14 yards and caught two passes for minus-one yard against Arizona State ... caught one pass for eight yards vs. Stanford ... gained 90 yards on 10 carries at Colorado and registered two receptions for 31 yards, including a 19-yard TD pass from Matt Barkley ... rushed seven times for 14 yards against Washington and gained one yard on one reception vs. the Huskies ... recorded one reception for two yards at Oregon. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: His 2010 honors included Parade All-America, SuperPrep All-America, PrepStar All-America, Under Armour All-America, ESPNU 150, Rivals 100, PrepStar Dream Team, SuperPrep All-Farwest, PrepStar All-West, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Cal-Hi Sports AllState Small Schools first team, SectionSports.com All-Central Coast second team and Palo Alto Daily News Offensive Player of the Year as a senior running back at King's Academy in Sunnyvale, California ... ran for 2,110 yards (10.0 average per carry) and 28 TDs in 2010, and also caught 12 passes for 231 yards (19.3 avg.) with 3 TDs ... as a junior in 2009, made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Small Schools first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass first team, Max Preps All-State Division III second team and San Jose Mercury News All-County ... ran for 2,037 yards on 187 carries (10.9 avg.) with 29 TDs and caught 11 passes for 182 yards (16.5 avg.) in 2009, and returned kicks and punts ... as a sophomore in 2008, made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Small Schools second team and Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore while running for 961 yards with 14 TDs ... in career, rushed for 5,108 yards (11.0 average per carry) with 73 TDs and had 26 100-yard performances (in 28 games) ... father, Duane, ran track at Maryland and then was a strength and conditioning coach/speed and performance coach with numerous high school, college and pro teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Penn State, Philadelphia Charge (womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pro soccer), New Jersey Pride (pro lacrosse), San Francisco 49ers (2005-10) and, currently, Purdue (2011-) ... son of Duane and Shereese Carlisle ... graduated May, 2015, with a degree in information technology management from the Mendoza College of Business.

CARLISLE'S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2013 13-4 7 30 0 7 0.5 4.3 2.3 2014 12-6 23 309 3 35 1.9 13.4 25.8 TOTALS 25-10 30 339 3 35 1.2 11.3 13.6 TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2013 204 0 204 15.7 2014 46 0 46 3.8 TOTALS 250 0 250 10.0 RUSHING ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 47 204 0 45 4.3 15.7 2014 7 46 0 16 6.6 3.8 TOTALS 54 250 0 45 4.6 10.0 SCORING TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2014 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 1.5 TOTALS 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 0.7 PUNT RETURNS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 KICK RETURNS 2013 2014 TOTALS

NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 3 81 0 35 27.0 6.2 35 761 0 47 21.7 63.4 38 842 0 47 22.2 33.7

ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 204 30 0 81 0 315 24.2 2014 46 309 0 761 0 1116 93.0 TOTALS 250 339 0 842 0 1431 57.2 CARLISLE'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING KICK RETURNS ALL 2014 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE *Rice 2 54 0 32 2 49 0 36 103 *Michigan 7 61 2 21 1 16 0 16 77 *vs. Purdue 2 2 0 7 2 57 0 47 59 vs. Syracuse Did Not Play - Injury Stanford 2 34 0 26 0 0 0 0 34 North Carolina 1 21 0 21 4 60 0 21 100 at Florida State 2 9 0 5 1 18 0 18 26 vs. Navy 0 0 0 0 3 67 0 30 72 *at Arizona State 3 92 1 35 4 102 0 32 194 Northwestern 0 0 0 0 6 122 0 30 138 *Louisville 0 0 0 0 6 151 0 36 151 *at USC 1 14 0 14 4 71 0 20 85 vs. LSU 3 22 0 9 2 48 0 25 77 TOTALS 23 309 3 35 35 761 0 47 1116 * - games started 2013 *Temple at Michigan *at Purdue Michigan State *Oklahoma vs. Arizona State USC at Air Force Navy *at Pittsburgh BYU at Stanford vs. Rutgers TOTALS * - games started

RUSHING RECEIVING ALL NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE 7 68 0 45 2 5 0 6 73 12 64 0 14 2 9 0 5 73 11 16 0 6 3 16 0 7 32 3 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 9 3 13 0 10 0 0 0 0 13 2 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 8 3 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 12 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 84 47 204 0 45 7 30 0 0 315

24 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

HISTORY AND RECORDS

DALY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, BYU, Nov. 23, 2013 (0-1); Michigan State, Sept. 21, 2013 (1-0) JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Executed quality snaps on all 52 point-after attempts, 24 fieldgoal attempts and 51 punts ... did not have an issue on long snaps in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... snapped on three punts, three field goals and six point-after attempts against the Owls ... executed snaps on six punts, four point-after attempts and a field goal in the rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... snapped without issue on four punts, three point-after attempts and four field-goal attempts against Purdue (Sept. 13) ... did not have an issue on long snaps in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... executed snaps on two punts, one field goal and four point-after attempts against the Orange ... executed snaps on six punts, three field-goal attempts and two point-after attempts in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... flawless on six point-after attempts and five punts against North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... his three extra-point snaps, three punt snaps and two field goal snaps were all successful at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... flawless on seven point-after attempts, two field-goal attempts (even though both were blocked) and one punt vs. Navy (Nov. 1) ... did not have an issue on long snaps in loss at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... snapped on four punts, two field goals and four point-after attempts against the Sun Devils ... executed snaps on four punts, five point-after attempts and two field-goal attempts against Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... flawless on two point-after attempts, three field-goal attempts and four punts vs. Louisville (Nov. 22) ... did not have an issue on long snaps at USC (Nov. 29) ... snapped on five punts, one field goal and two point-after attempts against the Trojans ... flawless on four point-after attempts, one field-goal attempt and four punts in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Served as Notre Dame's long snapper in all 13 games ... recorded a pair of special teams tackles on the year ... made a solo tackle in coverage against Michigan State (Sept. 21) and shared on a stop against BYU (Nov. 23). FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any game action.

DAY'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Bednarik Award Watch List (2015) • Lombardi Award Watch List (2015) • Nagurski Award Watch List (2015) • Outland Trophy Watch List (2015) • Phil Steele Preseason Third-Team All-American (2015) • Athlon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American (2015) • Outland Trophy Watch List (2014) • Notre Dame Moose Krause Lineman of the Year (2014) • Team Captain (2014) DAY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, BYU, Nov. 23, 2013 (4-3) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan State, Sept. 15, 2012 (1-0); Michigan, Sept. 22, 2012 (1-0); Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 3.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9, 2013 (3-0) Fumbles recovered: 1, vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014; vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Pass breakups: 1, four times JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Started 11 games ... suffered a knee injury against Northwestern (Nov. 15) that sidelined him vs. Louisville (Nov. 22) and USC (Nov. 29) ... named a season-long captain at the end of fall camp ... registered 40 tackles, 24 solo stops, seven and a half tackles for loss, one sack, nine quarterback hurries, two passes defended, two pass breakups and two fumble recoveries ... ranked second on the team in quarterback hurries and tied for second in tackles for loss ... second among all Irish defensive linemen in tackles ... started in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered six tackles, two solo stops and one tackle for loss against the Owls ... dominated the Michigan front in the 31-0 victory over the Wolverines (Sept. 6) ... recorded five tackles, including a half tackle for loss, and four quarterback hurries vs. Michigan ... picked up three tackles, one quarterback hurry, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery in the 30-14 victory over the Boilermakers (Sept. 13) ... the fumble recovery was the first of his career and stopped a Purdue drive that had moved into the Irish red zone ... registered five tackles, four solo stops, two for loss and one quarterback hurry in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... collected four tackles, three solo stops, and one for loss in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ...credited with two quarterback hurries and broke up a pass against North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... shared a tackle against the Tar Heels ... had two tackles at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... second tackle went for a five-yard loss, pushing the Seminoles back to their own two-yard line, with less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter ... registered five tackles, four solo stops, and a quarterback hurry in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... recorded five tackles, all solo stops, and one TFL in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... registered a pair of tackles, including his first sack of the season, against Northwestern (Nov. 15) before suffering a knee injury in the third quarter ... returned from injury and started in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... registered two tackles and recovered a fumble in the win over the Tigers.

2014 SEASON REVIEW

COACHES AND STAFF

SCOTT DALY

LS • 6-1 1/2 • 250 • Sr. Downers Grove, Illinois (South)

SHELDON DAY

DL • 6-2 • 285 • Sr. Indianapolis, Indiana (Warren Central)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

CAVALARIS' CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, vs. Alabama, Jan. 7, 2012 (1-1) SENIOR SEASON (2014): Played in 11 games, predominantly on Irish special teams ... collected a half tackle on kickoff return vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... did not play vs. Navy (Nov. 1) or Louisville (Nov. 22) ... walk-on was awarded a scholarship at the end of preseason practice. JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in three games, Rutgers (Dec. 28), Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and Stanford (Nov. 30) ... picked up a solo stop against the Scarlet Knights ... shared a tackle against the Sooners. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in 11 games ... registered five total tackles, two vs. Alabama in BCS National Championship Game (Jan. 7) and one each against BYU (Oct. 20), Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) and Wake Forest (Nov. 17). FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: As a prep player, participated in football and track ... on the gridiron, registered four interceptions in his senior season and returned one for a TD ... in that season was recognized as team captain ... garnered all-conference, all-region and all-county accolades ... in track, earned all-conference, all-region and all-county accolades as well ... played alongside former Irish quarterback Tommy Rees (2010-13) at Lake Forest High School ... played for coach Chuck Spagnoli ... son of John and Sheila Cavalaris ... graduated May, 2015, with a degree in accountancy from the Mendoza College of Business. CAVALARIS' CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 11-0 1 4 5 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2013 3-0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 11-0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 25-0 2 6 8 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

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CONNOR CAVALARIS

CB • 5-11 • 195 • Gr. Lake Forest, Illinois (Lake Forest)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named national high school long snapper of the year for 2011 in winning the first Herbalife 24 Chris Rubio Award ... ranked the No. 1 long snapper in the nation by Scout.com ... rated the second-best long snapper in the nation by 247Sports ... listed the third-best long snapper in the nation by ESPNU ... played tight end and handled long-snapping duties at Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois ... helped Downers Grove South to 10-2 record as senior in 2011 before losing in Illinois Class 8A state quarterfinals ... scored first career TD as tight end in 2011 opener vs. South Elgin ... earned special mention on Chicago Tribune all-state team for 2011 ... rated 55th player in Midwest by SuperPrep ... earned all-conference honors at tight end as a junior in 2010, as well as all-area honorable mention ... helped Mustangs to 7-3 mark as a junior in 2010, including 6-0 record in West Suburban Gold play and first-round loss to Neuqua Valley in Illinois 8A playoffs ... has worked extensively at camps with former UCLA long snapper Chris Rubio ... began long-snapping in fifth grade ... owns black belt in tae kwon do and practices yoga ... coached by John Belskis at Downers Grove South High School ... son of Kevin and Marianne Daly ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting. DALY'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 13-0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 13-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 26-0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

The Fighting Irish SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Played in 11 games with eight starts ... made 33 tackles on the year, 21 of them solos ... recorded five and a half tackles for loss ... trailed only Stephon Tuitt for most tackles by defensive lineman ... had two tackles, including half a sack, in the 2013 New Era Pintripe Bowl victory over Rutgers (Dec. 28) ... credited with four tackles at Stanford (Nov. 30) ... generated a season-high seven tackles and also broke up a pass in the win over BYU (Nov. 23) ... made three tackles for loss among his five total stops at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) ... four of his five tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) were solos ... recorded a TFL against USC (Oct. 19) .. missed both the Michigan State (Sept. 21) and Oklahoma games (Sept. 28) due to injury ... made four tackles in the win at Purdue (Sept. 14) including a TFL ... credited with two tackles at Michigan (Sept. 7). FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Played in all 13 games ... registered 23 tackles, 13 of them solo stops ... collected two sacks, one each against Michigan State (Sept. 15) and Michigan (Sept. 22) ... had one tackle in the season opener against Navy (Sept. 1) ... had his first solo tackle alongside three assisted stops against Purdue (Sept. 8) ... forced a pass breakup against the Spartans ... notched two tackles against Miami (Oct. 6) ... had two tackles against BYU (Oct. 20) and Boston College (Nov. 10) ... recorded his single-game high of five tackles against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) with three solo stops ... tallied three tackles in BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Enrolled early at Notre Dame, starting classes in January 2012 after graduating from high school in December 2011 ... second-team selection on SI.com High School All-America team ... ranked the sixth-best defensive tackle in the country and 50th-best player in his class by Scout.com ... rated 81st nationally on 247Sports list of top prospects ... considered 10th-best defensive tackle in the nation and second-best player in Indiana by 247Sports ... rated number-143 player nationally on 2012 ESPNU 150 list ... listed as second-best player in Indiana, 12th-best prospect in the Midwest and 14th-best defensive tackle in his class by ESPNU ... rated number-121 player nationally and eighth-best defensive tackle in his class by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming ... listed 244th nationally on Rivals.com Rivals250 ... ranked third-best player in Indiana and 18th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com ... rated 24th-best defensive lineman nationally and 12th-best player in Midwest by SuperPrep ... named Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year for 2011 ... runner-up for 2011 Indiana Mr. Football award as chosen by Indiana Football Coaches Association ... one of eight defensive linemen on IFCA Top 50 all-state squad in both 2011 and 2010 ... first-team defensive lineman on Associated Press Indiana Class 5A all-state squad for 2011 ... starter on defensive line for Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana ... made 55 tackles, 12 for loss, nine sacks, 12 quarterback pressures, two fumble recoveries as a senior in 2011 ... named Marion County Coaches' Player of the Year at Indianapolis Kiwanis Club's 55th Annual High School Awards program for 2011 ... first-team defensive lineman on all-Marion County team ... helped Warren Central to 11-1 record and number-one ranking in 2011, with only loss in sectional final to eventual Indiana 5A champion Carmel ... played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix ... honorable mention Associated Press all-state pick as junior in 2010 ... coached by John Hart at Warren Central High School ... son of David Day and Carol Boyd ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in information technologies management. DAY'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 13-0 13 10 23 3.5-21 1 0 0 0 2013 11-8 21 12 33 5.5-18 1 0 0 0 2014 11-11 24 16 40 7.5-25 2 0 2 0 TOTALS 35-19 58 38 96 16.5-64 4 0 2 0 SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2012 2 0 2.0 17 2013 0 1 0.5 3 2014 1 0 1.0 10 TOTALS 3 1 3.5 30

DAY’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 2-4 6 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan 2-3 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Purdue 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 1 0 *vs. Syracuse 4-1 5 2.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 3-1 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *North Carolina 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Florida State 2-0 2 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Navy 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Arizona State 5-0 5 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Northwestern 1-1 2 1.0-10 1.0-10 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville Did Not Play - Injury at USC Did Not Play - Injury *vs. LSU 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 24-16 40 7.5-25 1.0-10 0 2-0 0-0 2 0 * - games started 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Michigan 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Purdue 2-2 4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan State Did Not Play - Injury Oklahoma Did Not Play - Injury *vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC 2-0 2 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Air Force 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Navy 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Pittsburgh 5-0 5 3.0-9 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *BYU 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Stanford 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Rutgers 1-1 2 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 21-12 33 5.5-18 0.5-3 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 * - games started 2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK vs. Navy 0-1 1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Purdue 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan State 1-0 1 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 Michigan 3-0 3 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Miami 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Boston College 1-1 2 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Wake Forest 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Alabama 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 13-10 23 3.5-21 2.0-17 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 * - games started

MICHAEL DEEB

LB • 6-2 • 255 • Jr. Plantation, Florida (American Heritage)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in two games (at USC on Nov. 29 and vs. No. 22 LSU on Dec. 30) ... provided the Irish linebackers with practice depth ... aided the Notre Dame defensive scout team as one of its top linebackers. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team linebacker on Fort Lauderdale SunSentinel Class 5A-4A-3A-2A squad for 2012 ... first-team linebacker on Miami Herald AllBroward County 5A-Indiana all-star squad ... standout at linebacker for American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida ... ranked 34th player nationally on Rivals.com list of inside linebackers ... ranked 25th among middle linebackers on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... made 95 tackles, four sacks and an interception as senior in 2012 ... ranked fifth among all Broward County prospects coming into 2012 by Miami Herald ... made 90 tackles, two sacks, three interceptions and forced five fumbles as a junior in 2011 ... four-year starter at linebacker ... played for coach Mike Rumph ... son of George and Susan Deeb ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre.

26 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish

STEVE ELMER

OL • 6-5 1/2 • 315 • Jr. Midland, Michigan (Midland)

HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

FARLEY’S HONORS AND AWARDS • College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (9.29.2014) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back (10.14.2012)

2014 SEASON REVIEW

COACHES AND STAFF

MATTHIAS FARLEY

CB • 5-11 • 210 • Gr. Charlotte, North Carolina (Christian)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

ELMER'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Lombardi Award Watch List (2015) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in and started all 13 games ... one of eight Irish players to start every game ... one of five on offense and one of three on the offensive line to start 13 games ... started each of the first three games of the season at right tackle (Rice, Michigan and Purdue) ... previous four career starts for the Irish came at right guard ... returned to right guard against Syracuse (Sept. 27) and started at that position over the final 10 games of the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Appeared in 10 games and made four starts at right guard in place of an injured Christian Lombard ... starts came against Air Force (Oct. 26), Navy (Nov. 2), Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) and Rutgers (Dec. 28) ... missed games against Temple (Aug. 31) and Oklahoma (Sept. 28) ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed ... no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish ... in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) ... helped the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards, while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts in the victory over BYU (Nov. 23) ... Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame (Sept. 21) ranked 14th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks – averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans ... Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue (Sept. 14), but the Irish were successful on their final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive) ... Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock and the Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive ... Arizona State and Stanford both rank tied for seventh in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks per game (3.08), yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Received Anthony Munoz Award as top prep lineman of the year for 2012, awarded at U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Associated Press Michigan high school football player of the year in 2012 for Division 1 and 2 ... rated top prep player in state of Michigan for 2012 by Detroit Free Press ... first-team offensive lineman on Detroit News All-State Dream Team for 2012 ... named to Detroit Free Press Dream Team as both a junior and senior in 2011 and 2012 ... helped Midland High School in Midland, Michigan, to 11-1 record in 2012 and Michigan Division 2 regional championship game ... ranked 73rd player nationally on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list ... ranked 136th on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... rated 60th on Rivals 250 list ... ranked fourth on Rivals. com list of offensive tackles ... ranked 74th overall and sixth among offensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and played for West team ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January, 2013 ... played for coach Eric Methner ... son of Steve and Jennifer Elmer ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in economics. ELMER'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2013 10-4 2014 13-13 TOTALS 23-17

FARLEY'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 49, Stanford, Oct. 13, 2012 Interceptions: 1, seven times, last vs. Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Long interception return: 49, Stanford, Oct. 13, 2012 Tackles: 9, at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 (4-5); Oklahoma, Sept. 28, 2013 (4-5) Sacks: 2.0, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (2-0) Tackles for loss: 2.0, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (2-0); at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 Pass breakups: 1, four times SENIOR SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started four contests as the Notre Dame nickel back (Michigan, Syracuse, Florida State and Arizona State) ... tied for the team lead with four interceptions ... ranked second on the team in sacks (3.5), fifth in TFLs (6.5) and fifth in tackles (53) ... ranked tied for 45th in the FBS in interceptions ... one of only four players in the FBS -- and just two defensive backs -- with at least four interceptions and three and a half sacks (others included Frankie Sutera, Utah State; Paul Dawson, TCU and Calvin Munson, San Diego State) ... did not start against Rice (Aug. 30), but collected five tackles, four solo stops, half a sack (the first of his career) and an interception (that led to a Notre Dame touchdown against the Owls just before halftime) ... started and played one of his best career games in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... recorded three tackles, all solo stops, a tackle for loss and quarterback hurry ... picked up a pair of solo tackles in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... started and picked up his 21st career start in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... recorded five tackles, four solo stops and one interception against the Orange ... collected four tackles, three solo stops, in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... made four tackles, including three solo stops, in the 50-43 win over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... recorded three tackles at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18), including a TFL ... did not see a large amount of action on defense vs. Navy (Nov. 1) but played on multiple special teams units ... picked up two tackles, including a pair of sacks, on Navy's final offensive series of the game (also added a pass breakup) ... started at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... recorded three solo tackles, two TFLs, one sack and one interception (returned 27 yards) in the loss to the Sun Devils ... collected four tackles, including three solo stops, against Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... picked off a pass for the second consecutive game -- this interception came at the goal line and halted a potential Wildcat TD (Farley returned it 39 yards) ... registered seven tackles against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... registered a season-high eight tackles, six solo, at USC (Nov. 29) ... collected a pair of solo tackles in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games with eight starts at safety ... recorded 49 tackles on the year, including 25 solo stops ... the 49 tackles ranked second to Bennett Jackson amongst defensive backs ... ranked second on the team with two interceptions, recorded a tackle for loss and broke up three passes for five total pass defenses ... made eight tackles and broke up a pass in the regular season finale at Stanford (Nov. 30) ... also had eight tackles in the win over Navy (Nov. 2) ... had three solo tackles against USC (Oct. 19) ... stalled a fourth-quarter Arizona State drive on Oct. 5 with a clutch interception in a game Notre Dame would win 37-34 ... made a season-high nine tackles against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) ... recorded his first interception of the year, returning it 29 yards, against Michigan State (Sept. 21) ... had a tackle for loss among his six stops at Michigan (Sept. 7).

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DEEB'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2013 0-0 2014 2-0 TOTALS 2-0

27 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

The Fighting Irish SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games, starting 11 ... made the largest leap of any safety during fall practice ... first year at the position after playing wide receiver during his freshman campaign (entirely on the scout team as he did not see any game action) ... recorded 49 tackles, 23 of them solo stops ... replaced senior safety Jamoris Slaughter when he tore his Achilles tendon against Michigan State (Sept. 15) ... collected an interception against Stanford (Oct. 13) with just over a minute left in the first half ... returned the interception for 49 yards ... collected a career-best eight tackles, including one for a sevenyard loss on a critical third-down stop in the fourth quarter that forced the Cardinal to kick a field goal ... registered nine tackles, five of which were solo stops, against USC (Nov. 24) to close out the regular season ... tallied six tackles in BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Led Christian High School to 2010 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state football title ... selected to NCISAA Division I all-state team as a wide receiver by Charlotte Observer following senior season in 2010 ... did not start playing football until junior year in high school ... played soccer first 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 first-team all-conference wide receiver in 2010 by Charlotte Observer ... named to 2010 all-Mecklenburg Team first team by Charlotte Observer as a defensive back after totaling 39 tackles and two interceptions in 2010 at Christian High School in Charlotte, North Carolina ... registered 49 tackles and one interception during senior season ... caught 37 passes for more than 600 yards and registered 10 TDs 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 a junior in 2009 ... helped guide Christian to state runner-up spot in North Carolina playoffs as a junior in 2009 ... played for coach Jason Estep at Charlotte Christian High School ... son of Mark and Falinda Farley ... graduated May, 2015, with a degree in film, television and theatre from the College of Arts and Letters. FARLEY'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 13-11 23 26 49 2.0-9 1 0 0 0 2013 13-8 25 24 49 1.0-2 5 0 0 0 2014 13-4 40 13 53 6.5-30 6 0 0 0 TOTALS 39-23 88 63 151 9.5-41 12 0 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2012 1 49 0 49 49.0 3.8 2013 2 39 0 29 19.5 3.0 2014 4 87 0 39 21.8 6.7 TOTALS 7 175 0 49 25.0 4.5 SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2012 0 0 0.0 0 2013 0 0 0.0 0 2014 3 1 3.5 26 TOTALS 3 1 3.5 26 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2012 0 0 0 0 49 49 3.8 2013 0 0 0 0 39 39 3.0 2014 0 0 0 0 87 87 6.7 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 175 175 4.5 FARLEY’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 4-1 5 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 1-6 0 0 *Michigan 3-0 3 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Purdue 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Syracuse 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-15 0 0 Stanford 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Florida State 1-2 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 3-0 3 2.0-18 2.0-18 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Arizona State 3-0 3 2.0-8 1.0-7 0 0-0 1-27 0 0 Northwestern 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-39 1 0 Louisville 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 6-2 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. LSU 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 40-13 53 6.5-30 3.5-26 0 0-0 4-87 2 0 * - games started

2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Temple 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Michigan 5-1 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Purdue 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan State 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-29 0 0 Oklahoma 4-5 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Arizona State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-10 0 0 *USC 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Air Force 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Navy 4-4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Stanford 2-6 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 25-24 49 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 2-39 3 0 * - games started 2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *vs. Navy 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Purdue 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan 1-1 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Miami 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 2-6 8 1.0-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-49 0 0 *BYU 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Oklahoma 1-4 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Pittsburgh 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Boston College 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Wake Forest 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 4-5 9 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Alabama 4-2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 23-26 49 2.0-9 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-49 0 0 * - games started

TAREAN FOLSTON

RB • 5-9 1/2 • 214 • Jr. Cocoa, Florida (Cocoa)

FOLSTON'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Game Rushing Yards by Freshman (Nov. 2, 2013 vs. Navy, 140, 3rd) • Single-Season Rushing Yards by Freshman (470, 6th) FOLSTON'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Doak Walker Award Watch List (2015) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention All Purpose (10.13.14) • Football Bowl Subdivision Independent Offensive Player of the Week (10.12.14) • Notre Dame Offensive Newcomer of the Year (2013) • Football Bowl Subdivision Independent Offensive Player of the Week (11.4.13) FOLSTON'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 18, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 TDs: 3, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 Rush attempts: 21, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014; vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Rush yards: 149, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (20 carries) Rush TDs: 2, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 Long rush: 43, BYU, Nov. 23, 2013 Receptions: 5, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 Receiving yards: 71, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 (5 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 Long reception: 37, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 Total offense attempts: 21, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 (21 rush, 0 pass); vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (21 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 149, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (149 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 187, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 Tackles: 1, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 (1-0); North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014; at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started 10 contests (Michigan, Purdue, Syracuse, Florida State, Navy, Arizona State, Northwestern, Louisville, USC and LSU) ... led the Irish in carries (175), rushing yards (889) and rushing yards per game (68.4) ... second on the team with six rushing TDs ... his 889 rushing yards are the most by an Irish sophomore

28 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish FOLSTON'S CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 12-2 88 470 3 43 5.3 39.2 2014 13-10 175 889 6 26 5.1 68.4 TOTALS 25-12 263 1359 9 43 5.2 54.4

SCORING TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2013 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5 2014 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 42 3.2 TOTALS 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 60 2.4 ALL PURPOSE 2013 2014 TOTALS

RUSH RCV PR 470 35 0 889 190 0 1359 225 0

KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 505 42.1 0 0 1079 83.0 0 0 1584 63.4

2014 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

COACHES AND STAFF

TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2014 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 FOLSTON'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RUSHING RECEIVING ALL 2014 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE Rice 12 71 0 19 0 0 0 0 71 *Michigan 9 17 0 6 0 0 0 0 17 *vs. Purdue 9 22 0 12 2 26 0 16 48 *vs. Syracuse 9 41 0 14 2 25 0 18 66 Stanford 3 14 0 7 1 6 0 6 20 North Carolina 18 98 2 20 5 71 1 37 169 *at Florida State 21 120 0 20 0 0 0 0 120 *vs. Navy 20 149 1 26 2 38 0 30 187 *at Arizona State 11 30 0 8 0 0 0 0 30 *Northwestern 20 106 1 13 2 -1 0 0 105 *Louisville 18 134 1 26 0 0 0 0 134 *at USC 4 14 0 9 2 13 0 14 27 *vs. LSU 21 73 1 11 2 12 0 16 85 TOTALS 175 889 6 26 18 190 1 37 1079 * - games started

THE FIGHTING IRISH

TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2013 470 0 470 39.2 2014 889 0 889 68.4 TOTALS 1359 0 1359 54.4 RECEIVING REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2013 5 35 0 15 0.4 7.0 2.9 2014 18 190 1 37 1.4 10.6 14.6 TOTALS 23 225 1 37 0.9 9.8 9.0

HERE COME THE IRISH

since Darius Walker ran for 1,196 yards in 2006 ... rushed for 100 or more yards in four of the team's last seven games ... 53 of his 175 carries went for a first down or touchdown ... eight of his 10 carries on third down resulted in a first down ... averaged 6.2 yards per carry on third down ... recorded 26 rushes of at least 10 yards and seven carries of at least 20 yards ...did not start in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30), but tied for the Irish lead in both rushes (12) and rushing yards (71) ... averaged 5.9 yards per carry against the Owls ... collected first start of 2014 in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... managed 17 yards on nine carries in the victory over the Wolverines ... started in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... ran for 22 yards on nine carries and added a pair of receptions for 26 yards against the Boilermakers ... registered fifth career start in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... rushed for 41 yards on nine carries and added a pair of receptions for 25 yards, including a then career-best 18-yard grab ... did not start in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... had 14 yards rushing on three carries ... added a six-yard reception ... scored three TDs, including two on the ground and his first career TD reception, in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... rushed for 98 yards on a then career-high-equaling 18 carries ... rushed for 56 yards in the fourth quarter alone ... registered a career-best 37-yard reception ... collected 169 all-purpose yards (98 rushing, 71 receiving) against the Tar Heels, which was then a career high ... his 71 yards receiving marked the best total by an Irish running back since 2006 (Darius Walker, 73, vs. Purdue) ... picked up his first 100-yard rushing game of the year with a 120-yard effort at No. 2 Florida State ... toted the ball a career-high equalling 21 times against the Seminoles ... his 120 yards marked the first 100-yard rushing performance in 2014 against defending national champion Florida State ... rushed for a career-best 149 yards, including a 25-yard TD run, on 20 carries in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... added a pair of receptions for 38 yards, including a 30-yard catch that set up an Irish TD ... registered a career-best 187 all-purpose yards against the Midshipmen ... became the first Notre Dame player to rush for at least 120 yards in consecutive games since Darius Walker against Air Force (153 yards) and Army (162) on Nov. 11 and Nov. 18, 2006 ... Folston's 149 rushing yards were the most by any Irish player since Cierre Wood scampered for 150 at Wake Forest on Nov. 17, 2012, and most by a Notre Dame player against Navy since 2003, when Julius Jones ran for 221 ... ran for 30 yards on 11 carries in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State ... rushed for 106 yards on 20 carries, including a six-yard TD, against Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... ran for 134 yards on 18 carries with a TD run against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... his 134 yards were the most allowed during the regular season by the Cardinal defense ... just the fourth running back to eclipse 70 yards on the ground vs. Louisville (joining Nick Chubb of Georgia, Duke Johnson of Miami, Florida, and Dalvin Cook of Florida State) ... the Cardinals entered the game giving up 87.4 yards rushing per game ... his 134 yards were the most by any running back against Louisville since Jerome Smith of Syracuse rushed for 144 yards in November of 2012 ... recorded 14 yards rushing and 13 yards receiving at USC (Nov. 29) ... rushed for 73 yards on a career-high equalling 21 carries in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... added a pair of receptions for 12 yards, including a 16-yard third-down grab on Notre Dame's game-winning drive against the Tigers late in the fourth quarter ... registered a six-yard TD run midway through the second quarter that gave the Irish a 21-14 lead over LSU. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Played in 12 games, including a starting role against BYU (Nov. 23) and Rutgers (Dec. 28)... gained 470 rushing yards on 88 carries, ranking third on the team in both categories, but tied for the team high with three rushing TDs ... also caught five passes for 35 yards ... ran for 73 yards on 17 carries, including a three-yard TD run in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) ... added a career-high three catches, including a career-long 15-yard grab ... ran for 50 yards at Stanford (Nov. 30), the most ground yards anyone had gained against the No. 8 Cardinal since its Oct. 12 upset loss at Utah ... ran for 78 yards on just 13 carries (6.0 average) against BYU in his first career start, also scoring a TD ... had his season-long rush of 43 yards in that win over the Cougars ... breakthrough performance came against Navy (Nov. 2) when he ran for 140 yards on 18 carries (7.8 average) and a score ... the 140 rushing yards were the most by a Notre Dame freshman since 1999 and were only eight shy of matching Jerome Heavens' school freshman record established in 1975 ... saw his first significant action at Air Force (Oct. 26), where he carried the ball 11 times for 47 yards after having 11 carries over the first seven games of the year combined ... gained 43 yards on two carries against Oklahoma (Sept. 28), including a 36-yard scamper ... ran four times for 12 yards against Michigan State (Sept. 21) ... carried the ball five times for 14 yards in the season opener against Temple (Aug. 31), while also making a nine-yard catch. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Associated Press Florida Class 4A first-team all-state running back for 2012 ... named offensive player of the year by Florida Today ... rushed for 1,186 yards and 13 TDs in 2012 on Cocoa High School team in Cocoa, Florida, that advanced to Florida state semifinals ... also caught eight passes for 85 yards and one TD and had four interceptions (one returned for a TD) as a defensive back (and also punted) ... returned two kickoffs for TDs in 2012 ... helped Cocoa to wins over Clewiston (55-7) and Jones (35-7) in 2012 Florida Class 4A playoffs before loss to eventual state champion Washington in semifinal round ... ranked 66th player nationally on ESPN 300 list ... rated 119th on Rivals 250 list ... ranked 122nd on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... ranked 13th on Rivals.com list of running backs ... ranked 198th overall and 24th among running backs on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... chosen for Under Armour All-America Game and intercepted one pass and broke up another and made one tackle while playing corner and safety in his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16-3 victory in St. Petersburg ... played for coach John Wilkinson ... son of James Folston and Tarita Rhynes ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre.

The Fighting Irish 2013 Temple at Michigan at Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma vs. Arizona State USC at Air Force Navy at Pittsburgh *BYU at Stanford *vs. Rutgers TOTALS * - games started

RUSHING RECEIVING ALL NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE 5 14 0 8 1 9 0 9 23 Did Not Play 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 12 2 43 0 36 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 47 0 16 0 0 0 0 47 18 140 1 15 0 0 0 0 140 4 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 13 13 78 1 43 1 5 0 5 83 14 50 0 15 0 0 0 0 50 17 73 1 12 3 21 0 15 94 88 470 3 43 5 35 0 15 505

WILL FULLER

WR • 6-0 • 184 • Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Roman Catholic)

FULLER'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Game Touchdown Receptions (Nov. 15, 2014 vs. Northwestern, 3, t-2nd) • Single-Season Touchdown Receptions (2014, 15, t-1st) • Single-Season Receptions (2014, 76, 7th) • Single-Season 100-Yard Receiving Games (2014, 4, t-8th) • Single-Season Receiving Yards (2014, 1,094, 8th) • Single-Season Touchdowns (2014, 15, t-7th) • Career Touchdown Receptions (2013-, 16, t-9th) • Career 100-Yard Receiving Games (2013-, 4, t-11th) FULLER'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Biletnikoff Award Watch List (2015) • Walter Camp Award Watch List (2015) • Athlon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American (2015) • Sports Illustrated Honorable Mention All-American (2014) • Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Year (2014) • College Sports Madness Independent Offensive Player of the Week (10.12.14) FULLER'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 18, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 TDs: 3, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Rush attempts: 1, vs. Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013; USC, Oct. 19, 2013 Rush yards: 5, USC, Oct. 19, 2013 (1 carry) Long rush: 5, USC, Oct. 19, 2013 Receptions: 9, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014; Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Receiving yards: 159, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (9 receptions) Receiving TDs: 3, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Long reception: 75, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014 Total offense attempts: 1, USC, Oct. 19, 2013 (1 rush, 0 pass); vs. Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 (1 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 5, USC, Oct. 19, 2013 (5 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 159, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Punt returns: 1, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Tackles: 1, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 (1-0); Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (1-0); Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (1-0) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Started at wide receiver in all 13 games ... led Notre Dame in receptions (76), receiving yards (1,094) and receiving TDs (15) ... ranked third in the FBS in TD catches, 21st in receiving yards, 23rd in receiving yards per game (84.2), tied for 24th in total TD (15) and 34th in receptions per game (5.8) ... his 15 TD receptions, 76 catches and 1,094 receiving yards are the most in single-season school history by a sophomore ... eight of his 15 TD catches went for at least 20 yards ... had at least one touchdown catch in 11 of the 13 games ... had three multi-receiving TD games ... eclipsed 100 yards receiving in four games, including two of the last three regular-season contests ... had a catch of at least 30 yards in seven of Notre Dame’s 13 games ... had two of Notre Dame's five receptions of at least 50 yards ... fourth player in school history with a pair of TD receptions of 72 yards or longer (Nick Eddy, 1964, Tim Brown, 1986, and Golden Tate, 2009) ... had five of team's 11 receptions of at least 40 yards ... registered 19 receptions of at least 20 yards ... 51 of his 76 receptions went for a first down or touchdown ... 17 of his 19 third-down receptions went for

a first down or touchdown ... his 16 career TD grabs already rank tied for ninth in school history ... opened the season with a TD grab in four straight games -- longest streak to open a season for the Irish since Jeff Samardzija began the 2005 season with a TD in each of the first eight games ... paced the Irish receiving group with four catches for 85 yards, including a 75-yard TD pass from Everett Golson, in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... the 75-yard TD grab was the longest at Notre Dame Stadium since Michael Floyd had an 80-yard TD catch against Western Michigan Oct. 16, 2010 ... against Michigan (Sept. 6), had nine catches for 89 yards, including a 24-yard TD grab that gave the Irish a 21-0 lead just before halftime ... hauled in six catches for 51 yards, including a six-yard TD pass from Golson on Notre Dame's opening drive against Purdue (Sept. 13) ... hauled in six catches for 119 yards and two TDs, including a 72-yard strike from Golson ... that marked first career 100-yard receiving game ... against Syracuse (Sept. 27), hauled in a career-best nine receptions for 89 yards ... registered three catches for 27 yards in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... registered his second career multi-TD reception game in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... caught seven passes for a career-best 133 yards (second career 100-yard receiving day) ... tied for the team lead with his eight grabs at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... amassed 79 receiving yards against the Seminoles, including an 11-yard TD grab ... had three catches for 16 yards, including a four-yard TD pass vs. Navy (Nov. 1) ... registered a team-high six receptions for 95 yards and a nine-yard TD at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... recorded a 44-yard grab against the Sun Devils ... caught a career-high three TD passes vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... had nine catches for 159 yards (his third 100-yard receiving game of the season) against the Wildcats, both career highs ... his 159 receiving yards were the most since DaVaris Daniels collected 167 yards against Purdue on September 14, 2013 ... recorded the first three-receiving TD game for the Irish since 2010 when Michael Floyd had a hat trick against Western Michigan ... had five catches for 109 yards, including a 48-yard grab and a 28-yard TD reception, against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... second straight contest and fourth time during the season in which Fuller totaled over 100 receiving yards ... registered five catches for 75 yards, including a 26-yard grab, at USC (Nov. 29) ... recorded five catches for 57 yards and a TD in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... hauled in a 12-yard TD pass that capped off Notre Dame's opening drive against the Tigers. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games ... started three contests, Oklahoma (Sept. 28), USC (Oct. 19) and Air Force (Oct. 26) ... had six catches on the year for 160 yards (26.7 average) and a TD ... also had two carries for eight yards ... caught a 14-yard pass at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) ... hauled in two passes for 93 yards at Air Force, including his first career TD reception ... catches at Air Force were good for 46 and 47 yards ... made a five-yard catch against USC ... caught an 11-yard pass against Oklahoma ... first career catch was good for 37 yards in the win over eventual Big Ten champion Michigan State (Sept. 21). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team receiver on 2012 Pennsylvania Sports Writers AAAA All-State football team ... named as a receiver to Philadelphia Daily News All-City squad for 2012 ... first-team receiver on Philadelphia Inquirer All-Southeastern Pennsylvania team ... named MVP of Philadelphia Catholic League 4A ... rated 176th player nationally on Rivals 250 list ... ranked 28th on Rivals.com list of wide receivers ... ranked 179th overall and 22nd among wide receivers on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... made 57 receptions in 2012 for 932 yards and eight TDs for Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... had 10 catches for 232 yards and two TDs in 2012 win over Cardinal O’Hara

30 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish

ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2 8 0 5 4.0 0.6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 8 0 5 4.0 0.3

TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2013 8 0 8 0.6 2014 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 8 0 8 0.3

ALL PURPOSE 2013 2014 TOTALS

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 8 160 0 0 0 168 12.9 0 1094 0 0 0 1094 84.2 8 1254 0 0 0 1262 48.5

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

HISTORY AND RECORDS

RECEIVING 2013 NO. YDS AVG. TD LG Temple 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Michigan 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Purdue 0 0 0.0 0 0 Michigan State 1 37 37.0 0 37 *Oklahoma 1 11 11.0 0 11 vs. Arizona State 0 0 0.0 0 0 *USC 1 5 5.0 0 5 *at Air Force 2 93 41.5 1 47 Navy 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 1 14 14.0 0 14 BYU 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Stanford 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs. Rutgers 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTALS 6 160 26.7 1 47 * - games started

2014 SEASON REVIEW

TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2014 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 FULLER’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2014 NO. YDS AVG. TD LG *Rice 4 85 21.3 1 75 *Michigan 9 89 9.9 1 24 *vs. Purdue 6 51 8.5 1 17 *vs. Syracuse 6 119 19.8 2 72 *Stanford 3 27 9.0 0 11 *North Carolina 7 133 19.0 2 35 *at Florida State 8 79 9.9 1 30 *vs. Navy 3 16 5.3 1 11 *at Arizona State 6 95 15.8 1 44 *Northwestern 9 159 17.7 3 42 *Louisville 5 109 21.8 1 48 *at USC 5 75 15.0 0 26 *vs. LSU 5 57 11.4 1 17 TOTALS 76 1094 14.4 15 75 * - games started

GRACE'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Butkus Award Watch List (2014) • Notre Dame Rockne Student-Athlete Award (2013) GRACE'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 12, Purdue, Sept. 8, 2012 Kick returns: 1, Purdue, Sept. 8, 2012 Kick return yards: 12, Purdue, Sept. 8, 2012 (1 return) Long kick return: 12, Purdue, Sept. 8, 2012 Tackles: 10, at Purdue, Sept. 14, 2013 (6-4) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, at Purdue, Sept. 14, 2013 SENIOR SEASON (2014): Did not see the field while recovering from a leg injury that sidelined him for the second half of the 2013 season ... participated fully in practice for the first time all year during Music City Bowl preparation. JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in each of the first six games before missing the rest of the season with a broken leg suffered vs. Arizona State (Oct. 5) ... started the last three of those contests, vs. Michigan State (Sept. 21), Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and the Sun Devils ... his 40 tackles tied for the team lead at the time of his injury ... also broke up a pass and had one tackle for loss ... led Notre Dame in tackles in two of his five complete games played ... made three stops against Arizona State before breaking his leg ... recorded nine stops against Oklahoma ... matched Carlo Calabrese for the team lead with eight tackles against Michigan State ... topped the Irish with 10 tackles in the win at Purdue (Sept. 14) ... had a TFL among his three stops at Michigan (Sept. 7) ... started the season with a seven-tackle effort against Temple (Aug. 31). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games, predominantly on multiple special teams ... registered 12 tackles, seven of them solo stops ... led Notre Dame with 10 special teams tackles, including eight on kickoff returns and two on punt returns ... the eight tackles on kickoff returns led all Irish players ... only Nicky Baratti (three) recorded more tackles on punt returns ... registered four tackles against Navy (Sept. 1) ... recorded one tackle apiece against Miami (Oct. 6), Stanford (Oct. 13), BYU (Oct. 20) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) ... credited with three tackles against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) ... closed out the regular season with one solo tackle against USC (Nov. 24). FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Associated Press Division I Ohio allstate linebacker as a senior in 2010 ... Greater Miami Conference defensive player of the year for 2010 ... helped Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, to 11-1 record and GMC cochampionship in 2010, with only loss coming by 24-23 count to St. Xavier in second round of Ohio state playoffs ... 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 first-team Division I All-Star at linebacker for both 2010 and 2009 ... also an Associated Press Ohio first-team all-Southwest district selection and an Cincinnati Enquirer all-GMC first-team linebacker ... made team-leading 95 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, caused five fumbles and had four sacks and two interceptions as a junior in 2009 ... all-league middle linebacker in 2009 when he led team to eight straight wins to end season ... secondteam all-Ohio Central District as a junior ... had 10 tackles and recovered a fumble as a sophomore in 2008 ... made five tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, while playing with future Irish classmate Eilar Hardy ... three-year letterwinner in football ... four-year letterwinner in both basketball and track and field ... earned one letter in tennis (only time ever playing the sport) ... received 2010 Colerain Multi-Sport Award as he earned 11 varsity letters in high school career ... captured the "That’s Our Boy" award from the Southwest Ohio National Football Foundation ... received the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award ... named a Buckeye Blue Chip award winner by the TD Club of Columbus ... won the 2010 Colerain LaRosa MVP Male Athlete of the Year ... graduated top 10 in his class and summa cum laude ... played for coach Tom Bolden at Colerain High School ... son of Joel and Monica Grace ... graduated May, 2015, with a degree in majoring in management-consulting from the Mendoza College of Business. GRACE'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 13-0 7 5 12 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2013 6-3 17 23 40 1.0-3 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 19-3 24 28 52 1.0-3 1 0 0 0

COACHES AND STAFF

SCORING TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2013 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 2014 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 90 6.9 TOTALS 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 96 3.7

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RUSHING 2013 2014 TOTALS

JARRETT GRACE

LB • 6-2 1/2 • 253 • Gr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)

HERE COME THE IRISH

... also played cornerback ... honorable mention Pennsylvania all-state pick as a junior ... grabbed 46 receptions in 2011 for 758 yards and 10 TDs on 8-3 Roman Catholic team ... allCatholic League 4A pick in 2011 as both a receiver and defensive back ... a first-team All-City selection as a sophomore in 2010 by Philadelphia Daily News ... caught 39 passes for 650 yards and nine TDs in 2010 ... chosen for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and played for East squad ... played for coach Joe McCort ... son of Bill Fuller and Megan Mitchell ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in Africana studies. FULLER'S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2013 13-3 6 160 1 47 0.5 26.7 12.3 2014 13-13 76 1094 15 75 5.8 14.4 84.2 TOTALS 26-16 82 1254 16 75 3.2 15.3 48.2

The Fighting Irish KICK RETURNS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2012 13-0 1 12 0 12 12.0 0.9 2013 6-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 19-3 1 12 0 12 12.0 0.6 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2012 0 0 0 12 0 12 0.9 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 0 0 0 12 0 12 0.6 GRACE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Temple 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan 2-1 3 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Purdue 6-4 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Michigan State 0-8 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Oklahoma 3-6 9 0.0-0 0-0.0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC Did Not Play - Injury at Air Force Did Not Play - Injury Navy Did Not Play - Injury at Pittsburgh Did Not Play - Injury BYU Did Not Play - Injury at Stanford Did Not Play - Injury vs. Rutgers Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 17-23 40 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 * - games started 2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK vs. Navy 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Miami 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pittsburgh 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Boston College 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Wake Forest 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Alabama 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 7-5 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

MARK HARRELL

OL • 6-4 • 306 • Sr. Charlotte, North Carolina (Catholic)

JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Played in two games (Rice and Michigan) ... served as the backup center ... also provided potential depth at either guard position. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action during the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team pick on MaxPreps 2011 U.S. Air Force All-American team as offensive lineman ... second-leading vote-getter among offensive linemen on 2011 Associated Press North Carolina all-state team ... first-team offensive lineman on all-Observer squad named by Charlotte Observer in both 2011 and 2010 ... rated 16th among North Carolina players by SuperPrep ... ranked 17th-best prospect in North Carolina and 25th-best offensive lineman in the nation by Rivals.com ... helped Catholic average 333 rushing yards and 43 points per game in 2011 to go with 5,197 yards of total offense and also played some at tight end ... two-time first-team all-Mecklenburg selection by Charlotte Observer in 2011 and 2010 for players in immediate Charlotte area ... three-time all-MEGA 7 3A/4A selection ... helped 2010 Catholic team to 14-1 record in junior campaign that featured 4,904 team rushing yards and included advancement to North Carolina Class 3AA playoff semifinals ... played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix ... chosen to play in North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... also played basketball and throw the shot in track and field ... coached by Jim Oddo at Charlotte Catholic High School ... son of Hayden and Carol Harrell ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing. HARRELL'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 0-0 2013 0-0 2014 2-0 TOTALS 2-0

JAY HAYES

DL • 6-3 • 285 • So. Brooklyn, New York (Poly Prep Country Day)

HAYES' CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (1-0); vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in the season's final three games (Louisville, USC and LSU) ... spent most of his first year on Notre Dame's scout team ... moved off the scout team and into the regular defensive line rotation following the injuries to Jarron Jones and Sheldon Day ... picked up a solo tackle vs. Louisville (Nov. 22) ... added an assisted tackle in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 192nd best player nationally by 247Sports and 233rd by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New York team for 2013 ... helped Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, New York, to 7-1 mark in 2013 as team outscored opponents 272-107 ... three-time first-team all-city pick by MSG Varsity ... all-Northeast Region preseason pick for 2013 ... first-team all-metro selection as a junior defensive tackle in 2012 ... named to MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-America second team ... all-city selection as a sophomore by New York Post ... played for United States Under-19 National team in International Bowl against Team Canada ... from same high school as former Irish center and current Cleveland Brown Eric Olsen, center JW Jordan and back Marcus Wilson ... helped teach football in BedfordStuyvesant communities via his participation with Gridiron Group led by former NFL defensive lineman Damian Gregory ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters. HAYES' CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2014 3-0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

32 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in two games (Rice and Michigan) ... provided the Irish wide receiving corps with practice depth ... aided the Notre Dame offensive scout team as one of its top wideouts ... regularly played the Irish opponent's top wide receiver. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 94th best player nationally by ESPN, 200th by Scout.com and 224th by Rivals.com ... honorable mention all-Broward County selection for Classes 8A-7A-6A by South Florida Sun-Sentinel ... played wide receiver at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ... helped team to 10-3 mark as a senior in 2013, catching 24 passes for 432 yards and four TDs ... helped St. Thomas Aquinas to Florida Class 7A playoff quarterfinals ... had three catches for 94 yards and three TDs in 66-0 victory versus South Broward in 2013 ... rated sixth in Miami Herald Broward County preseason listing of top 25 players for 2013 ... ranked 22nd on 2014 Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 list ... caught 28 passes for 511 yards and five TDs as a junior in 2012 ... had four catches for 167 yards in Florida Class 7A state title game ... grabbed six passes for 94 yards and two TDs as a sophomore in 2011 ... played in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Florida ... father, David, played as defensive back at Syracuse, helped Orange to Sugar Bowl and Outback Bowl wins, then became fourth-round NFL Draft pick of Miami Dolphins in 1989 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre.

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

HILL'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (1-2) Sacks: 1.5, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (1-1) Tackles for loss: 2.0, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (1-1)

15 HISTORY AND RECORDS

KOLIN HILL

LB • 6-1 3/4 • 245 • So. Schertz, Texas (Samuel Clemens)

COREY HOLMES

WR • 6-0 1/2 • 184 • So. Pembroke Pines, Florida (St. Thomas Aquinas)

2014 SEASON REVIEW

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Did not see game action during the season ... underwent hernia surgery prior to the start of the year. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive end on Naples Daily News all-area squad for 2012 ... caught three passes for 118 yards and two TDs as 2012 tight end at Barron Collier High School in Naples, Florida ... tonsillectomy sidelined him parts of senior campaign ... ranked 264th player nationally on ESPN 300 list ... ranked 215th on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... ranked eighth on Rivals.com list of tight ends ... ranked 245th overall and 10th among tight ends on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... had 23 receptions as a junior in 2011 for 340 yards and five scores ... made four receptions as a sophomore in 2010 for 77 yards and one TD ... played in Rotary Club of Naples North All-Star Football Classic in December ... brother, Jeff, played tight end at Ohio State (2011-14) and was a third-round pick of the Denver Broncos in the 2015 NFL Draft ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2013 ... played for coach Dan Pallante ... son of Paul and Melissa Heuerman ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting.

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MIKE HEUERMAN

TE • 6-3 1/2 • 225 • Jr. Naples, Florida (Barron Collier)

SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2014 1 2 2.0 20 HILL'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice Did Not Play Michigan 1-2 3 2.0-11 1.5-11 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Purdue 1-1 2 0.5-9 0.5-9 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State Did Not Play vs. Navy 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State Did Not Play Northwestern Did Not Play Louisville 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. LSU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 3-4 7 2.5-20 2.0-20 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

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HAYES' GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice Did Not Play Michigan Did Not Play vs. Purdue Did Not Play vs. Syracuse Did Not Play Stanford Did Not Play North Carolina Did Not Play at Florida State Did Not Play vs. Navy Did Not Play at Arizona State Did Not Play Northwestern Did Not Play Louisville 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. LSU 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in nine games ... did not play in the season opener vs. Rice (Aug. 30), at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18), at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) or vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... recorded seven tackles, two and a half for loss and two sacks ... became the 11th different Irish freshman to see the field when he debuted in the rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... recorded three tackles, two for loss, and one and a half sacks against the Wolverines ... registered two tackles, including a half sack, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... saw action on third-down passing situations, but did not register any statistics in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... collected an assisted tackle in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... played in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (Oct. 11), but did not register any statistics ... picked up a solo tackle in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... saw action against Louisville (Nov. 22), USC (Nov. 29) and No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30), but did not register any statistics. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive lineman on San Antonio Express-News All-Area Sub-5A team ... Texas University Interscholastic League District 27-4A defensive MVP ... honorable mention defensive lineman on 2013 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 4A all-state team ... made 96 tackles and 13 sacks, forced two fumbles and knocked down 10 passes as a senior defensive end in 2013 at Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas ... helped Clemens to 8-3 campaign and first playoff berth in four years in 2013 after 0-10 mark in 2012 as a junior ... Texas UIL District 27-4A second-team defensive lineman as a junior in 2012 ... played at Clemens alongside twin brother and fellow defensive end Kaleb ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters. HILL'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2014 9-0 3 4 7 2.5-20 0 0 0 0

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CHASE HOUNSHELL

TE • 6-4 1/2 • 255 • Gr. Kirtland, Ohio (Lake Catholic)

HOUNSHELL'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, Air Force, Oct. 8, 2011 (1-3) SENIOR SEASON (2014): Played in three games (Rice, Louisville and USC) ... moved into the defensive line rotation late in the regular season following injuries to Sheldon Day, Jarron Jones and Daniel Cage ... registered two tackles at USC (Nov. 29). JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Missed the entire season with an injury. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in the season opener against Navy but missed the rest of the season due to injury. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Competed in seven games in a reserve role for the Irish, tallying four tackles ... played against Air Force, USC, Navy, Maryland, Boston College, Stanford and Florida State ... all four tackles came in a victory vs. Air Force ... had one solo and three assisted tackles. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: 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 semifinals in both 2009 and 2010, as Lake Catholic finished 12-2 both years ... had 36 tackles, five sacks, nine tackles for loss and three forced fumbles as senior in 2010 ... first-team defensive lineman on Associated Press Ohio Division II all-state squad as a senior ... Northeast Lakes District Division II Defensive player of the year for 2010 ... named Willoughby News-Herald Ohio Division II player of the year ... first-team defensive lineman on Cleveland Plain-Dealer prep all-star team for 2010 ... one of five finalists for Tony Fisher Award (named after former Notre Dame running back) that goes to top high school player in area ... first-team offensive lineman on News-Herald all-star team ... Cleveland 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 offense rushing for 215 yards per game and allowing only three sacks ... first-team offensive lineman on Associated Press Ohio Division II all-state squad as junior in 2009 ... first-team offensive lineman on Cleveland Plain-Dealer prep all-star team as junior in 2009 ... brother, Chad, was offensive guard letterman in 2009 at Central Florida ... twin sister, Colette, played forward on the 2011-15 basketball teams at St. Francis Brooklyn ... played for Mike Bell at Lake Catholic High School ... graduated May, 2015, with a degree in management consulting from the Mendoza College of Business. HOUNSHELL'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2011 7-0 1 3 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 2012 1-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2013 0-0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2014 3-0 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 11-0 2 4 6 0.0 0 0 0 0

TORII HUNTER JR.

WR • 6-0 • 195 • Jr. Prosper, Texas (Prosper)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in 10 games ... missed each of the first three games of the season (Rice, Michigan and Purdue) due to a groin injury suffered early in fall camp ... recorded seven receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown on the year ... added a couple rushes for 13 yards ... made his Irish debut in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against the Orange ... added a pair of rushes for 13 yards ... recorded two receptions for 24 yards, including a critical 12-yard catch on a third down to extend a fourth-quarter scoring drive, in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... did not catch a pass but did play in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... appeared in the narrow loss at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) but did not make a catch ... hauled in one catch for seven yards in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... had two receptions for 14 yards at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... saw action against Northwestern (Nov. 15) but did not record a reception ... caught one pass for seven yards against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... played at USC (Nov. 29) and vs. No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) but did not record a reception. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 95th player nationally on ESPN 300 list rated 181st on Rivals 250 list ... ranked 21st on Rivals.com list of wide receivers ... ranked 41st among wide receivers on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... named to Waco Tribune-Herald Top 50 ... helped Prosper High School in Prosper, Texas, to 10-3 mark in 2012 and Class AAAA Division II regional third-round playoff game ... second-team all-state pick for 2012 on Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 4A squad ... caught 71 passes for 1,235 yards and 14 TDs and rushed 11 times for 89 yards in 2012 as a senior ... caught 43 passes for 749 yards and 11 TDs as junior in 2011 ... MVP of 7-on-7 event The Opening in summer of 2012 ... also played baseball in high school, hitting .393 with six home runs, 27 RBI and 13 stolen bases as a junior outfielder ... son of Major League Baseball outfielder Torii Hunter, now with the Minnesota Twins, and formerly with the Twins (1997-2007), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2008-12) and Detroit Tigers (2013-14) ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl but suffered broken leg while working out for West squad ... played for coach Kent Scott ... son of Torii Hunter Sr. and Katrina Hunter ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in information technology management. HUNTER'S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2014 10-0 7 65 1 14 0.7 9.3 6.5 RUSHING 2014

ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2 13 0 7 6.5 1.3

TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2014 13 0 13 1.3 SCORING TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2014 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.6 ALL PURPOSE 2014

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 13 65 0 0 0 78 7.8

HUNTER'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Notre Dame Newcomer of the Year: Offense (2014) • Notre Dame Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2013) HUNTER'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 Touchdowns: 1, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 Rush attempts: 2, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 Rush yards: 13, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 (2 carries) Long rush: 7, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 Receptions: 2, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014; at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 Receiving yards: 24, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (2 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 Long reception: 14, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 Total offense attempts: 2, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 (2 rush, 0 pass) Total offense yards: 13, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014 (13 rush, 0 pass) All-purpose yards: 26, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014

34 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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2014 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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JONES' HONORS AND AWARDS • Lombardi Award Watch List (2015) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman of the Week (10.20.14) JONES' CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, BYU, Nov. 23, 2013 (4-3); Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (4-3) Sacks: 1.0, vs. Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 3.0, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 (3-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Navy, Nov. 2, 2013; Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Blocked kicks: 1, four times JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Played and started on the defensive line in each of the first 11 games ... suffered a season-ending foot injury in the first quarter vs. Louisville (Nov. 22) and did not play at USC (Nov. 29) or vs. LSU (Dec. 30) ... tied Sheldon Day for the most tackles by an Irish defensive lineman with 40 ... tied for second on the team with seven and a half tackles for loss ... had at least a half tackle for loss in each of Notre Dame's first three games ... registered three tackles, two solo, and a half sack against Rice (Aug. 30) ... also recorded a quarterback hurry vs. the Owls ... recorded six tackles, including three solo stops, one for loss, and forced a fumble in the victory over Michigan (Sept. 6) ... registered three tackles, including a half sack, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... blocked an extra-point attempt (his third career blocked kick) and made a pair of tackles in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... registered an assisted tackle in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... collected five tackles, two quarterback hurries and blocked an extra-point attempt in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... attacked No. 2 Florida State's offensive line on Oct. 18, recording three tackles for loss among his six total stops ... also had a pass pressure against Jameis Winston ... the Seminoles went three and out on each of the three possessions that Jones collected a TFL ... collected five tackles, including four solo stops, in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... lone tackle in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) was a three-yard TFL ... equaled his career high with seven tackles against Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... added a PBU and TFL against the Wildcats as well ... shared a sack with Isaac Rochell against Louisville (Nov. 22) before leaving the game with a season-ending foot injury. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Appeared in 12 games with one start (Stanford on Nov. 30) ... made 20 tackles, one for loss, one sack and one forced a fumble ... blocked two kicks ... registered a pair of solo tackles, including his first career sack, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) ... recorded four tackles at Stanford (Nov. 30) ... had his breakthrough performance against BYU (Nov. 23) ... made a season-high seven tackles against the Cougars and blocked a short fourth-quarter field-goal attempt that would have made it a one-score game ... collected four tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) and also forced a fumble ... made his first two tackles in the win over Michigan State (Sept. 21) ... blocked an extra-point attempt against Temple (Aug. 31). FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 20th player nationally by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming ... listed 107th on 247Sports rating of national prospects ... ranked 10th offensive tackle in the nation and second-best player in New York by 247Sports ... rated 102nd player nationally on 2012 ESPNU 150 list ... listed as 11th-best offensive tackle in the nation, second-best player in New York and 13th-best prospect in Northeast region by ESPNU ...

SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2013 1 0 1.0 7 2014 0 3 1.5 6 TOTALS 1 3 2.5 13 JONES' GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 2-1 3 0.5-0 0.5-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan 3-3 6 1.0-12 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Purdue 1-2 3 0.5-4 0.5-4 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Syracuse 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 *Stanford 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *North Carolina 2-3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 *at Florida State 5-1 6 3.0-10 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Navy 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Arizona State 1-0 1 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Northwestern 4-3 7 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Louisville 0-1 1 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC Did Not Play - Injury vs. LSU Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 23-17 40 7.5-34 1.5-6 1 0-0 0-0 1 2 * - games started

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JARRON JONES

DL • 6-5 1/2 • 315 • Sr. Rochester, New York (Aquinas Institute)

rated 199th nationally on Rivals.com Rivals250 list ... listed as second-best player in New York and 14th-best defensive tackle in his class by Rivals.com ... listed 229th nationally on the Scout.com Scout 300 rankings ... rated best player in New York and 43rd-best offensive lineman nationally by SuperPrep ... first-team defensive lineman on all-Greater Rochester team for 2011 by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ... helped Little Irish win New York Section V Class A title again in 2011 ... standout defensive lineman at Aquinas Institute in Rochester, New York ... made 71 tackles, five sacks, recovered a fumble, broke up nine passes and blocked two field goals in 2011 ... made nine tackles in 19-16 state playoff semifinal loss to Mane-Endwell ... as a junior in 2010 made 68 tackles (32 unassisted), 14 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, one interception, four passes broken up, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery on team that finished 13-0 and claimed New York Class A state crown ... two-time first-team defensive lineman on New York State Sportswriters Association Class A all-state team ... played basketball at Aquinas ... recorded a triple-double on Jan. 27, 2012, recording a school record 33 rebounds to go with 20 points and 11 blocks ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... coached by Chris Battaglia at Aquinas Institute ... son of Matthew and Lakiescha Jones ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology. JONES' CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-1 10 10 20 1.0-7 0 1 0 2 2014 11-11 23 17 40 7.5-33 1 1 0 2 TOTALS 23-12 33 27 60 8.5-40 1 2 0 4

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HUNTER'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2014 NO. YDS AVG. TD LG Rice Did Not Play - Injury Michigan Did Not Play - Injury vs. Purdue Did Not Play - Injury vs. Syracuse 1 13 13.0 1 13 Stanford 2 24 12.0 0 12 North Carolina 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Florida State 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs. Navy 1 7 7.0 0 7 at Arizona State 2 14 7.0 0 14 Northwestern 0 0 0.0 0 0 Louisville 1 7 7.0 0 7 at USC 0 0 0.0 0 0 vs. LSU 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTALS 7 65 9.3 1 14 * - games started

The Fighting Irish 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 at Michigan Did Not Play at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan State 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Air Force 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Navy 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 *at Stanford 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Rutgers 2-0 2 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 10-10 20 1.0-7 1.0-7 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 * - games started

DeSHONE KIZER

QB • 6-4 1/4 • 230 • So. Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Did not see game action during the season ... served as Notre Dame's third-string quarterback ... split time between the Irish regulars and the offensive scout team during game preparation. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 40th best player nationally by Tom Lemming/CBS Sports, 161st by 247Sports and 263rd by Scout.com ... named Associated Press Ohio Division III co-offensive player of the year as a senior in 2013 ... first-team quarterback on AP Division III All-Ohio team ... Toledo Blade 2013 Player of the Year and first-team All-Blade quarterback ... completed 150 of 245 passes as he threw for 2,847 yards and 30 TDs (six interceptions) as a senior for second-ranked Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio ... rushed 62 times in 2013 for 539 yards and six TDs and punted for 41.2-yard average ... three-year starter helped team to combined 34-6 overall record in 2011-13 (8-2 in playoff games), including 14-1 mark and Ohio Division II state title in 2012 ... helped Central Catholic to 12-1 mark in 2013, No. 2 statewide ranking and spot in Division III regional final, as well as school’s first Three Rivers Athletic Conference title ... threw for 217 yards and ran for another 127 in Central Catholic’s playoff loss to Clyde in 2013 ... first-team quarterback on Three Rivers Athletic Conference all-league squad for 2013 ... led Central Catholic to 2012 Ohio Division II state title while completing 108 of 179 passes for 1,611 yards and 17 TDs with only two interceptions ... also ran 63 times for 442 yards and eight TDs as a junior in 2012 for team that averaged 42 points per game—and punted for 37.8-yard average ... led Irish to 16-12 victory over defending state champion Trotwood-Madison in state title game ... career totals included 345 of 584 passing for 5,684 yards and 56 TDs to go with 151 rushing attempts for 1,211 yards and 17 TDs ... also played basketball and baseball for Central Catholic ... started in basketball as a freshman on Irish team that advanced to Ohio Division I state semifinals in 2011 ... played outfield and hit cleanup in baseball and helped team to Three Rivers Athletic Conference crown in 2012 ... from same high school as former Notre Dame standout tight end Dean Masztak (1978-81) ... father, Derek, played basketball at Bowling Green ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

TYLER LUATUA

TE • 6-2 1/2 • 255 • So. Paramount, California (La Mirada)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in 10 games ... did not play vs. North Carolina, Florida State and Navy ... did not catch a pass in the regular season ... majority of his action came in multiple tight end sets ... made his Irish debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... saw limited action in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) and victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... saw regular action at tight end as Notre Dame went to a number of two tight-end sets in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) and 17-14 triumph over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... did not play in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (Oct. 11) or the tight loss at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... returned to the field in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... played at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8), Northwestern (Nov. 15), Louisville (Nov. 22) and at USC (Nov. 29) ... saw most extensive action of the season in the Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... even lined up in the backfield as a lead blocker ... helped the Irish rush for 263 yards and three TDs against the Tigers. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 38th-best player nationally by Tom Lemming/CBS Sports and 107th by ESPN ... second-team Long Beach Press-Telegram 2013 Football Dream Team selection at tight end ... played tight end and linebacker at La Mirada

High School in La Mirada, California ... made 33 receptions as a senior in 2013 for 412 yards and four TDs ... caught 43 passes for 594 yards and eight TDs as a junior in 2012 ... helped La Mirada to 9-2 overall record in 2012 as well as 5-0 league mark good for Suburban League title ... brother, Isaac, will be a redshirt junior offensive lineman at Alabama in 2014 ... played in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Florida ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters. LUATUA'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2014 10-0

COLE LUKE

CB • 5-11 • 193 • Jr. Chandler, Arizona (Hamilton)

LUKE'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Season Passes Broken Up (2014, 11, t-3rd) LUKE'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Athlon National Defensive Player of the Week (10.5.14) • FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week (10.6.14) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back of the Week (10.6.14) • College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (10.6.14) • Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week Honorable Mention (10.8.14) LUKE'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 16, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Interceptions: 2, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 Long interception return: 16, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Tackles: 7, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (5-2) Sacks: 1.0, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (1-0); Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014; Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Pass breakups: 3, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Started at cornerback in all 13 games ... sixth on the Irish in tackles (48) ... sixth on the team in solo tackles (33) ... tied for the team lead with four interceptions ... led the Irish with 11 pass breakups and 15 passes defended ... collected the most PBUs in a single season by a Notre Dame player since Raeshon McNeil in 2008 (11) ... an Irish player has not registered more than 11 PBUs since Dave Waymer had 12 in 1978 ... tied for 20th in the FBS with 15 passes defended ... one of 11 players in the FBS with at least 11 PBUs and four interceptions ... forced two fumbles, collected a pair of TFLs and one sack ... one of five Irish players who made his first career start in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... collected two solo tackles and one pass breakup against the Owls ... recorded three tackles in the 31-0 rout of the Wolverines (Sept. 6) ... registered three tackles, including two solo stops, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... recorded a season-high five tackles, including four solo stops, and one pass breakup in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... rebounded from a difficult game against Syracuse with his best career performance vs. No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... picked off two passes, the first two of his career, added a sack, forced fumble, pass breakup and four tackles in the 17-14 victory over the Cardinal ... registered four tackles, a pass breakup and one interception in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... the interception halted a potential Tar Heel scoring drive (Notre Dame scored on the ensuing possession to open a 14-point fourth-quarter lead) ... started and made six tackles at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... also broke up a Jameis Winston pass against the Seminoles ... did not register any statistics in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... credited with three pass break-ups in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... also made three solo tackles against the Sun Devils ... registered a career-high seven tackles, including one TFL, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass against Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... broke up two passes and made three solo tackles against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... registered six tackles and collected a PBU at USC (Nov. 29) ... picked up a pair of solo tackles in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games ... made 15 tackles on the year, eight of them solo ... split a tackle for loss and broke up two passes in coverage ... posted a half of a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Navy (Nov. 2) ... had a season-best six tackles at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... contributed three tackles to the win over No. 22 Arizona State (Oct. 5) ... had a pair of solo stops and a PBU at Purdue (Sept. 14) ... made a tackle in his collegiate debut against Temple (Aug. 31). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team cornerback on prep All-America team for 2013 selected by 247Sports ... first-team defensive back on Arizona Football Coaches Association 2012 Arizona all-state squad ... first-team defensive back on All-Arizona

36 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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HISTORY AND RECORDS

MARTIN'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Lombardi Award Watch List (2015) • Outland Trophy Watch List (2015) • Rimington Trophy Watch List (2015) • Lombardi Award Watch List (2014) • Rimington Trophy Watch List (2014) • Team Captain (2014) SENIOR SEASON (2014): Played in and started all 13 games ... named a season-long captain at the end of fall camp ... started at center in each of the first three games of the season (Rice, Michigan and Purdue), but moved to left guard before the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... that marked first career start at any other position than center ... remained the starting left guard over the last 10 games of the year. JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Started each of the first 11 games at center ... was lost for the season against BYU (Nov. 23) due to a knee injury ... played on same Irish offensive line with older brother, senior offensive tackle and captain Zack Martin ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed ... no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish ... in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) ... helped the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts in the victory over BYU (Nov. 23) ... Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame (Sept. 21) ranked 14th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks – averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans ... Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue (Sept. 14), but the Irish were successful on its final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive) ... Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock and the Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive.

2014 SEASON REVIEW

ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2014 0 0 0 0 13 13 1.0 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 13 13 0.5 LUKE'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Michigan 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Purdue 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Syracuse 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Stanford 3-1 4 1.0-2 1.0-2 1 0-0 2-(-3) 1 0 *North Carolina 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 1 0 *at Florida State 4-2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *vs. Navy 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Arizona State 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 *Northwestern 5-2 7 1.0-4 0.0-0 1 0-0 1-16 0 0 *Louisville 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 *at USC 1-5 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *vs. LSU 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 33-15 48 2.0-6 1.0-2 2 0-0 4-13 11 0 * - games started

COACHES AND STAFF

SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2013 0 0 0.0 0 2014 1 0 1.0 2 TOTALS 1 0 1.0 2

NICK MARTIN

C • 6-4 1/2 • 301 • Gr. Indianapolis, Indiana (Bishop Chatard)

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INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 4 13 0 16 3.2 1.0 TOTALS 4 13 0 16 3.2 0.5

2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Purdue 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Arizona State 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Air Force 3-3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Navy 0-2 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 8-7 15 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 * - games started

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squad by Phoenix Gazette ... also a first-team defensive back on AZFCA Division I all-state team for 2012 ... helped Hamilton High School team in Chandler, Arizona, rebound from 0-2 start to 31-16 win over Phoenix Mountain Pointe in Arizona Division I 2012 state title game for final 12-2 record ... East Valley Tribune two-time All-Tribune selection as defensive back ... ranked 77th on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... rated 133rd on Rivals 250 list ... ranked ninth on Rivals.com list of cornerbacks ... ranked 185th overall and 21st among cornerbacks on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... also a dangerous punt returner ... as a junior in 2011 made 63 tackles, broke up 12 passes and returned all three of his interceptions for TDs ... his Hamilton team fell to Desert Vista in 2011 Arizona Division I title game ... chosen for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and broke up one pass for West squad ... high school head coach was former Notre Dame quarterback Steve Belles (1986-89), who has coached five Hamilton teams to Arizona state titles ... his Hamilton team played against Sherman Oaks (California) in Dublin the same weekend the Irish played Navy in 2012 ... uncle is former Dallas Cowboys safety Darren Woodson ... son of Freddie and Monica Luke ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in information technologies management. LUKE'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 13-0 8 7 15 0.5-1 2 0 0 0 2014 13-13 33 15 48 2.0-6 15 2 0 0 TOTALS 26-13 41 22 63 2.5-7 17 2 0 0

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

37 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

The Fighting Irish SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games ... majority of action came on multiple Irish special teams units ... by end of the season was primary backup at both tackle positions but also had versatility to play guard ... joined brother, Zack, as one of four brothers on the Irish roster. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Indiana all-state pick on Associated Press Class 3A team as offensive lineman ... also named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team as one of 10 offensive linemen ... named to 2010 Super Team by Indianapolis Star ... second-team offensive lineman on U.S. Air Force Medium Schools Prep All-America squad ... helped fourth-ranked Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, 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 No. 3 state ranking in IFCA final regular-season poll for 2010 ... starter on both offensive 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 a junior in 2009 before losing to Evansville Memorial in Indiana state playoff semi-state round ... father, Keith, played football at Kentucky and was 1982 Academic All-Southeastern Conference pick as team’s top defensive tackle while also earning NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 1983 ... played for coach Vincent Lorenzano at Bishop Chatard High School ... son of Pam and Keith Martin ... brother, Zack, had an All-Pro rookie season as the starting right guard for the Dallas Cowboys after being a first-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft ... graduated May, 2015, with a degree in management consulting from the Mendoza College of Business. MARTIN'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 13-0 2013 11-11 2014 13-13 TOTALS 37-24

GREER MARTINI

LB • 6-2 1/2 • 245 • So. Cary, North Carolina (Woodberry Forest [VA])

MARTINI'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2014 13-2 17 9 26 2.0-17 0 0 0 0 SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2014 1 0 1.0 14 MARTINI'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Navy 6-3 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Northwestern 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville 1-1 2 1.0-14 1.0-14 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 3-2 5 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. LSU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 17-9 26 2.0-17 1.0-14 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

MARTINI'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 9, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (6-3) Sacks: 1.0, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (1-0); at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (1-0) FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started two contests (Navy and USC) ... one of five true freshmen (Nyles Morgan, Drue Tranquill, Andrew Trumbetti and Grant Blankenship) to register at least 12 tackles ... one of six true freshmen (Morgan, Tranquill, Trumbetti, Blankenship and Daniel Cage) on defense who played in at least 11 games ... one of four true freshmen (Morgan, Tranquill and Trumbetti) to start on defense ... registered 26 tackles, 17 solo stops, two TFLs and one sack in the regular season ... made his Irish debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... picked up a pair of solo tackles ... saw extensive playing time on the second-team defense against the Owls ... did not record any statistics against Michigan (Sept. 6), Purdue (Sept. 13) or Syracuse (Sept. 27), but did see action on defense and special teams ... registered one solo tackle in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... made one solo tackle against North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... shared a tackle at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... made his first career start vs. Navy (Nov. 1) and collected a career-best and team-high nine tackles, including six solo stops ... saw action at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) but did not record a tackle ... registered five tackles, including three solo stops, vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... recorded his first career sack, good for a 14-yard loss, against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... had two total tackles against the Cardinals ... collected five tackles, three solo stops, and one TFL before leaving the game at USC (Nov. 29) with an injury ... played predominantly on special teams in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 255th best player nationally by ESPN ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Virginia team for 2013 ... firstteam linebacker on all-Central Virginia team for 2013 by Charlottesville Daily Progress ... played linebacker and tight end at Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Virginia ... helped team to 8-1 record and Virginia Prep League crown in 2013 while leading team with 92 tackles ... made 17 tackles in win over Bethesda Landon ... Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I all-state pick at linebacker as both a senior in 2013 and junior in 2012 ... three-time first-team linebacker on all-Virginia Prep League team ... helped Woodberry Forest to 8-2 mark as a sophomore in 2011 when he made 74 tackles, five fumble recoveries (two for TDs), three interceptions and six tackles for loss ... played for United States Under-19 National Team in International Bowl against Team Canada ... high school teammate of current Irish running back C.J. Prosise and linebacker Doug Randolph ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

JACOB MATUSKA

DL • 6-4 1/2 • 295 • Jr. Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Hartley)

MATUSKA'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (4-1) Sacks: 1.0, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (1-0) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in seven games and made his first career start at USC (Nov. 29) ... one of 12 first-year players to debut on defense ... saw limited playing time prior to the final three weeks of the regular season (Northwestern, Louisville and USC) ... moved into a prominent role following the injuries on the defensive line to Jarron Jones, Sheldon Day and Daniel Cage ... recorded a career-best five tackles, including four solo stops, and one sack against Louisville (Nov. 22). FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team end on Associated Press All-Ohio Division IV team for 2012 ... AP All-Central District tight end in Division IV for 2012 ... firstteam tight end on 2012 Columbus Dispatch All-Metro team ... ranked 17th nationally on Rivals.com list of tight ends ... ranked 299th overall and 32nd among defensive ends on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... helped Bishop Hartley High School in Columbus, Ohio, to Ohio Division IV state semifinals and overall 13-1 record ... Hartley finished first in final Associated Press Division IV poll with 10-0 regular-season mark ... made 16 catches for 348 yards and four TDs on run-oriented team that scored 42.5 points per game as senior in 2012 and also dominated

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish

COACHES AND STAFF

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games, predominantly on special teams before earning his first career start at right tackle in the 31-28 victory over No. 22 LSU in the Music City Bowl (Dec. 30) ... one of 20 Irish players who made his career debut in the seasonopening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... also saw action at right tackle ... earned a spot on field goal/PAT block unit midway through the season and registered his first career field-goal block vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... played the majority of offensive snaps at right tackle at USC (Nov. 29). FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team offensive lineman on 2012 Pennsylvania

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Reserve offensive guard who played in two games (Rice and Michigan) ... one of 20 Irish players who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30). FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Illinois Class 5A all-state pick for 2012 by Illinois Football Coaches Association ... named to 2012 Chicago Tribune all-state team ... first-team offensive lineman on Chicago Sun-Times all-area squad for 2012 ... ranked 37th player nationally on Rivals.com list of offensive tackles ... ranked 133rd overall and ninth among offensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... played left offensive tackle at LincolnWay West High School in New Lenox, Illinois ... . helped Warriors reach quarterfinals in 2012 state 5A playoffs ... made 70 pancake blocks as a senior and did not allow a sack his junior or senior year ... transferred from Lincoln-Way Central after his sophomore campaign ... selected for Under Armour All-America Game but did not participate ... played for coach Dave Ernst ... son of Brian and Dawn McGovern ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting. MCGOVERN'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2013 0-0 2014 2-0 TOTAL 2-0

HISTORY AND RECORDS

MIKE McGLINCHEY

2014 SEASON REVIEW

COLIN McGOVERN

OL • 6-4 1/2 • 315 • Jr. New Lenox, Illinois (Lincoln-Way West)

OL • 6-7 1/2 • 310 • Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (William Penn Charter)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2013 0 0 0.0 0 2014 1 0 1.0 5 TOTALS 1 0 1.0 5 MATUSKA'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan Did Not Play vs. Purdue Did Not Play vs. Syracuse Did Not Play Stanford Did Not Play North Carolina Did Not Play at Florida State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State Did Not Play Northwestern 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville 4-1 5 1.0-5 1.0-5 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. LSU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 5-1 6 1.0-5 1.0-5 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

Sports Writers AAAA All-State football team ... first-team offensive lineman on Philadelphia Inquirer All-Southeastern Pennsylvania team ... first-team offensive lineman on Philadelphia Daily News All-City squad for William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... ranked 131st player nationally on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... ranked 24th on Rivals. com list of offensive tackles ... ranked 90th overall and eighth among offensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... captain of team as a senior in 2012 ... began as a high school tight end but shifted to offensive tackle ... has played virtually everywhere on the field on both sides of the ball, other than secondary ... also played basketball for Penn Charter ... selected for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and played for East squad ... first cousin of former Penn Charter, Boston College and current Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan ... played for coach Jeff Humble ... son of Mike McGlinchey Sr. and Janet McGlinchey ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre. MCGLINCHEY'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2013 0-0 2014 13-1 TOTAL 13-1

HERE COME THE IRISH

as outside linebacker in Hawks’ 3-4 system ... made nine receptions, four for TDs, as a junior tight end in 2011 ... also played at defensive end ... played for coach Brad Burchfield ... son of Jim and Beth Matuska ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting. MATUSKA'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 7-1 5 1 6 1.0-5 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 7-1 5 1 6 1.0-5 0 0 0 0

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EAMON McOSKER

S • 5-11 1/2 • 205 • Sr. San Pedro, California (Loyola)

JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Did not see action during the season ... provided the Irish depth in practice at the safety position ... helped the Notre Dame scout team on both defense and special teams. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in both track and football at Loyola High School in San Pedro, California ... named team captain and received the most valuable player award as a senior in football ... added all-conference honors in football ... played for head coach Mike Christensen at Loyola ... son of Tim and Connie McOsker ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance.

PETE MOKWUAH

DL • 6-2 3/4 • 317 • So. Staten Island, New York (St. Joseph by-the-Sea)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): One of three freshman defensive linemen who spent the season on scout team and did not see the field ... joined Jonathan Bonner and Jhonny Williams as rookies who helped the Irish on their defensive scout team. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team New York all-city pick as a senior in 2013 by MSG Varsity ... honorable mention all-metro selection by MSG Varsity for 2013 ... one of 10 picks on New York Daily News Catholic High School Football League/Private allstar team for 2013 ... two-year starter at defensive end at St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School in Staten Island, New York ... helped Vikings to 4-7 record in 2013 and CHSFL of metropolitan New York Class AAA quarterfinals ... named CHSFL player of the week for games week of Sept. 29, after making seven tackles, including four tackles for loss, in St. Joseph by-theSea’s 22-14 victory over Mount St. Michael ... selected for United Healthcare Empire Challenge, a June all-star game between New York City and Long Island standouts benefitting Boomer Esiason Foundation and New York area youth football ... uncle, Gabe Mokwuah, played defensive tackle at American International and was the 11th-round selection by the Green Bay Packers in 1992 NFL Draft ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

JOHN MONTELUS

OL • 6-4 • 320 • Jr. Everett, Massachusetts (Everett)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in one game (Michigan) ... one of 27 Irish players who made his career debut in 2014 ... helped the Irish on their offensive scout team. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to 2012 Boston Globe All-Scholastic team ... three-year offensive line starter at Everett High School in Everett, Mass. ... first-team offensive lineman on Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association All-State Super 26 team for 2012 ... first lineman ever to be a finalist for ESPN Boston Mr. Football Award ... ranked 82nd player nationally on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list ... rated 74th on Rivals 250 list ... ranked first on Rivals.com list of offensive guards ... ranked 51st overall and second among offensive guards on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... played left tackle as a junior and senior ... helped Everett to three straight Massachusetts Division IA Super Bowl crowns his final three seasons, including a 20-19 win over unbeaten Barnstable in 2012 at Gillette Stadium ... helped Everett defeat top-seeded Masconomet Regional 42-14 in 2012 IA East semifinals ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... weighed only about 200 pounds when he entered high school ... born in Haiti, moved to Canada at age two, then to Massachusetts when he was nine ... played for coach John DiBiaso ... son of Eldridge Fabre ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology. MONTELUS' CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2013 0-0 2014 1-0 TOTAL 1-0

NYLES MORGAN

LB • 6-0 3/4 • 240 • So. Crete, Illinois (Crete-Monee)

MORGAN'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Season Tackles by Freshman (2014, 47, t-8th) MORGAN'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Butkus Award Watch List (2015) • Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team (2014) • Sporting News Freshman All-America Team (2014) MORGAN'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (6-5) Sacks: 0.5, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (0-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (1-0); Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in 12 games and started four (at No. 11 Arizona State, Northwestern, Louisville and No. 22 LSU) ... one of five true freshmen (Greer Martini, Drue Tranquill, Andrew Trumbetti and Grant Blankenship) to register at least 10 tackles ... one of six true freshmen (Martini, Tranquill, Trumbetti, Blankenship and Daniel Cage) on defense who played in at least 11 games ... one of four true freshmen (Martini, Tranquill and Trumbetti) to start on defense ... seventh on the team with 47 tackles ... added three and a half TFLs, one sack, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry ... collected at least 10 tackles in three consecutive games (Northwestern, Louisville and USC) ... last Irish player with 10 or more tackles in three straight games was Manti Te'o in 2012 (had 10+ tackles in four straight games) ... has at least a half TFL in last four games and five of the last six contests ... one of 10 Irish freshmen who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... saw action with the second-team defense and special teams ... picked up a pair of solo tackles against the Owls ... did not play in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... picked up an assisted tackle in the victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... collected a solo tackle in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... saw action on special teams in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... played on special teams in the victory over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... participated on special teams at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... replaced injured senior LB Joe Schmidt in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... registered four tackles, including three solo stops, and one TFL (the first of his career) against the Midshipmen ... made his first career start at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... made four solo tackles against the Sun Devils ... registered a career-best 10 tackles vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... added a TFL and PBU against the Wildcats ... recorded 10 tackles, half of a TFL and a QB hurry against Louisville (Nov. 22) before being ejected in the third quarter for a targeting foul ... recorded all 11 tackles at USC (Nov. 29) in the second half - suspended for the first half following ejection for targeting against Louisville ... added a half TFL against the Trojans ... registered four tackles, including half a sack, in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team linebacker on USA Today All-USA prep All-America squad for 2013 ... ranked as 34th player nationally by Scout.com, 54th by both Tom Lemming/CBS Sports, 75th by both ESPN and Rivals.com and 97th by 247Sports ... Chicago Tribune and Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 6A first-team all-state linebacker ... chosen for Chicago Sun-Times all-area squad for 2013 ... two-time pick as Northwest Indiana Times Defensive Player of the Year as both a junior and senior in 2012

40 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): One of four freshman offensive linemen who spent the season on scout team and did not see the field ... joined Sam Mustipher, Jimmy Byrne and Alex Bars as rookies who helped the Irish on their offensive scout team.

OKWARA'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Football Bowl Subdivision Defensive Player of the Week (9.15.14) OKWARA'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11, vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014 (3-8) Sacks: 1.0, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014 (1-0); Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (1-0); at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, five times; last time at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 Fumbles forced: 1, at Oklahoma, Oct. 27, 2012; Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014; vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014 Pass breakups: 1, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Started on the defensive line in 12 of the 13 games (played but did not start vs. Navy) ... registered 39 tackles, four TFLs, four sacks, one PBU and two forced fumbles ... led the team in sacks ... started in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered two tackles and a sack against the Owls ... collected a pair of tackles, including a sack (for a loss of 17 yards), and forced a fumble in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... registered 11 tackles in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... easily surpassed his previous career high for tackles in a game (had five against both Navy and Stanford in 2013) ... added a half sack and a forced fumble against the Boilermakers ... totaled three tackles in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... started and played extensively but did not record a tackle in the win over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... started and made three stops in the win over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... made two tackles, including an eight-yard sack of Jameis Winston, at No. 2 Florida State ... did not start in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... failed to collect any statistics against the Midshipmen ... started at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) but did not record a tackle ... registered an assisted tackle vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... made three tackles against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... split a sack with Jarron Jones against the Cardinals ... recorded six tackles, including a season-high four solo stops, and one PBU at USC (Nov. 29) ... recorded six tackles, third-best on the team, in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30).

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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QUENTON NELSON

OL • 6-4 3/4 • 325 • So. Holmdel, New Jersey (Red Bank Catholic)

ROMEO OKWARA

DL • 6-3 3/4 • 270 • Sr. Charlotte, North Carolina (Ardrey Kell)

HISTORY AND RECORDS

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): One of four freshman offensive linemen who spent the season on scout team and did not see the field ... joined Quenton Nelson, Jimmy Byrne and Alex Bars as rookies who helped the Irish on their offensive scout team. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 134th best player nationally by Scout.com and 203rd by Rivals.com ... named to 2013 Maryland consensus all-state squad on offensive line ... played on both offensive and defensive lines at Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland, helping Falcons finish 6-5 in 2013 ... first-team pick as offensive lineman on Washington Post All-Met squad for 2013 ... named to Maryland Private School all-state squad as a senior ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA D.C. team for 2013 ... Montgomery Gazette first-team all-star selection for Montgomery County as both a junior and senior ... first-team offensive lineman on Washington Catholic Athletic Conference all-league squad for 2013 ... all-Northeast Region preseason pick for 2013 ... second-team Washington Post All-Met pick as a junior in 2012 as he helped top-ranked Falcons rush for 2,374 yards and capture fourth straight WCAC title ... anchored line that helped average 5.4 yards per rushing carry in 2012 and allow only 16 sacks ... named to MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-America first team for 2011 as defensive lineman ... played in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Florida ... enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in computer science.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Did not see action during the season ... served as the backup placekicker, punter and kickoff specialist. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Class AAAA all-state squad in 2013 ... handled kicks and punts for Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia ... connected on all five field-goal attempts as a senior, nine of 11 as a junior in 2012 and three of four as a sophomore ... hit all 78 PATs as a senior, 52 of 53 as a junior and 22 of 24 as a sophomore ... 76 of 100 kickoffs in 2013 were touchbacks and 142 of 213 in career carried into end zone ... punted 20 times for 38.65-yard average in 2013 ... helped Carrollton to Georgia Class AAAA title game in 2013 and final 13-2 record ... kicked 34-yard field goal for 24-14 lead and later hit 23-yarder in 56-35 loss to Griffin in championship game ... helped Carrollton win semifinal round 46-44 over Marist in four overtimes ... played in Semper-Fidelis All-American Game in Carson, California ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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OL • 6-2 1/4 • 305 • So. Olney, Maryland (Good Counsel)

COACHES AND STAFF

SAM MUSTIPHER

TYLER NEWSOME

P/K • 6-2 1/2 • 205 • So. Carrollton, Georgia (Carrollton)

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SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2014 0 1 0.5 1 MORGAN'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan Did Not Play vs. Purdue 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 3-1 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Arizona State 4-0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Northwestern 3-7 10 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Louisville 3-7 10 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 6-5 11 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. LSU 1-3 4 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 23-24 47 3.5-7 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 * - games started

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team offensive lineman on USA Today All-USA prep All-America squad for 2013 ... honorable mention selection on Parade prep All-America squad ... ranked as 29th-best player nationally by Rivals.com, 46th by Scout.com, 50th by Tom Lemming/CBS Sports, 74th by 247Sports and 175th by ESPN ... second-team offensive lineman on MaxPreps 2013 All-America team ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey team for 2013 ... played offensive line for Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, New Jersey ... named to MSG Varsity all-New Jersey squad ... team finished 9-1 in 2013 and averaged 279 rushing yards and 43.5 points per game ... had 61 tackles and three sacks on defense ... all-Northeast Region preseason pick for 2013 ... named to MaxPreps Junior All-America 2012 second team ... helped Red Bank Catholic to New Jersey state title game with 42 tackles and seven sacks while winning Newark StarLedger second-team all-state honors ... helped Red Bank Catholic average 38 points and 341 yards per game on offense in 2012 ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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and 2013 ... named to Northwest Indiana Times all-area squad as both a junior and senior ... all-Southland Athletic Conference pick for 2013 and first-team all-area linebacker by Southtown Star ... made 115 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and had four sacks, two forced fumbles as senior in 2013 on 8-2 squad at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Illinois ... returned his only 2013 interception for a TD in a playoff game versus Providence ... helped Crete-Monee to Illinois Class 6A state title as a junior in 2012 with 14-0 record, as his forced fumble in the championship game shifted momentum ... Crete-Monee defense in 2012 allowed only four regular-season TDs ... made 107 tackles, 73 of them solo, to go with 13 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a junior in 2012 ... three-year starter who helped Crete-Monee to 40-2 record over those seasons ... played in U.S. Army All-America Bowl in San Antonio, making three tackles and sharing a tackle for loss for West squad ... father, Thomas, played football at Western Illinois ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters. MORGAN'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2014 12-4 23 24 47 3.5-7 1 0 0 0

The Fighting Irish SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games and made his first career start against Navy (Nov. 2) ... credited with 19 tackles on the year, 10 solo and nine assisted ... had 1.5 tackles for loss including a half of a sack ... matched his career high with five tackles in the regular season finale at Stanford (Nov. 30) ... also had five tackles in the win over Navy, including a share of his first career sack ... had a TFL amongst his two tackles at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... recorded single solo tackles in five games. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Appeared in all 13 games of rookie season, primarily as a special-teams contributor ... registered seven tackles, four of which were unassisted ... logged at least one stop in five of the final six games ... posted first career tackle for loss in the win at Oklahoma (Oct. 27), forcing a fumble on the play ... credited with a half tackle for loss against Wake Forest (Nov. 17). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive lineman on all-Observer squad by Charlotte Observer for 2011 ... considered the 13th-best player in North Carolina by 247Sports ... rated 15th-best player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... ranked No. 19 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com ... led team with 76 tackles, 14 sacks and 27 tackles for loss, to go with 18 quarterback pressures, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and a field-goal block ... two-time all-Mecklenburg selection by Charlotte Observer ... as junior in 2010 recorded 70 tackles, nine sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal ... an all-league selection on 8-5 Ardrey Kell team as a junior ... chosen to play in North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... from same high school that produced former Irish defender Prince Shembo ... moved to United States from Nigeria as sixth-grader ... coached by Adam Hastings at Ardrey Kell High School ... son of Julius and Melda Okwara ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in accountancy. OKWARA'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 13-0 4 3 7 1.5-1 0 1 0 0 2013 13-1 10 9 19 1.5-5 0 0 0 0 2014 13-12 15 24 39 4.0-38 1 2 0 0 TOTALS 39-13 29 36 65 7.0-44 1 3 0 0 SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2012 0 0 0.0 0 2013 0 1 0.5 3 2014 3 2 4.0 38 TOTALS 3 3 4.5 41 OKWARA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 1-1 2 1.0-4 1.0-4 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan 1-1 2 1.0-17 1.0-17 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Purdue 3-8 11 0.5-8 0.5-8 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Syracuse 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *North Carolina 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Florida State 1-1 2 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Northwestern 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Louisville 1-2 3 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 4-2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *vs. LSU 1-5 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 15-24 39 4.0-38 4.0-38 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 * - games started

2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Air Force 1-1 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Navy 1-4 5 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Stanford 2-3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Rutgers 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 10-9 19 1.5-5 0.5-3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started 2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK vs. Navy 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Miami 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Oklahoma 1-0 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pittsburgh 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Boston College 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Wake Forest 0-2 2 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Alabama 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 4-3 7 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0

JAMES ONWUALU

LB • 6-1 • 232 • Jr. Saint Paul, Minnesota (Cretin-Derham Hall)

ONWUALU'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9, 2013; at Stanford, Nov. 30, 2013 Receiving yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9, 2013 (1 reception) Long reception: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9, 2013 All-purpose yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9, 2013 Punt returns: 1, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Punt return yards: 6, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (1 return) Long punt return: 6, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Tackles: 7, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (5-2) Tackles for loss: 2.0, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (2-0) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started eight contests (Rice, Purdue, Stanford, North Carolina, Northwestern, Louisville, USC and No. 22 LSU) when Notre Dame opened with a 4-3 defense ... recorded 24 tackles, 13 solo stops, and two TFLs on the season ... started four games at wide receiver in 2013, but picked up his first career start at linebacker in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered three tackles, including a solo stop, against the Owls ... did not start in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6), but recorded one tackle ... returned to the starting lineup in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... picked up a tackle against the Boilermakers ... did not start but played in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... started at linebacker in the 17-14 win over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) and made one solo tackle ... started and recorded one solo tackle against North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... split a tackle at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... did not start against Navy (Nov. 1) but collected a career-best seven tackles and career-best two TFLs ... appeared against No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8), but did not make a tackle ... made four tackles, two solo stops, vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... started against Louisville (Nov. 22) and made one solo tackle ... started at USC (Nov. 29), but did not make a tackle ... started in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... collected four tackles against the Tigers. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Played in all 12 regular-season games and started four (Michigan, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh and Stanford) as rookie receiver ... caught two passes for 34 yards ... also made six tackles on special teams, all solo ... had a 23-yard catch against the Panthers and an 11-yard catch against the Cardinal ... recorded single tackles in six different contests.

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PUNT RETURNS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 1 6 0 6 6.0 0.5 TOTALS 1 6 0 6 6.0 0.2 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 0 34 0 0 0 34 2.8 2014 0 0 6 0 0 6 0.5 TOTALS 0 34 6 0 0 40 1.6 ONWUALU'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Purdue 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *North Carolina 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 5-2 7 2.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Northwestern 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Louisville 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. LSU 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 13-11 24 2.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

PROSISE'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Year (2014) PROSISE'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014; vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014; vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Touchdowns: 1, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014; vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014; vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Rush attempts: 3, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Rush yards: 75, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (3 carries) Rush TDs: 1, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Long rush: 50, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Receptions: 6, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 Receiving yards: 85, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 (2 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014; vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 Long reception: 78, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 Total offense attempts: 3, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (3r,0p) Total offense yards: 75, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (75r, 0p) All-purpose yards: 109, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Tackles: 3, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 (3-0) JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started six times (Syracuse, Stanford, North Carolina, Florida State, Navy and Northwestern) ... led the Irish in total special teams tackles (11), kickoff return tackles (eight) and punt return tackles (three) ... caught 29 passes for 516 yards and two TDs ... led all receivers with an average of 17.8 yards per catch ... had three of Notre Dame's five receptions of at least 50 yards ... had four of the Irish 11 receptions of at least 40 yards ... registered 10 receptions of at least 20 yards ... fourth on the team in receiving yards and fifth in receptions ... 17 of his 29 receptions went for a first down or touchdown ... recorded four plays (three receptions and one rush) of 50 yards or longer ... added 126 yards rushing on 10 carries, including a 50-yard TD run in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... first Notre Dame player with at least 500 yards receiving and 100 yards rushing in the same season since Golden Tate in 2009 ... recorded his first career touchdown and longest career reception on a 53-yard TD grab from Everett Golson just before halftime in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... added an 18-yard reception in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... registered four receptions for 51 yards, including a 25-yard grab, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... started in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27), collected three catches for 20 yards and provided outstanding perimeter blocking ... earned a start in the 17-14 triumph over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... caught two passes for 16 yards and had a 26-yard rush in the victory over the Cardinal ... had a 12-yard rush and a career-high three tackles in the win over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... set career highs in receptions (six) and receiving yards (59) at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... hauled in a career-long 78 yard TD pass from Everett Golson on the second offensive play from scrimmage in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... the 78-yard reception was

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REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2 34 0 23 0.2 17.0 2.8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 34 0 23 0.1 17.0 1.4

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RECEIVING 2013 2014 TOTALS

C.J. PROSISE

WR/RB • 6-0 1/2 • 220 • Sr. Petersburg, Virginia (Woodberry Forest)

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team running back on both Associated Press and Minnesota Football Coaches Association 2012 all-state squads ... named to All-Pioneer Press 2012 all-star squad as running back/wide receiver/defensive back for 2012 by Saint Paul Pioneer-Press ... ranked 22nd player nationally on Rivals.com list in “athlete” category ... listed as top player in Minnesota on Detroit Free Press Best in the Midwest ratings ... ranked 296th overall and 39th among wide receivers on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... finished senior season at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 2012 with 574 rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs on 74 attempts, plus 26 catches for 421 yards and five more TDs ... led Suburban East Conference in scoring in 2012 with 116 points ... averaged 26.1 yards (209 total yards) on kickoff returns ... also made 10 tackles in 2012 and returned an interception 94 yards for a TD ... had 246 all-purpose yards in 2012 season-opening win over East Ridge, including that 94-yard interception return for a TD and a 45-yard TD reception ... piled up 428 receiving yards on 27 catches and five TD catches as a junior in 2011 ... rushed 71 times for 549 yards and eight TDs in 2011 ... scored 80 points in 2011 and added an interception and eight tackles ... finished with 420 rushing yards, 95 receiving yards, 70 kickoff returns yards and five tackles as a sophomore in 2010 while scoring three TDs ... from long list of Cretin-Derham Hall players to attend Notre Dame, most recently Michael Floyd and Ryan Harris ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January, 2013 ... played for coach Mike Scanlan ... son of Francis Onwualu and Ann Perry ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance. ONWUALU'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-4 6 0 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 13-8 13 11 24 2.0-4 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 25-12 19 11 30 2.0-4 0 0 0 0

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The Fighting Irish the longest of the season for Notre Dame ... added a 14-yard run ... the TD came at 14:02 of the first quarter, which marked Notre Dame's earliest score since Oct. 1, 2011, when Michael Floyd caught a 35-yard TD pass from Tommy Rees at the 14:36 mark to spur the Irish to a 38-10 win at Purdue ... caught two passes for 85 yards at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... hauled in a 59-yard pass against the Sun Devils ... registered a 33-yard reception vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... caught a pair of passes for 25 yards against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... had a four-yard rush and 45 yards on two receptions, including a 40-yard grab, at USC (Nov. 29) ... caught three passes for 34 yards, added 75 yards rushing on three carries, including a 50-yard TD run, and one special teams tackle in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games both as a wide receiver and on special teams ... started as a receiver against Temple (Aug. 31), Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) and Rutgers (Dec. 28) ... caught seven passes on the year for 72 yards ... also made four tackles ... had a career-best two receptions for career-high 25 yards, including a career-long 20-yard grab, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl ... had a single catch in five different games ... longest regular-season grab was a 16-yarder at Michigan (Sept. 7) on his first career reception ... recorded a tackle in each of the season's final four contests. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned first-team Virginia all-state honors in both 2011 and 2010 ... named Central Virginia defensive player of the year for 2011 by Charlottesville Daily Progress ... first-team defensive back on all-Central Virginia squad ... listed as ninth-best player in Virginia and 24th defensive back nationally by SuperPrep ... ranked 276th on Scout.com Scout 300 list and 21st-best safety in the nation by Scout.com ... rated the 13th-best player in Virginia and 22nd-best safety nationally by 247Sports ... Prep League player of the year and first-team defensive back on Richmond Times-Dispatch Prep League all-district team for 2011 ... receiver, safety and kick returner at Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Virginia ... credited with 51 tackles, six interceptions and 10 passes defended as a senior safety in 2011 ... scored seven TDs on returns in 2011, five on kicks, one on an interception, one on a fumble ... helped Tigers to 8-2 record and Virginia Prep League crown in 2011 ... made 42 tackles and seven interceptions as junior in 2010 ... returned four kicks for scores as a junior ... won the long jump and 55-meter dash at Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association indoor state track and field championship in 2012 ... placed second in 100-meter dash at VISAA state outdoor track meet as a junior and senior ... coached by Clint Alexander at Woodberry Forest School ... son of Calvin and Ginia Prosise ... from same high school as 2015 Irish junior Doug Randolph and sophomore Greer Martini ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting. PROSISE'S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2013 13-3 7 72 0 20 0.5 10.3 5.5 2014 13-6 29 516 2 78 2.2 17.8 39.7 TOTALS 26-9 36 588 2 78 1.4 16.3 22.6 RUSHING 2013 2014 TOTALS

ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 126 1 50 12.6 9.7 10 126 1 50 12.6 4.8

TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0.0 2014 126 0 126 9.7 TOTALS 126 0 126 4.8

DOUG RANDOLPH

LB • 6-2 • 255 • Jr. Richmond, Virginia (Woodberry Forest)

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 72 0 0 0 72 5.5 126 516 0 0 0 642 49.4 126 588 0 0 0 714 27.5

TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 3 1 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 6 5 11 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 9 6 15 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in six games (Michigan, Purdue, Navy, Northwestern, Louisville and USC) predominantly on special teams ... aided the Irish on defensive scout team during much of the regular season ... picked up an assisted tackle against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... one of 12 first-year players to debut on defense in 2014. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Helped Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Virginia, to 7-3 mark as senior in 2012, making 33 tackles (12 solo), 10.5 sacks, 12 hurries, one fumble caused and one pass broken up ... ranked 142nd player nationally on ESPN 300 list ... rated 134th on Rivals 250 list ... ranked 10th on Rivals.com list of outside linebackers ... ranked 31st among outside linebackers on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... only pass reception in 2012 went for 41 yards and a TD vs. Collegiate ... had nine tackles and 4.5 sacks in 52-13 win over Kiski in 2012 ... as a junior in 2011 made 47 tackles, nine tackles for loss, seven sacks and forced a fumble ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl and played for East squad ... also played as long-stick midfielder in lacrosse ... from same high school as current Irish senior C.J. Prosise and sophomore Greer Martini ... played for coach Clint Alexander ... son of David and Renita Randolph ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting. RANDOLPH'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 6-0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 6-0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

MAX REDFIELD

SCORING TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2014 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 18 1.4 TOTALS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 18 0.7 ALL PURPOSE 2013 2014 TOTALS

PROSISE'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2014 NO. YDS AVG. TD LG Rice 1 53 53.0 1 53 Michigan 1 18 18.0 0 18 vs. Purdue 4 51 12.8 0 25 *vs. Syracuse 3 20 6.7 0 9 *Stanford 2 16 8.0 0 18 *North Carolina 0 0 0.0 0 0 *at Florida State 6 59 9.8 0 26 *vs. Navy 2 77 38.5 1 78 at Arizona State 2 85 42.5 0 59 *Northwestern 1 33 33.0 0 33 Louisville 2 25 12.5 0 21 at USC 2 45 22.5 0 40 vs. LSU 3 34 11.3 0 21 TOTALS 29 516 17.8 2 78 * - games started

S • 6-1 • 205 • Jr. Mission Viejo, California (Mission Viejo) REDFIELD'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Thorpe Award Watch List (2015) • Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American (2015) • CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team (2014-15) • ESPN.com All-Bowl Team (2014-15) • NFL.com College Football 24/7 All-Bowl Team (2014-15) REDFIELD'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 17, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Interceptions: 1, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Long interception return: 17, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Tackles: 14, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (10-4) Tackles for loss: 0.5, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (0-1) Pass breakups: 1, vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014; Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014

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HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

ROBINSON'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (2015) • Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Nominee (2015) • Capital One CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American (2014) • Capital One CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-District (2014) • Notre Dame Rockne Student-Athlete Award ROBINSON'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 12, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 TDs: 2, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 Receptions: 8, vs. Syracuse, Sept. 27, 2014; at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 Receiving yards: 99, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 (8 receptions) Receiving TDs: 2, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 Long reception: 35, at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013 All-purpose yards: 99, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started against both Michigan and Syracuse ... caught 40 passes for 539 yards and five TDs ... second on the Irish in receptions and TD catches ... third in receiving yards ... registered 10 receptions of at least 20 yards ... 32 of his 40 receptions went for first downs or touchdowns ... 10 of his 11 receptions on third down went for first downs or touchdowns ... first sophomore at an NCAA Division I institution to earn first-team Academic All-America honors since 2008 ... just the fourth sophomore to attain first-team status since 2002, joining Pittsburgh defensive lineman Vince Crochunis (2002), Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (2007) and South Dakota State running back Kyle Minett (2008) ... first Irish player named a first-team Academic All-American since Manti Te'o and Mike Golic Jr. in 2012 ... second Irish sophomore football player to earn first-team

2014 SEASON REVIEW

COREY ROBINSON

WR • 6-4 1/2 • 215 • Jr. San Antonio, Texas (San Antonio Christian)

COACHES AND STAFF

2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan Did Not Play at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Air Force 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Navy 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Rutgers 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 3-9 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

THE FIGHTING IRISH

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 1 17 0 17 17.0 1.3 TOTALS 1 17 0 17 17.0 0.7

ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2014 0 0 0 0 17 17 1.3 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 17 17 0.7 REDFIELD'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan 2-4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-17 0 0 *vs. Purdue 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Syracuse 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 2-1 3 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *North Carolina 7-3 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Florida State 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Navy 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Arizona State 9-1 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Northwestern 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 1-4 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. LSU 10-4 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 40-28 68 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-17 2 0 * - games started

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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started 11 contests ... started at safety in each of the first nine games of the season ... did not start vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) or Louisville (Nov. 22), but returned to the starting lineup at USC (Nov. 29) ... second on the team, and first among defensive backs, with 68 tackles ... added an interception, three passes defended and two PBUs ... picked up three tackles in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered a career-best six tackles and recorded his first career interception in the 31-0 rout over Michigan (Sept. 6) ... collected an assisted tackle in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... ejected in the first half against the Boilermakers following a targeting penalty ... recorded five tackles, including three solo stops, in the 31-15 victory over Stanford (Sept. 27) ... recorded three tackles, including a half of a tackle for loss, along with a pass breakup, in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... second on the team with both his career-high 10 tackles and seven solo stops in the win over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... made three tackles at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... registered seven tackles and a pass breakup in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... matched his career-high with a team-high 10 tackles in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... recorded a solo tackle vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... saw action against Louisville (Nov. 22), but did not record any statistics ... registered five tackles before an injury forced him to the sidelines in the second quarter against USC ... started and registered a career-best 14 tackles in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Played in 12 games, started vs. Rutgers (Dec. 28) and missed only Michigan (Sept. 7) ... made 12 tackles on the season ... collected a pair of stops in his first career start in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl ... made three tackles against BYU (Nov. 23) to match his high ... had two tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) ... enjoyed a three tackle evening at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... had single assisted tackles against both Temple (Aug. 31) and Michigan State (Sept. 21). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American ... second-team safety on prep All-America team for 2013 selected by 247Sports ... first-team defensive back on Los Angeles Times All-Star team for 2012 ... Orange County Register defensive player of the year for 2012 ... South Coast League MVP in 2012 at Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, California ... ranked 23rd player nationally on ESPN 300 list ... ranked 41st on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... rated 30th on Rivals 250 list ... ranked third on Rivals.com list of safeties ... ranked 57th overall and fifth among safeties on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... made 65 tackles as a senior in 2012 to go with two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries ... made 45 receptions as a wide receiver in 2012 for 757 yards and six TDs ... had four interceptions and blocked four punts as a senior in 2012 ... helped his Mission Viejo team climb to No. 1 in Orange County rankings as senior ... three-sport standout at Mission Viejo, also playing basketball and soccer ... all-Orange County pick as junior in 2011 ... selected for Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg and played for West team ... aunt is former United States soccer defender Joy Fawcett, an Olympic and World Cup champion ... mother, Kathy, played soccer in college ... played for coach Bob Johnson ... son of Floyd Redfield Sr. and Kathy Mora ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in economics with a minor in Chinese. REDFIELD'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-1 3 9 12 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 13-11 40 28 68 0.5-0 3 0 0 0 TOTALS 25-12 43 37 80 0.5-0 3 0 0 0

45 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

The Fighting Irish Academic All-America status and the first since Joe Heap in 1952 ... boasts a 3.83 cumulative grade-point average in the College of Arts and Letters ... named to the dean's list following each of his four semesters on campus ... had a 25-yard catch in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... hauled in a 22-yard grab in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... the catch set up a first-and-goal situation that ultimately led to an Irish touchdown ... had three catches for 52 yards, including a 15-yard TD catch, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... recorded a 32-yard grab that set up another Irish score against the Boilermakers ... registered career-bests with eight receptions, 91 yards and one TD in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... made four catches in the 17-14 win against No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4), all coming on the final two drives of the game with the Irish either tied or trailing ... three of his four fourth-quarter catches against the Cardinal resulted in first downs ... caught two passes for 24 yards in the win over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... led the Irish at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) with 99 receiving yards and matched Will Fuller for the team lead with eight receptions ... caught two TD passes, both in the first half, against the Seminoles - his first career multiple-TD game ... had two catches for 34 yards in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... caught three passes at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8), good for 57 yards ... collected two catches for 14 yards vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... caught three passes for 41 yards against Louisville (Nov. 22), including a third quarter TD pass that put the Irish on top, 20-17 ... hauled in three receptions for 34 yards, including a 19-yard grab, at USC (Nov. 29). FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games and started three contests (Temple, Arizona State and Air Force) as rookie wide receiver ... registered nine receptions for 157 yards and one TD ... hauled in a career-best 35-yard TD pass against Air Force (Oct. 26) ... recorded the first multi-reception game of his career against Michigan State (Sept. 21) with three catches for a career-best 54 yards ... added a 17-yard catch against BYU (Nov. 23) and two grabs for 29 yards, including a 22-yard reception, against Stanford (Nov. 30) ... registered three receptions of at least 20 yards. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Division II all-state wide receiver on Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools team for 2012 ... ranked as No. 4 player in San Antonio area for 2012 by San Antonio Express-News ... a first-team wide receiver on San Antonio Express-News Sub-5A all-area team for 2012 ... ranked 80th nationally on Rivals. com list of wide receivers ... ranked 43rd among wide receivers on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... had 67 receptions as a senior in 2012 for 1,414 yards and 20 scores ... caught nine passes for 151 yards and four TDs in 2012 game against Navarro ... caught nine balls for 229 yards and three TDs (including game-winning score) in win over Blanco ... helped Christian High School in San Antonio, Texas, to 8-4 record and Texas Division II area title in 2012 ... made 42 catches for 660 yards and 10 TDs as a junior in 2011 ... named to Texas academic all-state team ... named to U.S. Army All-American Bowl and played for West squad ... son of former Naval Academy and San Antonio Spurs basketball great and Hall of Famer David Robinson ... received National Merit Scholarship ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January, 2013 ... played for coach Bryan Marmion ... son of David and Valerie Robinson ... brother, Justin, will be a freshman member of the Duke basketball team in 2015-16 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in liberal studies and sustainability. ROBINSON'S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2013 13-3 9 157 1 35 0.7 17.4 12.1 2014 13-2 40 539 5 32 3.1 13.5 41.5 TOTALS 26-5 49 696 6 35 1.9 14.2 26.8

SCORING TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2013 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 2014 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 30 2.3 TOTALS 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 36 1.4 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 0 157 0 0 0 157 12.1 2014 0 539 0 0 0 539 41.5 TOTALS 0 696 0 0 0 696 26.8 ROBINSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2014 NO. YDS AVG. TD LG Rice 1 25 25.0 0 25 *Michigan 1 22 22.0 0 22 vs. Purdue 3 52 17.3 1 32 *vs. Syracuse 8 91 11.4 1 22 Stanford 4 46 11.5 0 17 North Carolina 2 24 12.0 0 15 at Florida State 8 99 12.4 2 23 vs. Navy 2 34 17.0 0 19 at Arizona State 3 57 19.0 0 23 Northwestern 2 14 7.0 0 14 Louisville 3 41 13.7 1 22 at USC 3 34 11.3 0 19 vs. LSU 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTALS 40 539 13.5 5 32 * - games started RECEIVING 2013 NO. YDS AVG. TD LG *Temple 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Michigan 1 12 12.0 0 12 at Purdue 0 0 0.0 0 0 Michigan State 3 54 17.0 0 24 Oklahoma 0 0 0.0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 0 0 0.0 0 0 USC 0 0 0.0 0 0 *at Air Force 1 35 35.0 1 35 Navy 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 0 0 0.0 0 0 BYU 1 17 17.0 0 17 at Stanford 2 29 14.5 0 22 vs. Rutgers 1 10 10.0 0 10 TOTALS 9 157 17.4 1 35 * - games started

ISAAC ROCHELL

DL • 6-3 1/2 • 287 • Jr. McDonough, Georgia (Eagle's Landing Christian)

ROCHELL'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 9, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (5-4) Sacks: 1.0, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (1-0); Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 2.0, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 (2-0); Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (2-0) Fumbles recovered: 1, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Pass breakups: 2, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Started on the defensive line in all 13 games ... one of three Irish defensive players to start all 13 games (Jaylon Smith and Cole Luke) ... tied for third among all defensive linemen in tackles with 39 ... tied for second on the team with seven and a half tackles for loss ... fourth on the Irish with two and a half sacks ... added 10 quarterback hurries, three PBUs and one blocked field goal ... one of four Irish players who made his first career start in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered an assisted tackle against the Owls ... equaled his career high of four tackles in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... added a quarterback hurry and fumble recovery ... recorded a career-best six tackles in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... added his first career tackle for loss, sack and pass breakup against the Boilermakers ... registered a pair of tackles, including one for loss, in the

46 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish

KEIVARAE RUSSELL

HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

RUSSELL’S HONORS AND AWARDS • Bednarik Award Watch List (2015) • Nagurski Trophy Watch List (2015) • Phil Steele Preseason Fourth-Team All-American (2015) • Athlon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American (2015) • Bednarik Award Watch List (2014) • Nagurski Trophy Watch List (2014) • FWAA Freshman All-American (2012) • FWAA Freshman All-American (2012) • CBS Sports.com Freshman All-American (2012) • Sporting News Second Team Freshman All-American (2012) • Scout.com Second Team Freshman All-American (2012) RUSSELL’S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 31, Michigan, Sept. 22, 2012 Interceptions: 1, Michigan, Sept. 22, 2012; at USC, Nov. 24, 2012; vs. Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 Long interception return: 31, Michigan, Sept. 22, 2012 Tackles: 9, at Oklahoma, Oct. 27, 2012 (6-3) Sacks: .5, Purdue, Sept. 8, 2012 (0-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, BYU, Oct. 20, 2012 (1-0); at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles recovered: 1, at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013 Pass breakups: 3, Michigan State, Sept. 21, 2013; vs. Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013

2014 SEASON REVIEW

CB • 5-11 • 196 • Sr. Everett, Washington (Mariner)

COACHES AND STAFF

2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Air Force 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Navy 1-4 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Stanford Did Not Play - Injury vs. Rutgers Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 5-5 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

THE FIGHTING IRISH

SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2013 0 0 0.0 0 2014 2 1 2.5 20 TOTAL 2 1 2.5 20

ROCHELL'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Purdue 1-5 6 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *vs. Syracuse 1-1 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *North Carolina 2-0 2 2.0-8 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Florida State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Navy 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Arizona State 4-0 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Northwestern 5-4 9 2.0-7 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 *Louisville 2-1 3 1.0-10 1.0-10 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. LSU 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 TOTALS 19-20 39 7.5-31 2.5-20 0 1-0 0-0 3 1 * - games started

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31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... credited with two quarterback hurries in the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... both of his tackles against North Carolina (Oct. 11) were for a loss, costing the Tar Heels eight yards ... had two forced hurries against the Tar Heels ... credited with one tackle at No. 2 Florida State ... registered four tackles in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... had four tackles, including one TFL, at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... registered his first career solo sack, two TFLs, two PBUs (entered the game with just one over his 20-game career) and a career-high nine tackles vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... recorded a sack for a 10-yard loss against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... had three tackles against the Cardinals, two solo, and a forced hurry ... picked up a solo tackle at USC (Nov. 29) ... picked up a pair of assisted tackles, a quarterback hurry and blocked a field goal in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Saw action in 11 games ... registered 10 total tackles, including five solo stops ... recorded a career-best four tackles at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... registered three tackles in his Irish debut against Temple (Aug. 31) ... added two tackles against Navy (Nov. 2). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Georgia Class A all-state pick by Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... helped Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia, to 12-1 record and Georgia Class A private state title in 2012 with 33-0 win over Prince Avenue Christian in championship game ... played both defensive and offensive tackle in 2012 ... first-team defensive lineman on Atlanta Journal-Constitution South Metro all-area team for 2012 ... second-team Georgia Class A all-state pick on 2012 Georgia Sportswriters Association team ... helped ELCA out-score its opponents 618-109 in 2012 ... helped ELCA to earlier playoff wins over Our Lady of Mercy (42-14), Savannah Christian (42-7) and George Walton Academy (27-14) in 2012 ... ranked 139th player nationally on ESPN 300 list ... ranked 127th on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... rated 124th on Rivals 250 list ... ranked ninth on Rivals.com list of defensive ends ... ranked 153rd overall and 17th among defensive ends on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... made 97 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and seven sacks as junior in 2011 ... played in Offense-Defense Bowl in Houston in December, 2012 ... brother Matt is a senior offensive lineman at Air Force in 2015, after starting every game in 2013 and 2014 ... played for coach John Gess ... son of Steve and Gina Rochell ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in political science. ROCHELL'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 11-0 5 5 10 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 13-13 19 20 39 7.5-31 3 0 1 1 TOTALS 24-13 24 25 49 7.5-31 3 0 1 1

47 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

The Fighting Irish JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Was not enrolled at the University. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Started all 13 games ... has started all 26 games over his career ... registered 51 total tackles, including 40 solo stops ... collected one and a half tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry and eight pass breakups ... collected a pair of tackles, one interception and three pass breakups in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) ... recorded a season-high seven tackles in the victory over BYU (Nov. 30) ... registered six tackles, all solo, a tackle for loss and fumble recovery in the victory at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... had six tackles, all solo, in the victory over Arizona State (Oct. 5) ... added four tackles against Michigan (Sept. 7), Purdue (Sept. 14), Michigan State (Sept. 21), Navy (Nov. 2) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) ... broke up three passes against Michigan State (Sept. 21). FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Enjoyed an exceptional freshman campaign, starting all 13 games ... named to Freshman All-America teams by both Football Writers Association of America and CBS Sports.com ... selected a second-team Freshman All-American by Sporting News and Scout.com ... recorded 58 tackles (fifth on the team), 37 of which were solo, with two tackles for loss ... ranked third on the Irish with two interceptions ... opened the season with five tackles against Navy (Sept. 1) ... combined with teammate Louis Nix III for half-asack of quarterback Robert Marve in the win over Purdue (Sept. 8) ... picked off first career pass against Michigan (Sept. 22), and returned the ball a career-long 31 yards ... was the second freshman to log an interception during the game (Nicky Baratti) ... finished with six tackles in the Shamrock Series game against Miami (Oct. 6) ... credited with seven total tackles against Stanford (Oct. 13) ... six unassisted stops, including one for a loss, in the victory over BYU (Oct. 20) ... career-high nine tackles (six unassisted) and a half tackle for loss in the triumph at Oklahoma (Oct. 27) ... recorded five total tackles against Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) ... ended the regular season with three tackles and a crucial interception of signal caller Max Wittek in Irish territory during the win at USC (Nov. 24) ... tallied eight tackles in BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Listed 122nd player nationally on 247Sports chart of top prospects ... ranked the fifth-best all-purpose back in the nation and third-best player from Washington by 247Sports ... rated 124th on Rivals.com Rivals250 list ... listed as ninthbest athlete in the nation and third-best player in Washington by Rivals.com ... rated No. 138 player nationally and 12th-best tailback in his class by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming ... rated 12th nationally among running backs and fourth-best player in Washington by SuperPrep ... listed 207th nationally on Scout.com Scout 300 rankings ... named to Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 list as one of the 100 best players in 13 western U.S. states ... first-team 2011 Washington Class 4A all-state running back by Associated Press ... gained 1,293 rushing yards on 177 attempts with 14 touchdowns as senior in 2011 despite missing three games due to injury ... also caught five passes in 2011 for 69 yards and one TD and completed all three of his passes for 58 yards and another TD ... first-team all-area running back by Everett Herald – and finished second in voting for all-area offensive player of the year ... standout running back at Mariner High School in Everett, Wash. ... rushed 30 times for 284 yards and four TDs in 28-24 win over Mount Vernon in second game of 2011 season ... accounted for 1,850 rushing yards on 288 carries with 20 TDs as junior in 2010 ... rushed 159 times for 1,232 yards and 14 TDs as sophomore in 2009, to go with five catches for 120 yards and two TDs ... also played defensive back as a sophomore, making 25 tackles and three interceptions ... carried 36 times as freshman for 182 yards and two TDs in 2008 ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... coached by John Ondriezek at Mariner High School ... son of Keith Russell and Yolanda Phillips ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting.

RUSSELL’S CAREER STATISTICS INTERCEPTIONS G-GS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2012 13-13 2 31 0 31 15.5 2.4 2013 13-13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 26-26 3 31 0 31 10.3 1.2 ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 31 31 2.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 31 31 1.2 UA A TOTAL TFL PD 37 21 58 2.0-7 4 40 11 51 1.5-2 9 77 32 109 3.5-9 13

SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2012 0 1 0.5 4 2013 0 0 0.0 0 TOTAL 0 1 0.5 4 RUSSELL’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF *Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Michigan 4-0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Purdue 4-0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Michigan State 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Oklahoma 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Arizona State 6-0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *USC 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Air Force 6-0 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 *Navy 3-1 4 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 *at Pittsburgh 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *BYU 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Stanford 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Rutgers 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 40-11 51 1.5-2 0.0-0 0 * - games started

FF FR BLK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0

INT PBU 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-0 3 1-0 8

BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *vs. Navy 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Purdue 1-1 2 0.5-4 0.5-4 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Michigan State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Michigan 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-31 0 0 *vs. Miami 2-4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *BYU 6-0 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Oklahoma 6-3 9 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Pittsburgh 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Boston College 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Wake Forest 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 *vs. Alabama 3-5 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 37-21 58 2.0-7 0.5-4 0 0-0 2-31 2 0 * - games started

JOE SCHMIDT

LB • 6-0 1/2 • 235 • Gr. Orange, California (Mater Dei)

SCHMIDT'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Lombardi Award Watch List (2015) • Nagurski Trophy Watch List (2015) • Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (2014, 2015) • Notre Dame Most Valuable Player (2014) • AFCA Good Works Team Nominee (2014) • Eugene D. Fanning Award in Business Communication (2014) • College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (10.19.14) • College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (10.12.14) • FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week (10.12.14) • College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (9.15.14)

48 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish San Diego ... sister, Catherine, was a 2006 Notre Dame graduate and competed for the Irish track and field program ... sister, Mary Grace, played for the Texas A&M women's soccer team prior to graduation in 2013 ... brother-in-law, Greg Lopez, was a 2006 Notre Dame graduate and captain of the Irish baseball team ... graduated May, 2015, with a degree in management-entrepreneurship from the Mendoza College of Business. SCHMIDT'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 10-0 2 4 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2013 13-0 10 5 15 2.0-19 1 0 0 0 2014 8-8 42 23 65 0.5-0 3 2 0 0 TOTALS 31-8 54 32 86 2.5-19 4 2 0 0

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2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK vs. Navy Did Not Play Purdue Did Not Play at Michigan State Did Not Play Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Miami 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Oklahoma 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pittsburgh 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Boston College 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Wake Forest 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Alabama 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 2-4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

COACHES AND STAFF

2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Temple 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Oklahoma 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Arizona State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 at Air Force 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 Navy 0-0 0 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 1-0 1 1.0-18 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 2-0 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Stanford 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 10-5 15 2.0-19 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 1 0 * - games started

THE FIGHTING IRISH

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2012 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 SCHMIDT’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 4-4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Purdue 5-3 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 *vs. Syracuse 5-2 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 5-2 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *North Carolina 8-3 11 0.5-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Florida State 8-1 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 *vs. Navy 4-4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State Did Not Play - Injury Northwestern Did Not Play - Injury Louisville Did Not Play - Injury at USC Did Not Play - Injury vs. LSU Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 42-23 65 0.5-0 0.0-0 2 0-0 2-0 1 0 * - games started

HERE COME THE IRISH

SCHMIDT'S CAREER HIGHS Interceptions: 1, at Florida State, Oct. 18, 2014; vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014 Tackles: 11, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 (8-3) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9, 2013 (1-0); BYU, Nov. 23, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014; North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 Pass breakups: 1, USC, Oct. 19, 2013; North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 SENIOR SEASON (2014): Started at linebacker in each of the first eight games of the season ... led the Irish in tackles (65) and solo tackles (42) at the time of a season-ending injury suffered vs. Navy (Nov. 1) ... one of four Irish players who made his first career start in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... recorded a team-high eight tackles, including four solo stops, against the Owls ... registered seven tackles and forced a fumble in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... equaled his career high of eight tackles in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... added his first career interception late in the fourth quarter ... collected seven tackles, including five solo stops, in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... contributed seven tackles and two quarterback hurries in the 17-14 win over Stanford (Oct. 4) ... led Notre Dame with both 11 tackles and eight solo tackles against North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... against the Tar Heels, also had a half of a tackle for loss, forced a fumble, broke up a pass and registered a forced hurry ... topped Notre Dame with nine tackles, eight of them solo stops, at No. 2 Florida State ... intercepted a Jameis Winston pass (second pick of the season) that set up an Irish touchdown ... registered eight tackles, including four solo stops, in the 49-39 victory over Navy ... suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the second quarter of the victory over the Midshipmen. JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games ... registered 15 total tackles, including 10 solo stops, and two tackles for loss ... registered a career-best three tackles in the victory over Temple (Aug. 31) ... had a tackle and critical fourth-quarter pass breakup in the victory over USC (Oct. 19) ... collected two tackles against Michigan (Sept. 7), Air Force (Oct. 26) and BYU (Nov. 23) ... had a tackle for loss (18 yards) at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Made appearances primarily on special teams in final 10 games ... credited with six total tackles, including two assisted stops at USC (Nov. 24). FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year letterwinner at Mater Dei High School ... three-year starter at middle linebacker ... recorded 229 career tackles ... helped lead Mater Dei to three straight appearances in the CIF Southern Section Playoffs ... as a senior captain in ‘10, helped lead Mater Dei to the CIF semifinals, including a victory over national powerhouse Long Beach Poly High School ... registered 98 total tackles, including 72 unassisted stops, 10 tackles for loss and six and a half sacks as a senior ... named all-CIF Southern Conference in 2010 ... earned all-state nomination, all-CIF Southern Section first team as well as first-team honors from the prestigious Trinity League ... named to second team all-Orange County ... named team MVP and received 2010 Monarch of the Year Award as a senior ... received award from National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in recognition for outstanding achievements both on the field and in the classroom ... awarded the prestigious 2010 Man of the Year Award for all Mater Dei High School students for his achievements in athletics, academics and extracurricular activities ... attended same high school as former Notre Dame great and 1964 Heisman Trophy winner John Huarte ... attended only high school in the country with two former players being awarded the Heisman Trophy (Matt Leinart, USC) ... played Pop Warner football with former Notre Dame TE Troy Niklas ... son of Joseph and Debra Schmidt ... father, Joseph II, was football captain and safety at the University of

49 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

The Fighting Irish

ELIJAH SHUMATE

S • 6-0 • 224 • Sr. East Orange, New Jersey (Don Bosco Prep)

SHUMATE'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Jim Thorpe Honorable Mention Defensive Back of the Week (9.10.14) • College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (9.8.14) • FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week (9.8.14) SHUMATE'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 16, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Interceptions: 1, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Long interception return: 16, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 Tackles: 13, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (9-4) Sacks: 1.0, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 (1-0), Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (1-0); vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 2014 (1-0) Fumbles recovered: 1, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2014 Pass breakups: 2, at Michigan State, Sept. 15, 2012 JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games and started 10 contests ... did not start vs. North Carolina (Oct. 11), Navy (Nov. 1) or Louisville (Nov. 22) ... third on the Irish with 66 tackles -- secondmost among defensive backs ... added two and a half tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, five passes defended, four PBUs, two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery ... moved into a starting role following the injury to senior captain Austin Collinsworth two days prior to the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered three tackles and one pass breakup against the Owls ... led the Irish with a career-best 10 tackles, interception, pass breakup and quarterback hurry in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... had an interception return for touchdown called back as time expired against the Wolverines ... collected five tackles, three solo stops, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... registered three solo tackles in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... made six tackles in the 17-14 win over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... sacked Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan for a 16-yard loss on the final play of the three-point Irish victory ... did not start against North Carolina (Oct. 11) but finished the game third on the team with eight tackles ... recorded his first career fumble recovery in the win over the Tar Heels ... also shared on a tackle for loss against North Carolina ... returned to the starting lineup at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) and made five tackles against the Seminoles ... did not start vs. Navy, but registered a pair of tackles, including one for loss and one pass breakup, in the 49-39 victory over the Midshipmen ... returned to the starting lineup at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... made six tackles, including five solos, against the Sun Devils ... registered three tackles vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... saw action against Louisville (Nov. 22), but did not record any statistics ... collected a career-best 13 tackles, including nine solo stops, at USC (Nov. 29) ... had a PBU and two tackles in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Saw action in nine games and started four (Sept. 7 vs. Michigan, Sept. 21 vs. Michigan State, Sept. 28 vs. Oklahoma and Oct. 5 vs. Arizona State) ... missed three games due to injury ... registered 23 total tackles, including 14 solo stops ... added one tackle for loss and one pass breakup ... made a career-best seven tackles against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) ... added five tackles against Michigan (Sept. 7) and Michigan State (Sept. 21) ... added a tackle for loss against the Wolverines ... recorded four stops in the victory over Arizona State (Oct. 5). FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Made appearances in all 13 games, primarily as the nickel back and also on special teams ... totaled nine tackles (seven unassisted) and broke up three passes during his rookie campaign ... finished with two tackles in the home opener against Purdue (Sept. 8) ... had three tackles (two unassisted) against Miami (Oct. 6) at Soldier Field ... tallied two solo stops against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) ... recorded one solo tackle vs. Alabama in BCS National Championship Game. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 37th player nationally on SuperPrep Elite 50 squad ... listed seventh nationally among defensive backs and third-best player in New Jersey by SuperPrep ... ranked 55th on Scout.com Scout 300 list and considered fourth-best safety in the nation by Scout.com ... rated 103rd on 247Sports list of top prospects nationally ... ranked the sixth-best safety in the nation and fourth-best prospect from New Jersey by 247Sports ... listed 113th on Rivals.com Rivals250 ... ranked eighth-best defensive back in nation and fourth-best recruit in New Jersey by Rivals.com ... rated number-136 player nationally and ninth-best safety in his class by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming ... listed the 14th-best safety nationally by ESPNU ... rated No. 4 player in New Jersey in Newark StarLedger The Ledger 50 listing ... played defensive back and running back for Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey, in 2011 ... first-team all-state pick on defense by Star-Ledger ... first-team selection on Star-Ledger all-Non-Public squad ... first-team all-Suburban by Bergen Record ... scored 14 rushing TDs on 60 attempts for 361 yards and averaged more than six yards per carry as a senior running back ... helped Don Bosco to sixth straight New Jersey SIAA Non-Public Group 4 title, with Don Bosco finishing the 2011 season as the top-rated

high school team in the country according to USA Today ... had 41 tackles and two interceptions in 2011 ... returned an interception 21 yards for a score as Don Bosco defeated Bergen Catholic 42-14 in 2011 New Jersey title game for final 11-0 mark ... made 67 tackles, five sacks, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and an interception as a junior in 2010 ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... also a track standout who ran 49.6 leg on championship 4x400 relay squad ... coached by Greg Toal at Don Bosco Prep High School ... son of Maurice and Debra Shumate ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre. SHUMATE'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 13-0 7 2 9 0.0-0 3 0 0 0 2013 9-4 14 9 23 1.0-4 1 0 0 0 2014 13-10 41 25 66 2.5-18 5 0 1 0 TOTALS 35-14 62 36 98 3.5-22 9 0 1 0 SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2012 0 0 0.0 0 2013 0 0 0.0 0 2014 1 0 1.0 16 TOTALS 1 0 1.0 16 INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2012 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 1 16 0 16 16.0 1.2 TOTALS 1 16 0 16 16.0 0.5 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2014 0 0 0 0 16 16 1.2 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 16 16 0.5 SHUMATE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *Michigan 4-6 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-16 1 0 *vs. Purdue 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Syracuse 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 4-2 6 1.0-16 1.0-16 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 5-3 8 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 *at Florida State 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 1-1 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Arizona State 5-1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Northwestern 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at USC 9-4 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. LSU 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 TOTALS 41-25 66 2.5-18 1.0-16 0 1-0 1-16 4 0 * - games started

50 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish

2014 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Played in eight of the 13 games ... one of 20 Irish players who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... served as the holder on three field-goal attempts and six point-after attempts against the Owls ... executed holds on one field-goal attempt and four point-after attempts in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... performed holds on four field-goal attempts and three point-after attempts without issue in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... executed holds on one field-goal attempt and four point-after attempts in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... bobbled two holds of field-goal attempts on a rainy day against No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4), but recovered to hold successfully for both a fourth-quarter field goal and point-after attempt that helped seal the 17-14 win ... had flawless holds on six point-after attempts in the 50-43 victory over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... held for three point-after attempts and two field goals, all successful, at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... served as the holder on two field-goal attempts and seven point-after attempts against Navy (Nov. 1) ... held successfully for a field goal and four point-after attempts at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8), but dropped a snap on a fourth-quarter field-goal attempt. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year letterwinner at Cardinal Gibbons High School ... helped team capture three sectional and conference championships ... named allCarolina 6 at center in 2011 ... team captain as a senior ... captured Crusader Award, which recognized the Cardinal Gibbons football student-athlete that best exemplifies the school’s mission both on and off the field ... member of the Boy Scouts of America, National Honor Society and Franciscan Youth International Service Organization ... earned Eagle Scout designation… served as vice president and president of the NHS at Cardinal Gibbons ... played for coach Steven Wright at Cardinal Gibbons ... son of Brandon and Bertha Smith ... grandfather, Alburtus “Buddy" Smith, played football at Elon College ... enrolled in the College of Engineering, majroing in chemical and biomolecular engineering. HUNTER SMITH'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2014 8-0

JAYLON SMITH'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Season Tackles by Freshman (2013, 63, 3rd) JAYLON SMITH'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Bednarik Award Watch List (2015) • Butkus Award Watch List (2015) • Lombardi Award Watch List (2015) • Nagurski Award Watch List (2015) • Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American (2015) • Sporting News Preseason First-Team All-American (2015) • Athlon Preseason Second-Team All-American (2015) • Associated Press Second-Team All-American (2014) • Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Year (2014) • Bednarik Award Semifinalist (2014) • Bednarik Award Watch List (2014) • Butkus Award Finalist (2014) • Butkus Award Semifinalist (2014) • Butkus Award Watch List (2014) • Nagurski Trophy Watch List (2014) • Lombardi Award Watch List (2014) • Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List (2014) • Sports Illustrated Midseason Second-Team All-American (2014) • Sports Illustrated Preseason Second-Team All-American (2014) • CBSSports.com Preseason Second-Team All-American (2014) • Athlon Sports Preseason Third-Team All-American (2014) • Phil Steele Preseason Third-Team All-American (2014) • Notre Dame Defensive Newcomer of the Year (2013) • Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (9.9.2014) • Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (10.7.2014) • College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (10.27.13) JAYLON SMITH'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: -1, USC, Oct. 19, 2013 Interceptions: 1, USC, Oct. 19, 2013 Tackles: 14, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (7-7); at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (6-8) Sacks: 1.0, vs. Purdue, Sept. 13, 2014 (1-0); Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (1-0); at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 2.5, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (2-0) Fumbles forced: 1, vs. Arizona State, Oct. 5, 2013; Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Fumbles recovered: 1, at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013 Pass breakups: 1, five times, last at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in and started all 13 games ... one of three Irish defensive players to start all 13 games (Isaac Rochell and Cole Luke) ... led the Irish in total tackles (112), solo tackles (65) and assisted tackles (47) ... led the Irish with nine tackles for loss ... tied for second on the team with three and a half sacks ... forced a fumble, recorded two PBUs and registered seven quarterback hurries ... spent season at a new position ... reached the double-digit tackle plateau on four separate occasions, including each of the last three games of the regular season ... collected at least 10 tackles in three consecutive games ... last Irish player with 10 or more tackles in three straight games was Manti Te'o in 2012 (had 10+ tackles in four straight games) ... first Irish player to record 100 tackles in a season since Manti Te'o had 113 in 2012 ... first Irish sophomore to record 100 tackles in a season since Manti Te'o had 133 in 2010 ... recorded three solo tackles, including one for loss, against Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered a team-high 10 tackles, including one for loss, in the 31-0 rout over Michigan (Sept. 6) ... reached the 10-tackle plateau for the first time this season and second time in his career ... registered nine tackles, including eight solo stops, in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... added two tackles for loss and one sack (the first of his career) against the Boilermakers ... recorded nine tackles, including five solo stops, and a quarterback hurry in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... named the Lott IMPACT Trophy's Player of the Week for his efforts in the 17-14 win over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... made a career-high 14 tackles against the Cardinal with 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack

COACHES AND STAFF

HUNTER SMITH

H/LS • 6-3 • 213 • Sr. Raleigh, North Carolina (Cardinal Gibbons)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK vs. Navy 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Purdue 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Miami 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Boston College 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Wake Forest 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Alabama 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 7-2 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0

JAYLON SMITH

LB • 6-2 1/4 • 240 • Jr. Fort Wayne, Indiana (Bishop Luers)

HERE COME THE IRISH

2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Michigan 5-0 5 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan State 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Oklahoma 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC Did Not Play - Injury at Air Force Did Not Play - Injury Navy Did Not Play - Injury at Pittsburgh 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 BYU 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Stanford Did Not Play vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 14-9 23 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 * - games started

51 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

The Fighting Irish ... stopped four Tar Heels and credited with a pass pressure in the win over North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... had four stops at No. 2 Florida State and forced a Jameis Winston hurry ... all four tackles against the Seminoles were solos ... collected six tackles in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... recorded eight tackles, all solo, in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... registered 10 tackles, a forced fumble and QB hurry vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... led the Irish with 11 tackles against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... also had a TFL, pass break up and two forced hurries against the Cardinals ... equaled his career high of 14 tackles at USC (Nov. 29) ... registered nine tackles, including five solo stops, half a sack and one quarterback hurry in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Started all 13 games at outside linebacker ... became the first Notre Dame freshman linebacker to start a season opener since Kory Minor in 1995 ... ranked third on the squad with 67 total tackles, including 41 solo stops ... second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss ... added one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, one quarterback hurry and three pass breakups ... his 67 tackles are the third-most ever by an Irish freshman and most since Bob Golic set the rookie record with 82 in 1975 ... registered six tackles, three solo stops, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) ... recorded a career-best 11 tackles, including one for loss, against Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) ... credited with his first career forced fumble against Arizona State (Oct. 5) and registered nine tackles, including one and a half for loss ... recorded a tackle for loss in five consecutive games Arizona State (Oct. 5) through Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) ... registered first career interception in the victory over USC (Oct. 19) ... made eight tackles, one for loss and picked up a fumble recovery at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... 2012 Heisman Trophy runner-up and unanimous AllAmerican Manti Te'o needed 39 career games at Notre Dame to record an interception, fumble recovery and forced fumble ... Smith accomplished the same feat by his eighth career game ... collected seven tackles against Oklahoma (Sept. 28). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Winner of 2012 Butkus Award presented by Pro Football Weekly to top high school linebacker in the country ... first-team linebacker on the Parade prep All-America squad ... first-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American ... finalist for American Family Insurance All-USA Defensive Player of the Year ... first-team linebacker on prep All-America team for 2013 selected by 247Sports ... Indiana Mr. Football award winner for 2012 season, receiving more than twice as many votes as the runner-up ... rated top player in Indiana on Detroit Free Press Best in the Midwest ratings ... ranked seventh player nationally on ESPN 300 list ... ranked 18th on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list ... ranked fifth on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... rated third on Rivals 250 list ... ranked first on Rivals.com list of outside linebackers ... ranked third overall and first among outside linebackers on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... helped Bishop Luers to four straight Indiana Class 2A state titles as linebacker and running back ... first-team linebacker on Associated Press Indiana Class 2A all-state team as senior ... member of 2012 Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state squad ... named to that same team as a junior in 2011 at running back ... first-team linebacker on Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette all-star team for 2012 ... helped Bishop Luers to 40-28 win over Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter in 2012 Indiana 2A title game while rushing for 150 yards and scoring three TDs ... rushed for 147 yards and added nine tackles and a sack in state semifinal win over Andrean ... helped Knights to 11-4 mark in 2012 as Bishop Luers became first Indiana 2A school to win four straight state titles ... finished with 1,265 rushing yards and 18 TDs on 176 attempts as a senior in 2012 to go with 10 receptions for 66 yards and two more TDsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and added 72 tackles (43 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and seven pass deflections on defense ... won Euell A. Wilson Award as top senior player in Summit Athletic Conference in 2012 ... rushed 168 times for 1,319 yards and 25 TDs as a junior in 2011 to go with 17 catches for 191 yards and four TDs ... made 51 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks, one interception and two fumble recoveries as junior in 2011 ... three-time first-team all-state selection ... played basketball at Bishop Luers as a freshman, sophomore and juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including one season with former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, was named team captain for West squad and made four tackles, shared a tackle for a loss and blocked a field-goal attempt as a starter at linebacker ... played for coach Steve Keefer ... son of Roger Smith and Sophia Woodsen ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre. JAYLON SMITH'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 13-13 41 26 67 6.5-22 4 1 1 0 2014 13-13 65 47 112 9.0-40 2 1 0 0 TOTALS 26-26 106 73 179 15.5-62 6 2 1 0

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 -0.1 2014 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 -0.1 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1 JAYLON SMITH'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Rice 3-0 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan 5-5 10 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Purdue 8-1 9 2.0-15 1.0-13 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Syracuse 5-4 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Stanford 7-7 14 2.5-11 1.0-9 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *North Carolina 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Florida State 4-0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Navy 3-3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Arizona State 8-0 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Northwestern 4-6 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Louisville 5-6 11 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at USC 6-8 14 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *vs. LSU 5-4 9 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 65-47 112 9.0-40 3.5-30 1 0-0 0-0 2 0 * - games started 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Michigan 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Purdue 1-0 1 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Michigan State 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Oklahoma 2-5 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 6-3 9 1.5-9 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 *USC 1-3 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-(-1) 0 0 *at Air Force 5-3 8 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 *Navy 2-1 3 1.0-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *at Pittsburgh 7-4 11 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *BYU 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 *at Stanford 5-0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Rutgers 3-3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 41-26 67 6.5-22 0.0-0 1 1-0 1-(-1) 3 0 * - games started

SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2013 0 0 0.0 0 2014 3 1 3.5 30 TOTALS 3 1 3.5 30

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HISTORY AND RECORDS

STANLEY'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Lombardi Award Watch List (2015) • Outland Trophy Watch List (2015) • Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American (2015) • Sporting News Preseason First-Team All-American (2015) • Athlon Preseason Third-Team All-American (2015) • Notre Dame Offensive Lineman of the Year (2014) STANLEY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, USC, Oct. 19, 2013 (0-1)

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RONNIE STANLEY

OL • 6-5 1/2 • 315 • Sr. Las Vegas, Nevada (Bishop Gorman)

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SMYTHE'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 1, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 Receiving yards: 7, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 (1 reception) Long reception: 7, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 All-purpose yards: 7, at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games ... one of 20 Irish players who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... first career catch was a seven-yard grab at No. 11 Arizona State which was good for a first down. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Caught 37 passes for 547 yards and six TDs as senior in 2012 at Belton High School in Belton, Texas ... helped Tigers to 6-4 record as senior on team that averaged 31.6 points per game ... one of two tight ends on Waco Tribune-Herald Top 50 ... rated No. 2 on Waco Tribune-Herald list of Central Texas prospects for 2012 ... two-time first-team tight end on Texas District 8-5A squad in 2012 and 2011 ... rated sixth tight end nationally by 247Sports and 15th tight end by Rivals ... Rivals rates him 40th among state of Texas prospects ... ranked 188th on 247Sports list of top 247 players ... ranked 170th overall and sixth among tight ends on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... Texas High School Coaches Association named him to its all-state academic first team for 2012 ... caught 22 passes as junior in 2011 for 341 yards and three TDs and also caught three two-point conversion throws ... added eight receptions for 120 yards and two TDs as a sophomore in 2010 ... played defensive end as a high school freshman before moving to tight end ... father Roy was offensive lineman on 1980 Baylor Southwest Conference champion football squad ... played for coach Rodney Southern ... son of Roy and Terri Smythe ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology. SMYTHE'S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2014 13-0 1 7 0 7 0.1 7.0 0.5

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DURHAM SMYTHE

TE • 6-4 1/2 • 245 • Jr. Belton, Texas (Belton)

JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Started all 13 games at left tackle ... previous 13 career starts came at right tackle ... first Notre Dame player other than Zack Martin to start at left tackle since Matt Romine started against Western Michigan Oct. 16, 2010 ... recorded 16 knockdown blocks and yielded just one sack - the fewest of any Irish offensive lineman ... faced some of the top defensive linemen in the country, including Michigan's Frank Clark, Arizona State's Marcus Hardison, Louisville's Sheldon Rankins and Lorenzo Mauldin, Stanford's Henry Anderson, USC's Leonard Williams and LSU's Daniel Hunter ... that group of seven players combined for 92.5 tackles for loss and 46 sacks during the 2014 season, but managed just six tackles for loss and two sacks in their outings against the Irish ... Clark, Hardison, Mauldin, Anderson, Williams and Hunter all were drafted in the first four rounds of the 2015 NFL Draft. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Started all 13 games at right tackle ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest sacks allowed ... no team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) in '13 in area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish ... in 2012, Notre Dame allowed more than twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388) ... helped the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards, while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts in the victory over BYU (Nov. 23) ... Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame (Sept. 21) ranked 14th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks – averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans ... Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue (Sept. 14), but the Irish were successful on its final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive) ... Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock and the Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive ... Arizona State and Stanford both rank tied for seventh in the Football Bowl Subdivision in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Appeared in a reserve role on the offensive line against Navy (Sept. 1) and Michigan (Sept. 22). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the 11th-best offensive tackle in the country and 66th-best prospect nationally by Scout.com ... rated No. 118 player nationally and 17th-best offensive tackle in the country by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming ... ranked the 145thbest player in the nation by 247Sports ... rated the best player from Nevada and 16th-best offensive tackle prospect nationally by 247Sports ... listed 176th on Rivals.com Rivals250 ... ranked as best player in Nevada and 15th-best offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com ... rated 17th nationally among offensive linemen and 12th-best player in California/Hawaii/ Nevada by SuperPrep ... named to Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 list as one of the 100 best players in 13 western U.S. states ... first-team offensive lineman on Nevada Class 4A all-state team for 2011 ... selected first-team all-Southwest League as a senior in 2011 ... honorable mention pick on SI.com High School All-America team ... helped Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nevada, finish 15-1 in 2011 and win third straight Nevada Class 4A state crown with 72-28 win over Reed in title matchup ... three-year starter who helped Gorman to combined 43-3 record and final number-five ranking in 2011 by USA Today ... played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix ... also a standout in basketball, averaging 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game as a junior on Gorman team that reached state semifinals ... helped lead Gorman to Nevada class 4A state title as a senior ... helped basketball team to No. 11 final ranking by ESPN and No. 14 by USA Today ... coached in football by Tony Sanchez at Bishop Gorman High School ... son of Ron and Juli Stanley ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management entrepreneurship. STANLEY'S CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 2-0 2013 13-13 2014 13-13 TOTALS 28-26

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DRUE TRANQUILL

S • 6-1 1/2 • 225 • So. Fort Wayne, Indiana (Carroll)

TRANQUILL'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Notre Dame Newcomer of the Year: Defense (2014) TRANQUILL'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: -2, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 Interceptions: 1, Louisville, Nov. 22, 2014 Tackles: 7, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 (4-3) Sacks: 0.5, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (0-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (1-0) Fumbles recovered: 1, Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2014 Blocked kicks: 1, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in 11 regular-season games and started three (Navy, Northwestern and Louisville) ... suffered a torn ACL vs. Louisville (Nov. 22) and missed the rest of the season... saw the majority of his action for the Irish in a number of their third-down and other sub packages ... one of five true freshmen (Greer Martini, Nyles Morgan, Andrew Trumbetti and Grant Blankenship) to register at least 10 tackles ... one of six true freshmen (Martini, Morgan, Trumbetti, Blankenship and Daniel Cage) on defense who played in at least 11 games ... one of four true freshmen (Martini, Morgan and Trumbetti) to start on defense ... registered 33 tackles, one TFL, half a sack, one interception, one fumble recovery, one blocked punt, one pass defended and one quarterback hurry ... one of 10 Irish freshmen who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... registered three tackles against the Owls ... recorded a pair of tackles, including a half sack, in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... took the most snaps of his Irish career in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... registered a career-best four tackles against the Boilermakers ...picked up an assisted tackle in the 31-15 victory over Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... blocked a punt against No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4), the first blocked punt for the Irish since 2010 ... made two solo tackles against the Cardinal ... had three assisted tackles against North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... split a tackle for loss against the Tar Heels and hurried a pass ... played at No. 2 Florida State but did not make any tackles ... registered a career-high five tackles, all solo stops, in the 49-39 victory over Navy (Nov. 1) ... made a single tackle in the loss at No. 11 Arizona State ... registered seven tackles, including four solo stops, and recovered one fumble in his second career start vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... credited with five tackles against Louisville (Nov. 22) and made his first career interception ... injured his knee on the interception return. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated as 171st best player nationally by Scout. com ... named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 for 2013 ... first-team Indiana Class 6A all-state at linebacker by Associated Press ... named Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Football Player of the Year for 2013 ... made 75 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss, to go with four sacks and an interception as a senior linebacker in 2013 at Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana ... carried 114 times for 1,420 yards and 28 TDs while averaging 12.3 yards per carry ... caught 16 passes for 348 yards and five TDs in 2013 and also threw 29-yard

TD pass ... helped Carroll to 9-3 campaign in 2013 in its first season in Indiana Class 6A and spot in playoff semifinals ... pushed Carroll to two straight state sectional titles in 2012 and ‘13 ... rushed for 245 yards and five TDs in one 51-34 victory in 2013 against Homestead ... named to Fort Wayne News-Sentinel all-area team as a senior as a running back ... participated in U.S. Army All-American Bowl combine as junior ... . honorable mention Associated Press Class 5A all-state pick as junior in 2012 at defensive back ... also an outstanding baseball player ... named to Fort Wayne News-Sentinel 2013 all-area baseball squad after hitting .403 with four home runs, 21 runs scored, 19 RBI and 16 stolen bases ... enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in mechanical engineering. TRANQUILL'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2014 11-3 16 17 33 1.0-1 0 0 1 1 SACKS 2014

UA A TOTAL YARDS 0 1 0.5 1

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2014 1 -2 0 0 -2.0 -0.2 TRANQUILL'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 1-1 2 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Purdue 0-4 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 North Carolina 0-3 3 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. Navy 5-0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *Northwestern 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-5 0-0 0 0 *Louisville 2-3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-(-2) 0 0 at USC Did Not Play - Injury vs. LSU Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 16-17 33 1.0-1 0.5-1 0 1-5 1-(-2) 0 1 * - games started

ANDREW TRUMBETTI

DL • 6-3 1/2 • 260 • So. Demarest, New Jersey (Northern Valley Regional)

TRUMBETTI'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (1-3); at Arizona State, Nov. 8, 2014 (4-0) Sacks: 1.0, Stanford, Oct. 4, 2014 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, five times, last vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (1-0)

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TURNER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, Navy, Nov. 2, 2013 (0-2) JUNIOR SEASON (2014): Played in all 13 games, predominantly on special teams ... converted linebacker from safety registered an unassisted tackle against Rice (Aug. 30) ... shared a tackle at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... made a solo tackle against Navy (Nov. 1) ... registered a solo tackle vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games, predominantly on special teams ... recorded four tackles, including a season-high two against Navy (Nov. 2) ... added tackles against Michigan State (Sept. 21) and USC (Oct. 19) while playing at safety. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see game action for the Irish. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to Indianapolis Star Super Team for 2011 ... first-team defensive back on 2011 Indianapolis Star all-city team ... first-team defensive back on Associated Press Indiana Class 4A all-state squad for 2011 ... ranked the fifth-best prospect in Indiana by 247Sports ... rated 62nd-best player in Midwest by SuperPrep ... made 49 tackles and broke up six passes as senior defensive back in 2011 for Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana ... helped Cathedral to second straight Indiana Class 4A title in 2011 with championship game win over South Bend Washington ... made 55 tackles and four interceptions as a junior in 2010 in Cathedral’s state title season ... won AAU national championship in tae kwon do as a junior high competitor ... coached by Rick Streiff at Cathedral High School ... son of Troy and Stephanie Turner ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing. TURNER'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 13-0 1 3 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 13-0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 26-0 4 4 8 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TURNER'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Syracuse 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Northwestern 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. LSU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

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SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2014 1 0 1.0 7 TRUMBETTI'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Rice 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Michigan 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Purdue Did Not Play - Injury vs. Syracuse 2-0 2 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 2-0 2 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 North Carolina 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Florida State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Navy 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State 4-0 4 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Northwestern 1-1 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Louisville 1-2 3 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 *vs. LSU 3-0 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 15-6 21 5.5-22 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

JOHN TURNER

S • 6-0 1/2 • 220 • Sr. Indianapolis, Indiana (Cathedral)

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FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in 12 of the 13 games (missed the game vs. Purdue due to injury) and started in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... one of five true freshmen (Greer Martini, Nyles Morgan, Drue Tranquill and Grant Blankenship) to register at least 10 tackles ... one of six true freshmen (Martini, Morgan, Tranquill, Blankenship and Daniel Cage) on defense who played in at least 11 games ... one of four true freshman to start on defense (Martini, Morgan and Tranquill) ... registered 21 tackles, including 15 solo stops, five and a half tackles for loss, one sack and five quarterback hurries ... ranks sixth on the team in TFLs ... one of 10 Irish freshmen who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... recorded a tackle against the Owls ... recorded a career-high four tackles and collected a quarterback hurry in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... did not play due to injury in the 30-14 victory over Purdue (Sept. 13) ... returned to his home state and lineup against Syracuse (Sept. 27) ... registered a pair of tackles, including one for loss, in the 31-15 victory ... made two solo tackles, including his first career sack, in the 17-14 win over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... had a quarterback hurry against North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... recorded a pass pressure of Jameis Winston at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... had a career-high four solo tackles at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... also made a TFL against the Sun Devils ... recorded two tackles, including a half TFL, vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... had a TFL and a pass pressure, along with three tackles, against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... did not register a tackle at USC (Nov. 29) ... collected three tackles, all solo stops, one for loss and a quarterback hurry in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 85th player nationally by 247Sports, 97th by ESPN and 166th by Scout.com ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey team for 2013 ... first-team pick as defensive lineman on Newark StarLedger All-Ledger All-Bergen County squad ... honorable mention defensive lineman on MSG Varsity all-New Jersey squad for 2013 ... played defensive end, wide receiver and running back at Demarest High School in Demarest, New Jersey ... had 47 tackles and four sacks in 2013, after 40 and 5.5 as a junior in 2012, and 25 and one as a sophomore in 2011 ... carried 51 times as a running back in 2013 for 454 yards and three TDs ... caught 12 passes for 277 yards and six TDs in 2013, after grabbing 13 for 201 as a junior and 28 for 356 and three TDs as sophomore in 2011 ... scored four TDs in a 61-26 victory over Tenafly in 2013 while accounting for 305 yards of total offense (rushed for 145 yards with TD runs of 80 and 25 yards and had 160 receiving yards including TD receptions of 80 and 30 yards). . . helped Demarest to 7-3 record as a sophomore in 211 ... played in Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Florida ... track and field standout with indoor best of 61-8 and outdoor best of 60-2 1/2 in shot put and outdoor best of 177-3 in discus ... brother, Joe, is a senior safety at Johns Hopkins in 2015 ... enrolled early at the University and began taking classes in January, 2014 ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting. TRUMBETTI'S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2014 12-1 15 6 21 5.5-22 0 0 0 0

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MONTGOMERY VANGORDER

QB • 6-0 1/4 • 215 • So. Buford, Georgia (Buford)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Spent the season on the offensive scout team and did not see any game action ... acted as Notre Dame's opposing quarterback during game preparation. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-year letter-winner for Buford High School football coach Jess Simpson ... helped win back-to-back Georgia Class 3A State Championships as a junior (2012) and senior (2013) ... Buford went a combined 29-1 over the span, including 15-0 in 2013 and ended the season ranked No. 24 in the nation by USA Today ... three-year letter-winner in basketball and served as the sixth man on a team that reached the state championship game in 2014 ... captain during his senior seasons in both football and basketball ... involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school ... attended the same high school as former Notre Dame running back Darius Walker ... son of Brian VanGorder and Paula VanGorder ... father, Brian, serves as the Irish defensive coordinator/ inside linebackers coach ... Brian was a four-year letter-winning linebacker at Wayne State and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2013 ... three older siblings played collegiate sports: brother Malloy played football at Georgia (’07); sister, Morgan ran track/cross country at Georgia (‘14); brother Mack played defensive back at Auburn ('14) ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

NICK WATKINS

CB • 6-0 1/4 • 200 • So. DeSoto, Texas (Bishop Dunne)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Played in 11 games, predominantly on special teams ... one of eight true freshmen on defense to play in at least eight games in the regular season (Nyles Morgan, Greer Martini, Drue Tranquill, Andrew Trumbetti, Grant Blankenship, Kolin Hill and Daniel Cage) ... one of 10 Irish freshmen who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... did not see the field in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) or the 17-14 victory over No. 14 Stanford (Oct. 4) ... played in the victories over Purdue (Sept. 13), Syracuse (Sept. 27) and North Carolina (Oct. 11) ... saw action at No. 2 Florida State (Oct. 18) ... contributed on special teams in the win over Navy (Nov. 1) ... played at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8), vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15), vs. Louisville (Nov. 22) and at USC (Nov. 29), but did not register any statistics. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked as 123rd best player nationally by ESPN, 186th by Rivals.com and 205th by Scout.com ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Texas team for 2013 ... first-team Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I all-state pick for 2013 ... TAPPS District I Division I Defensive MVP ... standout in secondary at Bishop Dunne High School in Dallas, Texas ... one of 27 defensive backs and eighth player overall on Dallas Morning News rating of top 100 area players ... helped team to 7-5 mark in 2013 and spot in TAPPS Division I state quarterfinals ... had three interceptions as a senior versus North Dallas ... an academic all-state selection in 2013 ... made four interceptions as a junior and caught 54 passes for 724 yards and 12 TDs ... first-team all-district three straight seasons ... honorable mention all-state as a sophomore and junior in 2011 and 2012 ... as a sophomore made 49 tackles, five interceptions (two returned for scores), two fumble recoveries and a sack ... all-district honorable mention as a freshman in 2010 ... played in Under Armour All-American Game in St. Petersburg, Florida ... father, Bobby Sr., played at Southwest Texas (now Texas State) and with NFL’s Detroit Lions (1982-88) ... father was 1982 second-round NFL Draft pick who went on to make 20 career NFL interceptions and recover six fumbles ... older brother, Bobby, was a senior defensive back at Air Force in 2013 ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business. WATKINS' CAREER STATISTICS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2014 11-0

NIC WEISHAR

TE • 6-4 • 241 • So. Midlothian, Illinois (Marist)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Spent the season on the offensive scout team and did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team tight end on Parade prep All-America squad ... first-team MaxPreps All-America selection ... ranked as 212th player nationally by 247Sports and 274th by ESPN ... all-time leading receiver in Illinois high school football history with 237 catches ... his 3,050 career receiving yards rank eighth in Illinois history ... first-team all-state tight end by Chicago Tribune and two-time Class 8A pick by Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (in 2013 as wide receiver/tight end) ... named to Illinois Class 8A Academic All-State team by IHSFCA as both a junior and senior. . . two-time East Suburban Catholic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2012 ... chosen for Chicago Sun-Times all-area squad for both 2012 and 2013 ... Southtown Star 2013 Football Player of the Year ... first-team all-area wide receiver by Southtown Star ... made 86 catches for 1.044 yards and 10 TDs as a senior in 2013 for Marist High School in Chicago ... also made 48 tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles and had three interceptions on defense ... helped Marist to 9-4 record and 2013 Illinois Class 8A semifinal before losing to eventual state champion Naperville Central ... had nine catches for 155 yards in 55-14 win over Brother Rice in 2013, including TD grabs of 31, 27 and four yards ... senior season also featured 11 receptions for 170 yards and three TDs vs. Niles Notre Dame ... three-year starter at Marist ... caught 89 passes as a junior in 2012 for 1,100 yards and five TDs for 8-2 Marist team ... named to MaxPreps Junior All-America 2012 first team ... caught 77 passes for 1,160 yards and 13 TDs as sophomore in 2011 on 7-3 team ... named to MaxPreps U.S. Air Force Sophomore All-America second team ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... also played basketball at Marist, averaging 13 points and nine rebounds as sophomore on 23-7 team ... late brother, Andrew, played football at Illinois Wesleyan ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

ISHAQ WILLIAMS

DL • 6-5 1/2 • 284 • Sr. Brooklyn, New York (Lincoln)

WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, vs Navy, Sept. 1, 2012 (3-1) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, five times Fumbles forced: 1, vs Navy, Sept. 1, 2012 Pass breakups: 1, Wake Forest, Nov. 17, 2012 SENIOR SEASON (2014): Was not enrolled at the University. JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in 11 games and picked up first career start against Air Force (Oct. 26) ... missed Navy (Nov. 2) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) due an injury ... registered 17 total tackles, including five solo stops ... added one and a half tackles for loss and one sack ... collected his first career sack at Michigan (Sept. 7) ... recorded a season-high three tackles against Michigan State (Sept. 21) and Stanford (Nov. 30) ... added two tackles against Temple (Aug. 31), Michigan (Sept. 7), Purdue (Sept. 14), Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and USC (Oct. 19). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in all 13 games for the Irish at outside linebacker ... posted 22 tackles, 11 solo and 11 assisted, to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss and first career pass breakup and forced fumble ... notched a season-best four tackles in the opener against Navy (Sept. 1), including forcing a fumble, which was returned 77 yards for a touchdown by teammate Stephon Tuitt in the 50-10 victory ... registered two tackles against Purdue (Sept. 8) and one against Michigan State (Sept. 15) ... assisted on two tackles in a 13-6 victory over Michigan (Sept. 22) and, after failing to record a tackle against Miami, assisted on one tackle in a hard-fought 20-13 overtime win against Stanford (Oct. 13) ... assisted on one tackle in a 17-14 win against BYU (Oct. 20), before recording three tackles against Oklahoma (Oct. 27) in a 30-13 road victory ... posted a solo tackle against Pittsburgh (Nov. 3), before getting three solo tallies at Boston College (Nov. 10) in a 21-6 triumph ... ended the home slate with a solo tackle against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) in a 38-0 shutout, before carding two assisted tackles against USC (Nov. 24) in a 22-13 victory at the Coliseum. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Saw action in 11 games as a reserve outside linebacker ... recorded six tackles, including one tackle for loss ... did not play against USC or Wake Forest ... notched a tackle against Michigan, Purdue, Air Force, Navy, Maryland and Florida State in Champs Sports Bowl.

56 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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ZAIRE'S HONORS AND AWARDS • Maxwell Award Watch List (2015) • Walter Camp Award Watch List (2015) • Franklin Mortgage Music City Bowl Most Valuable Player (2014) ZAIRE'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014; vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Touchdowns: 1, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014; vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Rush attempts: 22, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Rush yards: 96, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (22 carries) Rush TDs: 1, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014; vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Long rush: 56, Rice, Aug. 30, 2014 Pass attempts: 20, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 Pass completions: 12, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Pass yards: 170, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 Pass TDs: 1, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 Long pass: 49, at USC, Nov. 29, 2014 Total offense attempts: 37, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (22r, 15p) Total offense yards: 192, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 (96r, 96p) All-purpose yards: 96, vs. LSU, Dec. 30, 2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Played in seven of the 13 games ... registered his first career start in the 31-28 Music City Bowl victory over No. 22 LSU (Dec. 30) ... earned Music City Bowl Most Valuable Player honors ... took over holding duties on field goals and PATs vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... completed 21 of 35 passes for 266 yards and one TD on the season .. added 187 yards rushing on 33 carries, including a pair of TD runs and a 56-yard scamper ... one of 20 Irish players who made his career debut in the season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 30) ... on first career snap, recorded a 56-yard run ... longest rush by a Notre Dame quarterback since Oct. 8, 2011, when Andrew Hendrix had a 78-yard rush against Air Force ... added two carries for nine yards in the 31-0 rout of Michigan (Sept. 6) ... played the final minute of the loss at No. 11 Arizona State (Nov. 8) ... had a six-yard carry against the Sun Devils ... executed holds on four PATs and two field-goal attempts, against the Wildcats ... held for three field-goal attempts and a pair of PAT tries against Louisville (Nov. 22) ... saw the most extensive playing time of his career at USC (Nov. 29), leading the Irish on five drives in relief of Everett Golson ... led the Irish on a pair of touchdown drives ... completed nine of 20 passes for 170 yards, including a 49-yard pass play with junior WR Chris Brown ... also ran for 18 yards on six carries, including a long run of 14 yards and an 11-yard TD rush ... completed 12 of 15 passes for 96 yards and one TD vs. LSU (Dec. 30) ... also ran for 96 yards and one TD on 22 carries ... established or equaled single-game highs for points scored, TDs, rushes, rush yards, rush TDs, completions, pass TDs, total offense attempts, total offense yards and all-purpose yards. FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action for the Irish.

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SACKS UA A TOTAL YARDS 2011 0 0 0.0 0 2012 0 0 0.0 0 2013 1 0 1.0 8 TOTAL 1 0 1.0 8 WILLIAMS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 1-1 2 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 at Purdue 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Air Force 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy Did Not Play - Injury at Pittsburgh Did Not Play - Injury BYU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford 1-2 3 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 5-12 17 1.5-8 1.0-8 0 * - games started

MALIK ZAIRE

QB • 6-0 • 222 • Jr. Kettering, Ohio (Archbishop Alter)

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: 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 ... first-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 five tackles and two sacks ... 2009 first-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 ... played for coach Shawn O’Connor at Lincoln High School ... son of Shaun Williams and Anastasia Lewis ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in philosophy. WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2011 11-0 4 2 6 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 2012 13-0 11 11 22 3.5-15 1 1 0 1 2013 11-1 5 12 17 1.5-8 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 35-1 20 25 45 6.0-25 1 1 0 1

57 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

The Fighting Irish HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 194th player nationally on ESPN 300 list ... rated 122nd on Rivals 250 list ... listed 189th nationally on ESPN 300 ... ranked third on Rivals.com list of dual-threat quarterbacks ... ranked 172nd overall and 14th among quarterbacks on Scout 300 by Scout.com ... lefthander earned 2012 Associated Press Ohio Division III Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year accolades with 1,990 yards passing, 1,120 yards on the ground and 33 total TDs (24 passing TDs and nine rushing TDs) for Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio ... threw five TD passes and for 251 yards in 2012 seasonopening win over Kettering Fairmont while running for another 171 yards and another TD ... first-team quarterback in 2012 on AP Ohio Southwest All-District Division III team ... led Alter to 10-0 regular-season record as a junior in 2011 before losing in first round of playoffs ... completed 36 of 82 throws for 729 yards and five TDs and also rushed for 1,093 yards and 15 TDs in 2011 as a junior ... took part in Elite 11 quarterback competition in Redondo Beach, California, in summer of 2012 ... selected for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and completed two of five passes for 12 yards and rushed nine times for 20 yards for East squad ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January, 2013 ... played for coach Ed Domsitz ... son of Imani Zaire and Stacy Carter ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre. ZAIRE'S CAREER STATISTICS PASSING G-GS CMP-ATT-INT YARDS TD LONG PCT AVG/P AVG/G EFFIC 2014 7-1 21-35-0 266 1 49 60.0 7.6 38.0 133.3 RUSHING 2014

ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 33 187 2 56 5.7 26.7

TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2014 187 266 453 64.7 SCORING TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2014 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.7 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2014 187 0 0 0 0 187 26.7 ZAIRE'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS PASSING RUSHING 2014 CMP-ATT-INT YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG Rice 0-0-0 0 0 0 2 58 0 56 Michigan 0-0-0 0 0 0 2 9 0 14 vs. Purdue Did Not Play vs. Syracuse Did Not Play Stanford Did Not Play North Carolina Did Not Play at Florida State Did Not Play vs. Navy Did Not Play at Arizona State 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 Northwestern 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Louisville 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at USC 9-20-0 170 0 49 6 18 1 14 *vs. LSU 12-15-0 96 1 21 22 96 1 26 TOTALS 21-35-0 266 1 49 33 187 2 56 * - games started Notre Dame Newcomers

JOSH ADAMS

RB • 6-1 5/8 • 212 • Fr. Warrington, Pennsylvania (Central Bucks South)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Pennsylvania Football Team as offensive player of the year and running back ... selected as running back on Pennsylvania Football Writers Class AAAA all-state team ... Philadelphia Inquirer all-Southeastern Pennsylvania second-team running back as senior ... rated 199th player nationally on Scout 300 list ... rated 18th running back nationally by 247Sports and 27th by Scout.com ... rated 290th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... named to PrepStar All-East Region squad as running back ... rushed for 1,623 yards on 208 carries with 25 touchdowns and 7.8-yard-per-carry average as senior in 2014 for Central Bucks High School South in Warrington, Pa. ... had 14 receptions for 233 yards and four TDs and also played linebacker as senior on 7-4 squad ... carried 15 times for 232 yards and two TDs in 41-14 win over Doylestown Central Bucks West in 2014 ... ran for 328 yards and three

TDs in Titans’ 2014 win over Lansdale North Penn ... scored six TDs in Titans’ win over Central Bucks East in 2014 ... first-team running back on all-Suburban One League Continental Conference team in 2012, 2013 and 2014 ... rushed 257 times for 2,085 yards and 28 TDs as sophomore in 2012 as Central Bucks South finished 10-2 and advanced to Pennsylvania District 1 Class AAAA quarterfinals ... Philadelphia Inquirer all-Southeastern Pennsylvania first-team running back as sophomore ... third-team Pennsylvania Class AAAA all-state pick as sophomore ... missed half of junior season in 2013 due to injury and still rushed for 738 yards and 10 TDs ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

JOSH BARAJAS

LB • 6-1 5/8 • 235 • Fr. Valparaiso, Indiana (Andrean)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Indiana Football Team as linebacker ... rated 132nd player nationally on PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... ranked as 228th player nationally and 14th outside linebacker on Rivals. com 250 list ... ranked 51st player nationally and fifth outside linebacker on Scout 300 list ... rated 164th player in nation and 13th outside linebacker on 247Sports Top 247 list ... ranked as 10th inside linebacker nationally by ESPN ... rated 93rd player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... named to 2014 Indiana Class 3A all-state team by Associated Press ... named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team ... recorded 98 tackles, seven sacks, 10 tackles for loss and one interception as senior in 2014 for Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana ... named defensive player of the year for 2014 by Times of Northwest Indiana ... first-team linebacker on Times of Northwest Indiana all-area team for 2014 ... helped Andrean to 15-1 record and runner-up spot in Indiana Class 3A playoffs, while also contributing as a tight end ... contributed a punt block and six tackles as top-rated 59ers fell 49-27 to Tri-West in title game after missing four postseason games with broken finger and infected hand ... that loss ended 29-game win streak for Andrean ... helped 59ers to Northwest Crossroads Conference titles in 2012, 2013 and 2014 ... named to IFCA Junior 3A All-State Football Team in 2013 ... made 92 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions as junior in 2013 while helping Andrean to Indiana Class 3A state crown ... had eight tackles, two and a half tackles for loss and broke up four passes in 2013 state title game 35-27 win over Brebeuf ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, making two solo tackles ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

ASMAR BILAL

LB • 6-2 • 215 • Fr. Indianapolis, Indiana (Ben Davis)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Honorable mention pick on 2015 Parade prep All-America team ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Indiana Football Team as defensive player of the year and linebacker ... second-team linebacker on MaxPreps All-American Team for 2015 ... ranked 87th player nationally and eighth outside linebacker on Scout 300 list ... rated 183rd player in nation and number-two inside linebacker on 247Sports Top 247 list ... listed as 23rd outside linebacker nationally by ESPN ... rated 276th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... named to Indianapolis Star Super Team for 2014 ... named to 2014 Indiana Class 6A all-state team by Associated Press ... named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team ... finished with 155 total tackles, 104 solo stops, six tackles for loss, five sacks and one interception as senior in 2014 at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana ... helped Ben Davis to 12-2 record and Indiana Class 6A state crown with 42-24 title-game win over unbeaten Carmel ... made eight tackles, broke up three passes and forced a fumble in state championship contest ... avenged regular-season losses to Warren Central and Carmel with wins over same two teams in regional and state championship Indiana playoff rounds in 2014 ... all-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference and all-Marion County selections as senior in 2014 ... also earned Ben Davis mental attitude award as senior ... named to IFCA Junior 6A All-State Football Team in 2013 ... led Ben Davis with 106 tackles and added five sacks and one fumble recovery as junior in 2013 ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, making one assisted tackle and recovering a fumble ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

58 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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TE'VON CONEY

SHAUN CRAWFORD

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Nevada Football Team as defensive back ... first-team defensive back on Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada all-state team ... rated 295th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... named to PrepStar All-West Region squad as defensive back ... credited with 71 tackles and four interceptions as senior in 2014 for Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada ... helped Bishop Gorman to 15-0 record, sixth straight Nevada Division 1 state title and mythical national prep title ... starred on defense that gave up only 54 combined points against nine in-state opponents in 2014 ... helped Bishop Gorman defeat Reed 70-28 in Nevada Division 1 state title game as senior with three tackles and two passes broken up despite hand injury ... helped team to four straight Sunset-Southwest League crowns ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... from same high school as Irish offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley and fellow incoming freshman Alizé Jones ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

JALEN GUYTON

WR • 6-0 3/4 • 200 • Fr. Allen, Texas (Allen)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 256th player in nation and 30th wide receiver on ESPN Top 300 list ... rated 261st on PrepStar Top 300 list ... listed as 39th best DB • 5-8 1/2 • 180 • Fr. player in the state on Dallas Morning News Top 100 chart ... made 82 receptions for 1,770 Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward) yards, 22 touchdowns and 21.6-yard-per-catch average as senior in 2014 at Allen High School in Allen, Texas ... helped Allen to 47-16 win over Houston Cypress Ranch in Texas Class 6A state title game in front of 52,308 fans at AT&T Stadium, making four catches for 35 yards ... HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to USA Today American Family Insurance helped Allen to 16-0 record in 2014 in winning third straight Texas state title and extending All-USA Ohio Football Team as defensive back ... rated 63rd player in nation and sixth corner- winning streak to 43 games ... selected for USA Football International Bowl in Arlington, Texas ... enrolled in First Year of Studies. 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team linebacker on Palm Beach Post all-area squad and Florida Class 8A all-conference team for 2014 ... ranked as 12th inside linebacker nationally by 247Sports, 15th middle linebacker by Scout.com and 20th outside linebacker nationally by ESPN ... listed 295th on ESPN 300 chart for 2014 ... rated 187th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... made 136 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions as senior in 2014 for Palm Beach Gardens High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida ... helped Palm Beach Gardens to 6-6 record in 2014 ... made 172 tackles and forced six fumbles and added two interceptions as junior in 2013 while helping Palm Beach Gardens reach Florida Class 8A semifinals ... second-team Florida 8A allstate, first-team all-county and all-conference 8A pick as junior in 2013 ... played in Under Armour All-American Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida ... enrolled at Notre Dame and began taking classes in January and participated in 2015 spring drills with the Irish ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

NICCO FERTITTA

DB • 5-8 1/4 • 185 • Fr. Las Vegas, Nevada (Bishop Gorman)

HISTORY AND RECORDS

LB • 6-0 3/4 • 235 • Fr. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (Palm Beach Gardens)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team pick on Champaign News-Gazette Illinois all-state football team ... honorable mention selection on Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 8A all-state squad and on Chicago Sun-Times all-area team ... rated 33rd defensive end nationally by Scout.com, 35th defensive end by ESPN and 36th by 247Sports ... rated 281st player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... named to PrepStar All-Midwest Region squad as defensive lineman ... made 50 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight sacks and four forced fumbles as senior in 2014 for Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois ... helped Bolingbrook to 8-4 record in 2014 and Illinois Class 8A quarterfinals ... played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, California ... enrolled at Notre Dame and began taking classes in January and participated in 2015 spring drills with the Irish ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Associated Press All-Ohio Division IV all-state selection as a running back ... first-team running back on 2014 AP Southwest AllDistrict Division IV team ... named to PrepStar All-Midwest Region squad as athlete ... made 48 tackles and three interceptions from cornerback spot as senior in 2014 at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio ... ran for 1,125 yards and scored 13 touchdowns as running back ... helped Archbishop Alter to Ohio Division IV state runner-up slot and 14-1 record ... rushed for 75 yards on 15 carries as top-ranked Alter fell 21-14 to fourth-rated Cleveland Benedictine in Ohio Division IV championship game ... gained 289 rushing yards on 18 carries with five TDs in 56-20 win versus Hamilton Badin in 2014 ... ran for 1,168 yards and 13 TDs as a junior in 2013 and added 39 tackles and two interceptions on defense ... high school teammate of Irish quarterback Malik Zaire ... father Trey played football for Notre Dame in 1983 as tailback and now coaches track in Dayton area ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

COACHES AND STAFF

NICK COLEMAN

DB • 5-11 1/2 • 185 • Fr. Dayton, Ohio (Archbishop Alter)

MICAH DEW-TREADWAY

DL • 6-4 • 300 • Fr. Bolingbrook, Illinois (Bolingbrook)

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Illinois Football Team as wide receiver ... rated 151st player in nation and 16th wide receiver on Rivals.com 250 list ... ranked 161st player nationally and 19th wide receiver on Scout 300 list ... rated 194th player in nation on 247Sports Top 247 list ... rated 86th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... Illinois Player of the Year in 2014 by Champaign News-Gazette ... Chicago Tribune/WGN-9 Prep Athlete of the Year ... first-team pick on Chicago Tribune and Champaign News-Gazette all-state football teams ... first-team selection on Chicago Sun-Times all-area team ... named to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 7A all-state unit ... Chicago Catholic League co-offensive MVP as senior ... named to Southtown Star all-area squad as senior ... caught 65 passes for 1,035 yards, 19 touchdowns and 15.9-yard-per-catch average as senior in 2014 at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Illinois, despite missing three games due to injury ... also threw for one TD ... caught four passes for 50 yards to help Providence Catholic to final 13-1 record and Illinois Class 7A state title with 31-28 win over Cary-Grove ... named to all-Catholic League Blue squad as senior ... caught 51 passes as junior in 2013 for 730 yards and 13 TDs ... special mention on Southtown Star all-area squad as junior ... played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, California ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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MILES BOYKIN

WR • 6-3 5/8 • 225 • Fr. Tinley Park, Illinois (Providence Catholic)

back on Rivals.com 250 list ... listed as 113th player nationally on PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... rated 115th player in nation and 20th athlete on 247Sports Top 247 list and 169th overall and 13th athlete on ESPN 300 list ... ranked 116th player nationally and 16th cornerback on Scout 300 list ... rated 85th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... first-team Associated Press All-Ohio Division I all-state selection as a defensive back ... named a Cleveland Plain-Dealer Defensive All-Star at defensive back ... made 91 tackles, broke up 17 passes, had eight tackles for loss, seven interceptions and three forced fumbles as senior cornerback in 2014 at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio ... caught 54 passes for 824 yards, nine touchdowns and 15.3-yard-per-catch average as receiver in 2014 ... four-year starter helped St. Edward to 13-2 record in 2014 and Ohio Division I state title ... sixth-ranked St. Edward knocked off seventh-rated Huber Heights Wayne 31-21 in title game, as he contributed four tackles, two catches for 14 yards and three carries for 21 yards ... made 82 tackles, eight tackles for loss and two interceptions as junior in 2013 ... also rushed for 808 yards, caught 16 passes for 258 yards and scored 10 TDs ... outstanding track and field prospect who competed in long jump, 4x100 and 4x400 relays, and 60, 100 and 200 meters at St. Edward ... helped St. Edward to Ohio outdoor prep title in 4x100 relay as freshman in 2012 at 41.79 ... has bests of 6.93 in 60, 10.54 in 100, 21.47 in 200 and 22-7.75 in long jump ... played in Under Armour All-American Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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TRISTEN HOGE

OL • 6-4 1/4• 300 • Fr. Pocatello, Idaho (Highland)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team offensive lineman on 2015 Parade prep All-America squad ... first-team offensive tackle on USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Football Team for 2014 ... named to American Family Insurance All-USA Idaho Football Team as offensive player of the year and offensive lineman ... first-team offensive lineman on MaxPreps All-American Team for 2015 ... ranked 48th player nationally and No. 2 offensive guard on Scout 300 list ... listed 77th player nationally on PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... rated 150th player in nation and No. 1 center on Rivals.com 250 list ... rated 89th player in nation and No. 1 center on 247Sports Top 247 list--and 131st overall and No. 1 center on ESPN 300 list ... rated 75th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... Idaho Class 5A Player of the Year as senior by Idaho Statesman ... Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year in both 2014 and 2013 as first player from Idaho to win the award twice ... played as senior in 2014 for Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho ... helped Highland to Idaho Class 5A state title and 12-0 record with title-game victory over Meridian Mountain View ... had 133 pancake bocks and helped Highland average 407 yards and 43.1 points per game in 2014 ... started 47 consecutive games at center for Highland, from first game of freshman season through Idaho state title game in senior campaign, helping Rams to 41-6 record over that span ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... nephew of Merril Hoge, current ESPN pro football analyst and a former NFL running back with Pittsburgh Steelers (1987-93) and Chicago Bears (1994) ... enrolled at Notre Dame and began taking classes in January and participated in 2015 spring drills with the Irish ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

ALIZE JONES

TE • 6-4 1/2 • 240 • Fr. Las Vegas, Nevada (Bishop Gorman)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: USA Today All-USA first-team tight end for 2014 ... first-team tight end on MaxPreps All-American Team for 2014 ... rated No. 1 tight end nationally by ESPN.com and 247Sports and number two by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... listed as 32nd player nationally by Scout.com, 41st on Tom Lemming’s Top 300, 42nd on PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, 52nd by ESPN.com, 56th by 247Sports and 70th by Rivals.com ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Nevada Football Team as tight end ... first-team tight end on Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada all-state team ... standout tight end at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada ... caught 41 passes for 930 yards, 13 touchdowns and 22.6-yard-per-catch average as senior in 2014 ... made 35 reception for 571 yards and 10 TDs as junior in 2013 ... caught nine balls for 224 yards and three TDs as sophomore in 2012 ... helped Bishop Gorman to 15-0 record in 2014, sixth straight Nevada Division 1 state title and mythical national prep title ... helped Bishop Gorman defeat Reed 70-28 in Nevada Division 1 state title game as senior ... helped team to four straight Sunset-Southwest League crowns ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... from same high school as Irish offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley and fellow incoming freshman Nicco Fertitta ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

TREVOR RUHLAND

OL • 6-3 1/4 • 292 • Fr. Cary, Illinois (Cary-Grove Community)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Illinois Football Team as offensive lineman ... rated 288th player in nation on ESPN 300 list ... ranked 289th player nationally on PrepStar Top 300 list ... rated 24th offensive guard nationally by ESPN, 30th offensive guard by 247Sports and 36th offensive guard by Scout.com ... rated 267th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... named to first units on Chicago Tribune and Champaign News-Gazette Illinois all-state football teams as senior ... selected to first team of Chicago Sun-Times all-area squad ... selected to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association all-state squad as senior ... played guard on offensive line as senior in 2014 for Cary-Grove Community High School in Cary, Illinois ... made 29 tackles and two sacks on defense ... helped Cary-Grove Community to Illinois Class 7A state title game, losing 31-28 to Providence Catholic ... named all-Fox Valley Conference as senior ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

C.J. SANDERS

WR • 5-8 • 185 • Fr. Granada Hills, California (Notre Dame)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team wide receiver on Los Angeles Daily News all-area squad for 2014 ... ranked 268th player nationally and 38th wide receiver on Scout 300 list ... rated 22nd wide receiver nationally by 247Sports ... rated 248th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... made 38 receptions for 614 yards, eight touchdowns and 16.1-yards-per-catch average as senior in 2014 for Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California ... rushed 41 times for 437 yards and nine TDs ... had two punts returns for TDs and two kickoff returns for TDs in 2014 ... helped Notre Dame to 6-4 mark in 2014 ... first-team all-Mission League pick as senior ... scored five TDs in 70-43 win over Manhattan Beach Mira Costa in 2014—on runs of 18 and 13 yards, receptions of 48 and 20 yards plus a 92-yard kickoff return ... previously attended Brentwood (Tennessee) Academy for three years ... caught 24 passes for 403 yards and four TDs as sophomore in 2012 at Brentwood Academy ... added four other TDs as sophomore on defense and on returns ... earned second place in both the 100 (10.64 seconds) and 200 meters (21.70) in the 2012 Tennessee Division II state track meet as a sophomore, then won state titles in both those events as junior in 2013 ... had 52 receptions as junior at Brentwood Academy in 2013 for 738 yards and 12 TDs ... played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, California ... has nine movie or television show acting credits to his name, including playing a young Ray Charles in the movie “Ray” when he was 6 ... has appeared in television shows “Cold Case,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Judging Amy” ... father Chris was three-year starter at flanker at Ohio State from 1992-94 and still holds Ohio State record in indoor long jump ... Chris played seven seasons in the NFL with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, made 177 career receptions from 1995-2001 and now coaches high school football in Nashville area ... mother played basketball at Michigan ... stepfather is Corey Harris who played football at Vanderbilt, then 12 seasons (1992-2003) as defensive back (594 career tackles) in NFL with Houston, Green Bay, Seattle, Miami, Baltimore and Detroit and helped Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV following the 2000 season ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

AVERY SEBASTIAN

S • 5-10 • 200 • Gr. McDonough, Georgia (Eagle's Landing Christian)

SEBASTIAN'S CAREER HIGHS (CALIFORNIA) Interceptions: 1, Northwestern, Aug. 31, 2013; at Arizona, Sept. 20, 2014 Tackles: 14, Arizona State, Sept. 29, 2012 (9-5) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Utah, Oct. 27, 2012 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Colorado, Sept. 27, 2014 Pass breakups: 1, Oregon, Nov. 10, 2012 SENIOR SEASON (2014): Played in seven games with a start against Washington (Oct. 11) ... recorded 21 tackles, including 10 solo stops ... added a forced fumble and one interception ... made three tackles, all solo, and intercepted a pass at Arizona (Sept. 20) ... forced a fumble and made three tackles against Colorado (Sept. 27) ... recorded four tackles at Washington in lone start of the year ... credited with a season-high seven stops against Stanford (Nov. 22). JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Started in the season-opener against Northwestern (Aug. 31) ... made 10 tackles against the Wildcats with an interception and a half of a tackle for loss, all in the first half ... suffered a season-ending injury in the second quarter. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw extensive action on special teams, earning honorable mention All-Pac-12 recognition among non-returners and kickers ... played in 11 games with four starts at safety, missing only the season-finale at Oregon State (Nov. 17) ... ranked fifth on the Golden Bears with 56 tackles ... added 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and a forced hurry ... recorded both his career high and Cal's season high with a 14-tackle performance against Arizona State (Sept. 29) ... nine of his stops against the Sun Devils were unassisted, also a career-high ... credited with one pass pressure in the Arizona State game ... made first career start against UCLA (Oct. 6) and made six tackles, five of them solo stops ... led Cal in tackles with his 10 at Utah (Oct. 27) ... recorded a four-yard tackle for loss against the Utes ... started against Oregon (Nov. 10) and picked up nine tackles, including a half of a TFL, while also breaking up a pass. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Played in 12 of Cal's 13 games primarily on special teams, but also as a reserve safety ... recorded nine tackles, six of them unassisted ... made first career tackle in the season-opener against Fresno State (Sept. 3) ... first career multipletackle game came when he shared on two stops against USC (Oct. 13) ... made a season-high four tackles at Arizona State (Nov. 25) ... recorded a single solo tackle against Texas in the Holiday Bowl (Dec. 28).

60 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

The Fighting Irish

EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN 86

WR • 6-4 • 205 • Fr. Anaheim, California (Servite)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Listed as 63rd player nationally by ESPN 300, 71st by Tom Lemming, 84th on PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, 144th by Rivals.com, 160th by 247Sports and 207 by Scout.com ... made 32 receptions for 485 yards and four touchdowns as senior wide receiver in 2014 at Servite High School in Anaheim, California ... helped 2014 team to 4-6 regular-season mark, then first-round playoff loss to Pac-5 semifinalist Long Beach Poly ... caught 42 passes for 725 yards and six TDs as junior in 2013 ... played in Under Armour All-American Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida, catching one pass for six yards ... fluent in English, German and French ... mother Miriam was born in Germany ... father John Brown was a two-time Mr. Universe and three-time Mr. World in weight-lifting ... full name is Equanimeous Tristan Imhotep J. St. Brown ... has two younger brothers--Osiris Adrian AmenRa J. St. Brown and Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

2014 SEASON REVIEW

ELIJAH TAYLOR

DL • 6-2 3/4 • 285 • Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller)

COACHES AND STAFF

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Ohio Football Team as defensive lineman ... first-team Associated Press All-Ohio Division 1 all-state selection as a linebacker ... named to Cincinnati Enquirer football all-star team ... first-team defensive lineman on 2014 Associated Press Southwest All-District Division I team ... ranked 203rd player nationally and 20th defensive tackle on Scout 300 list ... rated 20th among defensive tackles nationally by 247Sports and 34th by ESPN ... rated 206th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... named to PrepStar All-Midwest Region squad as defensive lineman ... made 68 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 12 sacks as senior in 2014 for Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio ... helped Moeller to 10-4 record in 2014, Ohio Division I state semifinals and Greater Cincinnati League tri-championship ... GCL South first-team pick ... named to Cincinnati Enquirer Division I all-city team ... had a season-high 15 tackles in Moeller playoff win over St. Xavier ... made 68 tackles, six sacks and one fumble recovery as junior in 2013 on 14-1 Moeller team that won Ohio Division I state title ... from same high school that produced former Irish head coach Gerry Faust (1981-85) and a long list of standout Irish players, including All-America linebacker Bob Crable ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Nevada 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DL • 6-3 1/2 • 302 • Fr. Southern Utah 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Indianapolis, Indiana (Park Tudor) at Ohio State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at USC 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Arizona State 9-5 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to USA Today American Family Insurance *UCLA 5-1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 All-USA Indiana Football Team as defensive lineman ... named to Indianapolis Star Super *at Washington State 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Team for 2014 ... named to 2014 Indiana Class 2A all-state team by Associated Press ... Stanford 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 listed as 28th defensive tackle nationally by 247Sports and 44th offensive guard by ESPN ... *at Utah 5-5 10 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 rated 272nd player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... named to PrepStar AllWashington 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Midwest Region squad as offensive lineman ... recorded 91 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 12 *Oregon 2-7 9 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 forced fumbles and five sacks as senior in 2014 for Park Tudor School in Indianapolis, Indiana at Oregon State Did Not Play TOTALS 31-25 56 1.5-5 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 * - games started 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

BRANDON TIASSUM

HISTORY AND RECORDS

2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK *Northwestern 4-6 10 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 Portland State Did Not Play Ohio State Did Not Play at Oregon Did Not Play Washington State Did Not Play at UCLA Did Not Play Oregon State Did Not Play at Washington Did Not Play Arizona Did Not Play USC Did Not Play at Colorado Did Not Play at Stanford Did Not Play TOTALS 4-6 10 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 * - games started

THE FIGHTING IRISH

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2011 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2012 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2013 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2014 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTALS 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 SEBASTIAN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (CALIFORNIA) 2014 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK at Northwestern Did Not Play Sacramento State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 Colorado 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Washington State Did Not Play *Washington 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 UCLA Did Not Play Oregon Did Not Play at Oregon State Did Not Play at USC 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Stanford 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BYU 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 10-11 21 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 1-0 0 0 * - games started

2011 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK Fresno State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Colorado 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Presbyterian Did Not Play at Washington 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Oregon 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Utah 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at UCLA 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Washington State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Oregon State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Arizona State 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. Texas 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 6-3 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

HERE COME THE IRISH

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in 2010 ... also named All-America by SuperPrep and Prepstar ... listed as the sixth-best safety by ESPN and the eighth-best by Rivals ... considered the No. 46 defensive back nationally by SuperPrep ... considered the 68th-best player overall by ESPN, while also securing the No. 141 spot overall from Tom Lemming ... ranked as the No. 14 recruit in Georgia by Rivals ... named to the United States Under-19 National Team following his senior year, playing in the 2011 International Bowl ... made 55 tackles with three interceptions as a senior, while rushing for 434 yards and seven touchdowns on offense ... recorded 104 tackles as a junior at Union Grove High School, making four interceptions, forcing two fumbles and recovering three fumbles, one of which he returned for a TD ... played at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia, in 2010 , alongside current Irish teammate Isaac Rochell ... graduated from the University of California Berkeley in December, 2014, with a degree in sociology. SEBASTIAN'S CAREER STATISTICS (CALIFORNIA) TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2011 12-0 6 3 9 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2012 11-4 31 25 56 1.5-5 1 0 0 0 2013 1-1 4 6 10 0.5-2 1 0 0 0 2014 7-1 10 11 21 0.0-0 1 1 0 0 TOTALS 31-6 51 45 96 2.0-7 3 1 0 0

The Fighting Irish ... attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis as freshman before playing final three seasons at Park Tudor ... had 83 tackles, 11.5 sacks and four forced fumbles as junior in 2013 ... played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, California ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

JERRY TILLERY

DL • 6-6 1/2 • 305 • Fr. Shreveport, Louisiana (Evangel Christian Academy)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team offensive lineman on MaxPreps All-American Team for 2015 ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Louisiana Football Team as offensive lineman ... first-team offensive lineman on Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3-A all-state squad ... rated 126th player in nation and 11th offensive tackle on Rivals.com 250 list ... rated 157th player in nation and seventh among offensive tackles on 247Sports Top 247 list, 275th on PrepStar Top 300 list, and 280th overall and 30th offensive tackle on ESPN 300 list ... ranked 213th player nationally and 18th offensive tackle on Scout 300 list ... named to CBS MaxPreps All-America second team ... rated 225th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... ranked as No. 3 player on New Orleans Times-Picayune Nifty 50 squad ... named Louisiana District 1-3A defensive MVP and Shreveport Times All-City Defensive Player of the Year for 2014 ... made 93 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks as senior in 2014 for Evangel Christian High School in Shreveport, Louisiana ... helped Evangel Christian to 8-5 record in 2014 ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... competed in two triathlons last summer ... enrolled at Notre Dame and began taking classes in January and participated in 2015 spring drills with the Irish ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

ASHTON WHITE

DB • 5-10 3/4 • 182 • Fr. Clinton, Maryland (Bishop McNamara)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Made 58 tackles and two interceptions as senior in 2014 for Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland ... helped Bishop McNamara in 2014 to first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference playoff berth in five years ... third-team all-WCAC selection for 2014 ... rated as 28th cornerback nationally by ESPN, 39th athlete by 247Sports and 43rd cornerback by Scout.com ... played quarterback as freshman, then shifted to defensive back in sophomore season ... played at Friendship College Academy in Washington, D.C., as junior in 2013, making 58 tackles, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery for a touchdown ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

DEXTER WILLIAMS

RB • 5-10 3/4 • 200 • Fr. Winter Garden, Florida (West Orange)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 78th player national by ESPN 300, 94th by 247Sports, 114th by Scout.com, 120th by Rivals.com, 139th on PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and 298th by Tom Lemming ... rushed for 871 yards and 10 touchdowns on 124 carries as senior in 2014 as running back at West Orange High School in Orlando, Florida ... helped West Orange to its best season ever at 11-1 in 2014 ... scored three of his team’s first four TDs as West Orange in 2014 won its first Florida Class 8A playoff game in history with 42-21 victory over Timber Creek in quarterfinals ... played first three seasons at Olympia High School in Orlando ... ranked as No. 4 player overall on Orlando Sentinel Super 60 selection as junior in 2013 ... rushed 179 times for 1,072 yards and three TDs as junior in 2013 at Olympia ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

MYKELTI WILLIAMS

DB • 5-10 3/4 • 200 • Fr. Indianapolis, Indiana (Warren Central)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year for 2014 ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Indiana Football Team as defensive back ... named to 2014 Indiana Class 6A all-state team by Associated Press ... named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team as both junior and senior in 2013 and 2014 ... rated 235th player in nation and 16th safety on Rivals.com 250 list ... rated as 20th safety nationally by 247Sports ... named to PrepStar AllMidwest Region squad as defensive back ... made 85 tackles, seven interceptions and a fumble recovery for a touchdown as senior in 2014 at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana ... rushed for more than 400 yards and eight TDs on 9-3 team in 2014 ... competed in 100 and 200 meters and 4x100 relay in track ... three-time all-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference selection ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

BRANDON WIMBUSH

QB • 6-1 • 216 • Fr. Hackensack, New Jersey (St. Peter's Prep)

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team pick as athlete on MaxPreps AllAmerican Team for 2014 ... honorable mention pick on 2015 Parade prep All-America squad ... named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey Football Team as offensive player of the year and quarterback ... rated 38th player in nation and No. 2 dualthreat quarterback on Rivals.com 250 list ... rated 45th player in the nation and number-four dual-threat quarterback on ESPN 300 list and 55th player overall and fifth dual-threat quarterback on 247Sports Top 247 list ... ranked 71st player nationally and sixth quarterback on Scout 300 list ... ranked 102nd nationally on PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... rated 121st player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list ... New Jersey Gatorade Player of the year in 2014 ... NJ.com Offensive Player of the Year for 2014 ... first-team quarterback on NJ.com all-state squad and on all-non-public team for 2014 ... first-team quarterback on all-Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League unit ... MSG Varsity first-team all-metro quarterback and Tri-State Player of the Year ... player of the year on MSG Varsity all-New Jersey squad ... completed 192 passes (most in the state) of 265 attempts (.723) for 3,187 yards, 37 touchdowns and four interceptions as senior in 2014 for St Peter’s Prep High School in Jersey City, New Jersey ... rushed for 723 yards and five TDs ... helped St. Peter’s to 11-1 record and New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 state title with 34-18 win over Paramus Catholic in championship game for school’s first state title since 2005 ... top senior season effort featured 25 of 39 passing for 430 yards and four TDs ... in three 2014 playoff games completed 60 of 88 throws for combined 854 yards and 10 TDs ... threw three second-half TD passes versus Bergen Catholic in come-from-behind win in state semifinal ... completed 18 of 32 throws for 167 yards and two TDs and rushed 11 times for 158 yards and one TD in title game versus Paramus Catholic ... completed 89 of 162 passes for 1,408 yards and 16 TDs and rushed seven times for TDs as junior in 2013, with four of those TD runs for at least 25 yards ... played in Under Armour All-American Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida—completing three of six passes for 44 yards and rushing once for minus-five yards ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

JUSTIN YOON

K • 5-9 3/4 • 185 • Fr. Nashville, Tennessee (Milton Academy [MA])

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated as No. 1 kicker in the nation by 247Sports and No. 2 by ESPN ... named to PrepStar All-East Region squad as kicker ... connected on four of six field-goal attempts as senior in 2014 at Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts, in spite of early-season back injury ... helped Milton Academy to 6-2 record ... as junior in 2013, connected on nine of 11 field-goal attempts, including long of 48 yards, hit on 38 of 39 PAT attempts and had 38 touchbacks on kickoffs ... kicked three field goals—from 47, 32 and 31 yards out--in Under Armour All-American Bowl in St. Petersburg, Florida, to help his team win 46-6 ... originally played soccer until turning to placekicking as eighth-grader at Harding Academy in Nashville, Tennessee ... born in Ohio to parents of Korean descent ... father Jiseop is a former Olympic figure-skater ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

62 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Corbett Family Head Football Coach Brian Kelly CORBETT FAMILY HEAD FOOTBALL COACH 33RD YEAR COACHING 25TH YEAR AS A HEAD COACH SIXTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

Corbett Family Head Football Coach Brian Kelly, a veteran of 24 seasons as a collegiate head coach, brings a championship tradition to his sixth year as the 29th head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. Currently the third-winningest active coach in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Kelly has guided the Irish to 45 wins over his tenure. Only Lou Holtz has ever collected more victories (46) over his first five seasons at Notre Dame. His 139 victories as a head coach since 2001 are more than all but two active FBS head coaches – Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops and Ohio State's Urban Meyer.

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

When Brian Kelly was hired at Notre Dame, he said two things needed to be addressed and done quickly. The defense needed drastic improvement, and the players needed to mature both mentally and physically in order to compete for all four quarters of all 13 games. The Irish defense is one of 15 in the FBS that allowed fewer than 21.1 points per game during the five-year stretch of 2010-14.

HISTORY AND RECORDS

KELLY ERA AT NOTRE DAME

2014 SEASON REVIEW

• Twenty-third college coach to reach 200 career victories with at least five years of service or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time • Second-youngest and fifth-fastest coach to ever reach 200 career victories with at least five years of service or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time • Only coach in school history to lead the Irish to at least eight victories over each of his first five seasons • Only two-time winner of The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2009, 2012) • First coach in school history to lead the Irish to bowl games during each of his first five seasons • First coach to take Notre Dame to bowl games in five straight seasons at any stage in his career since Lou Holtz (1987-95) • First coach with five consecutive seasons of at least eight wins since Lou Holtz reached the milestone seven straight years (1987-93) • Recorded the seventh-most wins (88-30) among active NCAA FBS coach since 2006 • Owns the seventh-best winning percentage (.750) among active NCAA FBS coaches since 2007 • Ranks third and seventh among active NCAA FBS coaches in career victories (216) and career winning percentage (.736), respectively • Led Notre Dame to an undefeated regular season in 2012 -- its first undefeated regular season in 24 years (1988) • Guided Notre Dame to the 2013 Bowl Championship Series title game and its highest national ranking (No. 4/3) to close a season since 1993 (No. 2/2) • Oversaw the first football program to be ranked number one in the football polls and first in NCAA GSR graduation rates while also playing for the BCS title • Swept just about every possible coach of the year award in 2012 -- Home Depot, Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sporting News, Liberty Mutual and American Football Coaches Association • Only the second Irish coach to win 12 games in a season (Lou Holtz also did it in 1988) • Continued focus on academics as Notre Dame won the 2014 American Football Coaches Association Academic Achievement Award with a 100 percent graduation rate for the freshmen football student-athlete class of 2007 • Career record includes five seasons at Notre Dame where he has fashioned a 45-20 record that has included nine losses by a combined 29 points (3.2 per game) • Helped the Irish win 37 of their last 50 games dating back to 2011 • 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 2009 (Allstate Sugar Bowl) • 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 216-77-2 (.736) in those 24 seasons as a head coach

COACHES AND STAFF

KELLY’S HEAD COACHING RESUME

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2012 AP National Coach of the Year 2012 Walter Camp National Coach of the Year 2012 Sporting News National Coach of the Year 2012 Home Depot National Coach of the Year 2012 Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year 2012 AFCA National Coach of the Year 2009 Home Depot National Coach of the Year

Notre Dame’s defense has allowed two offensive touchdowns or fewer in 34 of its last 56 games. The Irish have actually allowed one offensive touchdown or fewer in 23 of those outings, including 17 of the last 39 games. The Irish saw an offensive renaissance in 2014, with Notre Dame averaging 32.8 points per game, its best mark since 2005. The Irish improved by an average of over 39 yards per game from their 2013 total offense mark, running an average of 6.1 more snaps per contest. Notre Dame's 444.9 yards per game of total offense are also the highest average of Kelly's tenure. Notre Dame scored at least 27 points a school-record 11 times in 2014. In fact, the Irish accomplished the feat in 10 of their first 11 games, a feat that had not happened since 2005 and one which has never been eclipsed in school history. The Irish were particularly hot at the start of the 2014 season. Notre Dame scored at least 30 points in each of its first four games for the first time since 1943. Meanwhile, the Irish defense allowed just 46 points over those first four games, all victories by at least 16 points. It marked the first time since 1972 that Notre Dame started a season 4-0 with each win coming by 16 points or more. The highlight of the dominant early season run came under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium on Sept. 6, when Notre Dame shut out Michigan, 31-0, in the final scheduled meeting between the teams. The Wolverines saw an NCAA-record streak of 365 games without being shut out snapped that night. In addition to being Michigan's first time being shut out since 1984, it was the school's most lopsided shutout loss since 1967 and its first non-conference shutout loss since 1926. Notre Dame started 20 different players on defense in 2014 with only three (CB Cole Luke, DL Isaac Rochell and LB Jaylon Smith) starting all 13 games. Of the 20 defensive starters in 2014, 12 were making their first career start on defense and three others had just a single start prior to last year. A Butkus Award finalist, Smith led the unit with 112 tackles in 2014, the most by a Notre Dame player since Heisman Trophy runner-up Manti Te’o stopped 113 ball-carriers in 2012. The Irish proved potent in the secondary, recording 16 interceptions on the season, ranking tied for 15th in the nation. Notre Dame intercepted a pass in each of its first 11 games and held a national-best active streak of 14 consecutive games with an interception before seeing it halted at USC. Kelly's ideal of well-rounded student-athlete values were on display when sophomore Corey Robinson became the first sophomore since 2008, and just the fourth since 2002, to earn first-team Capital One Academic All-America honors. The wide receiver caught 40 passes on the year for 539 yards and five touchdowns. Robinson boasts a 3.83 cumulative grade-point average and has an extensive record of community service work, including holding leadership positions on the University's Student Government Executive Cabinet and the school's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The 2013 defense saw an unusually high number of players gain valuable experience. Twenty-six different Notre Dame players made at least 10 tackles. The Irish last had at least 26 different players reach double digits when 29 different Irish tacklers reached that milestone in 1962. Over that 51-year span, Notre Dame has seen no more than 23 double-digit tacklers, a sum reached four other times (1977, 1991, 2003 and 2011). Eleven different Notre Dame defensive players that opened 2013 in the two-deep depth chart missed at least three games due to injury, and 19 different Notre Dame defensive players started a game in 2013. Notre Dame underwent all this turnover against arguably the most challenging schedule in the nation. The Irish were the only team to defeat Big Ten and Rose Bowl champion Michigan State in 2013. Notre Dame played five teams that won 10 games (Michigan State, Oklahoma, Arizona State, USC and Stanford). Eleven of Notre Dame's 13 opponents in 2013 played in bowl games, including three BCS bowl participants (Michigan State-Rose, Stanford-Rose, Oklahoma-Sugar). The Irish were the only team in the country to play three different BCS bowl participants during the 2013 regular season. Notre Dame played the champions of both the Big Ten (Michigan State) and Pac-12 (Stanford), and was the only team to defeat two different teams that played in championship games of BCS automatic qualifier conferences. Irish foes collected 86 wins in 2013, which using the NCAA strength of schedule metric, was third-best in the nation.

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Corbett Family Head Football Coach Brian Kelly The 2012 defense led the nation in two different categories and ranked among the top 10 in 10 more, including total rushing touchdowns allowed (four, 1st), red-zone rushing touchdowns allowed (four, t-1st), scoring defense (12.77, 2nd), points allowed per red-zone trip (3.4, 2nd), passing yards/completion (9.95, 2nd), red-zone touchdowns allowed percentage (34.21%, 3rd), total red-zone touchdowns allowed (13, t-3rd), red-zone points allowed (130, 4th), total passing touchdowns (10, t-6th), total defense (305.46, 7th), red-zone defense (68.4%, t-7th) and first downs/allowed (17.00, t-8th). Notre Dame allowed just 12.77 points per game in ‘12. The Irish were one of only three FBS top-10 scoring defenses to exclusively face FBS competition. Notre Dame allowed only 16 touchdowns (15 offensive) – four touchdowns fewer than any other FBS school. The Irish allowed 166 points over their 13 games. Notre Dame has never surrendered fewer points over a 13-game season in school history. The Irish allowed 12 offensive touchdowns over their last 11 games. In fact, the Irish held six opponents without an offensive touchdown and nine foes to one or fewer offensive touchdowns. Notre Dame won all five of its games decided by a touchdown or less in ’12 – one shy of the singleseason school record of six (1939). Notre Dame has gone undefeated in at least four games decided by seven points or less in the same season on just two previous occasions in school history (1929 and 1974; both went 4-0). The Irish have never had a larger fourth-quarter comeback victory in Notre Dame Stadium’s history than in 2012 in the 14-point deficit against Pittsburgh. Notre Dame rallied from halftime deficits in back-to-back weeks against Stanford and against BYU. The Irish in 2012 also had not recorded comeback victories when trailing at the half in consecutive weeks since Oct. 23 and Oct. 30, 1920 (nearly 92 years to the day). Notre Dame also won all six of its 2012 regular-season games away from Notre Dame Stadium by at least nine points. The Irish had not won six games away from Notre Dame Stadium by at least seven points since 1949. Notre Dame's closest margin of victory in '49 was a seven-point win over SMU (27-20). The month of November had not been kind to Notre Dame in the three years that preceded Kelly’s arrival in South Bend. The Irish had won only three of 13 games in the final month of the regular season. However, Notre Dame has posted a 13-7 combined record in November games since 2010. The Irish also had a hard time hanging onto leads prior to Kelly’s arrival. Notre Dame was a combined 9-6 when leading at halftime in 2008 and 2009, but improved under Kelly to 36-6 when taking an advantage into the halftime locker room. The 2012 offense averaged 189.4 yards rushing (2,462 yards in 13 games) and 222.8 yards passing (2,896). Notre Dame nearly became the third team in school history to average 200-yards in both categories. The two teams to accomplish the feat were the 1977 national champions (231.9 rushing and 208.1 passing), and the 1970 squad that finished No. 2 (257.8 rushing and 252.7 passing). Notre Dame was one of 26 teams in the FBS to average at least 189 yards on the ground and 200 yards in the air. The Irish averaged 4.9 yards/rush, their highest per carry average over the last 16 years. The 189.4 rushing yards/ game is the third-highest per game average over the last 15 years. Only the 2000 (213.5) and 1998 (212.5) Irish squads averaged more per game. Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times, including six of the year's last nine contests. The Irish had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996. In 2012, Te'o became the 32nd unanimous All-American in Notre Dame history, and the first Irish defensive player to earn such an honor since cornerback Shane Walton in 2002. Te'o was named a firstteam All-American as the Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Sporting News, the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Associated Press selected him to their respective All-America squads. Te'o qualified as Notre Dame's fourth unanimous All-America linebacker and first since Michael Stonebreaker in 1990 - also joining the likes of Jim Lynch (1966) and Bob Golic (1978). Te'o became Notre Dame's first Heisman Trophy finalist since quarterback Brady Quinn in 2006. He finished second with 321 first-place votes and 1,706 points - the most ever by a defensive player in college football history. Te'o nearly became the third player to be named a first-team Academic AllAmerican and win the Heisman Trophy in the same year, joining Pete Dawkins (Army) in 1958 and Danny Wuerffel (Florida) in 1996. Te'o captured the Lott Trophy, Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award. He became the first player in college football history to sweep the aforementioned seven awards. In fact, no other player in college football history had ever captured more than five major awards in one season.

Tyler Eifert finished his career as the most prolific tight end in Notre Dame history. The 2012 John Mackey Award winner, Eifert holds the school record for career receptions (140) and career receiving yards (1,840) by an Irish tight end. He bested Ken MacAfee's school records in both career categories that had stood since 1977. Eifert also holds single-season school records for receptions (63) and receiving yards (803) by a Notre Dame tight end. Eifert was named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and second-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, the Walter Camp Football Foundation and CBSSports.com. Following the season, Eifert was selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was taken with the 21st overall pick by Cincinnati. Eifert was the first Notre Dame tight end to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft since Irv Smith in 1993 (20th overall by the New Orleans Saints). Te'o was selected with the 38th overall pick by San Diego. He was the highest-drafted linebacker from Notre Dame since Demetrius DuBose was the 34th overall selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1993 draft. Te'o is the fourth-highest drafted Irish linebacker since 1960. Bob Crable was chosen with the 23rd pick in the first round of the 1983 NFL draft, while Myron Pottios was the 19th overall selection of the 1961 NFL draft (second round). The 2011 defense ranked 30th in the nation in yards allowed per game, a vast improvement from the defense Kelly inherited that ranked 86th in that category in 2009. The Irish ranked in the top 50 nationally in total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense and passing defense in 2011, marking just the second time in the last nine seasons Notre Dame had ranked that high in all four categories. Notre Dame was one of 24 schools that opened 2011 with a 0-2 record, but was one of only three teams (Georgia and Western Kentucky being the others) to rebound and have a winning season. In the 11 years from 2001-11, 275 FBS teams started 0-2 and Notre Dame became one of only 27 schools that won at least eight of its next 10 games. The Irish offense that Kelly directed eclipsed 500 yards of offense in five games, equal to the combined number of 500-yard games Notre Dame tallied in the previous five seasons. Notre Dame scored at least 45 points in three games in 2011, the most by an Irish offense since 1996. The Irish were led on offense by wide receiver Michael Floyd’s school-record 100 receptions and the running back duo of Cierre Wood and Jonas Gray, who combined for 1,893 yards and 21 touchdowns. Floyd capped his career by breaking former teammate Golden Tate’s two-year-old school record of single-season receptions. Wood and Gray formed a potent one-two punch out of the backfield. The tandem was one of only three running back duos in the FBS that featured each player having at least nine rushing TDs in the 2011 regular season. The other two running back teammates played on the high-octane offenses at Oregon and Oklahoma State. Defensively, Notre Dame held 12 of 13 teams below their season scoring average and held 11 of 13 schools below their season rushing average. When Kelly arrived at Notre Dame, the Irish were coming off a season where the defense ranked 86th in the nation in total defense at 397.8 yards per game. Two years later, Notre Dame’s defense ranked 30th in yards allowed per game at 344.7 and was 25th in scoring defense. Te’o was named a finalist for the 2011 Butkus Award and Lott Trophy after leading Notre Dame with 128 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. Safety and team captain Harrison Smith paced the secondary with 90 tackles and 10 pass breakups. Following the season, Floyd and Smith both were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Floyd was chosen 13th overall by Arizona, while Minnesota tabbed Smith with the 29th selection. It marked the first time since 1994 that Notre Dame had multiple first-round NFL draft picks. Combined with Kyle Rudolph being drafted 43rd overall in the 2011 NFL Draft, Kelly became the first Notre Dame coach in 17 seasons to produce three combined players selected in the first 43 picks of consecutive NFL drafts. Despite enduring a slew of injuries at key positions, Kelly’s first Irish squad in 2010 came on strong to play perfectly in November. 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 first football game played at the new Yankee Stadium – then ended an eight-game losing streak to 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 first Notre Dame football coach to record a bowl victory in his first season on the Notre Dame sidelines.

64 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Corbett Family Head Football Coach Brian Kelly

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99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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Architect of two consecutive BCS appearances at the University of Cincinnati, including a perfect 12-0 regular season in 2009 that earned him national-coach-of-the-year honors. 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 first time a BIG EAST football coach won the award three straight years) -- and received the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coach of the Year Award in both 2002 and 2003. He was also a finalist for four other national awards in 2009 – the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (Football Writers Association of America), the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award (National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association), the 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 International 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 finished 9-4 and qualified 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 Dakota in the Division II national title game.

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The Irish success down the stretch came mainly because of their defense, as Notre Dame went 13 consecutive periods over one late four-game stretch without allowing an offensive touchdown (the best sequence in that category in 30 years). In those final 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 (Tulsa), 41 (Utah), 31 (Army) and 32 (USC) points per game, yet yielded only two offensive touchdowns, combined, to that quartet. Among individual defensive leaders was Te’o, Notre Dame’s top tackler in 2010 with 133 and a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award and Butkus Award. Each of those four victories came in the first four career starts by Tommy Rees, following a season-ending injury to Dayne Crist. Among the pacesetters for Kelly’s spread offense was Floyd who caught 79 balls in 2010 for 1,025 yards and 12 touchdowns 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 Ruffer, who successfully converted his first 18 field-goal attempts (18-of-19 overall in 2010 and 23-of-24 in his career). Ruffer became one of three finalists 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 difficult schedule in the country, as all but one of the Notre Dame opponents finished .500 or better – something no other team could claim. Notre Dame’s agenda ranked first nationally in the official 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 first season at Notre Dame featured a first-team Academic All-America honor for Ruffer, an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship for offensive lineman Chris Stewart (he attended law school at Notre Dame during the 2010 season) as a National Football Foundation National ScholarAthlete selection – and a first-place finish by Notre Dame among all FBS programs in the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate standings with a 96 mark. In 2011, Te’o was named a second-team Academic All-American, and Notre Dame, once again, led all FBS programs in NCAA Graduation Success Rate standings with a 97 score. Te'o and Mike Golic Jr. were selected as first-team members an the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® Football Team which is selected annually by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). The last time Notre Dame had two football players earn first-team academic honors in the same year was in 1987 (Ted Gradel and Vince Phelan).

Kelly’s ’09 team at Cincinnati finished third in the final BCS standings and fourth in both the final 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 finished 10-3 and 17th (AP) and 20th (USA Today/ESPN) in the final polls. Through the end of the 2009 regular season, his Cincinnati team won all 12 of its games, led the nation in passing efficiency (166.19), ranked second in kickoff returns (29.2 each) and sixth in total offense (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 roster were first-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 passing efficiency at 155.36). Eleven Cincinnati players merited all-BIG EAST honors for ’09 (five first-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 first two BIG EAST championships 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 first time in school history. Kelly’s Bearcats in ’08 won the school’s first outright conference championship since 1964 and earned the school’s first 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 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 first-team selection Connor Barwin) – with kick returner Gilyard named the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year and punter Kevin Huber earning the first AFCA All-America nod in program history. Huber became the first two-time AP first-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 first 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 first appearance in the polls in more than 30 years. By winning 10 games for the first time since 1951, Cincinnati earned its 10th bowl appearance in program history and sixth bowl appearance in eight years. The Bearcats finished 17th in the AP poll and 20th in the USA Today/ESPN rankings, earning their first appearances in the final 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 consensus All-America punter Huber. The national leader in punting, Huber was one of three Bearcats to be named to an All-America team. Cincinnati ranked second in the BIG EAST and 24th nationally in passing offense (254.1), and also was second in the league and 27th nationally in passing efficiency (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).

Corbett Family Head Football Coach Brian Kelly YEAR-BY-YEAR WITH BRIAN KELLY Year School Position Record/Postseason 1983 Assumption Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 4-5 1984 Assumption Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 4-4 1985 Assumption Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 5-3 1986 Assumption Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 1-8 1987 Grand Valley State Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs 7-4 1988 Grand Valley State Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs 7-4 1989 Grand Valley State Defensive Coordinator/ 11-1/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) Recruiting Coordinator 1990 Grand Valley State Defensive Coordinator/ 10-2/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) Recruiting Coordinator 1991 Grand Valley State Head Coach 9-3/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 1992 Grand Valley State Head Coach 8-3 1993 Grand Valley State Head Coach 6-3-2 1994 Grand Valley State Head Coach 8-4/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 1995 Grand Valley State Head Coach 8-3 1996 Grand Valley State Head Coach 8-3 1997 Grand Valley State Head Coach 9-2 1998 Grand Valley State Head Coach 9-3/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 1999 Grand Valley State Head Coach 5-5 2000 Grand Valley State Head Coach 7-4 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/qualified 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 17th AP, 20th USA Today 2008 Cincinnati Head Coach 11-3/FedEx Orange Bowl: L 7-20 vs. Virginia Tech 17th AP, USA Today 2009 Cincinnati Head Coach 12-0/qualified for Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Florida 4th AP, USA Today 2010 Notre Dame Head Coach 8-5/Hyundai Sun Bowl: W 33-17 vs. Miami (Fla.) 2011 Notre Dame Head Coach 8-5/Champs Sports Bowl: L 14-18 vs. Florida State 2012 Notre Dame Head Coach 12-1/ qualified for BCS National Championship: L 42-14 vs. Alabama 4th AP, 3rd USA Today 2013 Notre Dame Head Coach 9-4/Pinstripe Bowl: W 29-16 vs. Rutgers 20th AP, 24th USA Today 2014 Notre Dame Head Coach 8-5/Music City Bowl: W 31-28 vs. LSU

KELLY ERA AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN 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 Michigan posted a 9-4 regular-season record in 2006 en route to winning the MAC title and qualifying for its first bowl game in 12 years. Kelly inherited a program that had produced a mere 12 wins over its previous 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 first winning season in seven years – in 2005. The Chippewas in 2005 defeated both defending MAC divisional champions, Miami and Toledo, and also knocked off eventual ‘05 league champ Akron. Central Michigan ranked first 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 to a 7-1 record in conference play to win the MAC West and then dominated Ohio, 31-10, in the league championship game. Central Michigan boasted the 19th-most prolific 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 offense (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 nationally in passing efficiency and 14th in total offense. Kelly had 12 of his players achieve first-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 first-team Academic All-American. KELLY ERA AT GRAND VALLEY STATE Kelly arrived at Central Michigan after winning back-to-back NCAA Division II national titles at Grand Valley State in Allendale, Michigan. The all-time winningest program in NCAA Division II history, the Lakers were 41-2 in Kelly’s final three seasons, at one point winning 32 consecutive games. Grand Valley State went 14-0 in 2002 en route to its first 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 five conference titles (1992-97-98-2001-02) and six Division II playoff appearances in his 13 seasons at Grand Valley. The Lakers never finished lower than third in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference. Kelly mentored a pair of finalists for the Harlon Hill Award, presented annually to the top player in Division II. Quarterback Curt Anes won the award in 2002 after finishing 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 five TD passes). Anes still holds the NCAA Division II single-season passing efficiency 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 first Laker quarterback to throw for more than 2,000 yards in multiple seasons. Kelly’s Grand Valley State players 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 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 first Division II unit in 53 years to average more than 600 yards per game in total offense (600.8), leading the nation in that category. Grand Valley State followed its record-shattering 2001 season by averaging 497.5 yards and a nationleading 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 11 passes for 270 yards and three TDs. Kircus 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 defense, 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, Alabama). In 10 of his 13 seasons at Grand Valley State, Kelly’s teams won eight or more games – and he finished with a 103-22-2 mark in GLIAC contests. The seniors on his final team in ’03 won 47 of their final 49 games (and finished 34-4 in four seasons of GLIAC play) and won 20 straight games in 2002-03. Kicker David Hendrix led the nation in ’03 with 25 field goals.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY PERCENTAGE, SINCE 2007) Name, School W L T Pct. 1. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 81 14 0 0.853 2. Nick Saban, Alabama 90 17 0 0.841 3. Chris Petersen, Washington 87 18 0 0.829 4. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 83 25 0 0.769 5. Les Miles, LSU 81 25 0 0.764 6. Gary Patterson, TCU 78 25 0 0.757 7. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 78 26 0 0.750 8. Gary Pinkel, Missouri 76 31 0 0.710 9. Mark Richt, Georgia 75 31 0 0.708 Mark D'Antonio, Michigan State 75 31 0 0.708

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WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY VICTORIES, SINCE 2006) Name, School W L T Pct. 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 100 18 0 0.847 2. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 94 28 0 0.770 Urban Meyer, Ohio State 94 15 0 0.862 4. Les Miles, LSU 92 27 0 0.773 5. Nick Saban, Alabama 91 17 0 0.843 6. Gary Patterson, TCU 89 27 0 0.767 7. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 88 30 0 0.746 8. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 84 33 0 0.718 Mark Richt, Georgia 84 35 0 0.706 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 84 37 0 0.694 Gary Pinkel, Missouri 84 33 0 0.718

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BRIAN KELLY’S OVERALL RECORD Grand Valley State Totals (13 seasons) Central Michigan Totals (3 seasons) Cincinnati Totals (3 seasons) Notre Dame Totals (5 seasons) Overall Totals (24 seasons)

WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY VICTORIES, SINCE 2001) Name, School W L T Pct. 1. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 149 39 0 0.793 2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 142 26 0 0.845 3. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 139 44 0 0.760 4. Mark Richt, Georgia 136 48 0 0.739 5. Gary Patterson, TCU 132 45 0 0.746 6. Les Miles, LSU 131 50 0 0.724 Nick Saban, Alabama 131 29 0 0.819 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 131 55 0 0.704 9. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 116 67 0 0.634 10. Gary Pinkel, Missouri 113 66 0 0.631

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Born in Everett, Massachusetts, and raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Kelly attended St. John’s Prep School in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was a four-year letter-winner at Assumption College (Worcester, Massachusetts) as a linebacker, captaining the squad in both ’81 and ’82 under coach Paul Cantiani on teams that finished 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 coordinator (as well as softball coach) from 1983-86 at Assumption under head football coach Bernie Gaughan. Kelly was invited back to Assumption in 2012 where he served as commencement speaker and received an honorary degree from his alma mater. Kelly also endowed a $250,000 scholarship for Assumption football players. 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 first Laker team finished 9-3 and qualified for the NCAA playoffs. In 2009, Kelly was inducted into the Grand Valley State Athletics Hall of Fame and in 2011, Grand Valley State renamed its Laker Turf Building the Kelly Family Sports Center. The Kelly Family Sports Center is a 138,000 square-foot building that houses a regulation football field, a six-lane, 300-meter track, all of the amenities for field events, batting cages that drop from the ceiling, an athletic training room, locker rooms, multi-purpose rooms, classrooms, bleacher seating for 800 in the grandstand and bleachers on the field level for another 260 spectators. In addition to intercollegiate athletics, the movement science department, campus recreation/intramurals and club sports also use the facility. Kelly was announced as the Notre Dame head coach on Dec. 10, 2009. He signed a five-year contract to coach the Irish. On Jan. 10, 2012, the University announced it extended Kelly’s contract two seasons through the 2016 campaign. Kelly received another contract extension, this one extending through 2017, following the 2013 season-opening victory over Temple. 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 benefaction 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 fight against breast cancer is a deeply personal cause for the Kelly family – the gift benefits the Mike and Josie Harper Cancer Research Institute that opened in 2011 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 financial support for the Hesburgh Libraries, which consist of the main Hesburgh 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-prevention, 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 conjunction with the gift, Kelly launched the “Coach Kelly Challenge,” an effort aimed to encourage all members of the Notre Dame family to offer financial 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 benefitting 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; education and institutional advancement; and community involvement in selected initiatives and projects. Football 101 has become a must-attend event as more than 3,000 women over the first six years have had the opportunity to meet the Notre Dame football coaching staff, learn fun facts about Fighting Irish football and enjoy an upscale taste of South Bend. The participants also get a behind-the-scenes look at the Notre Dame football facilities – with proceeds benefitting breast cancer prevention, awareness and early detection initiatives. Kelly and his wife Francisca (Paqui) are parents of three children – Patrick, Grace and Kenzel.

BRIAN KELLY’S POSTSEASON RECORD (16-7) 1991 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs L 15-38 vs. East Texas State 1994 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs L 27-35 vs. Indiana (Pa.) 1998 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs L 14-37 vs. Slippery Rock 2001 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs 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 Playoffs 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 Playoffs 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 Orange Bowl L 7-20 vs. Virginia Tech 2010 Notre Dame Sun Bowl W 33-17 vs. Miami 2011 Notre Dame Champs Sports Bowl L 14-18 vs. Florida State 2012 Notre Dame BCS National Championship Game L 14-42 vs. Alabama 2013 Notre Dame Pinstripe Bowl W 29-16 vs. Rutgers 2014 Notre Dame Music City Bowl W 31-28 vs. LSU * home games played in Allendale, Michigan # NCAA Division II championship games

67 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Corbett Family Head Football Coach Brian Kelly WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY VICTORIES) Name, School Years W L 1. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 33 272 139 2. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 24 226 85 3. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 24 216 77 4. Dennis Franchione, Texas State 29 210 126 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 22 187 94 6. Gary Pinkel, Missouri 23 185 103 7. Nick Saban, Alabama 18 177 59 8. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 15 169 44 9. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 17 165 74 10. Jerry Kill, Minnesota 20 152 99

T 4 2 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 0

Pct. 0.660 0.725 0.736 0.624 0.665 0.641 0.749 0.793 0.690 0.606

WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY PERCENTAGE) Name, School Years W L T 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 8 100 18 0 2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 12 142 26 0 3. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 15 169 44 0 4. Nick Saban, Alabama 18 177 59 1 5. Gary Patterson, TCU 14 132 45 0 6. Mark Richt, Georgia 13 136 48 0 7. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 24 216 77 2 8. Bobby Petrino, Louisville 10 92 34 0 9. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 24 226 85 2 10. Les Miles, LSU 13 131 50 0

Pct. 0.847 0.845 0.793 0.749 0.746 0.739 0.736 0.730 0.725 0.724

Kelly has been a college head coach for 24 seasons; however the NCAA lists him for 25 because of the 2006 season when he coached at Central Michigan during the regular season and at Cincinnati for a bowl game. WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES VS. ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 Name, School Years W L T Pct. 1. Mark Helfrich, Oregon 2 7 2 0 .778 2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 12 30 12 0 .714 3. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State 5 12 6 0 .667 4. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 15 50 27 0 .649 5. David Shaw, Stanford 4 15 9 0 .625 6. Nick Saban, Alabama 18 55 37 0 .598 7. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 24 17 13 0 .567 8. Gary Patterson, TCU 14 19 15 0 .559 9. Les Miles, LSU 13 42 34 0 .553 10. Gus Malzahn, Auburn 3 8 7 0 .533 THE NFL DRAFT UNDER BRIAN KELLY u Brian Kelly had a first-round pick in three straight NFL Drafts: Michael Floyd (2012), Harrison Smith (2012), Tyler Eifert (2013) and Zack Martin (2014). The Irish program had not previously accomplished the feat since 1991-94. u Kelly and Notre Dame have had 19 players selected in the NFL Draft since 2012. Only six schools in the nation have had more NFL draft pics over the same span. Kelly has done this while also maintaining a program that ranks among the top in the NCAA's annual Graduation Success Rate. Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. t7.

Team Florida State Alabama LSU Oklahoma Florida Georgia Notre Dame

Players Drafted 33 32 27 23 22 22 19

Graduation Success Rate t-90th (65) t-26th (80) t-54th (71) t-107th (59) t-23rd (81) t-39th (75) 5th (94)

u Notre Dame had eight players chosen in the 2014 NFL Draft. The Irish have not had a larger haul in the draft since 1994 when Notre Dame had 10 players selected. u Notre Dame had five players chosen in the first three rounds of the 2014 NFL Draft. It’s the most since the Irish had a school-record seven players selected in the top three rounds of the 1994 draft. u Notre Dame in 2013 and 2014 had at least six players drafted in consecutive years for the first time since 2002-03. u The Wall Street Journal did an interesting report card following the 2014 NFL Draft. It listed the schools who put the most talent in last year’s NFL Draft, based on how high their players were chosen (256 points for the top pick and one point for the last selection). Team Picks (Pts) LSU 9 (1,268) Notre Dame 8 (1,255) Florida State 7 (1,251) Alabama 8 (1,183) Ohio State 6 (978) Louisville 4 (879) UCLA 5 (828) Clemson 5 (748) Texas A&M 3 (736) North Carolina 5 (727)

AP Final Rank 14th 20th 1st 7th 12th 15th 16th 8th 18th --

u Notre Dame’s eight drafted players were tied for the second most of any school in the nation. LSU led the country with nine selections, while the Irish were tied with Alabama. u Notre Dame has now had eight starters drafted from its 2012 defense that led the Irish to the BCS National Championship Game. u Troy Niklas marked the seventh Notre Dame tight end since 1992 to be chosen in the top two rounds of the NFL Draft. No other school in the nation has had more than four over that span. u Each of Notre Dame's starting tight ends under Kelly has been selected in the draft: Kyle Rudolph (2nd, 2011), Tyler Eifert (1st, 2013), Troy Niklas (2nd, 2014) and Ben Koyack (7th, 2015). u Notre Dame had three players chosen in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft for the first time since 1990 when the Irish had four selected. u Zack Martin was the first Notre Dame offensive lineman selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since Jeff Faine in 2003. Martin was the highest drafted Irish offensive lineman since Andy Heck went No. 15 in the 1989 draft. u Sixth-round pick Bennett Jackson and second-round selection Troy Niklas continued a trend that has followed Kelly at his previous coaching stops at Central Michigan and Cincinnati. Jackson and Niklas joined the Notre Dame program as a wide receiver and linebacker, respectively. Jackson played one season (2010) as a wideout before Kelly and the Irish staff felt his future was at cornerback. Niklas played in 12 games as a reserve in 2011. He totaled 20 tackles, including eight solo stops, before his shift to tight end. u Thus, Jackson and Niklas joined the likes of Joe Staley from Central Michigan, as well as Jason Kelce and Connor Barwin from Cincinnati. All five opened their respective careers under Kelly at one position before ultimately getting drafted into the NFL at another position. Staley was a firstround choice in 2007, while Barwin (2009) and Niklas (2014) were second-round picks and Kelce (2011) and Jackson (2014) were sixth-round selections. u That group does not include NFL All-Pro and former first-round selection J.J. Watt, who Kelly recruited to Central Michigan. Watt ultimately transferred and walked on at Wisconsin. u Notre Dame had five former players sign free-agent contracts with NFL clubs immediately after the 2014 draft. That group included George Atkinson III (Oakland Raiders), Carlo Calabrese (Cleveland Browns), Dan Fox (New York Giants), Tommy Rees (Washington Redskins) and Kona Schwenke (Kansas City Chiefs). u Notre Dame had three former players sign free-agent contracts with NFL clubs immediately after the 2015 draft. That group included Kyle Brindza (Detroit Lions), DaVaris Daniels (Minnesota Vikings) and Cody Riggs (Tennessee Titans).

u Zack Martin (Dallas Cowboys, 16th overall pick of 2014 NFL Draft) gave Kelly four first-round picks in a three-year span of the draft (2012-14). The Irish had a total of four first-round picks in the previous 17 NFL drafts. u Kelly has produced more first-round NFL Draft picks (four) than the three previous Notre Dame head coaches combined (three). In fact, only Ara Parseghian (12), Lou Holtz (12), Frank Leahy (10), Terry Brennan (five) and Dan Devine (five) have produced more first-round picks during their entire Irish coaching tenures. Of course, Kelly's total has come over just five NFL drafts. Rank 1. 3. 4. t6.

Coach (Tenure) Lou Holtz (1986-96) Ara Parsegian (1964-74) Frank Leahy (1941-43, 46-53) Dan Devine (1975-80) Terry Brennan (1954-58) Brian Kelly (2010-)

First Rounders 12 12 10 5 5 4

Top Selection WR Odell Beckham (12th New York Giants) OT Zack Martin (16th Dallas Cowboys) WR Kelvin Benjamin (28th Carolina Panthers) LB C.J. Mosley (17th Baltimore Ravens) LB Ryan Shazier (15th Pittsburgh Steelers) S Calvin Pryor (18th New York Jets) LB Anthony Barr (9th Minnesota Vikings) WR Sammy Watkins (4th Buffalo Bills) OT Jake Matthews (6th Atlanta Falcons) TE Eric Ebron (10th Detroit Lions)

NFL Drafts 11 11 11 5 5 5

68 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Mike Denbrock COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/WIDE RECEIVERS 30TH YEAR COACHING NINTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE DENBROCK FILE Hometown: Homer, Michigan High School: Homer High School College: Grand Valley State (Communications, 1987) Wife: Dianne Children: Son - Chance

1982-85

Grand Valley State

Tight End

COACHING CAREER Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Offensive and Defensive Line Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Offensive and Defensive Line Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Tight Ends Tight Ends Outside Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator Outside Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Associate Head Coach/Wide Receivers

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED Michigan State Michigan State Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Buffalo Stanford Notre Dame

Gator Aloha NCAA Division II first round NCAA Division II first round AFL Playoffs Seattle Gator

2004 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Insight Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe Music City

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame), Cincinnati Bengals u First-round pick in 2013 NFL Draft by Cincinnati u First tight end selected in 2013 NFL Draft u 2012 Mackey Award Winner u 2012 first-team All-American

TE Kyle Rudolph (Notre Dame), Minnesota Vikings u Second-round pick in 2011 NFL Draft by Minnesota u First tight end selected in 2011 NFL Draft u 2013 NFL Pro Bowl MVP

TE John Carlson (Notre Dame) u Second-round pick in 2008 NFL Draft by Seattle

OT Ryan Harris (Notre Dame), Denver Broncos u Third-round pick in 2007 NFL Draft by Denver

TE Anthony Fasano (Notre Dame), Tennessee Titans OT Kwame Harris (Stanford) u Second-round pick in 2006 NFL Draft by Dallas u First-round pick in 2002 NFL Draft by San Francisco

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

WR Will Fuller (Notre Dame) WR TJ Jones (Notre Dame), Detroit Lions u Set Irish sophomore records in TD receptions (15), u Sixth-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Detroit catches (76) and receiving yards (1,094) in 2014 u One of six Notre Dame wide-outs with at least 150 u Tied for third in the FBS with 15 TD catches in 2014 receptions, 2,000 receiving yards and 15 TD grabs

HISTORY AND RECORDS

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COACHES AND STAFF

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

THE FIGHTING IRISH

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

u Enters first season as the Irish associate head coach in 2015 u Acted as Notre Dame offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2014 u The Irish scored at least 27 points a school-record 11 times in 2014 u Guided an offense that averaged 33.0 points per game -- most since 2005 (36.7) -- and 444.6 yards of total offense per game -- most since 2009 (451.75) u Coached Will Fuller in 2014 to the greatest sophomore receiving season in Notre Dame history u Fuller set Irish sophomore records in touchdown receptions (15), catches (76) and receiving yards (1,094) in 2014 u Fuller tied for third in the Football Bowl Subdivision in TD catches, 21st in receiving yards, tied for 24th in total TDs (15), 23rd in receiving yards per game (84.2) and tied for 34th in receptions per game (5.8) u Coached the Notre Dame outside wide receivers and served as passing-game coordinator in 2012 and 2013 u Critical in the development of former Irish wide receiver TJ Jones (now with the NFL's Detroit Lions) u Jones led Notre Dame in receptions (70), receiving yards (1,108) and receiving touchdowns (nine) in 2013 -- all three totals rank among the top 10 in single-season school history u Jones recorded 100-yard receiving games on five different occasions in 2013 - tied for the fourth-most in Irish history u Jones registered a touchdown grab in seven consecutive games during one stretch of the 2013 season, which is the second-longest streak in Notre Dame history u Returned to Notre Dame in 2010 and spent the next two seasons coaching the Irish tight ends u Named one of the top 25 recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com and one of country's top 50 recruiters by 247Sports.com in 2012 u Selected by Tom Lemming as one of the 2011 Assistant Coaches of the Year u Coached 2011 Mackey Award finalist Tyler Eifert to one of the best seasons ever by a Notre Dame tight end u Eifert ranked second on the Irish with 63 receptions for 803 yards and five TDs in 2011 u Eifert led all FBS tight ends in 2011 in both receptions and receiving yards u Eifert set Notre Dame single-season records for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end u Eifert was selected to the 2011 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America first team and became the first Irish tight end named first-team All-American since Derek Brown in 1991 u Coached 2010 preseason All-American Kyle Rudolph as he collected 28 receptions for 328 yards and three touchdowns in first six games before a hamstring injury ended his season u Spent the 2009 season as the associate head coach at Indiana State University u Served as the offensive line coach at the University of Washington from 2005-08 u In 2007 helped Huskies' running back Louis Rankin become the first 1,000-yard rusher at Washington since 1997 u Guided an offensive line that paved the way for Washington to average 203.1 rushing yards per game in 2007, which ranked 18th nationally and second in the Pacific-10 Conference u Mentored the Irish offensive tackles and tight ends in his first stint at Notre Dame from 2002-04 u Produced 1,000-yard rushers in 2002 (Ryan Grant) and 2003 (Julius Jones) u Coached several Irish players who became NFL draft selections, including offensive tackles Ryan Harris (2007, third round, Denver Broncos), Jim Molinaro (2004, seventh round, Washington Redskins), Jordan Black (2003, fifth round, Kansas City Chiefs) and Brennan Curtin (2003, sixth round, Green Bay Packers), plus tight ends John Carlson (2008, second round, Seattle Seahawks), Anthony Fasano (2006, second round, Dallas Cowboys) and Jerome Collins (2005, fifth round, St. Louis Rams) u Worked in a similar capacity with the offensive tackles and tight ends at Stanford in 2001 u The Cardinal rushing attack ranked 23rd in the nation, averaging more than 200 yards per game and scoring 27 TDs u Developed Stanford's Kwame Harris (2003 first-round NFL Draft pick) into one of the top offensive tackles in the Pacific-10 Conference u Worked as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and offensive and defensive line coach for the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League in 1999-2000 u Spent seven seasons at Grand Valley State as an assistant coach under Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly u Acted as Lakers' quarterbacks and wide receivers coach from 1992-95 -- offense rated first in the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference in both total and scoring offense each season u Served as the Lakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 1996-98 u Guided a Grand Valley State defensive unit that ranked among the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top 30 in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense each season u Eight of his players earned first-team All-America honors during his seven years at Grand Valley State u First full-time coaching assignment came in 1990-91 as the tackles and tight ends coach at Illinois State u Focused on the offensive line as a graduate assistant at Michigan State in 1989 and helped with the quarterbacks and receivers on the 1988 Spartans' squad u Broke into coaching as a graduate assistant from 1986-87 at Grand Valley State where he worked with the offensive tackles and tight ends

HERE COME THE IRISH

MIKE DENBROCK

69 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Brian VanGorder

BRIAN VANGORDER

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR 27TH YEAR COACHING SECOND YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE VANGORDER FILE Hometown: Jackson, Michigan High School: West Bloomfield High School College: Wayne State (Criminal Justice, 1992) Children: Daughter - Morgan; Sons - Mack, Malone, Molloy and Montgomery

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1977-80

Wayne State

Linebacker

COACHING CAREER 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Grand Valley State Linebackers Grand Valley State Linebackers Grand Valley State Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Wayne State Head Coach Wayne State Head Coach Wayne State Head Coach Central Florida Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Central Florida Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Central Florida Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Central Michigan Defensive Coordinator Central Michigan Defensive Coordinator Western Illinois Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Georgia Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Georgia Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Georgia Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Georgia Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Jacksonville Jaguars Linebackers Georgia Southern Head Coach Atlanta Falcons Linebackers Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Auburn Defensive Coordinator New York Jets Linebackers Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1989 1990 1991 2000 2001 2002 2003

Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Western Illinois Georgia Georgia Georgia

NCAA Division II first round 2004 NCAA Division II first round 2005 NCAA Division II first round 2008 NCAA Division I-AA first round 2010 Music City 2011 Sugar 2014 Capital One

Georgia Outback Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Playoffs Atlanta Falcons NFL Playoffs Atlanta Falcons NFL Playoffs Atlanta Falcons NFL Playoffs Notre Dame Music City

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS u Enters his second season in 2015 as the Irish defensive coordinator u Worked with Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly as his defensive coordinator on the Grand Valley State staff more than two decades ago u Owns college head coaching experience at Wayne State (1992-94) and Georgia Southern (2006) u Coordinated defenses for 15 seasons at the professional and college level, including four years in the National Football League, five years in the Southeastern Conference and one year at Notre Dame u Challenged by a rash of injuries and an abundance of inexperienced players in 2014 u The Irish opened the season with seven first-year starters and were forced to play nine true freshmen -- four of whom eventually started u Notre Dame's 2014 depth chart on defense included 23 players, 17 of which were in their first or second-year of eligibility u Instrumental in the breakthrough 2014 season of linebacker Joe Schmidt, who led the Irish in tackles prior to suffering a season-ending injury versus Navy on Nov. 1 u Schmidt registered 65 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions over Notre Dame's first eight games u Developed a pair of true freshmen -- Greer Martini and Nyles Morgan -- in Schmidt's absence u Served as the New York Jets linebacker coach in 2013 u Mentored the linebacker tandem of David Harris (123) and DeMario Davis (107), which combined for 230 tackles u Only two teams in the NFL had a pair of inside linebackers combine for more tackles -- San Francisco 49ers (NaVorro Bowman and Patrick Willis, 249) and Philadelphia Eagles (DeMeco Ryans and Mychal Kendricks, 233) u Instrumental in the re-emergence of outside linebacker Calvin Pace as a dominant pass rusher u Pace finished the 2013 season with 10 sacks and reached double digits for the first time in his 11-year NFL career u Guided the Atlanta Falconsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense as coordinator from 2008-11 u The Falcons achieved unprecedented heights, posting four consecutive winning seasons (a franchise first), including playoff appearances in 2008, 2010 and 2011 u The 2011 Falcons defense finished the regular season second in the NFL in red-zone defense, sixth in rushing defense (97.0 yards per game) and 12th in total defense (333.6 yards per game) u The 2010 Atlanta defense ranked in the top five in the NFL in scoring defense (18.0, fifth), turnover differential (+14, third) and interceptions (22, fourth) u Helped cornerback Brent Grimes to his first career Pro Bowl selection in 2010 after posting a single-season franchise-high 23 passes defensed, and tying for the team lead in interceptions (five), while adding 82 tackles u John Abraham earned his fourth career Pro Bowl selection in 2010 and third selection to the All-Pro team under the guidance of VanGorder u Spent one season as the head coach at Georgia Southern in 2006 u Coached the Jacksonville Jaguars' linebackers in 2005 u Acted as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Georgia for four years from 2001-04 u The Bulldogs went 42-10 along the way, won one SEC title, two SEC East Division championships, captured three bowl games and ended up with three straight top-10 finishes in the final national polls u Developed four first-round NFL draft picks (Thomas Davis, Charles Grant, David Pollack and Johnathan Sullivan) and four All-Americans at Georgia (Boss Bailey, Davis, Sean James and Pollack) u Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2002 defense allowed only 31 points during the final seven games, propelling the Bulldogs to a Sugar Bowl win over Florida State (26-13) and a number three ranking in the year's final polls u Coached at Western Illinois (2000), Central Michigan (1998-99), Central Florida (1995-1997), Wayne State (19921994) and Grand Valley State (1989-91)

PERSONAL INFORMATION u Four-year letter-winner as a linebacker at Wayne State University (1977-80) u Collected 335 career tackles, which ranks seventh in school history u Inducted into the Wayne State University Hall of Fame in 2013

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES OLB Calvin Pace, New York Jets u Finished 2013 with 10 sacks u Only season in NFL career with double digit sacks

DE John Abraham, Atlanta Falcons u Led NFL defensive ends with 13 sacks in 2010 u Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro honoree

LB Curtis Lofton, Atlanta Falcons u 2008 Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly NFL All-Rookie u Finished second in the league among all rookies with 108 stops CB Brent Grimes, Atlanta Falcons u Pro Bowl selection in 2010 u Single-season franchise-high 23 passes defensed u Tied for the team lead in interceptions with five u 23 passes defensed ranked second in the NFL

LB Thomas Davis (Georgia), Carolina Panthers u First-round pick in 2005 NFL Draft by Carolina u 2004 first-team All-SEC u 2004 consensus first-team All-American

DE David Pollack (Georgia) u First-round pick in 2005 NFL Draft by Cincinnati u Three-time first-team All-American (2002-04) u Two-time consensus first-team All-American (2003-04) u 2004 SEC Player of the Year Award u 2004 SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award u 2004 Chuck Bednarik Award u 2003, 2004 Ted Hendricks Award u 2004 Lombardi Award u 2004 Lott Trophy

DE Charles Grant (Georgia) u First-round pick in 2002 NFL Draft by New Orleans LB Boss Bailey (Georgia) u Second-round pick in 2003 NFL Draft by Detroit u 2002 first-team All-American u 2002 Butkus Trophy semifinalist u 2002 Lombardi Trophy semifinalist

DT Johnathan Sullivan (Georgia) u First-round pick in 2003 NFL Draft by New Orleans

70 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Mike Sanford OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS 11TH YEAR COACHING FIRST YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE SANFORD FILE Hometown: Lexington, Virginia High School: Penn High School (1996-98); Los Alamitos High School (1998-2000) College: Boise State (Political Science, 2005) Wife: Anne-Marie Children: Daughter - Peyton; Son - Gunnar

2000-04

Boise State

Quarterback

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED 2002 Boise State 2003 Boise State 2004 Boise State

Humanitarian Fort Worth Liberty

COACHING CAREER UNLV UNLV Stanford Stanford Yale Western Kentucky Stanford Stanford Stanford Boise State Notre Dame

Offensive Graduate Assistant/Specialists/Assistant Quarterbacks Offensive Graduate Assistant/Specialists/Assistant Quarterbacks Offensive Assistant/Quarterbacks Offensive Assistant/Quarterbacks Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends/Fullbacks Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Running Backs Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Recruiting Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED Fiesta Rose Rose Fiesta

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COACHES AND STAFF

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

u Enters his first season in 2015 as the Irish offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach u Served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, Boise State, in 2014 u Helped the Broncos to a 12-2 record, Mountain West Conference championship and Fiesta Bowl victory over Pacific-12 South champion Arizona u Guided a Boise State offense that qualified as one of five Football Bowl Subdivision schools in 2014 that ranked among the top 30 in the nation in all four major offensive statistical categories: ninth in scoring (39.7 points per game), 14th in total offense (494.3 yards per game), 23rd in passing offense (280.4 yards per game) and 29th in rushing offense (213.9 yards per game) u Helped the Broncos rank 17th in the FBS in red-zone offense -- making Boise State the lone FBS program in 2014 to rank among the top 30 in scoring, total offense, red-zone offense, passing offense and rushing offense u Spearheaded a Bronco offense that was one of 19 FBS schools which averaged over 200 yards per game in both rushing and passing u Tutored Boise State quarterback Grant Hedrick to a record-setting season in 2014 u Hedrick led the FBS in completion percentage (.708), ranked seventh in passing yards per attempt (8.91), ninth in passing efficiency (157.20), 13th in passing yardage (3,696) and 14th in total offense (306.3 yards per game) u Balanced the Broncos attack with a dominant rushing attack led by record-setting running back Jay Ajayi u Helped Ajayi (who led the FBS in scoring with 13.7 points per game) become the only player in FBS history to record 1,800 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the same season u Guided Ajayi to Boise State single-season records for rushing yards (1,823), rushing TDs (28), all-purpose yards (2,358) and carries (347) u Spent five seasons at Stanford over two different coaching stints (2007-08 and 2011-13) u Coached the Cardinal running backs in 2011 and 2012 and then Stanford's quarterbacks and wide receivers in 2013 u Served as the Cardinal's recruiting coordinator in each of his final two seasons when Stanford put together back-to-back top 20 national recruiting classes, including a top-five class in 2012 u Twenty-three members of the Cardinal's 2012-13 signing classes were rated in the top 25 nationally at their respective positions by various services u Twenty-two Stanford signees were rated at least four stars by various recruiting services, including six five-star selections, and 20 were selected to play in prep All-America games u Parade, SuperPrep or PrepStar recognized 18 Cardinal players as high school All-Americans. u Helped Stanford capture Pacific-12 championships in both 2012 and 2013, and make back-to-back appearances in the Rose Bowl u Part of the Cardinal staff that also led Stanford to the 2012 Fiesta Bowl u Coached a Cardinal rushing attack in 2011 that ranked 18th in the FBS (210.6 yards per game) -- a major reason Stanford finished the season ranked seventh nationally in scoring (43.2 points per game) and eighth nationally in total offense (489.3 yards per game) u Guided a Cardinal ground game in 2011 that recorded 2,738 yards -- the third highest single-season mark in school history u Tutored 2012 Doak Walker Award semifinalist Stepfan Taylor, who became Stanfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time career rushing leader (4,300 yards) u Helped Taylor -- 2013 Rose Bowl offensive MVP -- register 45 total TDs and 40 career rushing TDs, which rank first and second all-time in Cardinal history, respectively u Critical component that allowed Taylor to become the first Stanford player to ever record three straight 1,000yard rushing seasons u Mentored Kevin Hogan as a sophomore in 2013 as the Cardinal quarterback ranked 21st nationally in passing efficiency (151.5), threw for 2,630 yards and 20 TDs, while averaging 8.91 yards per pass attempt u Coached consensus first-team All-American Ty Montgomery, who also garnered first-team all-Pacific-12 honors as a kick returner and second-team all-conference accolades as a receiver u Worked with the Cardinal quarterbacks as an offensive assistant from 2007-08 u Spent one season as the passing game coordinator at Western Kentucky in 2010 u Coached Yale's tight ends and fullbacks, and served as recruiting coordinator in his first full-time coaching stint in 2009 u Served as a graduate assistant at UNLV from 2005-06 under his father, Mike, then the head coach of the Rebels

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PLAYING EXPERIENCE

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS HERE COME THE IRISH

MIKE SANFORD

PERSONAL INFORMATION HISTORY AND RECORDS

u Attended Penn High School in nearby Mishawaka, Indiana (1996-98) u Father, Mike Sanford, was the quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame for three years (1996-98) u Played on four bowl teams during his Boise State career and Broncos compiled a combined 54-9 record

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES QB Grant Hedrick (Boise State) u Led FBS in completion percentage (.708) in 2014 u Ranked seventh in passing yards per attempt (8.91) u Ranked ninth in passing efficiency (157.20)

RB Stepfan Taylor (Stanford), Arizona Cardinals u 2012 Doak Walker semifinalist u Stanford's all-time career rushing leader (4,300) u Fifth-round pick in 2013 NFL Draft by Arizona u 2013 Rose Bowl offensive MVP u Only Stanford running back with three consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

RB Jay Ajayi (Boise State), Miami Dolphins u Only player in FBS history to record 1,800 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the same season u Led FBS in scoring (13.7 points per game) in 2014 u Holds Boise single-season records for rushing yards (1,823), rushing TDs (28), all-purpose yards (2,358) and carries (347) WR/KR Ty Montgomery (Stanford), Green Bay Packers u Third-round pick in 2015 NFL Draft by Green Bay u Consensus first-team All-American kick returner in 2013

71 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Mike Elston COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MIKE ELSTON

LINEBACKERS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR 17TH YEAR COACHING SIXTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE ELSTON FILE Hometown: St. Marys, Ohio High School: Memorial High School College: Michigan (Sport Management and Communications, 1998) Wife: Beth (Broyles) Children: Daughters - Olivia, Sophia and Isabella

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1993-96

Michigan

Outside Linebacker

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED 1994 Michigan 1994 Michigan 1995 Michigan 1997 Michigan

Hall of Fame Holiday Alamo Outback

COACHING CAREER 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Student Assistant Video Intern Graduate Assistant/Outside Linebackers Graduate Assistant/Outside Linebackers Defensive Ends Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line Defensive Line Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Recruiting Coordinator/Linebackers

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1998 Michigan 1999 Michigan 2000 Michigan 2001 Michigan 2006 Central Michigan 2007 Cincinnati 2009 Cincinnati

Rose Citrus Orange Citrus Motor City Papajohns.com Orange

2010 Cincinnati 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame 2014 Notre Dame

Sugar Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe Music City

u Enters his first season in 2015 as the Irish recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach u Member of the Notre Dame coaching staff since 2010 and the Irish defensive line coach from 2010-14 u Oversaw the Notre Dame special teams units in 2010 and 2011 u Aided in the mentorship of numerous young Irish defensive linemen in 2014, including freshmen Jay Hayes, Daniel Cage, Andrew Trumbetti and Grant Blankenship -- all four of whom played significantly as rookies u Played critical role in the development of Notre Dame senior defensive lineman and captain Sheldon Day, who enters 2015 as one of the top defensive linemen in the nation u Developed Stephon Tuitt and Louis Nix III into second- and third-round National Football League Draft picks (2014), respectively u Mentored the first tandem of Irish defensive linemen to be chosen in the top three rounds of the same draft since 1997 u Helped Tuitt finish his Notre Dame career with 21.5 sacks, which ranks tied for third in school history u Major impact on Kapron Lewis-Moore’s development into a sixth-round NFL Draft selection in 2013 -- would have been drafted much higher had it not been for a torn ACL suffered in the 2013 Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game u Injuries ravaged the Irish defensive line unit in 2013 -- trio of Day, Nix III and Tuitt were on the field together for only 23 plays over Notre Dame’s final 10 games of the season u Led an Irish defensive line unit that helped permit only four rushing touchdowns in 2012 (and the first did not come until the eighth game of the year) -- the fewest in the FBS u Coached a Notre Dame defensive line in 2012 that included the All-America tandem of Tuitt and Nix III u Guided Tuitt and Nix III as the duo became the first pair of Irish defensive linemen to earn All-America status in same season since 1989 u Oversaw a Notre Dame defensive line unit that helped hold eight different opponents to under 100 yards rushing in 2012, which was tied for the most of any BCS automatically-qualifying school u Mentored an Irish defensive line unit that helped limit their foes to 3.47 yards per rush, which ranked 17th in the FBS u Helped Notre Dame kick returner George Atkinson III rank 19th in the FBS in kickoff return average (26.1) in 2011 u Key reason the Irish kick returns improved from 75th in the FBS in 2010 to 36th in 2011 u Guided David Ruffer to an All-America caliber season in 2010 as the Notre Dame place kicker was named one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Award, presented annually to college football’s top kicker u Helped Ruffer convert his first 18 field-goal attempts of 2010 before missing his final kick of the season, which snapped school records for most consecutive made field goals in a season (18) and career (23) u Held responsibilities of assistant head coach, recruiting coordinator, special teams coordinator, tight ends coach and defensive line coach over three years at Cincinnati (2007-09) u Helped implement a new scheme in 2009 with three first-year starters on a Bearcats' defensive line unit that helped limit their opponents to 3.6 rushing yards per carry u Coached a Cincinnati defensive line in 2009 that played a major role as the Bearcats registered the third-most tackles for loss and 10th-most sacks in the FBS u Mentored Ricardo Mathews and Alex Daniels in 2009 -- two first-year starters at defensive end u Helped Mathews earn second-team all-BIG EAST honors as he led Cincinnati with 12.5 tackles for loss, and coached Daniels as he paced the defensive line with 56 tackles and 8.5 sacks u Served as Cincinnati's special teams coordinator in 2009 for the third straight season u Guided Mardy Gilyard as he captured BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year for the second consecutive season in 2009 u Gilyard averaged 30.5 yards per kickoff return (42 returns) and 12.6 yards per punt return (16 returns) u Coached a Bearcats' kickoff return unit that ranked second in the nation in 2009, averaging 28.5 yards per kickoff return u Mentored two-time Associated Press All-America punter (2007, 2008) and 2007 consensus selection Kevin Huber at Cincinnati u Critical reason the Bearcats became only the fourth team in FBS history to lead the nation in net punting in consecutive seasons u Helped Kevin Huber capture the 2007 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year award after he led the nation averaging 46.9 yards per punt u Spent three seasons at Central Michigan (2004-06) under Irish head coach Brian Kelly u Instructed a pair of all-Mid-American Conference linebackers in 2006, including the league's top tackler u Served as Chippewas' co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach in 2005 and 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 u First full-time assistant coaching job came at Eastern Michigan University (2001-03) where he coached defensive line and then added recruiting coordinator responsibilities his final two years u First taste of coaching came as a graduate assistant at the University of Michigan from 1999-2000

PERSONAL INFORMATION u Four-year member of Michigan’s football team (1993-96) u Three-year letterwinner for the Wolverines as an outside linebacker (1994-96) u The Wolverines finished the season ranked in the top 20 each year he lettered

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES DL Stephon Tuitt (Notre Dame), Pittsburgh Steelers u Second-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh u 2012 Athlon First Team All-American u 2012 CBS Sports First Team All-American u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American

DL Louis Nix III (Notre Dame), Houston Texans u Third-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Houston u 2012 CBS Sports Third Team All-American

PK David Ruffer (Notre Dame) u 2010 Lou Groza Award finalist

DE Dan Bazuin (Central Michigan) u Led NCAA with 26.5 tackles for loss in 2005 u Tied MAC record with 16 sacks u Second-round pick in 2007 NFL Draft by Chicago

P Kevin Huber (Cincinnati), Cincinnati Bengals u 2007 and 2008 first-team All-American u 2007 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year

WR Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), Montreal Alouettes u 2009 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year u 2008 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year

72 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Scott Booker TIGHT ENDS/SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR NINTH YEAR COACHING FIFTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

PERSONAL INFORMATION

THE BOOKER FILE Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania High School: Shady Side Academy College: Kent State (Business Administration, 2003); Kent State (Master's in Sports Studies, 2006) Wife: Jen Children: Daughter - Morgan

Kent State

Safety

COACHING CAREER Kent State Kent State Kent State Kent State Kent State Kent State Western Kentucky Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Student Assistant Graduate Assistant Defensive Backs Defensive Backs Defensive Backs Defensive Backs Secondary Intern Intern Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Game Pinstripe Music City

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame), Cincinnati Bengals u First-round pick in 2013 NFL Draft by Cincinnati u First tight end selected in 2013 NFL Draft u 2012 Mackey Award Winner u 2012 first-team All-American TE Ben Koyack (Notre Dame), Jacksonville Jaguars u Seventh-round pick in 2015 NFL Draft by Jacksonville u 2014 Mackey Award Semifinalist TE Troy Niklas (Notre Dame), Arizona Cardinals u Second-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Arizona u 2013 Mackey Award Semifinalist K/P Kyle Brindza (Notre Dame), Detroit Lions u 2013 Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Year u 2013 Lou Groza Award Watch List u 2013 Ray Guy Midseason Watch List u 2013 ESPN.com All-Bowl Team (Pinstripe Bowl) u 2013 CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team (Pinstripe Bowl) u 2013 NFL.com All-Bowl Team (Pinstripe Bowl) S Usama Young (Kent State), Oakland Raiders u 2006 second-team all-MAC honoree u Third-round pick in 2007 NFL Draft by New Orleans

COACHES AND STAFF

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

u Four-year regular at safety and on special teams for Kent State from 1999-2002. u Named to the MAC all-academic team in 2001.

THE FIGHTING IRISH

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1999-2002

u Developed a pair of NFL draft picks in Jack Williams (fourth round, 2008) and Usama Young (third round, 2007) during his tenure with the Golden Flashes u Helped Kent State rank first or second in the MAC in pass defense efficiency, pass defense and interceptions in 2006 u Guided the Golden Flashes as they allowed only 190.5 passing yards per game, which ranked 24th in the FBS u Served as a graduate assistant at Kent State in 2004 and was a student assistant in 2003

HERE COME THE IRISH

SCOTT BOOKER

CB Jack Williams (Kent State) u 2007 second-team all-MAC selection u Fourth-round pick in 2008 NFL Draft by Denver

HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 SEASON REVIEW

u Enters his sixth season with Notre Dame and fourth year as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach u Mentored Irish tight end Ben Koyack to another productive season in 2014 u Koyack recorded 29 receptions for 305 yards and two TDs, and was named a semifinalist for the 2014 Mackey Award, which is given to the nation's top collegiate tight end u Tutored both Tyler Eifert (first round, 2013) and Troy Niklas (second round, 2014) -- each of whom were selected in the first two rounds of the National Football League draft u Coached record-setting Notre Dame place kicker Kyle Brindza u Guided Brindza over his career as he set Irish career records in field goals (57), 50-yard field goals (four) and field-goal attempts (81) u Brindza set Notre Dame single-season records, including field goals (23, 2012), 50-yard field goals (three, 2013), field-goal attempts (31, 2012) and scoring by a kicker (98, 2013) u Brindza holds the top three single-season point totals by Irish kickers u Brindza finished his career second in field goal percentage list (.704), second in scoring by a kicker (288) and third in overall scoring u Brindza is the only Notre Dame kicker ever to make a field goal of at least 51 yards in a true road game, accomplishing this feat twice (2012 at USC and 2013 at Air Force) u Brindza's 53-yard field goal versus Arizona State equaled the longest in school history (Dave Reeve vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 11, 1976) u Brindza tied a school and NCAA bowl-game record with five field goals in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl u Brindza averaged 41.3 yards per punt (94 punts for 3,884 yards) over his career u Mentored Irish tight end Troy Niklas during his breakthrough 2013 campaign u Niklas registered 32 receptions for 498 yards (15.6 yards per catch) and his five TD receptions were the secondmost ever by an Irish tight end in a single season u Niklas was a Mackey Award semifinalist in 2013 u Coached Eifert in 2012 as the Notre Dame tight end captured the 2012 John Mackey Award, and also garnered second-team AP, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and CBSSports.com All-America honors u Helped Eifert finish his career ranked first in Notre Dame history in both career receptions (140) and career receiving yards (1,840) by a tight end u Notre Dame registered a 38.6 net punting average in 2012 under Booker's tutelage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the program's highest such average since 1997. u Served as an Irish offensive intern in 2010-11 u Assisted the Notre Dame offensive coaches in a variety of areas including film breakdowns, scouting reports, playbooks and other duties assigned by head coach Brian Kelly and his staff u Part of a 2011 offensive coaching staff that helped the Irish register over 500 yards of offense in five games, equal to the combined number of 500-yard offensive games Notre Dame recorded from 2006-10 u The 2011 Notre Dame offense scored at least 45 points in three separate games, the most by a Notre Dame team since 1996 u Coached the secondary at Western Kentucky in 2009 u Served as the defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Kent State, from 2005-08

Harry Hiestand COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

HARRY HIESTAND

u A 31-year coaching veteran who has guided offensive lines at Notre Dame, as well as programs in the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big Eight Conference and National Football League for the past 21 seasons u Has coached offensive line for 26 consecutive seasons, including each of the last three years at Notre Dame u Critical in the continued development of Notre Dame senior offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley, who enters 2015 as one of the top offensive linemen in the nation and likely first-round NFL draft pick u Four pupils were chosen in the 2014 NFL Draft -- Zack Martin and Chris Watt of Notre Dame in the first and third rounds, while Tennessee's Ja’Wuan James and Zach Fulton in the first and sixth rounds u Mentored an offensive line unit that allowed just eight sacks in 2013, which ranked tied for second in the FBS in fewest sacks allowed u Critical in the 2013 development of first-year starters center Nick Martin (missed last two games of '13 season), center Matt Hegarty, guard Steve Elmer, tackle Ronnie Stanley and guard Conor Hanratty u Coached and/or recruited six of the 50 offensive line participants at the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine u Guided an offensive line in 2012 that nearly helped the Irish average over 200 yards per game in both rushing and passing, which had previously happened only twice in school history (1977, 1970) u Mentored an offensive line unit that helped the Irish average 4.9 yards per rush in 2012 – the highest per carry average for the Irish since 1996 (5.2) u Offensive line paved the way as Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times in '12 -- no Irish team had posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996 u Only two offensive lines from a Bowl Championship Series automatically-qualifying conference, including Notre Dame, could lay claim to averaging at least 200 yards on the ground, 200 yards in the air and yielding 16 sacks or less in the '12 regular season u Coached offensive line for two years at the University of Tennessee (2010-11) u Guided a Tennessee offensive line unit that was one of only seven schools in the FBS that did not start a senior in any 2011 game u Mentored the Volunteers offensive line unit that allowed only 18 sacks while attempting 400 passes in 2011— and only Alabama, among conference schools, allowed fewer sacks u Inherited a Tennessee offensive line group in 2010 that featured only one player with starting experience and that amounted to only three career starts u Guided three true freshmen on a 2010 offensive line that helped running back Tauren Poole rush for 1,034 yards and tie for the SEC lead with six 100-yard rushing games u Spent five seasons coaching the offensive line of the Chicago Bears (2005-09) u Member of a coaching staff that not only helped the Bears win division championships in 2005 and 2006, but also advanced to Super Bowl XLI following the '06 season u Coached an offensive line that helped Chicago running backs eclipse 1,200 rushing yards three times in five years, including Thomas Jones (1,335 yards in 2005 and 1,210 yards in 2006) and Matt Forte (1,238 yards in 2008) u Guided a pair of players to Pro Bowl honors while in Chicago -- center Olin Kreutz (2005 and 2006) and guard Ruben Brown (2006) u Helped Kreutz in 2006 become the first Bears' offensive lineman to be named first-team All-Pro in 17 years u Worked with the offensive line for eight years at the University of Illinois (1997-2004) u Held the title of assistant head coach for his final five seasons in Champaign (2000-04) u Tutored 12 all-Big Ten selections on the offensive line, and every senior starting offensive lineman in his first seven years with the Illini signed with an NFL team u Developed six offensive linemen into NFL Draft picks during his tenure at Illinois u Coached the offensive line for three years at the University of Missouri (1994-96) u Guided an offensive line unit that helped the Tigers average 250.7 rushing yards per game -- the ninth-best rushing average in the NCAA in 1996 u Mentored four all-Big 12 selections on the Missouri offensive line in 1996 u Spent five seasons coaching the offensive line at the University of Cincinnati (1989-93) u Held the title of run game coordinator and the duties of offensive coordinator in 1993 when the Bearcats won eight games, the most in 17 seasons u First coaching job at the FBS level occurred at Toledo, where he worked with tight ends for one season (1988) u Worked with the offensive line for one year as a graduate assistant at Pacific-10 champion USC (1987) u Coached the tight ends at Ivy League champion Penn (10-0) in 1986 u First assistant coach role came at alma mater, East Stroudsburg u Served as a student assistant in 1982, assistant offensive line coach in 1983 and offensive line coach in 1984-85

OFFENSIVE LINE

33RD YEAR COACHING FOURTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE HIESTAND FILE Hometown: Malvern, Pennsylvania High School: Radnor High School College: East Stroudsburg (Pa.) (Health and Physical Education, 1983) Wife: Terri Children: Daughter - Sarah; Sons - Michael, Matthew and Mark

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1978-79 1980-81

Springfield (Mass.) East Stroudsburg (Pa.)

Offensive Line Offensive Line

COACHING CAREER 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

East Stroudsburg (Pa.) East Stroudsburg (Pa.) East Stroudsburg (Pa.) East Stroudsburg (Pa.) Pennsylvania USC Toledo Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Missouri Missouri Missouri Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois Chicago Bears Chicago Bears Chicago Bears Chicago Bears Chicago Bears Tennessee Tennessee Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Student Assistant Assistant Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Tight Ends Graduate Assistant Tight Ends Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Offensive Line/Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line/Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line/Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line/Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line/Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line/Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1988 1999 2001 2005 2006

USC Illinois Illinois Chicago Bears Chicago Bears

Rose Micron PC Sugar NFL Divisional Round Super Bowl XLI

2010 2012 2013 2014

Tennessee Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Music City BCS National Championship Pinstripe Music City

PERSONAL INFORMATION u Began his college career as an offensive lineman at Springfield College (Mass.) before transferring to East Stroudsburg, where an injury ended his playing career u Oldest son, Michael, is in his second year as a defensive graduate assistant for the Irish

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES OT Zack Martin (Notre Dame), Dallas Cowboys u First-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Dallas u 2014 NFL Pro Bowl selection u 2014 NFL All-Pro u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American u Two-time Notre Dame captain

OG Chris Watt (Notre Dame), San Diego Chargers u Third-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by San Diego

C Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears u 2005 and 2006 NFL Pro Bowl selection u 2006 NFL All-Pro u Four-time captain

G Ruben Brown, Chicago Bears u 2006 NFL Pro Bowl selection

OT Ja'Wuan James (Tennessee), Miami Dolphins u First-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Miami

RT Tony Pashos (Illinois), Oakland Raiders C Roberto Garza, Chicago Bears u Nine-year NFL veteran (2004-13) that started 82 of u Former captain of Chicago Bears 104 career games played for five NFL teams u One of only 14 active NFL players in 2014 who had started at least 175 career games LT David Diehl (Illinois) u Fifth-round pick in 2003 NFL Draft by N.Y. Giants u 2009 NFL Pro Bowl selection u Two-time NFL Super Bowl champion

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Autry Denson RUNNING BACKS

SIXTH YEAR COACHING FIRST YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE DENSON FILE Hometown: Davie, Florida High School: Nova High School College: Notre Dame (Business Administration, 1999) Wife: Elaine Children: Daughters - Ashley, Asia; Sons - Autry III, Elijah

Notre Dame Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins Chicago Bears Indianapolis Colts Detroit Lions Montreal Alouettes

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Fiesta Orange Independence Gator

COACHING CAREER 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015

Pope John Paul II H.S. Bethune-Cookman Bethune-Cookman Bethune-Cookman Miami, Ohio USF Notre Dame

Head Coach Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs

PERSONAL INFORMATION u Four-year monogram winner, three-year starter and two-time Most Valuable Player at Notre Dame (1995-98) u All-time leading rusher (4,318 yards) in school history u Recorded 43 career rushing TDs and 5,327 all-purpose yards, both of which rank second in Notre Dame annals u Eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing over each of his final three years with the Irish u Named an Associated Press All-America selection as a senior in 1998 u Earned 1999 Gator Bowl Most Valuable Player u Played five years in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins (1999-00), Chicago Bears (2001), Indianapolis Colts (2002) and Detroit Lions (2002)

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES RB Isidore Jackson (Bethune-Cookman) u Ran for 1,069 yards, second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, in 2012 u First Bethune-Cookman running back to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing since 1997 u Two-time first team All-MEAC selection (2011, 2012)

FCS first round FCS first round

2014 SEASON REVIEW

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 2012 Bethune-Cookman 2013 Bethune-Cookman

COACHES AND STAFF

1995 1996 1997 1998

Running Back Running Back Running Back Running Back Running Back Running Back Running Back

u Enters his first season as the Irish running backs coach in 2015 u Returned to his alma mater following a brief stint as the running backs coach at the University of South Florida u Spent one season as the running backs coach at Miami University (2014) u Served as the head coach for one season at Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton, Florida (2010) u Coached running backs at Bethune-Cookman University for three years (2011-13) u Member of a coaching staff that helped the Wildcats to a 10-3 record and Football Championship Series playoff berth in 2013 u Guided a Bethune-Cookman running back group that registered 2,179 rushing yards, 24 touchdowns and a 5.4 yards-per-carry average u Mentored Isidore Jackson (828 rushing yards, 5.6 yards per carry, eight rushing TDs), Cary White (485, 5.1, eight) and Anthony Jordan (410, 5.0, five) -- each of whom rushed for at least 400 yards, averaged over 5.0 yards per carry and recorded at least five rushing TDs in 2013 u Coached a 1,000-yard rusher in 2012 as Jackson ran for 1,069 yards, becoming the first Wildcat to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing since 1997 and the first Bethune-Cookman player to finish the season ranked either first or second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in rushing u Guided a 2012 Wildcats' running back group that recorded 2,928 yards, collected 28 of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 43 TDs, and saw four different players run for more than 400 yards on the year u Part of an offensive coaching staff in 2012 that helped Bethune-Cookman lead the MEAC and rank 10th nationally in rushing (244.4 yards per game) u Coached his inaugural Wildcats' running back group in 2011 to 2,058 rushing yards, which led an offensive ground attack that finished fifth nationally in rushing (259.3 yards per game) u Worked with the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins as part of the Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship, where he reunited with former Tampa Bay and Indianapolis head coach Tony Dungy, who drafted him for the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft u Formed a youth program called POISE (Perseverance, Opportunity, Intelligence, Sacrifice and Effort) that worked with teenage athletes throughout Broward County, Florida, in education, on the field and in Bible study u Served as the inaugural commissioner of the Run for Your Goal Youth (RFYG) Flag Football League, which provided a safe place for the youth of South Florida to learn the game of football

THE FIGHTING IRISH

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1995-98 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 2004

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS HERE COME THE IRISH

AUTRY DENSON

HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

75 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Keith Gilmore u Coached an Illinois starting defensive line in 2009 that registered 33 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks, with Clay Nurse claiming honorable mention all-Big Ten recognition u Served as the assistant head coach/defensive line coach for two years at the University of Cincinnati (2007-08) u Member of a coaching staff that helped Cincinnati to the 2008 BIG EAST championship and a trip to the 2009 Orange Bowl u Guided a defensive line in 2008 that helped the Bearcats rank ninth in the nation in sacks (nearly three per game), 19th in rush defense (113.8 yards per game) and 25th in scoring defense (20.1 points per game) u Developed a Cincinnati defensive line in 2007 that included All-American Terrill Byrd, the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s single-season sacks leader in Anthony Hoke--and NFL draft choices Angelo Craig and Connor Barwin u Spent one season as the Central Michigan University defensive line coach (2006) u Mentored a pair of defensive linemen to all-Mid-American Conference honors for a Chippewas' squad that won the Mid-American Conference crown and the Motor City Bowl u Served as assistant head coach/defensive coordinator at Howard University for four seasons (2002-05) u Coached the defensive line for the Bison, who ranked seventh in the nation and led the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in total defense (297.5 yards allowed per game) in 2004 u Coordinated a Howard defense that proved even better in 2005 when the Bison ranked second in the country in total defense (255.7 yards allowed per game) u Held internships with three National Football League teams throughout his coaching career, including the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers u Worked for three seasons at Norfolk State University as special teams coordinator and coach of the defensive line and running backs (1998-2001) u Served separate coaching stints at Michigan State University (1988), Northern Michigan University (1989-90), Grand Valley State (1991-93), Wayne State (1994 when VanGorder was the Tartarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach) and Eastern Michigan University (1995-97) u Began football coaching career at his alma mater, Wayne State in 1985

KEITH GILMORE

DEFENSIVE LINE

31ST YEAR COACHING FIRST YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE GILMORE FILE Hometown: Detroit, Michigan High School: Highland Park High School College: Wayne State (Recreation Management, 1981) Wife: Bridget Children: Daughters - Keyontay, Grace; Sons: Keith, Kierre, Grant

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1976 Michigan Linebacker 1978-80 Wayne State Linebacker

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED 1977 Michigan

Rose

COACHING CAREER 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Wayne State Wayne State Wayne State Michigan State Northern Michigan Northern Michigan Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Wayne State Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Norfolk State Norfolk State Norfolk State Norfolk State Howard Howard Howard Howard Central Michigan Cincinnati Cincinnati Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois North Carolina North Carolina Notre Dame

Linebackers/Running Backs Linebackers/Running Backs Linebackers/Running Backs Graduate Assistant Running Backs Running Backs Linebackers/Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Linebackers/Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Linebackers/Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Line/Running Backs/Special Teams Defensive Line/Running Backs/Special Teams Defensive Line/Running Backs/Special Teams Defensive Line/Running Backs/Special Teams Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line

PERSONAL INFORMATION u Three-year letter-winner as a linebacker at Wayne State University (1978-80) u Two-time all-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honoree u Collegiate teammate of defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder and director of football strength and conditioning Paul Longo

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES DE Kareem Martin (North Carolina), Arizona Cardinals u Third-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Arizona u In 2013 ranked in the top 10 in the FBS in both TFLs (21.5, fifth) and sacks (11.5, ninth) u Recorded 178 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 45.5 TFLs, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries over his career DE Whitney Mercilus (Illinois), Houston Texans u First-round pick in 2012 NFL Draft by Houston u In 2011 led the FBS in sacks (16.0, tied school record), sacks per game (1.23) and forced fumbles (nine) u Nine forced fumbles remain a Big Ten single-season record u 2011 consensus first-team All-American u 2011 Ted Hendricks Award DT Corey Liuget (Illinois), San Diego Chargers u First-round pick in 2011 NFL Draft by San Diego u 2010 fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele u 2012 San Diego Chargers Defensive Player of the Year u In 2013 led the Chargers in sacks, tackles for loss, quarterback pressures and quarterback hits DT Akeem Spence (Illinois), Tampa Bay Buccaneers u Fourth-round pick in 2013 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay u Started all 38 games he played in at Illinois u Recorded 186 tackles, 17.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries over his career

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1988 Michigan State 1991 Grand Valley State 2006 Central Michigan 2007 Cincinnati 2008 Cincinnati

Gator 2010 NCAA Division II first round 2011 Motor City 2013 PapaJohns.com 2014 Orange

Illinois Illinois North Carolina North Carolina

Texas Fight Hunger Belk Quick Lane

DE Mike Buchanan (Illinois), Buffalo Bills u Seventh-round pick in 2013 NFL Draft by New England u Second-team all-Big Ten in 2011 DE Connor Barwin (Cincinnati), Philadelphia Eagles u Second-round pick in 2009 NFL Draft by Houston u 2014 NFL Pro Bowl selection; second-team NFL All-Pro

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

u Enters his first season as the Notre Dame defensive line coach in 2015 u 30-year coaching veteran whose career includes stops at the University of Cincinnati (2007-08), Central Michigan University (2006) and Grand Valley State University (1991-93) under Irish head coach Brian Kelly u Spent two seasons as the University of North Carolina defensive line coach (2013-14) u Guided an extremely youthful Tar Heels' defensive line in 2014, highlighted by redshirt freshmen Dajaun Drennon and Nazair Jones -- who combined for 71 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and four and a half sacks u Coached Kareem Martin to his most productive season at North Carolina in 2013, which included 21.5 tackles for loss (fifth in the country) and 11.5 sacks (ninth in the country) u Developed Martin into a the third-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2014 NFL Draft u Worked as the defensive line coach for four years at the University of Illinois (2009-12) u Tutored a quartet of NFL draft picks with the Illini, including Corey Liuget (2011 first round), Whitney Mercilus (2012 first round), Akeem Spence (2013 fourth round) and Mike Buchanan (2013 seventh round) u Work with Illinois defensive line is even more impressive, considering the Illini had one defensive lineman drafted over the 14 seasons before his arrival u Developed two of the four Illini defensive linemen that have been chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft since its inception in 1936 u Helped Mercilus to consensus first-team All-America honors in 2011 after he led the nation in sacks (16), sacks per game (1.23) and forced fumbles (nine, remains a Big Ten record)

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Todd Lyght DEFENSIVE BACKS

FIFTH YEAR COACHING FIRST YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE LYGHT FILE Hometown: Flint, Michigan High School: Luke M. Powers High School College: Notre Dame (Psychology, 1991) Wife: Stefanie Children: Daughter - Luca; Son - Logan

Notre Dame Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams Detroit Lions

Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback Cornerback

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams

Cotton Fiesta Orange Orange Super Bowl XXXIV Champions NFL Playoffs

COACHING CAREER 2011 Oregon Defensive Secondary Intern 2012 Oregon Defensive Secondary Intern 2013 Philadelphia Eagles Assistant Defensive Backs 2014 Philadelphia Eagles Assistant Defensive Backs 2015 Vanderbilt Cornerbacks 2015 Notre Dame Defensive Backs

PERSONAL INFORMATION u Established the Todd W. Lyght Scholarship at the University of Notre Dame u Two-time consensus All-American for the Irish in 1989 and 1990 u Only player in Notre Dame history who can claim the following accomplishments: starter on a collegiate national championship team, unanimous All-American, first-round NFL draft pick, starter on a Super Bowl winning team and NFL All-Pro selection u Fifth overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft -- highest-drafted defensive back in school history and, to this day, only 11 defensive backs in NFL Draft history have ever been chosen higher u Played 12 years in the National Football League for the Los Angeles-St. Louis Rams (1991-2000) and Detroit Lions (2001-02) u Earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in 1999 and helped St. Louis capture Super Bowl XXXIV u Created a series of scholarships at Luke Powers Catholic School in Flint, Michigan, as well as St. Mary’s Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia u Born in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES S Nate Allen, Philadelphia Eagles u In 2014 ranked tied for eight in the NFL and tied for fifth in the NFC with four interceptions

2011 Oregon Rose Bowl 2012 Oregon Fiesta Bowl 2013 Philadelphia Eagles NFL Playoffs

CB Brandon Boykin, Philadelphia Eagles u In 2013 ranked tied for second in the NFL with six interceptions and third in interception return yards with 136 u In 2013 registered 17 passes defended and two forced fumbles DB Eddie Pleasant (Oregon), Houston Texans u First-team all-Pacific 12 in 2011 u In 2011 registered three interceptions, eight pass breakups and 11 passes defended DB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (Oregon), Cleveland Browns u First-team all-Pacific 12 in 2012 u In 2012 registered four interceptions, 16 pass breakups and 20 passes defended

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1987 1988 1989 1990 1999 2000

u Enters his first season as the Notre Dame defensive backs coach in 2015 u Returns to his alma mater following a brief stint as the cornerbacks coach at Vanderbilt University u Spent two seasons as a defensive backs assistant coach with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (2013-14) u Part of a defensive coaching staff that helped Philadelphia rank tied for sixth in the NFL with 28 takeaways in 2014, trailing Houston (34), Dallas (31), Buffalo (30), Cleveland (29) and San Francisco (29) u Guided an Eagles secondary that registered 12 interceptions, returning a pair for touchdowns, in 2014 u Aided a defensive unit that helped Philadelphia rank tied for third in the NFL with 31 takeaways in 2013 u Mentored Eagles’ cornerback Brandon Boykin, who tied for second in the league with a career-best six interceptions in 2013 u Part of a defensive coaching staff that helped Philadelphia force 59 combined turnovers over his two seasons on staff, which tied for the second-highest total in the NFL in that period u Served as an assistant under current Eagles head coach Chip Kelly at the University of Oregon for two years (2011-12) u Helped the Ducks capture Rose Bowl and Pacific-12 Conference championships in 2011 and a Fiesta Bowl title in 2012 u Began coaching career as an assistant at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, worked with the team’s defensive backs and helped the school to back-to-back Nevada state championships in 2009 and 2010

THE FIGHTING IRISH

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1987-90 1991-94 1995-2000 2001-02

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS HERE COME THE IRISH

TODD LYGHT

HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

77 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Paul Longo

PAUL LONGO

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING 29TH YEAR IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS SIXTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE LONGO FILE

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Wayne State

Wide Receiver

COACHING CAREER 1987 1988-92 1993-98 1999-2003 2004-06 2007-09 2010-15

Wisconsin Iowa Iowa Iowa Central Michigan Cincinnati Notre Dame

Assistant Strength Coach Assistant Football Strength Coach Head Football Strength Coach Olympic Sports Strength Coach Head Strength Coach Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1988 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1993 Iowa 1995 Iowa 1996 Iowa 1997 Iowa 2006 Central Michigan 2007 Cincinnati

Peach Rose Holiday Alamo Sun Alamo Sun Motor City International

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES OT Zack Martin (Notre Dame), Dallas Cowboys LB Manti Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;o (Notre Dame), San Diego Chargers u First-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Dallas u Second-round pick in 2013 NFL Draft by San Diego u 2014 NFL Pro Bowl selection u 2012 Walter Camp Player of the Year u 2014 NFL first-team All-Pro u 2012 Heisman Trophy runner-up u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American u 2012 Butkus, Nagurski, Lombardi, Bednarik, Lott u Two-time Notre Dame captain Maxwell Awards

Hometown: Sterling Heights, Michigan High School: Adlai Stevenson High School College: Wayne State (Physical Education, 1983) Wife: Shannon Children: Son: Anthony; Daughter: Natalie

1978-81

u The 1991 Hawkeyes compiled a 10-1-1 record, finished second in the Big Ten with a 7-1 ledger and closed the season ranked 10th in the final polls u Began his career as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Wisconsin in 1987

2007 Cincinnati Papajohns.com 2009 Cincinnati Orange 2010 Cincinnati Sugar 2010 Notre Dame Sun 2011 Notre Dame Champs Sports 2012 Notre Dame BCS National Championship 2013 Notre Dame Pinstripe 2014 Notre Dame Music City

DL Stephon Tuitt (Notre Dame), Pittsburgh Steelers u Second-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh u 2012 Athlon First Team All-American u 2012 CBS Sports First Team All-American u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American

TE Troy Niklas (Notre Dame), Arizona Cardinals u Second-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Arizona u 2013 Mackey Award Semifinalist

DL Louis Nix III (Notre Dame), Houston Texans u Third-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by Houston u 2012 CBS Sports Third Team All-American

OG Chris Watt (Notre Dame), San Diego Chargers u Third-round pick in 2014 NFL Draft by San Diego

WR Michael Floyd (Notre Dame), Arizona Cardinals u First-round pick in 2012 NFL Draft by Arizona

S Harrison Smith (Notre Dame), Minnesota Vikings u First-round pick in 2012 NFL Draft by Minnesota

DE Connor Barwin (Cincinnati), Philadelphia Eagles u Second-round pick in 2009 NFL Draft by Houston u 2014 NFL Pro Bowl selection u 2014 NFL second-team All-Pro

OT Joe Staley (Central Michigan), San Francisco 49ers WR Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), Montreal Alouettes u First-round pick in 2007 NFL Draft by San Francisco u Fourth-round pick in 2010 NFL Draft by St. Louis u Four-time NFL All-Pro u 2008, 2009 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year OT Ross Verba (Iowa) u First-round pick in 1997 NFL Draft by Green Bay

PERSONAL INFORMATION u Four-year starter at wide receiver at Wayne State u Set season and career receiving records, and twice named Most Valuable Player u Totaled 91 career receptions for 1,154 yards and paced the Warriors in receiving from 1978-80 u Participated in training camps with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1982, Philadelphia Stars of the USFL in 1983 and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1984

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS u Veteran strength and conditioning coach with 28 years of experience at NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools u Trained championship-caliber teams in the Big Ten, BIG EAST, Mid-American Conference and Notre Dame (reached BCS title game in 2012) u Worked in a similar capacity for three years at the University of Cincinnati (2007-09) u Worked alongside Irish head coach Brian Kelly as his speed, strength and conditioning coach since Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first season at Central Michigan in 2004 u Trained six Notre Dame players drafted in 2013 and eight more in 2014 u Instilled a grueling strength and conditioning program that has helped the Irish become one of the top closing teams in the nation u Helped the Irish secure a 34-4 record when leading after three quarters and 36-6 mark when entering halftime with a lead over five years at Notre Dame (Irish just 9-6 in games it led at halftime over the two years prior) u Helped Notre Dame post a 13-7 mark in the month of November over five years with the Irish (Notre Dame had lost eight of its last nine November games before arrival in 2010) u Helped Cincinnati record a 32-0 record when entering the fourth quarter with a lead and 29-2 when leading at halftime u Trained teams that have posted a 74-5 record when leading after three quarters and 74-8 when leading at halftime since 2005 u Stops at Wisconsin (1987), Iowa (1988-98), Central Michigan (2004-06), Cincinnati (2007-09) and Notre Dame have produced more than 125 NFL draft picks u Trained Michael Floyd, Harrison Smith, Tyler Eifert and Zack Martin into first-round NFL Draft picks (2012-14) u Helped Notre Dame produce six players selected in the first 48 picks of the NFL Draft, and 19 overall, including 14 in the last two drafts u Conditioned eight Cincinnati players that were selected in 2008 and 2009 NFL Drafts combined, equal to the combined total of NFL draft picks from Cincinnati in the previous five drafts u Served as the head strength coach and helped develop five NFL draft selections at Central Michigan, including his prized pupil, Joe Staley - who entered Central Michigan in 2003 as a tight end, graduated as a left tackle and became the first Chippewa to be chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft u Helped Staley add 80 pounds over his Chippewa career as he grew into an offensive tackle u Served on the strength and conditioning staff at Iowa for 16 years (1988-2003), including 11 seasons primarily with football (1988-98) u Assistant strength coach for the football program for five years (1988-92) before being promoted to head strength coach 1993 -- all under Hall of Fame Hawkeyes' coach Hayden Fry u Played a critical role in helping Iowa reach seven bowl games including the 1991 Rose Bowl after Iowa claimed the Big Ten Conference championship in 1990

78 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Bob Elliott COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH 37TH YEAR COACHING FOURTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

PERSONAL INFO Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa High School: West High School College: Iowa (History, 1976) Wife: Joey Children: Daughter - Jessica; Son - Grant

1972-75

Iowa

Defensive Back

COACHING CAREER Graduate Assistant Secondary Secondary Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Secondary Wide Receivers/Tight End Secondary Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Associate Head Coach/Secondary/Special Teams Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Secondary Safeties Outside Linebackers Special Assistant to the Head Coach

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED Peach Aloha Holiday Peach Rose Holiday Alamo Alamo Sun

2000 2001 2002 2004 2011 2012 2013 2014

Iowa State Iowa State Kansas State Kansas State Iowa State Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Insight.com Independence Holiday Fiesta Pinstripe BCS National Championship Pinstripe Music City

PERSONAL INFORMATION u Son of former Iowa athletics director and Michigan head football coach Bump Elliott. u Graduated with high distinction from Iowa. u Candidate for Rhodes Scholarship in 1976 and was named an Academic All-American in 1974 and 1975. u NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient; member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies.

Tom Knight, DB (Iowa) u First-round NFL Draft pick in 1997 by Arizona

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Josh Buhl, LB (Kansas State) Merton Hanks, DB (Iowa) u First-Team All-American; Butkus Award semifinalist u First-Team All-American

HISTORY AND RECORDS

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES Terence Newman, DB (Kansas State), Minnesota Vikings u 2002 Consensus All-American; Thorpe Award winner u Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year; fifth overall pick in 2003 NFL Draft

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1983 North Carolina 1986 North Carolina 1987 Iowa 1988 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1993 Iowa 1996 Iowa 1997 Iowa

COACHES AND STAFF

1976 Iowa 1977 Kent State 1978-79 Ball State 1980 Ball State 1981-82 Iowa State 1983-86 North Carolina 1987-94 Iowa 1996-97 Iowa 1998 Iowa 2000-01 Iowa State 2002-05 Kansas State 2006-07 San Diego State 2008 San Diego State 2010-11 Iowa State 2012-13 Notre Dame 2014 Notre Dame 2015 Notre Dame

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PLAYING EXPERIENCE

u Enters his first season as the special assistant to Notre Dame head coach in 2015 u Newly-created role will be involved in numerous areas of the program including player personnel, analytics, defensive strategy, game planning and on-campus recruiting u Spent 32 of his 36 seasons coaching defense, primarily as a defensive backs coach or defensive coordinator u Served as defensive coordinator for a combined 11 years at San Diego State (2006-08), Kansas State (2002-05), Iowa (1996-98) and Ball State (1980) u Worked with the Irish outside linebackers in 2014 u Coached safeties in a Notre Dame secondary that helped the Irish rank 15th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in fewest passing yards allowed per game (198.2), 16th in passing yards allowed per completion (10.73) and 17th in passing yards allowed per attempt (6.31) u Critical in the development of Notre Dame’s inexperienced secondary in 2012 u Part of a defensive staff that helped the Irish rank among the top 20 FBS schools in the following pass defense categories: fewest passing yards per completion (9.95, 2nd), fewest touchdown passes (11, t-6th), pass efficiency defense (111.36, 16th), interceptions (16, t-20th), fewest passing yards per attempt (5.98, 13th) interception percentage (3.69, 24th) and pass defense (199.77, 25th) u Experienced three separate two-year coaching stints at Iowa State in the last 30 years and most recently served as the Cyclones’ secondary coach from 2010-11 u Helped improve Iowa State, which ranked 84th in pass efficiency defense the season before he arrived to 46th after his arrival u Oversaw a Cyclone defense that improved 29 spots in the pass defense rankings from 2009 to 2011 u Spent three seasons as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at San Diego State (2006-08) u Added the duties of Aztecs' inside linebackers coach in 2008 u Spent a year outside of coaching in the San Diego State athletics department in 2009 u Defense allowed only 171.0 passing yards per game and ranked second in pass defense in the Mountain West Conference in his first year at San Diego State u Served as the defensive coordinator at Kansas State for four years (2002-05) and helped the Wildcats to a 31-19 record, including four wins over nationally-ranked opponents u Part of a coaching staff at Kansas State that helped the Wildcats record a pair of 11-win seasons, claim the school’s first Big 12 championship and advance to the 2003 Fiesta Bowl – the first BCS bowl appearance in school history u Guided defenses at Kansas State that allowed an average of 111.6 rushing yards per game, 194.1 passing yards per game over his four seasons as defensive coordinator u Helped Kansas State's defense intercept 58 passes and return 12 for touchdowns from 2002-05 u Twelve Wildcat pupils received all-Big 12 accolades and four were drafted u Elliott's 2002 defense led the nation in scoring defense (11.8 points per game), ranked second in total defense (249.0 yards) and rushing defense (69.5 yards) and was third in pass efficiency defense (91.7) u Mentored Kansas State cornerback Terence Newman, who was a consensus All-American in 2002 and recipient of the Jim Thorpe Award u Helped Newman capture the 2002 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and become the fifth overall selection in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys u Oversaw a defense in his second season at Kansas State that ranked sixth nationally in total defense (283.1 yards per game), seventh in pass defense (174.6), eighth in scoring defense (16.3 points) and 17th in rushing defense (108.8 yards) u Coached linebacker Josh Buhl, who broke the school record with 184 tackles in 2003 en route to being named a first-team All-American by Sporting News u Served as the Iowa State associate head coach, secondary coach and special teams coordinator from 2000-01 u Guided an Iowa State secondary that recorded 18 interceptions in 2001, the program's most in 25 years, and ranked fourth nationally in passing defense (151.8 yards per game) and 21st in pass efficiency defense u Member of the Iowa athletics department for 13 years (1987-99), including 11 years as an assistant coach under Hall of Fame Hawkeyes' coach Hayden Fry (1987-94, 1996-98) u Served as the Iowa secondary coach for eight years (1987-94) u Returned as defensive coordinator for three years (1996-98) and added the title assistant head coach in 1998 u Coached Iowa outside linebackers for three years (1996-98) u Mentored seven first-team all-Big Ten selections and eight second-team all-conference players at Iowa u Part of a coaching staff that helped the Hawkeyes reach seven bowl games u Opposing quarterbacks completed only 51.6 percent of passes and averaged only 176.9 yards passing per game over his 11-year Iowa coaching career u Coached six Hawkeyes that rank in the top 10 in school history for career interceptions u Coordinated a 1997 Iowa defense that ranked among the best in the Big Ten and the nation -- ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense and pass efficiency defense, seventh in total defense and 11th in rushing defense u Guided an Iowa defense that recorded three shutouts and held two other foes to only one touchdown in 1997 u Mentored Jared DeVries who was named Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1997 and was a consensus All-American in 1998 en route to setting the school record for career tackles for loss and sacks u Iowa led the Big Ten in pass defense in two seasons between 1987-94 and had the best third-down defense four times in that eight-year window. u Coached former NFL All-Pro safety Merton Hanks at Iowa, who earned first-team All-America accolades and helped the Hawkeyes to a Big Ten title in 1990 and appearance in the 1991 Rose Bowl u Only stint coaching offense came at North Carolina from 1983-86 (wide receivers and tight ends) u First stop at Iowa State came as the secondary coach for two years (1981-82) u First job as defensive coordinator came at Ball State in 1980 u First full-time coaching job was as the secondary coach at Kent State in 1977

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BOB ELLIOTT

Support Staff DWIGHT ALLISON

TIM COLLINS

VIDEO COORDINATOR

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Dwight Allison is in his first year with the Fighting Irish sports performance team as Notre Dame's sports nutrition program director. He oversees and coordinates the performance nutrition needs for all 26 Irish sports programs. Allison, who supervises two sport dietitians on his staff, supports the effort to optimize student-athlete's performance by further enhancing the nutrition education program, designing and coordinating training table and assists studentathletes with any special nutritional needs. Allison spent the last two years on the Baylor University sports nutrition staff. He helped the Bears to a pair of Big 12 championships and trips to the Fiesta and Cotton Bowls. Allison also worked with men’s and women’s basketball, as well as the track and field program. Allison, a native of Lubbock, Texas, graduated from Texas Tech in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in nutritional sciences. He added a master’s degree in nutritional sciences in 2000. Allison earned three letters as a sprinter on the Red Raiders track team (1995-97). Allison became a registered dietitian in 2000 and worked predominantly in the health care industry until 2009. He then served as a head instructor and owner of the Waco Academy of Martial Arts – a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy – for five years. Allison ultimately achieved black belt status.

Tim Collins is in his 25th year in 2015 in charge of all video and filming needs for Notre Dame’s athletic department as its video systems coordinator. In addition 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 affiliate in South Bend. Collins was named the independent 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 officer of the CSVA, serving as secretary, and in 2002 was named treasurer of the organization. In 2004, the Notre Dame Monogram Club awarded Collins an honorary monogram in recognition of his years of service. Collins and his wife, the former Michelle Williamson, married in 1990, and have one son, Carson.

Jacob Flint is in his sixth year in 2015 as assistant director of strength and conditioning at the University of Notre Dame. He is a registered strength and conditioning coach by the NSCA and certified by USAW as a level one sports performance coach. Prior to joining Notre Dame’s staff in January 2010, Flint was a member of the strength and conditioning staff at the University of Cincinnati from 2007-09. While at Cincinnati, Flint helped the Bearcats to a 33-6 record, while winning back-toback BIG EAST championships in 2008 and 2009. Flint played for Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly at Central Michigan University as a walk-on and was rewarded for his dedication to the football program with a scholarship in his last season in 2005. Following his senior season, Flint worked as a staff assistant, serving primarily in the weight room while also assisting with the development of the running backs in the 2006 Mid-American Conference championship season. Flint competes in the 85-kilogram weight class of USA weightlifting and is a national level lifter. A native of Shepherd, Michigan, Flint was a four-sport letter-winner at Shepherd High School and was twice named an all-league running back. He graduated with honors from Central Michigan University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in education. Flint is married to the former Katie Schafer and they have three daughters: Blayke, Parker and Beckett.

DR. CHRIS BALINT ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

Dr. Chris Balint is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. He is in his 13th year in 2015 as an orthopedic surgeon for the University of Notre Dame football team and other Irish athletic squads. Balint received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1990. He is a 1996 graduate of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri, and completed his orthopedic residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He also performed a fellowship specializing in sports medicine (shoulder and knee arthroscopy) at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. Balint not only serves as the chairman of the Notre Dame Orthopaedic Society, but is an active member of the following medical societies: Diplomate of American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery, American Academy of Osteopathic Orthopedic Surgeons, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Indiana Orthopedic Society, Indiana State Medical Association, St. Joseph County Medical Society, Arthroscopic Association of North America, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. Balint has previous professional and collegiate athletic physician experience with the Boston Celtics, and Harvard and Northeastern universities. Balint and his wife, the former Susan Gomez, have four children: Emma, Owen, Evan and Ella.

MIKE BEAN

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER Mike Bean is an associate athletic trainer at Notre Dame, working with the Irish football team since 1996. He also supervises the student-athletic trainer program. A native of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, he has been at Notre Dame since 1991 as a full-time member of the sports medicine staff after a oneyear internship. During his tenure at Notre Dame, he also has served as the athletic trainer for the University’s baseball, women’s and men’s soccer, hockey and men’s and women’s tennis teams. While obtaining his master’s degree in sports medicine at Western Michigan University, Bean served as the head athletic trainer at Kalamazoo College, as well as working as a part-time assistant athletic trainer at the Southwestern Michigan Sports Medicine Clinic. During his undergraduate days at Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University), Bean was a student athletic trainer for the Bears’ football, baseball and volleyball teams. He also spent time at Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri, working with the school’s football and basketball squads. Bean began his athletic training education at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, working with its football, basketball and wrestling programs. He received his bachelor’s degree in education from Southwest Missouri State in 1989. He also received an honorary monogram from the Notre Dame Monogram Club in 2006. Bean is married to the former Colleen Waldron of South Bend, and they have two daughters: Taylor and Courtney.

JACOB FLINT

SPORTS NUTRITION PROGRAM DIRECTOR

MAURICE CRUM JR.

GRADUATE ASSISTANT - DEFENSE Maurice Crum Jr., a two-time University of Notre Dame football team captain, is in his first year in 2015 as a defensive graduate assistant. Crum Jr. spent the last three years on the University of Kansas coaching staff in a trio of different roles. He filled the Jayhawks’ director of high school relations position in 2014. Crum Jr. joined the Kansas staff in 2012 as a graduate assistant for the defense. In 2013, he served as the program’s assistant director of operations. Crum Jr., who played linebacker at Notre Dame, played in 50 games during his Irish career, including 42 consecutive starts. He registered 306 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and eight sacks, while also recording nine pass break ups and seven forced fumbles. Crum Jr.’s 306 career tackles rank 11th in Notre Dame history. Crum Jr. had arguably the most dominant individual defensive effort in school history. He was almost single-handedly responsible for leading Notre Dame to a 20-6 victory at UCLA on Oct. 6, 2007. Crum Jr. became the first Notre Dame player to force two fumbles, recover two fumbles and intercept two passes in the same game. He forced a school-record four turnovers, including a 34-yard fumble return for touchdown. Crum Jr. also added seven tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups against the Bruins. Crum Jr. served as a team captain for both the 2007 and 2008 seasons, becoming just the 17th player in school history to accomplish the feat. He helped the Irish to a pair of Bowl Championship Series games, including the 2006 Fiesta Bowl and the 2007 Sugar Bowl. Following his career at Notre Dame, Crum spent three years playing linebacker for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League (2009-11). Crum Jr., a native of Tampa, Florida, graduated from Notre Dame in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He is married to the former Crysta Swayzer, who also graduated from Notre Dame in 2008. The couple has two sons, Maurice III and Allen.

JULIE DEBUYSSER

SENIOR STAFF ASSISTANT, ASSISTANT COACHES Julie DeBuysser is in her 32nd year in 2015 as the secretary for the assistant coaching staff in the Irish football office. In her role, DeBuysser serves as the primary assistant to Notre Dame’s assistant coaches. A native of South Bend, DeBuysser is married to Denny DeBuysser and the couple has a son, Chris Martin, a 2003 Notre Dame graduate, and two daughters: Cara DeBuysser and Deanne Burton.

DAVID GRIMES

ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH Former Notre Dame football captain David Grimes returned to the Fighting Irish football family in 2011 as an intern in the player development department and started his role as assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2012. In his current role, Grimes works with Paul Longo, Jake Flint and Aaron Wellman as a member of the football strength and conditioning staff. He is a registered strength and conditioning coach by the NSCA. As the player development intern in 2011, Grimes served as a resource for the current Notre Dame football players. He acted as a liaison between the players and coaching staff, and served as a primary contact between Notre Dame’s student welfare and development office and academic services for student-athletes department. Through the student welfare and development office, Grimes helped coordinate community service projects through the “Irish Around the Bend” program. He also helped coordinate and monitor the study hall sessions at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex. Grimes graduated from Notre Dame in 2009 with a degree in marketing and participated in the training camps of the Denver Broncos in 2009 and Kansas City Chiefs in 2010. Voted one of three team captains as a senior, Grimes played wide receiver for the Irish from 2005-08 and caught 90 passes for 900 yards with seven touchdowns. He played in 45 games during his Notre Dame career and started 24 contests. Grimes played in three bowl games, including two Bowl Championship Series games (2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl), and he helped the Irish snap their nine-game bowl losing streak by winning his final collegiate game in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (defeated Hawaii 49-21). Born in Los Angeles, Grimes graduated from St. Martin DePorres High School in Detroit, Michigan, and was valedictorian at his senior year commencement.

RYAN GROOMS

HEAD FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT MANAGER Ryan Grooms is in his sixth year in 2015 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 and 50 student managers. Grooms came to Notre Dame following two years at the University of Minnesota, where he served in a similar capacity. Prior to Minnesota, he spent five 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 field and water polo at the Air Force Academy.

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MIKE HIESTAND

GRADUATE ASSISTANT - DEFENSE

CHIROPRACTOR

Aaryn Kearney enters his first year in 2015 with the Notre Dame football program as the coordinator of recruiting operations. In his current role, Kearney assists recruiting coordinator Mike Elston and director of player personnel Dave Peloquin in the recruiting department. He organizes all official and unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes, manages compliance and academic records for recruits, oversees student workers and helps organize and direct game day recruiting efforts. Kearney comes to Notre Dame after a sixseason tenure in a similar role at the University of Nebraska. He joined the Huskers’ football staff in February, 2009, as a recruiting staff assistant. Kearney was promoted to director of recruiting operations in January, 2014. Kearney directed the day-to-day operations of Nebraska’s recruiting staff and was responsible for the implementation of the Huskers’ recruiting plan. He oversaw the evaluation process for the football staff. Kearney assisted the staff with roster management, the initial eligibility of prospective student-athletes and organizing NCAA compliance records pertaining to recruiting activities and campus visits. Kearney also served as the program’s NFL liaison for pro personnel. In addition to assisting the football staff in recruiting, Kearney was actively involved with the Big Red Football School and coaching clinics. Kearney worked in the recruiting office as a student worker for the previous year before his full-time appointment. A native of Auburn, Nebraska, Kearney started his association with the Husker football program in 2003, working as a student manager for five seasons. Kearney served as the head student manager during the 2007 season. Kearney graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December, 2008, with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies.

CHAD KLUNDER

ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

Rob Hunt is in his fifth year in 2015 at Notre Dame as head football athletic trainer. Hunt also provides oversight for all athletic trainers and physical therapists within the sports medicine department. Prior to Notre Dame, Hunt worked at Oklahoma State University for five years, serving as the head football athletic trainer from 2006-07 and the head athletic trainer for the Cowboys starting in 2007. At Oklahoma State, Hunt served as athletic trainer for the football team all five years and in his final four years in Stillwater, he coordinated all aspects of medical care for the athletic department’s 16 athletics teams as well as supervised six 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 final year with the Tigers, Hunt also served as director of rehabilitation services. A graduate of Ball State in 1997 with a major in athletic training, Hunt earned his master’s degree in education at Missouri and served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer from 1997-99. In 1996 Hunt worked as an athletic

Chad Klunder is in his 13th year in 2015 at Notre Dame and third as associate athletics director for football operations. In his role, Klunder coordinates and oversees 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 offense for two seasons. He previously served as running backs coach and coordinator 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 finished 9-0 in the Ivy League and became the first Harvard team to go unbeaten or untied in conference play since 1913. Klunder also served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning 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 finalist in 1995 and ’96 for the Harlon Hill Trophy 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

RYAN MAHAFFEY

GRADUATE ASSISTANT - OFFENSE Ryan Mahaffey is in his second year in 2015 as an offensive graduate assistant coach for the Irish. He will primarily work with the receiving corps, assisting Irish associate head coach/wide receivers coach Mike Denbrock and tight ends coach Scott Booker. Mahaffey spent 2013 as the tight ends coach at the University of Northern Iowa. Mahaffey graduated from Northern Iowa in the spring of 2011 with a degree in economics. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in June of 2011 and spent time with the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins prior to volunteering as an assistant coach during spring drills at UNI in 2013. As a member of the Colts, Mahaffey saw action in five games with one reception for five yards in 2011. Mahaffey played in 51 career games at Northern Iowa. He finished his collegiate career with 25 catches for 227 yards. Mahaffey was twice named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) and was named to the league's all-Newcomer team as a redshirt freshman in 2007. He was also named to the MVFC All-Academic team twice in his career.

JOY MCCAUSLAND SENIOR STAFF ASSISTANT

Joy McCausland is in her eighth year in 2015 in the Irish football office and her 16th year overall at the University of Notre Dame. She serves as the primary contact for all general communication and donation requests at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex. Prior to joining the Irish football office, McCausland worked at Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Library for five years and the chemistry/physics library for three years. A native of Lakeville, Indiana, she has three sons: Kyle, Kayne and Michael.

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TEAM PHYSICIAN

Dr. Matt Leiszler, D.O., is in his second year in 2015 at Notre Dame as the head football team physician. Leiszler graduated from Harvard University in 2003 with a degree in biology. He finished medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2008. After his residency with the University of Colorado (HealthONE Rose Medical Center) Program (2009-11), Leiszler did a sports medicine fellowship with the University of Colorado Hospital in 2012. Leiszler was on the faculty at the University of Colorado Hospital, splitting his time between primary care family medicine and sports medicine, for two years (2013-14). A native of Derby, Kansas, Leiszler was a varsity letterwinner as a running back on the football team at Harvard. He ran for six touchdowns and 483 yards during his sophomore season. Leiszler was projected to be the starting running back as a junior, but he suffered a career-ending repeat ACL injury before the season started. Leiszler and his wife Tori are parents of two children: Teegan and Tana.

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ROB HUNT

AARYN KEARNEY

COORDINATOR OF RECRUITING OPERATIONS

DR. MATT LEISZLER

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Dr. Jerry Hofferth, D.C., is in his 11th year in 2015 as the chiropractor for Notre Dame football and all other Irish athletic teams. He also enters his 24th year of private practice at Hofferth Chiropractic Center in Mishawaka. Hofferth earned his undergraduate degree from North Central College (Naperville, llinois) in 1988. He's a 1992 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. Hofferth collected a post-graduate certification in spinal trauma from the International Chiropractors Association in 1996. Hofferth has been a board member of the Indiana State Chiropractic Association since 2007. A native of Munster, Indiana, Hofferth is married to the former Kelly Day and the couple has two daughters: Sydney and Madison.

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Jasmine Johnson is in her first year in 2015 as a recruiting assistant. A graduate of Notre Dame in 2013 with a degree in psychology, Johnson worked with the Irish recruiting office for two seasons (2011-12) as a student ambassador. Prior to returning to her alma mater, Johnson served General Mills, Inc., as a business management associate. She acted as an internal consultant responsible with identifying opportunities in market, supporting customer growth with analytics, and developing and executing customer business plans. A native of Miami, Florida, Johnson served on the Orange Bowl Committee as the junior hospitality team captain (2010-13). She also offered services as a resident assistant, sports nutrition assistant and student athletic trainer during her undergraduate days at Notre Dame.

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served as a Wartburg co-captain in 1994, when his team advanced to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals. Klunder received a degree in sports management from Wartburg in 1995 and has done master’s degree coursework at St. Cloud State, Minnesota and Notre Dame. Klunder is married to the former Lisa Malin, who is executive director of the Kelly Cares Foundation. The couple has one daughter, Allyson.

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Mike Hiestand is in his second year in 2015 as a defensive graduate assistant coach for the Irish. He spent the 2013 campaign as a defensive graduate assistant coach at Florida International. Hiestand played linebacker at Illinois State (2008-10). He played mostly on special teams during his three seasons before an injury during his junior campaign ended his career. Hiestand returned a blocked punt for a 28-yard touchdown against rival Southern Illinois in 2010. Following his injury, Hiestand worked as a football student assistant coach for the remainder of Spring '11. Off the field, Hiestand was a Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll student all three seasons. He graduated from Illinois State ('11) in just three years with a bachelor's degree in history and minor in politics and government. In 2012, Hiestand served as a graduate assistant at Miami University. He worked with the linebackers and special teams along with running the offensive scout team. Mike Hiestand's father, Harry, is in his fourth year as the Irish offensive line coach.

trainer during the preseason with the New England Patriots. A native of West Lafayette, Indiana, 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.

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Grooms has been involved in equipment management since 2000, when he was a student at Ohio University. He spent two seasons with the Bobcat football team working with equipment and also taking part in film 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 Association 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 two sons, Easton and Brecken.

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ASSISTANT VIDEO COORDINATOR Aaron Menard is in his first year in 2015 as the assistant video coordinator for the Notre Dame football team, serving as the primary assistant to video coordinator Tim Collins. In this role, Menard assists Collins with all video and filming needs for the football team in addition to traveling to all football games. Menard helps compile all video packages utilized by Notre Dame’s football coaches in their scouting and game preparation and also works on special assignments within the program, such as highlight videos. Menard spent the last two seasons as a video intern with the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks. He shot coaching video from end zone and sideline views at practices and other team-related activities. Menard managed on-field still shot pictures during games as Microsoft Surface Pro technician. He produced weekly in-house team highlight videos to be viewed for team meetings. Menard assisted video staff with creating cut-ups and managing video at the college and professional level for coaches, scouts and players through DVSport Gameday. Menard graduated from Washington State University in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management.

JASON MICHELSON

COORDINATOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Jason Michelson enters his fourth year in 2015 with the Notre Dame football program and second as coordinator of football operations. He spent the 2012 campaign as the program’s operations intern. In his current role, Michelson coordinates and oversees all day-to-day administrative and operational details including team travel, preseason camp arrangements, the annual coaches clinic and summer camps. Prior to his arrival at Notre Dame, Michelson was an operations intern with the Detroit Lions during the 2011 campaign. Michelson graduated from Ohio University in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but was raised in Lebanon, Ohio. Michelson is married to the former Lexi Merritt.

ADAM MYERS

ASSISTANT FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT MANAGER Adam Myers is in his sixth year in 2015 as the assistant football equipment manager at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to his arrival in 2010, Myers spent two years at the University of 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 fitting 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 addition to handling laundry duties. Myers completed a summer internship in 2005 with the New York Jets and 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 certified by the AEMA in June, 2006.

DAVE PELOQUIN

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL

Dave Peloquin is in his 12th year in 2015 with the Notre Dame football program and third as director of player personnel. In this role, Peloquin’s responsibilities include serving as a liaison between the football program and various University departments, including admissions, academic services for student-athletes and campus housing. Peloquin also works with the program’s recruiting efforts and handles special projects assigned by head coach Brian Kelly. He played a critical role in helping the Irish secure four top-10 recruiting classes in a six-year period.

Prior to being promoted to director of football development, Peloquin 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 recruiting assistant, a role in which he worked with the coaching staff assisting in all recruiting aspects. 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. Peloquin is a native of Blue Island, Illinois, and is married to the former Jamie Meisenhelder. The couple has two daughters, Mackenzie and Kylie.

LUKE PITCHER

FOOTBALL RECRUITING CREATIVE LEAD Luke Pitcher is in his second year in 2015 with the Notre Dame football program. He coordinates the graphical identity for recruiting and promotional materials, while also overseeing many of the team's social media efforts and exploring emerging technologies. Pitcher joined the Irish in the summer of 2014 after three years as the director of digital media for the Orange Bowl Committee. Pitcher oversaw strategical planning and implementation of digital and social media for the 2012-14 Discover Orange Bowl game and the 2013 BCS National Championship Game. Prior to the Orange Bowl, Pitcher held graphic, multimedia and webfocused positions for both the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and Orlando Magic, including the Magic's run to the 2009 NBA Finals. He began his professional career in Baltimore as a multimedia designer for Under Armour. A native of Painted Post, New York, Pitcher earned a bachelor's degree in graphic design with a concentration in multimedia from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2006.

RON POWLUS

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Former University of Notre Dame quarterback and assistant coach Ron Powlus is in his first year in 2015 as the director of player development for the Fighting Irish. Powlus will be responsible for helping develop the Irish football players in three of the five core areas head coach Brian Kelly uses to develop complete student-athletes: intellectual development, social development and spiritual development (the coaching staff is charged with skill development and the strength and conditioning staff is responsible for physical development). Powlus will act as a liaison between the football players and coaching staff plus serve as primary contact between both the student welfare and development office and academic services for student-athletes department. Through the athletics department’s student welfare and development office, Powlus will help coordinate community service projects via the “Irish Around the Bend” initiative. He also will coordinate and monitor the study hall sessions with the associate director and senior academic counselor of the academic services for student-athletes department. Prior to his return to Notre Dame, Powlus spent the better part of three seasons as the quarterbacks coach at Kansas University (2012-14). He was the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach at the University of Akron for two years (2010-11). Powlus previously spent five years at Notre Dame in two different roles: quarterbacks coach (2007-10) and director of personnel development (200506). In his initial role with the Irish program, Powlus played an integral role in helping the 2006 and 2007 recruiting classes rank in the top 10 nationally as he helped direct the administrative aspects of Irish recruiting. As an assistant coach, Powlus helped develop Jimmy Clausen into one of the most prolific passers in school history. Clausen still ranks first or second in 32 different passing categories, including tops in single-game completions, career completions per game, single-season completion percentage, career completion percentage, single-season pass efficiency, single-game passing yards per attempt, single-season 300-yard passing games, consecutive passes without an interception and lowest career interception percentage. A four-year starter at quarterback for the Irish from 1994-97, Powlus was a two-time captain who set 20 school records at Notre Dame. He started all 44 regular-season games (plus two bowl games) in which he played and completed 558 of 969 passes for 7,602 yards and 52 TDs. He signed as a free agent in 1998 with the Tennessee Oilers and then was on the Detroit Lions' preseason roster in 1999 and the Philadelphia Eagles' roster in 2000. Powlus played with NFL Europe’s Amsterdam Admirals in the spring of 2000. In 1992, he was hailed by Parade as the prep player of the year and by USA Today as the offensive player of the year.

A native of Berwick, Pennsylvania, Powlus earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Notre Dame in 1997. He and his wife, Sara, are parents of two sons, Ronnie and Tommy.

JEFF QUINN

OFFENSIVE ANALYST Jeff Quinn is in his first year in 2015 with the Notre Dame football program as the offensive analyst. Quinn enters his 32nd year of college coaching. He has produced NCAA, conference and school record-breaking offenses along with winning multiple conference, bowl and national championships. Quinn served as the head coach at the University at Buffalo from 2010-14, which included a 2013 campaign that saw the Bulls finish with an 8-5 record. The eight wins were the most for Buffalo in the regular season since it moved to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 1999. The Bulls also won a school-record six Mid-American Conference games. Buffalo registered a seven-game winning streak, including the program’s first victory over a school from a Bowl Championship Series conference (UConn). The Bulls participated in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl -- the program’s second bowl appearance. Quinn had three of his players selected in the National Football League draft, including linebacker Khalil Mack who was chosen fifth overall by the Oakland Raiders in 2014. Mack was the highest NFL Draft pick in school history and the highest defensive player ever selected from the Mid American Conference. Quinn’s teams also performed in the classroom. Buffalo recorded the best overall GPA and APR ranking in program history. As offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Cincinnati (20072009), Quinn helped the Bearcats to a 12-0 regular-season record in 2009 and served as interim head coach heading into the Sugar Bowl meeting with defending national champion Florida. Quinn was named one of five finalists for the 2009 Broyles Award, which is given to the nation’s top assistant coach. Unranked in preseason polls, Cincinnati’s undefeated regular season catapulted the Bearcats to No. 3 in the BCS standings and earned them an invitation to the Sugar Bowl, the school’s second consecutive BCS game. UC set numerous school records in 2009, including those for wins (12), road wins (6), consecutive regular season wins (18), points (495), passing yards (3,844), fewest fumbles (10) and fewest turnovers (10). Prior to his stint at Cincinnati, Quinn was the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at Central Michigan. He helped the Chippewas to the 2006 MAC title. Quinn served as interim head coach for Central Michigan in its 31-14 victory over Middle Tennessee in the 2006 Motor City Bowl. Quinn arrived at CMU in 2004 after 15 seasons at Grand Valley State. He was part of the staff that led the Lakers to back-to-back national championships in 2002 and 2003. The 2001 Laker offense average 600.8 yards and set an NCAA record by averaging 58.4 points per game. Quinn is a 1984 graduate of Elmhurst College where he was a two-sport standout in football and wrestling. He was twice named Student-Athlete of the Year at Elmhurst. Quinn was inducted into Elmhurst’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. Quinn earned a master of arts degree from DePauw in 1986 and an educational leadership master’s degree endorsement from GVSU in 2000. Quinn and his wife, Shannon, have two sons, Kyle and Ryan.

DONOVAN RAIOLA

GRADUATE ASSISTANT - OFFENSE Donovan Raiola, a three-time all-Big Ten honorable mention center at Wisconsin in 2003, 2004 and 2005, is in his first year in 2015 as an offensive graduate assistant for the Irish. Raiola spent the 2014 season as an intern with the University of Hawai’i football program. He assisted Rainbow Warrior offensive line coach Chris Naeole. Raiola started 39 of 43 career games for the Badgers (2002-05), including 38 of his final 39 contests. He was a three-time all-Big Ten honorable mention selection and team captain as a senior. Raiola was named to the 2003, 2004 and 2005 preseason watch lists for the Rimington Trophy, which is given to college football’s outstanding center. He was also selected to the watch list for the ‘04 Outland Trophy. After redshirting at Wisconsin in 2001, Raiola played in five games in 2002, including a start at right guard versus Iowa. He shifted to center in 2003, started every contest of the season and The Sporting News rated him as the fifth-best center in the country. Raiola registered 33 knockdowns with seven touchdown-resulting blocks. In 2004, Raiola collected 35 knockdowns and was part of a Badgers offensive line that allowed just 22 sacks. He recorded 40 knockdown blocks in 2005. The Honolulu, Hawai’i native signed a National Football League freeagent contract with the St. Louis Rams in 2006. He ultimately spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears,

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DR. BRIAN RATIGAN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

SENIOR MANAGERS

Emily Morgan

ANNA TURNER

SPORTS NUTRITION ASSOCIATE

Matt Schade

Drew Vista

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Anna Turner is in her first season in the Sports Nutrition Program at Notre Dame. Turner works alongside Dwight Allison, the University's Sports Nutrition Program Director, to fuel the Irish football program and oversee the team's daily training table. Turner spent the last two years at the University of Kansas. She played a substantial role in managing seven varsity teams’ nutritional needs. She was a reliable and reassuring counselor for the student-athletes. Turner helped manage iDEXA scanning three times a year, compiling the results for future published research. Turner championed the creation of a Sports Nutrition Pinterest page. It allowed KU student-athletes to access sports nutrition recipes on Pinterest and learn what makes it an ideal recipe for an athlete. The Pinterest page served as an excellent resource for current KU student-athletes and also a great marketing tool for future Jayhawks.

Three Notre Dame seniors, Emily Morgan, Matt Schade and Drew Vista, lead the student manager program that works with the 2015 football team. This trio oversees the entire student manager organization and tends to various matters regarding Irish players and coaches. The program also includes a group of seven junior managers and 14 sophomore managers. The junior managers include Kirk Dettmer, CJ Harvey, Colleen Naumovich, Kellyn Schmitt, Christopher Scully, Anthony Tucker and Colleen Turner. The sophomore managers are Charlene AInsworth, Michael Bicknell, Peter Buseck, Sam Cavender, Jorge Daura, Ashley DeJonge, Ivan Finkelstein, Garrett Fisher, Brian Johnson, Katelyn Markley, Mary McNulty, Kaitlin Morrison, Dan Swanson and Travis Tredway.

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Pryce Tracy is in his third year in 2015 with the Notre Dame football program and first as the special teams analyst. Tracy will assist Irish special teams coordinator Scott Booker with valuable information designed to improve the efficiency and success of Notre Dame's special teams. Tracy will prepare statistical information acquired from the use of analytical platforms for the coaching staff to dissect and improve production. Tracy will also be responsible for research projects and reports that will assist the coaching staff with game plan preparation and aid in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes. Tracy spent the past two years with the program as a recruiting and personnel assistant. In that role, Tracy worked with recruiting efforts, handled projects assigned by the Irish coaches and assisted in the day-to-day strategies of the program. Prior to his time at Notre Dame, Tracy spent the 2011 season with the University of Alabama football team. He directly worked under then Crimson Tide director of player personnel Ed Marynowitz, who is now the vice president of player personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles. Tracy served as a recruiting specialist for Alabama head coach Nick Saban. He assisted in player evaluation breakdowns and compiled the recruiting prospect board. Tracy also helped in the daily operations for the 2011 and 2012 Nick Saban Summer Camps. During his time in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide captured the 2011 Bowl Championship Series title and brought in the top-ranked recruiting class in the country, according to Rivals.com, ESPN and 247Sports.com. Prior to his tenure at Alabama, Tracy spent two seasons (2009-10) as an assistant coach at Clay High School in South Bend. The Colonials had five players who signed national letters of intent with Football Bowl Subdivision schools during his stay.

Aaron Wellman, a 19-year strength and conditioning coach at the Division I collegiate level, enters his first season in 2015 as an assistant director of strength and conditioning for the University of Notre Dame. Wellman is a registered master strength and conditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), a certified strength and conditioning specialist and personal trainer by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a specialist in performance nutrition by the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). Wellman spent the previous four years (2011-15) as the director of strength and conditioning at the University of Michigan. He was responsible for the yearly programming of strength, speed and football-specific conditioning. Wellman performed movement screenings to evaluate mobility and stability deficits along with subsequent programs to mitigate individual injury risk. He implemented athlete-monitoring systems including GPS, psychometric questionnaires, neuromuscular fatigue assessments and salivary testing. Prior to his tenure at Michigan, Wellman held similar director positions at San Diego State University (2009-2011) and Ball State University (200409). Wellman began his strength and conditioning career as a graduate assistant at Indiana University (1996-98). He then spent three years as a full-time assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Hoosiers and was primarily involved with the football, baseball and softball teams, as well as developing individual nutrition programs for student-athletes. Wellman also worked for three years at Michigan State University (2001-03). He was involved with all aspects of the strength and conditioning program for football and assisted with men’s and women’s basketball and ice hockey. A native of Ligonier, Indiana, Wellman was a four-year member of the Manchester (Indiana) College football team. He earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 1996. Wellman added separate master’s degrees from Indiana University in applied sport science (1998) and nutrition science (2009). Wellman and his wife, Shellie, have a son, Grant, and a daughter, Grace.

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Beth Rex is in her sixth year in 2015 as director of football administration at Notre Dame after serving as the football program associate from 2008-09 at the University of Cincinnati. Rex served as the assistant to current Irish head football coach Brian Kelly at Cincinnati and that continues to be part of her duties at Notre Dame, where she serves as the primary contact person in all matters for Kelly. Rex coordinates Kelly’s schedule, is responsible for all football staff and office operations and assists in event planning. Rex has been a driving force behind the very successful Football 101 initiative that benefits Kelly Cares Foundation and introduces women over the age of 21 to the game of football. She also has organized the Notre Dame Football Awards Show each of the last four seasons that replaced the yearend celebratory banquet. Rex has worked in athletics for 17 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 athletics 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 baseball, 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 Association 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 Tiffin, Ohio, Rex is married to Byron Rex.

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SPECIAL TEAMS ANALYST

AARON WELLMAN

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

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BETH REX

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Steve Smith is in his fifth year in 2015 with the Notre Dame sports medicine department and first primarily with the Irish football team. Smith helps with treatment and rehabilitation of studentathlete injuries plus covers practices and games. Smith joined the Notre Dame sports medicine department as an assistant athletic trainer in August 2011, overseeing the Irish men's soccer team and women's tennis team. He has also worked with the Irish women's lacrosse team. Prior to his arrival at Notre Dame, Smith was an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan University. He was responsible for men's basketball, as well as women's volleyball and women's crew. A native of Negaunee, Michigan, Smith graduated in 2007 from Northern Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and worked with the football and hockey programs. He spent multiple summers covering summer camps at Notre Dame as an undergraduate student. Smith earned a master's degree in 2009 in health care administration from Grand Valley State University. He was a graduate assistant and worked with both the football and baseball programs. Smith is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association as well as Indiana Athletic Trainers Association. Smith has a son, Wyatt.

A competitive triathlete and the 2006 Illinois Cup Champion in cycling, Turner graduated in 2010 from Southern Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in human nutrition and dietetics. She completed her dietetic internship thorough ARAMARK-Kansas City. The Sullivan, Illinois, native spent the 2011 summer working for the Chicago Bears during their training camp. For the next two years, she worked for Archer Daniels Midland Company -- a sports nutrition supplement company. Turner sold ingredients and helped formulate new food products found on the shelves today.

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Dr. Brian Ratigan, M.D., is in his eighth year in 2015 as head of orthopaedic sports medicine for Notre Dame football and baseball. Ratigan, a four-year monogram winner and linebacker at Notre Dame (1989-92), continued his professional football career with the Indianapolis Colts (1993-95). Ratigan earned his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 2002. In 2007, he completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, affiliated with The Rothman Institute. Ratigan performed his fellowship in sports medicine at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. He is a 1993 Notre Dame graduate. Ratigan, board certified in orthopaedic surgery, is an active member of national and local medical societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Indiana State Medical Association, Indiana Orthopaedic Society and the Notre Dame Orthopaedic Society. Ratigan is in private practice with South Bend Orthopaedics and specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. Ratigan has previous professional and collegiate athletic physician experience with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles Sparks, Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles, as well as the University of Southern California and Fullerton College football programs. Ratigan and his wife, the former Maura Fenningham (’93, ’96), have five children: Sean, Conor, Kelly, Austin and Reese. Maura is an adjunct professor in the Notre Dame Law School.

STEVE SMITH

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins. Raiola also played parts of two seasons with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. Prior to the 2014 campaign at Hawai’i, Raiola spent two years as an assistant coach for his scholastic alma mater, Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama (2012-13). He coached offensive line and helped organize clinics for high school offensive linemen in the state of Hawai‘i during the offseason. Raiola graduated from Wisconsin in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management. Raiola’s brother, Dominic, is the long-time center for the Detroit Lions.

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Game 1 (Rice): Aug. 30, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Indiana â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters Rice #17/17 Notre Dame

1 7 14

2 3 14

Golson Returns and Leads No. 17 Notre Dame Past Rice, 48-17 Golson ties Irish record for rushing touchdowns in a game by a quarterback with three. NOTRE DAME, Indiana (AP) - Everett Golson looked better after a year off than he ever did in helping Notre Dame get to the national championship two seasons ago. In his first game back after missing last season for academic impropriety, Golson threw touchdown passes of 75 and 53 yards and became just the third Notre Dame quarterback to run for three touchdowns in a game as the Irish beat Rice 48-17 on Saturday. "Everett Golson was electric," coach Brian Kelly said. "He kept his eyes down field. He knew when to run. He knew when to throw it." Golson was 14-of-22 passing for 295 yards and ran for 41 yards on 12 carries. He threw the ball away on purpose three times and three other times Irish receivers dropped passes. His only big mistake was a pass early in the second quarter that Rice safety Gabe Baker should have intercepted but dropped. Golson said it was the type of comeback he envisioned while spending a semester away from Notre Dame. "That's what inspired me through all the training and all the days of me just working out by myself. I think that's what helped me get through it," he said. Golson's most exciting throw was a 75-yard touchdown pass to Will Fuller that traveled nearly 60 yards in the air. Fuller was in a full sprint and wide open and needed to slow down to catch the pass near the 25-yard line. Fuller then made Rice safety Julius White miss as he raced into the end zone. It was the longest TD pass for Notre Dame since 2010. The 53-yard touchdown pass was a little better timed as Golson scrambled and threw a perfect pass to a wide-open C.J. Prosise in the end zone with 5 seconds left in the half, giving the Irish 28-10 lead. Golson was hit hard just after throwing the pass. Rice coach David Bailiff said Golson is amazing in his ability to extend plays. "We left our corner on an island for too long and he got separation. Because that's what great quarterbacks do," Bailiff said. Golson scored on an 11-yard run on a planned keeper, a 14-yard scramble and a 4-yard run on a blown handoff. Kelly said Golson had shown a lot of confidence in recent days. "There's a lot of things that he will tell you that he's got to continue to improve on, but there's a confidence that he carries with him that is starting to emanate, and that's going to only get better and better as he gains more confidence," Kelly said. Driphus Jackson, making his second career start at quarterback for Rice, was 13 of 24 passing for 163 yards and one touchdown and the key interception. "I've just got to be better managing the ball, and understand it's OK to throw the ball away," Jackson said. "I don't have to try and make plays all the time." Rice backup quarterback Tyler Stehling threw a 53-yard TD pass to James Mayden. First Quarter 6:02 ND 2:13 RICE 2:01 ND

4 7 10

F 17 48

Record: 0-1 Record: 1-0

Third Quarter 4:07 ND 0:17 ND

Brindza 36 field goal, 13-53 5:30 Golson 4 run (Brindza kick), 6-34 2:23

Fourth Quarter 7:47 ND 4:57 RICE 3:32 ND

Brindza 29 field goal, 9-72 5:01 Mayden 53 pass from Stehling (Hairston kick), 6-75 2:50 Bryant 17 run (Brindza kick), 3-75 1:25

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

RICE ND 16 23 40-141 42-281 226 295 26-15-1 22-14-0 66-367 64-576 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-80 1-29 2-49 0-0 1-6 5-48.2 3-48.0 1-1 0-0 5-30 2-10 29:51 30:09 6 of 15 6 of 13 0 of 1 0 of 0 2-2 6-6 1-8 2-5

RUSHING: Rice-Jackson 11-61; Davis 14-33; Hamilton 6-29; Dillard 6-18; Turner 2-2; Team 1-(-2). Notre Dame-Folston 12-71; Bryant 8-71; Zaire 2-58; Golson 12-41; McDaniel 8-40. PASSING: Rice-Jackson 13-24-1-163; Stehling 2-2-0-63. Notre Dame-Golson 14-22-0-295. RECEIVING: Rice-Parks 3-37; Dillard 3-30; Wright 2-39; Turner 2-33; Davis 2-8; Mayden 1-53; Pollard 1-16; Decell 1-10. Notre Dame-Fuller 4-85; Koyack 3-51; Carlisle 2-54; Brown 2-20; Prosise 1-53; Robinson 1-25; McDaniel 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS: Rice-None. Notre Dame-Farley 1-6. FUMBLES: Rice-Decell 1-1. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: Rice-Patt 1-8. Notre Dame-Okwara 1-4; Farley 0.5-1; Jones 0.5-0.

Golson 11 run (Brindza kick), 7-47 3:04 Wright 26 pass from Jackson (Hairston kick), 8-65 3:49 Fuller 75 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 1-75 0:12

Second Quarter 5:51 RICE Hairston 33 field goal, 9-64 3:29 2:33 ND Golson 14 run (Brindza kick), 7-86 3:18 0:05 ND Prosise 53 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 2-53 0:16

3 0 10

TACKLES: Rice-Patt 5-1; Baker 5-1; Finner 4-2; White 3-2; Elder 2-2; Callahan 2-1; White 2-1; Lyons 2-1; Hill 2-1; Nordstrom 1-2; Radcliffe 1-2; Schantz 2-0; Ellerbee 1-1; Covington 1-1; Espinoza 1-1; Womac 1-0; Turner 1-0; Pollard 1-0; Peterson 1-0; Mayden 1-0; Hairston 1-0; Jones 1-0; Farrimond 1-0; McGaskey 1-0; Henessee 1-0; Hamilton 1-0; Dillard 0-1; Green 0-1; Jackson 0-1. Notre Dame-Schmidt 4-4; Day 2-4; Farley 4-1; Smith 3-0; Jones 2-1; Shumate 2-1; Onwaulu 1-2; Redfield 1-2; Tranquill 1-2; Luke 2-0; Martini 2-0; Blankenship 2-0; Morgan 2-0; Okwara 1-1; Utupo 0-2; Brindza 1-0; Turner 1-0; Matuska 1-0; Trumbetti 1-0; Butler 1-0; Rochell 0-1; Cage 0-1; Riggs 0-1; McDaniel 0-1.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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Score by Quarters Michigan #16/15 Notre Dame

1 0 7

2 0 14

No. 16 Notre Dame Records Program's First Shutout of Michigan, 31-0

F 0 31

Record: 1-1 Record: 2-0

McDaniel 1 run (Brindza kick), 8-71 3:45

Second Quarter 3:58 ND Carlisle 1 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 13-80 5:14 0:34 ND Fuller 24 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 6-56 0:50 Third Quarter 3:02 ND

Carlisle 12 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 8-61 3:37

Fourth Quarter 12:03 ND

Brindza 43 field goal, 7-0 2:07 UM ND 18 20 35-100 31-54 189 226 32-19-3 34-23-0 67-289 65-280 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-26 1-16 1-16 0-0 3-33 4-42.5 6-38.3 2-1 0-0 5-50 3-20 33:04 26:56 4 of 13 7 of 15 1 of 2 1 of 1 0-0 4-4 1-16 3-17

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RUSHING: Michigan-Smith 7-30; Green 13-25; Norfleet 2-20; Hayes 2-20; Gardner 11-5. Notre DameMcDaniel 8-25; Bryant 8-19; Folston 9-17; Zaire 2-9; Team 1-(-2); Golson 3-(-14). PASSING: Michigan-Gardner 19-32-3-189. Notre Dame-Golson 23-34-0-226. RECEIVING: Michigan-Funchess 9-107; Chesson 3-30; Norfleet 3-16; Darboh 2-23; Hill 1-9; Kerridge 1-4. Notre Dame-Fuller 9-89; Carlisle 7-61; McDaniel 2-17; Koyack 2-14; Robinson 1-22; Prosise 1-18; Brown 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Michigan-None. Notre Dame-Riggs 1-0; Tranquill 1-16; Redfield 1-17.

SACKS: Michigan-Beyer 1-16. Notre Dame-Hill 1.5-11; Utupo 1-5; Tranquill 0.5-1. TACKLES: Michigan-Ryan 5-6; Bolden 1-9; Hollowell 3-3; Countess 2-2; Beyer 1-3; Wilson 1-3; Lewis 1-2; Mone 0-3; Henry 0-3; J. Clark 0-3; Norfleet 1-1; Taylor 1-1; Stribling 1-1; Charlton 1-1; F. Clark 1-1; Jenkins-Stone 0-2; Pipkins 0-2; Chesson 0-2; Thomas 1-0; Hurst Jr. 1-0; D. Hill 1-0; Ojemudia 1-0; Houma 0-1; K. Hill 0-1; Godin 0-1; Glasgow 0-1; Gedeon 0-1; Wormley 0-1. Notre Dame-Smith 5-5; Shumate 4-6; Schmidt 3-4; Jones 3-3; Redfield 2-4; Day 2-3; Trumbetti 1-3; Rochell 1-3; Farley 3-0; Luke 2-1; Riggs 1-2; Tranquill 2-0; Okwara 1-1; Hill 1-1; Cage 1-1; Utupo 1-1; Blankenship 0-1; Onwualu 0-1.

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FUMBLES: Michigan-Gardner 2-1. Notre Dame-None.

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NOTRE DAME, Indiana (AP) - Everett Golson threw three touchdown passes and No. 16 Notre Dame beat the Wolverines 31-0, snapping Michigan's NCAA record streak of games without being shut out at 365 before the rivalry goes into hiatus. Coach Brian Kelly tried to downplay the win a little. "It only counts for one," he said, before adding: "I'd be lying if I told you that it didn't feel great to shut out Michigan, 31-tonothing," stressing the 31. Game No. 42 in a rivalry that has been off-and-on for more than 100 years is the last scheduled. Notre Dame broke off the series a couple years ago to make room on its schedule to accommodate its new arrangement with the Atlantic Coast Conference. Michigan didn't take it well. Coach Brady Hoke jokingly accused the Fighting Irish of chickening out before last year's game at Ann Arbor. Then after Michigan beat the Irish, "The Chicken Dance" blared through the sound system at the Big House. No hard feelings? "It was great revenge," Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith said. The previous most lopsided victory for Notre Dame against Michigan as 35-12 in 1943. The last time the Wolverines were shut out was 26-0 by Iowa on Oct. 20, 1984. This one will probably sting longer, considering the circumstances. "We will bounce back," Hoke said. "This is a very resilient, hard-working group of young men, who know what it takes to win." Golson was 23 for 34 for 226 yards. Devin Gardner was 19 for 32 for 189 yards and committed four second-half turnovers for Michigan. Maybe it was just a coincidence that this week Notre Dame announced a future home-and-home with Ohio State, Michigan's hated rival - and a team that has owned the Wolverines in recent years. Still, this is a rivalry that has been generally quite civil in recent years. Two of the bluest of bloods in college football history, they are the winningest programs ever by percentage. They have combined for 1,787 victories. In fact, Michigan had a chance to take back the top spot by beating the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame and Michigan always seemed to like being associated with one another. Classic uniforms. Recognizable fight songs (they sound a little alike to an untrained ear). They both tout their high academic standards and doing things the right way. The traditional early season meeting between the Irish and Wolverines has always been a measuring stick. But things change. Notre Dame now has artificial turf and an interlocking ND logo at midfield. And Michigan has now been shut out for the first time in 30 years. Kelly came to Notre Dame five years ago, promising to recruit better athletes and install an uptempo spread offense. Notre Dame went to a national championship game in 2012 on the strength of its defense. Golson was a redshirt freshman starter who Kelly said just "rode the bus" to the BCS title game. He didn't even finish the 13-6 victory against Michigan that year. Then Golson watched last season while serving a suspension. Now, Golson is in the driver's seat. He was pinpoint and poised in the first half, leading Notre Dame to a 21-0 lead. Golson mostly worked the intermediate and short middle of the field, until he went deep down on a third-and-1 to Will Fuller, who stretched to make the catch and still keep a foot inbounds for a 24-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left. Notre Dame still looks as if it can play some defense, though it's hard to tell just how good the Irish are on that side of the ball from this game. Michigan's offense, a mess last year, still looks out of sorts under new offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier. The offense devolved into Gardner needing to make a play under pressure far too often. It didn't work in 2013 and it had no chance against Smith, Sheldon Day and Notre Dame's feisty defense. When Golson slipped an inside screen to Carlisle, who scooted 12 yards for a TD, it was 28-0 with 3:02 left in the third quarter.

First Quarter 1:50 ND

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Irish snap Wolverines' NCAA-record 365-game streak without being shut out, dating back to 1984

3 0 7

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Game 2 (Michigan): Sept. 6, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Indiana â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium

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Game 3 (Purdue): Sept. 13, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Indianapolis, Indiana â&#x20AC;˘ Lucas Oil Stadium Score by Quarters Purdue #11/11 Notre Dame

1 7 7

2 7 10

No. 11 Notre Dame Races Past Purdue, 30-14 Everett Golson throws two touchdown passes and runs for another score for the 3-0 Irish INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Everett Golson was quick on his feet. He had to be. With Amir Carlisle out with an injured right knee and an already short-handed defense getting even thinner, Golson did what he does best - tucked the ball and improvised. The senior quarterback scrambled for a 15-yard touchdown just before halftime to erase Notre Dame's first deficit of the season, kept a second-half TD drive going with a 17-yard completion on the run and helped the 11th-ranked Fighting Irish score the final 20 points to pull away from rival Purdue 30-14. "He just understands the game," coach Brian Kelly said. "The game is slower for him than it was when he was here in his first year. The game has slowed down. He sees the field better. He can see it better. He's not there yet. We missed some things tonight that would have changed the complexion of the game." No, it wasn't easy for the Irish to get to 3-0 for the second time in three years, the first time Notre Dame has done that since four straight years from 1987-90. And there wasn't much celebrating, either. "They play so well every year," Kelly said. "We knew it was going to be a battle, we lost some players and we battled through it." Carlisle left in the first quarter with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee and did not return. Safety Max Redfield was ejected in the second quarter after being called for targeting, safety Nicky Baratti re-injured his shoulder on the next play and starting cornerback Cole Luke left later with a neck injury. So Golson put the burden to do more on his shoulders - and legs - and the guy who led the Fighting Irish to the national championship game two seasons ago took control as one of the few offensive players in sync. Golson finished 25 of 40 for 259 yards with two touchdown passes and ran 18 times for a season-high 56 yards and one touchdown, the nifty scramble that gave Notre Dame the lead for good. With No. 6 Georgia losing to No. 24 South Carolina and Boston College knocking off No. 9 USC in a matchup of Irish rivals, Notre Dame could crack the Top 10 for the first time this season - though Kelly isn't convinced his team is playing that well yet. "We're still not a finished product by any means, we're still such a young team," Kelly said. "At 3-0, we're extremely pleased with where we are, but we know we're nowhere close to where we need to be." That may partially explain why this game again failed to follow the expected script. Purdue (1-2), which has traditionally played some of its best football against the Irish, delivered another strong performance exactly one week after a poor showing in a loss to Central Michigan. Quarterback Danny Etling kept the starting job and rewarded coach Darrell Hazell by going 27 of 40 for 234 yards with two touchdowns. He also had two interceptions. Brandon Cottom scored on a 7-yard TD pass in the first quarter to tie the score at 7, and Etling somehow managed to fit in a 19-yard TD pass to DeAngelo Yancey, who tip-toed the end line despite drawing a pass interference call, to give the Boilermakers a 14-10 lead with 3 minutes left in the first half. But against Golson's improv act, it wasn't enough. "That's where he hurts you," Hazell said. "You watched it the first two weeks against Rice and Michigan. Whether he ran it or whether he found a guy down the field, those play-making capabilities he has can really keep you off-balance." Purdue hung around until late in the third quarter when Golson avoided the pass rush by sprinting right and found Greg Byrant for a 17-yard completion. Two plays later, Golson hooked up with Corey Robinson for a 15-yard TD pass to make it 24-14. Golson then directed two time-consuming drives in the fourth quarter, both of which ended with field goals, to end any lingering comeback hopes for the Boilermakers. "I had confidence through it all," Golson said. "For me, never was there a point, and I'm not saying this to be cocky or anything like that, but there never was a point that I thought we were going to lose. That's just because I knew everybody was looking at me and you can't have that mindset or any doubt that you're going to lose."

3 0 7 First Quarter 12:23 ND 1:50 PU

4 0 6

F 14 30

Record: 1-2 Record: 3-0

Fuller 6 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 6-45 2:37 Cottom 7 pass from Etling (Griggs kick), 9-67 5:00

Second Quarter 11:57 ND Brindza 19 field goal, 12-76 4:53 3:00 PU Yancey 19 pass from Etling (Griggs kick), 3:26 0:47 0:13 ND Golson 15 run (Brindza kick), 8-70 2:47 Third Quarter 4:05 ND

Robinson 15 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 7-62 1:56

Fourth Quarter 9:31 ND 5:30 ND

Brindza 48 field goal, 10-39 5:08 Brindza 39 field goal, 10-27 2:49

PU ND 17 27 26-56 38-139 234 259 40-27-2 40-25-0 66-290 78-398 0-0 0-0 2-24 1-(-5) 1-33 3-86 0-0 2-0 4-42.5 4-48.2 1-1 1-1 5-41 7-43 27:00 33:00 6 of 15 8 of 17 1 of 3 0 of 0 2-4 4-4 4-18 3-37

RUSHING: Purdue-Mostert 14-47; Hunt 5-32; Team 1-(-2); Etling 6-(-21). Notre Dame-Golson 14-56; McDaniel 9-32; Bryant 6-29; Folston 9-22. PASSING: Purdue-Etling 27-40-2-234. Notre Dame-Golson 25-40-0-259. RECEIVING: Purdue-Sinz 5-26; Hunt 5-14; Anthrop 4-61; Posey 4-28; Mostert 3-30; Yancey 2-48; Holmes 2-14; Cottom 1-7; Macarthy 1-6. Notre Dame-Fuller 6-51; Koyack 5-32; Prosise 4-51; Robinson 3-52; Bryant 2-34; Folston 2-26; Carlisle 2-2; Brown 1-11. INTERCEPTIONS: Purdue-None. Notre Dame-Butler 1-0; Schmidt 1-0. FUMBLES: Purdue-Hunt 1-1. Notre Dame-Koyack 1-1. SACKS: Purdue-Brown 1.5-6; Phillips 1-5; Robinson 1-5; Ezechukwu 0.5-2. Notre Dame-Smith 1-13; Hill 0.5-9; Okwara 0.5-8; Jones 0.5-4; Rochell 0.5-3. TACKLES: Purdue-Feichter 5-5; Robinson 3-7; Bentley 2-7; Williams 5-3; Phillips 2-5; Lewis 4-2; Brown 4-1; Russell 3-2; Richards 2-1; Howard 1-2; Watson 1-2; Robinson 1-2; Ezechukwu 1-1; Replogue 0-2; Hart 1-0; Knox 1-0; Garcia 0-1; Gilliam 0-1; Clark 0-1; Link 0-1. Notre Dame-Okwara 3-8; Smith 8-1; Schmidt 5-3; Rochell 1-5; Shumate 3-2; Butler 4-0; Tranquill 0-4; Luke 2-1; Riggs 1-2; Jones 1-2; Day 0-3; Farley 2-0; Hill 1-1; Onwualu 1-0; Morgan 0-1; Redfield 0-1.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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Score by Quarters #8/8 Notre Dame Syracuse

1 0 0

2 14 3

No. 8 Notre Dame Gains 523 Yards in 31-15 Victory Over Syracuse

F 31 15

Record: 4-0 Record: 2-2

Second Quarter 10:56 ND Fuller 23 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 11-95 3:54 8:31 ND Fuller 72 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 1-72 0:12 3:07 SU Murphy 38 field goal, 13-55 5:24 Third Quarter 9:39 ND

Robinson 8 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 9-60 3:51

Fourth Quarter 14:54 SU 10:19 ND 5:09 SU 1:57 ND

Hunt 7 run (Murphy kick blocked), 7-72 2:35 Hunter Jr. 13 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 10-50 4:35 Eskridge 29 interception return (Hunt pass failed) Brindza 37 field goal, 7-24 3:12 ND SU 29 17 41-161 30-135 362 294 39-32-2 38-22-1 80-523 68-429 0-0 0-0 1-16 0-0 2-33 2-38 1-15 2-29 2-40.0 5-38.8 4-3 0-0 8-80 10-85 33:17 26:43 9 of 14 3 of 15 0 of 0 2 of 4 3-4 2-3 0-0 1-9

PASSING: Notre Dame-Golson 32-39-2-362. Syracuse-Hunt 22-38-1-294. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Robinson 8-91; Fuller 6-119; Brown 6-57; McDaniel 3-21; Prosise 3-20; Koyack 3-16; Folston 2-25; Hunter Jr. 1-13. Syracuse-West 8-103; Estime 4-58; Lewis 3-58; Gulley 3-12; Flemming 2-24; Ishmael 1-25; Moore 1-14.

HISTORY AND RECORDS

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Bryant 11-55; Folston 9-41; McDaniel 8-33; Golson 10-21; Hunter Jr. 2-13; Team 1-(-2). Syracuse-Dixon 1-42; Gulley 8-29; Hunt 7-26; Philips 6-22; Ameen-Moore 5-15; Morris 2-3; Team 1-(-2).

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COACHES AND STAFF

INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Farley 1-15. Syracuse-Eskridge 1-29; Reddish 1-0. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Golson 3-2; Bryant 1-1. Syracuse-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-None. Syracuse-Johnson 1-9. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Smith 5-4; Schmidt 5-2; Farley 4-1; Day 4-1; Luke 4-1; Redfield 3-2; Riggs 3-0; Blankenship 3-0; Shumate 3-0; Okwara 1-2; Trumbetti 2-0; Jones 1-1; Rochell 1-1; Morgan 1-0; Folston 1-0; Tranquill 0-1. Syracuse-Davis 8-3; Desir 6-3; Eskridge 5-4; Hodge 4-4; Kelly 5-2; Robinson 4-2; Whigham 3-1; Thompson 2-2; Reddish 3-0; Winfield 3-0; Crume 2-1; Lynch 1-2; Sloan 1-2; Welsh 1-2; Kirkland 2-0; Estime 1-0; Johnson 1-0; Arciniega 1-0; Coleman 1-0; Cornelius 0-1; Philips 0-1.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) - This was the best type of learning experience for Everett Golson and Notre Dame. Golson offset a four-turnover performance with some pinpoint passing, setting a school record for consecutive completions and throwing a career-high four touchdown passes to lead the eighthranked Fighting Irish to a 31-15 victory against Syracuse on Saturday night. Golson threw his first two interceptions of the season, including one returned for a touchdown in the fourth quarter by Durell Eskridge. He fumbled the ball away deep in Syracuse territory and bumbled an attempt to spike the ball late in the first half into another giveaway. "Pretty weird for me," Golson said. "Definitely got to get better. Got to clean up a lot of things." A total of five turnovers by the Irish (4-0) allowed Syracuse (2-2) to linger. Terrel Hunt's 7-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter cut the lead to 21-9. "You could tell in the locker room there was not the normal chatter, excitement. They knew they did not play the kind of football necessary to win each and every week," Irish coach Brian Kelly said. "This game will get you beat week in and week out. We made enough big plays to overcome it." Golson came right back with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Torii Hunter Jr., son of the major league outfielder, for his 25th straight completion. Golson was 32 for 39 for a career-best 362 yards, coming one completion short of matching the FBS record for consecutive completions in a game set by Dominique Davis in 2011 with East Carolina. Corey Robinson, the son of former San Antonio Spurs star David Robinson, caught eight passes for 91 yards a touchdown. For the first time since 1943, Notre Dame has scored at least 30 points in each of its first four games. Syracuse has tried to turn MetLife Stadium into a home away from home, but it's not working out so well for the university that calls itself New York's college team. The Orange have played Southern California, Penn State and Notre Dame at the home of the Jets and Giants over the past three seasons, and lost each time. "We want our kids to understand that they played hard, gave good effort, but still gave up 523 (total yards)," Syracuse coach Scott Shafer said. "We can't misunderstand effort for victories. The only ones that count are the ones that end up in the win column." The Irish's fourth turnover, a fumble by Greg Bryant inside the Syracuse 30 late in the third quarter, led to the Orange's first touchdown. After Hunt's TD run, Jarron Jones blocked the extra point for the Irish. A nice start to the season has put Golson in the Heisman Trophy discussion, for what it's worth in September. This uneven performance in a win probably didn't hurt the cause too much. Golson had two turnovers in the first quarter, losing a fumble after a nifty scramble and throwing an interception on a pass that sailed badly. The junior got it together in the second quarter, when Notre Dame went to its "now game" to combat Syracuse's blitzes. Zipping quick screens from side to side and working underneath, Golson directed a 95-yard touchdown drive that was capped by a 23-yard pass to Will Fuller, who took a screen into the end zone to make it 7-0. "He did a lot of really, really good things," Kelly said. "He threw the ball on target down the field and his perimeter throws were outstanding." Golson showed off his long-range game next. Fuller beat cornerback Corey Winfield to the inside and Golson hit the receiver in stride. Fuller skipped past the end-zone pylon for a 72-yard touchdown to make it 14-0. Fuller had six catches for 119 yards.

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THE FIGHTING IRISH

Everett Golson sets Notre Dame record by completing 25 consecutive passes

3 7 0

HERE COME THE IRISH

Game 4 (Syracuse): Sept. 27, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ East Rutherford, New Jersey â&#x20AC;˘ MetLife Stadium

87 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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Game 5 (Stanford): Oct. 4, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Indiana â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters #14/13 Stanford #9/8 Notre Dame

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Golson Rallies No. 9 Notre Dame To Win Over No. 14 Stanford, 17-14 23-yard TD pass to Ben Koyack on fourth and 11 with 1:01 remaining pushes Notre Dame to 5-0. NOTRE DAME, Indiana (AP) - Everett Golson spotted tight end Ben Koyack alone in the back of the end zone just in time. On fourth-and-11 from the 23 and trailing 14-10, Golson dropped back to pass and managed to avoid the Stanford rush just long enough to find Koyack as two Cardinal defensive backs tried to recover from the blown assignment. Koyack caught the pass as he fell out of bounds, while safety Jordan Richards dove to try to break it up, and scored the winning touchdown with 61 seconds left to give the Irish the 17-14 victory on a cold, rainy Saturday. "I went to my first read and it wasn't there and I needed to begin improvising a little bit," Golson said. "I guess they busted the coverage a little bit and I found Koyack in the back of the end zone." Koyack said he broke off his route when he saw the coverage and hoped Golson would see him. "He did," he said. "It felt like the ball was in the air for about an hour." Stanford coach David Shaw was asked what coverage the Cardinal were in on the play. "There was no coverage on Notre Dame's touchdown pass," he said. "That sounds sarcastic but he was wide open. There was nobody on him." Richards said Koyack got behind the Cardinal defense. "I was just trying to head over there as fast as I could but I just couldn't do it," he said. Golson struggled with accuracy at times and threw an interception and had a fumble that was hard to overcome, but still managed to pull it out. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly called Golson a winner, pointing out he is 15-1 as a starting quarterback. That 93.8 percent winning percentage is the best in school history. "The kid's a winner and he keeps competing and he keeps playing," Kelly said. "And he has a bunch of winners around him. So you never feel like you're out of it. You just keep playing and keep giving it a shot." The Fighting Irish improved to 5-0 for just the third time since Lou Holtz left in 1996 and the second time in three seasons. The Cardinal (3-2) have two losses this early in the season for the first time since opening 1-2 in 2008 in Jim Harbaugh's second season as coach. Golson also threw a 17-yard TD pass to Chris Brown and Notre Dame amassed 370 yards of total offense against the nation's top defense. The game wasn't as exciting as Notre Dame's 20-13 overtime victory two years ago on a goal-line stand, but it was close. The Irish defense held the Cardinal to 139 yards total offense and just 47 yards rushing. Stanford receiver Ty Montgomery, who entered the game averaging 69 yards a game receiving, was held to four catches for 12 yards. But he did have a 42-yard kickoff return that helped set up a Stanford touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Shaw was disappointed the Cardinal defense couldn't hold on. "We had a chance to seal it and we didn't," he said. Stanford entered the game giving up 198 yards a game total offense and had given up only two runs of 25 yards or more. The Irish had 192 yards total offense at halftime and Golson had a career-long 33-yard run to set up a touchdown and C.J. Prosise had a 26-yard run that set up a scoring chance. Amir Carlisle had a 26-yard catch. Golson was 20-of-43 passing for 241 yards with one interception and a fumble a week after having four turnovers against Syracuse. Kevin Hogan was 18 of 36 for 158 yards with two interceptions for Stanford. Notre Dame had a chance to take the lead with 12 minutes left in the game, but holder Hunter Smith bungled the snap on a 27-yard try. Notre Dame kicker Kyle Brindza kicked the ball into the line and Stanford's A.J. Tarpley returned it 39 yards to the Stanford 44. The Irish also had a failed field goal attempt in the first quarter when Smith bobbled another snap and Brindza missed wide right on a 41-yard attempt. But Smith got the ball down for a 45-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter after putting gloves on. Kelly sarcastically called putting gloves on the holder "a revolutionary idea that will probably be now the biggest thing in college football."

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4 7 10

F 14 17

Record: 3-2 Record: 5-0

First Quarter 3:50 STAN Hogan 10 run (Williamson kick), 2-12 0:44 Second Quarter 3:06 ND Brown 17 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 6-62 1:20 Fourth Quarter 7:32 ND Brindza 45 field goal, 9-50 3:39 3:01 STAN Wright 11 run (Williamson kick), 9-58 4:31 1:01 ND Koyack 23 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 9-65 2:00 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

STAN ND 14 21 32-47 32-129 158 241 36-18-2 43-20-1 68-205 75-370 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-10 2-45 0-0 1-0 2-(-3) 8-36.9 6-36.8 2-0 2-1 9-66 1-10 30:12 29:48 5 of 16 6 of 18 0 of 1 1 of 2 2-2 2-4 2-8 4-34

RUSHING: Stanford-Wright 8-29; Young 7-18; Sanders 3-14; Montgomery 5-14; Seale 1-1; Team 1-(-13); Hogan 7-(-16). Notre Dame-McDaniel 15-41; Golson 7-34; Prosise 1-26; Folston 3-14; Bryant 6-14. PASSING: Stanford-Hogan 18-36-2-158. Notre Dame-Golson 20-43-1-241. RECEIVING: Stanford-Cajuste 5-68; Montgomery 4-12; Trojan 3-12; Wright 2-21; McCaffrey 1-18; Skov 1-16; Pratt 1-6; Rector 1-5. Notre Dame-Brown 4-60; Robinson 4-46; Fuller 3-27; Carlisle 2-34; Koyack 2-28; Hunter Jr. 2-24; Prosise 2-16; Folston 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: Stanford-Richards 1-0. Notre Dame-Luke 2-(-3). FUMBLES: Stanford-Hogan 1-0; Team 1-0. Notre Dame-Golson 1-1; Riggs 1-0. SACKS: Stanford-Anderson 2-8. Notre Dame-Shumate 1-16; Smith 1-9; Trumbetti 1-7; Luke 1-2. TACKLES: Stanford-Tarpley 2-7; Anderson 4-4; Richards 4-3; Martinez 5-1; Lyons 3-2; Hoffpauir 4-0; Anderson 4-0; Olugbode 3-1; Carter 2-1; Vaughters 2-1; Parry 1-2; Harris 2-0; Shittu 0-2; Davis 1-0; Kalambay 1-0; McCaffrey 1-0; Pippens 0-1. Notre Dame-Smith 7-7; Schmidt 5-2; Riggs 4-2; Shumate 4-2; Day 3-1; Luke 3-1; Farley 3-1; Redfield 2-1; Trumbetti 2-0; Tranquill 2-0; Brindza 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Martini 1-0; Jones 0-1; Collinsworth 0-1; Hill 0-1.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Game Summaries

Score by Quarters North Carolina #6/5 Notre Dame

1 14 7

2 12 21

No. 6 Notre Dame Pulls Out Victory Over North Carolina, 50-43

Record: 2-4 Record: 6-0

Second Quarter 14:57 ND 9:56 ND 4:16 UNC 2:25 ND 1:20 UNC

McDaniel 1 run (Brindza kick), 12-58 4:13 Bryant 7 run (Brindza kick), 7-77 3:12 Williams 3 run (Weiler kick blocked), 16-75 5:40 Folston 6 run (Brindza kick), 1-6 0:03 Davis 20 pass from Williams (Hibbard pass failed), 7-75 1:05

Third Quarter 11:52 ND 3:37 UNC 3:11 UNC

Fuller 35 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 5-62 1:46 Weiler 19 field goal, 8-78 2:34 Williams 23 pass from Davis (Weiler kick), 1-23 0:09

Fourth Quarter 10:39 ND Folston 9 pass from Golson (Koyack pass from Golson), 15-81 7:32 2:19 ND Folston 6 run (Brindza kick), 10-81 4:55 0:47 UNC Hollins 18 pass from Williams (Weiler kick), 10-75 1:32 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

UNC ND 30 27 42-184 43-219 326 300 42-25-1 38-21-1 84-510 81-519 0-0 0-0 3-(-13) 0-0 2-35 5-57 1-29 1-0 5-39.0 5-41.8 2-1 2-2 9-94 10-76 27:23 32:37 9 of 17 7 of 15 0 of 0 1 of 1 5-6 6-6 1-6 0-0

PASSING: North Carolina-Williams 24-41-1-303; Davis 1-1-23-1. Notre Dame-Golson 21-38-1-300. RECEIVING: North Carolina-Hollins 6-84; Morris 3-59; Davis 3-57; Tabb 3-30; Howard 3-23; Logan 3-10; Switzer 1-24; Williams 1-23; Proehl 1-11; Washington 1-5. Notre Dame-Fuller 7-133; Folston 5-71; Brown 2-30; Robinson 2-24; Bryant 2-12; Carlisle 1-21; Koyack 1-9; McDaniel 1-0.

Hood 6 run (Weiler kick), 3-37 0:43 Schoettmer 29 interception return (Weiler kick) Fuller 13 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 5-88 1:39

FUMBLES: North Carolina-Hood 1-1; Williams 1-0. Notre Dame-Golson 2-2. SACKS: North Carolina-Rogers 1-0. Notre Dame-None. TACKLES: North Carolina-Lawrence 8-0; Scott 3-4; Hughes 3-2; Schoettmer 2-3; Farmer 1-4; Walker 4-0; Thomason 3-1; Stewart 2-2; Miles 3-0; Otis 1-2; Staub 2-0; Rogers 2-0; Jones 2-0; Bart 1-0; Powell 1-0; Rashad 1-0; Simmons 1-0; Tomlin 1-0; Collins 1-0; Brown 0-1; Drennon 0-1; Green 0-1; Smiley 0-1; Washington 0-1; Gnonkonde 0-1. Notre Dame-Schmidt 8-3; Redfield 7-3; Shumate 5-3; Riggs 5-1; Jones 2-3; Farley 3-1; Luke 2-2; Smith 1-3; Prosise 3-0; Okwara 2-1; Tranquill 0-3; Butler 2-0; Rochell 2-0; Utupo 1-1; Blankenship 0-2; Onwualu 1-0; Collinsworth 1-0; Councell 1-0; Martini 1-0; Day 0-1; Folston 0-1.

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

INTERCEPTIONS: North Carolina-Schoettmer 1-29. Notre Dame-Luke 1-0.

HISTORY AND RECORDS

RUSHING: North Carolina-Williams 18-132; Hood 17-27; Logan 4-13; Switzer 2-7; Morris 1-5. Notre Dame-Folston 18-98; Golson 12-71; Carlisle 3-19; Bryant 4-13; Prosise 1-12; McDaniel 3-10; Team 2-(-4).

2014 SEASON REVIEW

First Quarter 13:28 UNC 8:48 UNC 7:09 ND

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COACHES AND STAFF

NOTRE DAME, Indiana (AP) - Everett Golson threw three touchdown passes and No. 6 Notre Dame remained unbeaten with a 50-43 victory over North Carolina. The 50-43 victory, the highest-scoring game in the 84-year-history of Notre Dame Stadium, wasn't secure for the Irish until Ben Koyack recovered the Tar Heels' onside kick with 47 seconds left. "We managed to find a way to battle back and get up on them and score 15 points late in the game and get a win," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. "There are many, many things I could delve into, but I would say the thing that points up for me is that our guys know how to win football games. They found a way to win this one." It marked the second straight game the Irish (6-0) rallied to win in the fourth quarter. Last week, they beat Stanford with a touchdown with 61 seconds left. North Carolina (2-4) lost its fourth straight and fell to 0-12 all-time at Notre Dame Stadium. "I just left a team whose guts are ripped out of them right now," North Carolina coach Larry Fedora said. "They came here believing they were going to win a football game, and they came up short." Golson threw three touchdowns passes to overcome his three turnovers, giving him a total of nine turnovers in the past three games. He was 21-of-38 passing for 300 yards. "If you take away those three turnovers that I had, the score looks a little bit more relaxed. I will do better," Golson said. North Carolina's Marquise Williams threw two touchdown passes, ran for another score and caught a 23-yard TD pass from receiver Quinshad Davis late in the third quarter to give the Tar Heels a 36-35 lead. But mistakes hurt the Tar Heels as they have all season. A roughing-the-center penalty on North Carolina's Norkeithus Otis kept alive a drive that led to a 9-yard TD pass from Golson to Tarean Folston early in the fourth quarter and the Irish added a two-point conversion. But Kelly said the Notre Dame coaches alerted officials earlier that North Carolina was doing it. North Carolina was driving when Williams' short pass was intercepted by cornerback Cole Luke at the 26. That set up Folston's 6-yard scoring run, his third touchdown. Fedora called the interception unfortunate. "That guy played his heart out," Fedora said. "He really gave everything he had out there." Williams rushed for a career-high 132 yards and was 24-of-41 passing for 303 yards. "We couldn't tackle him," Kelly said. "We had two or three ties where we couldn't get him down." Fedora said Williams played as hard as he could. "He ran hard, he threw the ball. He gave us a chance," Fedora said. "He gave his team a chance to win a football game tonight." Fedora abandoned his practice of rotating quarterbacks. Mitch Trubisky, a redshirt freshman, had entered each game on the third offensive series, but didn't play against the Irish. Williams said that helped him get in a rhythm. "I was going with the flow and the guys were behind me," he said. Folston finished with 98 yards rushing for the Irish on 18 carries for Notre Dame. Will Fuller had seven catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns.

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THE FIGHTING IRISH

Golson throws three touchdown passes to keep Notre Dame undefeated at 6-0.

3 10 7

HERE COME THE IRISH

Game 6 (North Carolina): Oct. 11, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Indiana â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium

2014 Game Summaries

Game 7 (Florida State): Oct. 18, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Tallahassee, Florida â&#x20AC;˘ Doak Campbell Stadium Score by Quarters #5/5 Notre Dame #2/2 Florida State

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2 10 3

No. 5 Notre Dame Falls At No. 2 Florida State, 31-27 Everett Golson throws for 313 yards and three touchdowns in loss to the Seminoles. TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) - For a few seconds, it looked as if Everett Golson and Notre Dame had another streak-busting victory, this time against the defending national champions from Florida State. As the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish celebrated an apparent goahead touchdown with 13 seconds left, flags flew. The call: offensive pass interference. The touchdown was gone. Golson's last pass was nowhere close and Notre Dame was done. After leading for most of the game, the Irish lost 31-27 to No. 2 Florida State. Golson was 31 for 52 for 313 yards and three touchdowns, an effort worthy of keeping him in the Heisman Trophy discussion. And Notre Dame will likely stay in contention for the College Football Playoff if it keeps winning. But ultimately Jameis Winston and the Seminoles had just enough to remain unbeaten and run their winning streak to 23. On its last drive, Notre Dame faced fourth-and-18 from its 43 after a sack by Terrance Smith. Golson bought a little time, rolled right and found Corey Robinson right at that first down marker for a first down, silencing the Florida State crowd for a moment. Golson did it again with a 17-yard pass to Will Fuller that gave the Irish a first down at the 20. Then a Golson run up the middle made it first-and-goal Irish at the 8 with 45 seconds left. Florida State shut down a screen on first down and broke up a slant on second. Golson faced a huge blitz and completed a pass to C.J. Prosise for 6. On fourth-and-ballgame, Golson found Robinson all by himself, but flags flew as the Irish celebrated, and the crowd exploded when offensive pass interference was called on Prosise, who locked up Florida State safety Jalen Ramsey in the end zone, helping Robinson get free. After the last Irish play misfired, Winston took a knee to end it. Notre Dame has a long history of snapping winning streaks, including Oklahoma's NCAA record 47game winning streak back in 1957. Florida State's streak was modest by comparison, but still the best in the nation. As the Irish harassed Winston with defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder's blitzes and the Notre Dame offensive line opened up running lanes in Florida State's defense in the first half, it looked as if the `Noles streak might become seventh of at least 20 games to be halted by the Irish. But the Seminoles had Winston. The Heisman Trophy-winner showed off his NFL arm on Florida State's first drive of the second half, driving the `Noles to a tying touchdown on 10-yard slant to Rashad Greene. Golson and the Irish's response: an 83-yard touchdown drive, an inside screen Will Fuller took 11 yards to the end zone. Golson went to the locker room after the score to get an apparent leg problem checked. The junior came away a little gimpy after scrambling to avoid a rush and pushing a pass to Prosise for 13 yards on the play right before the touchdown. Sophomore backup Malik Zaire began warming up on the sideline, but before Florida State completed its second touchdown drive of the quarter and tied the score at 24, Golson had jogged back to the sideline. He never missed a play. Kyle Brindza's 46-yard field goal with 11:40 left in the fourth quarter gave Notre Dame a 27-24 lead, but Winston was just about unstoppable in the second half. The blitzes that got to him in the first, he stared down in the second half. The Irish secondary couldn't stay with Greene, Jesus Wilson and freshman Travis Rudolph. Winston picked the Irish apart and Karlos Williams' second short scoring run gave Florida State its first lead, 31-27, with 7:23 left in the fourth quarter. Winston finished with 273 yards and two touchdowns.

3 7 14 First Quarter 2:10 ND 0:19 FSU

4 3 7

F 27 31

Record: 6-1 Record: 7-0

Robinson 1 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 12-84 6:43 Rudolph 11 pass from Winston (Aguayo kick), 4-65 1:51

Second Quarter 12:00 ND Robinson 9 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 2-31 0:40 4:46 FSU Aguayo 28 field goal, 10-39 3:41 0:39 ND Brindza 34 field goal, 14-67 4:01 Third Quarter 10:37 FSU 7:26 ND 3:38 FSU

Greene 10 pass from Winston (Aguayo kick), 9-70 4:17 Fuller 11 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 7-83 3:06 Williams 2 run (Aguayo kick), 7-75 3:48

Fourth Quarter 11:40 ND 7:39 FSU

Brindza 46 field goal,10-29 4:01 Williams 1 run (Aguayo kick), 10-75 4:01

ND FSU 26 18 35-157 26-50 313 273 52-31-2 31-23-1 87-470 57-323 0-0 0-0 1-5 1-17 4-67 3-64 1-0 2-5 3-43.7 5-42.2 2-0 0-0 9-67 9-84 32:51 27:09 7 of 18 2 of 8 2 of 5 0 of 0 4-5 5-5 1-8 3-13

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Folston 21-120; Golson 11-33; McDaniel 1-3; Bryant 1-2; Carlisle 1-(-1). Florida State-Williams 8-25; Cook 12-20; Winston 4-8; Stevenson 1-0; Team 1-(-3). PASSING: Notre Dame-Golson 31-52-2-313. Florida State-Winston 23-31-1-273. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Robinson 8-99; Fuller 8-79; Prosise 6-59; Brown 5-38; Koyack 2-29; Carlisle 2-9. Florida State-Greene 8-108; Rudolph 6-80; Wilson 4-45; O'Leary 3-13; Williams 2-27. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Schmidt 1-0. Florida State-Pugh 2-5. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Golson 1-0; Carlisle 1-0. Florida State-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-Okwara 1-8. Florida State-Smith 1-6; Casher 1-5; Goldman 1-2. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Schmidt 8-1; Jones 5-1; Luke 4-2; Shumate 3-2; Smith 4-0; Riggs 4-0; Farley 1-2; Redfield 1-2; Day 2-0; Prosise 1-1; Okwara 1-1; Rochell 1-0; Koyack 1-0; Blankenship 1-0; Martini 0-1; Onwualu 0-1; Turner 0-1; McDaniel 0-1. Florida State-Smith 7-4; Andrews 10-0; Darby 6-1; Hunter 6-0; Thomas 5-1; Northrup 2-3; Goldman 3-1; Edwards 2-2; Williams 1-3; Featherston 2-0; Ramsey 2-0; Pugh 1-1; Casher 1-1; Brutus 1-1; Mitchell 0-2; Vickers 1-0; Walker 1-0.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Game Summaries

Score by Quarters #6/7 Notre Dame Navy

1 14 7

2 14 10

No. 6 Notre Dame Defeats Navy, 49-39

F 49 39

Record: 7-1 Record: 4-5

Golson 5 run (Brindza kick), 11-76 4:47 Fuller 4 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 8-84 3:34 Brown 18 run (Grebe kick), 10-78 4:45 Grebe 44 field goal, 5-45 0:24

Third Quarter 7:29 NAVY Whiteside 13 run (Grebe kick), 15-75 7:31 4:09 NAVY Swain 4 run (Grebe kick), 6-66 2:12 Fourth Quarter 14:55 ND 12:22 ND 4:18 NAVY 1:27 ND

Golson 3 run (Brindza kick), 10-70 4:14 Folston 25 run (Brindza kick), 2-86 0:23 Swain 12 pass from Reynolds (Whiteside pass from Reynolds), 5-73 1:25 Golson 8 run (Brindza kick), 5-48 2:51 ND NAVY 25 23 39-218 60-336 315 118 25-18-1 17-6-1 64-533 77-454 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 3-67 3-54 1-7 1-14 1-45.0 3-48.3 1-0 0-0 1-5 3-56 26:53 33:07 7 of 10 7 of 16 0 of 0 3 of 5 5-6 4-4 2-18 1-15

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COACHES AND STAFF

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Folston 20-149; Golson 9-33; McDaniel 6-21; Prosise 1-14; Carlisle 1-5; Team 2-(-4). Navy-Copeland 16-138; Whiteside 5-52; Reynolds 18-47; Williams 6-24; Brown 2-21; Swain 5-21; Sanders 3-17; Romine 3-15; Gulley 1-2; Cass Jr. 1-(-1).

HISTORY AND RECORDS

PASSING: Notre Dame-Golson 18-25-1-315. Navy-Reynolds 6-15-1-118; Team 0-1-0-0; Copeland 0-10-0. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Koyack 5-54; Fuller 3-16; Brown 2-82; Prosise 2-77; Folston 2-38; Robinson 2-34; McDaniel 1-7; Hunter Jr. 1-7. Navy-Williams 1-42; Wilson 1-26; Tillman 1-21; Dudeck 1-12; Swain 1-12; Brown 1-5.

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LANDOVER, Maryland (AP) - On a night in which Notre Dame blew a 21-point lead and its youthful defense surrendered 454 yards, coach Brian Kelly still found reason to smile. Mostly because the sixth-ranked Fighting Irish somehow found a way to beat Navy 49-39. "As a coach that's really all you can ask for, to win a football game and give a lot of young guys experience," Kelly said Saturday night. "And then, not have to play Navy again until next year." Everett Golson became the first player in Notre Dame history to throw for three touchdowns and run for three scores. The Irish (7-1, No. 10 CFP) needed that kind of performance to win, because their defense had no answer for Navy's triple option. "It ended up being a game where we outscored them," Kelly said. After Notre Dame ended its first four possessions with touchdowns, the Midshipmen (4-5) tallied 24 straight points to move ahead 31-28 with 4 minutes left in the third quarter. "It's a long game," Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds said. "You see time and time again, teams fighting back from 20-something points down. It's just one play at a time. Just keep fighting." Golson put Notre Dame back in front with a 3-yard burst into the end zone, and a 25-yard touchdown run by Tarean Folston made it 42-31 with 12:22 remaining. No, it wasn't over yet. Two missed field goals by the Irish kept Navy's hopes alive. The Midshipmen took advantage by scoring a touchdown and 2-point conversion to close to 42-39 with 4:18 remaining, but the onside kick failed and Golson wrapped it up with an 8-yard TD run with 1:27 to go. The game was quite similar to last year's, a 38-34 Notre Dame win. Painfully similar, as far as Reynolds was concerned. "It's disappointing," he said. "I'm tired of being almost close to beating Notre Dame. We just didn't make enough plays. We have to point the finger at ourselves." "I challenge anyone to put these guys on their schedule," Kelly said, "anybody that thinks Navy is an easy team to play. It's very difficult." Off last week, Notre Dame had two weeks to agonize over a 31-27 loss at Florida State. Needing a victory to stay relevant in the college football playoff, the Irish averaged nearly 10 yards on their 35 plays during the opening 30 minutes and finished with 533 yards. The defense wasn't nearly as impressive. Navy ran for 336 yards - most against Notre Dame this season - and the Irish have now yielded a total of 113 points in their last three games. Golson, however, was virtually unstoppable. He completed 18 for 25 passes for 315 yards and ran for 33 yards on nine carries to help Notre Dame to its highest point total of the season. Just like last year, when Notre Dame allowed 419 yards, the Irish counted on their offense to compensate for a defense that had all sorts of trouble. After cutting a 21-point deficit to 28-17 at halftime, Navy took the second-half kickoff and held the ball for 7 1/2 minutes before Geoffrey Whiteside scored on a 13-yard run. The Midshipmen then forced Notre Dame into its first punt in this series since 2012. Mids coach Ken Niumatalolo kept his offense on the field for a fourth-and-2 from the Navy 42, and Noah Copeland justified the decision with a 54-yard run around left end to set up a 4-yard touchdown by Chris Swain for a 31-28 lead. Golson's 3-yard TD run put the Irish back in front, and Navy tried to keep pace by pulling out a trick play on a third-and-7 from its own 39. Quarterback Keenan Reynolds pitched the ball to Copeland, who passed it to a wide-open Reynolds. But the ball went through Reynold's hands, and the Midshipmen had to punt. After Golson hit Chris Brown for a 42-yard gain, Folston scored for an 11-point cushion.

Second Quarter 14:06 ND 7:15 ND 2:30 NAVY 0:00 NAVY

4 21 8

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Everett Golson throws for 315 yards and three touchdowns in win over Navy.

3 0 14

HERE COME THE IRISH

Game 8 (Navy): Nov. 1, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Landover, Maryland â&#x20AC;˘ FedEx Field

INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Utupo 1-7. Navy-Jamison 1-14. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Team 1-0. Navy-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-Farley 2-18. Navy-Sarra 0.5-8; Uzoma 0.5-7.

First Quarter 14:08 ND Prosise 78 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 2-79 0:52 8:00 NAVY Wilson 26 pass from Reynolds (Grebe kick), 11-75 6:08 4:53 ND Koyack 2 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 8-65 3:07

TACKLES: Notre Dame-Martini 6-3; Schmidt 4-4; Onwualu 5-2; Redfield 3-4; Smith, J. 3-3; Tranquill 5-0; Day 4-1; Jones 4-1; Morgan 3-1; Utupo 1-3; Rochell 1-3; Farley 3-0; Riggs 2-0; Shumate 1-1; McDaniel 1-0; Prosise 1-0; Hill 1-0; Turner 1-0. Navy-Jamison 5-3; Drake 5-2; Clements 4-1; Adams 2-2; Sarra 1-3; Gonzales 3-0; Tuider 3-0; Johnson 3-0; Harris 2-1; Gaines 2-1; Uzoma 2-1; Goble 2-1; Palmore 2-0; Anthony 0-2; White, She. 1-0; White, Sha. 1-0; Tillman 1-0; Quessenberry 1-0; Singleton 0-1.

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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Game 9 (Arizona State): Nov. 8, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Tempe, Arizona â&#x20AC;˘ Sun Devil Stadium Score by Quarters #8/8 Notre Dame #11/12 Arizona State

1 3 17

2 7 17

No. 8 Notre Dame Falls at No. 11 Arizona State, 55-31 Everett Golson finished with 446 yards and two touchdowns in loss to the Sun Devils. TEMPE, Arizona (AP) - What appeared to be a programdefining win in the first half had turned on Arizona State. The Sun Devils were on their heels, a 31-point lead down to three with a few minutes left, another spirit-crushing loss seemingly on the way. Regaining composure after Notre Dame's furious second-half rally, No. 11 Arizona State scored three late touchdowns and bolstered its playoff hopes with a 55-31 victory over the eighth-ranked

Irish. "You're not going to be great without facing adversity," Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. "But I sure wish it was easier." Playing in one of the biggest home games in program history, Arizona State (8-1, No. 9 CFP) appeared to be headed toward a dominating victory, harassing Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson into three turnovers in a 4-minute span in the first half. Spurred by the momentum-swinging plays, including Damarious Randall's 59-yard interception return for a touchdown, the Sun Devils raced to a 34-3 lead against one of the nation's premier programs. But before they could celebrate, Notre Dame charged back. With Golson leading the way, the Irish (7-2, No. 10 CFP) picked apart Arizona State's defense, scoring three straight second-half touchdowns, the last a 25-yard touchdown pass from Golson to Amir Carlisle that made it 34-31 with 6 1/2 minutes left. The Sun Devils fought back. Taylor Kelly threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a 4-yarder to Demario Richard. Lloyd Carrington came up with Arizona State's second interception for a touchdown, turning a bobbled pass into a 58-yard score. Kelly capped it with a 2-yard scoring run around the right end. If it wasn't the biggest win in Sun Devils' history, it's right up there. "Getting a win on a national stage like that is big for this program," said Kelly, who threw for 224 yards. The Irish can point to turnovers for their demise. Golson threw for 446 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but, as has been the case over the past six games, had a hard time holding onto the ball. He had three turnovers in a four-minute span of the first half, allowing Arizona State to race out to a 24-3 lead by the first minute of the second quarter. Golson also lost a fumble, giving him 17 turnovers in six games. Holder Hunter Smith added to Notre Dame's problems, dropping a fourth-quarter snap on a short field goal. "It's all on me, really," said Golson, who was sacked seven times. "You play with fire as much as I did today you are going to get burned eventually." After losing to Notre Dame 37-34 last season in Texas, the Sun Devils appeared to be on their way to a rout in the rematch, jumping out to a 21-point lead with the help of two turnovers in 12 seconds. "This game was set up for our offense to win the game," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. "We put our defense in such a bad situation today." Once the second half got going, so did the Irish. Cam McDaniel scored a pair of 1-yard runs and Carlisle was left wide open for his touchdown catch, pulling the Irish within 34-31. "You could feel the momentum change," Graham said Unlike many of their previous big games, the Sun Devils found a way to pull this one out. The offense, shut down most of the second half, finally found its rhythm on the late scoring drive. The defense, on its heels after halftime, came up with one more big play. First Quarter 6:19 ND 3:46 ASU 3:19 ASU 2:16 ASU

Brindza 46 field goal, 14-59 6:30 Gonzalez 47 field goal, 9-45 2:33 Strong 13 pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), 1-13 0:06 Richard 1 run (Gonzalez kick), 3-23 0:57

3 7 0

4 14 21

F 31 55

Record: 7-2 Record: 8-1

Second Quarter 14:20 ASU 11:12 ASU 1:09 ASU 0:11 ND

Randall 59 interception return (Gonzalez kick) Smith 43 pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), 5-64 1:54 Gonzalez 28 field goal, 14-61 5:19 Fuller 9 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 4-75 0:52

Third Quarter 5:12 ND

McDaniel 1 run (Brindza kick), 7-56 3:44

Fourth Quarter 9:12 ND 6:37 ND 4:29 ASU 3:41 ASU 0:52 ASU

McDaniel 1 run (Brindza kick), 7-50 2:29 Carlisle 25 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 2-59 0:41 Richard 4 pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), 5-75 2:08 Carrington 58 interception return (Gonzalez kick) Kelly 2 run (Gonzalez kick), 4-8 2:20

ND ASU 24 22 38-41 45-188 446 224 41-22-4 28-17-1 79-487 73-412 0-0 1-6 2-3 0-0 4-102 2-33 1-27 4-123 4-44.2 6-39.3 3-1 1-0 5-43 3-19 30:33 29:27 5 of 13 5 of 15 1 of 3 1 of 1 4-6 5-5 1-7 7-64

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Folston 11-30; McDaniel 9-24; Zaire 1-6; Team 1-(-8); Golson 16-(-11). Arizona State-Foster 21-120; Richard 13-50; Kelly 7-18; Ballage 2-6; Team 2-(-6). PASSING: Notre Dame-Golson 22-41-4-446. Arizona State-Kelly 17-28-1-224. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Fuller 6-95; Carlisle 3-92; Robinson 3-57; Prosise 2-85; Koyack 2-34; Hunter 2-14; Brown 1-34; McDaniel 1-24; Smythe 1-7; Bryant 1-4. Arizona State-Strong 5-58; Smith 4-67; Richard 3-51; Kohl 2-12; Gammage 1-17; Foster 1-10; Nelson 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Farley 1-27. Arizona State-Randall 1-59; Carrington 1-58; Brown 1-6; Hardison 1-0. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Golson 2-1; Team 1-0. Arizona State-Team 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-Farley 1-7. Arizona State-Simone 1-1; Carrington 1-11; Moeakiola 1-4; Longino 1-9; Latu 1-22; Smallwood 1-13; Hardison 1-4. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Redfield 9-1; Smith 8-0; Shumate 5-1; Day 5-0; Trumbetti 4-0; Morgan 4-0; Rochell 4-0; Farley 3-0; Luke 3-0; Butler 2-0; Utupo 2-0; Hardy 1-0; Fuller 1-0; Prosise 1-0; Jones 1-0; Folston 1-0; Tranquill 1-0. Arizona State-Simone 9-0; Carrington 8-0; Fiso 6-1; Moeakiola 6-0; Randall 6-0; Longino 3-2; Brown 3-0; Latu 2-1; Garoutte 2-0; Perry 2-0; Smallwood 2-0; Cherry 1-1; Hardison 1-0; Latu 1-0; Johnson 1-0; Kohl 1-0; Fraboni 1-0; Sam 0-1.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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Score by Quarters 1 Northwestern 9 #15/16 Notre Dame 20

2 14 7

No. 15 Notre Dame Falls to Northwestern, 43-40, in Overtime

Mitchell 46 field goal, 10-46-4:18 Fuller 11 pass from Golson (Golson pass failed), 3-13 0:49 Siemian 6 run (Long rush), 9-73 1:58 Mitchell 45 field goal, 9-44 1:09

Overtime 15:00 NU

Mitchell 41 field goal, 4-1 0:00

NU ND 28 28 48-263 40-211 284 287 48-30-2 40-21-1 96-547 80-498 0-0 2-37 1-(-3) 1-0 5-97 7-133 1-65 2-55 1-47.0 3-35.8 3-2 4-3 5-62 4-47 31:48 28:12 8 of 20 7 of 15 1 of 3 1 of 1 5-6 2-4 0-0 2-17

RUSHING: Northwestern-Jackson 23-149; Green 10-67; Siemian 10-32; Jones 1-14; Long 1-4; Team 1-(-1); Alviti 2-(-2). Notre Dame-Folston 20-106; Golson 10-78; Carlisle 1-16; McDaniel 4-12; Bryant 1-5; Brown 1-5; Prosise 2-(-3); Team 1-(-8). PASSING: Northwestern-Siemian 30-48-2-284. Notre Dame-Golson 21-40-1-287. RECEIVING: Northwestern-Prater 10-81; Dickerson, C. 6-97; Jones 4-21; Vitale 2-24; Long 2-18; Dickerson, G. 2-14; Green 2-10; Hanrahan 1-10; Jackson 1-9. Notre Dame-Fuller 9-159; Brown 5-60; Koyack 2-22; Robinson 2-14; Folston 2-(-1); Prosise 1-33. INTERCEPTIONS: Northwestern-Walker 1-65. Notre Dame-Farley 1-39; Luke 1-16. FUMBLES: Northwestern-Jackson 1-1; Dickerson, C. 1-0; Dickerson, G. 1-1. Notre Dame-McDaniel 1-1; Robinson 1-0; Brown 1-1; Golson 1-1. SACKS: Northwestern-None. Notre Dame-Day 1-10; Rochell 1-7. TACKLES: Northwestern-Henry 4-8; Igwebuike 7-1; Campbell 6-1; Hall 4-3; Harris 4-2; Lowry 3-3; Walker 2-4; Ariguzo 3-1; Smith 2-1; VanHoose 2-0; Washington 2-0; Odenigbo 0-2; Robbins 0-2; Chapman 0-2; Szott 1-0; Jones 1-0; Vitable 1-0; Prater 1-0; Kuhar 0-1; Carter 0-1. Notre Dame-Smith 4-6; Morgan 3-7; Rochell 5-4; Luke 5-2; Jones 4-3; Tranquill 4-3; Butler 6-0; Martini 3-2; Riggs 3-1; Farley 3-1; Onwualu 2-2; Collinsworth 2-1; Utupo 1-2; Shumate 1-2; Trumbetti 1-1; Day 1-1; Prosise 0-2; Fuller 1-0; Turner 1-0; Redfield 1-0; Cavalaris 0-1; Okwara 0-1; Blankenship 0-1.

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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Second Quarter 14:54 NU Prater 4 pass from Siemian (Mitchell kick), 8-75 2:32 9:12 NU Jackson 4 run (Mitchell kick), 1-4 0:06 5:27 ND Fuller 23 pass from Golson (Brindza kick) 11-84-3:45

Fourth Quarter 14:18 NU 10:34 ND 4:10 NU 0:19 NU

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Golson 61 run (Brindza kick), 4-75 0:44 Alviti 2 run (Mitchell kick) 9-74 2:48 Collinsworth 32 fumble recovery (Brindza kick blocked) VanHoose PAT return Folston 6 run (Brindza kick) 4-64 1:24

Mitchell 31 field goal, 10-60-3:49 Fuller 23 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 9-55 3:06

2014 SEASON REVIEW

First Quarter 14:16 ND 11:28 NU 7:15 ND 7:15 NU 2:26 ND

Third Quarter 11:11 NU 3:36 ND

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NOTRE DAME, Indiana (AP) - No. 15 Notre Dame made way too many mistakes to beat even a team struggling as much as Northwestern. It started with a blocked extra point that was returned for a two-point conversion by the Wildcats. Twice Notre Dame turned the ball over in the second half on plays that started at the 5-yard line. Then there were two missed field goals and defensive blunders. In the end, a Northwestern team that hadn't scored 30 points in one game all season pulled out a 43-40 win in overtime. "They weren't errors. They were critical errors," coach Brian Kelly said. There was also a decision by Kelly to go for the two-point conversion when the Irish took an 11-point lead early in the fourth quarter. "At that point, it was a coin toss of one or two, so we decided to go for two," Kelly said. Kelly said the chart he has said they should go for one, but the coaching staff felt because Notre Dame has been struggling with field goals, he wanted to try to expand the lead. But he couldn't say why a 13-point lead was better than a 12-point lead. "There's no advantage in retrospect," he said. Northwestern's Jack Mitchell forced the game into overtime with a 45-yard field goal with 19 seconds left in regulation, then hit a 41-yard field goal for the victory. Even the hardiest of Wildcats fans might have given up hope when the Irish took the lead when Will Fuller caught his third touchdown pass with 10:34 left. Northwestern's next drive stalled at the Notre Dame 26 and a 43-yard attempt from Mitchell was blocked by Mike McGlinchey. But the Wildcats gave themselves a chance when they drove 73 yards in less than two minutes and quarterback Trevor Siemian scored untouched on a 6-yard run with 4:10 left. Warren Long made a twopoint conversion on a run after Notre Dame (7-3, No. 18 CFP) was called for pass interference. Mitchell then kicked a 45-yard field goal with 19 seconds left. Overtime. Then he nailed a 41-yard field goal for the game-winner after Notre Dame's Kyle Brindza missed from 42 yards. Ultimately, it might be an even more shocking outcome than the 1995 game. Sure, the Wildcats were 28-point underdogs in that game, but they finished the season 10-2, played in the Rose Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 8. This year's Wildcats had lost four straight and were floundering offensively. The Irish defense struggled as it gave up 30 or more points for a fifth straight game, only the second time that's happened. The other time was in the first five games of 2007, when the Irish finished 3-9 in one of the worst seasons in Notre Dame history. "So many things happened in that game that it's hard to put them all in perspective as I'm standing here right now," Kelly said. "We had the game pretty much in our hands and we turned the ball over." Northwestern (4-6, 2-4 Big Ten) which had minus 9 yards rushing last week against Michigan, rushed for 263 yards and had 547 yards of total offense, both season highs. Justin Jackson, who led Northwestern with 149 yards and a touchdown, said it was a big win for the seniors. Everett Golson threw three touchdown passes to Will Fuller and scored on a 61-yard run, but he also threw an interception and had a fumble. He has 19 turnovers in the past seven games. Tarean Folston rushed for 106 yards.

4 OT F 14 3 43 Record: 4-6 6 0 40 Record: 7-3

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Will Fuller catches three touchdown passes.

3 3 7

HERE COME THE IRISH

Game 10 (Northwestern): Nov. 15, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Indiana â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium

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Game 11 (Louisville): Nov. 22, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Indiana â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters Louisville Notre Dame

1 14 3

2 3 3

Notre Dame Rally Falls Short Against Louisville, 31-28 Golson throws for 236 yards and two touchdowns in loss. NOTRE DAME, Indiana (AP) - Louisville didn't panic when Notre Dame, aided by a 61-yard punt return, scored two quick touchdowns early in the third quarter to take the lead. The Cardinals answered with a pair of touchdowns of their own, stopped Notre Dame at the nine-yard line and avoided overtime when Notre Dame's Kyle Brindza kicked a 32-yard field goal as the Cardinals held on for a 31-28 victory. "Things were a bit rough there for a minute," Louisville quarterback Reggie Bonnafon said. "We just kept our composure and knew that we were going to turn it back around and keep executing our game plan and that's what happened." Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said he was happy for his players. "We knew it was going to be a fourth-quarter game," Petrino said. "They competed extremely hard. I think our assistant coaches on offense did a great job on the sideline of calming our guys down, keeping our poise." The Irish had a chance to force overtime, but Kyle Brindza missed a 32-yard field goal wide right with 51 seconds left. It was the second-straight time a missed field goal cost Notre Dame a game. Brindza missed a field goal in overtime a week earlier against Northwestern. "We've lost back to back games because we couldn't put down a ball and kick it 32 yards," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. Bonnafon ran for a pair of touchdowns and threw a 21-yard scoring pass to DeVante Parker for the Cardinals. Bonnafon was 8-of-31 passing for 180 yards with one interception. "Reggie did an unbelievable job in the fourth quarter of leading us down the field," Petrino said. The Cardinals (8-3) kept alive their hopes for a third straight season of at least 10 wins. The Irish (7-4), after starting the season 6-0 and being ranked No. 5, have lost four of their last five, and the three straight losses is the longest losing streak for the Irish since Kelly's first season as coach in 2010. "It definitely hurts," Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson said. The Irish gave up 30 or more points for the sixth straight game, the first time that's happened in 126 seasons of football. The 242 points Notre Dame has given up in the span is the most ever by Notre Dame in six games. The Irish - already playing without defensive lineman Sheldon Day, a captain, and middle linebacker Joe Schmidt, a leader, because of injuries - lost defensive lineman Jarron Jones and cornerback Cody Riggs early in the game because of injuries. "We played a lot of freshmen in there and a lot of young guys. They battled as best they could," Kelly said Radcliff rushed for 136 yards as Louisville amassed 229 yards rushing while holding the Irish to 99 yards running. "We felt like we could run the ball, and we did it late in the game, which is real important to winning games," Petrino said. Golson passed for two touchdowns and rallied the Irish from an 11-point deficit to within three points. He drove the Irish down to the 9-yard line. But he was sacked for a 6-yard loss with 61 seconds left and then his pass to C.J. Prosise was incomplete. Golson was 16-of-24 passing for 236 yards and threw his 13th interception of the season. The Irish closed to 31-28 early in the fourth quarter when Golson scrambled for time and threw to Corey Robinson in the end zone. The ball ricocheted off Robinson and Will Fuller caught it for his 14th TD of the season. Fuller had five catches for 109 yards and a touchdown. Tarean Folston ran for 134 yards and a touchdown for the Irish. Fuller said the Irish were disappointed they couldn't get a win for the seniors in their final home game. "I wish we could do something to have that moment back and win," he said.

3 7 14 First Quarter 11:54 ND 7:01 UofL 0:54 UofL

4 7 8

F 31 28

Record: 8-3 Record: 7-4

Brindza 28 field goal, 6-43 3:06 Bonnafon 12 run (Wallace kick), 10-75 4:53 Bonnafon 8 run (Wallace kick), 8-93 3:43

Second Quarter 14:51 ND Brindza 37 field goal, 5-53 1:03 9:01 UofL Wallace 26 field goal, 4-2 1:54 Third Quarter 12:47 ND 9:20 ND 5:46 UofL

Folston 6 run (Brindza kick), 3-51 0:45 Robinson 7 pass from Golson (Brindza kick), 3-3 1:26 Parker 21 pass from Bonnafon (Wallace kick), 8-81 3:34

Fourth Quarter 14:55 UofL 11:17 ND

Radcliff 15 run (Wallace kick), 6-80 3:11 Fuller 28 pass from Golson (Golson rush), 7-73 3:38

UofL ND 23 16 50-229 29-99 180 236 21--8-1 24-16-1 71-409 53-335 0-0 0-0 1-14 1-61 2-44 6-151 1-12 1-(-2) 4-41.5 4-46.8 0-0 1-0 8-57 3-36 35:31 24:29 6 of 14 4 of 11 0 of 0 0 of 0 4-5 4-5 3-20 4-32

RUSHING: Louisville-Radcliff 17-136; Dyer 13-61; Bonnafon 15-35; Brown 1-4; Quick 1-(-3); Team 1-(-4). Notre Dame-Folston 18-134; McDaniel 2-22; Prosise 1-(-2); Team 2-(-7); Golson 6-(-48). PASSING: Louisville-Bonnafon 8-21-1-180. Notre Dame-Golson 16-24-1-236. RECEIVING: Louisville-Parker 4-65; de la Cruz 2-70; Christian 1-38; Rogers 1-7. Notre Dame-Fuller 5-109; Brown 4-49; Robinson 3-41; Prosise 2-25; Hunter 1-7; Koyack 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Louisville-Gaines 1-12. Notre Dame-Tranquill 1-(-2). FUMBLES: Louisville-None. Notre Dame-Golson 1-0. SACKS: Louisville-Burgess 1-10; D. Brown 1-6; Kelsey 1-4. Notre Dame-Martini 1-14; Rochell 1-10; Matuska 1-5; Jones 0.5-2; Okwara 0.5-1.

TACKLES: Louisville-Floyd 6-2; Kelsey 4-2; Sample 4-1; Reve 4-1; Rankins 3-0; Gaines 3-0; Mount 3-0; D. Brown 2-1; Burgess 1-2; Mauldin 2-0; K. Brown 0-2; Williams 1-0; Ross 1-0; Wallace 1-0; Cannon 0-1; Young 0-1; Vatuvei 0-1; Scott 0-1; Holliman 0-1. Notre Dame-Smith 5-6; Morgan 3-7; Farley 3-4; Collinsworth 3-3; Matuska 4-1; Tranquill 2-3; Luke 3-0; Rochell 2-1; Okwara 1-2; Trumbetti 1-2; Prosise 1-1; Martini 1-1; Utupo 0-2; Onwualu 1-0; McDaniel 1-0; Fuller 1-0; Riggs 1-0; Hayes 1-0; Randolph 0-1; Jones 0-1; Butler 0-1. 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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Score by Quarters Notre Dame USC

1 0 21

2 7 14

Notre Dame Falls to USC, 49-14

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cody Kessler passed for 372 yards and threw two of his six touchdown passes to George Farmer, leading Southern California to a 49-14 victory over Notre Dame in the 86th edition of the intersectional rivalry. Adoree Jackson, Darreus Rogers and Nelson Agholor also caught TD passes in a dynamic first half for the Trojans (8-4), who jumped to a 35-0 lead in the second quarter. USC easily reclaimed the Jeweled Shillelagh after two straight losses to the Irish, piling up 577 yards against Notre

F 14 49

Record: 7-5 Record: 8-4

Farmer 48 pass from Kessler (Heidari kick), 5-80 1:38 Jackson 16 pass from Kessler (Heidari kick), 7-51 2:01 Farmer 31 pass from Kessler (Heidari kick), 5-55 1:25

Second Quarter 10:51 USC Rogers 6 pass from Kessler (Heidari kick), 6-51 1:26 5:15 USC Agholor 14 pass from Kessler (Heidari kick), 7-51 2:58 4:11 ND Zaire 11 run (Brindza kick), 3-64 0:58 Third Quarter 11:19 USC 6:02 USC 2:48 ND

Telfer 9 pass from Kessler (Heidari kick), 11-75 3:41 Davis 16 run (Heidari kick), 11-70 3:58 Bryant 1 run (Brindza kick), 9-75 3:14 ND USC 20 35 25-104 53-205 245 372 39-16-1 40-32-0 64-349 93-577 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 5-94 0-0 0-0 1-24 5-40.0 2-35.5 2-1 0-0 3-35 6-45 22:21 37:39 6 of 14 13 of 18 0 of 1 2 of 3 2-3 5-6 2-15 4-25

PASSING: Notre Dame-Zaire 9-20-0-170; Golson 7-18-1-75; Team 0-1-0-0. USC-Kessler 32-40-0-372. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Fuller 5-75; Robinson 3-34; Brown 2-53; Prosise 2-45; Folston 2-13; Carlisle 1-14; Koyack 1-11. USC-Agholor 12-120; Smith 5-48; Farmer 4-85; Telfer 3-28; Dixon 3-27; Rogers 2-20; Allen 1-17; Jackson 1-16; Mitchell 1-11.

FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Team 1-0; Golson 1-1. USC-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-Blankenship 1-8; Smith 1-7. USC-Tavai 3.5-23; Pelon 0.5-2. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Smith 6-8; Shumate 9-4; Morgan 6-5; Farley 6-2; Hardy 5-3; Butler 6-1; Okwara 4-2; Utupo 2-4; Luke 1-5; Martini 3-2; Redfield 1-4; Blankenship 2-0; Collinsworth 2-0; Hounshell 1-1; Hegarty 1-0; Rochell 1-0; Koyack 0-1; Cage 0-1; Martin 0-1. USC-Plattenburg 4-3; Bowman 3-4; Cravens 4-2; Tavai 4-1; Sarao 2-3; Williams 2-3; Woods 0-4; Jackson 2-1; Pullard 1-2; Hawkins 2-0; Pelon 1-1; Katrib 0-2; Seymour 1-0; Vainuku 1-0; McQuay III 1-0; Smith 0-1; Powell 0-1; Shaw 0-1; Simmons 0-1.

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-None. USC-Bowman 1-24.

HISTORY AND RECORDS

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Bryant 7-79; Zaire 6-18; Folston 4-14; McDaniel 3-11; Prosise 1-4; Team 1-(-8); Golson 3-(-14). USC-Allen 19-93; Davis 19-81; Toland IV 6-20; Neyer 2-5; Farmer 1-4; Kessler 5-3; Team 1-(-1).

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COACHES AND STAFF

Dame's injury-plagued defense. With Kessler's second-half scoring throw to Randall Telfer, Notre Dame yielded six touchdown passes for the first time in the program's 127-year history. That defensive low caps a miserable second-half slide for the Irish (7-5), who have lost five of their last six games. Everett Golson struggled mightily before Malik Zaire replaced him late in the first half with Notre Dame already trailing by 35. Zaire led a scoring drive and finished with 170 yards passing, providing hope for Notre Dame's future. But the present in this rivalry belongs to the Trojans, who rebounded from their lifeless effort last week in a blowout loss to UCLA in their other big rivalry game. "These guys have been such a resilient group all year," said USC coach Steve Sarkisian, who won his first shot at Notre Dame. "They have been through so much, and they keep working." Kessler, who went 32 for 40, also became the first quarterback to throw five touchdown passes in a half against Notre Dame while completing 16 straight passes in a stretch spanning halftime. After setting his career high in completions, the junior finished the regular season with 3,505 yards passing and 36 TDs against just four interceptions. Agholor caught 12 passes for 120 yards in perhaps his final game at USC, while Justin Davis rushed for 81 yards and a 16-yard score in the third quarter. Javorius Allen added 93 yards rushing. Before the final regular-season game of its NCAA sanctions era, USC said farewell to a small senior class. Several upperclassmen left with memorable games: J.R. Tavai matched his previous season total with 3 1/2 sacks, including a fourth-down sack with 4 minutes to play, while Gerald Bowman had an interception and Hayes Pullard recovered a fumble as USC built its lead. Greg Bryant rushed for 79 yards and a late TD for Notre Dame. The low stakes didn't matter to fans as USC and Notre Dame closed out two disappointing regular seasons on a brilliant sunny day at the Coliseum, which hosted the schools' first meeting on Dec. 4, 1926. Obviously aware of Notre Dame's injury woes on defense, USC opened the game at a high offensive tempo, running the ball right at the depleted Irish front. After a TD throw was overturned on video review in USC's first drive, Kessler hit Farmer in stride for a beautiful 48-yard TD moments later. Jackson, USC's two-way freshman star, came out of the backfield for a 16-yard TD catch before Farmer capped the first quarter with a 31-yard TD catch down the seam. Rogers and Agholor caught scoring passes while USC ran away from Notre Dame, which mounted nothing on offense with Golson behind center. Zaire sparked the Irish, getting a 49-yard completion on his first collegiate throw before rushing for an 11-yard score shortly before halftime. Jackson sat out the second half with an apparent concussion.

First Quarter 6:50 USC 3:36 USC 0:43 USC

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THE FIGHTING IRISH

Malik Zaire leads the Irish with 170 yards in loss to USC.

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HERE COME THE IRISH

Game 12 (USC): Nov. 29, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ Los Angeles, California â&#x20AC;˘ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

95 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 Game Summaries

Game 13 (LSU): Franklin Mortgage Music City Bowl • Dec. 30, 2014 • Nashville, Tennessee • LP Field Score by Quarters Notre Dame #22/23 LSU

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Late Field Goal Lifts Notre Dame Over No. 22 LSU, 31-28 Malik Zaire scores two touchdowns to lead Notre Dame. NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - Notre Dame and senior kicker Kyle Brindza got the finish they had missed too often the last half of the season. Beating a Southeastern Conference team in southern territory only made it that much sweeter. Brindza hit a 32-yard field goal as time expired, and Notre Dame upset No. 22 LSU 31-28 in a Music City Bowl shootout. "This was a matchup that we had wanted at Notre Dame, and I know LSU felt the same way," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. "We wanted to be challenged. We were disappointed in the way we played obviously at the end of the year, and our guys wanted the opportunity to finish the season the right way." The Tigers were unsuccessful on a fake field goal at the end of the first half, a call that stood on review even though replays appeared to show the ball crossing the goal line. The Fighting Irish (8-5) also blocked a 40-yard field goal attempt by Trent Domingue early in the fourth quarter. Kelly watched the fake field goal on the video board and thought the Irish stopped holder Brad Kragthorpe short. LSU coach Les Miles thought Kragthorpe scored and wasn't happy the play wasn't overturned for a touchdown. Miles also wasn't pleased at the lack of better replays that might have shown Kragthorpe got the ball over the line before his knee went down. "The guy that carried the ball, forcing it, said he absolutely scored," Miles said. "Kids will be kids, but this guy's going to tell the truth." Notre Dame got the ball with 5:41 left and never gave it back, driving 71 yards in 14 plays before Brindza finished off the win. "We dictated the outcome by controlling the football," Kelly said. "Obviously, if LSU has the football with No. 7 (Leonard Fournette), he's a game changer. We certainly couldn't give them the football back." Kelly went with sophomore Malik Zaire for his first career start, but he also played senior Everett Golson, using both quarterbacks on the winning drive. Notre Dame held the ball for 37 minutes but finished with a 449-436 edge in total offense against the SEC's toughest defense thanks only to that final drive. Golson was 4 of 5 for 50 yards passing on it, including a 12-yard completion to Ben Koyack on third-and-10. Zaire finished off the drive with a couple of rushes to set up Brindza. Brindza had missed 6 of 9 field goals in the last five games of the regular season, including a 32-yarder late in a loss to Louisville. "To leave a program so historic like this in this kind of fashion is great," Brindza said. "It's a blessing for me, but also to be able to help win a game for all my teammates is a bigger blessing." The Fighting Irish were ranked as high as fifth before dropping four straight and five of their final six, struggling in the fourth quarter against Florida State, Northwestern, Arizona State and Louisville. Kelly set a target of controlling the ball for 9 minutes each quarter, and they beat that by a minute for the game. Zaire rushed 22 times for 96 yards and was 12 of 15 for 96 yards passing. He threw for a TD and ran for another. Golson was 6 of 11 for 90 yards passing, and Kelly said the senior needed a painkilling shot after taking a hit to his ribs earlier in the game. LSU (8-5) lost for the first time this season to a team not from the Southeastern Conference's Western Division. Fournette ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and the freshman also returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score. The Tigers' final three touchdowns took all of 38 seconds. Fournette had his kick return, and his 89yard TD run later gave the Tigers their first lead of the game at 28-21 with 6:14 left in the third quarter. In between, Anthony Jennings connected with John Diarse on a 75-yard catch-and-run touchdown. But LSU didn't score again after Fournette's TD run, the longest play from scrimmage in this bowl's history. Isaac Rochell blocked Domingue's field goal attempt with 11:56 left. Late in the first half, Notre Dame stopped LSU at the Irish 1 on a third-down pass, so the Tigers lined up for a field goal attempt. But Kragthorpe took off on a fake, bumping into teammate Terrence McGee on his way to the end zone. Officials ruled Kragthorpe short, and the call wasn't reversed.

3 7 14 First Quarter 7:04 ND 0:05 LSU

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F 31 28

Record: 8-5 Record: 8-5

Fuller 12 pass from Zaire (Brindza kick), 15-66 7:56 Fournette 8 run (Domingue kick), 8-76 2:36

Second Quarter 11:04 ND Zaire 7 run (Brindza kick), 11-75 4:01 10:52 LSU Fournette 100 kickoff return (Domingue kick) 6:12 ND Folston 6 run (Brindza kick), 10-59 4:32 Third Quarter 14:46 LSU 6:14 LSU 4:15 ND

Diarse 75 pass from Jennings (Domingue kick), 1-75 0:14 Fournette 89 run (Domingue kick), 1-89 0:12 Prosise 50 run (Brindza kick), 4-67 1:51

Fourth Quarter 0:00 ND

Brindza 32 field goal, 14-71 5:41

ND LSU 23 17 51-263 38-285 186 151 26-18-0 14-7-0 77-449 52-436 0-0 0-0 2--1 1-9 4-63 2-121 0-0 0-0 4-39.5 3-42.7 1-0 1-1 2-15 2-7 37:00 23:00 11 of 17 5 of 10 1 of 2 0 of 1 4-5 1-2 2-10 0-0

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Zaire 22-96; Prosise 3-75; Folston 21-73; Carlisle 1-7; Golson 1-6; McDaniel 1-4; Bryant 2-2. LSU-Fournette 11-143; Dural 4-61; Magee 7-26; Williams 3-22; Hilliard 3-16; Diarse 1-8; Jennings 8-8; Kragthorpe 1-1. PASSING: Notre Dame-Zaire 12-15-0-96; Golson 6-11-0-90. LSU-Jennings 7-14-0-151. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Fuller 5-57; Brown, C. 4-49; Prosise 3-34; Carlisle 3-22; Folston 2-12; Koyack 1-12. LSU-Smith 4-66; Diarse 2-76; Magee 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-None. LSU-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Folston 1-0; Golson 1-1. LSU-Jennings 1-1. SACKS: Notre Dame-Team 1-8; Smith, J. 0.5-1; Morgan 0.5-1. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Redfield 10-4; Smith, J. 5-4; Okwara 1-5; Morgan 1-3; Onwualu 1-3; Trumbetti 3-0; Riggs 1-2; Luke 2-0; Farley 2-0; Shumate 1-1; Day 1-1; Rochell 0-2; Team 1-0; Hayes 0-1; Prosise 0-1; McDaniel 0-1. LSU-Alexander 8-3; Adams 7-3; Beckwith 7-2; Hunter 3-6; Godchaux 6-2; Mills 3-5; Rasco 3-5; Martin 2-5; Collins 5-0; Voorhies 3-0; Jones 1-2; LaCouture 1-2; White 1-0; Dickson 1-0; Bain 0-1.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Statistics Season Results (8-5) Result W W W W W W L W L L (OT) L L W

Score Overall Time Attend 48-17 1-0 3:07 80795 31-0 2-0 3:17 80795 30-14 3-0 3:28 56832 31-15 4-0 3:45 76802 17-14 5-0 3:28 80795 50-43 6-0 3:44 80795 27-31 6-1 3:27 82431 49-39 7-1 3:25 36807 31-55 7-2 3:35 65870 40-43 7-3 4:12 80795 28-31 7-4 3:19 80795 14-49 7-5 3:14 79586 31-28 8-5 3:05 60419

Individual Stats

PASSING Everett Golson Malik Zaire Team Total Opponents

G-GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg / G 13-12 143.6 256-427-14 60.0 3445 29 78 265.0 7-1 133.3 21-35-0 60.0 266 1 49 38.0 9-0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 13 142.5 277-463-14 59.8 3711 30 78 285.5 13 132.5 249-413-16 60.3 3029 23 75 233.0

Score By Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Notre Dame 89 142 87 109 0 427 Opponents 117 93 76 90 3 379

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Cody Riggs 13 95 7.3 0 25 Greg Bryant 8 94 11.8 0 61 James Onwualu 1 6 6.0 0 6 Will Fuller 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 23 195 8.5 0 61 Opponents 9 48 5.3 0 17

HISTORY AND RECORDS

RECEIVING G-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg / G Will Fuller 13-13 76 1094 14.4 15 75 84.2 Corey Robinson 13-2 40 539 13.5 5 32 41.5 Chris Brown 13-11 39 548 14.1 1 49 42.2 Ben Koyack 13-13 30 317 10.6 2 28 24.4 C.J. Prosise 13-6 29 516 17.8 2 78 39.7 Amir Carlisle 12-6 23 309 13.4 3 35 25.8 Tarean Folston 13-10 18 190 10.6 1 37 14.6 Cam McDaniel 13-3 9 76 8.4 0 24 5.8 Torii Hunter Jr. 10-0 7 65 9.3 1 14 6.5 Greg Bryant 12-0 5 50 10.0 0 17 4.2 Durham Smythe 13-0 1 7 7.0 0 7 0.5 Total 13 277 3711 13.4 30 78 285.5 Opponents 13 249 3029 12.2 23 75 233.0

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G-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg / G 13-10 175 911 22 889 5.1 6 26 68.4 12-0 54 300 11 289 5.4 3 27 24.1 13-12 114 532 249 283 2.5 8 61 21.8 13-3 77 290 12 278 3.6 4 23 21.4 7-1 33 213 26 187 5.7 2 56 26.7 13-6 10 134 8 126 12.6 1 50 9.7 12-6 7 47 1 46 6.6 0 16 3.8 10-0 2 13 0 13 6.5 0 7 1.3 13-11 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 4 0.4 9-0 11 0 43 -43 -3.9 0 0 -4.8 13 484 2445 372 2073 4.3 24 61 159.5 13 525 2572 347 2225 4.2 21 89 171.2

ND OPP SCORING 427 379 Points Per Game 32.8 29.2 Points Off Turnovers 114 233 FIRST DOWNS 309 278 Rushing 117 126 Passing 168 136 Penalty 24 16 RUSHING YARDAGE 2073 2225 Yards gained rushing 2445 2572 Yards lost rushing 372 347 Rushing Attempts 484 525 Average Per Rush 4.3 4.2 Average Per Game 159.5 171.2 TDs Rushing 24 21 PASSING YARDAGE 3711 3029 Comp-Att-Int 277-463-14 249-413-16 Average Per Pass 8.0 7.3 Average Per Catch 13.4 12.2 Average Per Game 285.5 233.0 TDs Passing 30 23 TOTAL OFFENSE 5784 5254 Total Plays 947 938 Average Per Play 6.1 5.6 Average Per Game 444.9 404.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 45-921 26-609 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-195 9-48 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-138 14-301 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.5 23.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.5 5.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.6 21.5 FUMBLES-LOST 24-12 13-7 PENALTIES-Yards 58-487 79-696 Average Per Game 37.5 53.5 PUNTS-Yards 51-2115 55-2269 Average Per Punt 41.5 41.3 Net punt average 37.8 37.0 KICKOFFS-Yards 81-5131 68-4152 Average Per Kick 63.3 61.1 Net kick average 39.8 40.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:51 30:09 3RD-DOWN Conversions 90/190 79/192 3rd-Down Pct 47% 41% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 8/16 11/24 4th-Down Pct 50% 46% SACKS BY-Yards 26-200 28-208 MISC YARDS 26 39 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 55 49 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-24 12-20 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-4 RED-ZONE SCORES (50-62) 81% (42-50) 84% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (40-62) 65% (35-50) 70% PAT-ATTEMPTS (51-52) 98% (43-45) 96% ATTENDANCE 484770 227887 Games/Avg Per Game 6/80795 3/75962 Neutral Site Games 4/57715

COACHES AND STAFF

RUSHING Tarean Folston Greg Bryant Everett Golson Cam McDaniel Malik Zaire C.J. Prosise Amir Carlisle Torii Hunter Jr. Chris Brown Team Total Opponents

Team Stats

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Opponent RICE MICHIGAN vs. Purdue vs. Syracuse #14 STANFORD NORTH CAROLINA at #2 Florida State vs. Navy at #11 Arizona State NORTHWESTERN LOUISVILLE at USC vs. #22 LSU

HERE COME THE IRISH

Date Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 30

2014 Statistics Individual Stats INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Cole Luke 4 13 3.2 0 16 Matthias Farley 4 87 21.8 0 39 Joe Schmidt 2 0 0.0 0 0 Justin Utupo 1 7 7.0 0 7 Drue Tranquill 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 Elijah Shumate 1 16 16.0 0 16 Devin Butler 1 0 0.0 0 0 Cody Riggs 1 0 0.0 0 0 Max Redfield 1 17 17.0 0 17 Total 16 138 8.6 0 39 Opponents 14 301 21.5 4 65 KICK RETURNS Amir Carlisle Greg Bryant Cam McDaniel Ben Councell Justin Utupo Tyler Luatua Total Opponents

No. Yds Avg TD Long 35 761 21.7 0 47 4 85 21.2 0 29 3 49 16.3 0 20 1 9 9.0 0 9 1 11 11.0 0 11 1 6 6.0 0 6 45 921 20.5 0 47 26 609 23.4 1 100

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Elijah Shumate 1 6 Drue Tranquill 1 5 Austin Collinsworth 1 32 Total 3 43 Opponents 3 4

Avg TD Long 6.0 0 6 5.0 0 5 32.0 1 32 14.3 1 32 1.3 0 6

PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Kyle Brindza 0 14-24 51-52 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 93 Will Fuller 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 90 Everett Golson 8 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1-2 0 0 50 Tarean Folston 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Corey Robinson 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Cam McDaniel 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Greg Bryant 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Amir Carlisle 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 C.J. Prosise 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Ben Koyack 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 14 Malik Zaire 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Torii Hunter Jr. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Austin Collinsworth 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Chris Brown 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total 55 14-24 51-52 1-1 1 1-2 0 0 427 Opponents 49 12-20 43-45 1-1 1 1-3 1 0 379

TOTAL OFFENSE Everett Golson Tarean Folston Malik Zaire Greg Bryant Cam McDaniel C.J. Prosise Amir Carlisle Torii Hunter Jr. Chris Brown Team Total Opponents

G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg / G 13 541 283 3445 3728 286.8 13 175 889 0 889 68.4 7 68 187 266 453 64.7 12 54 289 0 289 24.1 13 77 278 0 278 21.4 13 10 126 0 126 9.7 12 7 46 0 46 3.8 10 2 13 0 13 1.3 13 1 5 0 5 0.4 9 12 -43 0 -43 -4.8 13 947 2073 3711 5784 444.9 13 938 2225 3029 5254 404.2

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Kyle Brindza 14-24 58.3 1-1 2-3 6-9 5-10 0-1 48 1 FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE Notre Dame Opponents Rice 39,(36),(29) (33),47 Michigan (43) 46,48 Purdue 50,(19),(48),(39) Syracuse (37) (38),37 Stanford 41,27,(45) North Carolina - 32,(19) Florida State (34),(46) (28) Navy 46,44 (44) Arizona State (46) (47),(28) Northwestern 38,42 (31),(46),43,(45),(41) Louisville (28),(37),32 (26),37 USC 44 LSU (32) 40 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PUNTING Kyle Brindza Total Opponents

No. Yds Avg Long TB FC 51 2115 41.5 55 7 21 51 2115 41.5 55 7 21 55 2269 41.3 67 2 18

KICKOFFS Kyle Brindza Total Opponents

No. 81 81 68

Yds 5131 5131 4152

Avg 63.3 63.3 61.1

TB 52 52 20

I20 50+ Blkd 17 12 0 17 12 0 17 5 1

OB Retn Net YdLn 3 3 23.4 39.8 25 3 20.5 40.2 24

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg / G Amir Carlisle 12 46 309 0 761 0 1116 93.0 Will Fuller 13 0 1094 0 0 0 1094 84.2 Tarean Folston 13 889 190 0 0 0 1079 83.0 C.J. Prosise 13 126 516 0 0 0 642 49.4 Chris Brown 13 5 548 0 0 0 553 42.5 Corey Robinson 13 0 539 0 0 0 539 41.5 Greg Bryant 11 289 50 94 85 0 518 43.2 Cam McDaniel 13 278 76 0 49 0 403 31.0 Ben Koyack 13 0 317 0 0 0 317 24.4 Everett Golson 13 283 0 0 0 0 283 21.8 Malik Zaire 7 187 0 0 0 0 187 26.7 Cody Riggs 11 0 0 95 0 0 95 8.6 Matthias Farley 13 0 0 0 0 87 87 6.7 Torii Hunter Jr. 10 13 65 0 0 0 78 7.8 Justin Utupo 13 0 0 0 11 7 18 1.4 Max Redfield 13 0 0 0 0 17 17 1.3 Elijah Shumate 13 0 0 0 0 16 16 1.2 Cole Luke 13 0 0 0 0 13 13 1.1 Ben Councell 12 0 0 0 9 0 9 0.8 Durham Smythe 13 0 7 0 0 0 7 0.5 Tyler Luatua 10 0 0 0 6 0 6 0.6 James Onwualu 13 0 0 6 0 0 6 0.5 Drue Tranquill 11 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.2 Team 9 -43 0 0 0 0 -43 -4.8 Total 13 2073 3711 195 921 138 7038 541.4 Opponents 13 2225 3029 48 609 301 6251 480.8

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Statistics Defensive Stats

HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 SEASON REVIEW

Player Kickoff Player Punt C.J. Prosise, WR 8 C.J. Prosise, WR 3 Greer Martini, LB 4 Matthias Farley, S 2 Matthias Farley, S 3 Greer Martini, LB 1 Drue Tranquill, S 3 James Onwualu, LB 1 John Turner, LB 3 Kyle Brindza, PK 1 Cam McDaniel, RB 2 Cam McDaniel, RB 1 James Onwualu, LB 2 Devin Butler, CB 1 Tarean Folston, RB 2 TOTALS 10 Nyles Morgan, LB 2 Kyle Brindza, PK 1 Doug Randolph, LB 1 Jaylon Smith, LB 1 Max Redfield, S 1 Connor Cavalaris, CB 1 Eilar Hardy, S 1 TOTALS 35

COACHES AND STAFF

Player Total KO Punt C.J. Prosise, WR 11 8 3 Matthias Farley, S 5 3 2 Greer Martini, LB 5 4 1 Cam McDaniel, RB 3 2 1 Drue Tranquill, S 3 3 0 John Turner, LB 3 3 0 James Onwualu, LB 3 2 1 Nyles Morgan, LB 2 2 0 Tarean Folston, RB 2 2 0 Kyle Brindza, PK 2 1 1 Devin Butler, CB 1 0 1 Doug Randolph, LB 1 1 0 Max Redfield, S 1 1 0 Connor Cavalaris, CB 1 1 0 Jaylon Smith, LB 1 1 0 Eilar Hardy, S 1 1 0 TOTALS 45 35 10

Passing Plays Cole Luke, CB 31 Elijah Shumate, S 30 Jaylon Smith, LB 27 Matthias Farley, S 26 Cody Riggs, CB 24 Max Redfield, S 23 Joe Schmidt, LB 14 Devin Butler, CB 12 Drue Tranquill, S 11 Nyles Morgan, LB 7 Romeo Okwara, DL 6 Issac Rochell, DL 6 James Onwualu, LB 5 Austin Collinsworth, S 5 Sheldon Day, DL 4 Eilar Hardy, S 3 Greer Martini, LB 3 Andrew Trumbetti, DL 2 Justin Utupo, DL 2 Grant Blankenship, DL 1 Kolin Hill, LB 1 TOTALS 243

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Special Teams Tackles

79 49 44 37 36 35 35 30 27 20 18 18 18 17 16 15 11 10 9 8 5 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 555

HERE COME THE IRISH

G-GS Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PBU PD QBH FR-Yds FF Blk Saf 9 Jaylon Smith, LB 13-13 65 47 112 9.0-40 3.5-30 . 2 2 7 . 1 . . 10 Max Redfield, S 13-11 40 28 68 0.5-0 . 1-17 2 3 . . . . . 22 Elijah Shumate, S 13-10 41 25 66 2.5-18 1.0-16 1-16 4 5 2 1-6 . . . 38 Joe Schmidt, LB 8-8 42 23 65 0.5-0 . 2-0 1 3 3 . 2 . . 41 Matthias Farley, S 13-4 40 13 53 6.5-30 3.5-26 4-87 1 5 2 . . . . 36 Cole Luke, CB 13-13 33 15 48 2.0-6 1.0-2 4-13 11 15 . . 2 . . 5 Nyles Morgan, LB 12-4 23 24 47 3.5-7 0.5-1 . 1 1 1 . . . . 91 Sheldon Day, DL 11-11 24 16 40 7.5-25 1.0-10 . 2 2 9 2-0 . . . 94 Jarron Jones, DL 11-11 23 17 40 7.5-34 1.5-6 . 1 1 7 . 1 2 . 45 Romeo Okwara, DL 13-12 15 24 39 4.0-38 4.0-38 . 1 1 . . 2 . . 90 Issac Rochell, DL 13-13 19 20 39 7.5-31 2.5-20 . 3 3 10 1-0 . 1 . 2 Cody Riggs, CB 11-11 25 11 36 1.0-1 . 1-0 3 4 1 . 1 . . 23 Drue Tranquill, S 11-3 16 17 33 1.0-1 0.5-1 1--2 . 1 1 1-5 . 1 . 48 Greer Martini, LB 13-2 17 9 26 2.0-17 1.0-14 . . . 1 . . . . 17 James Onwualu, LB 13-8 13 11 24 2.0-4 . . . . . . . . . 53 Justin Utupo, DL 13-3 8 15 23 2.0-7 1.0-5 1-7 2 3 2 . . . . 12 Devin Butler, CB 13-2 21 2 23 . . 1-0 4 5 . . 1 . . 98 Andrew Trumbetti, DL 12-1 15 6 21 5.5-22 1.0-7 . . . 5 . . . . 28 Austin Collinsworth, S 5-2 8 5 13 1.5-3 . . . . . 1-32 . . . 92 Grant Blankenship, DL 11-0 8 4 12 1.0-8 1.0-8 . . . . . . . . 20 C.J. Prosise, WR 13-6 6 5 11 . . . . . . . . . . 4 Eilar Hardy, S 5-0 6 3 9 . . . . . . . . . . 43 Kolin Hill, DL 9-0 3 4 7 2.5-20 2.0-20 . . . 1 . . . . 89 Jacob Matuska, DL 7-1 5 1 6 1.0-5 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . 33 Cam McDaniel, RB 13-3 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . . . 31 John Turner, S 13-0 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . 7 Daniel Cage, DL 11-0 1 3 4 0.5-0 . . . . . . . . . 7 Will Fuller, WR 13-13 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tarean Folston, RB 13-10 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . 27 Kyle Brindza, P/K 13-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 93 Jay Hayes, DL 3-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 50 Chase Hounshell, DL 3-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ben Koyack, TE 13-13 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 47 Connor Cavalaris, CB 11-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 77 Matt Hegarty, OL 13-11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 72 Nick Martin, OL 13-13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 44 Doug Randolph, LB 6-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ben Councell, LB 12-0 1 . 1 1.0-1 . . . . . . . 1 . TM Team 9-0 1 . 1 1.0-8 1.0-8 . . . . . . . . 68 Mike McGlinchey, OL 13-1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 56 Anthony Rabasa, DL 3-0 . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . 29 Nicky Baratti, S 2-0 . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . Total 13 536 359 895 73-326 26-200 16-138 39 55 52 7-43 10 6 . Opponents 13 542 360 902 83-353 28-208 14-301 35 49 40 12-4 18 2 .

TACKLES BREAKDOWN Running Plays Jaylon Smith, LB Joe Schmidt, LB Max Redfield, S Nyles Morgan, LB Jarron Jones, DL Elijah Shumate, S Sheldon Day, DL Issac Rochell, DL Romeo Okwara, DL Justin Utupo, DL Matthias Farley, S Andrew Trumbetti, DL Drue Tranquill, S Greer Martini, LB James Onwualu, LB Cole Luke, CB Cody Riggs, CB Grant Blankenship, DL Devin Butler, CB Austin Collinsworth, S Eilar Hardy, S Jacob Matuska, DL Daniel Cage, DL Kolin Hill, LB Chase Hounshell, DL Jay Hayes, DL John Turner, LB Cam McDaniel, RB TOTALS

2014 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Starters

100

OFFENSE Rice Michigan Purdue Syracuse Stanford North Carolina Florida State Navy Arizona State Northwestern Louisville USC LSU

WR LT LG C RG RT TE RB QB WR WR Fuller Stanley Hanratty Martin Lombard Elmer Koyack McDaniel Golson Carlisle C. Brown Fuller Stanley Hanratty Martin Lombard Elmer Koyack Folston Golson Carlisle Robinson Fuller Stanley Hanratty Martin Hegarty Elmer Koyack Folston Golson Carlisle C. Brown Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer Lombard Koyack Folston Golson Prosise Robinson Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer Lombard Koyack McDaniel Golson Prosise C. Brown Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer Lombard Koyack McDaniel Golson Prosise C. Brown Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer Lombard Koyack Folston Golson Prosise C. Brown Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer Lombard Koyack Folston Golson Prosise C. Brown Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer Lombard Koyack Folston Golson Carlisle C. Brown Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer Lombard Koyack Folston Golson Prosise C. Brown Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer Lombard Koyack Folston Golson Carlisle C. Brown Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer Lombard Koyack Folston Golson Carlisle C. Brown Fuller Stanley Martin Hegarty Elmer McGlinchey Koyack Folston Zaire Luatua C. Brown

DEFENSE Rice Michigan Purdue Syracuse Stanford North Carolina Florida State Navy Arizona State Northwestern Louisville USC LSU

DL DL DL DL LB LB LB CB S S CB Day Jones Rochell Okwara Schmidt J. Smith Onwualu Luke Shumate Redfield Riggs Day Jones Rochell Okwara Schmidt J. Smith Farley (S) Luke Shumate Redfield Riggs Day Jones Rochell Okwara Schmidt J. Smith Onwualu Luke Shumate Redfield Riggs Day Jones Rochell Okwara Schmidt J. Smith Farley (S) Luke Shumate Redfield Riggs Day Jones Rochell Okwara Schmidt J. Smith Onwualu Luke Shumate Redfield Riggs Day Jones Rochell Okwara Schmidt J. Smith Onwualu Luke Collinsworth Redfield Riggs Day Jones Rochell Okwara Schmidt J. Smith Farley (S) Luke Shumate Redfield Riggs Day Jones Rochell Okwara Schmidt J. Smith Martini Luke Tranquill Redfield Riggs Day Jones Rochell Okwara Morgan J. Smith Farley (S) Luke Shumate Redfield Butler Day Jones Rochell Okwara Morgan J. Smith Onwualu Luke Shumate Tranquill Riggs Utupo Jones Rochell Okwara Morgan J. Smith Onwualu Luke Tranquill Collinsworth Riggs Utupo Matuska Rochell Okwara Martini J. Smith Onwualu Luke Shumate Redfield Butler Day Trumbetti Rochell Okwara Morgan J. Smith Onwualu Luke Shumate Redfield Riggs

SPECIALISTS Rice Michigan Purdue Syracuse Stanford North Carolina Florida State Navy Arizona State Northwestern Louisville USC LSU

P PK KO H LS SS Brindza Brindza Brindza H. Smith Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza H. Smith Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza H. Smith Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza H. Smith Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza H. Smith Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza H. Smith Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza H. Smith Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza H. Smith Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza H. Smith Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza Zaire Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza Zaire Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza Zaire Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza Zaire Daly Daly

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Stats PUNT RET No Yds TD Lg 5 80 0 25 4 26 0 12 1 -5 0 0 1 16 0 16 3 10 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 61 0 61 0 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 23 195 0 61 9 48 0 17

tot off 576 280 398 523 370 516 470 533 487 498 335 349 449 5784 5254

Games played: 13 Avg per rush: 4.3 Avg per catch: 13.4 Pass efficiency: 142.49 Kick ret avg: 20.5 Punt ret avg: 8.5 All purpose avg / game: 541.4 Total offense avg / game: 444.9 Date Opponent Aug. 30 RICE Sept. 6 MICHIGAN Sept. 13 vs. Purdue Sept. 27 vs. Syracuse Oct. 4 STANFORD Oct. 11 NORTH CAROLINA Oct. 18 at Florida State Nov. 1 vs. Navy Nov. 8 at Arizona State Nov. 15 NORTHWESTERN Nov. 22 LOUISVILLE Nov. 29 at USC Dec. 30 vs. LSU Notre Dame Opponent

PUNTING No Yds 3 144 6 230 4 193 2 80 6 221 5 209 3 131 1 45 4 177 4 140 4 187 5 200 4 158 51 2115 55 2269

Avg 48.0 38.3 48.2 40.0 36.8 41.8 43.7 45.0 44.2 35.0 46.8 40.0 39.5 41.5 41.3

Long Blkd TB 55 0 2 47 0 0 52 0 0 43 0 0 51 0 2 55 0 1 52 0 0 45 0 0 53 0 0 52 0 0 54 0 1 52 0 1 45 0 0 55 0 7 67 1 2

FC 50+ I20 1 2 0 4 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 3 21 12 17 18 5 17

PASS DEFENSE Int-Yds QBH Brk 1-6 1 2 3-33 9 2 2-0 4 3 1-15 4 1 2--3 7 2 1-0 11 4 1-0 3 2 1-7 2 4 1-27 0 5 2-55 2 5 1--2 6 4 0-0 0 4 0-0 3 1 16-138 52 39 14-301 40 35

Blkd Kick 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 2

FIELD GOALS A-M Lg Blkd 3-2 36 0 1-1 43 0 4-3 48 0 1-1 37 0 3-1 45 0 0-0 0 0 2-2 46 0 2-0 0 1 1-1 46 0 2-0 0 0 3-2 37 0 1-0 0 0 1-1 32 0 14-24 48 1 12-20 47 3

PAT ATTEMPTS A-M Run Rcv Saf Pts 6-6 0 0 0 48 4-4 0 0 0 31 3-3 0 0 0 30 4-4 0 0 0 31 2-2 0 0 0 17 6-6 0 1 0 50 3-3 0 0 0 27 7-7 0 0 0 49 4-4 0 0 0 31 5-4 0 0 0 40 2-2 1 0 0 28 2-2 0 0 0 14 4-4 0 0 0 31 51-52 1 1 0 427 43-45 1 1 0 379 KICKOFFS No Yds 9 580 6 390 7 448 6 387 4 234 8 505 6 376 8 498 6 390 7 419 6 390 3 195 5 319 81 5131 68 4152

Avg TB OB 64.4 7 1 65.0 5 0 64.0 5 1 64.5 4 0 58.5 2 0 63.1 6 0 62.7 2 1 62.2 5 0 65.0 4 0 59.9 2 0 65.0 4 0 65.0 3 0 63.8 3 0 63.3 52 3 61.1 20 3

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Date Opponent Aug. 30 RICE Sept. 6 MICHIGAN Sept. 13 vs. Purdue Sept. 27 vs. Syracuse Oct. 4 STANFORD Oct. 11 NORTH CAROLINA Oct. 18 at Florida State Nov. 1 vs. Navy Nov. 8 at Arizona State Nov. 15 NORTHWESTERN Nov. 22 LOUISVILLE Nov. 29 at USC Dec. 30 vs. LSU Notre Dame Opponent

FUMBLE FF FR-Yds 1 1-0 3 1-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 1 1-6 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 3 2-37 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-0 10 7-43 18 1204

HISTORY AND RECORDS

SACKS No-Yds 2.0-5 4.0-34 3.0-37 0.0-0 4.0-34 0.0-0 1.0-8 2.0-18 1.0-7 2.0-17 4.0-32 2.0-15 2.0-10 27.0-217 28.0-208

KICK RET No Yds TD Lg 2 49 0 36 1 16 0 16 3 86 0 47 2 33 0 17 0 0 0 0 4 60 0 21 4 67 0 20 3 67 0 30 4 102 0 32 7 133 0 30 6 151 0 36 5 94 0 23 4 63 0 25 45 921 0 47 26 609 1 100

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TACKLES Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds 34 24 58 4.0-7 32 42 74 8.0-52 32 34 66 4.0-39 41 16 57 4.0-10 38 20 58 7.0-38 47 28 75 6.0-12 37 16 53 6.0-24 49 26 75 6.0-25 56 2 58 6.0-19 51 43 94 7.0-28 34 36 70 8.0-42 56 44 100 4.0-19 29 28 57 3.0-11 536 359 895 73.0-326 542 360 902 83.0-353

PASSING Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 14-22-0 295 2 75 23-34-0 226 3 24 25-40-0 259 2 32 32-39-2 362 4 72 20-43-1 241 2 26 21-38-1 300 3 37 31-52-2 313 3 30 18-25-1 315 3 78 22-41-4 446 2 59 21-40-1 287 3 42 16-24-1 236 2 48 16-39-1 245 0 49 18-26-0 186 1 29 277-463-14 3711 30 78 249-413-16 3029 23 75

COACHES AND STAFF

RECEIVING No. Yds TD Lg 14 295 2 75 23 226 3 24 25 259 2 32 32 362 4 72 20 241 2 26 21 300 3 37 31 313 3 30 18 315 3 78 22 446 2 59 21 287 3 42 16 236 2 48 16 245 0 49 18 186 1 29 277 3711 30 78 249 3029 23 75

THE FIGHTING IRISH

RUSHING No. Yds TD Lg 42 281 4 56 31 54 1 14 38 139 1 16 41 161 0 22 32 129 0 33 43 216 4 20 35 157 0 20 39 218 4 26 38 41 2 13 40 211 2 61 29 99 1 26 25 104 2 27 51 263 3 50 484 2073 24 61 525 2225 21 89

HERE COME THE IRISH

101 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 Statistics Notre Dame Opponent Game-by-Game Stats Date Opponent Aug. 30 RICE Sept. 6 MICHIGAN Sept. 13 vs. Purdue Sept. 27 vs. Syracuse Oct. 4 STANFORD Oct. 11 NORTH CAROLINA Oct. 18 at Florida State Nov. 1 vs. Navy Nov. 8 at Arizona State Nov. 15 NORTHWESTERN Nov. 22 LOUISVILLE Nov. 29 at USC Dec. 30 vs. LSU Opponent Notre Dame

RUSHING No. Yds TD Lg 40 141 0 19 35 100 0 15 26 56 0 11 30 135 1 42 32 47 2 11 42 190 2 41 26 50 2 10 60 336 3 54 45 188 2 15 48 263 3 45 50 229 3 41 53 205 1 16 38 285 2 89 525 2225 21 89 484 2073 24 61

RECEIVING PASSING No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 15 226 2 53 15-26-1 226 2 53 19 189 0 33 19-32-3 189 0 33 27 234 2 29 27-40-2 234 2 29 22 294 0 46 22-38-1 294 0 46 18 158 0 23 18-36-2 158 0 23 25 326 3 26 25-42-1 326 3 26 23 273 2 33 23-31-1 273 2 33 6 118 2 42 6-17-1 118 2 42 17 224 3 43 17-28-1 224 3 43 30 284 1 60 30-48-2 284 1 60 8 180 1 52 8-21-1 180 1 52 32 372 6 48 32-40-0 372 6 48 7 151 1 75 7-14-0 151 1 75 249 3029 23 75 249-413-16 3029 23 75 277 3711 30 78 277-463-14 3711 30 78

KICK RET PUNT RET No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg 1 29 0 29 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 33 2 24 0 17 2 38 0 19 0 0 0 0 2 45 0 42 0 0 0 0 2 35 0 20 3 -13 0 0 3 64 0 30 1 17 0 17 3 54 0 20 0 0 0 0 2 33 0 18 0 0 0 0 5 97 0 26 1 -3 0 0 2 44 0 25 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 121 1 100 1 9 0 9 26 609 1 100 9 48 0 17 45 921 0 47 23 195 0 61

tot off 367 289 290 429 205 516 323 454 412 547 409 577 436 5254 5784

Games played: 13 Avg per rush: 4.2 Avg per catch: 12.2 Pass efficiency: 132.53 Kick ret avg: 23.4 Punt ret avg: 5.3 All purpose avg / game: 480.8 Total offense avg / game: 404.2 Date Opponent Aug. 30 RICE Sept. 6 MICHIGAN Sept. 13 vs. Purdue Sept. 27 vs. Syracuse Oct. 4 STANFORD Oct. 11 NORTH CAROLINA Oct. 18 at Florida State Nov. 1 vs. Navy Nov. 8 at Arizona State Nov. 15 NORTHWESTERN Nov. 22 LOUISVILLE Nov. 29 at USC Dec. 30 vs. LSU Opponent Notre Dame Date Opponent Aug. 30 RICE Sept. 6 MICHIGAN Sept. 13 vs. Purdue Sept. 27 vs. Syracuse Oct. 4 STANFORD Oct. 11 NORTH CAROLINA Oct. 18 at Florida State Nov. 1 vs. Navy Nov. 8 at Arizona State Nov. 15 NORTHWESTERN Nov. 22 LOUISVILLE Nov. 29 at USC Dec. 30 vs. LSU Opponent Notre Dame

102

TACKLES Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds 44 24 68 4.0-16 23 54 77 8.0-31 36 46 82 9.0-30 54 30 84 5.0-14 39 24 63 6.0-18 42 24 66 6.0-19 51 20 71 5.0-16 40 18 58 2.0-16 55 6 61 10.0-69 43 32 75 5.0-12 36 16 52 9.0-59 28 30 58 7.0-36 51 36 87 7.0-17 542 360 902 83.0-353 536 359 895 73.0-326 PUNTING No Yds 5 241 4 170 4 170 5 194 8 295 5 195 5 211 3 145 6 236 1 47 4 166 2 71 3 128 55 2269 51 2115

Avg 48.2 42.5 42.5 38.8 36.9 39.0 42.2 48.3 39.3 47.0 41.5 35.5 42.7 41.3 41.5

SACKS FUMBLE No-Yds FF FR-Yds 1.0-8 0 0-0 1.0-16 0 0-0 4.0-18 1 1-0 1.0-9 3 3-0 2.0-8 2 1-0 1.0-5 2 2--3 3.0-13 1 0-0 1.0-15 0 0-0 7.0-64 2 1-6 0.0-0 4 3-0 3.0-27 2 0-0 4.0-25 1 1-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 28.0-208 18 12-4 27.0-217 10 7-43

Long Blkd TB 67 0 0 48 0 0 48 0 0 44 0 0 43 1 0 44 0 1 54 0 0 51 0 0 49 0 0 47 0 0 51 0 0 36 0 1 49 0 0 67 1 2 55 0 7

FC 50+ I20 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 2 4 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 18 5 17 21 12 17

PASS DEFENSE Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 5 1 0-0 2 1 0-0 6 5 2-29 0 2 1-0 11 2 1-29 7 5 2-5 1 10 1-14 0 1 4-123 0 3 1-65 7 0 1-12 0 1 1-24 1 2 0-0 0 2 14-301 40 35 16-138 52 39

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6

FIELD GOALS A-M Lg Blkd 2-1 33 0 2-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 2-1 38 0 0-0 0 0 2-1 19 0 1-1 28 0 1-1 44 0 2-2 47 0 5-4 46 1 2-1 26 0 0-0 0 0 0-1 0 1 12-20 47 3 14-24 48 1

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

PAT ATTEMPTS A-M Run Rcv Saf Pts 2-2 0 0 0 17 0-0 0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 1-0 0 0 0 15 2-2 0 0 0 14 5-4 0 0 0 43 4-4 0 0 0 31 4-4 0 1 0 39 7-7 0 0 0 55 3-3 1 0 0 43 4-4 0 0 0 31 7-7 0 0 0 49 4-4 0 0 0 28 43-45 1 1 0 379 51-52 1 1 0 427 KICKOFFS No Yds 4 258 1 65 3 174 2 124 3 194 7 450 6 370 5 308 10 623 8 455 6 365 8 509 5 257 68 4152 81 5131

Avg TB OB 64.5 2 0 65.0 0 0 58.0 0 0 62.0 0 0 64.7 2 1 64.3 3 0 61.7 2 0 61.6 1 1 62.3 5 1 56.9 1 0 60.8 0 0 63.6 3 0 51.4 1 0 61.1 20 3 63.3 52 3

2014 Statistics Game-by-Game Comparison

2014 SEASON REVIEW

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category.

Punting Penalties Number-Avg Number-Yards 3-48.0/5-48.2 2-10/5-30 6-38.3/4-42.5 3-20/5-50 4-48.2/4-42.5 7-43/5-41 2-40.0/5-38.8 8-80/10-85 6-36.8/8-36.9 1-10/9-66 5-41.8/5-39.0 10-76/9-94 3-43.7/5-42.2 9-67/9-84 1-45.0/3-48.3 1-5/3-56 4-44.2/6-39.3 5-43/3-19 4-35.0/1-47.0 4-47/5-62 4-46.8/4-41.5 3-36/8-57 5-40.0/2-35.5 3-35/6-45 4-39.5/3-42.7 2-15/2-7 51-41.5/55-41.3 58-487/79-696

COACHES AND STAFF

Time of TOP Avg Avg Avg Possession Margin Yds / Rush Yds / Pass Yds / Play 30:09/29:51 0:18 6.7/3.5 13.4/8.7 9.0/5.6 26:56/33:04 -6:08 1.7/2.9 6.6/5.9 4.3/4.3 33:00/27:00 6:00 3.7/2.2 6.5/5.8 5.1/4.4 33:17/26:43 6:34 3.9/4.5 9.3/7.7 6.5/6.3 29:48/30:12 -0:24 4.0/1.5 5.6/4.4 4.9/3.0 32:37/27:23 5:14 5.0/4.5 7.9/7.8 6.4/6.1 32:51/27:09 5:42 4.5/1.9 6.0/8.8 5.4/5.7 26:53/33:07 -6:14 5.6/5.6 12.6/6.9 8.3/5.9 30:33/29:27 1:06 1.1/4.2 10.9/8.0 6.2/5.6 28:12/31:48 -3:36 5.3/5.5 7.2/5.9 6.2/5.7 24:29/35:31 -11:02 3.4/4.6 9.8/8.6 6.3/5.8 22:21/37:39 -15:18 4.2/3.9 6.3/9.3 5.5/6.2 37:00/23:00 14:00 5.2/7.5 7.2/10.8 5.8/8.4 388:06/391:54 -3:48 4.3/4.2 8.0/7.3 6.1/5.6

THE FIGHTING IRISH

3rd Down 4th Down Opponent Conversions Conversions RICE 6-13/6-15 0-0/0-1 MICHIGAN 7-15/4-13 1-1/1-2 vs. Purdue 8-17/6-15 0-0/1-3 vs. Syracuse 9-14/3-15 0-0/2-4 STANFORD 6-18/5-16 1-2/0-1 NORTH CAROLINA 7-15/9-17 1-1/0-0 at Florida State 7-18/2-8 2-5/0-0 vs. Navy 7-10/7-16 0-0/3-5 at Arizona State 5-13/5-15 1-3/1-1 NORTHWESTERN 7-15/8-20 1-1/1-3 LOUISVILLE 4-11/6-14 0-0/0-0 at USC 6-14/13-18 0-1/2-3 vs. LSU 11-17/5-10 1-2/0-1 Totals 90-190/79-192 8-16/11-24

HERE COME THE IRISH

First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Return Opponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att-Int Yards Plays-Yards Yards TO RICE 48-17 23/16 14/7 9/9 0/0 42-281/40-141 14-22-0/15-26-1 295/226 64-576/66-367 135/29 0/2 MICHIGAN 31-0 20/18 3/6 14/12 3/0 31-54/35-100 23-34-0/19-32-3 226/189 65-280/67-289 75/16 0/4 vs. Purdue 30-14 27/17 8/5 17/11 2/1 38-139/26-56 25-40-0/27-40-2 259/234 78-398/66-290 81/57 1/3 vs. Syracuse 31-15 29/17 10/6 17/9 2/2 41-161/30-135 32-39-2/22-38-1 362/294 80-523/68-429 64/67 5/1 STANFORD 17-14 21/14 5/4 13/10 3/0 32-129/32-47 20-43-1/18-36-2 241/158 75-370/68-205 7/45 2/2 NORTH CAROLINA 50-43 27/30 11/10 12/17 4/3 43-216/42-190 21-38-1/25-42-1 300/326 81-516/84-516 66/48 3/2 at Florida State 27-31 26/18 12/4 11/12 3/2 35-157/26-50 31-52-2/23-31-1 313/273 87-470/57-323 72/86 2/1 vs. Navy 49-39 25/23 13/18 11/5 1/0 39-218/60-336 18-25-1/6-17-1 315/118 64-533/77-454 74/68 1/1 at Arizona State 31-55 24/22 5/10 19/10 0/2 38-41/45-188 22-41-4/17-28-1 446/224 79-487/73-412 132/162 5/1 NORTHWESTERN 40-43 28/28 10/14 15/12 3/2 40-211/48-263 21-40-1/30-48-2 287/284 80-498/96-547 225/159 4/4 LOUISVILLE 28-31 16/23 6/14 9/7 1/2 29-99/50-229 16-24-1/8-21-1 236/180 53-335/71-409 210/70 1/1 at USC 14-49 20/35 6/15 12/18 2/2 25-104/53-205 16-39-1/32-40-0 245/372 64-349/93-577 94/25 2/0 vs. LSU 31-28 23/17 14/13 9/4 0/0 51-263/38-285 18-26-0/7-14-0 186/151 77-449/52-436 62/130 0/1 Totals 427-379 309/278 117/126 168/136 24/16 484-2073/525-2225 277-463-14/249-413-16 3711/3029 947-5784/938-5254 1297/962 26/23

HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

103 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 Statistics Notre Dame Superlatives INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS 22

Yards Rushing

149 3

Everett Golson vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

TD Rushes

Malik Zaire vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Rushes

vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Tarean Folston vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

Yards Rushing

281

vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

Everett Golson vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

Yards Per Rush

6.7

vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

TD Rushes

vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

vs. North Carolina (Oct. 11)

Long Rush

Everett Golson vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Pass Attempts

Everett Golson at Florida State (Oct. 18)

Pass Completions

Everett Golson vs. Syracuse (Sept. 27)

Yards Passing

Pass Attempts

vs. Navy (Nov. 1) at Florida State (Oct. 18)

446

Everett Golson at Arizona State (Nov. 8)

Pass Completions

vs. Syracuse (Sept. 27)

TD Passes

Everett Golson vs. Syracuse (Sept. 27)

Yards Passing

446

at Arizona State (Nov. 8)

Long Pass

Everett Golson vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

Yards Per Pass

13.4

Receptions

Will Fuller vs. Michigan (Sept. 6)

TD Passes

Will Fuller vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Yards Receiving

159

Will Fuller vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

TD Receptions

Will Fuller vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Yards Per Play

9.0

vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

Long Reception

C.J. Prosise vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

Points

vs. North Carolina (Oct. 11)

Field Goals

Kyle Brindza vs. Purdue (Sept. 13)

Sacks By

vs. Stanford (Oct. 4)

Long Field Goal

Kyle Brindza vs. Purdue (Sept. 13)

vs. Louisville (Nov. 22)

Punts

vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

vs. Syracuse (Sept. 27)

Total Plays

at Florida State (Oct. 18)

Total Offense

576

vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

Kyle Brindza vs. Michigan (Sept. 6)

First Downs

vs. Syracuse (Sept. 27)

Kyle Brindza vs. Stanford (Oct. 4)

Penalties

vs. North Carolina (Oct. 11)

Punting Avg

48.2

Kyle Brindza vs. Purdue (Sept. 13)

Penalty Yards

vs. Syracuse (Sept. 27)

Long Punt

Kyle Brindza vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

Turnovers

vs. Syracuse (Sept. 27)

at Arizona State (Nov. 8)

Kyle Brindza vs. North Carolina (Oct. 11)

Punts inside 20

Kyle Brindza vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Long Punt Return

Long Kickoff Return

Tackles

104

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes

Interceptions By

vs. Michigan (Sept. 6)

Greg Bryant vs. Louisville (Nov. 22)

Punts

vs. Michigan (Sept. 6)

Amir Carlisle vs. Purdue (Sept. 13)

vs. Stanford (Oct. 4)

Jaylon Smith vs. Stanford (Oct. 4)

Punting Avg

48.2

vs. Purdue (Sept. 13)

Long Punt

vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

Jaylon Smith at USC (Nov. 29) Max Redfield vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Sacks

2.0

Matthias Farley vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

Tackles For Loss

3.0

Jarron Jones at Florida State (Oct. 18)

Interceptions

Cole Luke vs. Stanford (Oct. 4)

vs. North Carolina (Oct. 11)

Punts inside 20

vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Long Punt Return

vs. Louisville (Nov. 22)

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Statistics Notre Dame Opponent Superlatives TEAM GAME HIGHS

Justin Jackson, vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Rushes

vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

Yards Rushing

149

Justin Jackson, vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Yards Rushing

336

vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

Karlos Williams, at Florida State (Oct. 18)

Yards Per Rush

7.5

vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Reggie Bonnafon, vs. Louisville (Nov. 22)

Leonard Fournette, vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

TD Rushes

vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

Long Rush

Leonard Fournette, vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Pass Attempts

Trevor Siemian, vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

vs. Louisville (Nov. 22)

Pass Completions

Cody Kessler, at USC (Nov. 29)

Yards Passing

372

Cody Kessler, at USC (Nov. 29)

TD Passes

Cody Kessler, at USC (Nov. 29)

Long Pass

Anthony Jennings, vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Receptions

Nelson Agholor, at USC (Nov. 29)

Yards Receiving

120

Nelson Agholor, at USC (Nov. 29)

TD Receptions

Long Reception

TD Rushes

vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Pass Completions

at USC (Nov. 29)

Yards Passing

372

at USC (Nov. 29)

Yards Per Pass

10.8

at LSU (Dec. 30)

TD Passes

at USC (Nov. 29)

Total Plays

vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

George Farmer, at USC (Nov. 29)

Total Offense

577

at USC (Nov. 29)

John Diarse, vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Yards Per Play

8.4

vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Points

at Arizona State (Nov. 8)

Sacks By

at Arizona State (Nov. 8)

Field Goals

Jack Mitchell, vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Long Field Goal

Zane Gonzalez, at Arizona State (Nov. 8)

Punts

Ben Rhyne, vs. Stanford (Oct. 4)

First Downs

at USC (Nov. 29)

Punting Avg

48.3

Pablo Beltran, vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

Long Punt

James Farrimond, vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

Penalties

vs. Syracuse (Sept. 27)

Punts inside 20

Matt Haack, at Arizona State (Nov. 8)

Penalty Yards

vs. North Carolina (Oct. 11)

Long Punt Return

Frankie Williams, vs. Purdue (Sept. 13)

Turnovers

vs. Michigan (Sept. 6)

vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Rashaad Greene, at Florida State (Oct. 18)

at Arizona State (Nov. 8)

Punts

vs. Stanford (Oct. 4)

Long Kickoff Return

100

Leonard Fournette, vs. LSU (Dec. 30)

Tackles

Traveon Henry, vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15)

Sacks

3.5

J.R. Tavai, at USC (Nov. 29)

Punting Avg

48.3

Tackles For Loss

4.5

J.R. Tavai, at USC (Nov. 29)

Long Punt

vs. Rice (Aug. 30)

Punts inside 20

at Arizona State (Nov. 8)

Long Punt Return

vs. Purdue (Sept. 13)

Interceptions

Jacob Pugh, at Florida State (Oct. 18)

vs. Navy (Nov. 1)

2014 SEASON REVIEW

Interceptions By

COACHES AND STAFF

Pass Attempts

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Rushes

HERE COME THE IRISH

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

at Florida State (Oct. 18)

HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

105 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Individual Records RUSHING Rushing Attempts Game 40 Allen Pinkett vs. LSU, 1984 (162 yards) 40 Phil Carter vs. Michigan State, 1980 (254 yards) 39 Vagas Ferguson vs. Georgia Tech, 1979 (177 yards) Season 301 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 (1,437 yards) 275 Allen Pinkett, 1984 (1,105 yards) 264 Autry Denson, 1997 (1,268 yards) Career 889 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (4,131 yards) 854 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (4,318 yards) 693 Darius Walker, 2003-06 (3,249 yards) Per Game (Season) 27.4 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 (301 in 11 games) 25.0 Allen Pinkett, 1984 (275 in 11 games) 23.2 Allen Pinkett, 1985 (255 in 11 games) Per Game (Career) 20.7 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (889 in 43 games) 19.3 Darius Walker, 2004-06 (693 in 36 games) 19.0 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (854 in 45 games)

Consecutive Rushing Attempts by Same Player Game 9 Cam McDaniel vs. Miami (Fla.), 2012 8 Cam McDaniel at Purdue, 2013 8 Mark Green vs. Boston College, 1987 8 Phil Carter vs. Air Force, 1980 8 Larry Conjar vs. Army, 1965 8 Neil Worden vs. Oklahoma, 1952 8 James Aldridge vs. Navy, 2006

Rushing Yards Game 262 Julius Jones vs. Pittsburgh, 2003 (24 attempts) 255 Vagas Ferguson vs. Georgia Tech, 1978 (30 attempts) 254 Phil Carter vs. Michigan State, 1980 (40 attempts) Season 1,437 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 (301 attempts) 1,394 Allen Pinkett, 1983 (252 attempts) 1,343 Reggie Brooks, 1992 (167 attempts) Career 4,318 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (854 attempts) 4,131 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (889 attempts) 3,472 Vagas Ferguson, 1976-79 (673 attempts)

Rushing Yards Per Game Season 130.6 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 (1,437 in 11 games) 126.7 Allen Pinkett, 1983 (1,394 in 11 games) 122.1 Reggie Brooks, 1992 (1,343 in 11 games) Career 96.1 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (4,131 in 43 games) 96.0 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (4,318 in 45 games) 90.3 Darius Walker, 2004-06 (3,249 in 36 games)

Games Rushing for 100 Yards or More Season 9 Allen Pinkett, 1983 7 Darius Walker, 2005 7 Autry Denson, 1997 7 Autry Denson, 1996 7 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 Career 22 Autry Denson, 1995-98 21 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 15 Darius Walker, 2004-06

Consecutive Games Rushing For 100 Yards or More Season 6 Lee Becton, 1993 (Pittsburgh, BYU, USC, Navy, Florida State, Boston College) 5 Autry Denson, 1996 (Navy, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, USC) 5 Allen Pinkett, 1983 (Colorado, South Carolina, Army, USC, Navy)

Games Rushing for 200 Yards or More Season 3 Julius Jones, 2003 (Pittsburgh, Navy, Stanford) 2 Reggie Brooks, 1992 (Purdue, USC) 2 Jim Stone, 1980 (Miami, Navy) 2 Vagas Ferguson, 1978 (Navy, Georgia Tech)

Rushing Yards by a Freshman Game 148 Jerome Heavens vs. Georgia Tech, 1975 (18 attempts) 146 Julius Jones vs. Navy, 1999 (19 attempts) 140 Tarean Folston vs. Navy, 2013 (18 attempts) Season 786 Darius Walker, 2004 (185 attempts) 756 Jerome Heavens, 1975 (129 attempts) 695 Autry Denson, 1995 (137 attempts)

Rushing Yards by a Quarterback

106

Autry Denson

Game 146 Bill Etter vs. Navy, 1969 (11 attempts) 141 Tony Rice at Penn State, 1989 (26 attempts) 130 Carlyle Holiday vs. West Virginia, 2001 (30 attempts) Season 884 Tony Rice, 1989 (174 attempts) 700 Tony Rice, 1988 (121 attempts) 666 Carlyle Holiday, 2001 (156 attempts)

Career 1,921 Tony Rice, 1987-89 (394 attempts) Per Game (Career) 58.2 Tony Rice, 1987-89 (1,921 in 33 games)

Rushing Yards Per Attempt Game (min. 10 attempts) 17.1 John Petitbon vs. Michigan State, 1950 (10 for 171) 16.0 Angelo Dabiero vs. Oklahoma, 1961 (11 for 176) 13.7 Reggie Brooks vs. Purdue, 1992 (15 for 205) Game (min. 5 attempts) 24.3 Coy McGee vs. USC, 1946 (6 for 146) Season (min. 100 attempts) 8.11 George Gipp, 1920 (102 for 827) 8.04 Reggie Brooks, 1992 (167 for 1,343) 7.48 Marchy Schwartz, 1930 (124 for 927) Career (min. 150 attempts) 7.6 Reggie Brooks, 1989-92 (198 for 1,508) 6.8 Don Miller, 1922-24 (283 for 1,933) 6.4 Christie Flanagan, 1926-28 (285 for 1,822)

Rushing Touchdowns Game 7 Art Smith vs. Loyola (Chicago), 1911 6 Bill Downs vs. DePauw, 1905 4 Allen Pinkett vs. Penn State, 1984 4 Allen Pinkett vs. Penn State, 1983 4 Larry Conjar vs. USC, 1965 4 Frank Lonergan vs. DePauw, 1903 4 Frank Lonergan vs. Chicago Physicians, 1903 Season 17 Allen Pinkett, 1984 17 Vagas Ferguson, 1979 16 Jerome Bettis, 1991 16 Allen Pinkett, 1983 16 Bill Downs, 1905 Career 49 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 43 Autry Denson, 1995-98 36 Louis (Red) Salmon, 1900-03 Per Game (Season) 1.7 Ray Eichenlaub, 1913 (12 in 7 games) Per Game (Career) 1.2 Stan Cofall, 1914-16 (30 in 25 games)

PASSING Pass Attempts Game 63 Terry Hanratty vs. Purdue, 1967 (29 completions) 60 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (33 completions) 59 Brady Quinn vs. Purdue, 2003 (29 completions) Season 467 Brady Quinn, 2006 (289 completions) 450 Brady Quinn, 2005 (292 completions) 440 Jimmy Clausen, 2008 (268 completions) Career 1,602 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (929 completions) 1,110 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (695 completions) 1,048 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (627 completions)

Pass Attempts Per Game Season 37.5 Brady Quinn, 2005 (450 in 12 games) 35.9 Brady Quinn, 2006 (467 in 13 games) 35.4 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (425 in 12 games) Career 32.7 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (1602 in 49 games) 31.7 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (1110 in 35 games) 29.8 Everett Golson, 2012, 2014 (745 in 25 games) bold indicates active player

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Individual Records Pass Completions

Consecutive Games Completing a Pass Career 49 Brady Quinn (12, 2003; 12, 2004; 12, 2005; 13, 2006) 43 Ron Powlus (11, 1994; 10, 1995; 11, 1996; 11, 1997) 34 Rick Mirer (11, 1990; 12, 1991; 11, 1992) 34 Ralph Guglielmi (4, 1951; 10, 1952; 10, 1953; 10, 1954)

Pass Completions Per Game

Completion Percentage

Season (min. 50 completions) 161.42 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (425 att., 289 comp., 4 int., 3,722 yds, 28 TDs) 161.37 Bob Williams, 1949 (147 att., 83 comp., 7 int., 1,374 yds, 16 TDs) 158.4 Brady Quinn, 2005 (450 att., 292 comp., 7 int., 3,919 yds, 32 TDs) Season (min. 100 completions) 161.4 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (425 att., 289 comp., 4 int., 3,722 yds, 28 TDs) 158.4 Brady Quinn, 2005 (450 att., 292 comp., 7 int., 3,919 yds, 32 TDs)

Game 47 Tommy Rees vs. Rutgers, 2013 47 Brady Quinn vs. BYU, 2004 46 Brady Quinn vs. Purdue, 2004 45 Jimmy Clausen vs. Connecticut, 2009 45 Brady Quinn vs. USC, 2006 45 Brady Quinn vs. UCLA, 2006 45 Brady Quinn vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl), 2005

Consecutive Pass Attempts Without Interception Career 226 Brady Quinn, Michigan State 2006 - Army 2006 160 Jimmy Clausen, Washington 2009 - Navy 2009 147 Jimmy Clausen, USC 2008 - Purdue 2009

Passing Yards Game 526 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (33 of 58) 487 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (33 of 60) 467 Brady Quinn vs. BYU, 2005 (32 of 41) Season 3,919 Brady Quinn, 2005 (292 of 450) 3,722 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (289 of 425) 3,445 Everett Golson, 2014 (256 of 427)

Touchdown Passes Game 6 Brady Quinn vs. BYU, 2005 5 Tommy Rees vs. Air Force, 2013 5 Jimmy Clausen vs. Stanford, 2009 5 Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai’i (Hawai’i Bowl), 2008 5 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 5 Brady Quinn at Michigan State, 2006 Season 37 Brady Quinn, 2006 (13 games) 32 Brady Quinn, 2005 (12 games) 29 Everett Golson, 2014 (13 games) Career 95 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (49 games) 61 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (46 games) 60 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (35 games)

Touchdown Passes Per Game Season 2.85 Brady Quinn, 2006 (37 in 13 games) 2.67 Brady Quinn, 2005 (32 in 12 games) 2.33 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (28 in 12 games) Career 1.94 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (95 in 49 games) 1.71 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (60 in 35 games) 1.64 Everett Golson, 2012, 2014 (41 in 25 games) bold indicates active player

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Highest Passing Efficiency Rating

Pass Attempts Without Interception

Passing Yards Per Completion Game (min. 10 completions) 27.4 John Huarte vs. Navy, 1964 (10 for 274 yards) Season (min. 50 completions) 18.09 John Huarte, 1964 (114 for 2,062 yards) 17.78 George Izo, 1958 (60 for 1,067 yards) 17.06 Ralph Guglielmi, 1954 (68 for 1,160 yards) Career (min. 75 completions) 17.31 George Izo, 1957-59 (121 for 2,095 yards) 17.12 Tony Rice, 1987-89 (173 for 2,961 yards) 16.98 John Huarte, 1962-64 (138 for 2,343 yards)

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Game (min. 10 completions) .909 Steve Beuerlein vs. Colorado, 1984 (10 of 11) .857 Jarious Jackson vs. Navy, 1998 (12 of 14) .857 Rick Mirer vs. Purdue, 1991 (12 of 14) .857 Rick Slager vs. Northwestern, 1976 (12 of 14) Season (min. 100 attempts) .680 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (289 of 425) .655 Tommy Rees, 2011 (269 of 411) .649 Brady Quinn, 2005 (292 of 450) Career (min. 150 attempts) .626 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (695 of 1,110) .622 Kevin McDougal, 1990-93 (112 of 180) .598 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (627 of 1,048)

Lowest Interception Percentage Season (min. 100 attempts) 0.80% Matt LoVecchio, 2000 (1 in 125 attempts) 0.94% Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (4 in 425 attempts) 1.50% Brady Quinn, 2006 (7 in 467 attempts) Career (min. 200 attempts) 2.432% Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (27 in 1110 attempts) 2.434% Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (39 in 1602 attempts) 2.577% Matt LoVecchio, 2000-01 (5 of 194 attempts)

Passing Yards Per Attempt Game (min. 15 attempts) 17.50 Jimmy Clausen vs. Nevada, 2009 (18 for 315) 15.42 Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai’i, 2008 (Hawai’i Bowl), (26 for 401) 15.04 Tommy Rees vs. Temple, 2013 (23 for 346) Season (min. 100 attempts) 10.06 John Huarte, 1964 (205 for 2,062) 9.69 Kevin McDougal, 1993 (159 for 1,541) 9.35 Bob Williams, 1949 (147 for 1,374) Career (min. 150 attempts) 9.86 Kevin McDougal, 1990-93 (180 for 1,774) 9.19 John Huarte, 1962-64 (255 for 2,343) 8.99 Jarious Jackson, 1996-99 (536 for 4,820)

2014 SEASON REVIEW

Season 24.3 Brady Quinn, 2005 (292 in 12 games) 24.1 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (289 in 12 games) 22.2 Brady Quinn, 2006 (289 in 13 games) Career 19.9 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (695 in 35 games) 19.0 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (929 in 49 games) 17.7 Everett Golson, 2012, 2014 (443 in 25 games)

Season 326.6 Brady Quinn, 2005 (3,919 in 12 games) 310.2 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (3,722 in 12 games) 265.0 Everett Golson, 2014 (3,445 in 13 games) Career 240.0 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,762 in 49 games) 234.0 Everett Golson, 2012 (5,850 in 25 games) 232.8 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (8,148 in 35 games)

COACHES AND STAFF

Game 25 Everett Golson vs. Syracuse, 2014 14 Tommy Rees vs. Maryland, 2011 14 Ron Powlus vs. Michigan State, 1997 14 Brady Quinn vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl), 2005 Season 25 Everett Golson vs. Syracuse, 2014 14 Tommy Rees vs. Maryland, 2011 14 Ron Powlus vs. Michigan State, 1997 14 Brady Quinn vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl), 2005

Passing Yards Per Game

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Consecutive Pass Completions

Passes Had Intercepted Game 7 Frank Dancewicz vs. Army, 1944 5 Terry Hanratty vs. USC, 1967 4 7 times - last: Everett Golson at Arizona State, 2014 Season 18 Steve Beuerlein, 1984 17 Jimmy Clausen, 2008 16 John Niemiec, 1928 16 Angelo Bertelli, 1942 16 Joe Theismann, 1969 Career 44 Steve Beuerlein, 1983-86 39 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 37 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 Per Game (Season) 1.78 John Niemiec, 1928 (16 in 9 games) 1.64 Steve Beuerlein, 1984 (18 in 11 games) 1.60 Joe Theismann, 1969 (16 in 10 games) Per Game (Career) 1.31 Terry Hanratty, 1966-68 (34 in 26 games) 1.17 Joe Theismann, 1968-70 (35 in 30 games) 1.05 Steve Beuerlein, 1983-86 (44 in 42 games)

Career 11,762 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (929 of 1,602) 8,148 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (695 of 1,110) 7,670 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (627 of 1,048)

HERE COME THE IRISH

Game 37 Jimmy Clausen vs. Navy, 2009 (51 attempts) 33 Tommy Rees vs. Tulsa, 2010 (54 attempts) 33 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (60 attempts) 33 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (58 attempts) Season 292 Brady Quinn, 2005 (450 attempts) 289 Brady Quinn, 2006 (467 attempts) 289 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (425 attempts) Career 929 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (1,602 attempts) 695 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (1,110 attempts) 627 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (1,048 attempts)

155.1 John Huarte, 1964 (205 att., 114 comp., 11 int., 2,062 yds, 16 TDs) Career (min. 100 completions) 156.7 Kevin McDougal, 1990-93 (180 att., 112 comp., 6 int., 1,774 yds, 10 TDs) 145.7 Jarious Jackson, 1996-99 (536 att., 306 comp., 21 int., 4,820 yds, 34 TDs) 144.7 John Huarte, 1962-64 (255 att., 138 comp., 11 int., 2,343 yds, 17 TDs)

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Individual Records Consecutive Wins To Open Starting Career

11 10 9 9

Bob Williams, 1949-50 Everett Golson, 2012 Kevin McDougal, 1993 Frank Tripucka, 1948

Winning Percentage as Starting QB Career .932 John Lujack, 1943, 1946-47 (20-1-1) .903 Tony Rice, 1987-89 (28-3-0) .871 Ralph Guglielmi, 1951-54 (26-3-2)

Most Victories as Starting QB Career 29 Tom Clements, 1972-74 29 Ron Powlus, 1994-97 29 Brady Quinn, 2003-06

RECEIVING Pass Receptions Game 14 Maurice Stovall vs. BYU, 2005 (207 yards) 13 Michael Floyd vs. Michigan, 2011 (159 yards) 13 Jim Seymour vs. Purdue, 1966 (276 yards) Season 100 Michael Floyd, 2011 (1,147 yards in 13 games) 93 Golden Tate, 2009 (1,496 yards in 12 games) 79 Michael Floyd, 2010 (1,025 yards in 12 games) Career 271 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (3,686 yards) 181 TJ Jones, 2010-13 (2,429 yards) 179 Jeff Samardzija, 2003-06 (2,593 yards)

Pass Receptions Per Game Season 7.75 Golden Tate, 2009 (93 in 12 games) 7.70 Thom Gatewood, 1970 (77 in 10 games) 7.69 Michael Floyd, 2011 (100 in 13 games) Career 6.30 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (271 in 43 games) 5.30 Jim Seymour, 1966-68 (138 in 26 games) 5.23 Thom Gatewood, 1969-71 (157 in 30 games)

Pass Receptions by a Tight End Game 9 Ken MacAfee vs. Purdue, 1977 (114 yards) 8 8 times - last: Tyler Eifert vs. Maryland, 2011 (83 yards) Season 63 Tyler Eifert, 2011 (803 yards) 54 Ken MacAfee, 1977 (797 yards) 50 Tyler Eifert, 2012 (685 yards) Career 140 Tyler Eifert, 2009-12 (1,840 yards) 128 Ken MacAfee, 1974-77 (1,759 yards) 100 John Carlson, 2004-07 (1,093 yards)

Pass Receiving Yards Game 276 Jim Seymour vs. Purdue, 1966 (13 receptions) 244 Golden Tate vs. Washington, 2009 (9 receptions) 217 Jack Snow vs. Wisconsin, 1964 (9 receptions) Season 1,496 Golden Tate, 2009 (93 receptions) 1,249 Jeff Samardzija, 2005 (77 receptions) 1,149 Maurice Stovall, 2005 (69 receptions) Career 3,686 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (271 receptions) 2,707 Golden Tate, 2007-09 (157 receptions) 2,593 Jeff Samardzija, 2003-06 (179 receptions)

Pass Receiving Yards Per Game Season 124.7 Golden Tate, 2009 (1,496 in 12 games) 123.1 Jim Seymour, 1966 (862 in 7 games) 113.6 Michael Floyd, 2009 (795 in 7 games) Career 85.7 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (2,686 in 43 games) 81.3 Jim Seymour, 1966-68 (2,113 in 26 games) 76.1 Thom Gatewood, 1969-71 (2,283 in 30 games)

Pass Receiving Yards Per Catch Game (Min. 5 Receptions) 41.6 Jim Morse vs. USC, 1955 (5 for 208 yards) 29.5 Golden Tate at Hawai'i (Hawai'i Bowl), 2008 (6 for 177 yards) 29.5 Jeff Samardzija vs. North Carolina, 2006 (6 for 177 yards) Game (min. 4 receptions) 47.3 Michael Floyd, vs. Nevada, 2009 (4 for 189 yards) 41.6 Jim Morse vs. USC, 1955 (5 for 208 yards) 31.8 Golden Tate vs. Michigan, 2008 (4 for 127 yards) Season (min. 20 receptions) 25.8 Matt Shelton, 2004 (20 for 515 yards) 25.6 Tony Hunter, 1979 (27 for 690 yards) 22.1 Jim Morse, 1956 (20 for 442 yards) Career (min. 35 receptions) 22.0 Raghib Ismail, 1988-90 (71 for 1,565 yards) 21.5 Kris Haines, 1975-78 (63 for 1,353 yards) 21.2 Jim Morse, 1954-56 (52 for 1,102 yards)

Touchdown Receptions Game 4 Maurice Stovall vs. BYU, 2005 3 13 - last: Will Fuller vs. Northwestern, 2014 Season 15 Will Fuller, 2014 15 Golden Tate, 2009 15 Jeff Samardzija, 2005 15 Rhema McKnight, 2006 Career 37 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 27 Jeff Samardzija, 2003-06 26 Golden Tate, 2007-09 Per Game (Season) 1.29 Michael Floyd, 2009 (9 in 7 games) 1.25 Golden Tate, 2009 (15 in 12 games) 1.25 Jeff Samardzija, 2005 (15 in 12 games) Per Game (Career) 0.86 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (37 in 43 games) 0.70 Golden Tate, 2007-09 (26 in 37 games) 0.63 Thom Gatewood, 1969-71 (19 in 30 games)

Plays Per Game (Career) 38.1 Everett Golson, 2012, 2014 (953 plays in 25 games) 37.9 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (1,856 plays in 49 games) 36.7 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (1,285 plays in 35 games)

Total Offense Yards Game 512 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (71 attempts) 479 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (67 attempts) 463 Brady Quinn vs. Purdue, 2005 (40 attempts) Season 4,009 Brady Quinn, 2005 (520 attempts) 3,728 Everett Golson, 2014 (541 attempts) 3,627 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (484 attempts) Career 11,944 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (1,856 attempts) 7,793 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (1,285 attempts) 7,543 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (1,106 attempts)

Total Offense Yards Per Game Season 334.1 Brady Quinn, 2005 (4,009 yards in 12 games) 302.3 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (3,627 yards in 12 games) 286.8 Everett Golson, 2014 (3,728 yards in 13 games) Career 257.2 Everett Golson, 2012, 2014 (6,431 yards in 25 games) 243.8 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,944 yards in 49 games) 222.7 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (7,793 yards in 35 games)

Games Gaining 200 Yards Total Offense or More Season 12 Brady Quinn, 2006 11 Everett Golson, 2014 11 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 11 Brady Quinn, 2005

TOTAL OFFENSE Total Offense Attempts Game 75 Terry Hanratty vs. Purdue, 1967 (420 yards) 71 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (512 yards) Season 549 Brady Quinn, 2006 (3,497 yards in 13 games) 541 Everett Golson, 2014 (3,728 yards in 13 games) 520 Brady Quinn, 2005 (4,009 yards in 12 games) Career 1,856 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,944 yards in 49 games) 1,285 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (7,793 yards in 35 games) 1,201 Ron Powlus, 1994-97 (7,479 yards in 44 games) Plays Per Game (Season) 43.3 Brady Quinn, 2005 (520 plays in 12 games) 42.2 Brady Quinn, 2006 (549 plays in 13 games) 41.6 Everett Golson, 2014 (541 plays in 13 games)

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11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Individual Records FIELD GOALS

Points Responsible For Per Game

Total Offense Yards Per Attempt

Points Responsible For (rushing and passing)

Game 37 Art Smith vs. Loyola (Chicago), 1911 (7 touchdowns worth 5 points each & 2 PATs) 30 Bill Wolski vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 (5 TDs) 30 Alvin Berger vs. St. Viator, 1912 (5 TDs) 30 Willie Maher vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (5 TDs) 30 Bill Downs vs. DePauw, 1905 (6 touchdowns worth 5 points each) Season 120 Jerome Bettis, 1991 (20 TDs) 110 Allen Pinkett, 1983 (18 TDs, 2-pt. run) 108 Golden Tate, 2009 (18 TDs) 108 Allen Pinkett, 1984 (18 TDs) Career 320 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (53 TDs, 2-pt. run) 294 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (39 FGs, 177 PATs) 288 Kyle Brindza, 2011-14 (57 FGs, 117 PATs)

Points Per Game

Touchdowns

Field Goal Percentage Season (min. 15 attempts) .947 David Ruffer, 2010 (18 of 19) .895 John Carney, 1984 (17 of 19) Career (min. 50 attempts) .739 John Carney, 1984-86 (51 of 69) .704 Kyle Brindza, 2011-14 (57 of 81)

Consecutive Field Goals Season 18 David Ruffer, 2010 14 Nick Tausch, 2009 13 Mike Johnston, 1982 Career 23 David Ruffer, 2009-10 14 Nick Tausch, 2009 13 Mike Johnston, 1982

Consecutive Regular-Season Games With a Field Goal

First Notre Dame Field Goal

Mike Daly vs. Chicago, 1897 (35 yards) bold indicates active player

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

16 Nicholas Setta, 2000-02 (last 2 games of ’00, all 11 games of ’01, first 3 of ’02 - also ’01 Fiesta Bowl) 11 David Ruffer, 2009-10 (last 3 games of ‘09, first 8 games of ‘10) 11 John Carney, 1986 (all 11 games)

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Game 7 Art Smith vs. Loyola (Chicago), 1911 6 Bill Downs vs. DePauw, 1905 Season 20 Jerome Bettis, 1991 (12 games) 18 Golden Tate, 2009 (12 games) 18 Allen Pinkett, 1983 (11 games) 18 Allen Pinkett, 1984 (11 games) Career 53 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (43 games) 47 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (45 games) 38 Michael Floyd, 2008-11 (43 games) Per Game (Season) 1.78 Bill Downs, 1905 (16 in 9 games) Per Game (Career) 1.25 Stan Cofall, 1914-16 (30 in 24 games) First Notre Dame Touchdown Harry Jewett vs. Michigan – April 20, 1888 (5-yard run)

Field Goals Attempted Game 7 Gus Dorais vs. Texas, 1913 (made 3) 6 Kyle Brindza vs. Rutgers, 2013 (made 5) 6 Kyle Brindza vs. USC, 2012 (made 5) 6 Brandon Walker vs. Syracuse, 2008 (made 3) 6 Nicholas Setta vs. Washington State, 2003 (made 5) 6 Craig Hentrich vs. Miami, Fla., 1990 (made 5) Season 31 Kyle Brindza, 2012 (made 23 in 12 games) 28 John Carney, 1986 (made 21 in 11 games) 26 Kyle Brindza, 2013 (made 20 in 13 games) Career 81 Kyle Brindza, 2011-14 (made 57 in 52 games) 69 John Carney, 1984-86 (made 51 in 44 games) 66 Nicholas Setta, 2000-03 (made 46 in 40 games)

2014 SEASON REVIEW

Season 12.0 Alvin Berger, 1912 (84 in 7 games) 11.7 Louis (Red) Salmon, 1903 (105 in 9 games) 10.0 Jerome Bettis, 1991 (120 in 12 games) 10.0 Allen Pinkett, 1982 (110 in 11 games) Career 10.3 Stan Cofall, 1914-16 (246 in 24 games) 7.4 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (320 in 43 games) 7.1 Gus Dorais, 1910-13 (198 in 28 games)

Game 5 Kyle Brindza vs. Rutgers, 2013 (6 attempts) 5 Kyle Brindza vs. USC, 2012 (6 attempts) 5 Nick Tausch vs. Washington, 2009 (5 attempts) 5 Nicholas Setta vs. Washington State, 2003 (6 attempts) 5 Nicholas Setta vs. Maryland, 2002 (5 attempts) 5 Craig Hentrich vs. Miami, 1990 (6 attempts) Season 23 Kyle Brindza, 2012 (31 attempts, 12 games) 21 John Carney, 1986 (28 attempts, 11 games) 20 Kyle Brindza, 2013 (26 attempts, 13 games) Career 57 Kyle Brindza, 2011-14 (81 attempts, 52 games) 51 John Carney, 1984-86 (69 attempts, 44 games) 46 Nicholas Setta, 2000-03 (66 attempts, 40 games)

COACHES AND STAFF

Game 37 Art Smith vs. Loyola (Chicago), 1911 (7 touchdowns worth 5 points each & 2 PATs) 36 Everett Golson vs. Navy (Landover, Maryland), 2014 (3 rushing, 3 passing) Modern Record 36 Everett Golson vs. Navy (Landover, Maryland), 2014 (3 rushing, 3 passing) 30 Bill Wolski vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 (5 TDs) Season 234 Brady Quinn, 2006 (2 rush TDs, 37 pass TDs) 226 Everett Golson, 2014 (8 rush TDs, 29 pass TDs, 2 2-pt.) 198 Brady Quinn, 2005 (1 rush TD, 32 pass TDs) Career 606 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (6 rush TDs, 95 pass TDs) 390 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (5 rush TDs, 60 pass TDs) 372 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (1 rush TD, 61 pass TDs)

SCORING Points

Field Goals Made

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Game (min. 20 attempts) 15.8 Jimmy Clausen vs. Nevada, 2009 (20 for 316 yards) 14.2 Tommy Rees vs. Temple, 2013 (24 for 341 yards) 14.1 Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai’i (Hawai’i Bowl), 2008 (28 for 395 yards) Season (min. 1,000 yards) 9.37 George Gipp, 1920 (164 for 1,536 yards) 8.55 John Huarte, 1964 (242 for 2,069 yards) 7.84 Rick Mirer, 1991 (309 for 2,423 yards) Career (min. 2,000 yards) 7.46 John Huarte, 1962-64 (306 for 2,283 yards) 7.39 George Gipp, 1917-20 (556 for 4,110 yards) 7.34 Jarious Jackson, 1996-99 (787 for 5,777 yards)

Season 18.0 Brady Quinn, 2006 (234 points in 13 games) 17.4 Everett Golson, 2014 (226 in 13 games) 16.5 Brady Quinn, 2005 (198 points in 12 games) Career 13.4 Everett Golson, 2012, 2014 (334 in 25 games) 12.4 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (606 pts in 49 games) 11.1 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (390 in 35 games)

HERE COME THE IRISH

Career 33 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 20 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 19 Tommy Rees, 2010-13

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Allen Pinkett

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Individual Records EXTRA POINTS

Career 294 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (39 FGs, 177 PATs) 288 Kyle Brindza, 2011-14 (57 FGs, 117 PATs) 247 Dave Reeve, 1974-77 (39 FGs, 130 PATs) Per Game (Season) 8.1 Craig Hentrich, 1990 (89 in 11 games) 7.9 Kevin Pendergast, 1993 (87 in 11 games) 7.9 John Carney, 1986 (87 in 11 games) Per Game (Career) 6.8 John Carney, 1984-86 (2223 in 33 games) 6.7 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (294 in 44 games) 6.2 Nicholas Setta, 2000-03 (242 in 39 games)

Extra Point Conversions (PATs) Game 9 4 times - last: Ken Ivan vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 (10 atts.) Season 52 D.J. Fitzpatrick, 2005 (54 attempts) 51 Kyle Brindza, 2014 (52 attempts) 49 Carl Gioia, 2006 (53 attempts) Career 177 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (180 atts.) 130 Dave Reeve, 1974-77 (143 atts.) 122 Scott Hempel, 1968-70 (132 atts.) Per Game (Season) 4.8 Craig Hentrich, 1991 (48 in 10 games) 4.5 Scott Hempel, 1968 (45 in 10 games) 4.3 D.J. Fitzpatrick, 2005 (52 in 12 games) Per Game (Career) 4.4 Scott Hempel, 1968-70 (122 in 28 games)

Two-Point Conversions Season 2 Marc Edwards, 1995 2 Bob Minnix, 1971 2 Bill Wolski, 1965

Two-Point Conversions By Pass Season 2 Steve Beuerlein, 1986 (5 attempts) 2 John Huarte, 1964 (9 attempts)

Extra Point Attempts Game 12 Frank Winter vs. Englewood High School, 1900 (made 9) 10 Ken Ivan vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 (made 9) Season 54 D.J. Fitzpatrick, 2005 (made 52) 53 Carl Gioia, 2006 (made 49) 52 Kyle Brindza, 2014 (made 51) 52 Steve Oracko, 1949 (made 38) Career 180 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (made 177) 143 Dave Reeve, 1974-77 (made 130) 132 Scott Hempel, 1968-70 (made 122)

Two-Point Conversions Attempts Game 3 Joe Theismann vs. Pittsburgh, 1970 3 Terry Hanratty vs. Pittsburgh, 1966 3 John Huarte vs. Wisconsin, 1964 3 John Huarte vs. Michigan State, 1964 Season 9 John Huarte, 1964 6 Terry Hanratty, 1966 Career 10 John Huarte, 1962-64 8 Terry Hanratty, 1966-68

Extra Point Percentage Season (min. 20 made) 1.000 David Ruffer, 2011 (47 of 47) 1.000 Brandon Walker, 2008 (39 of 39) 1.000 Kyle Brindza, 2013 (38 of 38) 1.000 Nicholas Setta, 2002 (32 of 32) 1.000 Nicholas Setta, 2001 (23 of 23) 1.000 Craig Hentrich, 1991 (48 of 48) 1.000 Craig Hentrich, 1990 (41 of 41) 1.000 Bob Thomas, 1972 (34 of 34) 1.000 Ted Gradel, 1987 (33 of 33) 1.000 Stefan Schroffner, 1994 (30 of 30) 1.000 John Carney, 1984 (25 of 25) .981 Kyle Brindza, 2014 (51 of 52) Career (min. 50 made) .990 Nicholas Setta, 2000-03 (104 of 105) .984 Brandon Walker, 2007-10 (61 of 62) .983 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (177 of 180)

PUNT RETURNS Punt Returns

Consecutive Extra Points Career 136 Craig Hentrich (from 9-30-89 vs. Purdue to 9-26-92 vs. Purdue, missed 2nd attempt vs. Purdue) 92 Nicholas Setta (from 10-7-00 vs. Stanford to 10-11-03 ended by injury) 89 Kyle Brindza (from 11-3-12 vs. Pittsburgh to 11-15-14 vs. Northwestern)

Points by Kicking (PATs and FGs)

110

Game 17 Kyle Brindza (5 FGs, 2 PATs) vs. Rutgers, 2013 17 Nick Tausch (5 FGs, 2 PATs) vs. Washington, 2009 17 Nicholas Setta (5 FGs, 2 PATs) vs. Washington State, 2003 17 Craig Hentrich (5 FGs, 2 PATs) vs. Miami, 1990 Season 98 Kyle Brindza, 2013 (20 FGs, 38 PATs) 97 Kyle Brindza, 2012 (23 FGs, 28 PATs) 93 Kyle Brindza, 2014 (14 FGs, 51 PATs)

Game 9 Tom Schoen vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 (167 yards) Season 42 Tom Schoen, 1967 (447 yards) 40 Vontez Duff, 2002 (385 yards) 40 Gene Edwards, 1925 (173 yards) Career 103 Dave Duerson, 1979-82 (869 yards) 92 Frank Carideo, 1928-30 (947 yards) 88 Harry Stuhldreher, 1922-24 (701 yards) Per Game (Season) 4.7 Tom Schoen, 1967 (42 in 9 games) Per Game (Career) 3.3 Frank Carideo, 1928-30 (92 in 28 games)

Punt Return Yards Game 167 Tom Schoen vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 (9 returns) 157 Chet Grant vs. Case Tech, 1916 (3 returns) 150 Tim Brown vs. Michigan State, 1987 (6 returns) Season 459 Nick Rassas, 1965 (24 returns) 447 Tom Schoen, 1967 (42 returns) 405 Frank Carideo, 1929 (33 returns) Career 947 Frank Carideo, 1928-30 (92 returns) 869 Dave Duerson, 1979-82 (103 returns) 757 Tom Zbikowski, 2004-07 (66 returns) bold indicates active player

Per Game (Season) 49.7 Tom Schoen, 1967 (447 in 9 games) Per Game (Career) 33.8 Frank Carideo, 1928-30 (947 in 28 games)

Punt Return Yards Per Attempt Game (min. 3 attempts) 52.3 Chet Grant vs. Case Tech, 1916 (3 for 157 yards) Game (min. 5 attempts) 22.0 Frank Carideo vs. Georgia Tech, 1929 (5 for 110 yards) Season (min. 1.5 attempts per game) *19.1 Nick Rassas, 1965 (459 on 24 atts.) Career (min. 1.5 attempts per game) 15.8 Allen Rossum, 1994-97 (427 on 27 atts.) *In 1996, Allen Rossum had only 15 punt returns, which does not meet the 1.5 per game requirement. However, he eclipsed the record based on his return yards (344) divided by the min. return amount of 17 (in 11 games). Rossum actually averaged 22.9 yards per return.

Punt Returns for Touchdowns Game 2 Allen Rossum vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 2 Tim Brown vs. Michigan State, 1987 2 Vince McNally vs. Beloit, 1926 Season 3 Allen Rossum, 1996 3 Tim Brown, 1987 3 Nick Rassas, 1965 Career 3 Tom Zbikowski, 2004-07 3 Allen Rossum, 1994-96 3 Ricky Watters, 1987-90 3 Tim Brown, 1984-87 3 Nick Rassas, 1963-65

KICKOFF RETURNS Kickoff Returns Game 8 George Gipp (157 yards) vs. Army, 1920 7 Julius Jones (163 yards) vs. Pittsburgh, 1999 6 10 times - last: Amir Carlisle vs. Northwestern, 2014 Season 37 Theo Riddick (849 yards), 2009 35 George Atkinson III (915 yards), 2011 35 Amir Carlisle (761 yards), 2014 Career 88 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (2,136 yards) 72 Julius Jones, 1999-2001, 2003 (1,678 yards) 69 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (1,613 yards) Per Game (Career) 2.37 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (88 in 37 games) 1.54 Armando Allen, 2007-10 (54 in 35 games)

Kickoff Returns Yards Game 253 Paul Castner vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 (4 returns) 192 Raghib Ismail vs. Michigan, 1989 (3 returns) 178 George Atkinson III vs. USC, 2011 (5 returns) Season 915 George Atkinson III, 2011 (35 returns) 849 Theo Riddick, 2009 (37 returns) 780 George Atkinson III, 2013 (31 returns) Career 2,136 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (88 returns) 1,678 Julius Jones, 1999-2001, 2003 (72 returns) 1,613 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (69 returns)

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Individual Records

Kickoff Return Yards Per Attempt

Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns

TOTAL RETURNS

All-Purpose Yards Game 361 Willie Maher vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (107 rushing, 80 PR, 174 KR) 357 George Gipp vs. Army, 1920 (150 rushing, 50 PR, 157 KR) 294 Tim Brown vs. Boston College, 1987 (15 rushing, 126 receiving, 21 PR, 132 KR) Season 1,937 Tim Brown, 1986 (254 rushing, 910 receiving, 75 PR, 698 KR) 1,915 Golden Tate, 2009 (186 rushing, 1,496 receiving, 171 PR, 62 KR) 1,847 Tim Brown, 1987 (144 rushing, 846 receiving, 401 PR, 456 KR) Career 5,462 Julius Jones, 1999-2001, 2003 (3,108 rushing, 250 receiving, 426 PR, 1,678 KR) 5,327 Autry Denson, 1995-98 (4,318 rushing, 432 receiving, 273 KR, 304 PR) 5,259 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (4,131 rushing, 774 receiving, 354 KR) Per Game (Season) 176.1 Tim Brown, 1986 (1,937 in 11 games) Per Game (Career) 122.3 Allen Pinkett, 1982-85 (5,259 in 43 games)

Punts Game 15 Marchy Schwartz vs. Army, 1931 (509 yards) 14 Fred (Dippy) Evans vs. Army, 1941 14 Ray (Bucky) Dahman vs. USC, 1927 Season 78 Joey Hildbold, 2002 (3,038 yards) 77 Blair Kiel, 1982 (3,267 yards) 76 D.J. Fitzpatrick, 2004 (3,175 yards) Career 259 Blair Kiel, 1980-83 (10,534 yards) 256 Joey Hildbold, 1999-2002 (10,304 yards) 209 Joe Restic, 1975-78 (8,409 yards)

Punts Per Game Season 7.4 Fred Evans, 1941 (67 in 9 games) Career 5.57 Joey Hildbold, 1999-2002 (256 in 46 games)

Punting Average Game (min. 5 punts) 51.9 Geoff Price vs. Michigan, 2006 (7 for 363 yards) Game (min. 10 punts) 44.8 Paul Castner vs. Purdue, 1921 (12 for 537 yards) Season (min. 25 punts) 45.4 Geoff Price, 2006 (50 for 2,272 yards) 44.9 Craig Hentrich, 1990 (34 for 1,526 yards) Career (min. 50 punts) 44.1 Craig Hentrich, 1989-92 (118 for 5,204 yards) 43.6 Geoff Price, 2004-07 (106 for 4,621 yards)

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UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Game 254 Willie Maher vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (80 PR, 174 KR) 253 Paul Castner vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 (253 KR) Season 915 George Atkinson III, 2011 (915 KR, 0 PR) 911 Vontez Duff, 2002 (526 KR, 385 PR) 857 Tim Brown, 1987 (401 PR, 456 KR) Career 2,136 George Atkinson III, 2010-13 (0 PR, 2,136 KR) 2,104 Julius Jones, 1999-2001, 2003 (426 PR, 1678 KR) 2,089 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (476 PR, 1613 KR) Per Game (Season) 77.9 Tim Brown, 1987 (857 in 11 games) Per Game (Career) 48.6 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (2,089 in 43 games)

ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING (Yardage from rushing, receiving and all returns)

PUNTING

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Return Yards (punts & kickoffs)

Game 2 Allen Rossum (PR) vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 2 Raghib Ismail (KR) vs. Rice, 1988 2 Raghib Ismail (PR, KR) vs. Michigan, 1989 2 Tim Brown (PR) vs. Michigan State, 1987 2 Vince McNally (PR) vs. Beloit, 1926 2 Paul Castner (KR) vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 Season 4 Allen Rossum (3 PR, 1 KR), 1996 3 Raghib Ismail (1 PR, 2 KR), 1989 3 Tim Brown (3 PR), 1987 3 Nick Rassas (3 PR), 1965 Career 6 Allen Rossum (3 PR, 3 KR), 1994-97 6 Tim Brown (3 PR, 3 KR), 1984-87 6 Raghib Ismail (5 KR, 1 PR), 1988-90 3 Tom Zbikowski (0 KR, 3 PR), 2004-07 3 Vontez Duff (1 PR, 2KR), 2000-03 3 Nick Rassas (3 PR), 1965 3 Ricky Watters (3 PR), 1987-90

2014 SEASON REVIEW

Returns (punts & kickoffs) Game 10 George Gipp vs. Army, 1920 (2 PR, 8 KR, 207 yards) 10 Tom Schoen vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 (1, KR, 9 PR, 167 yards) Season 59 Vontez Duff, 2002 (40 PR, 19 KR, 941 yards) 57 Tim Brown, 1987 (34 PR, 23 KR, 857 yards) 43 Gene Edwards, 1925 (40 PR, 3 KR, 213 yards) Career 120 Vontez Duff, 2000-2003 (73 PR, 47 KR, 1,955 yards) 110 Julius Jones, 1999-2003 (38 PR, 72 KR, 2,104 yards) 105 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (36 PR, 69 KR, 2,089 yards) Per Game (Season) 5.2 Tim Brown, 1987 (57 in 11 games)

Returns for Touchdowns (punts & kickoffs)

Total Yardage Game 519 Joe Theismann vs. USC, 1970 (526 passing, 7 receiving, -14 rushing) 479 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, 2005 (487 passing, -8 rushing) 463 Brady Quinn vs. Purdue, 2005 (440 passing, 23 rushing) Season 4,009 Brady Quinn, 2005 (3,919 passing, 90 rushing) 3,627 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (3,722 passing, -95 rushing) 3,728 Everett Golson, 2014 (3,445 passing, 283 rushing) Career 11,944 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,762 passing, 182 rushing) 7,793 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (8,148 passing, -355 rushing) 7,543 Tommy Rees, 2010-13 (7,670 passing, minus-56 rushing) Per Game (Season) 334.1 Brady Quinn, 2005 (4,009 in 12 games) 302.3 Jimmy Clausen, 2009 (3,627 in 12 games) 286.8 Everett Golson, 2014 (3,728 in 13 games) Per Game (Career) 257.2 Everett Golson, 2012, 2014 (6,431 in 25 games) 243.8 Brady Quinn, 2003-06 (11,944 in 49 games) 222.7 Jimmy Clausen, 2007-09 (7,793 in 35 games)

COACHES AND STAFF

Game 2 Raghib Ismail vs. Michigan, 1989 2 Raghib Ismail vs. Rice, 1988 2 Paul Castner vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 Season 2 George Atkinson III, 2011 2 Allen Rossum, 1997 2 Raghib Ismail, 1989 2 Raghib Ismail, 1988 2 Tim Brown, 1986 2 Nick Eddy, 1966 2 Johnny Lattner, 1953 2 Paul Castner, 1922 Career 5 Raghib Ismail, 1988-90

Game (min. 5 attempts) 35.6 George Atkinson III vs. USC, 2011 (5 for 178) 35.0 Julius Jones vs. Nebraska, 2000 (5 for 175) 30.6 Tim Brown vs. USC, 1986 (5 for 153) Season (min. 1.5 per game) 29.7 Raghib Ismail, 1988 (17 for 505) 28.6 Tim Brown, 1986 (27 for 773) 28.0 Paul Hornung, 1956 (20 for 559) Career (min. 1.5 per game) 24.3 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (88 for 2,136) 22.6 Raghib Ismail, 1988-90 (71 for 1607) 22.0 Jim Stone, 1977-80 (49 for 1079)

TOTAL YARDAGE

(Yardage from rushing, passing, receiving and all returns)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Game (min. 2 returns) 85.0 Raghib Ismail vs. Rice, 1988 (2 for 170) Season (min. 0.5 returns per game) 44.5 Paul Castner, 1922 (11 for 490) Career (min. 0.5 returns per game) 36.5 Paul Castner, 1920-22 (21 for 767)

Return Yards Per Attempt (punts & kickoffs)

HERE COME THE IRISH

Per Game (Season) 70.8 Theo Riddick, 2009 (849 in 12 games) 70.4 George Atkinson III, 2011 (915 in 13 games) 70.0 Paul Castner, 1922 (490 in 7 games) Per Game (Career) 57.7 George Atkinson III, 2011-13 (2,136 in 37 games) 37.5 Tim Brown, 1984-87 (1,613 in 43 games) 37.3 Julius Jones, 1999-01, 2003 (1,678 in 45 games)

111 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Individual Records DEFENSE

Interception Return Yards

Interceptions Game 3 14 players - last: Harrison Smith vs. Miami (Sun Bowl), 2010 Season 10 Mike Townsend, 1972 (39 yards) 9 Tom MacDonald, 1962 (81 yards) 8 Angelo Bertell, 1942 (41 yards) 8 Tony Carey, 1964 (121 yards) 8 Todd Lyght, 1989 (42 yards) Career 17 Luther Bradley, 1973, 1975-77 (218 yards) 15 Tom MacDonald, 1961-63 (167 yards) 13 John Lattner, 1951-53 (128 yards) 13 Clarence Ellis, 1969-71 (157 yards) 13 Ralph Stepaniak, 1969-71 (179 yards) 13 Mike Townsend, 1971-73 (86 yards) 13 Joe Restic, 1975-78 (176 yards) Per Game (Season) 1.0 Mike Townsend, 1972 (10 in 10 games) 0.9 Tom MacDonald, 1962 (9 in 10 games) Per Game (Career) 0.6 Tom MacDonald, 1961-63 (15 in 24 games)

Interceptions by a Linebacker Season 7 Manti Te’o, 2012 (35 yards) 5 Lyron Cobbins, 1995 (86 yards) 5 John Pergine, 1966 (72 yards) Career 9 John Pergine, 1965-67 (91 yards)

Game 103 Luther Bradley vs. Purdue, 1975 (2 returns) 89 Bobbie Howard vs. LSU, 1998 (1 return) 88 Dave Duerson vs. Miami (Fla.), 1981 (1 return) Season 197 Nick Rassas, 1965 (6 returns) 151 Frank Carideo, 1929 (5 returns) 136 Tom Zbikowski, 2005 (5 returns) Career 256 Dave Duerson, 1979-82 (12 returns) 233 Steve Lawrence, 1983-86 (10 returns) 226 Tom Schoen, 1965-67 (11 returns) Per Game (Season) 19.7 Nick Rassas, 1965 (197 in 10 games) Per Game (Career) 10.5 Nick Rassas, 1963-65 (220 in 21 games)

Interception Yards Per Return Game (min. 2 returns) 51.5 Luther Bradley vs. Purdue, 1975 (2 for 103 yards) Season (min. 4 returns) 33.8 Luther Bradley, 1975 (4 for 135 yards) 32.8 Nick Rassas, 1965 (6 for 197 yards) Career (min. 6 returns) 31.4 Nick Rassas, 1963-65 (7 for 220) 28.4 Tom Zbikowski, 2004-07 (7 for 199) 23.9 Tom Gibbons, 1977-80 (9 for 215)

Interception Returns for Touchdowns Game 2 Dave Waymer vs. Miami, 1979 Season 2 Tom Zbikowski, 2005 2 Shane Walton, 2002 2 Allen Rossum, 1995 2 Dave Waymer, 1979 2 Bobby Leopold, 1977 2 Randy Harrison, 1974 2 Tom Schoen, 1966 Career 3 Shane Walton, 1999-2002 3 Allen Rossum, 1994-97 3 Bobby Leopold, 1976-78 3 Tom Schoen, 1965-67

Tackles by a Linebacker (since 1956) Game 26 Bob Crable vs. Clemson, 1979 26 Bob Golic vs. Michigan, 1978 22 Bob Golic vs. Pittsburgh, 1978 Season 187 Bob Crable, 1979 167 Bob Crable, 1981 160 Steve Heimkreiter, 1978 Career 521 Bob Crable, 1978-81 479 Bob Golic, 1975-78 437 Manti Te’o, 2009-12

Tackles by a Front Four Lineman (since 1956) Season 113 Steve Niehaus, 1975 112 Trevor Laws, 2007 104 Ross Browner, 1977

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Tom Zbikowski

Career 340 Ross Browner, 1973, 75-77 290 Steve Niehaus, 1972-75 267 Jeff Weston, 1974-78

Tackles for Loss (since 1967) Season 28 Ross Browner, 1976 (203 yards) 21 Anthony Weaver, 2001 (56 yards) 19 Justin Tuck, 2003 (117 yards) Career 77 Ross Browner, 1973, 1975-77 (515 yards) 44.5 Kory Minor, 1995-98 (209 yards) 43 Justin Tuck, 2002-04 (210 yards)

Passes Broken Up (since 1956) Season 13 Clarence Ellis, 1969 12 Dave Waymer, 1978 11 Cole Luke, 2014 11 Raeshon McNeil, 2008 11 Luther Bradley, 1973 11 Tom Schoen, 1967 Career 32 Clarence Ellis, 1969-71 28 Harrison Smith, 2007-11 27 Luther Bradley, 1973, 1975-77

Fumbles Recovered (since 1952) Season 7 Cedric Figaro, 1986 5 Steve Lawrence, 1985 5 Mike Gann, 1984 5 Jim Browner, 1977 5 Jim Musuraca, 1971 5 David Flood, 1952 Career 12 Ross Browner, 1973, 1975-77 9 Steve Lawrence, 1983-86 8 Brian Hamilton, 1991-94 8 Jim Browner, 1975-78

Fumble Returns Game 2 Tony Driver vs. Navy, 2000 Season 2 Gerome Sapp, 2001 2 Rocky Boiman, 2001 2 Donald Dykes, 2001 2 Tony Driver, 2000 2 Anthony Denman, 1999 2 Ivory Covington, 1996 Career 4 Tony Driver, 1997-2000

Fumble Returns for Touchdowns Game 2 Tony Driver vs. Navy, 2000 Season 2 Tony Driver, 2000 Career 2 Tony Driver, 1997-2000 2 Tom Zbikowski, 2004-07 Note: The NCAA decided to include all bowl game statistics along with regular-season statistics starting in 2003. Before the ‘03 season, all bowl game statistics were not reflected in a player’s final year stats and the NCAA decided not to make the ruling retroactive. Therefore, players who participated in bowl games before the 2003 season do not have their respective bowl game statistics reflected on these lists. bold indicates active player

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Team Records SINGLE GAME OFFENSE Rushing Attempts 91.............vs. Navy, 1969 (597 yards)

Fewest Pass Attempts 0...............many times Modern Record: 1 vs. Iowa, 1945

Fewest Rushing Attempts 14.............vs. USC, 2011 (41 yards)

Pass Completions 37 ............vs. Navy, 2009 (attempted 51)

Rushing Yards 629........... vs. Drake, 1931 Modern Record: 597 vs. Navy, 1969

Rushing Yards Per Attempt 12.9 vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (36 for 464 yards) Modern Record: 10.0 vs. Great Lakes, 1942 (25 for 250 yards)

Consecutive Pass Completions 25.............vs. Syracuse, 2014 Completion Percentage (min. 20 attempts) .857 .........vs. Hawai’i (Hawai’i Bowl), 2008 (24 of 28) Passing Yards 526 ..........vs. USC, 1970 (33 of 58) Fewest Passing Yards -7 .............vs. Iowa, 1948

Consecutive Pass Attempts Without Interception 47.............vs. Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl), 2013 47.............vs. BYU, 2004 Touchdown Passes 6 ..............vs. BYU, 2005

Total Offense

Fewest Total Offense Attempts 31 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1937 (87 yards) Total Offense Yards 720 ..........vs. Navy, 1969 (99 attempts) Fewest Total Offense Yards 12 ............vs. Michigan State, 1965 (42 attempts)

Scoring Points 142 ..........vs. American Medical, 1905 Modern Record: 69 ............vs. Georgia Tech, 1977 69 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1965

Interceptions Interceptions 7 ..............vs. Northwestern, 1971 (185 yards) 7 ..............vs. Wisconsin, 1943 (75 yards) Interception Yards 185 ..........vs. Northwestern, 1971 (7 returns) Interception Returns for Touchdowns 2 ..............vs. Miami, 1979 2 ..............vs. Northwestern, 1971 2 ..............vs. USC, 1966

Punt Returns Punt Returns 13 ............ vs. Wabash, 1924 Modern Record: 12 vs. Iowa, 1939 Punt Return Yards 231 ..........vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 (6 returns) Punt Return Yards Per Attempt (minimum 3) 38.5 .........vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 (6 for 231)

Kickoff Returns Kickoff Returns 9 ..............vs. Iowa, 1956 (179 yards) 9 ..............vs. Army, 1945 (137 yards) Kickoff Return Yards 354 ..........vs. Kalamazoo, 1922 Modern Record: 192 vs. Michigan, 1989 (3 returns) Kickoff Return Yards Per Attempt (min. 3) 64.0 .........vs. Michigan, 1989 (3 for 192)

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Tommy Rees

Touchdowns 27 ............vs. American Medical, 1905 Modern Record: 10 ............vs. Georgia Tech, 1977 10 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 10 ............vs. Dartmouth, 1944

Field Goal Attempts 7 ..............vs. Texas, 1913 Modern Record: 6 at USC, 2012 (made 5); vs. Miami, 1990 (made 5); vs. Washington State, 2003 (made 5)

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Total Offense Average Per Attempt 12.9 .........vs. Kalamazoo, 1923 (36 for 464) Modern Record: 10.2 vs. Navy, 1949 (50 for 511)

Field Goals 5...............vs. Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl), 2013 (6 attempts) 5...............vs. USC, 2012 (6 attempts) 5...............vs. Washington, 2009 (5 attempts) 5...............vs. Washington State, 2003 (6 attempts) 5 ..............vs. Maryland, 2002 (5 attempts) 5 ..............vs. Miami, 1990 (6 attempts)

2014 SEASON REVIEW

Total Offense Attempts 104 ..........vs. Iowa, 1968 (587 yards) 104...........vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (522 yards)

Two-Point Conversion Attempts 4 ..............vs. Pittsburgh, 1970 4 ..............vs. Michigan State, 1964

COACHES AND STAFF

Passes Had Intercepted 8 ..............vs. Army, 1944

Two-Point Conversions 2 ..............vs. USC, 1986 2 ..............vs. Michigan State, 1964

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Fewest Rushing Yards -12............vs. Michigan State, 1965 (31 attempts)

Fewest Pass Completions 0...............many times Modern Record: 0 vs. Iowa, 1945

Extra Points 12 ............vs. Rose Poly, 1914 Modern Record: 9 ..............vs. Georgia Tech, 1977 9 ..............vs. Pittsburgh, 1965

HERE COME THE IRISH

Pass Attempts 63 ............vs. Purdue, 1967 (completed 29)

Rushing

Rushing Touchdowns 27 ............vs. American Medical, 1905 Modern Record: 10 vs. Dartmouth, 1944

Passing

113 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Team Records Fumble Returns Fumble Returns 2 ..............vs. Purdue, 2000 (58 yards) 2 ..............vs. Navy, 2000 (46 yards) 2 ..............vs. Vanderbilt, 1995 (15 yards) Fumble Return Yards 96 ............vs. Michigan State, 1998 (1 return)

Punting Punts 16 ............vs. Indiana, 1921 Modern Record: 16 vs. Army, 1941 Fewest Punts 0............... several times - last: vs. Navy, 2013 Punting Average (minimum 5) 52.2 .........vs. Arizona State (5 for 261), 1998

First Downs First Downs 36 ............vs. Army, 1974 Fewest First Downs 2 ..............vs. Nebraska, 1917 Modern Record: 3 vs. Pittsburgh, 1937

Rushing Rushing Attempts 684...........1974 (3,119 yards in 11 games) Rushing Attempts Per Game 67.3..........1973 (673 in 10 games) Rushing Yards 3,502........1973 (673 attempts in 11 games) Rushing Yards Per Attempt 6.2............1921 (556 for 3,430 yards in 11 games) Modern Record: 5.6............1992 (555 for 3,090 yards in 11 games) Rushing Yards Per Game 350.2........1973 (3,502 yards in 10 games) Rushing Touchdowns (11 games) 42.............1989

Passing Pass Attempts 481...........2010 (completed 285 in 13 games) Pass Attempts Per Game 37.8..........2005 (attempted 454 in 12 games)

First Downs by Rushing 31 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1993

Pass Completions 302...........2011 (attempted 473 in 13 games)

Fewest First Downs by Rushing 1...............vs. Michigan, 2006 1 ..............vs. Michigan State, 1965 1 ..............vs. Minnesota, 1938 1 ..............vs. Pittsburgh, 1937 1 ..............vs. Nebraska, 1917

Pass Completions Per Game 25.1..........2009 (301 in 12 games)

First Downs by Passing 24 ............vs. Navy, 2009 Fewest First Downs by Passing 0............... many times (most recent: vs. Pittsburgh, 1989) First Downs by Penalty 7 ..............vs. Michigan State, 2013

Penalties Penalties 20 ............vs. Beloit, 1926 Modern Record: 20 vs. Nebraska, 1948 Fewest Penalties 0 ..............vs. Ohio State, 1935 0 ..............vs. USC, 1981 0 ..............vs. Miami, 1981 0 ..............vs. LSU, 1997 Most Penalty Yards 175 ..........vs. SMU, 1954

Fumbles Fumbles 10 ............vs. Northwestern, 1931 Modern Record: 10 ............vs. Oklahoma, 1952 10 ............vs. Purdue, 1952 Fumbles Lost 7 ..............vs. Michigan State, 1952

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Completion Percentage .673..........2009 (301 of 447 attempts) Passes Had Intercepted 22.............1958

Scoring Points 440...........2005 Points Per Game 55.6..........1912 (389 in 7 games) Modern Record: 37.6 – 1968 (376 in 10 games) Touchdowns 59.............1991 Touchdowns Per Game 7.9.............1912 (55 in 7 games) Modern Record: 5.3 – 1949 (53 in 10 games) Extra Points 57.............1991 Extra Point Percentage 100.0........2011 (47 of 47) 100.0........2013 (42 of 42) 100.0........1990 (41 of 41) 100.0........1987 (36 of 36) 100.0........1972 (34 of 34) Two-Point Conversions Attempts 12.............1964 Two-Point Conversions 3...............1999, 1971, 1970, 1965, 1958 Field Goals 23.............2012 (31 attempts) Consecutive Games With a Field Goal 16.............from 2001-02 Safeties 2............... 2002, 1989, 1987, 1983, 1979, 1973, 1959, 1958, 1954, 1949

Lowest Pass Interception Percentage .011..........2009 (5 of 447 attempts) Passing Yards 3,963........2005 (294 completions in 454 attempts) Passing Yards Per Game 330.3........2005 (3,963 in 12 games) Average Passing Yards Per Attempt (min. 125 attempts) 10.0..........1993 (185 for 1,857 yards) Average Passing Yards Per Completion (min. 75 completions) 17.5...........1964 (120 for 2,105 yards) Touchdown Passes 37.............2006

Total Offense Total Offense Attempts 947...........2014 (5,784 yards) Total Offense Attempts Per Game 92.4..........1970 (924 in 10 games – NCAA record) Total Offense Yards 5,784........2014 (947 attempts) Total Offense Yards Per Game 510.5........1970 (5,105 in 10 games) Total Offense Yards Per Attempt 6.72..........1921 (671 for 4,512 yards) Modern Record: 6.59 – 1991 (830 for 5,467 yards) Jimmy Clausen

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Team Records Interceptions

Kickoff Returns

Fumbles

Kickoff Returns 58..........2007 (1,142 yards)

Fumbles 57.............1952

Interception Yards 497...........1966 (26 returns)

Kickoff Return Yards 1,281.....2011 (56 returns)

Fewest Fumbles 7...............2013

Interception Yards Per Return (min. 10 returns) 21.8..........1998 (12 for 261)

Kickoff Return Yards Per Game 117.4......1956 (1,174 in 10 games)

Fumbles Lost 29.............1952

Kickoff Return Yards Per Attempt 32.2.......1922 (36 for 1,160 yards) Modern Record: 27.6 – 1957 (25 for 689 yards)

Fewest Fumbles Lost 4...............2013, 2000

Interception Returns for Touchdowns 4...............2002, 1966 Most Opponent Fumbles 51.............1952 Most Opponent Fumbles Lost 28.............1952

Punt Returns Punt Returns 66.............1921 Modern Record: 58 – 1939 (617 yards)

Fumble Returns Fumble Returns 5...............1996 (72 yards) Fumble Return Yards 122...........2003 (4 returns) Fumble Returns for Touchdowns 2...............1996, 1998, 2000

Punting

Punt Return Yards Per Game 68.6..........1939 (617 in 9 games)

Punts 90.............1934 Modern Record: 85 – 1941, 1939

Punt Return Yards Per Attempt 18.7....1965 (25 for 468)

Fewest Punts 3...............1968

Punt Returns for Touchdowns 5.........1996

Punting Average 45.4..........2006 (50 for 2,272 yards) First Downs 314...........2005

Fewest Rushing Attempts 8...............by Kalamazoo, 1923 Modern Record: 15 by Pittsburgh (15 yards), 1968 Fewest Rushing Yards –51...........by Wisconsin (28 attempts), 1964 Most Rushing Yards Lost 141............by USC (43 attempts), 1961 Fewest Rushing Yards Per Attempt –1.8 .........by Wisconsin (28 for –51), 1964

Pass Defense Fewest Pass Attempts 0............... by Carnegie Tech, 1925; Saint Louis, 1922 Modern Record: 1 by Georgia Tech, 1976 Fewest Pass Completions 0............... many times - last: Georgia Tech, 1976 Fewest Passing Yards 0............... many times - last: Georgia Tech, 1976

Total Defense

First Downs Per Game 29.2..........1968 (292 in 10 games) First Downs by Rushing 193......... 1989 First Downs by Passing 169...........2005

Penalties Penalties 101......1926 Modern Record: 98 – 1952 (933 yards)

Fewest First Downs 0............... by Wabash, 1924; Kalamazoo, 1923; Saint Louis, 1922; Michigan State, 1921 Modern Record: 1 by USC, 1950; Carnegie Tech, 1941

Fumbles Most Fumbles 11 .............by Purdue, 1952 Most Fumbles Lost 8 ..............by Purdue, 1952

Penalty Yards Per Game 93.3.....1952 (933 in 10 games) Fewest Penalty Yards 225...........1939 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 25.0..........(225 in 9 games), 1937

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Fewest Penalties 29........1939, 1937

First Downs

HISTORY AND RECORDS

First Downs by Penalty 28.............2011

Fewest Total Offense Yards –17...........by Saint Louis, 1922 Modern Record: 2 by Carnegie Tech, 1941

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First Downs

Rushing Defense

COACHES AND STAFF

Punt Return Yards 617...........1939 (58 returns)

SINGLE GAME DEFENSE

Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns 5............... 1922

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Fumbles

HERE COME THE IRISH

Interceptions 29.............1977 (374 yards)

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99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Team Records SEASON DEFENSE Rushing Defense Fewest Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game 29.2.......... 1920 (263 in 9 games) Modern Record: 35.7 – 1946 (321 in 9 games) Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed 495 – 1921 Modern Record: 611 – 1941 (340 attempts) Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game 45.0.......... 1921 (495 in 11 games) Modern Record: 67.9 – 1941 (611 in 9 games) Fewest Rushing Yards Per Attempt 1.4............ 1921 (365 for 495 yards) Modern Record: 1.8 – 1941 (340 for 611 yards) Rushing Yards Lost by Opponents 578 – 1949

Pass Defense Fewest Pass Attempts Allowed Per Game 6.9............ 1925 (69 in 10 games) Modern Record: 9.7 – 1937 (87 in 9 games) Fewest Pass Completions Allowed Per Game 1.6............1924 (14 in 9 games) Modern Record: 3.0 – 1937 (27 in 9 games) Lowest Completion Percentage .215..........1924 (14 of 65) Modern Record: .306 – 1938 (41 of 134) Fewest Passing Yards Allowed Per Game 15.6..........1924 (140 in 9 games) Modern Record: 49.4 – 1938 (445 in 9 games) Fewest Touchdown Passes Allowed 0...............1931, 1924, 1922, 1921 Modern Record: 1 – 1946, 1940 Most Quarterback Sacks 41.............1996

Total Defense Fewest Total Offense Attempts Allowed Per Game 37.1........... 1924 Modern Record: 46.1 – 1937 Fewest Total Offense Yards 651...........1924 Modern Record: 1,275 – 1946 Fewest Total Offense Yards Allowed Per Game 72.3.......... 1924 (651 in 9 games) Modern Record: 141.7 – 1946 (1275 in 9 games) Fewest Total Offense Yards Per Attempt 1.8............ 1921 (468 for 843 yards) Modern Record: 2.7 – 1941 (481 for 1,283 yards)

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Scoring Fewest Points Allowed 0...............1903 (9 games) Modern Record: 24, 1946 (9 games)

Punt Returns Fewest Punt Returns 5...............1968 (52 yards) Fewest Punt Return Yards 47.............1954 Fewest Punt Return Yards Per Attempt 4.7............ 2000 (33 for 156 yards)

Punting Most Opponent Punts 119............1921 Modern Record: 98 – 1939 Most Opponent Punts Blocked 7...............1933, 1932 Modern Record: 4 – 2000, 1949, 1938

First Downs Fewest First Downs Allowed 42.............1924 Modern Record: 61 – 1937 Fewest First Downs by Rushing Allowed 27 – 1932, 1923 Modern Record: 40 – 1946 Fewest First Downs by Passing Allowed 8...............1924 Modern Record: 14 – 1937

Miscellaneous Win-Loss Record (includes bowl games) Won Lost Tied Pct. Home 476 121 13 .791 Away 286 150 23 .648 Neutral 120 39 6 .745 Total 882 310 42 .732 Consecutive Wins 23.............Sept. 10, 1988 to Nov. 25, 1989

Consecutive Games Without Defeat at Home 93 ............ (90 wins, 3 ties) Oct. 28, 1905 to Nov. 17, 1928 (Carnegie Tech ended with 27-7 victory) Consecutive Games Scoring 131........... Sept. 24, 1966 to Sept. 9, 1978 (Missouri ended streak with 3-0 victory) Consecutive Shutouts 9...............1903 Consecutive Quarters Opponents Held Without a TD 23............. (1st quarter 10-18-80 vs. Army through 3rd quarter 11-22-80 vs. Air Force) Consecutive Games Shut Out by Opponents 4...............Oct. 21, 1933 to Nov. 11, 1933 Consecutive Capacity Crowds in Notre Dame Stadium 243...........Sept. 27, 1974 to present

Most Points Scored in Each Half and Quarter

(game was divided into quarters in 1910)

First Half 111............vs. American Medical, 1905 Modern Record: 49 vs. Pittsburgh, 1968 Second Half 64 ............vs. St. Viator, 1912 Modern Record: 41 vs. Navy, 1993 1st quarter 35 ............vs. Kalamazoo, 1921 Modern Record: 32 vs. Tulane, 1947 2nd quarter 40 ............vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 3rd quarter 32 ............vs. St. Viator, 1912 Modern Record: 28 vs. Rutgers, 2002 4th quarter 32 ............vs. St. Viator, 1912 Modern Record: 28 vs. Illinois, 1941

Consecutive Games Without Defeat 39.............(37 wins, 2 ties) Sept. 28, 1946 to Oct. 30, 1950 27.............(24 wins, 3 ties) Nov. 12, 1910 to Oct. 17, 1914 26 ............(25 wins, 1 tie) Oct. 5, 1929 to Nov. 21, 1931 Consecutive Losses 8...............Oct. 1, 1960 to Nov. 19, 1960 Consecutive Wins at Home 40............. Nov. 9, 1907 to Nov. 9, 1918 (Great Lakes ended with 7-7 tie) Consecutive Wins in Notre Dame Stadium 28............. Nov. 21, 1942 to Oct. 7, 1950 (Purdue ended with 28-14 victory)

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Opponent Records INDIVIDUAL GAME Rushing Attempts 44 �� Charles White, USC, 1979 (261 yards) Rushing Yards 303 �� Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 1975 (23 attempts) Longest Rush 89 �� Leonard Fournette, LSU, 2014

Passing

Pass Completions 39 ��Steve Smith, Stanford, 1989 (attempted 68) Passing Yards 425 ��Carson Palmer, USC, 2002 (32-of-46 attempts) Touchdown Passes 6 ��Cody Kessler, USC, 2014

Interceptions 4 ��Adrian Young, USC, 1967

Total Offense Attempts 285 ��Carson Palmer, USC, 1998-2002 (908 yards)

Longest Interception 100 ��Jeff Ford, Georgia Tech, 1969

Total Offense Yards 1,197 ��Denard Robinson, Michigan, 2009-12 (162 attempts)

Longest Punt Return 80 ��Jerry Mauren, Iowa, 1959 Longest Kickoff Return 100 ��Leonard Fournette, LSU, 2014 100 ��Jerome Brooks, Purdue, 2004 100 ��Anthony Davis, USC, 1974 100 ��Joe Williams, Iowa, 1961 100 ��Frank Riepl, Penn, 1955

Pass Reception Yards 238 ��Selwyn Lymon, Purdue, 2006 (8 receptions)

Extra Points 16 ��Ryan Killeen, USC, 2002-04

Longest Blocked Field Goal Return 85 ��Floyd Miller, Tennessee, 1991

Field Goals 6 ��Kevin Harper, Pittsburgh, 2011-12 6 ��Ryan Killeen, USC, 2002-04

Longest Pass 97 ��Kyle Orton to Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue, 2004

Total Offense Total Offense Attempts 69 ��Steve Smith, Stanford, 1989 (289 yards)

Scoring Points 36 ��Anthony Davis, USC, 1972 (6 TDs) Touchdowns 6 ��Anthony Davis, USC, 1972

Field Goals 5 ��Nate Whitaker, Stanford, 2010 5 ��Conor Lee, Pittsburgh, 2008 5 ��Massimo Manca, Penn State, 1985 5 ��Arden Czyzewski, Florida, 1991 (Sugar Bowl)

Longest Punt 83 ��Verl Lillywhite, USC, 1946

INDIVIDUAL CAREER Rushing Rushing Attempts 120 ��Charles White, USC, 1976-79 (648 yards) Rushing Yards 754 �� Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 1973-76 (96 attempts)

Passing Pass Attempts 163 �� Steve Stenstrom, Stanford, 1991-94 (100 comp.) 163 ��Alex Van Pelt, Pittsburgh, 1989-92 (99 comp.) Pass Completions 100 ��Steve Stenstrom, Stanford, 1991-94 (163 attempts) Passing Yards 1,020 �� Steve Stenstrom, Stanford, 1991-94 (100 of 147) Touchdown Passes 9 ��Matt Leinart, USC, 2003-05

Receiving Pass Receptions 27 ��B.J. Cunningham, Michigan State, 2008-11 27 ��Robert Woods, USC, 2010-12 Pass Reception Yards 355 ��B.J. Cunningham, Michigan State, 2008-11 Touchdown Receptions 5 ��Dwayne Jarrett, USC, 2004-06

Longest Field Goal 60 ��Don Shafer, USC, 1986

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Extra Points (modern) 7 ��Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State, 2014 7 ��Andre Heidari, USC, 2014

Punting Average (min. 5 punts) 52.8 ��Bob Huston (5 for 264 yards), Drake, 1937

TEAM

First Downs .......................................................... 35 by USC, 2014 First Downs by Rushing .............................. 27 by Air Force, 1991 First Downs by Passing .................................. 23 by Miami, 1988 Rushing Attempts ....................................... 76 by Nebraska, 1922 Rushing Yards 411 by Pittsburgh (50 att.), 1975 411 by Michigan State (60 att.), 1962 Pass Attempts ............................ 68 by Stanford (com. 39), 1989 Pass Completions ......................... 39 by Stanford (att. 68), 1989 Passing Yards .................................. 425 by USC (32 of 46), 2002 Touchdown Passes ................................................ 6 by USC, 2014 Total Offense Attempts .......... 95 by Stanford (421 yards), 1994 Total Offense Yards ............... 617 by Ohio State (64 att.), 2006 Points .................................................................. 59 by Army, 1944 Touchdowns .............................................. 10 by Wisconsin, 1904

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Total Offense Yards 502 ��Denard Robinson, Michigan, 2010 (68 attempts)

Punts 18 ��Joe Mihm, Carnegie Tech, 1934 18 ��Paul Dobson, Nebraska, 1918

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Touchdown Receptions 3 ��Jeremy Gallon, Michigan, 2013 3 ��Dwayne Jarrett, USC, 2006 3 ��Mario Manningham, Michigan, 2006 3 ��Pat Fitzgerald, Texas, 1995 3 ��Andy Hamilton, LSU, 1971

Touchdowns 11 ��Anthony Davis, USC, 1972-74

COACHES AND STAFF

Pass Receptions 14 ��Robert Lavette, Georgia Tech, 1981 (50 yards) 14 ��John Jackson, USC, 1989 (200 yards) 14 ��Jim Price, Stanford, 1989 (98 yards)

Points 68 ��Anthony Davis, USC, 1972-74 (11 TDs, 1 two-point conversion)

Longest Fumble Return 96 ��Kayvon Webster, USF, 2011

Punting

Receiving

Scoring

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Pass Attempts 68 �� Steve Smith, Stanford, 1989 (completed 39)

Total Offense HERE COME THE IRISH

Rushing

Returns

117 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Longest Plays RUSHING Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Bob Livingstone (USC, 1947) ................................................ 92 Larry Coutre (Navy, 1949) .................................................... 91 Joe Heap (SMU, 1954) ......................................................... 89 Ulric Ruell (Ohio Northern, 1908) ........................................ 85 Alvin Berger (St. Louis, 1912) ............................................... 85 Paul McDonald (St. Vincent’s, 1907) ................................... 85 Jack McCarthy (Drake, 1937) .............................................. 85 Bob Kelly (Pittsburgh, 1944) ................................................. 85 Eric Penick (USC, 1973) ....................................................... 85 Lou Zontini (Minnesota, 1938) ............................................. 84 Emil Sitko (Illinois, 1946) ................................................... *83 Corwin Clatt (Great Lakes, 1942) ........................................ 81 Larry Coutre (Tulane, 1949) .................................................. 81 Robert Farmer (Boston College, 1996) ................................ 81

PASS PLAYS

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Passer-Receiver (Opponent-Year) Yards Blair Kiel-Joe Howard (Georgia Tech, 1981) ........................................................ 96 Dayne Crist-Kyle Rudolph (Michigan, 2010) .............................................................. 95 John Huarte-Nick Eddy (Pittsburgh, 1964) ............................................................ 91 Jimmy Clausen-Michael Floyd (Nevada, 2009) ................................................................ 88 Brady Quinn-Maurice Stovall (Purdue, 2003) .................................................................. 85 Steve Beuerlein-Tim Brown (SMU, 1986) ..................................................................... 84 Terry Hanratty-Jim Seymour (Purdue, 1966) .................................................................. 84 Rick Mirer-Tony Smith (Air Force, 1991) ............................................................... 83 Tommy Rees-DaVaris Daniels (Purdue, 2013)....................................................................82 Tommy Rees-TJ Jones (Pittsburgh, 2013)...............................................................80 Dayne Crist-Michael Floyd (Western Michigan, 2010) .............................................. 80 Brady Quinn-Jeff Samardzija (Stanford, 2005) ............................................................... 80 Paul Failla-Derrick Mayes (Stanford, 1993) ............................................................... 80 Joe Montana-Ted Burgmeier (North Carolina, 1975) ..................................................... 80 Everett Golson-C.J. Prosise (Navy, 2014).....................................................................78 Joe Theismann-Mike Creaney (Pittsburgh, 1970) ............................................................ 78 Jimmy Clausen-Golden Tate (Stanford, 2009) ............................................................... 78 Paul Hornung-Jim Morse (USC, 1955) ....................................................................... 78 Jimmy Clausen-Golden Tate (Washington, 2009) ......................................................... 77 Steve Beuerlein-Tim Brown (Navy, 1986) ..................................................................... 77 Everett Golson-Will Fuller (Rice, 2014).......................................................................75 Rusty Lisch-Tony Hunter (Air Force, 1979) ............................................................... 75 Harry Stuhldreher-Jim Crowley (Nebraska, 1924) .............................................................. 75 Bob Williams-Gary Myers (Navy, 1958) ..................................................................... 75 Steve Beuerlein-Reggie Ward (Missouri, 1984) ............................................................... 74 George Izo-Aubrey Lewis (Pittsburgh, 1957) ............................................................. 74

John Huarte-Nick Eddy (Navy, 1964) ..................................................................... 74 Everett Golson-Will Fuller (Syracuse, 2014).............................................................72 George Izo-Red Mack (Pittsburgh, 1958) .......................................................... *72

INTERCEPTIONS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Jack Elder (Army, 1929) ....................................................... 100 Luther Bradley (Purdue, 1975) ............................................... 99 Nick Rassas (Northwestern, 1965) ....................................... 92 Jack Elder (Drake, 1927) ........................................................ 90 Bobbie Howard (LSU, 1998) .................................................. 89 Dave Duerson (Miami, 1981) ................................................ 88 Steve Juzwik (Army, 1940) .................................................... 85 Mike Swistowicz (North Carolina, 1949) .............................. 84 Tom Zbikowski (BYU, 2005) .................................................. 83 Robert Blanton (Michigan State, 2011)...............................*82 Art Parisien (Minnesota, 1925) ........................................... *82 Wally Fromhart (USC, 1935) ................................................ *82 Tom Carter (Tennessee, 1991) .............................................. 79 Elmer Layden (Stanford, 1924) ............................................ #78 Allen Rossum (Washington, 1995) ....................................... 76 Lou Loncaric (North Carolina, 1955) ..................................... 75

KICKOFF RETURNS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Alfred Bergman (Loyola, Chicago, 1911) .......................... !105 Julius Jones (Nebraska, 2000) ............................................ 100 Clint Johnson (Stanford, 1993) ........................................... 100 Joe Savoldi (SMU, 1930) ..................................................... 100 Allen Rossum (Purdue, 1996) ................................................ 99 Greg Bell (Miami, 1981) ........................................................ 98 George Melinkovich (Northwestern, 1932) .......................... 98 Arthur Bergman (Nebraska, 1919) ........................................ 97 Terry Brennan (Army, 1947) .................................................. 97 George Atkinson III (USC, 2011).............................................96 Armando Allen (Hawai’i, 2008) ........................................... ^96 Tim Brown (LSU, 1986) .......................................................... 96 Vontez Duff (Purdue, 2001) .................................................... 96 Nick Eddy (Purdue, 1966) ....................................................... 96 Tim Brown (Air Force, 1986) .................................................. 95 Dom Callicrate (Olivet, 1907) ................................................ 95 Paul Castner (Kalamazoo, 1922) ........................................... 95 Don Miller (St. Louis, 1922) ................................................... 95 Bill Cerney (DePauw, 1922) ................................................... 95 Paul Hornung (USC, 1956) ..................................................... 95 Angus McDonald (Albion, 1898)............................................95 ! Playing field was 110 yards long in 1911. Bergman received the kickoff on his own goal line and was downed on Loyola’s 5-yard line.

FUMBLE RETURNS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Frank Shaughnessy (Kansas, 1904) .................................... 107 Stephon Tuitt (Navy, 2012).....................................................77 Tom Zbikowski (Michigan State, 2004) ................................ 75 Gerome Sapp (Purdue, 2002) ................................................ 54 Garron Bible (Stanford, 2003) ............................................... 48

PUNTS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Bill Shakespeare (Pittsburgh, 1935) .................................... 86 Elmer Layden (Stanford, 1924) .......................................... #80 Hunter Smith (Arizona State, 1998) .................................... 79 Craig Hentrich (Colorado, 1990) ....................................... &77 Bill Shakespeare (Navy, 1935) ............................................. 75 Ed DeGree (Nebraska, 1922) ................................................ 74 Bill Shakespeare (Pittsburgh, 1934) .................................... 72 Nick Pietrosante (Navy, 1957) ............................................. 72 Elmer Layden (Wabash, 1924) ............................................. 71 Jim Yoder (Texas, 1970) .................................................... @71

FIELD GOALS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Kyle Brindza (Arizona State, 2013)........................................53 Dave Reeve (Pittsburgh, 1976) .............................................. 53 Kyle Brindza (USC, 2012)........................................................52 David Ruffer (Maryland, 2011)...............................................52 Kyle Brindza (BYU, 2013)........................................................51 Kyle Brindza (Air Force, 2013)................................................51 Nicholas Setta (Maryland, 2002) .......................................... 51 John Carney (SMU, 1984) ................................................... +51 Harry Oliver (Michigan, 1980) ............................................... 51 Dave Reeve (Michigan State, 1977) ..................................... 51 David Ruffer (Miami, Fla., 2010) .......................................... 50 David Ruffer (Pittsburgh, 2010) ........................................... 50 D.J. Fitzpatrick (Syracuse, 2003) ........................................... 50 Harry Oliver (Georgia, 1980) .............................................. $50 Harry Oliver (Navy, 1980) ..................................................... 50 Kyle Brindza (Rutgers, 2013)..............................................%49 Ted Gradel (Alabama, 1987) ................................................. 49 John Carney (Purdue, 1986) .................................................. 49 Mike Johnston (South Carolina, 1983) ................................. 49 Harry Oliver (Army, 1980) ...................................................... 49 Chuck Male (Michigan State, 1979) ..................................... 49 Joe Perkowski (USC, 1961) ................................................... 49

PUNT RETURNS Player (Opponent-Year) Yards Ricky Watters (SMU, 1989) ................................................. 97 M. Harry (Red) Miller (Olivet, 1909) .................................. *95 Chet Grant (Case Tech, 1916) ............................................... 95 Joe Heap (USC, 1953) .......................................................... 94 Joe Heap (Pittsburgh, 1952) ................................................ 92 Golden Tate (Pittsburgh, 2009) ............................................ 87 John Lattner (Iowa, 1952) .................................................... 86 Lancaster Smith (Pittsburgh, 1948) .................................... 85 Joey Getherall (Nebraska, 2000) ........................................ 83 Allen Rossum (Pittsburgh, 1996) ......................................... 83 Bob Scarpitto (USC, 1958) ................................................. *82 Ricky Watters (Michigan, 1988) .......................................... 81 *Did not score @Cotton Bowl $Sugar Bowl +Aloha Bowl #Rose Bowl &Orange Bowl ^Hawai’i Bowl %Pinstripe Bowl

bold indicates active player

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Year-By-Year Leaders RUSHING

168 167 164 119 143 202 264 251 156 162 168 261 229 185 253 255 121 134 142 119 217 190 152 175

972 1,343 1,044 702 809 1,179 1,268 1,176 783 657 718 1,085 1,341 786 1,196 1,267 463 585 697 603 1102 917 705 889

10 13 6 4 9 8 12 15 5 3 7 9 10 7 9 7 0 3 3 3 9 5 3 6

PASSING

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

78 1,247 8 110 1,439 9 116 1,466 10 108 1,531 13 155 2,429 16 56 669 4 83 1,163 8 60 882 8 122 1,549 8 66 686 2 86 1,281 11 99 1,604 11 141 2,010 10 108 1,781 4 48 531 0 67 936 7 118 1,273 3 75 1,061 4 140 1,920 7 107 1,335 3 151 2,211 13 35 663 1 70 1,176 8 68 1,122 2 110 1,824 8 132 2,117 18 120 1,876 15 98 1,541 7 119 1,729 19 124 1,853 12 133 1,942 12 182 2,078 9 104 1,740 13 184 2,753 17 73 980 11 73 784 3 129 1,788 10 195 2,149 9 191 2,586 17 *292 *3,919 32 289 3,426 *37 138 1,254 7 268 3,172 25 289 3,722 28 174 2,033 15 269 2,871 20 187 2,405 12 224 3,257 27 256 3,445 29

HISTORY AND RECORDS

* Notre Dame record bold indicates active player

147 206 197 192 268 111 162 113 215 139 172 189 260 208 124 151 219 145 232 214 259 82 138 137 200 234 234 159 222 217 232 298 188 316 125 144 257 411 353 450 *467 245 440 425 294 411 318 414 427

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Att Comp Yards TD 45 19 293 1 72 41 727 3 62 30 709 3 98 53 995 9 21 10 154 1 36 13 154 1 33 25 471 4 21 7 107 0 29 12 207 0 33 14 187 0 108 37 456 3 25 8 187 1 56 17 319 3 51 9 174 3 28 13 252 2 67 21 329 0 29 9 230 2 66 19 267 3 52 19 365 2 53 16 225 3 28 8 179 3 50 14 236 1 60 21 483 4 123 70 1,027 8 159 72 1,039 10 71 34 525 4 163 68 989 9 90 30 489 5 100 49 778 6 109 61 777 9 91 53 660 11 147 83 1,374 16 210 99 1,035 10 110 48 645 5 143 62 725 4 113 52 792 8 127 68 1,162 6 103 46 743 9 111 59 917 3 106 53 565 3 118 68 1,067 9 95 44 661 6 108 30 548 3 95 40 636 3 128 64 821 6 40 21 239 4 205 114 2,062 16 88 36 558 3

Terry Hanratty Terry Hanratty Terry Hanratty Joe Theismann Joe Theismann Cliff Brown Tom Clements Tom Clements Tom Clements Rick Slager Rick Slager Joe Montana Joe Montana Rusty Lisch Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Blair Kiel Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Tony Rice Tony Rice Tony Rice Rick Mirer Rick Mirer Rick Mirer Kevin McDougal Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Ron Powlus Jarious Jackson Jarious Jackson Matt LoVecchio Carlyle Holiday Carlyle Holiday Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Brady Quinn Jimmy Clausen Jimmy Clausen Jimmy Clausen Dayne Crist Tommy Rees Everett Golson Tommy Rees Everett Golson

COACHES AND STAFF

1918 George Gipp 1919 George Gipp 1920 George Gipp 1921 John Mohardt 1922 Jim Crowley 1923 Jim Crowley 1924 Harry Stuhldreher 1925 Harry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Boyle 1926 Christie Flanagan 1927 John Niemiec 1928 John Niemiec 1929 Jack Elder 1930 Marchy Schwartz 1931 Marchy Schwartz 1932 Nick Lukats 1933 Nick Lukats 1934 Bill Shakespeare 1935 Bill Shakespeare 1936 Bob Wilke 1937 Jack McCarthy 1938 Bob Saggau 1939 Harry Stevenson 1940 Bob Saggau 1941 Angelo Bertelli 1942 Angelo Bertelli 1943 Johnny Lujack 1944 Frank Dancewicz 1945 Frank Dancewicz 1946 Johnny Lujack 1947 Johnny Lujack 1948 Frank Tripuka 1949 Bob Williams 1950 Bob Williams 1951 John Mazur 1952 Ralph Guglielmi 1953 Ralph Guglielmi 1954 Ralph Guglielmi 1955 Paul Hornung 1956 Paul Hornung 1957 Bob Williams 1958 George Izo 1959 George Izo 1960 George Haffner 1961 Frank Budka 1962 Daryle Lamonica 1963 Frank Budka 1964 John Huarte 1965 Bill Zloch

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Rushes Yards TD 98 541 6 106 729 7 102 827 8 136 781 10 75 566 5 89 698 9 107 763 5 99 556 7 68 535 4 118 731 4 120 539 3 112 597 6 124 927 9 146 692 5 88 503 6 107 339 2 73 324 6 104 374 3 132 434 6 91 347 0 60 353 2 82 414 6 71 407 4 141 490 9 138 698 4 151 911 9 136 681 8 87 616 6 53 346 3 60 426 4 129 742 9 120 712 9 109 491 2 181 676 9 148 732 3 145 859 11 141 766 3 145 638 3 94 420 6 90 449 2 117 549 4 50 256 3 80 325 2 92 637 2 90 454 3 88 330 1 136 657 9 115 582 4 78 553 8 133 591 8 152 713 14 148 612 9 118 534 3 78 337 5 124 726 5 162 752 11 203 855 12 129 756 5 233 1,058 12 229 994 6 211 1,192 7 *301 *1,437 *17 192 908 7 165 727 6 179 715 2 252 1,394 16 275 1,105 *17 255 1,100 11 96 406 2 146 861 6 121 700 9 174 884 7 150 710 5

Jerome Bettis Reggie Brooks Lee Becton Randy Kinder Randy Kinder Autry Denson Autry Denson Autry Denson Tony Fisher Julius Jones Julius Jones Ryan Grant Julius Jones Darius Walker Darius Walker Darius Walker James Aldridge Armando Allen Armando Allen Cierre Wood Cierre Wood Theo Riddick Cam McDaniel Tarean Folston

HERE COME THE IRISH

1918 George Gipp 1919 George Gipp 1920 George Gipp 1921 John Mohardt 1922 Jim Crowley 1923 Don Miller 1924 Don Miller 1925 Christie Flanagan 1926 Christie Flanagan 1927 Christie Flanagan 1928 Jack Chevigny 1929 Joe Savoldi 1930 Marchy Schwartz 1931 Marchy Schwartz 1932 George Melinkovich 1933 Nick Lukats 1934 George Melinkovich 1935 Bill Shakespeare 1936 Bob Wilke 1937 Bunny McCormick 1938 Bob Saggau 1939 Milt Piepul 1940 Steve Juzwik 1941 Fred Evans 1942 Corwin Clatt 1943 Creighton Miller 1944 Bob Kelly 1945 Elmer Angsman 1946 Emil Sitko 1947 Emil Sitko 1948 Emil Sitko 1949 Emil Sitko 1950 Jack Landry 1951 Neil Worden 1952 John Lattner 1953 Neil Worden 1954 Don Schaefer 1955 Don Schaefer 1956 Paul Hornung 1957 Nick Pietrosante 1958 Nick Pietrosante 1959 Gerry Gray 1960 Angelo Dabiero 1961 Angelo Dabiero 1962 Don Hogan 1963 Joe Kantor 1964 Bill Wolski 1965 Nick Eddy 1966 Nick Eddy 1967 Jeff Zimmerman 1968 Bob Gladieux 1969 Denny Allan 1970 Ed Gulyas 1971 Bob Minnix 1972 Eric Penick 1973 Wayne Bullock 1974 Wayne Bullock 1975 Jerome Heavens 1976 Al Hunter 1977 Jerome Heavens 1978 Vagas Ferguson 1979 Vagas Ferguson 1980 Jim Stone 1981 Phil Carter 1982 Phil Carter 1983 Allen Pinkett 1984 Allen Pinkett 1985 Allen Pinkett 1986 Mark Green 1987 Mark Green 1988 Tony Rice 1989 Tony Rice 1990 Rodney Culver

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Year-By-Year Leaders RECEIVING

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1918 Bernie Kirk 1919 Bernie Kirk 1920 Eddie Anderson 1921 Eddie Anderson 1922 Don Miller 1923 Don Miller 1924 Don Miller 1925 Gene Edwards 1926 Ike Voedisch 1927 John Colrick 1928 John Colrick 1929 John Colrick 1930 Ed Kosky 1931 Paul Host 1932 George Melinkovich 1933 Steve Banas 1934 Dom Vairo 1935 Wally Fromhart 1936 Joe Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill 1937 Andy Puplis 1938 Earl Brown 1939 Bud Kerr 1940 Bob Hargrave 1941 Steve Juzwik 1942 Bob Livingstone 1943 John Yonakor 1944 Bob Kelly 1945 Bob Skoglund 1946 Terry Brennan 1947 Terry Brennan 1948 Leon Hart 1949 Leon Hart 1950 Jim Mutscheller 1951 Jim Mutscheller 1952 Joe Heap 1953 Joe Heap 1954 Joe Heap 1955 Jim Morse 1956 Jim Morse 1957 Dick Lynch 1958 Monty Stickles 1959 Bob Scarpitto 1960 Les Traver 1961 Les Traver 1962 Jim Kelly 1963 Jim Kelly 1964 Jack Snow 1965 Nick Eddy 1966 Jim Seymour 1967 Jim Seymour 1968 Jim Seymour 1969 Thom Gatewood 1970 Thom Gatewood 1971 Thom Gatewood 1972 Willie Townsend 1973 Pete Demmerle 1974 Pete Demmerle 1975 Ken MacAfee 1976 Ken MacAfee 1977 Ken MacAfee 1978 Kris Haines 1979 Dean Masztak 1980 Tony Hunter 1981 Tony Hunter 1982 Tony Hunter 1983 Allen Pinkett 1984 Mark Bavaro 1985 Tim Brown 1986 Tim Brown 1987 Tim Brown 1988 Rickey Watters 1989 Raghib Ismail 1990 Raghib Ismail

Catches Yards TD 7 102 1 21 372 2 17 293 3 26 394 2 6 144 1 9 149 1 16 297 2 4 28 0 6 95 0 11 126 1 18 199 2 4 90 0 4 76 1 6 48 2 7 106 1 6 59 0 4 135 2 11 174 1 8 140 1 5 86 1 6 192 4 6 129 0 9 98 1 18 307 2 17 272 3 15 323 4 18 283 5 9 100 1 10 154 2 16 181 4 16 231 4 19 257 5 35 426 7 20 305 2 29 437 2 22 335 5 18 369 0 17 424 3 20 442 1 13 128 0 20 328 7 15 297 4 14 225 0 17 349 2 41 523 4 18 264 2 60 1,114 9 13 233 2 48 862 8 37 515 4 53 736 4 47 743 8 77 1,123 7 33 417 4 25 369 4 26 404 5 43 667 6 26 333 5 34 483 3 54 797 6 32 699 5 28 428 2 23 303 1 28 387 2 42 507 0 28 288 2 32 395 1 25 397 3 45 910 5 39 846 3 15 286 2 27 535 0 32 699 2

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Tony Smith Lake Dawson Lake Dawson Derrick Mayes Derrick Mayes Pete Chryplewicz Bobby Brown Malcolm Johnson Bobby Brown David Givens Javin Hunter Arnaz Battle Rhema McKnight Rhema McKnight Jeff Samardzija Jeff Samardzija John Carlson Golden Tate Golden Tate Michael Floyd Michael Floyd Tyler Eifert TJ Jones TJ Jones Will Fuller

42 25 25 47 48 27 45 43 36 25 37 58 47 42 77 78 40 58 93 79 *100 50 50 70 76

789 4 462 1 395 2 847 11 881 6 331 4 543 6 642 6 608 5 310 2 387 1 786 5 600 3 610 3 1,249 *15 1,017 12 372 3 1,080 10 *1,496 *15 1,025 12 1,147 9 685 4 649 4 1,108 9 1,094 *15

SCORING 1918 George Gipp 1919 George Gipp 1920 George Gipp 1921 John Mohardt 1922 Paul Castner 1923 Don Miller Red Maher 1924 Jim Crowley 1925 Christie Flanagan 1926 Bucky Dahman 1927 John Niemiec 1928 Jack Chevigny 1929 Jack Elder 1930 Marchy Schwartz 1931 Marchy Schwartz 1932 George Melinkovich 1933 Nick Lukats 1934 George Melinkovich 1935 Bill Shakespeare 1936 Bob Wilke 1937 Andy Puplis 1938 Benny Sheridan Earl Brown 1939 Milt Piepul 1940 Steve Juzwik 1941 Fred Evans 1942 Corwin Clatt Creighton Miller 1943 Creighton Miller 1944 Bob Kelly 1945 Elmer Angsman 1946 Terry Brennan Jim Mello 1947 Terry Brennan 1948 Emil Sitko 1949 Emil Sitko Billy Barrett 1950 Jim Mutscheller 1951 Neil Worden 1952 Neil Worden 1953 Neil Worden 1954 Joe Heap 1955 Paul Hornung 1956 Paul Hornung 1957 Monty Stickles 1958 Monty Stickles

TD XPts 6 7 7 4 8 16 12 0 8 10 10 0 10 0 9 17 7 3 6 5 4 7 3 0 7 0 9 0 5 0 8 0 2 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 3 6 4 0 4 0 6 0 7 1 11 1 5 0 5 0 13 0 13 6 7 0 6 0 6 0 11 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 7 0 8 0 10 0 11 0 8 0 6 5 7 14 3 11 7 15

FG Pts 0 43 1 49 0 64 0 72 2 64 0 60 0 60 0 71 0 45 0 41 0 31 0 18 0 42 0 54 0 30 0 48 0 12 0 36 0 24 0 36 0 24 0 24 0 24 0 36 0 43 0 67 0 30 0 30 0 78 0 84 0 42 0 36 0 36 0 66 0 54 0 54 0 54 0 42 0 48 0 60 0 66 0 48 2 47 0 56 1 32 1 60

1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Bob Scarpitto Bob Scarpitto Joe Perkowski Joe Farrell Jim Kelly Daryle Lamonica Frank Budka Bill Wolski Bill Wolski Nick Eddy Joe Azzaro Bob Gladieux Scott Hempel Scott Hempel Robert Thomas Andy Huff Bob Thomas Wayne Bullock Dave Reeve Al Hunter Dave Reeve Vagas Ferguson Vagas Ferguson Harry Oliver Harry Oliver Mike Johnston Allen Pinkett Allen Pinkett Allen Pinkett John Carney Ted Gradel Reggie Ho Anthony Johnson Craig Hentrich Jerome Bettis Reggie Brooks Kevin Pendergast Derrick Mayes Marc Edwards Autry Denson Autry Denson Autry Denson Tony Fisher Nicholas Setta Nicholas Setta Nicholas Setta Julius Jones D.J. Fitzpatrick Jeff Samardzija Rhema McKnight Brandon Walker Brandon Walker Golden Tate David Ruffer David Ruffer Kyle Brindza Kyle Brindza Kyle Brindza

8 5 0 4 4 4 4 11 8 10 0 14 0 0 0 10 0 12 0 13 0 8 17 0 0 0 18 18 11 0 0 0 13 0 *20 14 0 11 12 11 13 15 7 1 0 0 10 0 15 15 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0

@ Indicates one two-point conversion + Indicates two two-point conversions * Notre Dame record bold indicates active player

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 37 0 41 36 21 0 43 0 24 0 39 0 0 19 28 19 @1 0 0 24 33 32 0 41 0 @1 45 @1 +2 0 0 0 @1 44 23 32 0 34 0 0 22 39 0 37 47 28 38 51

0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 5 4 5 0 9 0 11 0 12 0 0 18 6 19 0 0 0 21 14 9 0 16 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 14 0 11 0 0 6 14 0 18 10 *23 20 14

48 30 31 24 24 24 24 66 52 60 61 84 56 48 36 60 70 72 57 78 75 48 102 73 46 76 110 108 66 87 75 59 78 89 *120 86 87 68 76 66 78 90 44 74 68 74 60 67 90 90 40 81 108 91 77 97 98 93

Year-By-Year Leaders TACKLES

21.6 10.8 13.3 14.7 27.0 *31.4 13.4 6.9 21.4 16.1 17.9 12.4 15.3 9.2

7 7 8 11 6 6 15 24 29 *42 6 7 19 33 10 19 6 9 18 14 25 12 25 32 34 28 11 17 26 34 19 15 13 18 25 26

64 118 102 97 41 31 153 *459 253 447 91 75 100 297 138 141 46 52 168 127 175 209 194 221 245 202 84 144 222 401 253 201 151 227 172 213

9.1 16.9 12.8 8.8 6.8 5.2 10.2 19.1 8.7 10.6 15.2 10.7 5.3 9.0 13.8 7.4 7.7 5.8 9.3 9.1 7.0 17.4 7.8 6.9 7.2 7.2 7.6 8.5 8.5 11.8 13.3 13.4 11.6 12.6 6.9 8.2

15 12 20 15 24 18 40 24 29 27 16 23 14 12 13

344 83 157 195 392 192 385 260 314 379 144 234 116 171 17

22.9 6.9 7.9 13.0 16.3 10.7 9.6 10.8 10.8 14.0 9.0 10.2 8.3 14.3 1.3

21 14 13

46 106 95

2.2 7.6 7.3

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

151 129 240 103 162 157 254 96 107 113 143 62 92 46

HISTORY AND RECORDS

* Notre Dame record bold indicates active player

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PUNT RETURN AVERAGE (minimum of 5 returns through 1969; minimum of 1.0 returns per game from 1970) No. Yds Avg. 1919 Joe Brandy 26 186 7.2 1920 Joe Brandy 27 249 9.2 1921 (None) 1922 Frank Thomas 21 196 9.3 1923 Harry Stuhldreher 32 308 9.6 1924 Harry Stuhldreher 22 194 8.8 1925 Charlie Riley 7 38 5.4 1926 Vince McNally 8 153 19.1 1927 Charles McKinney 5 36 7.2 1928 Frank Carideo 22 239 10.9 1929 Frank Carideo 33 405 12.3 1930 Frank Carideo 37 303 8.2 1931 Emmett Murphy 10 105 10.5 1932 Chuck Jaskwhich 23 254 11.0 1933 Andy Pilney 9 124 13.8 1934 Wally Fromhart 33 288 8.7 1935 Andy Pilney 13 148 11.4 1936 Bob Wilke 5 73 14.6 1937 Andy Puplis 21 281 13.4 1938 Benny Sheridan 11 194 17.6 1939 Benny Sheridan 8 107 13.4 1940 Bob Hargrave 24 176 7.3 1941 Steve Juzwik 22 280 12.7 1942 Pete Ashbaugh 13 196 15.1

1943 Creighton Miller 1944 Bob Kelly 1945 Frank Dancewicz 1946 Bob Livingstone 1947 Coy McGee 1948 Lancaster Smith 1949 Bill Gay 1950 Bill Gay 1951 Billy Barrett 1952 John Lattner 1953 Joe Heap 1954 Dean Studer 1955 Dean Studer 1956 Aubrey Lewis 1957 (None) 1958 Pat Doyle 1959 Bob Scarpitto 1960 Angelo Dabiero 1961 Angelo Dabiero 1962 Frank Minik 1963 Bill Wolski 1964 Nick Rassas 1965 Nick Rassas 1966 Tom Schoen 1967 Tom Schoen 1968 Bob Gladieux 1969 Brian Lewallen 1970 Mike Crotty 1971 Mike Crotty 1972 Ken Schlezes 1973 Bob Zanot 1974 Ted Burgmeier 1975 Ted Burgmeier 1976 Steve Schmitz 1977 Steve Schmitz 1978 Dave Waymer 1979 Dave Duerson 1980 Dave Duerson 1981 Dave Duerson 1982 Dave Duerson 1983 Joe Howard 1984 Troy Wilson 1985 Troy Wilson 1986 Troy Wilson 1987 Tim Brown 1988 Ricky Watters 1989 Ricky Watters 1990 Raghib Ismail 1991 Jeff Burris 1992 Michael Miller 1993 Michael Miller 1994 (None) 1995 (None) 1996 Allen Rossum 1997 Allen Rossum 1998 Joey Getherall 1999 Julius Jones 2000 Joey Getherall 2001 Julius Jones 2002 Vontez Duff 2003 Vontez Duff 2004 Carlyle Holiday 2005 Tom Zbikowski 2006 Tom Zbikowski 2007 Tom Zbikowski 2008 Golden Tate 2009 Golden Tate 2010 John Goodman 2011 (None) 2012 Davonte’ Neal 2013 TJ Jones 2014 Cody Riggs

COACHES AND STAFF

79 55 88 88 78 53 84 84 74 71 74 58 73 61 101 95 140 88 108 95 106 98 98 93 129 80 142 88 110 99 97 85 122 96 133 75 144 117 113 101 118 99 99 146 104 160 152 *187 108 154 82 167 94 113 112 142 71 108 68 147 95 88 74 106 70 112 104 109 93 95 58 127 69 69

87 75 92 71 81 70 105 82 77 72 109 103 118 79 91 89 84 65 97 76 90 81 117 74 97 74 92 80 100 98 112 108 110 97 101 71 133 93 128 90 133 77 95 93 112 68

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Ed Sullivan Paul Hornung Jim Schaaf Al Ecuyer Al Ecuyer Ken Adamson Bob Scholtz Ken Adamson Myron Pottios Nick Buoniconti Nick Buoniconti Bob Bill Ed Hoerster Bob Lehmann Bill Pfeiffer Bob Lehmann Jim Carroll Ken Maglicic Jim Lynch Pete Duranko Jim Lynch John Pergine Bob Olson Mike McGill Bob Olson Tim Kelly Bob Olson Mike McCoy Jim Wright Tim Kelly Mike Kadish Greg Marx Jim O’Malley Greg Marx Greg Collins Gary Potempa Greg Collins Drew Mahalic Steve Niehaus Jeff Weston Steve Heimkreiter Bob Golic Ken Dike Bob Golic Ross Browner Steve Heimkreiter Bob Golic Bob Crable Mike Whittington Bob Crable Mark Zavagnin Bob Crable Mark Zavagnin Mark Zavagnin Mike Larkin Tony Furjanic Rick Naylor Mike Kovaleski Robert Banks Tony Furjanic Mike Kovaleski Mike Kovaleski Wally Kleine Ned Bolcar Wes Pritchett Wes Pritchett Michael Stonebreaker Ned Bolcar Donn Grimm Michael Stonebreaker Greg Davis Demetrius DuBose Rod Smith Pete Bercich

Demetrius DuBose Anthony Peterson Justin Goheen Pete Bercich Brian Magee Jeremy Sample Lyron Cobbins Kinnon Tatum Kinnon Tatum Lyron Cobbins Jimmy Friday Melvin Dansby Bobbie Howard Jimmy Friday A’Jani Sanders Anthony Denman Anthony Denman Tony Driver Tyreo Harrison Courtney Watson Courtney Watson Glenn Earl Courtney Watson Brandon Hoyte Mike Goolsby Brandon Hoyte Brandon Hoyte Corey Mays Maurice Crum Chinedum Ndukwe Trevor Laws Joe Brockington Kyle McCarthy David Bruton Kyle McCarthy Brian Smith Manti Te’o Harrison Smith Manti Te’o Harrison Smith Manti Te’o Zeke Motta Dan Fox Carlo Calabrese Jaylon Smith Max Redfield

HERE COME THE IRISH

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Year-By-Year Leaders KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE (minimum of 4 returns through 1969; minimum of 0.5 returns per game from 1970) No. Yds Avg. 1919 George Gipp 8 166 20.8 1920 George Gipp 11 208 18.9 1921 Chet Wynne 9 258 28.7 *44.5 1922 Paul Castner 11 490 1923 Willie Maher 4 184 46.0 1924 Elmer Layden 5 111 22.2 1925 Rex Enright 4 86 21.5 1926 Christie Flanagan 6 183 30.5 1927 Jack Chevigny 4 91 22.8 1928 Jack Chevigny 5 115 23.0 1929 Joe Savoldi 4 81 20.3 1930 Joe Savoldi 4 186 46.5 1931 (None) 1932 George Melinkovich 4 164 41.0 1933 Ray Brancheau 7 109 15.6 1934 Bill Shakespeare 4 60 15.0 1935 Bill Shakespeare 5 123 24.6 1936 Andy Puplis 5 136 27.2 1937 (None) 1938 (None) 1939 Harry Stevenson 5 85 17.0 1940 Milt Piepul 4 122 30.5 1941 Fred Evans 9 206 22.9 1942 Bob Livingstone 8 184 23.0 1943 Creighton Miller 4 53 13.3 1944 Bob Kelly 8 213 26.6 1945 Phil Colella 5 105 21.0 1946 (None) 1947 (None) 1948 Larry Coutre 4 70 17.5 1949 Emil Sitko 4 89 22.3 1950 Jack Landry 11 195 17.7 1951 Billy Barrett 4 86 21.5 1952 Joe Heap 6 145 24.2 1953 John Lattner 8 331 41.4 1954 Jim Morse 5 166 33.2 1955 Dean Studer 5 115 23.0 1956 Paul Hornung 16 496 31.0 1957 Dick Lynch 5 159 31.8 1958 Jim Crotty 12 297 24.8 1959 Bob Scarpitto 12 247 20.6 1960 George Sefcik 7 167 23.9 1961 Angelo Dabiero 8 193 24.1 1962 Ron Bliey 13 309 23.8 1963 Ron Bliey 5 131 26.2 1964 Nick Rassas 4 103 25.8 1965 Bill Wolski 6 131 21.8 1966 Nick Eddy 4 193 48.3 1967 Dave Haley 5 119 23.8 1968 Coley O’Brien 4 156 39.0 1969 Mike Crotty 4 111 27.8 1970 Darryll Dewan 4 91 22.8 1971 Gary Diminick 7 199 28.4 1972 Gary Diminick 15 331 22.1 1973 Gary Diminick 8 181 22.6 1974 Al Samuel 8 150 18.8 1975 Dan Knott 10 284 28.4 1976 Al Hunter 12 241 20.1 1977 Terry Eurick 9 211 23.4 1978 Jim Stone 13 242 18.6 1979 Jim Stone 19 493 25.9 1980 Jim Stone 17 344 20.2 1981 Greg Bell 13 371 28.5 1982 Allen Pinkett 14 354 25.3 1983 Alonzo Jefferson 10 174 17.4 1984 Hiawatha Francisco 6 178 29.7 1985 Tim Brown 14 338 24.1 1986 Tim Brown 25 698 27.9 1987 Tim Brown 23 456 19.8 1988 Raghib Ismail 12 433 36.1

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1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Raghib Ismail Raghib Ismail Clint Johnson Michael Miller Clint Johnson Emmett Mosley Emmett Mosley Allen Rossum Allen Rossum Darcey Levy Julius Jones Julius Jones Julius Jones Vontez Duff Vontez Duff Chase Anastasio David Grimes David Grimes Armando Allen Armando Allen Theo Riddick Bennett Jackson George Atkinson III George Atkinson III George Atkinson III Amir Carlisle

20 14 9 9 10 13 15 6 20 7 26 15 18 19 16 19 15 21 33 21 *37 29 35 22 31 35

502 336 217 261 409 320 419 227 570 163 603 427 405 526 346 353 338 514 704 543 849 645 *915 441 780 761

25.1 24.0 24.1 29.0 40.9 24.6 27.9 37.8 28.5 23.3 23.2 28.5 22.5 27.7 21.6 18.6 22.5 24.5 21.3 25.9 22.9 22.2 26.1 20.0 25.2 21.7

INTERCEPTIONS (minimum of 3) 1919 George Gipp 1920 (None) 1921 Chet Wynne Harry Mehre 1922 (None) 1923 Jim Crowley 1924 (None) 1925 (None) 1926 Vince McNally 1927 (None) 1928 (None) 1929 Frank Carideo 1930 Carl Cronin Marty Brill Tom Conley 1931 Nordy Hoffmann 1932 Mike Koken 1933 Nick Lukats Ray Brancheau 1934 (None) 1935 (None) 1936 Bob Wilke 1937 Ed Simonich 1938 (None) 1939 (None) 1940 Steve Bagarus 1941 Bernie Crimmins 1942 Angelo Bertelli 1943 Creighton Miller 1944 Joe Gasparella 1945 Frank Dancewicz 1946 Terry Brennan 1947 Johnny Lujack 1948 Bill Gay 1949 Bill Gay 1950 Dave Flood 1951 John Lattner 1952 John Lattner Jack Whelan 1953 Ralph Guglielmi 1954 Ralph Guglielmi 1955 Paul Hornung 1956 Aubrey Lewis 1957 Bob Williams

No. Yards 3 32 4 4

43 97

5 3 3 3 3 4 3 3

151 26 8 4 32 18 22 10

3 3

33 10

4 4 8 6 4 3 3 3 6 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 3 3

26 12 41 78 28 31 18 44 83 80 28 66 58 35 50 50 59 39 28

1958 George Izo 1959 George Sefcik Don White 1960 (None) 1961 Angelo Dabiero 1962 Tom MacDonald 1963 Tom MacDonald 1964 Tony Carey 1965 Nick Rassas 1966 Tom Schoen 1967 Tom Schoen John Pergine 1968 Chuck Zloch 1969 Ralph Stepaniak 1970 Clarence Ellis 1971 Ken Schlezes 1972 Mike Townsend 1973 Luther Bradley 1974 (None) 1975 Luther Bradley Tom Lopienski 1976 Joe Restic 1977 Joe Restic 1978 Joe Restic Tom Gibbons Dave Waymer 1979 Dave Waymer 1980 (None) 1981 Mark Zavagnin 1982 Dave Duerson 1983 Rick Naylor 1984 Pat Ballage 1985 Steve Lawrence 1986 Steve Lawrence 1987 Corny Southall Marv Spence 1988 George Streeter Jeff Alm 1989 Todd Lyght 1990 (None) 1991 Tom Carter 1992 Tom Carter Jeff Burris 1993 Bobby Taylor 1994 (None) 1995 Lyron Cobbins 1996 Benny Guilbeaux 1997 Benny Guilbeaux 1998 A’Jani Sanders 1999 Deveron Harper 2000 Ron Israel 2001 Vontez Duff 2002 Shane Walton 2003 Quentin Burrell 2004 (None) 2005 Tom Zbikowski 2006 Mike Richardson 2007 David Bruton 2008 David Bruton 2009 Kyle McCarthy 2010 Harrison Smith 2011 (None) 2012 Manti Te’o 2013 Austin Collinsworth 2014 Matthias Farley Cole Luke * Notre Dame record bold indicates active player

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

4 3 3

11 35 39

5 9 5 8 6 7 4 4 5 4 7 4 *10 6

78 81 63 121 *197 112 108 19 31 84 25 63 39 37

4 4 4 6 3 3 3 4

135 79 92 25 59 48 10 77

3 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8

27 104 24 41 57 28 80 18 39 8 42

5 5 5 4

79 0 6 100

5 4 4 3 4 3 3 7 4

86 42 76 29 27 41 37 84 18

5 4 3 4 5 7

136 21 20 57 90 54

7 3 4 4

35 6 87 13

NCAA Statistical Leaders Beginning in 1970, passers were ranked on completions per game, and starting in 1979, were ranked on efficiency rating points. The all-purpose running rankings have been compiled only since 1970. The field-goal rankings began when the goal posts were widened in 1959. Kick scoring is no longer an active category. Before 2002, postseason games were not included in NCAA final football statistics or records. Beginning with the 2002 season, all postseason games were included in NCAA final football statistics and records. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a complete listing of all Irish players finishing among the top 10 in any individual statistical category:

Year

NCAA Rank

Player

Stats

Total Offense

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

1964 2.................................... Jack Snow..............................................................60 1970 2.................................... Tom Gatewood......................................................7.7 2009 8.................................... Golden Tate...........................................................7.8 2011 9.................................... Michael Floyd..................................................... 7.69

Punting

Interceptions

Punt Returns

All-Purpose Running

(first compiled in 1970) 1976 9.................................... Al Hunter ......................................................... 135.4 1983 6.................................... Allen Pinkett..................................................... 152.9 1986 3.................................... Tim Brown......................................................... 176.1 1987 6.................................... Tim Brown......................................................... 167.9 1990 9.................................... Raghib Ismail.................................................. 156.91

Scoring

1941 10.................................. Fred Evans..............................................................67 1943 t4.................................. Creighton Miller.....................................................78 1944 t2.................................. Bob Kelly.................................................................84 1947 t5.................................. Terry Brennan.........................................................66 1979 4.................................... Vagas Ferguson ....................................................9.3 1983 2.................................... Allen Pinkett....................................................... 10.0 1984 2.................................... Allen Pinkett..........................................................9.8 1991 4.................................... Jerome Bettis..................................................... 10.0

Kick Scoring

1953 1.................................... Menil Mavraides....................................................27 1958 t8.................................. Monty Stickles.......................................................18 1965 7.................................... Ken Ivan..................................................................48 1967 5.................................... Joe Azzaro..............................................................61 1968 t8.................................. Scott Hemple..........................................................60 1966 t9.................................. Joe Azzaro..............................................................47 1973 t3.................................. Bob Thomas...........................................................7.0

Field Goals

1955 t3.................................. Paul Hornung............................................................2 1959 t9.................................. Monty Stickles.........................................................3 1961 t8.................................. Joe Perkowski..........................................................5 1980 3.................................... Harry Oliver ........................................................ 1.64 1982 8.................................... Mike Johnston................................................... 1.73 1986 4.................................... John Carney........................................................ 1.91 2012 t6.................................. Kyle Brindza........................................................ 1.77

Blocked Kicks

2014 t8.................................. Jarron Jones..........................................................2

Points Responsible For

2014 8.................................... Everett Golson..................................................... 224

Receiving Touchdowns

1965 1.................................... Nick Rassas......................................................... 459 1967 6.................................... Tom Schoen ........................................................ 447 1988 4.................................... Ricky Watters................................................... 13.32 1996 1.................................... Allen Rossum................................................... 22.93 2000 8.................................... Joey Getherall.................................................. 16.33

2014 3.................................... Will Fuller.............................................................15 bold indicates active player

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

1955 t5.................................. Paul Hornung............................................................5 1961 t8.................................. Angelo Dabiero........................................................5 1962 t2.................................. Tom MacDonald ......................................................9 1963 t6.................................. Tom MacDonald.......................................................5 1964 1.................................... Tony Carey................................................................8 1965 t8.................................. Nick Rassas..............................................................6 1966 t7.................................. Tom Schoen..............................................................7 1972 1.................................... Mike Townsend .....................................................10 1982 t5.................................. Dave Duerson...........................................................7 1989 t8.................................. Todd Lyght........................................................... 0.67 2010 4.................................... Harrison Smith................................................... 0.54 2012 t3.................................. Manti Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;o........................................................... 0.54

1953 4.................................... John Lattner........................................................ 331 1956 2.................................... Paul Hornung....................................................... 496 1961 8.................................... Paul Costa............................................................ 359 1975 7.................................... Terry Eurick......................................................... 26.7 1979 6.................................... Jim Stone........................................................... 25.9 1982 9.................................... Allen Pinkett....................................................... 25.3 1986 3.................................... Tim Brown........................................................... 27.9 1988 1.................................... Raghib Ismail ..................................................... 36.1 1995 5.................................... Emmett Mosley.................................................. 27.9 1997 6.................................... Allen Rossum................................................... 28.50 2000 4.................................... Julius Jones..................................................... 28.47 2002 8.................................... Vontez Duff....................................................... 27.68

HISTORY AND RECORDS

1944 10.................................. Bob Kelly............................................................. 37.8 1973 6.................................... Brian Doherty...................................................... 42.7 1975 7.................................... Joe Restic........................................................... 43.7 2006 5.................................... Geoff Price........................................................ 45.44

Kickoff Returns

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1941 3.................................... Angelo Bertelli ......................................................70 1942 6.................................... Angelo Bertelli........................................................72 1944 2.................................... Frank Dancewicz....................................................68 1950 10.................................. Bob Williams..........................................................99 1954 10.................................. Ralph Guglielimi.....................................................68 1990 10.................................. Rick Mirer......................................................... 138.8 1991 8.................................... Rick Mirer......................................................... 149.2 2005 7.................................... Brady Quinn...................................................... 158.4 2009 3.................................... Jimmy Clausen................................................. 161.4

Stats

COACHES AND STAFF

1943 1.................................... Creighton Miller ................................................. 911 1943 7.................................... Jim Mello............................................................ 704 1944 10.................................. Bob Kelly.............................................................. 681 1953 5.................................... Neil Worden ....................................................... 859 1979 5.................................... Vagas Ferguson ............................................... 130.6 1983 5.................................... Allen Pinkett..................................................... 126.4 1992 7.................................... Reggie Brooks.................................................. 122.1

Player

THE FIGHTING IRISH

1944 4.................................... Frank Dancewicz............................................... 1120 1949 6.................................... Bob Williams..................................................... 1437 1954 6.................................... Ralph Guglielmi ................................................ 1257 1955 4.................................... Paul Hornung..................................................... 1215 1956 2.................................... Paul Hornung..................................................... 1337 1964 3.................................... John Huarte....................................................... 2069 1970 2.................................... Joe Theismann................................................. 281.3 2005 5.................................... Brady Quinn...................................................... 334.1 2009 8.................................... Jimmy Clausen................................................. 302.3

NCAA Rank

HERE COME THE IRISH

Since the NCAA began producing its annual statistical rankings in 1937, individual Notre Dame players have finished in the final top 10 on 92 occasions. From 1937 through 1969, all individual rankings were by season totals. Beginning in 1970, most season individual rankings were by per game averages. In total offense, rushing and scoring, it is yards or points per game; in receiving and interceptions, it is catches per game; in punt and kickoff returns, it is yards per return and in field goals, field goals per game. Punting always has been by average.

123 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

NCAA Records A number of Notre Dame players and teams occupy places in the NCAA’s all-time collegiate football record book:

Individual Annual Champions

Total Defense 1946, 141.7 yards per game 1974, 195.2 yards per game

Rushing Creighton Miller, 1943 (151 for 911 yards) Passing Efficiency Bob Williams, 1949 (159.1 - min. 11 attempts/game) Punt Returns Nick Rassas, 1965 (24 for 459 yards) Allen Rossum, 1996 (15 for 344 yards)

Kickoff Return Defense 2008, 16.47 yards per return

Records

Kick Scoring Menil Mavraides, 1953 (27 points) Kickoff Returns Raghib Ismail, 1988 (36.1 average - 12 for 433 yards)

Records Highest Season Percentage of Field Goals Made 40-49 Yards John Carney, 1984 (1.000 – 10 of 10) Most Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Kickoff Returns Raghib Ismail, 1988 vs. Rice (2), 1989 vs. Michigan (2) (with 12 others, though Ismail is the only player in history to score twice in two games) Most Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Fumble Returns Tony Driver, 2000 vs. Navy (2) (with Tyrone Carter of Minnesota, 1996, and Alvin Nnabuife of SMU, 2004)) Most Career Touchdowns on Interceptions, Punt Returns and Kickoff Returns (Must have at Least One Touchdown in Each Category) Allen Rossum, 1994-97 (9) (3 interceptions, 3 punt returns, 3 kickoff returns)

Team Annual Champions

Rushing Offense 1943, 313.7 yards per game 1946, 340.1 yards per game Scoring Offense 1966, 36.2 points per game

Rushing Defense 1974, 102.8 yards per game Scoring Defense 1946, 2.7 points per game

Interceptions Tony Carey, 1964 (8 for 121 yards) Mike Townsend, 1972 (10 for 39 yards)

Total Offense 1943, 418.0 yards per game 1946, 441.3 yards per game 1949, 434.8 yards per game

Kickoff Returns 1957, 27.6 yards per return 1966, 29.6 yards per return 1988, 24.2 yards per return

Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Kickoff Returns 2, vs. Rice 1988, vs. Michigan 1989 (held by many teams) Single-Game Fewest Punts By Losing Team 0, vs. Navy, 2007 (with numerous other teams) Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Punt Returns 3, vs. Pittsburgh, 1996 (with five other teams) Single-Game – Most Defensive Extra Point Attempts Against 2, vs. Rice, 1988 (2 returns, 1 scored; with three other teams) Single-Game Touchdowns Scored on Fumble Returns 2, vs. Navy, 2000 (with nine other teams) Season Total Offense – Most Plays Per Game 92.4, 1970 (924 in 10 games) Season Pass Defense – Lowest Completion Pct. Allowed (min. 200 attempts) .333, 1967 (102 of 306 attempts) Season Pass Defense– Fewest Yds Allowed Per Attempt (min. 300 attempts) 3.78, 1967 (306 for 1,158 yards) Season Punt Return Defense – Fewest Returns Allowed 5, 1968 (52 yards) (tied with Nebraska 1995) Season Fewest Turnovers Lost 8, 2000 (tied with Clemson 1940 and Miami, Ohio 1966) Most Consecutive Winning Seasons (All Time) 42 from 1889 to 1932 (no teams in 1890-91) Season Fewest Turnovers Per Game 0.73, 2000 (8 in 11 games)

Punt Returns 1958, 17.6 yards per return Blocked Kicks 2014, 6

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11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Statistical Trends

THE FIGHTING IRISH COACHES AND STAFF 2014 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

HERE COME THE IRISH

Here are Notre Dame’s team statistical averages and corresponding NCAA rankings since 1946: Offense Defense Total Off. Rushing Passing Scoring Total Def. Rushing Passing Scoring Year Record G. ames Yds PG .................... Rank Yds PG....Rank Yds PG.....Rank Pts PG....Rank Yds PG..... Rank Yds PG..........Rank Yds PG... Rank Pts PG................Rank 1946 8-0-1.......... 9 441.3................... 1 340.1................1 101.2..............40 30.1.................7 141.7*...............1 83.7.................5 58.0.................3 2.7*.......................1 1947 9-0-0......... 9 408.6................... 2 273.8................4 134.8................9 32.3.................3 168.2.................8 112.2...............20 *56.0...............6 5.8.......................4 1948 9-0-1........ 10 396.4................... 5 319.4................3 77.0................93 32.0.................6 204.9...............22 103.6...............12 101.3.............76 9.3.....................13 1949 10-0-0...... 10 434.8................... 1 291.4................4 143.4..............22 36.0.................4 219.6...............11 86.4.................4 133.2...........103 8.6.......................8 1950 4-4-1.......... 9 305.7................... 57 171.0............ 67 134.7..............27 15.4...............84 252.4...............40 156.0...............47 96.4...............36 15.6.....................52 1951 7-2-1........ 10 326.7................... 36 210.0..............31 116.7..............46 24.1...............38 251.2...............33 129.4...............23 121.8.............81 12.2.....................20 1952 7-2-1........ 10 321.3................... 34 204.6..............33 116.7..............47 18.3...............53 240.5...............24 131.5...............25 109.0.............44 10.8.....................17 1953 9-0-1........ 10 383.9................... 2 288.1................4 95.8................57 31.7.................4 223.9...............24 120.7.................9 103.2.............57 13.9.....................37 1954 9-1-0........ 10 385.3................... 6 239.3..............20 146.0................5 26.1...............14 218.0...............15 109.4.................6 108.6.............81 11.5.....................25 1955 8-2-0........ 10 357.3................... 6 272.7................5 85.6................47 21.0...............17 248.0...............43 146.9...............27 101.1.............83 11.2.....................27 1956 2-8-0........ 10 297.2................... 38 170.8..............73 126.4..............12 13.0...............76 372.6.............103 279.1.............102 93.5...............71 28.9...................101 1957 7-3-0........ 10 296.4................... 34 190.9..............44 105.5..............31 20.0...............29 279.2...............66 185.9...............64 93.3...............62 13.6.....................44 1958 6-4-0........ 10 369.7................... 5 213.6..............16 156.1................8 20.6...............25 265.8...............51 144.1...............26 121.7.............95 17.3.....................70 1959 5-5-0........ 10 278.3................... 40 135.2..............80 143.1..............13 17.1...............44 267.2...............62 168.5...............64 98.7...............59 18.0.....................85 1960 2-8-0........ 10 243.7................... 80 153.7..............71 90.0................63 11.1...............85 252.7...............50 160.8...............56 91.9...............49 18.8.....................88 1961 5-5-0........ 10 320.6................... 16 224.5..............14 96.1................49 17.5...............42 287.3...............84 128.2...............25 159.1.........112† 18.2.....................82 1962 5-5-0........ 10 252.5................... 74 137.9..............83 114.6..............42 15.9...............60 263.4...............57 176.4...............75 87.0...............18 19.2.....................90 1963 2-7-0.......... 9 220.0................... 105 147.3..............74 72.6..............101 12.0...............93 284.4...............81 166.8...............74 117.6.............84 17.6.....................77 1964 9-1-0........ 10 401.4................... 2 190.9..............19 210.5................5 28.7.................3 206.3...............15 *68.7.................2 137.6...........103 7.7.....................11 1965 7-2-1........ 10 299.5................... 41 214.5..............15 85.0................87 27.0.................9 194.4.................6 75.4.................5 119.0.............53 7.3 ......................4 1966 9-0-1........ 10 391.5................... 3 210.6..............13 180.9..............17 36.2.................1 187.6.................4 79.3.................9 108.3.............20 3.8.......................2 1967 8-2-0........ 10 391.1................... 7 217.0..............16 174.1..............20 33.7.................4 220.1...............13 104.3...............18 115.8.............22 12.4.....................24 1968 7-2-1........ 10 504.4................... 2 305.9................4 198.5..............22 37.6*...............4 249.0...............10 179.3.................4 169.7.............81 17.0.....................38 1969 8-1-1........ 10 448.9................... 7 290.5................6 158.4..............52 33.4...............12 218.7.................4 85.1.................6 133.6.............31 11.3.....................13 1970 9-1-0........ 10 510.5*................... 2 257.8..............14 252.7................8 33.0.................9 220.7.................5 96.2.................5 124.5.............22 9.7.......................6 1971 8-2-0........ 10 332.9................... 46 232.1..............24 100.8..............88 22.5...............38 198.1.................4 86.4.................3 111.7.............23 8.6.......................5 1972 8-2-0........ 10 423.8................... 7 304.3................4 119.5..............74 28.3...............18 258.3...............13 143.9...............26 114.4.............28 15.2.....................29 1973 10-0-0...... 10 461.4................... 5 350.2*..............6 111.2..............83 35.8.................8 201.3.................2 82.4.................3 118.8.............38 6.6.......................3 1974 9-2-0........ 11 434.5................... 4 283.5..............11 150.9..............29 27.7...............16 195.2.................1 102.8.................1 92.4...............15 12.4.....................14 1975 8-3-0........ 11 326.0................... 71 218.2..............55 107.8..............73 22.2...............48 270.1.............. 23 171.7...............37 98.4...............34 13.1.....................20 1976 8-3-0........ 11 363.7................... 30 207.3..............63 156.5..............32 24.9...............38 273.7...............28 120.4.................7 153.4...........118 13.5.....................26 1977 10-1-0...... 11 440.0................... 5 231.9..............40 208.1..............13 34.7.................7 237.0...............11 89.2.................3 147.8...........104 11.7.....................12 1978 8-3-0........ 11 395.9................... 19 209.0............ 51 186.9..............20 23.5...............41 324.7...............61 139.7...............21 185.0...........133 14.8.....................30 1979 7-4-0........ 11 380.3................... 26 184.1..............74 196.2..............20 22.1...............50 307.4...............50 180.5...............62 126.9............ 50 17.9.....................59 1980 9-1-1........ 11 328.6................... 72 244.9..............15 83.7.............131 21.6...............61 213.2.................4 109.8.................8 103.0...............8 10.1.......................5 1981 5-6-0....... 11 328.1................... 71 180.5..............55 147.6..............72 21.1...............64 293.3...............37 166.1...............68 127.2.............16 14.5.....................32 1982 6-4-1........ 11 330.9................... 67 173.5..............42 157.4..............64 18.7...............72 283.9...............10 95.5.................8 188.5.............60 15.8.....................22 1983 6-5-0........ 11 428.5................... 9 238.8..............17 189.6..............45 27.0...............21 286.7...............14 133.9...............29 152.8.............14 14.5.....................13 1984 7-4-0........ 11 336.5................... 57 146.9..............69 189.6..............37 25.4...............33 318.2...............31 174.3...............69 143.9.............12 19.3 ....................42 1985 5-6-0....... 11 335.0................... 68 164.4..............56 170.6..............61 20.9...............62 352.7...............56 158.3...............42 194.5.............65 21.3.....................49 1986 5-6-0........ 11 411.5................... 14 189.4..............33 222.2..............28 27.2...............24 312.6...............26 119.5...............19 193.2.............63 19.9.....................44 1987 8-3-0........ 11 381.0................... 35 252.1..............14 128.9..............81 29.9...............15 301.3...............17 154.2...............41 147.1.............13 16.6.....................21 1988 11-0-0...... 11 388.0................... 36 258.0..............11 130.0..............86 32.6...............15 280.3...............13 112.4...............10 167.9.............34 12.3...................... 3 1989 11-1-0...... 12 401.5................... 29 287.7................8 113.8..............98 33.8...............11 295.8...............14 105.6...............14 190.3.............43 15.3.....................12 1990 9-2-0........ 11 417.0................... 17 250.3..............12 166.7..............68 31.8...............19 390.3...............73 123.2...............24 267.1.............90 22.6.....................50 1991 9-3-0........ 12 455.6................... 11 269.1................6 186.5..............51 35.5...............10 382.3...............73 204.8...............84 177.5.............60 21.8.....................53 1992 9-1-1........ 11 470.4................... 3 280.9................3 189.5.............t49 37.2.................4 327.1...............32 111.1.................9 216.1.............31 16.2.....................20 1993 10-1-0...... 11 429.6................... 22 260.7................6 168.8..............73 36.6.................9 317.0...............20 89.6.................4 227.5.............51 17.6.....................20 1994 6-4-1........ 11 384.55................... 37 215.6..............20 168.9..............78 28.9..............t30 332.8...............32 139.8...............39 193.0.............43 21.7....................t37 1995 9-2-0........ 11 419.9................... 22 233.8................6 186.1..............69 33.3...............13 362.2...............51 190.7...............78 171.5.............57 19.6.....................33 1996 8-3............ 11 463.7................... 10 269.5................8 193.7..............53 37.0..............t10 270.0...............11 119.5...............24 150.5...............8 16.5.....................14 1997 7-6............ 13 360.25................... 63 174.9..............36 185.3..............75 22.8...............67 365.1...............60 184.8...............83 180.3.............24 19.8.....................51 1998 9-3............ 12 382.45................... 42 212.5..............16 169.9..............82 27.3...............43 347.2...............43 141.8...............40 205.4.............53 19.4.....................27 1999 5-7............ 12 419.7................... 19 181.5..............26 238.2..............34 29.0...............35 383.7...............74 142.2...............50 241.5.............82 27.6.....................78 2000 9-3............ 12 345.7................... 76 213.5..............14 132.2............109 31.3...............29 353.8...............51 147.6...............57 206.2.............44 20.5.....................34 2001 5-6............ 11 289.7................... 110 188.8..............30 101.5............114 19.4...............99 304.9...............14 132.2...............39 172.6.............10 19.5.....................22 2002 10-3.......... 13 313.54................... 108 139.4..............68 174.2..............91 22.3...............91 300.0...............13 95.2...............10 204.8.............46 16.7.......................9 2003 5-7............ 12 336.3................... 90 157.2..............56 179.0..............92 20.2...............93 340.1...............33 127.1...............29 213.0.............48 26.2.....................65 2004 6-6............ 12 345.5................... 81 127.4..............85 218.1..............54 24.1...............72 369.4...............54 88.2.................4 281.2...........116 24.1.....................46 2005 9-3............ 12 477.3................... 10 147.1..............55 330.3*..............4 36.7.................8 396.9...............75 132.3...............34 264.6...........103 24.5.....................53 2006 10-3.......... 13 389.77................... 23 125.69............72 264.08............13 31.0...............16 340.23.............65 136.85...............61 203.38...........60 23.85.....................67 2007 3-9............ 12 242.25................... 119 75.25........... 115 167.00..........110 16.42...........116 357.00.............39 195.42...............96 161.58.............2 28.75.....................72 2008 7-6............ 13 355.08................... 65 109.69......... 100 245.38............34 24.69.............67 329.85.............39 134.15...............45 195.69...........43 22.15.....................42 2009 6-6............ 12 451.75................... 8 128.25............84 323.50..............5 30.08.............32 397.75.............86 170.25...............89 227.50...........76 25.92.....................63 2010 8-5............ 13 379.69................... 61 126.62............92 253.08............34 26.31.............67 357.23.............50 142.15...............50 215.08...........54 20.23.....................23 2011 8-5............ 13 413.00................... 35 138.92............47 252.62............40 29.23.............49 344.69.............30 138.92...............47 205.77...........38 20.69.....................24 2012 12-1.......... 13 412.15................... 54 189.38............38 222.77............71 25.77.............78 305.46...............7 105.69...............11 199.77...........25 12.77.......................2 2013 9-4............ 13 406.15................... 67 151.31............80 254.85............39 27.23.............74 366.15.............31 168.00...............70 198.15...........15 22.38.....................27 2014 8-5............ 13 444.9................... 32 159.5..............68 285.5..............18 32.8...............38 404.2...............71 171.2...............72 233.0.............75 29.2.....................82 * Notre Dame record †Last in nation

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All-Time Scores 1887

1896

Coach: None Captain: Henry Luhn Record: 0-1-0 November 23 L Michigan

Coach: Frank E. Hering Captain: Frank E. Hering Record: 4-3-0 October 8 L Chicago Physicians & Surgeons October 14 L Chicago October 27 W South Bend Commercial Athletic Club October 31 W Albion November 14 L Purdue November 20 W Highland Views November 26 W Beloit (R)

0-8

6-26 4-10 20-0

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1888 Coach: None Captain: Edward Prudhomme Record: 1-2-0 April 20 L Michigan April 21 L Michigan December 6 W Harvard Prep

1889 Coach: None Captain: Edward Prudhomme Record: 1-0-0 November 14 W Northwestern

9-0

1890-91 - No Team 1892 Coach: None Captain: Pat Coady Record: 1-0-1 October 19 W South Bend High School November 24 T Hillsdale

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0-0 4-0 62-0 5-34 60-0 34-6

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5-0 53-0 0-23 32-0 5-11 60-0

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29-5 40-0 6-23 38-0 0-12 17-0 12-0 17-0 10-10 0-5

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1897 Coach: Frank E. Hering Record: 4-1-1 October 13 T October 23 W October 28 W November 6 L November 13 W November 25 W

Captain: Jack Mullen Rush Medical DePauw Chicago Dental Surgeons Chicago St. Viator Michigan State (R)

1898 56-0 10-10

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34-0 8-6 28-0 22-10 0-8

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1893 Coach: None Captain: Frank Keough Record: 4-1-0 October 25 W Kalamazoo November 11 W Albion November 23 W De LaSalle (S) November 30 W Hillsdale (S) January 1 L Chicago

1894 Coach: James L. Morison Captain: Frank Keough Record: 3-1-1 October 13 W Hillsdale October 20 T Albion November 15 W Wabash November 22 W Rush Medical November 29 L Albion

14-0 6-6 30-0 18-6 12-19

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20-0 18-2 0-18 32-0

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1895 Coach: H. G. Hadden Captain: Dan Casey Record: 3-1-0 October 19 W Northwestern Law November 7 W Illinois Cycling Club November 22 L Indianapolis Artillery (S) November 28 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons

Coach: Frank E. Hering Captain: Jack Mullen Record: 4-2-0 October 8 W Illinois October 15 W Michigan State October 23 L Michigan October 29 W DePauw November 5 L Indiana November 19 W Albion

1899 Coach: James McWeeney Captain: Jack Mullen Record: 6-3-1 September 27 W Englewood High School September 30 W Michigan State October 4 L Chicago October 14 W Lake Forest October 18 L Michigan October 23 W Indiana October 27 W Northwestern (R) November 4 W Rush Medical November 18 T Purdue November 30 L Chicago Physicians & Surgeons

Key to Abbreviations W-L-T Game won, lost or tied H Home game A A: game, played at opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home stadium N Game played at a N: site; see footnote for city NT Night game HC Homecoming game TH Game played on Thanksgiving Day R Game played in rain

S 0:00 C AP

Game played in snow Time remaining in games decided in the final minutes; in case of ties, time followed by team scoring last Capacity crowd Beginning with the 1936 season, the number in front of the opponent name indicates Notre Dameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ranking in the Associated Press poll coming into the game. The number following the opponent name indicates its ranking.

Scoring Values Seasons Touchdown Field Goal Point After Safety 1887-1897 4 points 5 points 2 points 2 points 1898-1903 5 points 5 points 1 point 2 points 1904-1908 5 points 4 points 1 point 2 points 1909-1911 5 points 3 points 1 point 2 points 1912-1957 6 points 3 points 1 point 2 points 1958 to date 6 points 3 points 1 point for kick 2 points 2 points for run or pass

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0-4 0-18 46-0 24-0 22-28 82-0 8-0

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

All-Time Scores Coach: Henry J. McGlew Captain: Pat Beacom Record: 5-4-0 September 30 W North Division High School (Chicago) 44-0 H October 7 W Michigan State 28-0 H October 14 L Wisconsin (at Milwaukee) 0-21 N October 21 L Wabash 0-5 H October 28 W *American Medical 142-0 H November 4 W DePauw 71-0 H November 11 L Indiana 5-22 A November 18 W Bennett Medical College (Chicago) 22-0 H November 24 L Purdue 0-32 A * After a 25-minute first half, with Notre Dame leading 111-0, the second half was shortened to only eight minutes to permit the ‘‘Doctors’’ time to eat before catching a train to Chicago. Notre Dame scored 27 touchdowns, but missed 20 extra points.

55-0 68-0 64-0 58-0 0-6 6-6 0-54 0-7 5-0 5-0

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1901 Captain: Al Fortin T W L W W W W W W W

1906

South Bend Athletic Club Ohio Medical University Northwestern (R) Chicago Medical College Beloit Lake Forest Purdue Indiana (R) Chicago Physicians & Surgeons South Bend Athletic Club

0-0 6-0 0-2 32-0 5-0 16-0 12-6 18-5 34-0 22-6

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1902 33-0 28-0 0-23 11-5 6-5 5-12 92-0 22-0 6-6

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1903 12-0 28-0 56-0 52-0 46-0 28-0 0-0 35-0 34-0

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1904 12-4 44-0 0-58 17-5 6-0 5-24 10-0 0-36

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32-0 23-0 22-4 0-0 22-4 17-0 21-12

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39-0 64-0 6-12 88-0 58-4 11-0 8-4 46-0 6-0

H H A H H N A H A

58-0 60-11 17-0 6-0 11-3 46-0 38-0 0-0

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48-0 51-0 0-17 41-3 47-0 5-5

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1907 Coach: Thomas A. Barry Captain: Dom Callicrate Record: 6-0-1 October 12 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons (R) October 19 W Franklin October 26 W Olivet November 2 T Indiana November 9 W Knox November 23 W Purdue November 28 W St. Vincent’s (Chicago)

1908 Coach: Victor M. Place Captain: Harry Miller Record: 8-1-0 October 3 W Hillsdale October 10 W Franklin October 17 L Michigan October 24 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons October 29 W Ohio Northern November 7 W Indiana (at Indianapolis) November 13 W Wabash November 18 W St. Viator November 26 W Marquette

1909 Coach: Frank C. Longman Captain: Howard Edwards Record: 7-0-1 October 9 W Olivet October 16 W Rose Poly October 23 W Michigan State October 30 W Pittsburgh November 6 W Michigan November 13 W Miami (Ohio) November 20 W Wabash November 25 T Marquette “The Notre Dame Victory March” was introduced this season.

1910 Coach: Frank C. Longman Captain: Ralph Dimmick Record: 4-1-1 October 8 W Olivet October 22 W Butchel (Akron) October 29 L Michigan State November 12 W Rose Poly November 19 W *Ohio Northern November 24 T Marquette *Notre Dame’s 100th victory

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Coach: Louis (Red) Salmon Captain: Frank Shaughnessy Record: 5-3-0 October 1 W Wabash October 8 W American Medical October 15 L Wisconsin (at Milwaukee) October 22 W Ohio Medical University October 27 W Toledo Athletic Association November 5 L Kansas November 19 W DePauw November 24 L Purdue

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HISTORY AND RECORDS

Coach: James F. Faragher Captain: Louis (Red) Salmon Record: 8-0-1 October 3 W Michigan State October 10 W Lake Forest October 17 W DePauw (R) October 24 W American Medical October 29 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons November 7 W Missouri Osteopaths November 14 T Northwestern (at South Side Park, Chicago) November 21 W Ohio Medical University November 26 W Wabash

26-0 17-0 28-0 5-0 2-0 0-12 29-0

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Coach: James F. Faragher Captain: Louis (Red) Salmon Record: 6-2-1 September 27 W Michigan State October 11 W Lake Forest October 18 L Michigan (at Toledo) October 25 W Indiana November 1 W Ohio Medical University November 8 L Knox November 15 W American Medical November 22 W DePauw November 27 T Purdue

Coach: Thomas A. Barry Captain: Bob Bracken Record: 6-1-0 October 6 W Franklin October 13 W Hillsdale October 20 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons October 27 W Michigan State November 3 W Purdue November 10 L Indiana (at Indianapolis) November 24 W Beloit (R)

COACHES AND STAFF

Coach: Pat O’Dea Record: 8-1-1 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 23 November 28

THE FIGHTING IRISH

1905

Coach: Pat O’Dea Captain: John Farley Record: 6-3-1 September 29 W Goshen October 6 W Englewood High School October 13 W South Bend Howard Park October 20 W Cincinnati October 25 L Indiana November 3 T Beloit November 10 L Wisconsin November 17 L Michigan November 24 W Rush Medical (R) November 29 W Chicago Physicians & Surgeons

HERE COME THE IRISH

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All-Time Scores 1911 Coach: John L. Marks Record: 6-0-2 October 7 W October 14 W October 21 W October 28 W November 4 T November 11 W November 20 W November 30 T

1917 Captain: Luke Kelly Ohio Northern St. Viator Butler (R) Loyola (Chicago) Pittsburgh St. Bonaventure Wabash Marquette

32-6 43-0 27-0 80-0 0-0 34-0 6-3 0-0

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1912 Coach: John L. Marks Captain: Charles (Gus) Dorais Record: 7-0-0 October 5 W St. Viator October 12 W Adrian October 19 W Morris Harvey October 26 W Wabash November 2 W Pittsburgh (S) November 9 W St. Louis November 28 W Marquette (at Comiskey Park, Chicago)

116-7 74-7 39-0 41-6 3-0 47-7 69-0

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87-0 20-7 62-0 35-13 14-7 20-7 30-7

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1914 56-0 102-0 0-28 33-0 20-7 7-20 48-6 20-0

H H A N H A N A

32-0 34-0 19-20 6-0 7-0 41-0 36-7 55-2

H H A H A A A A

48-0 48-0 26-0 60-0 10-30 20-0 14-0 46-0 20-0

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1916 Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Stan Cofall Record: 8-1-0 September 30 W Case Tech October 7 W Western Reserve October 14 W Haskell October 28 W Wabash November 4 L Army November 11 W South Dakota (at Sioux Falls) November 18 W Michigan State November 25 W Alma November 30 W Nebraska

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1918 Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Leonard Bahan Record: 3-1-2 September 28 W Case Tech November 2 W Wabash November 9 T Great Lakes November 16 L Michigan State (R) November 23 W Purdue November 28 T Nebraska (S)

26-6 67-7 7-7 7-13 26-6 0-0

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Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Leonard Bahan Record: 9-0-0 October 4 W Kalamazoo October 11 W Mount Union October 18 W Nebraska October 25 W Western Michigan November 1 W Indiana (R) (at Indianapolis) November 8 W Army November 15 W Michigan State November 22 W Purdue November 27 W Morningside (S)

14-0 H 60-7 H 14-9 A 53-0 H 16-3 N 12-9 A 13-0 H 33-13 A 14-6 A

5,000 4,000 10,000 2,500 5,000 8,000 5,000 7,000 10,000

1920

1915 Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Freeman Fitzgerald Record: 7-1-0 October 2 W Alma October 9 W Haskell October 23 L Nebraska October 30 W South Dakota November 6 W Army November 13 W Creighton November 25 W Texas November 27 W Rice

H A A H A A H A

1919

1913

Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Keith Jones Record: 6-2-0 October 3 W Alma October 10 W Rose Poly October 17 L Yale October 24 W South Dakota (at Sioux Falls) October 31 W Haskell November 7 L Army November 14 W Carlisle (at Comiskey Park, Chicago) November 26 W Syracuse

55-0 0-0 0-7 40-0 7-2 13-0 23-0 3-0

The Knute Rockne Years – 13 seasons: 105-12-5 (.881)

The Jesse Harper Years – 5 seasons: 34-5-1 (.863) Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Knute Rockne Record: 7-0-0 October 4 W Ohio Northern October 18 W South Dakota October 25 W Alma November 1 W Army November 7 W Penn State (R) November 22 W Christian Brothers (St. Louis) November 27 W Texas

Coach: Jesse Harper Captain: Jim Phelan Record: 6-1-1 October 6 W Kalamazoo October 13 T Wisconsin October 20 L Nebraska October 27 W South Dakota (R) November 3 W Army November 10 W Morningside November 17 W Michigan State November 24 W Washington & Jefferson

Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Frank Coughlin Record: 9-0-0 October 2 W Kalamazoo 39-0 H 5,000 October 9 W Western Michigan 41-0 H 3,500 October 16 W Nebraska 16-7 A 9,000 October 23 W Valparaiso 28-3 H 8,000 October 30 W Army 27-17 A 10,000 November 6 W Purdue (HC) 28-0 H 12,000 November 13 W Indiana (at Indianapolis) 13-10 N 14,000 November 20 W *Northwestern 33-7 A c20,000 November 25 W Michigan State 25-0 A 8,000 *George Gipp’s last game. He contracted strep throat and died from complications of the disease on December 14 at the age of 25.

1921 Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Eddie Anderson Record: 10-1-0 September 24 W Kalamazoo October 1 W DePauw October 8 L Iowa October 15 W Purdue October 22 W Nebraska (HC) October 29 W Indiana (at Indianapolis) (R) November 5 W Army November 8 W Rutgers (at Polo Grounds, NYC) November 12 W Haskell November 19 W Marquette November 24 W Michigan State

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

56-0 H 57-10 H 7-10 A 33-0 A 7-0 H 28-7 N 28-0 A 48-0 N 42-7 H 21-7 A 48-0 H

8,000 8,000 7,500 7,500 14,000 10,000 7,000 12,000 5,000 11,000 15,000

All-Time Scores 1927

Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Glen Carberry Record: 8-1-1 September 30 W Kalamazoo October 7 W Saint Louis October 14 W Purdue October 21 W DePauw October 28 W Georgia Tech November 4 W Indiana (HC) November 11 T Army November 18 W Butler November 25 W Carnegie Tech (S) November 30 L Nebraska

Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: John Smith Record: 7-1-1 October 1 W Coe (R) October 8 W Detroit October 15 W Navy (at Baltimore) October 22 W Indiana October 29 W Georgia Tech November 5 T Minnesota (S) (1:00-M) November 12 L Army November 19 W Drake November 26 W USC (at Soldier Field) *Paid attendance: 99,573

46-0 H 5,000 26-0 H 7,000 20-0 A 9,000 34-7 H 5,000 13-3 A 20,000 27-0 H c22,000 0-0 A 15,000 31-3 A 12,000 19-0 A 30,000 6-14 A 16,000

Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Fred Miller Record: 5-4-0 September 29 W Loyola (New Orleans) October 6 L Wisconsin October 13 W Navy (at Soldier Field) October 20 L Georgia Tech October 27 W Drake November 3 W Penn State (R) (at Philadelphia) November 10 W Army (2:30) (at Yankee Stadium) November 17 L Carnegie Tech (R) December 1 L USC *Paid attendance: 103,081 †First defeat at home since 1905

74-0 H 10,000 14-0 H 8,000 13-0 N c30,000 25-2 A 30,000 35-7 H 20,000 34-7 H 20,000 7-14 A 30,000 34-7 H 10,000 26-0 A 30,000 13-0 A 9,000

1924 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

ROSE BOWL January 1 W *Notre Dame’s 200th victory

Stanford (at Pasadena, Calif.)

1929 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 40-0 H 8,000 34-0 H 10,000 13-7 N c55,000 12-0 A 40,000 34-3 H c22,000 38-3 A 28,425 34-6 H c22,000 13-6 N 45,000 40-19 A 35,000 27-10

N c53,000

Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: John Law Record: 9-0-0 October 5 W Indiana October 12 W Navy (at Baltimore) October 19 W Wisconsin (at Soldier Field) October 26 W Carnegie Tech November 2 W Georgia Tech November 9 W Drake (at Soldier Field) November 16 W USC (at Soldier Field) November 23 W Northwestern November 30 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) No home games; Notre Dame Stadium was under construction *Paid attendance: 99,351

14-0 A 16,111 14-7 N c64,681 19-0 N 90,000 7-0 A c66,000 26-6 A 22,000 19-7 N 50,000 13-12 N* c112,912 26-6 A c50,000 7-0 N c79,408

1930 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1925 41-0 H 13,000 69-0 H 10,000 19-3 H 10,000 0-27 N c65,000 19-7 A c49,000 13-0 A 12,000 0-0 A c20,000 26-0 H c27,000 13-10 H c27,000 0-17 A c45,000

1926 77-0 20-7 28-0 6-0 12-0 26-0 7-0 21-0 0-19 13-12

H 8,000 A c48,648 H 18,000 A c41,000 H 11,000 H 20,000 N c63,029 H 20,000 A c45,000 A c74,378

20-14 H 14,751 26-2 H 40,593 21-6 H 30,009 35-19 A c66,586 27-0 H 11,113 60-20 A c75,657 28-7 H 10,106 14-0 A c44,648 7-6 N* c110,000 27-0 A c73,967

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Coach: Knute Rockne Captains: Gene Edwards and Tom Hearden Record: 9-1-0 October 2 W Beloit October 9 W Minnesota October 16 W Penn State (R) October 23 W Northwestern October 30 W Georgia Tech (R) November 6 W Indiana November 13 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) November 20 W Drake (HC) (S) November 27 L Carnegie Tech December 4 W USC (2:00)

Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Tom Conley Record: 10-0-0 October 4 W SMU (4:00) October 11 W Navy@ October 18 W Carnegie Tech October 25 W Pittsburgh November 1 W Indiana November 8 W Pennsylvania November 15 W Drake November 22 W Northwestern November 29 W Army (R-S)(3:30) (at Soldier Field) December 6 W USC @Dedication of Notre Dame Stadium *Paid attendance: 103,310

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Clem Crowe Record: 7-2-1 September 26 W Baylor (R) October 3 W Lombard October 10 W Beloit October 17 L Army (at Yankee Stadium) October 24 W Minnesota October 31 W Georgia Tech (R) November 7 T Penn State (R) November 14 W Carnegie Tech (HC) November 21 W Northwestern November 26 L Nebraska

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Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Adam Walsh Record: 10-0-0 October 4 W Lombard October 11 W Wabash October 18 W Army (at Polo Grounds) October 25 W Princeton November 1 W *Georgia Tech (HC) November 8 W Wisconsin November 15 W Nebraska November 22 W Northwestern (at Soldier Field) November 29 W Carnegie Tech

12-6 H 15,000 6-22 A 29,885 7-0 N *c120,000 0-13 A c35,000 32-6 H 12,000 9-0 N 30,000 12-6 N c78,188 7-27 H† c27,000 14-27 A c72,632

COACHES AND STAFF

1928

Coach: Knute Rockne Captain: Harvey Brown Record: 9-1-0 September 29 W Kalamazoo October 6 W Lombard October 13 W Army (at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn) October 20 W Princeton October 27 W Georgia Tech November 3 W Purdue (HC) November 10 L Nebraska November 17 W Butler November 24 W Carnegie Tech November 29 W Saint Louis (R)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

1923

28-7 H 10,000 20-0 A c28,000 19-6 N 45,101 19-6 A 16,000 26-7 H 17,000 7-7 H 25,000 0-18 YS c65,678 32-0 A 8,412 7-6 N *c120,000

HERE COME THE IRISH

1922

129 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

All-Time Scores The Hunk Anderson Years – 3 seasons: 16-9-2 (.630) 1931 Coach: Heartley (Hunk) Anderson Captain: Tommy Yarr Record: 6-2-1 October 3 W Indiana October 10 T Northwestern (R) (at Soldier Field) October 17 W Drake October 24 W Pittsburgh October 31 W Carnegie Tech November 7 W Pennsylvania November 14 W Navy (at Baltimore) November 21 L USC (1:00) November 28 L Army (at Yankee Stadium) *First capacity crowd in Notre Dame Stadium

25-0 A 12,098 0-0 N 65,000 63-0 H 23,835 25-12 H 37,394 19-0 A 42,271 49-0 H 39,173 20-0 N 56,861 14-16 H *50,731 0-12 N c78,559

73-0 H 8,369 62-0 H 6,663 42-0 H 16,015 0-12 A 55,616 24-6 A 18,062 21-0 H 31,853 12-0 N 61,122 21-0 N c78,115 0-13 A c93,924

1933 Coach: Heartley (Hunk) Anderson Captains: Hugh Devore and Tom Gorman Record: 3-5-1 October 7 T Kansas 0-0 H 9,221 October 14 W Indiana 12-2 A 15,152 October 21 L Carnegie Tech 0-7 A 45,890 October 28 L Pittsburgh 0-14 H 16,627 November 4 L Navy (at Baltimore) 0-7 N 34,579 November 11 L Purdue 0-19 H 27,476 November 18 W Northwestern 7-0 A 31,182 November 25 L USC 0-19 H 25,037 December 2 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) 13-12 N c73,594

The Elmer Layden Years – 7 seasons: 47-13-3 (.770) 1934 Coach: Elmer Layden Captain: Dom Vairo Record: 6-3-0 October 6 L Texas October 13 W Purdue October 20 W Carnegie Tech (R) October 27 W Wisconsin November 3 L Pittsburgh November 10 L Navy (R) (at Cleveland) November 17 W Northwestern November 24 W Army (4:00) (at Yankee Stadium) December 8 W USC

6-7 H 20,353 18-7 H 34,263 13-0 H 11,242 19-0 H 25,354 0-19 A 56,556 6-10 N 54,571 20-7 A 38,413 12-6 N c78,757 14-0 A 45,568

1935 Coach: Elmer Layden Captain: *Joe Sullivan Record: 7-1-1 September 28 W Kansas October 5 W Carnegie Tech October 12 W Wisconsin October 19 W Pittsburgh (3:00) October 26 W Navy (at Baltimore) November 2 W Ohio State (0:32) November 9 L Northwestern (R) November 16 T Army (0:29-ND) (at Yankee Stadium) November 23 W USC *Died from complications of pneumonia, March 1935

130

Coach: Elmer Layden Captains: *Bill Smith and John Lautar Record: 6-2-1 October 3 W Carnegie Tech 21-7 H 15,673 October 10 W Washington (St. Louis) 14-6 H 9,879 October 17 W Wisconsin (R) 27-0 H 16,423 October 24 L (7) Pittsburgh (9) 0-26 A c66,622 October 31 W Ohio State (R) 7-2 H 50,017 November 7 L (13) Navy (at Baltimore) 0-3 N 51,126 November 14 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) 20-6 N c74,423 November 21 W (11) Northwestern (1) 26-6 H 52,131 December 5 T (9) USC 13-13 A 71,201 *Captain-elect Smith resigned his captaincy because of illness and Lautar was elected acting captain.

1937

1932 Coach: Heartley (Hunk) Anderson Captain: Paul Host Record: 7-2-0 October 8 W Haskell October 15 W Drake October 22 W Carnegie Tech October 29 L Pittsburgh November 5 W Kansas November 12 W Northwestern November 19 W Navy (at Cleveland) November 26 W Army (at Yankee Stadium) December 10 L USC

1936

28-7 H 11,102 14-3 A 27,542 27-0 A 19,863 9-6 H 39,989 14-0 N c57,810 18-13 A c81,018 7-14 H 34,430 6-6 N c78,114

Coach: Elmer Layden Record: 6-2-1 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27

Captain: Joe Zwers W T L W W L W W W

Drake Illinois Carnegie Tech Navy (S) (2:00) Minnesota (4) (12) Pittsburgh (3) (18) Army (R) (at Yankee Stadium) (12) Northwestern (9) USC (1:45)

21-0 0-0 7-9 9-7 7-6 6-21 7-0 7-0 13-6

H 14,955 A 42,253 A 30,418 H 45,000 A c63,237 H c54,309 N c76,359 A 42,573 H 28,920

1938 Coach: Elmer Layden Captain: Jim McGoldrick Record: 8-1-0 October 1 W Kansas October 8 W Georgia Tech October 15 W Illinois October 22 W (5) Carnegie Tech (13) October 29 W (7) Army (at Yankee Stadium) November 5 W (4) Navy (R) (at Baltimore) November 12 W (2) *Minnesota (12) November 19 W (1) Northwestern (16) December 3 L (1) USC (8) *Notre Dame’s 300th victory

52-0 H 25,615 14-6 A 26,533 14-6 H 29,142 7-0 H 25,934 19-7 N c76,338 15-0 N 58,271 19-0 H c55,245 9-7 A c46,348 0-13 A c97,146

1939 Coach: Elmer Layden Captain: Johnny Kelly Record: 7-2-0 September 30 W Purdue October 7 W Georgia Tech October 14 W SMU October 21 W (2) Navy (at Cleveland) October 28 W (2) Carnegie Tech (S) November 4 W (4) Army (at Yankee Stadium) November 11 L (3) Iowa November 18 W (9) Northwestern (3:30) November 25 L (7) USC (4)

3-0 H 31,341 17-14 H 17,322 20-19 H 29,730 14-7 N c78,257 7-6 A c61,420 14-0 N c75,632 6-7 A c42,380 7-0 H 49,204 12-20 H c54,799

1940 Coach: Elmer Layden Record: 7-2-0 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 23 December 7

Captain: Milt Piepul W W W W W W L L W

Col. of Pacific Georgia Tech (6) Carnegie Tech (2) Illinois (2) Army (R) (at Yankee Stadium) (7) Navy (4:00) (at Baltimore) (7) Iowa (5:00) (14) Northwestern (10) USC

20-13 H 38,305

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

25-7 26-20 61-0 26-0 7-0 13-7 0-7 0-20 10-6

H H H A N N H A A

22,670 32,492 29,515 c68,578 c75,474 c61,579 45,960 c46,273 85,808

All-Time Scores The Frank Leahy Years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11 seasons: 87-11-9 (.855) Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Paul Lillis Record: 8-0-1 September 27 W Arizona October 4 W Indiana (R) October 11 W Georgia Tech October 18 W (8) Carnegie Tech (R) October 25 W (7) Illinois November 1 T (6) Army (R) (14) (at Yankee Stadium) November 8 W (7) Navy (6) (at Baltimore) November 15 W (5) Northwestern (8) November 22 W (4) USC

38-7 H 19,567 19-6 H 34,713 20-0 A c28,986 16-0 A 17,208 49-14 H 34,896 0-0 N c75,226 20-13 N c62,074 7-6 A c46,211 20-18 H c54,967

7-7 A 23,243 6-13 H 20,545 27-0 H 22,374 28-0 H 26,800 21-14 A 43,476 9-0 N 66,699 13-0 N c74,946 20-32 H c54,379 27-20 H 26,098 13-0 A 94,519 13-13 N 19,225

1943 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 41-0 55-13 35-12 50-0 47-0 33-6 26-0 25-6 14-13 14-19

A H A A H N N A H A

43,437 26,497 c86,408 16,235 24,676 c77,900 c75,121 c49,124 39,446 c23,000

Pittsburgh Tulane (1) Dartmouth (R) (at Fenway Park) (1) Wisconsin (1) Illinois (14) (2) Navy (6) (at Baltimore) (5) Army (1) (at Yankee Stadium) (11) Northwestern (18) Georgia Tech (10) (9) Great Lakes (12)

58-0 26-0 64-0 28-13 13-7 13-32 0-59 21-0 21-0 28-7

A 46,069 H 32,909 N c38,167 H 36,086 A 57,122 N c60,938 N c75,142 H 39,701 A 28,662 H 36,900

7-0 40-7 34-0 39-9 56-0 6-6 0-48 34-7 32-6 7-39

H 41,569 A 30,157 H 34,645 A c57,542 H 42,841 N c82,020 N c74,621 A c46,294 A 51,368 A c23,000

1945 Coach: Hugh Devore Captain: Frank Dancewicz Record: 7-2-1 September 29 W Illinois October 6 W Georgia Tech October 13 W (3) Dartmouth October 20 W (3) Pittsburgh October 27 W (2) Iowa November 3 T (2) Navy (3) (at Cleveland) November 10 L (2) Army (1) (at Yankee Stadium) November 17 W (7) Northwestern November 24 W (5) Tulane December 1 L (5) Great Lakes

1946 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Coach: Frank Leahy Captains: Game by Game Record: 8-0-1 September 28 W Illinois October 5 W Pittsburgh October 12 W (3) Purdue October 26 W (2) Iowa (17) November 2 W (2) Navy (at Baltimore) November 9 T (2) Army (1) (at Yankee Stadium) November 16 W (2) Northwestern (R) November 23 W (2) Tulane November 30 W (2) USC (16)

26-6 A c75,119 33-0 H 50,350 49-6 H c55,452 41-6 A 52,311 28-0 N c63,909 0-0 N c74,121 27-0 H c56,000 41-0 A 65,841 26-6 H c55,298

1947 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 40-6 22-7 31-0 21-0 27-0 27-7 26-19 59-6 38-7

A A H H N H A H A

c64,333 42,000 c56,000 c56,000 c84,070 c59,171 c48,000 c57,000 c104,953

1948

Frank Leahy

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

28-27 H c59,343 40-0 A c64,000 26-7 H c58,126 44-13 A c38,000 27-12 A c53,000 41-7 N c63,314 42-6 A c34,000 12-7 H c59,305 46-0 H 50,609 14-14 A c100,571

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Bill Fischer Record: 9-0-1 September 25 W Purdue October 2 W Pittsburgh October 9 W (1) Michigan State October 16 W (2) Nebraska October 23 W (2) Iowa October 30 W (2) Navy (at Baltimore) November 6 W (1) Indiana (R) November 13 W (2) Northwestern (8) November 27 W (2) Washington December 4 T (2) USC (0:35-ND)

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: George Connor Record: 9-0-0 October 4 W Pittsburgh October 11 W (1) Purdue October 18 W (2) Nebraska October 25 W (2) Iowa November 1 W (1) Navy (at Cleveland) November 8 W (1) Army (9) November 15 W (1) Northwestern (R) November 22 W (2) Tulane December 6 W (1) USC (3)

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Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Pat Filley Record: 9-1-0 September 25 W Pittsburgh October 2 W Georgia Tech October 9 W (1) Michigan (2) October 16 W (1) Wisconsin October 23 W (1) Illinois (R) October 30 W (1) Navy (3) (at Cleveland) November 6 W (1) Army (3) (at Yankee Stadium) November 13 W (1) Northwestern (8) November 20 W (1) Iowa Pre-Flight (2) November 27 L (1) Great Lakes (0:33)

W W W W W L L W W W

COACHES AND STAFF

Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: George Murphy Record: 7-2-2 September 26 T Wisconsin October 3 L Georgia Tech October 10 W Stanford October 17 W Iowa Pre-Flight October 24 W (8) Illinois (5) October 31 W (4) Navy (R) (at Cleveland) November 7 W (4) Army (19) (at Yankee Stadium) November 14 L (4) Michigan (6) November 21 W (8) Northwestern November 28 W (8) USC (14) December 5 T (6) Great Lakes (S) (at Soldier Field)

Captain: Pat Filley

THE FIGHTING IRISH

1942

Coach: Ed McKeever Record: 8-2-0 September 30 October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 December 2

HERE COME THE IRISH

1941

1944

131

All-Time Scores 1949 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

The Terry Brennan Years – 5 seasons: 32-18-0 (.640)

Coach: Frank Leahy Captains: Leon Hart and Jim Martin Record: 10-0-0 September 24 W Indiana October 1 W Washington October 8 W (2) Purdue October 15 W (1) Tulane (4) October 29 W (1) Navy (at Baltimore) November 5 W (1) Michigan State (10) November 12 W (1) North Carolina (at Yankee Stadium) November 19 W (1) Iowa November 26 W (1) USC (17) December 3 W (1) SMU

1954 49-6 H 53,844 27-7 A c41,500 35-12 A c52,000 46-7 H c58,196 40-0 N c62,000 34-21 A c51,277 42-6 N c67,000 28-7 32-0 27-20

H H A

c56,790 c57,214 75,457

1950 Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Jerry Groom Record: 4-4-1 September 30 W (1) North Carolina (2:40) (20) October 7 L (1) Purdue (R) October 14 W (10) Tulane October 21 L (11) Indiana October 28 L Michigan State (15) November 4 W Navy (R-S) (at Cleveland) November 11 W Pittsburgh November 18 T Iowa December 2 L USC

14-7 H c56,430 14-28 H c56,746 13-9 A 73,159 7-20 A c34,000 33-36 H c57,866 19-10 N 71,074 18-7 H c56,966 14-14 A c52,863 7-9 A 70,177

48-6 40-6

H N

55,790 52,331

20-27 33-0 30-9 19-0 0-35 12-7 20-20 19-12

H A H N A A H A

c58,240 c60,127 c57,890 44,237 c51,296 c44,500 40,685 55,783

132

(2) Texas (4) (1) Purdue (19) (8) Pittsburgh (8) Michigan State (R) (6) Navy (15) (at Baltimore) (5) Pennsylvania (5) North Carolina (4) Iowa (19) (4) USC (R)(5:57) (17) (4) SMU

21-0 14-27 33-0 20-19 6-0 42-7 42-13 34-18 23-17 26-14

H H A H N A H A H A

c57,594 c58,250 c60,114 c57,238 c60,000 61,189 55,410 c56,576 c56,438 c75,501

(11) SMU (4) Indiana (5) Miami (Fla.)(NT) (15) (4) Michigan State (13) (11) Purdue (9) Navy (R) (4) (6) Pennsylvania (5) North Carolina (4) Iowa (2:15) (5) USC

17-0 19-0 14-0 7-21 22-7 21-7 46-14 27-7 17-14 20-42

H H A A A H A A H A

c56,454 c56,494 c75,685 c52,007 c55,000 c59,475 45,226 38,000 c59,955 94,892

Coach: Terry Brennan Captain: Jim Morse Record: 2-8-0 September 22 L (3) SMU (NT)(1:50) October 6 W (17) Indiana October 13 L (18) Purdue October 20 L Michigan State (2) October 27 L Oklahoma (2) November 3 L Navy (R) (at Baltimore) November 10 L Pittsburgh (20) November 17 W North Carolina (1:16) November 24 L Iowa (3) December 1 L USC (17)

13-19 20-6 14-28 14-47 0-40 7-33 13-26 21-14 8-48 20-28

A H H H H N A H A A

61,000 c58,372 c58,778 c59,378 c60,128 57,773 c58,697 c56,793 c56,632 64,538

Coach: Terry Brennan Record: 8-2-0 September 24 October 1 October 7 October 15 October 22 October 29 November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26

Captain: Ray Lemek W W W L W W W W W L

1957 7-7 14-3 19-22 26-14 34-14 17-6 27-21 3-21 27-0 9-0

A A H A H N H A A H

c74,518 c67,666 45,507 49,000 54,338 61,927 c57,446 c52,472 46,600 c58,394

Coach: Terry Brennan Captains: Dick Prendergast and Ed Sullivan Record: 7-3-0 September 28 W Purdue October 5 W (16) Indiana October 12 W (12) Army (10) (at Philadelphia) October 26 W (7) Pittsburgh November 2 L (5) Navy (R) (16) November 9 L (15) Michigan State (4) November 16 W Oklahoma (3:50) (2) November 23 L (9) Iowa (8) November 30 W (12) USC (S) December 7 W (10) SMU

12-0 A c52,108 26-0 H 54,026 23-21 N 95,000 13-7 H c58,775 6-20 H c58,922 6-34 A c75,391 7-0 A c63,170 13-21 H c58,734 40-12 H 54,793 54-21 A 51,000

1958

1953 Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Don Penza Record: 9-0-1 September 26 W (1) Oklahoma (6) October 3 W (1) Purdue October 17 W (1) Pittsburgh (15) October 24 W (1) Georgia Tech (4) October 31 W (1) Navy (20) November 7 W (1) Pennsylvania November 14 W (1) North Carolina November 21 T (1) Iowa (0:06-ND) (20) November 28 W (2) USC (20) December 5 W (2) SMU

W L W W W W W W W W

1956

1952 Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Jack Alessandrini Record: 7-2-1 September 27 T (10) Pennsylvania (12) October 4 W (19) Texas (5) October 11 L (8) Pittsburgh October 18 W Purdue (9) October 25 W (16) North Carolina November 1 W (13) Navy (at Cleveland) November 8 W (10) Oklahoma (4) November 15 L (6) Michigan State (1) November 22 W (9) Iowa November 29 W (7) USC (2)

Captains: Paul Matz and Dan Shannon

1955

1951 Coach: Frank Leahy Captain: Jim Mutscheller Record: 7-2-1 September 29 W (14) Indiana October 5 W (5) Detroit (NT) (at Briggs Stadium, Detroit) October 13 L (5) SMU October 20 W Pittsburgh October 27 W (15) Purdue November 3 W (13) Navy (at Baltimore) November 10 L (11) Michigan State (5) November 17 W *North Carolina November 24 T Iowa (0:55-ND) December 1 W USC (R) (20) *Notre Dame’s 400th victory

Coach: Terry Brennan Record: 9-1-0 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 December 4

28-21 37-7 23-14 27-14 38-7 28-20 34-14 14-14 48-14 40-14

A A H H H A A H A H

c59,500 49,135 c57,998 c58,254 c58,154 c74,711 c43,000 c56,478 97,952 55,522

Coach: Terry Brennan Record: 6-4-0 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22 November 29

Captains: Al Ecuyer and Chuck Puntillo W W L W L W L W L W

(5) Indiana (7) SMU (17) (4) Army (3) (12) Duke (11) Purdue (R) (15) Navy (15) (at Baltimore) (14) Pittsburgh (0:11) North Carolina (11) (15) Iowa (6) (18) USC

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

18-0 14-6 2-14 9-7 22-29 40-20 26-29 34-24 21-31 20-13

H A H H H N A H A A

49,347 61,500 c60,564 c59,068 c59,563 c57,773 55,330 c56,839 c58,230 66,903

All-Time Scores The Joe Kuharich Years – 4 seasons: 17-23 (.425)

28-8 H 56,746 7-28 A c50,362 28-6 A 68,500 0-19 A 73,480 24-30 H c59,078 25-22 H c58,652 10-14 H c58,575 13-28 A 52,337 20-19 A c58,500 16-6 H 48,684

1960 21-7 H 49,286 19-51 H c59,235 7-12 A 41,000 0-21 H c59,133 6-7 A c55,682 7-14 N 63,000 13-20 H 55,696 21-28 A 58,062 0-28 H 45,000 17-0 A 54,146

1961

Coach: Hugh Devore Captain: Bob Lehmann Record: 2-7-0 September 28 L Wisconsin (1:07) (6) 9-14 H 56,806 October 5 L Purdue 6-7 A c51,723 October 12 W USC (6:28) (7) 17-14 H c59,135 October 19 W UCLA 27-12 H 42,948 October 26 L Stanford 14-24 A 55,000 November 2 L Navy (4) 14-35 H c59,362 November 9 L Pittsburgh (8) 7-27 H 41,306 November 16 L Michigan State (4) 7-12 A 70,128 November 23 Iowa* A November 28 L Syracuse (3:28) (at Yankee Stadium) 7-14 N 56,972 *Game cancelled because of the death of President John F. Kennedy

The Ara Parseghian Years – 11 seasons: 95-17-4 (.836) 19-6 H 55,198 22-20 A c51,295 30-0 H 50,427 7-17 A c76,132 10-12 H c59,075 10-13 H c59,075 26-20 A 50,527 17-15 H 49,246 21-42 A c58,000 13-37 A 35,000

1964 Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 9-1-0 September 26 October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28

Captain: Jim Carroll W W W W W W W W W L

Wisconsin (R) (9) Purdue (6) Air Force (4) UCLA (2) Stanford (2) Navy (at Philadelphia) (1) Pittsburgh (1) Michigan State (1) Iowa (1) USC (1:33)

31-7 34-15 34-7 24-0 28-6 40-0 17-15 34-7 28-0 17-20

A H A H H N A H H A

c64,398 c59,611 c44,384 58,335 56,721 66,752 56,628 c59,265 c59,135 83,840

48-6 21-25 38-7 17-0 28-7 29-3 69-13 17-0 3-12 0-0

A A H N H H A H H A

53,000 c61,291 c59,273 c61,000 c59,235 c59,206 c57,169 c59,216 c59,291 68,077

26-14 35-7 35-0 32-0 38-0 31-7 40-0 64-0 10-10 51-0

H A H H A N H H A A

c59,075 c55,356 c59,075 c59,075 c63,439 70,101 c59,075 c59,075 c80,011 88,520

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Coach: Joe Kuharich Captains: Norb Roy and Nick Buoniconti Record: 5-5-0 September 30 W Oklahoma October 7 W Purdue October 14 W (8) USC October 21 L (6) Michigan State (1) October 28 L (8) Northwestern November 4 L Navy November 11 W Pittsburgh November 18 W Syracuse (0:00) (10) November 25 L Iowa December 2 L Duke

1963

COACHES AND STAFF

Coach: Joe Kuharich Captain: Myron Pottios Record: 2-8-0 September 24 W California October 1 L (12) Purdue October 8 L North Carolina (R) October 15 L Michigan State (14) October 22 L Northwestern October 29 L Navy (R) (4) (at Philadelphia) November 5 L Pittsburgh (14) November 12 L Miami (Fla.)(NT) November 19 L Iowa November 26 W USC (R)

13-7 A c60,500 6-24 H *c61,296 8-17 A c61,098 7-31 H c60,116 6-35 A c55,752 20-12 N 35,000 43-22 H 52,215 21-7 H 35,553 35-12 H 42,653 0-25 A 81,676

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Coach: Joe Kuharich Captain: Ken Adamson Record: 5-5-0 September 26 W North Carolina (R) October 3 L (8) Purdue October 10 W California October 17 L Michigan State October 24 L Northwestern (R) (2) October 31 W Navy (0:32) November 7 L Georgia Tech (4:27) (19) November 14 L Pittsburgh (R) November 21 W Iowa (3:25) (16) November 28 W USC (7)

Coach: Joe Kuharich Captain: Mike Lind Record: 5-5-0 September 29 W Oklahoma October 6 L Purdue October 13 L Wisconsin October 20 L Michigan State (R) October 27 L Northwestern (3) November 3 W Navy (R) (at Philadelphia) November 10 W Pittsburgh November 17 W North Carolina November 24 W Iowa December 1 L USC (1) *Notre Dame Stadium record

HERE COME THE IRISH

1959

1962

1965 Captain: Phil Sheridan W L W W W W W W L T

(3) California (1) Purdue (6) (8) Northwestern (7) Army (NT) (at Shea Stadium) (7) USC (R) (4) (4) Navy (4) Pittsburgh (4) North Carolina (4) Michigan State (1) (6) Miami (Fla.)(NT)

Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 9-0-1 September 24 October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 October 29 November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26

Captain: Jim Lynch W W W W W W W W T W

(6) Purdue (8) (4) Northwestern (3) Army (2) North Carolina (1) Oklahoma (10) (1) Navy (at Philadelphia) (1) Pittsburgh (1) Duke (1) Michigan State (2) (1) USC (10)

Jim Lynch and Ara Parseghian

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

1966 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 7-2-1 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27

133

All-Time Scores 1967

1971

Coach: Ara Parseghian Captain: Bob (Rocky) Bleier Record: 8-2-0 September 23 W (1) California September 30 L (1) Purdue (10) October 7 W (6) Iowa October 14 L (5) USC (1) October 21 W Illinois October 28 W Michigan State November 4 W (10) Navy November 11 W (9) Pittsburgh November 18 W (9) *Georgia Tech November 24 W (6) Miami (Fla.)(NT) *Notre Dameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 500th victory

Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 8-2-0 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20

41-8 H c59,075 21-28 A c62,316 56-6 H c59,075 7-24 H c59,075 47-7 A c71,227 24-12 H c59,075 43-14 H c59,075 38-0 A 54,075 36-3 A c60,024 24-22 A c77,265

Captains: George Kunz and Bob Olson W L W W W L W W W T

(3) Oklahoma (5) (2) Purdue (1) (5) Iowa (5) Northwestern (6) Illinois (5) Michigan State (12) Navy (at Philadelphia) (12) Pittsburgh (9) Georgia Tech (9) USC (2)

45-21 22-37 51-28 27-7 58-8 17-21 45-14 56-7 34-6 21-21

H H A H H A N H H A

c59,075 c59,075 58,043 c59,075 c59,075 c77,339 63,738 c59,075 c59,075 82,659

1969 Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 8-2-1 September 20 September 27 October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25 November 1 November 8 November 15 November 22

Captains: Bob Olson and Mike Oriard W L W W T W W W W W

(11) Northwestern (9) Purdue (16) Michigan State (14) (15) Army (at Yankee Stadium) (11) USC (3) (12) Tulane (NT) (10) Navy (8) Pittsburgh (R) (9) Georgia Tech (NT) (8) Air Force

35-10 14-28 42-28 45-0 14-14 37-0 47-0 49-7 38-20 13-6

H A H N H A H A A H

(2) Northwestern (2) Purdue (2:58)(R) (4) Michigan State (7) Miami (Fla.)(NT) (7) North Carolina (6) USC (12) Navy (8) Pittsburgh (8) Tulane (7) LSU (NT) (14)

50-7 8-7 14-2 17-0 16-0 14-28 21-0 56-7 21-7 8-28

H A H A H H H A H A

c59,075 c69,765 c59,075 c66,039 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 55,528 c59,075 c66,936

c55,155 c59,075 c77,828 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 43,089 c48,671 c59,075 75,243

COTTON BOWL January 1

(9) Texas (1:08) (1) (at Dallas)

17-21

N c73,000

Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 8-3-0 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 December 2

Captains: John Dampeer and Greg Marx W W W W L W W W W L

(13) Northwestern (10) Purdue (7) Michigan State (7) Pittsburgh (8) Missouri (R) (13) TCU (12) Navy (at Philadelphia) (12) Air Force (10) Miami (Fla.) (10) USC (1)

37-0 35-14 16-0 42-16 26-30 21-0 42-23 21-7 20-17 23-45

A H A H H H N A H A

ORANGE BOWL January 1

(12) Nebraska (NT) (9) (at Miami)

6-40

N c80,010

1973 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS c59,075 c68,179 c59,075 c63,786 c59,075 40,250 c59,075 44,084 41,104 c59,075

1970

134

W W W W W L W W W L

1972

1968 Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 7-2-1 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 30

Captains: Walt Patulski and Thom Gatewood

Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 10-1-0 September 19 September 26 October 3 October 10 October 17 October 31 November 7 November 14 November 21 November 28

Captains: Larry DiNardo and Tim Kelly W W W W W W W W W L

(6) Northwestern (6) Purdue (4) Michigan State (3) Army (3) Missouri (18) (3) Navy (at Philadelphia) (2) Pittsburgh (1) Georgia Tech (6:28) (2) LSU (2:54) (7) (4) USC (R)

35-14 48-0 29-0 51-10 24-7 56-7 46-14 10-7 3-0 28-38

A H A H A N H H H A

COTTON BOWL January 1

(6) Texas (1) (at Dallas)

24-11

N c73,000

Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 11-0-0 September 22 September 29 October 6 October 13 October 20 October 27 November 3 November 10 November 22 December 1

Captains: Dave Casper, Frank Pomarico, Mike Townsend W W W W W W W W W W

(8) Northwestern (7) Purdue (8) Michigan State (9) Rice (NT) (8) Army (8) USC (R) (6) (5) Navy (5) Pittsburgh (S) (20) (5) Air Force (5) Miami (Fla.)(NT)

44-0 20-7 14-10 28-0 62-3 23-14 44-7 31-10 48-15 44-0

H A H A A H H A H A

c59,075 c69,391 c59,075 50,321 c42,503 c59,075 c59,075 c56,593 57,236 42,968

SUGAR BOWL December 31

(3) Alabama (4:26)(NT) (1) (at New Orleans) 24-23

c85,161

50,049 c59,075 c76,103 c59,075 c64,200 45,226 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 64,694

Joe Theismann

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

All-Time Scores 1974

1978 Captains: Tom Clements and Greg Collins (2) Georgia Tech (NT) (1) Northwestern (2) Purdue (R) (7) Michigan State (6) Rice (3:08) (7) Army (S) (7) Miami (Fla.) (7) Navy (at Philadelphia) (5) Pittsburgh (R)(2:49) (17) (5) Air Force (R) (5) USC (6)

31-7 49-3 20-31 19-14 10-3 48-0 38-7 14-6 14-10 38-0 24-55

A A H A H H H N H H A

45,228 c55,000 c59,075 c77,431 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 48,634 c59,075 c59,075 83,522

ORANGE BOWL January 1

(9) Alabama (NT) (U) (2) (at Miami)

13-11

71,801

The Dan Devine Years – 6 seasons: 53-16-1 (.764) 1975 17-3 17-0 31-7 3-10 21-14 31-30 17-24 31-10 24-3 20-34 32-9

N A H H A A H H H A A

c61,501 c69,795 c59,075 c59,075 c49,500 43,204 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c56,480 24,944

1976

(15) Penn State (NT) (20) (at Jacksonville) 20-9

67,827

1977 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

COTTON BOWL January 2

(5) Texas (1) (at Dallas)

38-10

32,500

1979 Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Vagas Ferguson, Tim Foley, Dave Waymer Record: 7-4-0 September 15 W (9) Michigan (6) 12-10 A September 22 L (5) Purdue (17) 22-28 A September 29 W (15) Michigan State (7) 27-3 H October 6 W (10) Georgia Tech (R) 21-13 H October 13 W (10) Air Force 38-13 A October 20 L (9) USC (4) 23-42 H October 27 W (14) South Carolina (:42) 18-17 H November 3 W (13) Navy 14-0 H November 10 L (13) Tennessee 18-40 A November 17 L Clemson (14) 10-16 H November 24 W Miami (Fla.)(R) 40-15 N* *National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan

c105,111 c70,567 c59,075 c59,075 34,881 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c86,489 c59,075 62,574

1980 Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Bob Crable, Tom Gibbons, John Scully Record: 9-2-1 September 6 W (11) Purdue (9) September 20 W (8) Michigan (0:00) (14) October 4 W (7) Michigan State October 11 W (7) Miami (13) October 18 W (5) Army October 25 W (4) Arizona (NT) November 1 W (3) Navy (at Giants Stadium) November 8 T (1) Georgia Tech (4:44 – ND) November 15 W (6) Alabama (5) November 22 W (2) Air Force December 6 L (2) USC (17) SUGAR BOWL January 1 L (7) Georgia (1) (at New Orleans) *Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.

31-10 H c59,075 29-27 H c59,075 26-21 A c76,821 32-14 H c59,075 30-3 H c59,075 20-3 A c56,211 33-0 N c76,891 3-3 A 41,266 7-0 A* c78,873 24-10 H c59,075 3-20 A 82,663 10-17

N c77,895

The Gerry Faust Years – 5 seasons: 30-26-1 (.535) c56,500 c48,200 c68,966 c59,075 c72,594 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c54,189 c59,075 35,789

N c76,701

1981 Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Bob Crable and Phil Carter Record: 5-6-0 September 12 W (4) LSU September 19 L (1) Michigan (11) September 26 L (13) Purdue (0:19) October 3 W Michigan State October 10 L Florida State (7:41) (20) October 24 L USC (4:52) (5) October 31 W Navy November 7 W Georgia Tech November 14 W Air Force November 21 L Penn State (3:48) (13) November 27 L Miami (9)

27-9 7-25 14-15 20-7 13-19 7-14 38-0 35-3 35-7 21-24 15-37

H A A H H H H H A A A

c59,075 c105,888 c70,007 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 36,700 c84,175 50,681

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Ross Browner, Terry Eurick, Willie Fry, Steve Orsini Record: 11-1-0 September 10 W (3) Pittsburgh (7) 19-9 A September 17 L (3) Mississippi (3:28) (at Jackson) 13-20 N September 24 W (11) Purdue (1:39) 31-24 A October 1 W (14) Michigan State 16-6 H October 15 W (11) Army (at Giants Stadium) 24-0 N October 22 W (11) USC (5) 49-19 H October 29 W (5) Navy 43-10 H November 5 W (5) Georgia Tech 69-14 H November 12 W (5) Clemson (15) 21-17 A November 19 W (6) Air Force 49-0 H December 3 W (5) Miami (Fla.)(NT) 48-10 A

HISTORY AND RECORDS

GATOR BOWL December 27

10-31 H c59,075 23-0 H c59,075 48-0 A 44,396 24-6 A c77,081 41-0 H c59,075 13-6 A c56,721 27-21 N 61,172 14-23 A 50,079 21-18 H c59,075 40-27 H c59,075 13-17 A 76,561

35-34

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Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Mark McLane and Willie Fry Record: 9-3-0 September 11 L (11) Pittsburgh (9) September 18 W Purdue September 25 W Northwestern October 2 W (18) Michigan State October 16 W (14) Oregon October 23 W (12) South Carolina (19) October 30 W (11) Navy (at Cleveland) November 6 L (11) Georgia Tech November 13 W (18) Alabama (10) November 20 W (13) Miami (Fla.) November 27 L (13) USC (3)

*(10) Houston (0:00) (9) (at Dallas)

COACHES AND STAFF

Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Ed Bauer and Jim Stock Record: 8-3-0 September 15 W (9) Boston College (NT) (at Foxboro) September 20 W (9) Purdue September 27 W (7) Northwestern October 4 L (8) Michigan State (3:50) October 11 W (15) North Carolina (1:03) October 18 W (15) Air Force (3:23) October 25 L (14) USC (3) November 1 W (15) Navy (R) November 8 W (12) Georgia Tech November 15 L (9) Pittsburgh November 22 W Miami (Fla.)(NT)

COTTON BOWL January 1 W *Notre Dame’s 600th victory

THE FIGHTING IRISH

W W L W W W W W W W L

Coach: Dan Devine Captains: Bob Golic, Jerome Heavens, Joe Montana Record: 9-3-0 September 9 L (5) Missouri (12:50) 0-3 H c59,075 September 23 L (14) Michigan (5) 14-28 H c59,075 September 30 W Purdue 10-6 H c59,075 October 7 W Michigan State 29-25 A c77,087 October 14 W Pittsburgh (9) 26-17 H c59,075 October 21 W (20) Air Force 38-15 A 35,425 October 28 W (19) Miami (Fla.) 20-0 H c59,075 November 4 W (15) Navy (11) (at Cleveland) 27-7 N 63,780 November 11 W (14) Tennessee 31-14 H c59,075 November 18 W (10) Georgia Tech (20) 38-21 A 54,526 November 25 L (8) USC (0:02) (3) 25-27 A 84,256

HERE COME THE IRISH

Coach: Ara Parseghian Record: 10-2-0 September 9 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 16 November 23 November 30

135 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

All-Time Scores 1982

The Lou Holtz Years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11 seasons: 100-30-2 (.765)

Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Phil Carter, Dave Duerson, Mark Zavagnin Record: 6-4-1 September 18 W *(20) Michigan (NT) (10) 23-17 September 25 W (10) Purdue 28-14 October 2 W (11) Michigan St. 11-3 October 9 W (10) Miami (0:11) (17) 16-14 October 16 L (9) Arizona (0:00) 13-16 October 23 T (15) Oregon (0:11-ND) 13-13 October 30 W Navy (at Giants Stadium) 27-10 November 6 W Pittsburgh (1) 31-16 November 13 L (13) Penn State (5) 14-24 November 20 L (18) Air Force 17-30 November 27 L USC (0:48) (17) 13-17 * First night game at Notre Dame Stadium

1986 H H A H H A N A H A A

c59,075 c59,075 c77,119 c59,075 c59,075 40,381 72,201 c60,162 c59,075 46,712 76,459

1983 Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Blair Kiel and Stacey Toran Record: 7-5-0 September 10 W (5) Purdue September 17 L (4) Michigan St. (8:59) September 24 L (13) Miami (NT) October 1 W Colorado October 8 W South Carolina (NT) (7) October 15 W Army (at Giants Stadium) October 22 W USC October 29 W (19) Navy November 5 L (18) Pittsburgh (13:54) November 12 L Penn State (0:19) November 19 L Air Force (1:35)

52-6 A c69,782 23-28 H c59,075 0-20 A 52,480 27-3 A c52,692 30-6 A c74,500 42-0 N 75,131 27-6 H c59,075 28-12 H c59,075 16-21 H c59,075 30-34 A c85,899 22-23 H c59,075

LIBERTY BOWL December 29 W

19-18

Boston Col. (NT) (13) (at Memphis)

47,071

Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Mike Golic, Joe Johnson, Larry Williams Record: 7-5-0 September 8 L (8) Purdue (at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis) 21-23 N c60,672 September 15 W Michigan St. (8:16) 24-20 A c76,919 September 22 W Colorado 55-14 H c59,075 September 29 W (19) Missouri 16-14 A c70,915 October 6 L (17) Miami (NT) (R) (14) 13-31 H c59,075 October 13 L Air Force (R) 7-21 H c59,075 October 20 L South Carolina (R) (11) 32-36 H c59,075 October 27 W LSU (6) 30-22 A c78,033 November 3 W Navy (0:14) (at Giants Stadium) 18-17 N 61,795 November 17 W Penn State 44-7 H c59,075 November 24 W USC (R) (14) 19-7 A 66,342 L

(17) SMU (10) (at Honolulu)

20-27

41,777

1985 Coach: Gerry Faust Captains: Tony Furjanic, Mike Larkin, Allen Pinkett, Tim Scannell Record: 5-6-0 September 14 L (13) Michigan 12-20 A c105,523 September 21 W Michigan St. (NT) 27-10 H c59,075 September 28 L Purdue 17-35 A c69,338 October 5 L Air Force (5:16) (17) 15-21 A c52,123 October 19 W Army (19) 24-10 H c59,075 October 26 W USC 37-3 H c59,075 November 2 W Navy 41-17 H c59,075 November 9 W Mississippi (R) 37-14 H c59,075 November 16 L Penn State (R) (1) 6-36 A c84,000 November 23 L LSU (3:26) (17) 7-10 H c59,075 November 30 L Miami (4) 7-58 A 49,236

136

23-24 H c59,075 15-20 A c79,895 41-9 H c59,075 10-28 A* c75,808 9-10 H c59,075 31-3 H c59,075 33-14 N c61,335 61-29 H c59,075 19-24 H c59,075 19-21 A c78,197 38-37 A 70,614

1987

1984

ALOHA BOWL December 29

Coach: Lou Holtz Captain: Mike Kovaleski Record: 5-6-0 September 13 L Michigan (3) September 20 L (20) Michigan State September 27 W Purdue October 4 L Alabama (2) October 11 L Pittsburgh (1:25) October 18 W Air Force November 1 W Navy (NT) (at Memorial Stadium, Balt.) November 8 W SMU November 15 L Penn State (3) November 22 L LSU (NT) (8) November 29 W USC (0:00) (17) *Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 8-4-0 September September September October October October October November November November November

Captains: Chuck Lanza and Byron Spruell 12 19 26 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28

W W W L W W W W W L L

(16) Michigan (9) (9) Michigan St. (NT) (17) (8) Purdue (4) Pittsburgh (NT) (R) (11) Air Force (10) USC (9) Navy (9) Boston College (5:25) (7) Alabama (10) (7) Penn State (10) Miami (2)

26-7 31-8 44-20 22-30 35-14 26-15 56-13 32-25 37-6 20-21 0-24

A H A A A H H H H A A

c106,098 c59,075 c68,528 c56,400 c51,112 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c84,000 c76,640

COTTON BOWL January 1

(12) Texas A&M (13) (at Dallas)

10-35

N c73,006

1988 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 12-0-0 September September September October October October October October November November November

Captains: Ned Bolcar, Mark Green, Andy Heck 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 19 26

W W W W W W W W W W W

(13) Michigan (1:13) (NT) (9) (8) Michigan State (8) Purdue (5) Stanford (NT) (5) Pittsburgh (4) Miami (1) (2) Air Force (2) Navy (at Memorial Stadium, Balt.) (1) Rice (1) Penn State (1) USC (2)

19-17 20-3 52-7 42-14 30-20 31-30 41-13 22-7 54-11 21-3 27-10

H A H H A H H N H H A

c59,075 c77,472 c59,075 c59,075 c56,500 c59,075 c59,075 54,929 c59,075 c59,075 c93,829

FIESTA BOWL January 2

(1) West Virginia (3) (at Tempe)

34-21

N c74,911

1989 Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 12-1-0 August September September September October October October October November November November November

Captains: Ned Bolcar, Anthony Johnson, Tony Rice 31 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25

W W W W W W W W W W W L

(2) Virginia (NT) (at Giants Stadium) (1) Michigan (2) (1) Michigan State (1) Purdue (1) Stanford (1) Air Force (NT) (17) (1) USC (5:18) (9) (1) Pittsburgh (7) (1) Navy (1) SMU (1) Penn State (17) (1) Miami (7) (NT)

36-13 24-19 21-13 40-7 27-17 41-27 28-24 45-7 41-0 59-6 34-23 10-27

N A H A A A H H H H A A

ORANGE BOWL January 1

(4) Colorado (1) (NT) (at Miami)

21-6

N c81,191

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

c77,323 c105,912 c59,075 c67,861 c86,019 c53,533 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c86,025 c81,634

All-Time Scores 1990

1992 Captains: Mike Heldt, Todd Lyght, Ricky Watters, Chris Zorich W W W L W W W W W L W

(1) Michigan (NT) (1:40) (4) (1) Michigan St. (0:34) (24) (1) Purdue (1) Stanford (0:36) (8) Air Force (6) Miami (2) (3) Pittsburgh (NT) (2) Navy (at Giants Stadium) (1) Tennessee (9) (1) Penn State (0:04) (18) (7) USC (NT) (18)

28-24 20-19 37-11 31-36 57-27 29-20 31-22 52-31 34-29 21-24 10-6

H A H H H H A N A H A

c59,075 c80,401 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c56,500 70,382 c97,123 c59,075 c91,639

ORANGE BOWL January 1

(5) Colorado (NT) (1) (at Miami)

9-10

N c77,062

1991

5 12 19 26 3 10 24 31 7 14 28

W T W W L W W W W W W

(3) Northwestern (at Soldier Field) (3) Michigan (5:28-ND) (6) (7) Michigan State (6) Purdue (R) (7) Stanford (19) (14) Pittsburgh (NT) (10) Brigham Young (10) Navy (at Giants Stadium) (8) Boston College (9) (8) Penn State (S) (0:20) (22) (5) USC (NT) (19)

42-7 17-17 52-31 48-0 16-33 52-21 42-16 38-7 54-7 17-16 31-23

N H A H H A H N H H A

64,877 c59,075 c76,188 c59,075 c59,075 52,155 c59,075 58,769 c59,075 c59,075 90,063

COTTON BOWL January 1

(5) Texas A & M (4) (at Dallas)

28-3

N c71,615

1993 Captain: Rodney Culver 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 30

W L W W W W W W W L L W

(7) Indiana (7) Michigan (3) (11) Michigan State (8) Purdue (8) Stanford (NT) (7) Pittsburgh (12) (5) Air Force (NT) (5) USC (5) @ Navy (5) *Tennessee (4:03) (13) (12) Penn State (8) (17) Hawaii (NT)

SUGAR BOWL January 1 W (18) Florida (NT) (3) (at New Orleans) * 300th game played in Notre Dame Stadium @ Notre Dameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 700th victory

49-27 14-24 49-10 45-20 42-26 42-7 28-15 24-20 38-0 34-35 13-35 48-42

H A H A A H A H H H A A

c59,075 c106,138 c59,075 c67,861 70,798 c59,075 c52,024 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 c96,672 c50,000

39-28

N c76,447

Coach: Lou Holtz Captains: Jeff Burris, Tim Ruddy, Aaron Taylor, Bryant Young Record: 11-1-0 September 4 W (7) Northwestern 27-12 September 11 W (11) Michigan (3) 27-23 September 18 W (4) Michigan State 36-14 September 25 W (4) Purdue (R) 17-0 October 2 W (4) Stanford 48-20 October 9 W (4) Pittsburgh 44-0 October 16 W (3) BYU (NT) 45-20 October 23 W (2) USC 31-13 October 30 W (2) Navy (R) 58-27 (at Veterans Stadium, Phila.) November 13 W (2) Florida State (1) 31-24 November 20 L (1) Boston College (0:00) (16) 39-41 COTTON BOWL January 1 W (4) Texas A&M (2:22) (at Dallas) (7) # largest regular-season attendance in NCAA history at time of game

24-21

H c59,075 A # c106,851 H c59,075 A 67,861 A 80,300 H c59,075 A c66,247 H c59, 075 N 61,813 H H

c59,075 c59,075

69,855

Captains: Lee Becton, Justin Goheen, Brian Hamilton, Ryan Leahy 3 W 10 L 17 W 24 W 1 W 8 L 15 L 29 W 12 L 19 W 26 T

FIESTA BOWL January 2

(3) Northwestern (NT) (at Soldier Field, Chicago) 42-15 N c66,946 (3) Michigan (6) (:02) 24-26 H c59,075 (8) Michigan State 21-20 A c74,183 (9) Purdue (R) 39-21 H c59,075 (8) Stanford 34-15 H c59,075 (8) Boston College 11-30 A c44,500 (17) BYU 14-21 H c59,075 Navy 58-21 H c59,075 Florida State (8) (at Orlando) (2:53) 16-23 N c72,868 Air Force 42-30 H c59,075 USC (NT) (17) (4:53 USC) 17-17 A c90,217 Colorado (4) (at Tempe)

24-41

N c73,698

1995

ORANGE BOWL January 1

(6) Florida State (8) (NT) (at Miami)

Chris Zorich

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

26-31

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Coach: Lou Holtz Captains: Paul Grasmanis, Ryan Leahy, Derrick Mayes, Shawn Wooden Dusty Zeigler Record: 9-3-0 September 2 L (9) Northwestern 15-17 H c59,075 September 9 W (25) Purdue 35-28 A c70,559 September 16 W (24) Vanderbilt 41-0 H c59,075 September 23 W (21) Texas (13) 55-27 H c59,075 September 30 L (15) Ohio State (7) 26-45 A c95,537 October 7 W (23) Washington (1:24, 0:28) (15) 29-21 A c74,023 October 14 W (17) Army (at Giants Stadium) 28-27 N c74,218 October 21 W (17) USC (5) 38-10 H c59,075 October 28 W (12) Boston College 20-10 H c59,075 November 4 W (8) Navy 35-17 H c59,075 November 18 W (8) Air Force (NT) 44-14 A c54,182

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 6-5-1 September September September September October October October October November November November

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1994

COACHES AND STAFF

Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 10-3-0 September September September September October October October October November November November November

Captains: Demetrius DuBose and Rick Mirer

THE FIGHTING IRISH

15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24

Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 10-1-1 September September September September October October October October November November November

HERE COME THE IRISH

Coach: Lou Holtz Record: 9-3-0 September September September October October October October November November November November

72,198

137

All-Time Scores 1996

2000

Coach: Lou Holtz Captains: Lyron Cobbins, Marc Edwards, Ron Powlus Record: 8-3 September 5 W *(6) Vanderbilt (NT) 14-7 September 14 W (9) Purdue 35-0 September 21 W (9) Texas (0:00) (6) 27-24 September 28 L (5) Ohio State (4) 16-29 October 12 W (11) Washington (16) 54-20 October 19 L (8) Air Force 17-20 (ot) November 2 W (19) Navy 54-27 (at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland) November 9 W (17) Boston College 48-21 November 16 W (14) Pittsburgh 60-6 November 23 W (10) Rutgers 62-0 November 30 L (10) USC (NT) 20-27 (ot) * Notre Dame’s 1,000th game

Coach: Bob Davie Captains: Anthony Denman, Jabari Holloway, Grant Irons, Dan O’Leary Record: 9-3 September 2 W Texas A&M (23) 24-10 H c80,232 September 9 L (23) Nebraska (1) 24-27 (ot) H c80,232 September 16 W (21) Purdue (13) (0:00) 23-21 H c80,232 September 23 L (16) Michigan State (23) (1:48) 21-27 A c74,714 October 7 W (25) Stanford 20-14 H c80,232 October 14 W (20) Navy (at Citrus Bowl, Orlando) 45-14 N 47,291 October 21 W (20) West Virginia 42-28 A c64,424 October 28 W (19) Air Force 34-31 (ot) H c80,232 November 11 W (11) Boston College 28-16 H c80,653 November 18 W (11) Rutgers 45-17 A c40,011 November 25 W (11) USC 38-21 A 81,342

A H A H H H N

c41,523 c59,075 c83,312 c59,075 c59,075 c59,075 38,651

A H H A

c44,500 c59,075 c59,075 c90,296

The Bob Davie Years – 5 seasons: 35-25 (.583) Coach: Bob Davie Captains: Melvin Dansby, Ron Powlus, Allen Rossum Record: 7-6 September 6 W (11) *Georgia Tech (2:37) 17-13 H c80,225 September 13 L (12) Purdue 17-28 A c68,789 September 20 L Michigan State (17) 7-23 H c80,225 September 27 L Michigan (6) 14-21 A c106,508 October 4 L Stanford (19) 15-33 A 75,651 October 11 W Pittsburgh 45-21 A 47,306 October 18 L USC (1:05) 17-20 H c80,225 October 25 W Boston College 52-20 H c80,225 November 1 W Navy (R) (5:48) 21-17 H c80,225 November 15 W LSU (11) 24-6 A c80,556 November 22 W West Virginia (22) (4:56) 21-14 H c80,225 November 29 W Hawaii (0:05) (NT) 23-22 A 41,509 9-27

(10) Oregon State (5) (NT) (at Tempe)

GATOR BOWL January 1

N c50,459

H A H H A H H A N

c80,012 c74,267 c80,225 c80,012 c73,501 c80,012 c80,012 c44,500 c78,844

H A

c80,012 90,069

(17) Georgia Tech (12) (at Jacksonville) 28-35 N

70,790

1999

138

Coach: Bob Davie Captain: Jarious Jackson Record: 5-7 August 28 W (18) * Kansas September 4 L (16) Michigan (7) (1:38) September 11 L (16) Purdue (20) September 18 L (24) Michigan State October 2 W Oklahoma (23) October 9 W Arizona State October 16 W USC (2:40) (R) October 30 W Navy (0:36) November 6 L (24) Tennessee (4) (NT) November 13 L Pittsburgh November 20 L Boston College (25) November 27 L Stanford (NT) (0:00) * State of Indiana Eddie Robinson Classic # largest regular-season attendance in NCAA history at time of game

N c75,428

Coach: Bob Davie Captains: Rocky Boiman, David Givens, Grant Irons, Anthony Weaver Record: 5-6 September 8 L (23) Nebraska (5) (NT) 10-27 A c78,118 September 22 L (23) Michigan State 10-17 H c80,795 September 29 L Texas A&M 3-24 A c87,206 October 6 W Pittsburgh 24-7 H c80,795 October 13 W West Virginia (R) 34-24 H c80,795 October 20 W USC 27-16 H c80,795 October 27 L Boston College (NT) 17-21 A c44,500 November 3 L Tennessee (7) 18-28 H c80,795 November 17 W Navy 34-16 H c80,795 November 24 L Stanford (13) (1:08) (NT) (R) 13-17 A 51,780 *December 1 W Purdue (NT) 24-18 A c68,750 * Moved from originally scheduled date of September 15 because of the 9/11 terrorist attacks

1998 Coach: Bob Davie Captains: Bobbie Howard, Kory Minor, Mike Rosenthal Record: 9-3 September 5 W (22) Michigan (5) 36-20 September 12 L (10) Michigan State (NT) 23-45 September 26 W (t23) Purdue (0:57) 31-30 October 3 W (t23) Stanford 35-17 October 10 W (22) Arizona State 28-9 October 24 W (18) Army (1:06) 20-17 October 31 W (16) Baylor 27-3 November 7 W (13) Boston College (5:54) 31-26 November 14 W (12) Navy 30-0 (at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Raljon, Md.) November 21 W (10) LSU (1:27) 39-36 November 28 L (9) USC (NT) 0-10

9-41

2001

1997

INDEPENDENCE BOWL December 28 L LSU (15) (NT) (at Shreveport) * Rededication of Notre Dame Stadium

FIESTA BOWL January 1

48-13 H c80,012 22-26 A #c111,523 23-28 A c69,843 13-23 H c80,012 34-30 H c80,012 48-17 H c80,012 25-24 H c80,012 28-24 H c80,012 14-38 A c107,619 27-37 A c60,190 29-31 H c80,012 37-40 A 57,980 Lou Holtz

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

All-Time Scores 2004

2002

Coach: Tyrone Willingham Captains: Mike Goolsby, Ryan Grant, Carlyle Holiday, Justin Tuck Record: 6-6 September 4 L BYU (NT) 17-20 A c65,251 September 11 W Michigan (8) 28-20 H c80,795 September 18 W at Michigan State (NT) 31-24 A c74,962 September 25 W Washington 38-3 H c80,795 October 2 L Purdue (15) 16-41 H c80,795 October 9 W *Stanford 23-15 H c80,795 October 16 W Navy (at Giants Stadium) 27-9 N c76,166 October 23 L Boston College (0:54) 23-24 H c80,795 November 6 W Tennessee (9) 17-13 A c107,266 November 13 L Pittsburgh (0:01) 38-41 H 80,795 November 27 L USC (1) (NT) 10-41 A 92,611

GATOR BOWL January 1 L (11) NC State (17) (at Jacksonville) *Kickoff Classic, East Rutherford, N.J.

6-28

N c72,903 H H A H H A A H N H A

c80,795 c80,795 c75,182 c80,795 c80,795 c56,409 c84,106 c80,935 c70,260 c80,795 c91,432

N c73,491

INSIGHT BOWL December 28 L *Notre Dame’s 800th victory

$Oregon State (at Phoenix) (NT)

21-38

N c45,917

$ - Kent Baer served as interim head coach for the 2004 Insight Bowl. Notre Dame’s loss in that game is not reflected in Tyrone Willingham’s overall record with the Irish.

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Coach: Tyrone Willingham Captains: Arnaz Battle, Sean Mahan, Gerome Sapp, Shane Walton Record: 10-3 August 31 W *Maryland (21) (NT) 22-0 (at Giants Stadium) September 7 W (23) Purdue 24-17 September 14 W (20) Michigan (7) 25-23 September 21 W (12) Michigan State (1:15) 21-17 October 5 W (9) Stanford 31-7 October 12 W (8) Pittsburgh 14-6 October 19 W (7) Air Force (18) (NT) 21-14 October 26 W (6) Florida State (11) 34-24 November 2 L (4) Boston College 7-14 November 9 W (9) Navy (at Ravens Stadium) (2:08) 30-23 November 23 W (8) Rutgers 42-0 November 30 L (7) USC (6) (NT) 13-44

HERE COME THE IRISH

The Tyrone Willingham Years – 3 seasons: 21-15 (.583)

The Charlie Weis Years – 5 seasons: 35-27 (.565) 2005

2003

Coach: Charlie Weis Record: 9-3 September 3 September 10 September 17 September 24 October 1 October 15 October 22 November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26 2

W W L W W L W W W W W

Pittsburgh (23) (NT) (20) Michigan (3) (10) Michigan State (16) Washington (13) Purdue (22) (NT) (9) USC (1)(0:03) (9) BYU (8) Tennessee (7) Navy (6) Syracuse (6) Stanford (0:55) (NT)

(5) Ohio State (4) (at Tempe)

42-21 17-10 41-44 (ot) 36-17 49-28 31-34 49-23 41-21 42-21 34-10 38-31

A c66,451 A c111,386 H c80,795 A 71,743 A c65,491 H c80,795 H c80,795 H c80,795 H c80,795 H c80,795 A 56,057

20-34

N c76,196

2006

SUGAR BOWL January 3

Captains: Brady Quinn, Tom Zbikowski, Travis Thomas W W L W W W W W W W W L

(2) Georgia Tech (NT) (4) Penn State (19) (2) Michigan (11) (12) Michigan State (NT) (2:53) (12) Purdue (12) Stanford (10) UCLA (0:27) (11) vs. Navy (at Ravens Stadium) (11) North Carolina (9) Air Force (6) Army (6) USC (3) (NT)

14-10 41-17 21-47 40-37 35-21 31-10 20-17 38-14 45-26 39-17 41-9 24-44

A H H A H H H N H A H A

c56,680 c80,795 c80,795 c80,193 c80,795 c80,795 c80,795 c71,851 c80,795 c49,367 c80,795 91,800

(11) LSU (4) (at New Orleans) (NT)

14-41

N c77,781

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Coach: Charlie Weis Record: 10-3 September 2 September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25

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Captains: Brady Quinn and Brandon Hoyte COACHES AND STAFF

Coach: Tyrone Willingham Captains: Darrell Campbell, Vontez Duff, Omar Jenkins, Jim Molinaro Record: 5-7 September 6 W (19) Washington State 29-26 (ot) H c80,795 September 13 L (15) Michigan (5) 0-38 A c111,726 September 20 L Michigan State 16-22 H c80,795 September 27 L Purdue (22) 10-23 A c64,614 October 11 W Pittsburgh (15) (NT) 20-14 A c66,421 October 18 L USC (5) 14-45 H c80,795 October 25 L Boston College (0:38) 25-27 A c44,500 November 1 L Florida State (5) 0-37 H c80,795 November 8 W Navy (0:00) 27-24 H c80,795 November 15 W BYU 33-14 H c80,795 November 29 W Stanford (NT) 57-7 A c46,500 December 6 L Syracuse 12-38 A c48,170

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Shane Walton

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

139

All-Time Scores 2007

2011

Coach: Charlie Weis Captains: Maurice Crum, Jr., John Carlson, John Sullivan, Tom Zbikowski, Travis Thomas Record: 3-9 September 1 L Georgia Tech 3-33 H c80,795 September 8 L Penn State (NT) (14) 10-31 A c110,078 September 15 L Michigan 0-38 A c111,178 September 22 L Michigan State 14-31 H c80,795 September 29 L Purdue 19-33 A c62,250 October 6 W UCLA (NT) 20-6 A 78,543 October 13 L Boston College (4) 14-27 H c80,795 October 20 L USC (13) 0-38 H c80,795 November 3 L Navy 44-46 (3ot) H c80,795 November 10 L Air Force 24-41 H c80,795 November 17 W Duke 28-7 H c80,795 November 24 W Stanford 21-14 A 48.953

Coach: Brian Kelly Captain: Harrison Smith Record: 8-5 September 3 L (16) USF (R) September 10 L Michigan (NT) (0:02) September 17 W Michigan State (15) September 24 W Pittsburgh October 1 W Purdue (NT) October 8 W Air Force October 22 L USC October 29 W Navy November 5 W Wake Forest (NT) November 12 W Maryland (FedEx Field) (NT) November 19 W (24) Boston College (R) November 26 L (22) Stanford (4) (NT)

20-23 H c80,795 31-35 A c114,804 31-13 H c80,795 15-12 A 65,050 38-10 A 61,555 59-33 H c80,795 17-31 H c80,795 56-14 H c80,795 24-17 A c36,307 45-21 N 70,251 16-14 H c80,795 14-28 A c50,360

CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL December 29 L Florida State (25) (at Orlando) (NT)

14-18

2008 Coach: Charlie Weis Captains: Maurice Crum, Jr., David Bruton, David Grimes Record: 7-6 September 6 W San Diego State 21-13 H c80,795 September 13 W Michigan (R) 35-17 H c80,795 September 20 L Michigan State 7-23 A c76,366 September 27 W Purdue 38-21 H c80,795 October 4 W Stanford 28-21 H c80,795 October 11 L North Carolina (22) 24-29 A c60,500 October 25 W Washington (NT) 33-7 A 70,437 November 1 L Pittsburgh 33-36 (4ot) H c80,795 November 8 L Boston College (NT) 0-17 A c44,500 November 15 W vs. Navy (at Ravens Stadium) 27-21 N c70,932 November 22 L Syracuse 23-24 H c80,795 November 29 L USC (5) (NT) 3-38 A 90,689 HAWAI’I BOWL December 24 W

Hawai’i (at Honolulu)

49-21

45,718

2009 Coach: Charlie Weis Captains: Jimmy Clausen, Eric Olsen, Kyle McCarthy, Scott Smith Record: 6-6 September 5 W (23) Nevada 35-0 H c80,795 September 12 L (18) Michigan (0:11) 34-38 A c110,278 September 19 W Michigan State (5:18) 33-30 H c80,795 September 26 W Purdue (NT) (0:25) 24-21 A 59,082 October 3 W Washington (R) 37-30 (ot) H c80,795 October 17 L (25) USC (6) 27-34 H c80,795 October 24 W Boston College 20-16 H c80,795 October 31 W (25) Washington State (NT) 40-14 N 53,407 (at San Antonio) November 7 L (19) Navy 21-23 H c80,795 November 14 L Pittsburgh (8) (NT) 22-27 A c63,745 November 21 L Connecticut 30-33 (2 ot) H c80,795 November 28 L Stanford (NT) (0:59) 38-45 A c50,519

The Brian Kelly Years – 5 seasons: 45-20 (.692) 2010 Coach: Brian Kelly Captains: Game-by-Game Record: 8-5 September 4 W Purdue September 11 L Michigan (0:27) September 18 L Michigan State (NT) (R) September 25 L Stanford (16) October 2 W Boston College (NT) October 9 W Pittsburgh October 16 W Western Michigan October 23 L Navy (at New Meadowlands) October 30 L Tulsa November 13 W Utah (15) (R) November 20 W Army (NT) (at Yankee Stadium) November 27 W USC (NT) (R) (2:23) SUN BOWL December

140

31 W

Miami, Fla. (at El Paso)

2012 Coach: Brian Kelly Captains: Tyler Eifert, Zack Martin, Kapron Lewis-Moore, Manti Te’o Record: 12-1 September 1 W Navy 50-10 N c48,820 (Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland) September 8 W (22) Purdue (0:07) 20-17 H c80,795 September 15 W (20) Michigan State (10) (NT) 20-3 A c79,219 September 22 W (11) Michigan (18) (NT) 13-6 H c80,795 October 6 W (9) Miami, Fla. (Soldier Field) (NT) 41-3 N c62,871 October 13 W (7) Stanford (17) (R) (0:20) 20-13 (ot) H c80,795 October 20 W (5) BYU 17-14 H c80,795 October 27 W (5) Oklahoma (8) (NT) 30-13 A c86,031 November 3 W (4) Pittsburgh (R) (2:11) 29-26 (3ot) H c80,795 November 10 W (4) Boston College (NT) 21-6 A c44,500 November 17 W (3) Wake Forest 38-0 H c80,795 November 24 W (1) USC (NT) 22-13 A c93,607 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME January 7 L (1) Alabama (2) (at Miami) (NT)

33-17

N c54,021

14-42

N c80,120

28-6 30-41 31-24 17-13 21-35 37-34

H A A H H N

c80,795 c115,109 c61,127 c80,795 c80,795 66,960

14-10 45-10 38-34 21-28 23-13 20-27

H A H A H A

c80,795 44,672 c80,795 c65,500 c80,795 c50,537

29-16

N c47,122

2013 Coach: Brian Kelly Captains: Bennett Jackson, TJ Jones, Zack Martin Record: 9-4 August 31 W (14) Temple September 7 L (14) Michigan (17) (NT) September 14 W (21) Purdue (NT) September 21 W (22) Michigan State September 28 L (22) Oklahoma (14) October 5 W Arizona St. (22) (NT) (3:03) (Arlington, Texas) October 19 W USC (NT) October 26 W Air Force November 2 W Navy (3:47) November 9 L (24) Pittsburgh (NT) November 23 W BYU (S) November 30 L (25) Stanford (8) (NT) PINSTRIPE BOWL December 28 W

23-12 H c80,795 24-28 H c80,795 31-34 (ot) A c78,411 14-37 H c80,795 31-13 A c44,500 23-17 H c80,795 44-20 H c80,795 17-35 N 75,614 27-28 H c80,795 28-3 H c80,795 27-3 N c54,251 20-16 A 85,417

N c68,305

(25) Rutgers (at Yankee Stadium)

2014 Coach: Brian Kelly Captains: Austin Collinsworth, Sheldon Day, Nick Martin, Cam McDaniel Record: 8-5 August 30 W (17) Rice 48-17 H c80,795 September 6 W (16) Michigan (NT) 31-0 H c80,795 September 13 W (11) Purdue (NT) (at Lucas Oil Stadium) 30-14 N 56,832 September 27 W (8) Syracuse (NT) (at MetLife Stadium) 31-15 N c76,802 October 4 W (9) Stanford (14) (1:01) (R) 17-14 H c80,795 October 11 W (6) North Carolina 50-43 H c80,795 October 18 L (5) Florida State (2) (NT) 27-31 A c82,431 November 1 W (6) Navy (NT) (at FedEx Field) 49-39 N 36,807 November 8 L (8) Arizona State (11) 31-55 A c65,870 November 15 L (15) Northwestern 40-43 (ot) H c80,795 November 22 L (RV) Louisville 28-31 H c80,795 November 29 L USC 14-49 A 79,586 MUSIC CITY BOWL December 30 W

LSU (22) (0:00) (at Nashville)

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

31-28

60,419

Year-By-Year Record AP Coaches

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6 7 6

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1 9 0 5 0 13 0 1 3 2 6 0 1 0 9 1 9 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 4 0 9 0 0 10 0 17

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5 2 5 5 2 9 7 9 8

5 8 5 5 7 1 2 0 2

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13 3 2 4 10

3 9 1 5

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

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Year Coach Captain W L T AP Coaches 1968 Ara Parseghian RT George Kunz, LILB Bob Olson 7 2 1 5 8 1969 Ara Parseghian C Mike Oriard 8 2 1 5 9 RILB Bob Olson 1970 Ara Parseghian LG Larry DiNardo, LOLB Tim Kelly 10 1 0 2 5 1971 Ara Parseghian SE Tom Gatewood, LE Walt Patulski 8 2 0 13 15 1972 Ara Parseghian RT John Dampeer, RT Greg Marx 8 3 0 14 12 1973 Ara Parseghian LG Frank Pomarico 11 0 0 1 4 TE Dave Casper, FS Mike Townsend 1974 Ara Parseghian WB Tom Clements, OLB Greg Collins 10 2 0 6 4 1975 Dan Devine LT Ed Bauer, OLB Jim Stock 8 3 0 17 1976 Dan Devine RH Mark McLane, RE Willie Fry 9 3 0 12 12 1977 Dan Devine LE Ross Browner, RB Steve Orsini 11 1 0 1 1 RE Willie Fry, LH Terry Eurick 1978 Dan Devine QB Joe Montana 9 3 0 7 6 FB Jerome Heavens, MLB Bob Golic 1979 Dan Devine RT Tim Foley 7 4 0 HB Vagas Ferguson, LCB Dave Waymer 1980 Dan Devine C John Scully 9 2 1 9 10 MLB Bob Crable, FS Tom Gibbons 1981 Gerry Faust TB Phil Carter, MLB Bob Crable 5 6 0 1982 Gerry Faust TB Phil Carter 6 4 1 MLB Mark Zavagnin, FS Dave Duerson 1983 Gerry Faust QB Blair Kiel, SCB Stacey Toran 7 5 0 1984 Gerry Faust SG Larry Williams 7 5 0 OLB Mike Golic, SS Joe Johnson 1985 Gerry Faust QG Tim Scannell, TB Allen Pinkett, 5 6 0 OLB Mike Larkin, MLB Tony Furjanic 1986 Lou Holtz ILB Mike Kovaleski 5 6 0 1987 Lou Holtz C Chuck Lanza, RT Byron Spruell 8 4 0 17 1988 Lou Holtz OT Andy Heck 12 0 0 1 1 TB Mark Green, ELB Ned Bolcar 1989 Lou Holtz QB Tony Rice 12 1 0 2 3 FB Anthony Johnson, MLB Ned Bolcar 1990 Lou Holtz C Mike Heldt, TB Ricky Watters, 9 3 0 6 6 NT Chris Zorich, FCB Todd Lyght 1991 Lou Holtz TB Rodney Culver 10 3 0 13 12 1992 Lou Holtz QB Rick Mirer, LB Demetrius DuBose 10 1 1 4 4 1993 Lou Holtz OT Aaron Taylor, Tim Ruddy, 11 1 0 2 2 DT Bryant Young, FS Jeff Burris 1994 Lou Holtz TB Lee Becton, ILB Justin Goheen, 6 5 1 DE Brian Hamilton, OG Ryan Leahy 1995 Lou Holtz NG Paul Grasmanis 9 3 0 11 13 OG Ryan Leahy, SE Derrick Mayes, CB Sean Wooden, OG Dusty Zeigler 1996 Lou Holtz ILB Lyron Cobbins 8 3 0 19 21 FB Marc Edwards, QB Ron Powlus 1997 Bob Davie DE Melvin Dansby 7 6 0 QB Ron Powlus, CB Allen Rossum 1998 Bob Davie ILB Bobbie Howard 9 3 0 22 22 OLB Kory Minor, OT Mike Rosenthal 1999 Bob Davie QB Jarious Jackson 5 7 0 2000 Bob Davie ILB Anthony Denman, TE Dan O’Leary, 9 3 0 15 16 TE Jabari Holloway, DE Grant Irons 2001 Bob Davie OLB Rocky Boiman, FL David Givens 5 6 0 DE Grant Irons, DE Anthony Weaver 2002 Tyrone Willingham WR Arnaz Battle, OG Sean Mahan, 10 3 0 17 17 SS Gerome Sapp, CB Shane Walton 2003 Tyrone Willingham OT Jim Molinaro, DT Darrell Campbell 5 7 0 CB Vontez Duff, WR Omar Jenkins 2004 Tyrone Willingham LB Mike Goolsby, RB Ryan Grant, 6 6 0 WR Carlyle Holiday, DE Justin Tuck 2005 Charlie Weis QB Brady Quinn, LB Brandon Hoyte 9 3 0 9 11 2006 Charlie Weis QB Brady Quinn, S Tom Zbikowski 10 3 0 17 19 LB Travis Thomas 2007 Charlie Weis RB Travis Thomas, S Tom Zbikowski 3 9 0 TE John Carlson, LB Maurice Crum, Jr. C John Sullivan 2008 Charlie Weis LB Maurice Crum Jr., WR David Grimes 7 6 0 S David Bruton 2009 Charlie Weis QB Jimmy Clausen, C Eric Olsen 6 6 0 S Kyle McCarthy, LB Scott Smith 2010 Brian Kelly Game Captains 8 5 0 2011 Brian Kelly S Harrison Smith 8 5 0 2012 Brian Kelly TE Tyler Eifert, OT Zack Martin 12 1 0 3 4 DE Kapron Lewis-Moore, LB Manti Te’o 2013 Brian Kelly DB Bennett Jackson, WR TJ Jones 9 4 0 21 24 OT Zack Martin 2014 Brian Kelly S Austin Collinsworth, DL Sheldon Day 8 5 0 OL Nick Martin, RB Cam McDaniel Totals 882 310 42 Consensus national championship seasons in bold. The coaches poll was switched from United Press International to USA Today in 1991.

HISTORY AND RECORDS

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THE FIGHTING IRISH

Captain RH Henry Luhn RB Edward Prudhomme RH Edward Prudhomme QB Pat Coady RH Frank Keough RH Frank Keough RG Dan Casey QB Frank Herin RE Jack Mullen RE Jack Mullen RE Jack Mullen FB John Farley RT Al Fortin FB Louis (Red) Salmon FB Louis (Red) Salmon RE Frank Shaughnessy LG Pat Beacom QB Bob Bracken RH Dom Callicrate LH Harry (Red) Miller LT Howard (Cap) Edwards RT Ralph Dimmick RT Luke Kelly QB Charles (Gus) Dorais LE Knute Rockne LT Keith (Deak) Jones RG Freeman (Fitz) Fitzgerald LH Stan Cofall QB Jim Phelan RH Leonard (Pete) Bahan QB Leonard (Pete) Bahan LT Frank Coughlin RE Eddie Anderson LE Glenn (Judge) Carberry LG Harvey Brown C Adam Walsh LE Clem Crowe QB Gene (Red) Edwards RH Tom Hearden LG John (Clipper) Smith LT Fred Miller RG John Law RE Tom Conley C Tommy Yarr RE Paul Host C Tom (Kitty) Gorman RE Hugh Devore DE Dom Vairo LT Joe Sullivan RG Bill Smith LG John Lautar RE Joe Zwers LG Jim McGoldrick RE Johnny Kely FB Milt Piepul RT Paul Lillis RE George Murphy LG Pat Filley LG Pat Filley QB Frank Dancewicz Game captains LT George Connor LG Bill Fischer RE Leon Hart, LT Jim Martin C/MLB Jerry Groom RE Jim Mutscheller RG/MLB Jack Alessandrini RE Don Penza LE Dan Shannon, RE Paul Matz RT Ray Lemek RH Jim Morse LE Dick Prendergast, C Ed Sullivan RG Al Ecuyer RT Chuck Puntillo RG Ken Adamson LG Myron Pottios LG Nick Buoniconti, RG Norb Roy FB Mike Lind LG Bob Lehmann ILB Jim Carroll RE Phil Sheridan ILB Jim Lynch LH Bob (Rocky) Bleier

HERE COME THE IRISH

Year Coach 1887 None 1888 None 1889 None 1892 None 1893 None 1894 J. L. Morison 1895 H. G. Hadden 1896 Frank E. Hering 1897 Frank E. Hering 1898 Frank E. Hering 1899 James McWeeney 1900 Patrick O’Dea 1901 Patrick O’Dea 1902 James Faragher 1903 James Faragher 1904 Louis Salmon 1905 Henry J. McGlew 1906 Thomas Barry 1907 Thomas Barry 1908 Victor M. Place 1909 Frank C. Longman 1910 Frank C. Longman 1911 John L. Marks 1912 John L. Marks 1913 Jesse Harper 1914 Jesse Harper 1915 Jesse Harper 1916 Jesse Harper 1917 Jesse Harper 1918 Knute Rockne 1919 Knute Rockne 1920 Knute Rockne 1921 Knute Rockne 1922 Knute Rockne 1923 Knute Rockne 1924 Knute Rockne 1925 Knute Rockne 1926 Knute Rockne 1927 Knute Rockne 1928 Knute Rockne 1929 Knute Rockne 1930 Knute Rockne 1931 Hunk Anderson 1932 Hunk Anderson 1933 Hunk Anderson 1934 Elmer Layden 1935 Elmer Layden 1936 Elmer Layden 1937 Elmer Layden 1938 Elmer Layden 1939 Elmer Layden 1940 Elmer Layden 1941 Frank Leahy 1942 Frank Leahy 1943 Frank Leahy 1944 Ed McKeever 1945 Hugh Devore 1946 Frank Leahy 1947 Frank Leahy 1948 Frank Leahy 1949 Frank Leahy 1950 Frank Leahy 1951 Frank Leahy 1952 Frank Leahy 1953 Frank Leahy 1954 Terry Brennan 1955 Terry Brennan 1956 Terry Brennan 1957 Terry Brennan 1958 Terry Brennan 1959 Joe Kuharich 1960 Joe Kuharich 1961 Joe Kuharich 1962 Joe Kuharich 1963 Hugh Devore 1964 Ara Parseghian 1965 Ara Parseghian 1966 Ara Parseghian 1967 Ara Parseghian

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Super Seasons In 126 seasons of football beginning in 1887, Notre Dame has had 107 winning years, only 13 seasons with a losing record (1887, ’88, 1933, ’56, ’60, ’63, ’81, ’85, ’86, ’99, 2001, ‘03 and ‘07) and only six others with a .500 mark (1950, ’59, ’61, ’62, 2004 and ‘09). The Fighting Irish have had 12 unbeaten, untied seasons, 10 others in which they were unbeaten but suffered one or more ties—and 29 seasons in which only a single loss spoiled an unbeaten record. Here is a compilation of Notre Dame’s outstanding seasons in its football history: Unbeaten, Untied Year Record Coach 1889 1-0......................................................... None 1912 7-0...........................................John L. Marks 1913 7-0.............................................Jesse Harper 1919 9-0............................................Knute Rockne 1920 9-0............................................Knute Rockne 1924 10-0..........................................Knute Rockne 1929 9-0............................................Knute Rockne 1930 10-0..........................................Knute Rockne 1947 9-0...............................................Frank Leahy 1949 10-0.............................................Frank Leahy 1973 11-0....................................... Ara Parseghian 1988 12-0................................................. Lou Holtz

Unbeaten Year Record Tie 1892 1-0-1....................................Hillsdale (10-10) 1903 8-0-1............................... Northwestern (0-0) 1907 6-0-1..........................................Indiana (0-0) 1909 7-0-1.....................................Marquette (0-0) 1911 6-0-2..................................... Pittsburgh (0-0) ..............................................Marquette (0-0) 1941 8-0-1............................................. Army (0-0) 1946 8-0-1............................................. Army (0-0) 1948 9-0-1...........................................USC (14-14) 1953 9-0-1..........................................Iowa (14-14) 1966 9-0-1.........................Michigan State (10-10) One Loss Year Record Loss 1887 0-1...........................................Michigan (8-0) 1893 4-1.............................................Chicago (8-0) 1894 3-1-1....................................... Albion (19-12) 1895 3-1..............................Indiana Artillery (18-0) 1897 4-1-1.......................................Chicago (34-5) 1901 8-1-1............................... Northwestern (2-0) 1906 6-1............................................Indiana (12-0) 1908 8-1.........................................Michigan (12-6) 1910 4-1-1...........................Michigan State (17-0)

1915 7-1...................................... Nebraska (20-19) 1916 8-1............................................. Army (30-10) 1917 6-1-1...................................... Nebraska (7-0) 1918 3-1-2...........................Michigan State (13-7) 1921 10-1..............................................Iowa (10-7) 1922 8-1-1.................................... Nebraska (14-6) 1923 9-1........................................ Nebraska (14-7) 1926 9-1.................................Carnegie Tech (19-0) 1927 7-1-1........................................... Army (18-0) 1935 7-1-1............................. Northwestern (14-7) 1938 8-1.................................................USC (13-0) 1943 9-1.................................. Great Lakes (19-14) 1954 9-1...........................................Purdue (27-14) 1964 9-1...............................................USC (20-17) 1970 10-1.............................................USC (38-28) 1977 11-1................................. Mississippi (20-13) 1989 12-1......................................... Miami (27-10) 1992 10-1-1..................................Stanford (33-16) 1993 11-1........................... Boston College (41-39) 2012 12-1..................................... Alabama (42-14)

Irish At Top Of Winning Percentage List Notre Dame ranks as the winningest team in college football history based on its .7318 winning percentage over 126 seasons of football and an 882-310-42 record during that period. Michigan (915 wins) is the only team with more overall wins than Notre Dame. Here’s the NCAA top 20 teams in terms of winning percentage and total victories heading into the 2015 season: Bowl Games Team Years W L T Pct. W L T 1. Notre Dame 126 882 310 42 .7318 17 17 0 2. Michigan 135 915 328 36 .7295 20 23 0 3. Boise State (1996) 47 408 155 2 .7239 10 5 0 4. Ohio State@ 125 863 319 53 .7202 21 24 0 5. Oklahoma 120 850 317 53 .7184 28 19 1 6. Alabama# 120 850 325 43 .7155 34 24 3 7. Texas 122 881 346 33 .7123 27 23 2 8. Nebraska 125 874 361 41 .7012 25 26 0 9. USC# 122 805 328 54 .7009 33 16 0 10. Penn State# 128 847 376 41 .6862 22 15 2 11. Tennessee 118 811 367 53 .6803 25 25 0 12. Florida State# 68 512 238 17 .6786 25 16 2 13. LSU 121 761 401 47 .6489 23 22 1 14. Georgia 121 777 410 54 .6479 28 19 3 15. Miami, Fla. 89 596 342 19 .6327 18 18 0 16. Auburn 122 734 421 47 .6302 23 15 2 17. Florida 108 691 400 40 .6287 21 20 0 18. Arizona State 102 589 368 24 .6126 14 13 1 19. Washington 125 695 433 50 .6112 19 15 1 20. Virginia Tech 121 712 451 46 .6079 11 17 0 # Indicates record adjusted by action of the NCAA Committee on Infractions. @ Indicates record adjusted by action of institution.

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1. Michigan................................................................. 915 2. Notre Dame........................................................... 882 3. Texas....................................................................... 881 4. Nebraska................................................................. 874 5. Ohio State............................................................... 863 6. Oklahoma................................................................ 850 Alabama.................................................................. 850 8. Penn State............................................................... 847 9. Tennessee............................................................... 811 10. USC.......................................................................... 805 11. Georgia.................................................................... 777 12. LSU.......................................................................... 761 13. Auburn..................................................................... 734 14. West Virginia.......................................................... 719 15. Virginia Tech........................................................... 712 16. Georgia Tech........................................................... 711 17. Texas A&M............................................................. 709 18. Syracuse.................................................................. 708 19. Pittsburgh................................................................ 696 20. Washington............................................................. 695

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Series Scores

Adrian (1-0-0) H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank * 1912

W/L ND Opp W 74 7

Air Force (24-6-0)

ND 51

Opp 0

Alabama (5-2-0) ND 24 13 21 7 10 37 14

Opp 23 11 18 0 28 6 42

Albion (3-1-1)

Alma (4-0-0)

H: 4-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1913 W 62 0 * 1914 W 56 0 * 1915 W 32 0 * 1916 W 46 0

Opp 13 20 0 30 2 9 17 0 0 0 7 27 0 18 6 0 6 12 0 12 6 6 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 59 48 0 7 21 14 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 3 0 10 27 17 9 3

Bennett Medical College (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1905 W 22 0

Boston College (13-9-0)

Opp 3 18 25 7 41 30 10 21 20 26 31 16 21 14 27 24 27 17 16 13 14 6

Butler (3-0-0)

H: 2-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1911 W 27 0 1922 W 31 3 * 1923 W 34 7

BYU (6-2-0)

H: 5-1-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND * 1992 10- W 42 1993 3- W 45 * 1994 17- L 14 * 2003 W 33 2004 L 17 * 2005 9- W 49 * 2012 5- W 17 * 2013 W 23

California (4-0-0)

Opp 16 20 21 14 20 23 14 13

H: 2-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1959 W 28 6 * 1960 W 21 7 1965 3- W 48 6 * 1967 1- W 41 8

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Case Tech (2-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1916 W 48 0 1918 W 26 6

Chicago (0-4-0)

H: 0-1-0; A: 0-3-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1893 L * 1896 L 1897 L 1899 L

ND Opp 0 8 0 18 5 34 6 23

Chicago Dental (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1897 W 62 0

Chicago Physicians & Surgeons (7-2-0)

H: 7-2-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1895 W 32 0 * 1896 L 0 4 * 1899 L 0 5 * 1900 W 5 0 * 1901 W 34 0 * 1903 W 46 0 * 1906 W 28 0 * 1907 W 32 0 * 1908 W 88 0

Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (1-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1913 W

ND 20

Opp 7

Cincinnati (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1900 W 58 0

Clemson (1-1-0)

H: 0-1-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1977 5-15 W * 1979 -14 L

ND 21 10

Opp 17 16

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

H: 2-1-1; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1893 W 8 6 * 1894 T 6 6 * 1894 L 12 19 * 1896 W 24 0 1898 W 60 0

H: 8-1-0; A: 7-2-1; N: 23-5-3 Site Year Rank W/L ND 1913 W 35 1914 L 7 1915 W 7 1916 L 10 1917 W 7 1919 W 12 1920 W 27 1921 W 28 1922 T 0 EF 1923 W 13 PG 1924 W 13 YS 1925 L 0 YS 1926 W 7 YS 1927 L 0 YS 1928 W 12 YS 1929 W 7 SF 1930 W 7 YS 1931 L 0 YS 1932 W 21 YS 1933 W 13 YS 1934 W 12 YS 1935 T 6 YS 1936 W 20 YS 1937 18- W 7 YS 1938 7- W 19 YS 1939 4- W 14 YS 1940 2- W 7 YS 1941 6-14 T 0 YS 1942 4-19 W 13 YS 1943 1-3 W 26 YS 1944 5-1 L 0 YS 1945 2-1 L 0 YS 1946 2-1 T 0 * 1947 1-9 W 27 P 1957 12-10 W 23 * 1958 4-3 L 2 SS 1965 7- W 17 * 1966 3- W 35 YS 1969 15- W 45 * 1970 3- W 51 1973 8- W 62 * 1974 7- W 48 GS 1977 11- W 24 * 1980 5- W 30 GS 1983 W 42 * 1985 -19 W 24 GS 1995 17- W 28 * 1998 18- W 20 * 2006 6- W 41 NYS 2010 W 27

H: 4-0-1; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1896 W 8 0 * 1900 T 6 6 1901 W 5 0 * 1906 W 29 0 * 1925 W 19 3 * 1926 W 77 0

H: 7-1-0; A: 8-3-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1922 W 19 0 1923 W 26 0 1924 W 40 19 * 1925 W 26 0 1926 L 0 19 * 1928 L 7 27 1929 W 7 0 * 1930 W 21 6 1931 W 19 0 * 1932 W 42 0 1933 L 0 7 * 1934 W 13 0 1935 W 14 3 * 1936 W 21 7 1937 L 7 9 * 1938 5-13 W 7 0 1939 2- W 7 6 * 1940 6- W 61 0 1941 8- W 16 0

HISTORY AND RECORDS

H: 2-0-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 2-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L SB 1973 3-1 W OB 1974 9-2 W * 1976 18-10 W BM 1980 6-5 W BM 1986 -2 L * 1987 7-10 W SL 2012 1-2 L

Army (38-8-4)

Opp 6

Carnegie Tech (15-4-0)

Beloit (5-0-1)

H: 7-5-0; A: 4-4-0; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND FX 1975 9- W 17 LB 1983 -13 W 19 * 1987 9- W 32 * 1992 8-9 W 54 * 1993 1-16 L 39 1994 8- L 11 * 1995 12- W 20 1996 17- W 48 * 1997 W 52 1998 13- W 31 * 1999 -25 L 29 * 2000 11- W 28 2001 L 17 * 2002 4- L 7 2003 L 25 * 2004 24- L 23 * 2007 -4 L 14 2008 L 0 * 2009 W 20 2010 W 31 * 2011 24- W 16 2012 4- W 21

ND 48

2014 SEASON REVIEW

Akron (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1910 W

Arizona State (3-1-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1998 22- W 28 9 * 1999 W 48 17 AT 2013 -22 W 37 34 2014 8-11 L 31 55

Carlisle (1-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L C 1914 W

COACHES AND STAFF

Opp 7 6 7 15 0 30 0 15 13 10 7 30 23 21 21 3 14 13 27 27 15 30 14 20 31 14 17 41 33 10

Arizona (2-1-0)

H: 1-1-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1941 W 38 7 1980 4- W 20 3 * 1982 9- L 13 16

Baylor (2-0-0)

H: 2-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1925 W 41 0 * 1998 16- W 27 3

THE FIGHTING IRISH

H: 11-4-0; A: 13-2-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND 1964 6- W 34 * 1969 8- W 13 1972 12- W 21 * 1973 5- W 48 * 1974 5- W 38 1975 15- W 31 * 1977 6- W 49 1978 20- W 38 1979 10- W 38 * 1980 2- W 24 1981 W 35 1982 18- L 17 * 1983 L 22 * 1984 L 7 1985 -17 L 15 * 1986 W 31 1987 11- W 35 * 1988 2- W 41 1989 1-17 W 41 * 1990 1- W 57 1991 5- W 28 * 1994 W 42 1995 8- W 44 * 1996 8- L (ot) 17 * 2000 19- W (ot) 34 2002 7-18 W 21 2006 9- W 39 * 2007 L 24 * 2011 W 59 2013 W 45

American Med. Col. (5-0-0)

H: 5-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1901 W 32 0 * 1902 W 92 0 * 1903 W 52 0 * 1904 W 44 0 * 1905 W 142 0

HERE COME THE IRISH

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Numbers following season and before result indicate AP rankings for both teams coming into game. For example, 17-10 indicates Notre Dame stood 17th and the Irish opponent 10th in the AP poll that week.

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Series Scores Coe (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1927 W 28 7

Colorado (3-2-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 1-2-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1983 W 27 3 * 1984 W 55 14 OB 1989 4-1 W 21 6 OB 1990 5-1 L 9 10 FB 1994 -4 L 24 41

Englewood High School (Chicago) (2-0-0)

Great Lakes (1-2-2)

H: 2-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1899 W 29 5 * 1900 W 68 0

H: 1-0-1; A: 0-2-0; N: 0-0-1 Site Year Rank W/L * 1918 T SF 1942 6- T 1943 1- L * 1944 9-12 W 1945 5- L

ND 7 13 14 28 7

Indiana (23-5-1)

Opp 7 13 19 7 39

Florida (1-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L SD 1991 18-3 W

ND 39

Opp 28

Harvard Prep (Chicago) (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1888 W 20 0

Florida State (2-6-0)

Connecticut (0-1-0)

H: 0-1-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2009 L (2ot)

ND 30

Opp 33

Creighton (1-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1915 W 41 0

ND 64 34

Opp 0 0

De La Salle (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1893 W 28 0

DePauw (8-0-0)

H: 8-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1897 W 4 0 * 1898 W 32 0 * 1902 W 22 0 * 1903 W 56 0 * 1904 W 10 0 * 1905 W 71 0 * 1921 W 57 10 * 1922 W 34 7

Detroit (2-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1927 W 20 0 BS 1951 5- W 40 6

Drake (8-0-0)

H: 6-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1926 W 21 0 1927 W 32 0 * 1928 W 32 6 SF 1929 W 19 7 * 1930 W 28 7 * 1931 W 63 0 * 1932 W 62 0 * 1937 W 21 0

Duke (3-1-0)

H: 3-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1958 12- W 9 7 1961 L 13 37 * 1966 1- W 64 0 * 2007 - W 28 7

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ND Opp 13 19 31 24 16 23 26 31 34 24 0 37 14 18 27 31

Haskell (5-0-0)

H: 5-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1914 W 20 7 * 1915 W 34 0 * 1916 W 26 0 * 1921 W 42 7 * 1932 W 73 0

Hawaii (3-0-0)

Franklin (3-0-0)

Dartmouth (2-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L FP 1944 1- W * 1945 3- W

H: 1-2-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 0-3-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1981 -20 L * 1993 2-1 W CIT 1994 -8 L OB 1995 6-8 L 2002 6-11 W * 2003 -5 L CIT 2011 -25 L 2014 5-2 L

H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1906 W 26 0 * 1907 W 23 0 * 1908 W 64 0

H: 0-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1991 17- W 48 42 1997 W 23 22 HB 2008 W 49 21

Georgia (0-1-0) ND 10

Opp 17

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1896 W 82 0

Georgia Tech (27-6-1)

Goshen (1-0-0)

Opp 3 7 3 0 0 7 13 6 6 14 20 0 13 13 0 7 14 14 3 6 20 7 7 3 23 14 21 13 3 3 13 35 10 33

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1900 W 55 0

H: 4-0-1; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1892 T 10 10 * 1893 W 22 10 * 1894 W 14 0 * 1906 W 17 0 * 1908 W 39 0

Houston (1-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L CB 1979 10-9 W

ND 35

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1895 L

ND Opp 0 18

Iowa (13-8-3)

Hillsdale (4-0-1)

H: 15-3-0; A: 12-2-1; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND 1922 W 13 * 1923 W 35 * 1924 W 34 1925 W 13 * 1926 W 12 * 1927 W 26 1928 L 0 1929 W 26 1938 W 14 * 1939 W 17 * 1940 W 26 1941 W 20 * 1942 L 6 * 1943 W 55 1944 18-10 W 21 1945 W 40 * 1953 1-4 W 27 * 1959 -19 L 10 1967 9- W 36 * 1968 9- W 34 1969 9- W 38 * 1970 1- W 10 1974 2- W 31 * 1975 12- W 24 1976 11- L 14 * 1977 5- W 69 1978 10-20 W 38 * 1979 10- W 21 1980 1- T 3 * 1981 W 35 * 1997 11- W 17 GB 1998 17-12 L 28 2006 2- W 14 * 2007 L 3

Opp 11 0 6 5 5 22 12 0 0 3 10 7 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 6 6 6 20 6 0 6 0 0 27

Indianapolis Artillery (0-1-0)

Highland Views (1-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L SD 1980 7-1 L

H: 13-1-1; A: 6-3-0; N: 4-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND * 1898 L 5 * 1899 W 17 1900 L 0 * 1901 W 18 1902 W 11 1905 L 5 I 1906 L 0 * 1907 T 0 I 1908 W 11 I 1919 W 16 I 1920 W 13 I 1921 W 28 * 1922 W 27 * 1926 W 26 1927 W 19 1929 W 14 * 1930 W 27 1931 W 25 1933 W 12 * 1941 W 19 1948 1- W 42 * 1949 W 49 1950 11- L 7 * 1951 14- W 48 * 1955 4- W 19 * 1956 17- W 20 * 1957 16- W 26 * 1958 5- W 18 * 1991 7- W 49

Opp 34

Illinois (11-0-1)

H: 5-0-0; A: 6-0-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1898 W 5 0 1937 T 0 0 * 1938 W 14 6 1940 2- W 26 0 * 1941 7- W 49 14 1942 8-5 W 21 14 * 1943 1- W 47 0 1944 1-14 W 13 7 * 1945 W 7 0 1946 W 26 6 1967 W 47 7 * 1968 6- W 58 8

Illinois Cycling Club (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1895 W 18 2

H: 7-3-2; A: 6-5-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND 1921 L 7 1939 3- L 6 * 1940 7- L 0 * 1945 2- W 56 1946 2-17 W 41 * 1947 2- W 21 1948 2- W 27 * 1949 1- W 28 1950 T 14 * 1951 T 20 1952 9- W 27 * 1953 1-20 T 14 1954 4-19 W 34 * 1955 4- W 17 1956 -3 L 8 * 1957 9-8 L 13 1958 15-6 L 21 1959 -16 W 20 * 1960 -2 L 0 1961 L 21 * 1962 W 35 * 1964 1- W 28 * 1967 6- W 56 1968 5- W 51

Opp 10 7 7 0 6 0 12 7 14 20 0 14 18 14 48 21 31 19 28 42 12 0 6 28

Iowa Pre-Flight (2-0-0)

H: 2-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1942 W 28 0 * 1943 1-2 W 14 13

Kalamazoo (7-0-0)

H: 7-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1893 W 34 0 * 1917 W 55 0 * 1919 W 14 0 * 1920 W 39 0 * 1921 W 56 0 * 1922 W 46 0 * 1923 W 74 0

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Series Scores Kansas (4-1-1)

Knox (1-1-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1902 L 5 12 * 1907 W 22 4

H: 4-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1899 W 38 0 * 1901 W 16 0 * 1902 W 28 0 * 1903 W 28 0

Lombard (3-0-0)

H: 8-1-0; A: 6-6-1; N: 3-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1955 5-15 W 14 0 1960 L 21 28 1965 6- T 0 0 1967 6- W 24 22 1971 7- W 17 0 * 1972 10- W 20 17 1973 5- W 44 0 * 1974 7- W 38 7 1975 W 32 9 * 1976 13- W 40 27 1977 5- W 48 10 * 1978 19- W 20 0 MB 1979 W 40 15 * 1980 7-13 W 32 14 1981 -9 L 15 37 * 1982 10-17 W 16 14 1983 13- L 0 20 * 1984 17-14 L 13 31 1985 -4 L 7 58 1987 10-2 L 0 24 * 1988 4-1 W 31 30 1989 1-7 L 10 27 * 1990 6-2 W 29 20 SBS 2010 W 33 17 SF 2012 9- W 41 3

LSU (6-5-0)

Opp 0 28 9 22 10 21 6 27 36 41 28

Louisville (0-1-0)

H: 0-1-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2014 L

ND Opp 28 31

Loyola (New Orleans) (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1928 W

ND 12

H: 2-0-3; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1908 W 6 0 1909 T 0 0 1910 T 5 5 1911 T 0 0 C 1912 W 69 0 1921 W 21 7

H: 10-9-1; A: 7-14-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND * 1887 L 0 * 1888 L 6 * 1888 L 4 1898 L 0 1899 L 0 1900 L 0 T 1902 L 0 1908 L 6 1909 W 11 * 1942 4-6 L 20 1943 1-2 W 35 * 1978 14-5 L 14 1979 9-6 W 12 * 1980 8-14 W 29 1981 1-11 L 7 * 1982 20-10 W 23 1985 13- L 12 * 1986 -3 L 23 1987 16-9 W 26 * 1988 13-9 W 19 1989 1-2 W 24 * 1990 1-4 W 28 1991 7-3 L 14 * 1992 3-6 T 17 1993 11-3 W 27 * 1994 3-6 L 24 1997 -6 L 14 * 1998 22-5 W 36 1999 16-7 L 22 * 2002 20-7 W 25 2003 15-5 L 0 * 2004 -8 W 28 2005 20-3 W 17 * 2006 2-11 L 21 2007 L 0 * 2008 W 35 2009 -18 L 34 * 2010 L 24 2011 - L 31 * 2012 11-18 W 13

Opp 8 26 10 23 12 7 23 12 3 32 12 28 10 27 25 17 20 24 7 17 19 24 24 17 23 26 21 20 26 23 38 20 10 47 38 17 38 28 35 6

41 0

Michigan State (48-28-1)

H: 29-13-0; A: 19-15-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1897 W * 1898 W * 1899 W * 1902 W * 1903 W * 1905 W * 1906 W * 1909 W 1910 L 1916 W * 1917 W 1918 L * 1919 W 1920 W * 1921 W * 1948 1- W 1949 1-10 W * 1950 -15 L 1951 11-5 L 1952 6-1 L * 1954 8- W 1955 4-13 L * 1956 -2 L 1957 15-4 L 1959 L * 1960 -14 L 1961 6-1 L * 1962 L 1963 -4 L * 1964 1- W * 1965 4-1 L 1966 1-2 T * 1967 W 1968 5- L * 1969 -14 W 1970 4- W * 1971 4- W 1972 7- W * 1973 8- W 1974 7- W * 1975 8- L 1976 18- W * 1977 14- W 1978 W * 1979 15-7 W 1980 7- W * 1981 W 1982 11- W * 1983 4- L 1984 W * 1985 W 1986 20- L * 1987 9-17 W 1988 8- W * 1989 1- W 1990 1-24 W * 1991 11- W 1992 7- W * 1993 4- W 1994 8- W * 1997 -17 L 1998 10- L * 1999 24- L 2000 16-23 L * 2001 23- L 2002 12- W * 2003 L 2004 W * 2005 10- L (ot) 2006 12- W * 2007 L 2008 L * 2009 W 2010 L (ot) * 2011 -15 W 2012 20-10 W * 2013 22- W

ND 34 53 40 33 12 28 5 17 0 14 23 7 13 25 48 26 34 33 0 3 20 7 14 6 0 0 7 7 7 34 3 10 24 17 42 29 14 16 14 19 3 24 16 29 27 26 20 11 23 24 27 15 31 20 21 20 49 52 36 21 7 23 13 21 10 21 16 31 41 40 10 7 33 31 31 20 17

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Opp 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 13 0 0 0 7 21 36 35 21 19 21 47 34 19 21 17 31 12 7 12 10 12 21 28 0 2 0 10 14 10 6 6 25 3 21 7 3 28 20 10 20 8 3 13 19 10 31 14 20 23 45 23 27 17 17 22 24 44 37 31 23 30 34 13 3 13

Minnesota (4-0-1)

H: 1-0-1; A: 3-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1925 W 19 7 1926 W 20 7 * 1927 T 7 7 1937 -4 W 7 6 * 1938 2-12 W 19 0

Mississippi (1-1-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L J 1977 3- L * 1985 W

ND 13 37

Opp 20 14

Missouri (2-2-0)

H: 0-2-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1970 3-18 W * 1972 8- L * 1978 5- L 1984 19- W

ND 24 26 0 16

Opp 7 30 3 14

Missouri Osteopaths (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1903 W 28 0

Morningside (2-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1917 W 13 0 1919 W 14 6

Morris Harvey (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1912 W

ND 39

Opp 0

Mount Union (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1919 W 60 7

Navy (75-12-1)

H: 28-5-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 47-7-1 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp B 1927 W 19 6 SF 1928 W 7 0 B 1929 W 14 7 * 1930 W 26 2 B 1931 W 20 0 CL 1932 W 12 0 B 1933 L 0 7 CL 1934 L 6 10 B 1935 W 14 0 B 1936 13- L 0 3 * 1937 W 9 7 B 1938 4- W 15 0 CL 1939 2- W 14 7 B 1940 7- W 13 7 B 1941 7-6 W 20 13 CL 1942 4- W 9 0 CL 1943 1-3 W 33 6 B 1944 2-6 L 13 32 CL 1945 2-3 T 6 6 B 1946 2- W 28 0 CL 1947 1- W 27 0 B 1948 2- W 41 7 B 1949 1- W 40 0 CL 1950 W 19 10 B 1951 13- W 19 0 CL 1952 13- W 17 6 * 1953 1-20 W 38 7 B 1954 6-15 W 6 0 * 1955 9-4 W 21 7 B 1956 L 7 33 * 1957 5-16 L 6 20 B 1958 -15 W 40 20

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Marquette (3-0-3)

Opp 6

Michigan (17-24-1)

30 31

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Loyola (Chicago) (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1911 W 80 0

Miami (Ohio) (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1909 W 46 0

L W

2014 SEASON REVIEW

H: 3-1-0; A: 2-2-0; N: 1-2-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND * 1970 2-7 W 3 1971 7-14 L 8 * 1981 4- W 27 1984 -6 W 30 * 1985 -17 L 7 1986 -8 L 19 1997 -11 W 24 IS 1997 -15 L 9 * 1998 10- W 39 SD 2006 11-4 L 14 LP 2014 W 31

2013 14-17 2014 16-

COACHES AND STAFF

H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1923 W 14 0 * 1924 W 40 0 * 1925 W 69 0

Miami (Florida) (17-7-1)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Lake Forest (4-0-0)

Maryland (2-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp GS 2002 -21 W 22 0 FEF 2011 - W 45 21

HERE COME THE IRISH

H: 3-0-1; A: 1-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1904 L 5 24 1932 W 24 6 * 1933 T 0 0 * 1935 W 28 7 * 1938 W 52 0 ERC * 1999 18- W 48 13

145

Series Scores * 1959 W PK 1960 -4 L * 1961 L PK 1962 W * 1963 -4 L PK 1964 2- W * 1965 4- W PK 1966 1- W * 1967 10- W PK 1968 12- W * 1969 10- W PK 1970 3- W * 1971 12- W PV 1972 12- W * 1973 5- W PV 1974 7- W * 1975 15- W CL 1976 11- W * 1977 5- W CL 1978 15-11 W * 1979 13- W GS 1980 3- W * 1981 W GS 1982 W * 1983 19- W GS 1984 W * 1985 W B 1986 W * 1987 9- W B 1988 2- W * 1989 1- W GS 1990 2- W * 1991 5- W GS 1992 10- W PV 1993 2- W * 1994 W * 1995 8- W CP 1996 19- W * 1997 W JC 1998 12- W * 1999 W CIT 2000 20- W * 2001 W RS 2002 9- W * 2003 W GS 2004 W * 2005 7- W RS 2006 11- W * 2007 L (3ot) RS 2008 W * 2009 L NM 2010 L * 2011 W AV 2012 W * 2013 W FEF 2014 6- W

25 7 10 20 14 40 29 31 43 45 47 56 21 42 44 14 31 27 43 27 14 33 35 27 28 18 41 33 56 22 41 52 38 38 58 58 35 54 21 30 28 45 34 30 27 27 42 38 44 27 21 17 56 50 38 49

22 14 13 12 35 0 3 7 14 14 0 7 0 23 7 6 10 21 10 7 0 0 0 10 12 17 17 14 13 7 0 31 0 7 27 21 17 27 17 0 24 14 16 23 24 9 21 14 46 21 23 35 14 10 34 39

Nebraska (7-8-1)

H: 3-1-0; A: 4-6-1; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1915 L 19 20 1916 W 20 0 1917 L 0 7 1918 T 0 0 1919 W 14 9 1920 W 16 7 * 1921 W 7 0 1922 L 6 14 1923 L 7 14 * 1924 W 34 6 1925 L 0 17 * 1947 2- W 31 0 1948 2- W 44 13 OB 1972 12-9 L 6 40 * 2000 23-1 L (ot) 24 27 2001 23-5 L 10 27

Nevada (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 2009 W 35 0

146

North Carolina (17-2-0)

H: 12-0-0; A: 4-2-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND YS 1949 1- W 42 * 1950 1-20 W 14 1951 W 12 * 1952 16- W 34 1953 1- W 34 * 1954 5- W 42 1955 5- W 27 * 1956 W 21 * 1958 -11 W 34 * 1959 W 28 1960 L 7 * 1962 W 21 * 1965 4- W 17 * 1966 2- W 32 * 1971 7- W 16 1975 15- W 21 * 2006 11- W 45 2008 -22 L 24 * 2014 6- W 50

Northwestern Law School (1-0-0)

Opp 6 7 7 14 14 13 7 14 24 8 12 7 0 0 0 14 26 29 43

North Carolina State (0-1-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L GB 2002 11-17 L

ND 6

Opp 28

North Division H.S. (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1905 W 44 0

Northwestern (37-9-2)

H: 16-5-0; A: 18-4-1; N: 3-0-1 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1889 W 9 0 * 1899 W 12 0 1901 L 0 2 SP 1903 T 0 0 1920 W 33 7 SF 1924 W 13 6 * 1925 W 13 10 1926 W 6 0 1929 W 26 6 1930 W 14 0 SF 1931 T 0 0 * 1932 W 21 0 1933 W 7 0 1934 W 20 7 * 1935 L 7 14 * 1936 11-1 W 26 6 1937 12- W 7 0 1938 1-16 W 9 7 * 1939 9- W 7 0 1940 14-10 L 0 20 1941 5-8 W 7 6 * 1942 8- W 27 20 1943 1-8 W 25 6 * 1944 11- W 21 0 1945 7- W 34 7 * 1946 2- W 27 0 1947 1- W 26 19 * 1948 2-8 W 12 7 * 1959 -2 L 24 30 1960 L 6 7 * 1961 8- L 10 12 1962 -3 L 6 35 * 1965 8- W 38 7 1966 4- W 35 7 * 1968 5- W 27 7 * 1969 11- W 35 10 1970 6- W 35 14 * 1971 2- W 50 7 1972 13- W 37 0 * 1973 8- W 44 0 1974 1- W 49 3 * 1975 7- W 31 7 1976 W 48 0 SF 1992 3- W 42 7 * 1993 7- W 27 12 SF 1994 3- W 42 15 * 1995 9- L 15 17 * 2014 15- L (ot) 40 43

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1895 W

ND 20

Opp 0

Ohio Medical University (4-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1901 W 6 0 1902 W 6 5 1903 W 35 0 1904 W 17 5

GB * * * * * * *

1976 15-20 1981 -13 1982 13-5 1983 1984 1985 -1 1986 -3 1987 7- 1988 1- 1989 1-17 1990 1-18 1991 12-8 1992 8-22 2006 4-19 2007 -14

W L L L W L L L W W L L W W L

20 9 21 24 14 24 30 34 44 7 6 36 19 24 20 21 21 3 34 23 21 24 13 35 17 16 41 17 10 31

Ohio Northern (4-0-0)

H: 4-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1908 W 58 4 * 1910 W 47 0 * 1911 W 32 6 * 1913 W 87 0

Ohio State (2-3-0)

H: 1-1-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1935 W 18 13 * 1936 W 7 2 1995 15-7 L 26 45 * 1996 5-4 L 16 29 FB 2005 5-4 L 20 34

Oklahoma (9-2-0)

H: 4-2-0; A: 5-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND * 1952 10-4 W 27 1953 1-6 W 28 * 1956 -2 L 0 1957 -2 W 7 * 1961 W 19 1962 W 13 1966 1-10 W 38 * 1968 3-5 W 45 * 1999 -23 W 34 2012 5-8 W 30 * 2013 22-14 L 21

Opp 21 21 40 0 6 7 0 21 30 13 35

Olivet (3-0-0)

H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1907 W 22 4 * 1909 W 58 0 * 1910 W 48 0

Oregon (1-0-1)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1976 14- W 41 0 1982 15- T 13 13

Oregon State (0-2-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-2-0 Site Year Rank W/L FB 2000 10-5 L BB 2004 L

ND Opp 9 41 21 38

Pacific (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1940 W 25 7

Penn State (9-9-1)

H: 5-3-0; A: 2-6-1; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1913 W 14 7 1925 T 0 0 * 1926 W 28 0 P 1928 W 9 0

Pennsylvania (5-0-1)

H: 1-0-0; A: 4-0-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1930 W 60 20 * 1931 W 49 0 1952 10-12 T 7 7 1953 1-15 W 28 20 1954 5- W 42 7 1955 6- W 46 14

Pittsburgh (47-21-1)

H: 21-10-0; A: 26-11-1; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1909 W 1911 T 1912 W 1930 W * 1931 W 1932 L * 1933 L 1934 L * 1935 W 1936 7-9 L * 1937 12-3 L 1943 W 1944 W 1945 3- W * 1946 W 1947 W 1948 W * 1950 W 1951 W * 1952 8- L * 1953 1-15 W 1954 8- W 1956 -20 L * 1957 7- W 1958 14- L 1959 L * 1960 -14 L 1961 W * 1962 W * 1963 -8 L 1964 1- W 1965 4- W * 1966 1- W 1967 9- W * 1968 12- W 1969 8- W * 1970 2- W 1971 8- W * 1972 7- W 1973 5-20 W * 1974 5-17 W 1975 9- L * 1976 11-9 L 1977 3-7 W * 1978 -9 W 1982 -1 W * 1983 18- L * 1986 L 1987 4- L 1988 5- W * 1989 1-7 W 1990 3- W * 1991 7-12 W 1992 14- W * 1993 4- W * 1996 14- W

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

ND 6 0 3 35 25 0 0 0 9 0 6 41 58 39 33 40 40 18 33 19 23 33 13 13 26 13 13 26 43 7 17 69 40 38 56 49 46 56 42 31 14 20 10 19 26 31 16 9 22 30 45 31 42 52 44 60

Opp 0 0 0 19 12 12 14 19 6 26 21 0 0 9 0 6 0 7 0 22 14 0 26 7 29 28 20 20 22 27 15 13 0 0 7 7 14 7 16 10 10 34 31 9 17 16 21 10 30 20 7 22 7 21 0 6

Series Scores 1997 W 1999 L 2001 W 2002 8- W 2003 -15 W 2004 24- L 2005 -23 W 2008 L (4ot) 2009 -8 L 2010 W 2011 W 2012 4- W (3ot) 2013 24- L

45 27 24 14 20 38 42 33 22 20 15 29 21

21 37 7 6 14 41 21 36 27 16 12 26 28

Princeton (2-0-0)

Purdue (58-26-2)

20 0 0 21 28 0 28 30 28 21 18 17 23 41 28 21 33 21 21 12 10 17 24 14

Rice (5-0-0)

H: 3-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1915 W 55 2 1973 9- W 28 0 * 1974 6- W 10 3 * 1988 1- W 54 11 * 2014 17- W 48 17

Rose Poly (3-0-0)

H: 2-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1909 W 60 11 1910 W 41 3 * 1914 W 103 0

Rush Medical (3-0-1)

H: 3-0-1; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1894 W 18 6 * 1897 T 0 0 * 1899 W 17 0 * 1900 W 5 0

Rutgers (5-0-0)

H: 2-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L PG 1921 W * 1996 10- W 2000 11- W * 2002 8- W PB 2013 25- W

ND Opp 48 0 62 0 45 17 42 0 29 16

San Diego State (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 2008 W 21 13

Saint Louis (3-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1912 W 47 7 * 1922 W 26 0 1923 W 13 0

St. Vincent’s (Chicago) (1-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1907 W 21 12

South Bend Athletic Club (1-0-1)

H: 1-0-1; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1901 T 0 0 * 1901 W 22 6

South Bend Commercial Athletic Club (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1896 W 46 0

South Bend H.S. (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1892 W 56 0

South Bend Howard Park (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1900 W 64 0

South Carolina (3-1-0)

H: 1-1-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1976 12-19 W * 1979 14- W 1983 W * 1984 -11 L

ND 13 18 30 32

Opp 6 17 6 36

South Dakota (5-0-0)

H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1913 W 20 7 SFS 1914 W 33 0 * 1915 W 6 0 SFS 1916 W 20 0 * 1917 W 40 0

SMU (10-3-0)

H: 6-1-0; A: 4-1-0; N: 0-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND * 1930 W 20 * 1939 W 20 1949 1- W 27 * 1951 5- L 20 * 1953 2- W 40 1954 4- W 26 * 1955 11- W 17 1956 3- L 13 1957 10- W 54 1958 7-17 W 14 AS 1984 17-10 L 20 * 1986 W 61 * 1989 1- W 59

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Opp 14 19 20 27 14 14 0 19 21 6 27 29 6

Stanford (19-10-0)

H: 12-3-0; A: 6-7-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND RB 1924 W 27 * 1942 W 27 1963 L 14 * 1964 2- W 28 * 1988 5- W 42 1989 1- W 27 * 1990 1- L 31 1991 8- W 42 * 1992 7-19 L 16 1993 4- W 48 * 1994 8- W 34 1997 -19 L 15 * 1998 t23- W 35 1999 L 37 * 2000 25- W 20 2001 -13 L 13 * 2002 9- W 31 2003 W 57 * 2004 W 23 2005 6- W 38 * 2006 12- W 31 2007 W 21 * 2008 W 28 2009 L 38 * 2010 -16 L 14 2011 22-4 L 14 * 2012 7-17 W (ot) 20 2013 25-8 L 20 * 2014 9-14 W 17

Opp 10 0 24 6 14 17 36 26 33 20 15 33 17 40 14 17 7 7 15 31 10 14 21 45 37 28 13 27 14

Syracuse (4-3-0)

H: 2-1-0; A: 1-1-0; N: 1-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND 1914 W 20 * 1961 -10 W 17 YS 1963 L 7 2003 L 12 * 2005 6- W 34 * 2008 L 23 NM 2014 8- W 31

Opp 0 15 14 38 10 24 15

Temple (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2013 14- W

ND 28

Opp 6

Tennessee (4-4-0)

H: 2-2-0; A: 2-2-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1978 14- W 1979 13- L 1990 1-9 W * 1991 5-13 L 1999 24-4 L * 2001 -7 L 2004 -9 W * 2005 8- W

Texas (8-2-0)

ND Opp 31 14 18 40 34 29 34 35 14 38 18 28 17 13 41 21

H: 2-1-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 2-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1913 W 30 7 1915 W 36 7 * 1934 L 6 7 1952 19-5 W 14 3 * 1954 2-4 W 21 0 CB 1969 9-1 L 17 21 CB 1970 6-1 W 24 11 CB 1977 5-1 W 38 10 * 1995 21-13 W 55 27 1996 9-6 W 27 24

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

St. Bonaventure (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1911 W 34 0

St. Viator (4-0-0)

H: 4-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1897 W 60 0 * 1908 W 46 0 * 1911 W 43 0 * 1912 W 116 7

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Opp 28 10 6 6 36 32 0 0 6 13 0 0 0 7 19 7 0 6 7 27 12 28 9 14 7 27 7 28 0 29 28 51 20 24 7 15 25 14 28 37 28 0 7 14 7 31 0 0 24 6 28 10 15 14 6 23 35 9 20 7 7 11

45 48 17 39 35 35 17 31 23 23 24 24 10 16 49 35 19 38 24 23 38 20 31 30

2014 SEASON REVIEW

ND 22 10 12 6 0 0 2 17 26 33 28 33 20 34 0 18 3 49 22 28 35 14 30 26 37 14 22 14 12 22 7 19 22 6 6 34 21 26 21 22 14 48 8 35 20 20 17 23 31 10 22 31 14 28 52 21 17 41 44 52 40 37

W W W W W W L W L W W W L L W W L W W W W W W W

COACHES AND STAFF

H: 29-11-0; A: 28-14-2; N: 1-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1896 L 1899 T * 1901 W 1902 T 1904 L 1905 L 1906 W 1907 W 1918 W 1919 W * 1920 W 1921 W 1922 W * 1923 W * 1933 L * 1934 W * 1939 W * 1946 3- W 1947 1- W * 1948 W 1949 2- W * 1950 1- L * 1951 15- W 1952 -9 W 1953 1- W * 1954 1-19 L 1955 11- W * 1956 18- L 1957 W * 1958 11-15 L 1959 8- L * 1960 12- L 1961 W * 1962 L 1963 L * 1964 9- W 1965 1-6 L * 1966 6-8 W 1967 1-10 L * 1968 2-1 L 1969 9-16 L * 1970 6- W 1971 2- W * 1972 10- W 1973 7- W * 1974 2- L 1975 9- W * 1976 W 1977 11- W * 1978 W 1979 5-17 L * 1980 11-9 W 1981 13- L * 1982 10- W 1983 5- W HD 1984 8- L 1985 L * 1986 W 1987 8- W * 1988 8- W 1989 1- W * 1990 1- W

1991 8- 1992 6- 1993 4- 1994 8- 1995 25- 1996 9- 1997 12- 1998 t23- 1999 16-20 2000 21-13 2001 2002 23- 2003 -22 2004 -15 2005 13-22 2006 12- 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 22- 2013 21- 2014 11-

THE FIGHTING IRISH

H: 0-0-0; A: 2-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1923 W 25 2 1924 W 12 0

* * * * * * * * * * * LO

HERE COME THE IRISH

* * * * * *

147

Series Scores Texas A&M (3-2-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 2-1-0 Site Year Rank W/L CB 1987 12-13 L CB 1992 5-4 W CB 1993 4-7 W * 2000 -23 W 2001 L

ND Opp 10 35 28 3 24 21 24 10 3 24

TCU (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1972 13- W

ND 21

Opp 0

Toledo Athletic Association (1-00)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1904 W 6 0

Tulane (8-0-0)

H: 4-0-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1944 W 26 0 1945 5- W 32 6 1946 2- W 41 0 * 1947 2- W 59 6 * 1949 1-4 W 46 7 1950 10- W 13 9 1969 12- W 37 0 * 1971 8- W 21 7

Tulsa (0-1-0)

H: 0-1-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2010 L

ND Opp 27 28

UCLA (4-0-0)

H: 3-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1963 W 27 12 * 1964 4- W 24 0 * 2006 10- W 20 17 2007 - W 20 6

USC (45-36-5)

H: 24-14-1; A: 19-22-4; N: 2-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1926 W SF 1927 W 1928 L SF 1929 W 1930 W * 1931 L 1932 L * 1933 L 1934 W * 1935 W 1936 9- T * 1937 9- W 1938 1-8 L * 1939 7-4 L 1940 W * 1941 4- W 1942 8-14 W * 1946 2-16 W 1947 1-3 W 1948 2- T * 1949 1-17 W 1950 L 1951 -20 W * 1952 7-2 W 1953 2-20 W * 1954 4-17 W 1955 5- L 1956 -17 L * 1957 12- W 1958 18- W

148

ND 13 7 14 13 27 14 0 0 14 20 13 13 0 12 10 20 13 26 38 14 32 7 19 9 48 23 20 20 40 20

Opp 12 6 27 12 0 16 13 19 0 13 13 6 13 20 6 18 0 6 7 14 0 9 12 0 14 17 42 28 12 13

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

1959 -7 1960 1961 8- 1962 -1 1963 -7 1964 1- 1965 7-4 1966 1-10 1967 5-1 1968 9-2 1969 11-3 1970 4- 1971 6- 1972 10-1 1973 8-6 1974 5-6 1975 14-3 1976 13-3 1977 11-5 1978 8-3 1979 9-4 1980 2-17 1981 -5 1982 -17 1983 1984 -14 1985 1986 -17 1987 10- 1988 1-2 1989 1-9 1990 7-18 1991 5- 1992 5-19 1993 2- 1994 -17 1995 17-5 1996 10- 1997 1998 9- 1999 2000 11- 2001 2002 7-6 2003 -5 2004 -1 2005 9-1 2006 6-3 2007 -13 2008 -5 2009 -6 2010 2011 2012 1- 2013 2014

W W W L W L W W L T T L L L W L L L W L L L L L W W W W W W W W W W W T W L (ot) L L W W W L L L L L L L L W L W W L

16 17 30 0 17 17 28 51 7 21 14 28 14 23 23 24 17 13 49 25 23 3 7 13 27 19 37 38 26 27 28 10 24 31 31 17 38 20 17 0 25 38 27 13 14 10 31 24 0 3 27 20 17 22 14 14

6 0 0 25 14 20 7 0 24 21 14 38 28 45 14 55 24 17 19 27 42 20 14 17 6 7 3 37 15 10 24 6 20 23 13 17 10 27 20 10 24 21 16 44 45 41 34 44 38 38 34 16 31 13 10 49

ND 20

Washington & Jefferson (1-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1917 W 3 0

Washington (St. Louis) (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1936 W 14 6

Western Michigan (3-0-0)

Opp 3

Valparaiso (1-0-0)

Vanderbilt (2-0-0) ND Opp 41 0 14 7

Virginia (1-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L GS 1989 2- W

Washington State (2-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 2003 19- W (ot) 29 26 SA 2009 - W 40 14

Western Reserve (1-0-0)

ND 28

ND Opp 36 13

West Virginia (4-0-0)

H: 2-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 1-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp FB 1988 1-3 W 34 21 * 1997 -22 W 21 14 2000 20- W 42 28 * 2001 W 34 24

Wisconsin (8-6-2)

H: 3-1-0; A: 4-3-2; N: 1-2-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1900 L M 1904 L M 1905 L 1917 T

1924 1928 1929 1934 1935 1936 1942 1943 1- 1944 1- 1962 1963 -6 1964

W L W W W W T W W L L W

ND Opp 0 54 0 58 0 21 0 0

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

38 3 6 22 19 0 19 0 27 0 27 0 7 7 50 0 28 13 8 17 9 14 31 7

Yale (0-1-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 0-1-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L 1914 L

Washington (8-0-0)

H: 0-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 1916 W 48 0

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1920 W 28 3

H: 1-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 1995 24- W 1996 6- W

SF * * * *

H: 4-0-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1948 2- W 46 0 1949 W 27 7 1995 23-15 W 23 15 * 1996 11-16 W 54 20 * 2004 W 38 3 2005 16- W 36 17 2008 W 33 7 * 2009 W (ot) 37 30

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Utah (1-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2010 -15 W

Wake Forest (2-0-0)

H: 1-0-0; A: 1-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp 2011 W 24 17 * 2012 3- W 38 0

H: 3-0-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1919 W 53 0 * 1920 W 41 0 * 2010 W 44 20

USF (0-1-0)

H: 0-1-0; A: 0-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L * 2011 16- L

Wabash (10-1-0)

H: 6-1-0; A: 4-0-0; N: 0-0-0 Site Year Rank W/L ND Opp * 1894 W 30 0 1903 W 35 0 * 1904 W 12 4 * 1905 L 0 5 1908 W 8 4 * 1909 W 38 0 1911 W 6 3 * 1912 W 41 6 * 1916 W 60 0 1918 W 67 7 * 1924 W 34 0

ND 0

Opp 28

Key to Game Sites * AS AT AV B

Home Games Aloha Stadium (Honolulu) AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland) Baltimore (referred to as Municipal Stadium prior to 1949, Babe Ruth Stadium for the 1949 and 1951 games and Memorial Stadium from then on) BB Insight Bowl, Bank One Ballpark (Phoenix) BM Birmingham BS Briggs Stadium (Detroit) C Comiskey Park (Chicago) CIT Citrus Bowl (Orlando) CB Cotton Bowl (Dallas) CL Cleveland CP Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland) EB Ebbetts Field (Brooklyn) ERC Eddie Robinson Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) FB Fiesta Bowl, Sun Devil Stadium (Tempe) FP Fenway Park (Boston) FX Schaefer Stadium (Foxboro) FEF FedEx Field (Landover, Md.) GB Gator Bowl/Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville) GS Giants Stadium (East Rutherford) HD Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis) I Indianapolis IS Independence Bowl, Independence Stadium (Shreveport) J Jackson JC Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (Raljon, Md.) LB Liberty Bowl (Memphis) LP LP Field (Nashville) LO Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) M Milwaukee MB Mirage Bowl (Tokyo, Japan) NM New Meadowlands Stadium (E. Rutherford, N.J.) NYS New Yankee Stadium (New York) OB Orange Bowl (Miami) PB Pinstripe Bowl (Yankee Stadium) PK JFK Stadium (Philadelphia—was named Municipal Stadium prior to the 1964 season) PG Polo Grounds (New York) PV Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) RB Rose Bowl (Pasadena) RS Ravens Stadium (Baltimore) SA Alamodome (San Antonio) SB Sugar Bowl, Tulane Stadium (New Orleans) SBS Sun Bowl (El Paso) SD Sugar Bowl, Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans) SF Soldier Field (Chicago) SFS Sioux Falls SL Sun Life Stadium (Miami) SP South Side Park (Chicago) SS Shea Stadium (New York) T Toledo YS Yankee Stadium (New York)

Records vs. Conferences ND vs. Cincinnati Connecticut East Carolina Houston Memphis Navy SMU Temple Tulane Tulsa UCF USF TOTALS

ND vs. Baylor Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma Oklahoma State TCU Texas Texas Tech West Virginia TOTALS

Won Lost Tied 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 75 12 1 10 3 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 96 18 1

Atlantic Coast Won 13 1 3 2 27 0 17 17 0 47 4 1 0 2 134

Lost 9 1 1 6 6 1 7 2 1 21 3 0 0 0 58

Tied 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3

Big Ten Lost 0 5 8 0 24 28 0 8 9 3 9 26 0 6 126

Tied 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 2 16

Tied 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

ND vs. Air Force Boise State Colorado State Fresno State Hawaii Nevada New Mexico San Diego State San Jose State Utah State UNLV Wyoming TOTALS

Won Lost Tied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0

Pacific-12

Conference USA ND vs. Charlotte Florida Atlantic Florida International Louisiana Tech Marshall Middle Tennessee North Texas Old Dominion Rice Southern Mississippi UTEP UTSA Western Kentucky TOTALS

Mid-American ND vs. Won Lost Tied Akron 1 0 0 Ball State 0 0 0 Bowling Green 0 0 0 Buffalo 0 0 0 Central Michigan 0 0 0 Eastern Michigan 0 0 0 Kent State 0 0 0 Massachusetts 0 0 0 Miami (Ohio) 1 0 0 Northern Illinois 0 0 0 Ohio 0 0 0 Toledo 0 0 0 Western Michigan 3 0 0 TOTALS 5 0 0

ND vs. Arizona Arizona State California Colorado Oregon Oregon State Stanford UCLA USC Utah Washington Washington State TOTALS

Won 24 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 29

Lost 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Tied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Won 2 3 4 3 1 0 19 4 45 1 8 2 92

Lost 1 1 0 2 0 2 10 0 36 0 0 0 52

Tied 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6

Won 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 2 3 4 3 2 27

Lost 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 2 1 4 2 0 18

Tied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southeastern ND vs. Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Mississippi Mississippi State Missouri South Carolina Tennessee Texas A&M Vanderbilt TOTALS

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Won 11 23 13 2 17 48 4 7 37 2 9 58 5 8 244

Lost 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 5

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Won 2 0 4 0 9 0 1 8 0 4 28

COACHES AND STAFF

ND vs. Boston College Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Louisville Miami (Fla.) North Carolina North Carolina State Pittsburgh Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest TOTALS

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American Athletic

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149 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Records vs. Opponents Opponent Adrian Air Force Akron Alabama Albion Alma American Medical College Arizona Arizona State Army Baylor Beloit Bennett Medical College Boston College Butler BYU California Carlisle Carnegie Tech Case Tech Chicago Chicago Dental Chicago Physicians & Surgeons Christian Brothers Cincinnati Clemson Coe Colorado Connecticut Creighton Dartmouth DeLaSalle DePauw Detroit Drake Duke Englewood (Chicago) High School Florida Florida State Franklin Georgia Georgia Tech Goshen Great Lakes Harvard (Chicago) Prep Haskell Hawaii Highland Views Hillsdale Houston Illinois Illinois Cycling Club Indiana Indianapolis Artillery Iowa Iowa Pre-Flight Kalamazoo Kansas Knox Lake Forest Lombard LSU Louisville Loyola (Chicago) Loyola (New Orleans) Marquette Maryland Miami (Florida) Miami (Ohio) Michigan Michigan State Minnesota

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First Last Game Game W L T 1912 1912 1 0 0 1964 2013 24 6 0 1910 1910 1 0 0 1973 2012 5 2 0 1893 1898 3 1 1 1913 1916 4 0 0 1901 1905 5 0 0 1941 1982 2 1 0 1998 2014 3 1 0 1913 2010 38 8 4 1925 1998 2 0 0 1896 1926 5 0 1 1905 1905 1 0 0 1975 2012 13 9 0 1911 1923 3 0 0 1992 2013 6 2 0 1959 1967 4 0 0 1914 1914 1 0 0 1922 1941 15 4 0 1916 1918 2 0 0 1893 1899 0 4 0 1897 1897 1 0 0 1895 1908 7 2 0 1913 1913 1 0 0 1900 1900 1 0 0 1977 1979 1 1 0 1927 1927 1 0 0 1983 1994 3 2 0 2009 2009 0 1 0 1915 1915 1 0 0 1944 1945 2 0 0 1893 1893 1 0 0 1897 1922 8 0 0 1927 1951 2 0 0 1926 1937 8 0 0 1958 2007 3 1 0 1899 1900 2 0 0 1991 1991 1 0 0 1981 2014 2 6 0 1906 1908 3 0 0 1980 1980 0 1 0 1922 2007 27 6 1 1900 1900 1 0 0 1918 1945 1 2 2 1888 1888 1 0 0 1914 1932 5 0 0 1991 2008 3 0 0 1896 1896 1 0 0 1892 1908 4 0 1 1979 1979 1 0 0 1898 1968 11 0 1 1895 1895 1 0 0 1898 1991 23 5 1 1895 1895 0 1 0 1921 1968 13 8 3 1942 1943 2 0 0 1893 1923 7 0 0 1904 1999 4 1 1 1902 1907 1 1 0 1899 1903 4 0 0 1923 1925 3 0 0 1970 2014 6 5 0 2014 2014 0 1 0 1911 1911 1 0 0 1928 1928 1 0 0 1908 1921 3 0 3 2002 2011 2 0 0 1955 2012 17 7 1 1909 1909 1 0 0 1887 2014 17 24 1 1897 2013 48 28 1 1925 1938 4 0 1

Scoring ND Opp. 74 7 988 514 51 0 126 128 110 31 196 0 362 0 71 26 144 115 896 435 68 3 144 9 22 0 554 337 92 10 240 141 138 27 48 6 353 103 74 6 11 83 62 0 265 9 20 7 58 0 31 33 28 7 136 74 30 33 41 0 98 0 28 0 286 17 60 6 278 20 114 51 97 5 39 28 161 207 113 0 10 17 810 354 55 0 69 85 20 0 195 14 120 85 82 0 102 20 35 34 313 62 18 2 571 166 0 18 565 364 42 13 318 0 157 50 27 16 110 0 123 0 211 228 28 31 80 0 12 6 101 12 67 21 585 430 46 0 742 884 1605 1196 72 27

First Last Scoring Opponent Game Game W L T ND Opp. Mississippi 1977 1985 1 1 0 50 34 Missouri 1970 1984 2 2 0 66 54 Missouri Osteopaths 1903 1903 1 0 0 28 0 Morningside 1917 1919 2 0 0 27 6 Morris Harvey 1912 1912 1 0 0 39 0 Mount Union 1919 1919 1 0 0 60 7 Navy 1927 2014 75 12 1 2473 1038 Nebraska 1915 2001 7 8 1 238 201 Nevada 2009 2009 1 0 0 35 0 North Carolina 1949 2014 17 2 0 521 245 North Carolina State 2002 2002 0 1 0 6 28 North Division High School 1905 1905 1 0 0 44 0 Northwestern 1889 2014 37 9 2 1050 390 Northwestern Law 1895 1895 1 0 0 20 0 Ohio Medical University 1901 1904 4 0 0 64 10 Ohio Northern 1908 1913 4 0 0 224 10 Ohio State 1935 2005 2 3 0 87 123 Oklahoma 1952 2013 9 2 0 262 191 Olivet 1907 1910 3 0 0 128 4 Oregon 1976 1982 1 0 1 54 13 Oregon State 2000 2004 0 2 0 30 79 Pacific 1940 1940 1 0 0 25 7 Penn State 1913 2007 9 9 1 382 335 Pennsylvania 1930 1955 5 0 1 232 68 Pittsburgh 1909 2013 47 21 1 1883 1009 Princeton 1923 1924 2 0 0 37 2 Purdue 1896 2014 58 26 2 2092 1398 Rice 1915 2014 5 0 0 195 33 Rose Poly 1909 1914 3 0 0 204 14 Rush Medical 1894 1900 3 0 1 40 6 Rutgers 1921 2013 5 0 0 226 33 San Diego State 2008 2008 1 0 0 21 13 Saint Louis 1912 1923 3 0 0 86 7 St. Bonaventure 1911 1911 1 0 0 34 0 St. Viator 1897 1912 4 0 0 265 7 St. Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Chicago) 1907 1907 1 0 0 21 12 South Bend Athletic Club 1901 1901 1 0 1 22 6 South Bend Commercial Athletic Club 1896 1896 1 0 0 46 0 South Bend High School 1892 1892 1 0 0 56 0 South Bend Howard Park 1900 1900 1 0 0 64 0 South Carolina 1976 1984 3 1 0 93 65 South Dakota 1913 1917 5 0 0 120 7 SMU 1930 1989 10 3 0 391 216 Stanford 1924 2014 19 10 0 807 567 Syracuse 1914 2014 4 3 0 144 116 Temple 2013 2013 1 0 0 28 6 Tennessee 1978 2005 4 4 0 207 218 Texas 1913 1996 8 2 0 268 117 Texas A&M 1987 2001 3 2 0 89 93 TCU 1972 1972 1 0 0 21 0 Toledo Athletic Association 1904 1904 1 0 0 6 0 Tulane 1944 1971 8 0 0 275 35 Tulsa 2010 2010 0 1 0 27 28 UCLA 1963 2007 4 0 0 91 35 USC 1926 2014 45 36 5 1666 1592 USF 2011 2011 0 1 0 20 23 Utah 2010 2010 1 0 0 28 3 Valparaiso 1920 1920 1 0 0 28 3 Vanderbilt 1995 1996 2 0 0 55 7 Virginia 1989 1989 1 0 0 36 13 Wabash 1894 1924 10 1 0 331 29 Wake Forest 2011 2012 2 0 0 62 17 Washington 1948 2009 8 0 0 294 99 Washington & Jefferson 1917 1917 1 0 0 3 0 Washington (St. Louis) 1936 1936 1 0 0 14 6 Washington State 2003 2009 2 0 0 69 40 Western Michigan 1919 2010 3 0 0 138 20 Western Reserve 1916 1916 1 0 0 48 0 West Virginia 1988 2001 4 0 0 131 87 Wisconsin 1900 1964 8 6 2 269 216 Yale 1914 1914 0 1 0 0 28 TOTALS 882 310 42 31,166 15,651 Bold indicates 2015 Notre Dame opponent.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Bowl Summaries 1973 Sugar Bowl Score 27-10 17-21 24-11 6-40 24-23 13-11 20- 9 38-10 35-34 10-17 19-18 20-27 10-35 34-21 21-6 9-10 39-28 28-3 24-21 24-41 26-31 9-27 28-35 9-41 6-28 21-38 20-34 14-41 49-21 33-17 14-18 14-42 29-16 31-28

1975 Orange Bowl Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 January 1, 1975 Alabama came in ranked first in the United Press International poll and second in the Associated Press poll with its 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in standing eighth in the UPI poll and ninth according to AP with its 9-2 record. The Notre Dame victory left Notre Dame sixth and Alabama fifth in the AP poll after the bowls. UPI also took its final tabulation after the bowl games for the first time and rated Alabama second and Notre Dame fourth.

1976 Gator Bowl Notre Dame 20, Penn State 9 December 27, 1976 Penn State came in tied for 20th in the polls with a 7-4 record. Notre Dame came in 13th in the United Press International poll and 15th in the Associated Press poll with an 8-3 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Irish 12th in both the final AP and UPI polls after the bowl games.

1978 Cotton Bowl Notre Dame 38, Texas 10 January 2, 1978 Texas came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with its perfect 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked fifth by both AP and UPI with a 10-1 record. The Notre Dame victory elevated the Irish to first in both the AP and UPI polls taken after the bowls, while Texas dropped to fourth in AP and fifth in UPI.

1979 Cotton Bowl Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 January 1, 1979 Houston came in ranked ninth according to the Associated Press and 11th according to United Press International with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in ranked ninth according to UPI and 10th according to AP with an 8-3 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Irish sixth in UPI and seventh in AP, while Houston dropped to 10th in AP and remained 11th in UPI.

1981 Sugar Bowl Georgia 17, Notre Dame 10 January 1, 1981 Georgia came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with a perfect 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in seventh in AP and eighth in UPI with a 9-1-1 record. The Georgia victory kept the Bulldogs first in both polls, while Notre Dame dropped to ninth in AP and 10th in UPI.

1983 Liberty Bowl

Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10 January 1, 1925 Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne and the famed Four Horsemen brought a perfect 9-0 record to the West Coast to take on coach Pop Warner and Ernie Nevers of Stanford. Notre Dame’s victory earned the Irish their first national championship and the first of four national crowns to come via bowl wins.

Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 December 29, 1983 Boston College came in ranked 12th according to United Press International and 13th according to the Associated Press with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in unranked with a 6-5 record. The Notre Dame victory dropped the Eagles to 19th in AP and 20th in UPI, while Notre Dame remained unranked. The Irish, however, did finish 18th in the final New York Times computer rankings.

1970 Cotton Bowl Texas 21, Notre Dame 17 January 1, 1970 Texas came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with a perfect 10-0 record. Notre Dame stood eighth in the AP poll and ninth according to UPI with its 8-1-1 mark. Texas earned the national championship with its victory, but Notre Dame moved up to fifth in the final AP poll taken after the bowl games. Notre Dame 24, Texas 11 January 1, 1971 Texas again came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with a 10-0 mark and 30-game winning streak. Notre Dame stood 9-1 and was fifth in the UPI poll and sixth according to the AP. The Notre Dame victory dropped Texas to third in the final AP poll after the bowl games, while Notre Dame moved up to second behind Nebraska.

1973 Orange Bowl Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6 January 1, 1973 Nebraska came in with an 8-2-1 record, ranked ninth according to United Press International. Notre Dame, 8-2, came in ranked 12th in the UPI poll. The Nebraska victory vaulted the Huskers to fourth in the final AP poll after the bowls, while Notre Dame dropped to 14th.

SMU 27, Notre Dame 20 December 29, 1984 SMU came in ranked 10th according to both the Associated Press and United Press International with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in ranked 17th by AP and 18th by UPI with a 7-4 record. The SMU victory boosted the Mustangs to eighth in both final wire service polls, while Notre Dame dropped out of both polls.

1988 Cotton Bowl Texas A&M 35, Notre Dame 10 January 1, 1988 Texas A&M came in ranked 13th according to both the Associated Press and United Press International with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in ranked 12th by AP and 14th by UPI with an 8-3 record. The Texas A&M victory boosted the Aggies to ninth in the final UPI polls and 10th according to AP. Notre Dame fell to 17th in the final AP poll and dropped out of the UPI rankings completely.

1989 Fiesta Bowl

Notre Dame 34, West Virginia 21 January 2, 1989 West Virginia came in ranked third according to both the Associated Press and United Press International with an 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked first by both AP and UPI with an 11-0 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Irish atop both polls in the final rankings. West Virginia dropped to fifth in both final polls. 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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1971 Cotton Bowl

1984 Aloha Bowl

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W/L W L W L W W W W W L W L L W W L W W W L L L L L L L L L W W L L W W

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Opponent Stanford Texas Texas Nebraska Alabama Alabama Penn State Texas Houston Georgia Boston College SMU Texas A&M West Virginia Colorado Colorado Florida Texas A&M Texas A&M Colorado Florida State LSU Georgia Tech Oregon State North Carolina State Oregon State Ohio State LSU Hawai’i Miami (Fla.) Florida State Alabama Rutgers LSU

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Season Bowl 1924 Rose (Jan. 1, 1925) 1969 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1970) 1970 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1971) 1972 Orange (Jan. 1, 1973) 1973 Sugar (Dec. 31, 1973) 1974 Orange (Jan. 1, 1975) 1976 Gator (Dec. 27, 1976) 1977 Cotton (Jan. 2, 1978) 1978 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1979) 1980 Sugar (Jan. 1, 1981) 1983 Liberty (Dec. 29, 1983) 1984 Aloha (Dec. 29, 1984) 1987 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1988) 1988 Fiesta (Jan. 2, 1989) 1989 Orange (Jan. 1, 1990) 1990 Orange (Jan. 1, 1991) 1991 Sugar (Jan. 1, 1992) 1992 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1993) 1993 Cotton (Jan. 1, 1994) 1994 Fiesta (Jan. 2, 1995) 1995 Orange (Jan. 1, 1996) 1997 Independence (Dec. 28, 1997) 1998 Gator (Jan. 1, 1999) 2000 Fiesta (Jan. 1, 2001) 2002 Gator (Jan. 1, 2003) 2004 Insight (Dec. 28, 2004) 2005 Fiesta (Jan. 2, 2006) 2006 Sugar (Jan. 3, 2007) 2008 Hawai’i (Dec. 24, 2008) 2010 Sun (Dec. 31, 2010) 2011 Champs Sports (Dec. 29, 2011) 2012 BCS National Champ. Game (Jan. 7, 2013) 2013 Pinstripe (Dec. 28, 2013) 2014 Music City (Dec. 30, 2014)

Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 December 31, 1973 Alabama came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with an 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked third according to AP and fourth in the UPI poll with a 10-0 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Irish first in the AP poll after the bowls, while Alabama dropped to fourth.

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Notre Dame Bowl Record (Won 17, Lost 17)

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Bowl Summaries 1990 Orange Bowl

2003 Gator Bowl

Notre Dame 21, Colorado 6 January 1, 1990 Colorado came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with its perfect 11-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked fourth in both polls with an 11-1 record. The Notre Dame victory boosted the Irish to second in the final AP poll and third according to UPI. Colorado dropped to fourth in both polls.

North Carolina State 28, Notre Dame 6 January 1, 2003 North Carolina State came in ranked 17th by both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN with a 10-3 record. Notre Dame came into the contest with a 10-2 mark and was ranked 11th by the Associated Press and 12th by USA Today/ESPN. The victory by North Carolina State boosted the Wolfpack to a final ranking of 12th in the AP and 11th in the USA Today/ESPN poll. Notre Dame was ranked 17th in both the AP poll and final USA Today/ESPN poll.

1991 Orange Bowl Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9 January 1, 1991 Colorado came in ranked first in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls with its 10-1-1 record. Notre Dame came in ranked fifth by AP and sixth by UPI with a 9-2 record. The Colorado victory left the Buffs first according to AP and second by UPI. Notre Dame finished sixth in both polls.

1992 Sugar Bowl

Oregon State 38, Notre Dame 21 December 28, 2004 Both teams (Notre Dame 6-5, Oregon State 6-5) entered the contest unranked by both national polls. Neither team appeared in the national rankings after the game.

2006 Fiesta Bowl

Notre Dame 39, Florida 28 January 1, 1992 Florida came in ranked third according to the Associated Press and fourth according to USA Today/CNN with a 10-1 record. Notre Dame came in ranked 18th in both polls with a 9-3 record. The Notre Dame victory left the Gators seventh according to AP and eighth by USA Today/CNN. The Irish finished 12th according to USA Today/CNN and 13th by AP.

Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20 January 2, 2006 Notre Dame entered the game with a 9-2 record and ranked fifth in the Associated Press and Harris polls, sixth in the USA Today and BCS standings. Ohio State entered the game with a 9-2 record and ranked fourth in the AP, Harris, USA Today and BCS standings. Ohio State’s victory ended up ranking the Buckeyes fourth in both the AP and USA Today top 25. The Irish fell to ninth in the final AP voting and 11th in the USA Today listing.

1993 Cotton Bowl

2007 Sugar Bowl

Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3 January 1, 1993 Texas A&M came in ranked third by USA Today/CNN and fourth by the Associated Press with a 12-0 record. Notre Dame came in ranked fifth in both polls with a 9-1-1 mark. The Irish victory put them fourth in the final polls and placed the Aggies sixth according to USA Today/ CNN and seventh by AP.

LSU 41, Notre Dame 14 January 3, 2007 Notre Dame entered the game with a 10-2 record and ranked 10th in the Harris Poll and BCS Standings, as well as 11th in the Associated Press and USA Today polls. LSU entered the game with a 10-2 record and ranked fourth in the AP, Harris, USA Today and BCS standings. The Tigers’ victory ended up ranking LSU third in both the AP and USA Today top 25. The Irish fell to 17th in the final AP voting and 19th in the USA Today listing.

1994 Cotton Bowl Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21 January 1, 1994 Texas A&M came in ranked sixth by USA Today/CNN and seventh by the Associated Press with a 10-1 record. Notre Dame came in rated fourth by both Associated Press and USA Today/ CNN with a 10-1 mark. The Notre Dame victory pushed the Irish to second in both polls. The Aggies dropped to eighth in both polls.

2008 Hawai’i Bowl Notre Dame 49, Hawai’i 21 December 24, 2008 Both teams (Notre Dame 6-6, Hawaii 7-5) entered the contest unranked by both national polls. The Irish snapped their NCAA-record nine-game bowl losing streak. Neither team appeared in the national rankings after the game.

1995 Fiesta Bowl

2010 Sun Bowl

Colorado 41, Notre Dame 24 January 2, 1995 Colorado came in ranked fourth by the Associated Press and fifth by USA Today/CNN with a 10-1 record. Notre Dame came in unranked with a 6-4-1 record. The Colorado victory left the Buffs third in both polls, while Notre Dame remained unranked.

Notre Dame 33, Miami (Fla.) 17 December 31, 2010 Both teams (Notre Dame 7-5 Miami 7-5) entered the contest unranked by both national polls. Neither team appeared in the national rankings after the game.

1996 Orange Bowl Florida State 31, Notre Dame 26 January 1, 1996 Florida State came in ranked eighth by both the Associated Press and USA Today/CNN with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came in with a 9-2 mark and was ranked sixth by AP and ninth in USA Today/CNN. The victory by Florida State put the Seminoles fourth in the final AP poll and fifth in USA Today/CNN. Notre Dame finished 11th in AP and 13th in the USA Today/CNN.

2011 Champs Sports Bowl Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14 December 29, 2011 Notre Dame (8-4) entered the contest unranked by both national polls, while Florida State (8-4) was ranked 25th by both goals. The victory by the Seminoles gave Florida State a final ranking of 23rd in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN polls.

2013 BCS National Championship Game

LSU 27, Notre Dame 9 December 28, 1997 LSU came in ranked 15th by both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN with an 8-3 record. Notre Dame came into the contest with a 7-5 mark and was unranked. The victory by LSU gave the Tigers a final ranking of 13th in both the AP and USA Today/ESPN poll.

Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 January 7, 2013 Notre Dame entered the game with a 12-0 record and ranked first in the BCS standings, Associated Press and USA Today polls. Alabama entered the game with a 12-1 record and ranked second in the BCS standings, AP and USA Today polls. The Crimson Tide victory ended up ranking Alabama first in both the AP and USA Today top 25. The Irish fell to fourth in the final AP voting and third in the USA Today listing.

1999 Gator Bowl

2013 Pinstripe Bowl

Georgia Tech 35, Notre Dame 28 January 1, 1999 Georgia Tech came in ranked 12th by the Associated Press and 14th by USA Today/ESPN with a 9-2 record. Notre Dame came into the contest with a 9-2 mark and was ranked 17th by the Associated Press and 14th by USA Today/ESPN. The victory by Georgia Tech gave the Yellow Jackets a final ranking of ninth in the AP and 11th in the USA Today/ESPN. Notre Dame was ranked 22nd in both final polls.

Notre Dame 29, Rutgers 16 December 28, 2013 Notre Dame (8-4) entered the game 25th in the Associated Press and BCS rankings. Rutgers was unranked at 6-6 entering the contest. The victorious Irish climbed to 20th in the final AP poll and 24th in the USA Today listing. The Scarlet Knights remained unranked.

2001 Fiesta Bowl

Notre Dame 31, LSU 28 December 30, 2014 Notre Dame (7-5) entered the game unranked in the Associated Press or College Football Playoff Rankings. LSU (8-4) entered the game 22nd in the Associated Press and 23rd in the College Football Playoff Rankings. Neither team appeared in the national rankings after the game.

1997 Independence Bowl

Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9 January 1, 2001 Oregon State came in ranked fifth by the Associated Press and sixth by USA Today/ESPN with a 10-1 record. Notre Dame came into the contest with a 9-2 mark and was ranked 10th by both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN. The victory by Oregon State gave the Beavers a final ranking of fourth in the AP and fifth in the USA Today/ESPN poll. Notre Dame was ranked 15th in the AP poll and 16th in the final USA Today/ESPN poll.

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2004 Insight Bowl

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11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Bowl Records Individual Game Records

Total Offense Total Offense Attempts: 55, Brady Quinn (254 yards) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Total Offense Yards: 395, Jimmy Clausen (28 attempts) vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i

Punt Returns Punt Returns: 4, Dave Waymer (15 yards) vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton; Joe Howard (42 yards) vs SMU, ’84 Aloha; Raghib Ismail (68 yards) vs. Colorado, ’91 Orange Punt Return Yards: 68, Raghib Ismail (4 returns) vs. Colorado, ’91 Orange Longest Punt Return: 41, Michael Floyd (1 return) vs. Florida State, ’11 Champs Sports

Total Offense Total Offense Attempts: 126, Brady Quinn (632 yards) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Total Offense Yards: 663, Tommy Rees (110 att.) in ‘10 Sun, '11 Champs Sports, '13 Pinstripe Scoring Points: 36, Jerome Bettis (6 TDs) in ’92 Sugar, ’93 Cotton Touchdowns: 6, Jerome Bettis in ’91 Orange, ’92 Sugar, ’93 Cotton Kicking Points: 26, Kyle Brindza (6 FGs, 8 PATs) in ’13 BCS Championship Game, ’13 Pinstripe, ’14 Music City Extra Points: 11, Dave Reeve in ’75 Orange, ’76 Gator, ’78 Cotton Field Goals: 6, Kyle Brindza in ’13 BCS Championship Game, ’13 Pinstripe, ’14 Music City Returns Interceptions: 3, Harrison Smith (16 yards) vs. Miami, Fla., ’10 Sun Interception Yards: 148, Elmer Layden (2 returns) in ’25 Rose Punt Returns: 4, Dave Waymer (15 yards) in ’76 Gator, ’78 Cotton, ’79 Cotton; Joe Howard (42 yards) in ’83 Liberty, ’84 Aloha; Raghib Ismail (68 yards) in ’91 Orange Punt Return Yards: 68, Raghib Ismail (4 returns) in ’91 Orange Kickoff Returns: 8, Tim Brown (217 yards) in ’84 Aloha, ’88 Cotton; Clint Johnson (203 yards) in ’92 Sugar, ’94 Cotton Kickoff Return Yards: 217, Tim Brown (8 returns) in ’84 Aloha, ’88 Cotton Punting Punts: 16, Ben Turk (658 yards) in ’10 Sun, ’11 Champs, ’13 BCS National Championship Punting Average: 48.5, Elmer Layden in ’25 Rose

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Interceptions Interceptions: 3, Harrison Smith (16 yards) vs. Miami, Fla., ’10 Sun Interception Yards: 148, Elmer Layden (2 returns) vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose Longest Interception: 78, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose

Receiving Pass Receptions: 19, Jeff Samardzija (207 yards) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Pass Reception Yards: 207, Jeff Samardzija (19 receptions) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Touchdown Receptions: 4, Derrick Mayes in ’93 Cotton, ’94 Cotton, ’95 Fiesta, ’96 Orange

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Defense Most Unassisted Tackles: 18, Rod Smith vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar Most Assisted Tackles: 9, Jay Case vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton; Zeke Motta vs. Alabama, ‘13 BCS Championship Game Most Total Tackles: 18, Rod Smith vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar

Passing Pass Attempts: 109, Brady Quinn (completed 59) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Pass Completions: 59, Brady Quinn (attempted 109) in ‘04 Insight, ‘06 Fiesta, ‘07 Sugar Completion Percentage (min. 20 attempts): .846, Jimmy Clausen (22 of 26) in ’08 Hawai’i Passing Yards: 683, Tommy Rees (58 of 103) in ‘10 Sun, '11 Champs Sports, '13 Pinstripe Passes Had Intercepted: 5, Joe Montana in ’78 Cotton, ’79 Cotton Touchdown Passes: 5, Jimmy Clausen in ’08 Hawai’i

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Scoring Points: 18, Elmer Layden (3 TDs) vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose; Vagas Ferguson (3 TDs) vs. Texas, ’77 Cotton; Jerome Bettis (3 TDs) vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar; Bettis (3 TDs) vs. Texas A&M, ’93 Cotton; Autry Denson (3 TDs) vs. Georgia Tech, ’99 Gator; Darius Walker (3 TDs) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Bowl; Golden Tate (3 TDs) vs. Hawai’i, ‘08 Hawai’i Touchdowns: 3, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose; Vagas Ferguson vs. Texas, ’77 Cotton; Jerome Bettis vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar; Bettis vs. Texas A&M, ’93 Cotton; Autry Denson vs. Georgia Tech, ’99 Gator; Darius Walker, ‘06 Fiesta; Golden Tate vs. Hawai’i, ‘08 Hawai’i Kicking Points: 17, Kyle Brindza vs. Rutgers (5 FGs, 2 XPs), ’13 Pinstripe Extra Points: 7, Brandon Walker vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i Field Goals: 5, Kyle Brindza vs. Rutgers, ’13 Pinstripe Longest Field Goal: 51, John Carney vs. SMU, ’84 Aloha

Rushing Rushing Attempts: 57, Autry Denson (298 yards) in ’96 Orange, ’97 Independence, ’99 Gator Rushing Yards: 298, Autry Denson (57 attempts) in ’96 Orange, ’97 Independence, ’99 Gator Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 20 attempts): 5.7, Darius Walker (38 for 218) in ’06 Fiesta, ’07 Sugar Rushing Touchdowns: 5, Jerome Bettis in ’91 Orange, ’92 Sugar, ’93 Cotton

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Receiving Pass Receptions: 10, Arnaz Battle (84 yards) vs. North Carolina State, ’03 Gator Pass Reception Yards: 177, Golden Tate vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i Touchdown Receptions: 3, Golden Tate vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i Longest Pass: 69, Jimmy Clausen to Golden Tate vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i

Individual Career Records THE FIGHTING IRISH

Passing Pass Attempts: 47, Tommy Rees (completed 27) vs. Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Pass Completions: 29, Brady Quinn (attempted 45) vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts): .846, Jimmy Clausen (22 of 26) vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i Passing Yards: 401, Jimmy Clausen (22 of 26) vs. Hawai’i, ‘08 Hawai’i Most Yards Per Attempt: 19.4, Tony Rice vs. West Virginia (11 for 213), ’89 Fiesta Most Yards Per Completion: 30.4, Tony Rice vs. West Virginia (7 for 213), ’89 Fiesta Passes Had Intercepted: 4, Joe Montana vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton Touchdown Passes: 5, Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i

Punting Punts: 8, Jim Yoder (366 yards) vs. Texas, ’71 Cotton Punting Average: 48.5, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose Longest Punt: 80, Elmer Layden vs. Stanford, ’25 Rose

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Rushing Rushing Attempts: 28, Allen Pinkett (111 yards) vs. Boston College, ’83 Liberty Rushing Yards: 150, Jerome Bettis (16 attempts) vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 10 attempts): 9.4, Jerome Bettis (16 for 150) vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar Rushing Touchdowns: 3, Jerome Bettis vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar; Autry Denson vs. Georgia Tech, ’99 Gator; Darius Walker vs. Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Longest Rush: 50, C.J. Prosise vs. LSU, ’14 Music City

Kickoff Returns Kickoff Returns: 6, Tim Brown (129 yards) vs. Texas A&M, ’88 Cotton Kickoff Return Yards: 144, Clint Johnson (5 returns) vs. Florida, ’92 Sugar Longest Kickoff Return: 96, Armando Allen vs. Hawai’i, ’08 Hawai’i

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Bowl Records Opponent Individual Game Records Rushing Rushing Attempts: 36, Herschel Walker (150 yards), Georgia, ’81 Sugar Rushing Yards: 222, Rondell Mealey (34 attempts), LSU, ’97 Independence Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 10 attempts): 13.0, Leonard Fournette (11 for 143), LSU, ’14 Music City Rushing Touchdowns: 3, Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, ’73 Orange; Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, ’95 Fiesta Longest Rush: 89, Leonard Fournette, LSU, ’14 Music City Passing Pass Attempts: 58, Shane Matthews (completed 28), Florida, ’92 Sugar Pass Completions: 28, Shane Matthews (attempted 58), Florida, ’92 Sugar; Derek Anderson (attempted 45), Oregon State, ‘04 Insight Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts): .714, AJ McCarron (20 of 28), Alabama, ’13 BCS National Championship Passing Yards: 370, Shane Matthews (28 of 58), Florida, ’92 Sugar Passes Had Intercepted: 3, Randy McEachern, Texas, ’78 Cotton; Jacory Harris, Miami, Fla., ‘10 Sun; Chas Dodd, Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Touchdown Passes: 4, Danny Kanell, Florida State, ’96 Orange; Derek Anderson, Oregon State, ‘04 Insight; AJ McCarron, Alabama, ’13 BCS National Championship Receiving Pass Reception: 10, Jerricho Cotchery (127 yards), North Carolina State, ’03 Gator Pass Reception Yards: 167, Ted Ginn Jr. (8 receptions), Ohio State, ‘06 Fiesta Touchdown Receptions: 3, Andre Cooper, Florida State, ’96 Orange Longest Pass: 85, Troy Smith to Santonio Holmes, Ohio State, ’06 Fiesta Total Offense Total Offense Attempts: 65, Shane Matthews (397 yards), Florida, ’92 Sugar Total Offense Yards: 397, Shane Matthews (65 attempts), Florida, ’92 Sugar Scoring Points: 24, Johnny Rodgers (4 TDs), Nebraska, ’73 Orange Touchdowns: 4, Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, ’73 Orange Kicking Points: 16, Arden Czyzewski (5 FGs, 1 PAT), Florida, ’92 Sugar Extra Points: 6, Jeremy Shelley, Alabama, ’13 BCS National Championship Field Goals: 5, Arden Czyzewski, Florida, ’92 Sugar Longest Field Goal: 47, Brandy Brownlee, SMU, ’84 Aloha; Kyle Federico, Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Interceptions Interceptions: 3, Rod Johnson (36 yards), North Carolina State, ’03 Gator Interception Yards: 37, Aric Williams (one interception), Oregon State, ‘04 Insight Longest Interception: 37, Aric Williams (one interception), Oregon State, ‘04 Insight Punt Returns Punt Returns: 5, Willie Shelby (34 yards), Alabama, ’75 Orange Punt Return Yards: 61, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Oregon State, ’01 Fiesta Longest Punt Return: 52, Sammie Stroughter, Oregon State, ‘04 Insight Kickoff Returns Kickoff Returns: 6, Eugene Napoleon, West Virginia, ’89 Fiesta Kickoff Return Yards: 127, Janarion Grant, Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Longest Kickoff Return: 100, Leonard Fournette, LSU, ‘14 Music City Punting Punts: 11, Mark Malkiewicz (424 yards), Georgia, ’81 Sugar Punting Average: 47.2, Shawn Powell (8 for 378), Florida State, ’11 Champs Sports Longest Punt: 69, Greg Gantt, Alabama, ’73 Sugar

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Team Records First Downs: 31 vs. Rutgers, '13 Pinstripe Rushing Attempts: 66 vs. Alabama (185 yards), ’75 Orange Rushing Yards: 290 vs. Texas A&M (64 attempts), ’93 Sugar Pass Attempts: 47 vs. Rutgers (27 completions), ‘13 Pinstripe Pass Completions: 29 vs. Ohio State (45 attempts), ‘06 Fiesta Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts): .857 vs. Hawai’i (24 of 28), ’08 Hawai’i Passing Yards: 413 vs. Hawai’i (24 of 28), ‘08 Hawai’i Passes Had Intercepted: 4 vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton Touchdown Passes: 5 vs. Hawai’i, ‘08 Hawai’i Total Offense Attempts: 90 vs. Rutgers (494 yards), ’13 Pinstripe Total Offense Yards: 494 vs. Rutgers (90 plays), ‘13 Pinstripe Fumbles Lost: 3 vs. Alabama, ’73 Sugar; vs. Houston, ’79 Cotton Total Turnovers: 7 vs. Houston (4 interceptions, 3 fumbles), ’79 Cotton

Opponent Team Records First Downs: 31 by LSU, ’07 Sugar Rushing Attempts: 67 by Texas (331 yards), ’70 Cotton Rushing Yards: 331 by Texas (67 yards), ’70 Cotton Pass Attempts: 58 by Florida (completed 28), ’92 Sugar Pass Completions: 28 by Florida (attempted 58), ’92 Sugar; by Oregon State (attempted 45), ‘04 Insight Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts): .714 by Alabama (20 of 28), ’13 BCS National Championship Passing Yards: 370 by Florida (28 of 58), ’92 Sugar Passes Had Intercepted: 5 by Stanford, ’25 Rose Touchdown Passes: 4 by Florida State, ’96 Orange; by Oregon State, ‘04 Insight; by Alabama, ‘13 BCS National Championship Total Offense Attempts: 91 by Florida (511 yards), ’92 Sugar Total Offense Yards: 617 by Ohio State (64 plays), ‘06 Fiesta Fumbles Lost: 5 by Texas, ’71 Cotton Total Turnovers: 8 by Stanford (5 interceptions, 3 fumbles), ’25 Rose

Orange Bowl Hall of Fame Ara Parseghian, 1980 Dan Devine, 1993 Lou Holtz, 1998 Gene Corrigan, 2000 Raghib Ismail, 2003 Chris Zorich, 2009

Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Elmer Layden, 1992 Knute Rockne, 2014

Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame Joe Theismann, 2003 Ara Parseghian, 2007 Kris Haines, 2010 Joe Montana, 2010 Lou Holtz, 2012

Gator Bowl Hall of Fame Dan Devine, 1989 John Lanahan, 1997 (Notre Dame graduate and former Gator Bowl president) Ross Browner, 1998 Bob Golic, 2009

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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Sources: Robert A. Rosiek, Dearborn Heights, Mich.; The National Championship Foundation, Germantown, N.Y.

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Legend: ALD – Alderson System; AP – Associated Press; Berry – Berryman System; Bill – Billingsley Report; Boand – Boand System; CM - Colley Matrix; Davis – Parke H. Davis Ratings; DeVold – DeVold System; DS – Dickinson System; Dunkel – Dunkel System; FACT – Foundation for the Analysis of Competitions and Tournaments; FN – Football News; FR – College Football Researchers Association; FWAA – Football Writers Association of America; INS – International News Service; Helms – Helms Foundation; Houl – Houlgate System; LS – Litkenhous System; Matthews – Matthews Grid Ratings; NCF – National Championship Foundation; NYT – New York Times; NFFHF – National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame; Poling – Poling System; Sag – Sagarin Ratings; SI – Sports Illustrated; TSN – The Sporting News; USA – USA Today/ESPN; UPI – United Press International; WS – Williamson System.

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FACT, NCF (tie), Poling (tie), Sag. All but Berry, FACT (tie), FR (tie) FR (tie) FACT (tie) Berry, FACT (tie) All but Berry, Sag. Berry, Sag.

Selector Unanimous Davis (tie), NCF (tie) Davis (tie), FR (tie), Boand NCF (tie) Helms, FR, Houl.,NCF Davis (tie) Davis (tie), Boand (tie) Boand (tie) DS, Davis, Helms, NCF FR Houl. Boand, Poling Bill, Dunkel, LS, Boand, Houl., FR, Poling, Sag. AP,WS, Helms, NCF DS All but AP, UP, FRI, INS, Berry AP, UPI, INS FR, Berry AP, UPI, LS, Berry Bill, FWAA, Helms, FR, NCF, Poling NFFHF, Devold, FN, Sag. Dunkel All but Dunkel, LS, Poling Dunkel LS Poling AP, Bill, FWAA, Dunkel, Helms, FR, Devold, FN, FACT (tie), NCF Berry, UPI, LS, NFFHF (tie), FACT (tie) NFFHF (tie) FACT (tie), Matthews, Sag. Pol All but Bill, Berry, FACT (tie), Sag. Berry, FACT (tie), Sag. Bill All but NCF, Matthews NCF (tie) NCF (tie) Matthews, NCF (tie) All but CM CM

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Selector Bill, DS, Helms, Boand, FR, Houlgate, NCF, Poling Davis Bill, DS, Dunkel, Boand, Helms, FR, NCF, Poling Davis Houlgate All but FR, tie for Davis Davis (tie), FR Unanimous AP, Berry, Bill, Dunkel, LS, Devold, NCF, Helms (tie), Boand (tie), Poling (tie) Houlgate, FR, Boand (tie), Helms (tie), Poling (tie) WS AP, WS, Helms (tie) Berry, Bill, Dunkel, LS, Houlgate, Helms (tie), Boand, FR, Devold, NCF, Poling All but FR, Bill FR, Bill AP, UPI, FWAA,Poling (tie), Dunkel, LS, Devold, FN, Matthews, Bill, NCF, Sag., NFFHF (tie), Helms (tie) Berry FR, Helms (tie), NFFHF (tie), Poling (tie) AP, FWAA, NFFHF, Helms, FN, NCF (tie) UPI, Berry Bill, Dunkel, FR, Devold NCF (tie), Poling (tie)

Year Team Record Coach 1919 Harvard 9-0-1 Bob Fisher Notre Dame 9-0 Knute Rockne Illinois 6-1 Bob Zuppke Texas A&M 10-0 D.X. Bible 1920 California 9-0 Andy Smith Notre Dame 9-0 Knute Rockne Princeton 6-0-1 Bill Roper Harvard 8-0-1 Robert Fisher 1927 Illinois 7-0-1 Bob Zuppke Yale 7-1 T.A.D. Jones Notre Dame 7-1-1 Knute Rockne Georgia 9-1 George Woodruff 1938 Tennessee 11-0 Bob Neyland TCU 11-0 Dutch Meyer Notre Dame 8-1 Elmer Layden 1953 Notre Dame 9-0-1 Frank Leahy Maryland 10-1 Jim Tatum Oklahoma 9-1-1 Bud Wilkinson 1964 Alabama 10-1 Paul “Bear” Bryant Arkansas 11-0 Frank Broyles Notre Dame 9-1 Ara Parseghian Michigan 9-1 Bump Elliott 1967 USC 10-1 John McKay Notre Dame 8-2 Ara Parseghian Tennessee 9-2 Doug Dickey Oklahoma 10-1 Chuck Fairbanks 1970 Nebraska 11-0-1 Bob Devaney Texas 10-1 Darrell Royal Ohio State 9-1 Woody Hayes Notre Dame 10-1 Ara Parseghian Arizona State 11-0 Frank Kush 1989 Miami (Fla.) 11-1 Dennis Erickson Notre Dame 12-1 Lou Holtz Florida State 10-2 Bobby Bowden 1993 Florida State 12-1 Bobby Bowden Auburn 11-0 Terry Bowden Nebraska 11-1 Tom Osborne Notre Dame 11-1 Lou Holtz 2012 Alabama 13-1 Nick Saban Notre Dame 12-1 Brian Kelly

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Year Team Record Coach 1924 Notre Dame 10-0 Knute Rockne Pennsylvania 9-1-1 Lou Young 1929 Notre Dame 9-0 Knute Rockne Pittsburgh 9-1 Jock Sutherland USC 10-2 Howard Jones 1930 Notre Dame 10-0 Knute Rockne Alabama 10-0 Wallace Wade 1943 Notre Dame 9-1 Frank Leahy 1946 Notre Dame 8-0-1 Frank Leahy Army 9-0-1 Red Blaik Georgia 11-0 Wally Butts 1947 Notre Dame 9-0 Frank Leahy Michigan 10-0 Fritz Crisler 1949 Notre Dame 10-0 Frank Leahy Oklahoma 11-0 Bud Wilkinson 1966 Notre Dame 9-0-1 Ara Parseghian Alabama 11-0 Paul “Bear” Bryant Michigan State 9-0-1 Duffy Daugherty 1973 Notre Dame 11-0 Ara Parseghian Alabama 10-1 Paul “Bear” Bryant Oklahoma 10-0-1 Barry Switzer Michigan 10-0-1 Glenn “Bo" Schembechler Ohio State 10-0-1 Woody Hayes 1977 Notre Dame 11-1 Dan Devine Alabama 11-1 Paul “Bear” Bryant Arkansas 11-1 Lou Holtz Texas 11-1 Fred Akers 1988 Notre Dame 12-0 Lou Holtz Miami (Fla). 11-1 Dennis Erickson

Here are the other 11 seasons Notre Dame received some mention: HERE COME THE IRISH

The University of Notre Dame’s longstanding historical success in football features 11 consensus national championships captured over the course of six different decades. The Irish title tradition dates back to Knute Rockne and the Four Horsemen who collaborated on Notre Dame’s first consensus crown in 1924. The national championship team in college football generally is considered to be the top-rated squad in the final polls issued each year by the poll of sportswriters and broadcasters (Associated Press) and the poll of coaches (United Press International through 1990, USA Today since 1991). Since the AP began certifying the winner of the national crown in 1936, Notre Dame has won eight national championships (1943, ’46, ’47, ’49, ’66, ’73, ’77 and ’88), second only to Alabama (nine). The coaches’ poll has selected a national champion since 1950, including winners of Bowl Championship Series and College Football Playoff title games. Notre Dame has won three coaches’ titles (1966, ’77 and ’88—all UPI crowns) during that period. The UPI poll was taken following the end of the regular season each year until the 1974 season, when the coaches first waited until the bowl games had been played to issue their final poll (a practice continued by the UPI poll’s successor, USA Today). In addition, the NCAA also recognizes national championships awarded by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame. The FWAA has presented the Grantland Rice Award to the national champion since 1954, with Notre Dame teams earning the trophy four times (1966, ’73, ’77 and ’88). The National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame have presented the MacArthur Bowl to the national champion since 1959, with Notre Dame winning this honor five times (1964, ’66—tie with Michigan State, ’73, ’77 and ’88). A variety of other rating systems have been recognized through the years in attempting to determine the nation’s top college football team each season. Including Notre Dame’s 11 consensus national titles, there have been 22 seasons in which the Irish have qualified as a national champion from at least one legitimate poll.

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1924 Consensus National Champions

Four Horsemen Help Notre Dame and Knute Rockne Enjoy Ride To First National Championship The 1924 Notre Dame football team will always be known best for New York Herald Tribune sportswriter Grantland Rice’s account of the Notre Dame vs. Army game played October 18 at the Polo Grounds in New York: “Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. “In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction, and death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley, and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds this afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down on the bewildering panorama spread out on the green plain below.” Quarterback Harry Stuhldreher, fullback Elmer Layden and halfbacks Jim Crowley and Don Miller were the cornerstone of a team considered one of the best in college football history. The Fighting Irish won the Army game 13-7, as the Four Horsemen played magnificently. Miller rushed for 148 yards, Crowley for 102 and Layden for 60, while Stuhldreher orchestrated the offense masterfully from the quarterback position. It was the third victory of the season for the Irish, it came against a foe considered the toughest on the schedule, and it spurred the Irish on to a perfect 10-0 season and the school’s first recognized national championship. Rice’s account led to near-mythic status for the Irish backfield, but the Seven Mules, who did the blocking, and the Shock Troops, who were perhaps the best second string in the game, played indispensible roles, too. Each week in 1924, seventh-year Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne started his second stringers, his Shock Troops. When Rockne felt his Shock Troops had done their job, he brought in the Four Horsemen and the Seven Mules, a group so good “that the Holy Ghost couldn’t have broken into that lineup,” said Harry O’Boyle, a kicker and reserve halfback on the Shock Troops. Center Adam Walsh was the heart of the Seven Mules, a group that also included ends Ed Hunsinger

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and Chuck Collins, tackles Rip Miller and Joe Bach, and guards Noble Kizer and John Wiebel. Walsh characterized the win over Army with a late interception—which he made with two broken hands. The combination of the Shock Troops, the Seven Mules and the Four Horsemen worked 10 times in 10 tries in 1924 against a national schedule that took the Irish to New York, Princeton, N.J., Madison, Wis., Soldier Field in Chicago and Pittsburgh during the regular season while giving them only four home games. In addition, at the end of the season, Rockne was able to convince the University administration to permit the football team to travel to California to play Stanford in the Rose Bowl, where the Irish clinched the Helms Athletic Foundation’s national championship with a 27-10 victory. In the Rose Bowl— Notre Dame’s only bowl appearance until the team began making regular bowl trips with the 1970 Cotton Bowl— the Irish were faced with stopping an undefeated, once-tied Stanford team that included legendary coach Pop Warner and quarterback Ernie Nevers. Rockne was concerned his players might not be ready physically for the heat of the West Coast, so he arranged for a slow, crosscountry train trip that included stops in Louisiana, Texas and Arizona so players would have time to adjust to warmer, more demanding weather. It worked, as Elmer Layden scored Notre Dame’s first touchdown on a three-yard run and returned interceptions of Nevers’ passes 78 and 70 yards for two more touchdowns. The Irish took advantage of eight Stanford turnovers and made a critical goal-line stand in the fourth quarter to come up with the 17-point win. “That would always be my favorite team,” Rockne once said. “I think I sensed that the backfield was a product of destiny. At times they caused me a certain amount of pain and exasperation, but mainly they brought me great joy.”

1924 — 10-0-0

On the gridiron fields of football fame, Ride the four great horsemen of Notre Dame, From Princeton East to Nebraska West They have charged through the lines of the country’s best “They shall not pass,” the Army cried, But nothing could stop the horsemen’s ride On to victory and immortal fame Still rise the four great horsemen of Notre Dame.

— Pittsburgh Gazette Times

u “There’s a kick in Notre Dame; not alone in Notre Dame football, but in every effort, every endeavor, every activity that its men undertake. It is a training camp for more than famous backfields, mighty captains, invincible Horsemen. There's where the kick is — in the knowledge that America’s acclaimed champions of the gridiron are the representatives of an ideal that works, and will work for all time to come, like a strong leaven in our national soul — the ideal of manliness, sportsmanship, chivalry, of friendly rivalry and inspiring competition.” u

— Charles Phillips

“Sing a song of Notre Dame, Shout their praises wide. Tell of Crowley’s sturdy might, Sing of Layden’s stride. Spread the news of Miller’s speed, Speak of Walsh’s game, Fighters of the bulldog breed, Here’s to Notre Dame.”

— Willie Shearer

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

— Ford C. Frick

1929 Consensus National Champions

u “Yeah, fair, just fair.” — Knute Rockne on the prospects of his 1929 team u “Keep on going, Joe! Don’t stop when you are tackled! Keep those legs going! Don’t stop even when you are on the ground with half of the other team on top of you. Keep on going until you can’t wiggle a toe! Don't stop till the referee takes the ball from you. Keep on going, keep on going!”

Irish Follow Lead of Elder and Savoldi To Undefeated 1929 Season

— Assistant Coach Jack Chevigny to Joe Savoldi, who scored two TDs against Wisconsin u “Notre Dame football is, apparently, too much in demand to allow any appreciable let-up in the matter of booking straight high-grade attractions through the season. Rockne tries hard to say no to the various schedule-makers who want Notre Dame on their cards, but they all want the Irish so intensely that it’s hard to turn ’em down. Besides, Rock’s natural tendency is to ‘Take em all on!’”

— John W. Stahr in his “Lookin' On” column

— Willie Shearer

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Army drove deep into Irish territory. When Red Cagle lofted a pass for his end, Carl Carlmark, it looked like a certain score for the Cadets. But Notre Dame’s Jack Elder came out of nowhere to snatch the ball away. He took it 93 yards for the game’s only touchdown. The extra point was added to make it 7-0 Irish, and that’s the way it stayed. Notre Dame was 9-0 and the season was over. The team had survived without a home, Rockne had survived his illness and Notre Dame had its second national championship.

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6-0, and recognized as one of the top teams in the nation. Running back Joe Savoldi had earned acclaim in the Wisconsin game with dazzling touchdown runs of 71 and 40 yards, and he provided the only score of the game in Notre Dame’s 7-0 win at Carnegie Tech October 26. When the Irish faced USC at Soldier Field November 16, Rockne’s status was as bad as ever, but the team needed him. The Notre Dame-USC tradition was already a great one, and the first half foretold the kind of game everyone expected, with the teams battling to a 6-6 tie. In the locker room, the Fighting Irish were in desperate need of one of Rock’s famous speeches, but he was nowhere to be found. So former Irish running back Paul Castner stepped up to do what he could, and in the middle of his oration, who should two Irish managers wheel into the room but Rockne himself. He was in great pain and had undergone quite a strain — not only from making the trip to Chicago but also from watching his team struggle in the first half. He gave an impassioned speech with what strength he had, during which a blood clot in one leg broke loose, passed through his heart and settled safely in the other leg. His speech worked, as the Irish escaped Chicago with a 13-12 win and an unblemished 7-0 record. The Irish still had traditional foes Northwestern and Army left. Northwestern fell relatively easy, as the Irish posted a win on the Wildcats’ home field. But the November 30 matchup with Army at Yankee Stadium proved to be a real battle. The game was played on turf that was frozen solid, and neither team was able to accomplish anything. It was eight degrees at gametime and a biting wind cut across the field as the players dashed out for the opening kickoff. The first quarter was scoreless, but in the second period

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If the Great Depression wasn’t reason enough for Notre Dame football partisans to be a little down, then the fact the Irish were without a home for the 1929 season was surely enough to bring some anxiety into the minds of both the team and its followers. Plans were underway at Notre Dame for a new stadium to be built, and 1929 was the transition year in which the Irish had no home. That didn’t keep Notre Dame from winning, however, something the team had accomplished only five times in nine tries in 1928. Knute Rockne had promised to return Notre Dame football in 1929 to what had become its customary level of excellence, homefield advantage or not. He would not be stopped from fulfilling that promise. The closest the Irish came to having a home game in 1929 were three games contested at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Irish d e f e a t e d Wisconsin there, 19-0, October 19, Drake, 19-7, November 9, and USC in the most important game of the year, 13-12, before 112, 912 fans on November 16. The lack of home turf was not the only major difficulty of the 1929 season for Notre Dame. The team’s legendary coach was in battle with phlebitis, which doctors said stood a 50-50 chance of taking Rockne’s life if he tried to coach that season. But coach the team he did, through one dramatic victory after another, either by telephone from a hospital bed or from a wheelchair on the sidelines. Rockne’s leg problems continued and the announcement was made that he would not accompany the team on its trip to Baltimore to face Navy. Line coach Tom Lieb took over for Rockne that day, as the Irish won 14-7. But back in South Bend, doctor’s orders couldn’t keep Rock away from practice at Cartier Field, where he set up his command post in his car and used a loudspeaker to direct activities. By the time the USC contest rolled around, the Irish were

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1929 — 9-0-0

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1930 Consensus National Champions 1930 — 10-0-0 u “I asked them, before the game, to do the best they could and they played perfectly. A coach can’t ask more than that.”

— Knute Rockne on his team’s peformance against USC

u “The 1930 backfield has plenty of the guile and also the heft and the bone and sinew to smash on when guile won’t do. When they have to, those boys simply tramp them down.”

Another National Championship Finds A Home In Notre Dame Stadium Brand new stadium, same old result — another national championship for the Notre Dame football team. The 1930 football season marked the opening of Notre Dame Stadium, just another in the long line of Knute Rockne masterpieces, only this was a football stadium instead of a team. With typical meticulosity, he had supervised every minute detail of the construction of the stadium. In addition, Rockne had for the first time a full-time equipment manager, a trainer, a doctor who traveled with the team, a business manager, several secretaries, a staff to handle the complex sale and distribution of tickets. On top of all that, Rockne was healthy again. The doctors at the Mayo Clinic had given him a thorough goingover from head to foot during the offseason and had given him a clean bill of health. All the Rock had to do was coach, and what a job he did. On October 4, 1930, the Fighting Irish opened their season in the imposing new stadium — an impressive ampitheatre of dull red brick trimmed with limestone. Rockne had the original sod from Cartier Field transplanted just for good measure. The Irish christened the good earth with a 20-14 win over Southern Methodist. The stadium was officially dedicated the following week, as Notre Dame trounced Navy, 26-2. In the third week of the season, Notre Dame played its third straight home game, defeating Carnegie Tech, 21-6, to cap off a successful first homestand.

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Preseason prognosticators across the country considered the 1930 Notre Dame team to be Rockne’s strongest yet. Rockne had said as much himself prior to the start of the season, and he had good reason for such high expectations. Frank Carideo, Marchy Schwartz, Marty Brill, and Jumpin’ Joe Savoldi made up a latter day version of the Four Horsemen in the backfield, and all of them earned All-America status on one team or another for that season. The Fighting Irish were not only stocked with an explosive collection of running backs, but the team also sported a tremendous crew of linemen. Center Tommy Yarr, guards Nordy Hoffman and Brent Metzger, tackles Joe Kurth and Al Culver and end Tom Conley all made AllAmerica teams either that season or the following one. The Irish left home three times in the fourth through eighth weeks of the season but continued to roll. Notre Dame traveled to Pitt and beat the Panthers, 35-19. A 27-0 romp over Indiana followed, before the Irish visited a 60-20 walloping on the Quakers of Pennsylvania. Marty Brill, who had transferred to Notre Dame from Pennsylvania, played the greatest game of his career that day, breaking loose for three touchdowns on runs of 45, 52 and 65 yards. The Notre Dame winning streak stood at 15 games over two seasons, and it quickly grew to 17 as the Irish sprinted past Drake and Northwestern. All that remained between Notre

— Knute Rockne

Dame and another national title were games against Army and USC. On a November 29 afternoon that saw rain and sleet turn Soldier Field into a swamp, the Cadets and the Irish squared off, and it appeared that neither team was going to budge. Near the end of the game, however, Schwartz broke loose for a 54-yard scoring run. The all-important extra point gave the Irish a 7-0 lead. Army scored quickly thereafter, though, on a blocked punt, and it appeared that things would be knotted up. But Notre Dame blocked the extra point, and that’s the way it ended. To finish off the season, Rockne used all his psychological expertise in a ploy that helped the Irish get ready for USC. Injuries during the season left the team with only one healthy fullback, Dan Hanley. So Rock decided to turn Bucky O’Connor, a second-team halfback, into a first-string fullback. However, in practice, Rock had O’Connor and Hanley trade jerseys, and not a single soul suspected anything unusual. When the game got underway, Notre Dame had one of the speediest fullbacks the Trojan defense had ever seen. O’Connor scored two touchdowns, including one on an 80-yard dash, and the Irish dominated the favored home team to the tune of 27-0. It was a fitting script to what turned out to be Rockne’s final game as the Notre Dame head football coach. The team won its second consecutive national championship, and the following March Rockne died in a plane crash in Kansas.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

— Willie Shearer

1943 Consensus National Champions

u “They had speed, power and deception in their attack, and they looked like one of the best teams I have seen in years.”

— Georgia Tech coach Bill Alexander

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1943 — 9-1-0

u “Even the business manager was calling friends and asking if they had an extra ticket. Not even the scalpers had any; you couldn't buy one from them for love nor money for the simple reason that they didn't have any.”

— Frank Leahy

After the game, Leahy told his team, “You’re still champions to me, boys. You fought your hearts out every inch of the way in the greatest drive I’ve ever seen. Nobody is to blame for that last Great Lakes touchdown. It was just a fine play, splendidly executed.” Despite the season-ending loss, Notre Dame picked up several awards that would become commonplace for the school. The Irish were crowned national champions by the Associated Press for the first time and Bertelli became the first Notre Dame player to win the Heisman Trophy. Bertelli easily outdistanced Bob O’Dell of Pennsylvania and Otto Graham of Northwestern for the Heisman.

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— Jeff Spelman

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A record crowd of 85,688 witnessed the 35-12 Irish win in Ann Arbor. Bertelli was brilliant, completing five of eight passes for two touchdowns while AllAmerica running back Creighton Miller averaged 16 yards per play against Michigan. Led by Bertelli and AllAmerica tackle Jim White, both of whom finished in the top 10 in the Heisman balloting that year, the Irish rolled to a 50-0 victory over Wisconsin and a 47-0 bashing o f Illinois following the win over Michigan, to extend their record to 5-0. Those wins were followed by a colossal matchup between top-ranked Notre Dame and third-ranked Navy in Cleveland. The Irish cruised to a 33-6 win but lost their quarterback. The Marine Corps called Bertelli into service with four games left in the season. Leahy called on a sophomore to be Bertelli’s replacement in the following week’s game against Army, the third-ranked team in the country that week. All Bertelli’s replacement did was throw for two touchdowns, run for another and intercept a pass to lead the Irish to a 26-0 win. A new star was born— the incomparable John Lujack. With Lujack calling the signals, the Irish defeated two more top ten teams in the following two weeks, Northwestern and Iowa Pre-Flight. All that stood between Leahy’s first undefeated and untied season was Great Lakes, a team the Irish had tied in their two previous meetings during the 1918 and 1942 seasons. Notre Dame scored first but trailed 12-7 late in the fourth quarter. Miller capped off an 80-yard drive with a touchdown to put the Irish ahead 14-12 with 1:05 to play. With 33 seconds remaining, Great Lakes quarterback Steve Lach connected on a 46-yard pass to Paul Anderson, who fielded the ball at the six-yard line and then went into the end zone for the game-winning score, ruining Notre Dame’s perfect season.

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At the beginning of the 1943 season many experts called Notre Dame’s schedule its most difficult in school history. The Irish faced seven teams that season that were ranked among the nation’s top 13 teams in the year’s final Associated Press poll. Frank Leahy’s squad only had two returning starters from the ’42 squad that finished 7-2-2. To make matters worse, seven of the 10 games in ’43 were on the road. The Irish were still in the early stages of adjusting to the T-formation, which Leahy installed the season before, moving away from the traditional Notre Dame “Box Formation.” The new offense enabled the ’43 team to score 340 points, 156 more than the season before. The T-formation also led to the emergence of Angelo Bertelli, who moved from tailback to quarterback to lead the Irish offense. Bertelli led the Irish to a 6-0 start as the team outscored its opponents 261-31. Included in that stretch were key victories over second-ranked Michigan and third-ranked Navy.

u “It would be most ungracious for me to say that the 1943 team, which I coach, was better than the 1929 team on which I played. What would my old teammates think of me if I said such a thing? There is honor and glory enough for all Notre Dame teams, winning or losing, and I, for one, refuse to be drawn into any arguments over which was the ‘best’ Notre Dame team. They are all great in my book. But, it would be unfair for me and most unkind to my present players, however, if I did not give them the credit they so richly deserve.”

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Irish March to 9-1 Mark and Fourth Consensus National Championship Behind Heisman Winner Angelo Bertelli and Frank Leahy’s T-Formation

— Jim Costin, South Bend Tribune sports editor

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1946 Consensus National Champions

Leahy Returns From Service to Lead Irish To First of Four Consecutive Undefeated Seasons

1946 — 8-0-1 u “Prayers work better when the players are big.”

— Frank Leahy on the cover of Time magazine Oct. 14, 1946

u “I have told our players that they can expect the same thing (losing a game) to happen to them at any time if they let down or get to believing they are the champions after playing only one game.”

— Frank Leahy

u “Fifty-nine and forty-eight, this is the year we retaliate!” World War II had finally ended and the United States was ready to think about something more pleasant than international conflict for a change — like Notre Dame football. The year was 1946, the coach was hard-driving Frank Leahy and it was the beginning of a dynasty for Notre Dame football. In 1943, Leahy had guided the Fighting Irish to their first wire-service national championship, and fourth overall, behind Heisman Trophy winner Angelo Bertelli and f u t u r e Heisman winner John Lujack. World War II took many football players from college, including Bertelli in the middle of his Heisman campaign in ’43, but many returned to the gridiron after the war ended, including Lujack, who would go on to win the Heisman in 1947. For the players who returned to Notre Dame in ’46, losing a college football game was not to be one of their post-war experiences. From 1946 to 1949, Notre Dame went 36-0-2 and won three national championships in one of the most successful four-year periods in college football history. The 1946 season started it all. Halfback Terry Brennan and linemen Bill Walsh, Bill Fischer and John Mastrangelo were among the group of returnees from the previous season. There were several new faces who came to Notre Dame after Navy hitches had interrupted their respective careers at Holy Cross and Texas A&M. There were also players for whom the war had postponed college football, like end Jim Martin and running back Emil (Red) Sitko, and there were freshmen like Leon Hart. Returning to Notre Dame along with

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Lujack were veterans such as tackle Zygmont (Ziggy) Czarobski, end Jack Zilly, and fullback Jim Mello. Even Leahy was coming back to Notre Dame after a couple years in the service. Leahy was a perfectionist and strict disciplinarian, and enduring his practices wasn’t much more fun than being a soldier. But it sure produced results. The Irish usually had two separate platoons ready for each game, and often the first string didn’t play much more than half the game. On the football field, the Irish had strength in numbers, and Leahy fought a war of attrition. The season began with the Irish routing their first five opponents — Illinois, which went on to win the Western (now Big Ten) conference championship, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Iowa and Navy before facing top-ranked Army. Coached by the great Earl (Red) Blaik and featuring Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis in the backfield,

— Impromptu battle cry fashioned by the squad after the 1944 and 1945 losses to Army u “You know, we started to plan for the national championship when spring practice opened last April. I told the boys that I thought we could make it, but that it would take hard work and lots of it; long, tiresome hours of sweat and toil on the practice field. The players dug in right from the start and gave everything they had and were rewarded with the national championship.”

— Frank Leahy

u “A team that won’t be beat can’t be beat. That’s the story of the Army-Notre Dame scoreless battle in Yankee Stadium.”

— Bill Corum, New York Herald-American

u “A new Notre Dame football comet soared over the gridiron of Memorial Stadium this afternoon and crushed Illinois’ championship hopes into dying embers, 26-6. It is a comet which promises to grow in brilliance as the season progresses and eventually light up the gridiron picture with victories over Navy, Army, Northwestern and Southern California for an undisputed national title.”

Army had won two straight national championships and 25 straight games, including two defeats of Notre Dame in the previous two seasons by a combined score of 107-0. The showdown was set for November 9 in Yankee Stadium where 74,121 fans turned out to see a 0-0 tie. Notre Dame advanced to the Army four-yard line in the second quarter for the game’s deepest scoring threat, but the Cadets held on downs. Blanchard broke into the clear once and appeared to be headed for a score, but an open-field tackle by Lujack saved the Irish from defeat. Army retained its top ranking in the Associated Press poll after the game. But the Irish walloped their final three opponents by a combined score of 94-6 and were named national champions in the final poll of the season. When the smoke cleared, the Irish found themselves the nation’s statistical leaders in total offense (441.3 yards per game), rushing

— Gene Kessler, Chicago Times

offense (340.1 yards per game), total defense (141.7 yards per game) and scoring defense (2.7 points per game) and had allowed only Illinois, Purdue, Iowa, and USC to score points against them. For the season, Notre Dame outscored its opponents 271 to 24 in nine games. It was only the beginning.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

— Willie Shearer

1947 Consensus National Champions

u “A team that won’t be beat can’t be beat. That’s the story of the Army-Notre Dame scoreless battle in Yankee Stadium.” — Bill Corum, New York Herald-American u “Be a fighter, gents. Not only out there on the football field, but out in life as well.” — Frank Leahy

COACHES AND STAFF The immortal sportswriter Grantland Rice added after the final game of the season, “There no longer is any doubt as to the best team in college football, it happens to be Notre Dame. College football never before has known a team so big, so fast and so experienced.” His words may still hold true today.

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— Willie Shearer

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Notre Dame entered the game as the top-ranked team in the country while Army was rated eighth. The Irish struck first when Brennan broke loose for a 97-yard kickoff return. Notre Dame built a 20-0 lead before Army finally scored. The Irish won 27-7 before a record crowd of 59,171 at Notre Dame Stadium. The next week was the only close game of the year. Northwestern became the only team in 1947 to come within two touchdowns of the Irish as Notre Dame won 26-19. The Irish ended the season with a 59-6 thrashing of Tulane and an impressive 38-7 win over third-ranked Southern California. When the final national polls came out, Notre Dame was No. 1 for the second straight year. Just how good was this ’47 team? Well, consider that several of the first-string players that year (such as Brennan) didn’t even try out for professional football but opted to coach instead. The great ’47 squad also included six players who were elected into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame — Lujack, Connor, Hart, Fischer, Sitko and Ziggy Czarobski. And to top that off, their coach, Frank Leahy, wound up the second winningest coach in college history just behind his mentor, Knute Rockne. The Boston Herald called the ’47 Irish team, “the greatest Notre Dame squad of all time. Its third string could whip most varsities.”

u "Yes, if they let us use the two-team system — two teams at one time.” — Tulane coach Henry Frank when asked if his squad had a chance to upset Notre Dame.

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In any discussion of college football’s greatest teams, one team that always comes to mind is the 1947 Notre Dame squad. The Irish never trailed in any game that year and compiled a 9-0 record, their first unblemished record in 17 years. Notre Dame held its opponents to under six points a game while averaging over 32 points. Only one team — Northwestern — scored more than one touchdown against the Irish that year. But maybe the most impressive note about the squad is that it sent 42 players to professional football. The mainstays on that team included consensus All-Americans George Connor, Bill Fischer and John Lujack, who won the Heisman Trophy that year. The team also included future Heisman winner Leon Hart and the man who later succeeded Leahy as head coach of the Irish, Terry Brennan. The Irish began the season with six turnovers against Pittsburgh, but Lujack scored three times to lead Notre Dame to an easy 40-6 win. Leahy’s squad stumbled a little bit in the next game, too, but came out ahead of Purdue, 22-7. Notre Dame then exploded for three consecutive shutouts over Nebraska (31-0), Iowa (21-0) and Navy (27-0). The win over the Cornhuskers avenged a 17-0 loss that Knute Rockne’s 1925 squad suffered to Nebraska, the last time the two schools had met. Following three impressive shutouts, the Irish faced Army, a team that had become such a fierce rival in previous years that the series was discontinued for 10 years after the 1947 game. The two teams battled to a 0-0 tie in 1946 in one of the most famous games in Notre Dame history.

1947 — 9-0-0

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Dominating ’47 Squad Runs to Perfect Record As Heisman Winner Lujack Heads List Of All-Stars

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1949 Consensus National Champions

Irish Exceed All Expectations With Third Title Under Leahy

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November 15, 1945, ranks as one of the most important dates in Notre Dame football history. Check the record books, though, and you won’t find one of the greatest games in Irish history played on that day. November 15, 1945, was a Thursday, not a Saturday, and that was the day Lieutenant Frank Leahy was discharged from the Navy. He returned to Notre Dame campus, signed a 10-year contract and began what was to be one of the most successful four-year runs in college football history. The 1946 and 1947 seasons brought national championships to Notre Dame. The 9-0-1 1948 team was runner-up to Michigan. But a national championship in 1949 would allow Notre Dame to close the decade in magnificent style. And that is exactly what happened. Notre Dame went 10-0 which made for a four-year mark of 36-0-2. End Leon Hart won the Heisman Trophy and Leahy had his fourth championship and the school’s seventh. Before the season, however, nobody expected a championship team to emerge from the South Bend campus. The Irish needed somebody to emerge as a leader and attention was focused on Hart, already recognized as the finest end in the college game, along with Emil Sitko, Larry Coutre and co-captain Jim Martin. But most observers agreed that the Fighting Irish would need more than that. Soon enough, they got it. In the sixth game of the season, against Michigan State on November 5, quarterback Bob Williams stepped to the fore. He led the top-ranked Irish to a 34-21 victory over the 10th-ranked Spartans in a game at East Lansing that the press thought would knock Notre Dame from its lofty perch atop collegiate football. Williams continued to shine in subsequent games. He was at his daring best the following week in a game versus North Carolina played at Yankee Stadium. Leahy had given Williams instructions that he was never to pass the football on the fourth down situation on their own 19-yard line with the score tied 6-6 in the second quarter. He couldn’t help himself. Knowing that if he failed he’d have to head to the nearest exit to avoid Leahy, the self-assured Williams completed an 18-yard pass to Larry Coutre for an Irish first down. Notre Dame went on to a 42-6 win, and Williams soon became recognized as the nation’s best quarterback. The Irish eased through their final two home games, rolling over Iowa, 28-7, and 17th ranked Southern Cal, 32-0. All that remained was what was sure to be an easy win over Southern Methodist in Dallas. SMU would be without its top player, 1948 Heisman winner Doak Walker, and the nation had virtually conceded the national championship to Notre Dame. Notre Dame jumped to an early lead before Mustang running

u “We’ll have the worst team Notre Dame has ever had.” — Frank Leahy in April of 1949 u “Of course, I suppose I am always sort of a pessimist.” — Frank Leahy u “It’s the greatest college team I’ve ever seen.” — Red Grange u “We shall always want Notre Dame men to play to win so long as there is a Notre Dame ... to win cleanly according to the rules ... because Notre Dame men are reared here on the campus in this spirit and because they exemplify this spirit all over the world, they are the envy of the nation.” — Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. u “From the first ringing impact of knuckle upon nose ... Saturday’s No. 1 spectacle was as one-sided as an election in Moscow.” — Walter Stewart, Memphis Commercial Appeal u “Make mistakes against the average team and you’re in trouble. Make mistakes against Notre Dame and it’s suicide ... even a perfect team couldn’t have turned back this great Irish squad.” — Braven Dwyer, Los Angeles Times

back Kyle Rote came to life in the steady afternoon drizzle. Running at will, he scored two quick touchdowns and thanks to a missed extra point by SMU, the score was tied at 20 with seven minutes to go. Notre Dame’s back was to the wall for the first time all season, and the offense rose to the occasion. In blitzkrieg fashion, the Irish simply pushed SMU straight back into its own end zone with 10 determined rushes that covered 54 yards and put Notre Dame up by a touchdown, 27-20. The drive was so quick, however, that SMU still had time to score. But in the shadow of the Notre Dame goal post, when Rote tried to pass for the tying touchdown, Notre Dame’s Jerry Groom made a game-saving interception. It was the final play of the game and of a decade that saw Frank Leahy lead the Fighting Irish to three national championships in four years.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

— Willie Shearer

1966 Consensus National Champions

u “There’s pressure in every coaching job, but winning makes it a lot easier to accept. Fortunately, we have been winning. But like one fan told me, we’re with you Ara, win or tie. You notice he didn’t say anything about losing.” — Ara Parseghian u “Man, those cats hit and stick to you. That game was rough.” — Bubba Smith, Michigan State defensive end

— Ara Parseghian responding to a question about entering the Michigan State-Notre Dame game as the number-one team u “I knew there was going to be a winner and a loser, and I thought we were going to win. I never thought about a tie. The last thing Duffy Daugherty or I wanted was a tie.” — Ara Parseghian u “The Super Bowl was not as big as that Michigan State-Notre Dame game.”

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— Captain Jim Lynch, who also played in Super Bowl IV, remarks on the Michigan StateNotre Dame game 25 years later Notre Dame had the ball again on its own 30 with 1:24 left in the game. But rather than gamble with passes deep in their own territory, the Irish attempted to run the ball out of danger. The game was a 10-10 tie. The Irish held on to their top ranking and traveled to Los Angeles to play Rose Bowl-bound USC. The Irish tore the Trojans apart, 51-0, posting the team’s sixth shutout in 10 games and ensuring another unanimous number-one selection for the national championship. — Willie Shearer

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games, the Fighting Irish rolled to a 38-0 victory and their third straight shutout of the young season. Notre Dame pounded its next three opponents—Navy, Pittsburgh and Duke, giving up only one score, a touchdown to Navy. Meanwhile, the offense was hitting on all cylinders, racking up 31 points versus the Midshipmen, 40 against Pitt and a whopping 64 against the Blue Devils. The game of the century took place on November 19 when number-one ranked Notre Dame traveled to East Lansing to play second-ranked Michigan State for all the marbles. Notre Dame fell behind 10-0 in the second quarter, but O’Brien, who had been diagnosed with diabetes only a few weeks earlier and was still adjusting, brought the Irish back to a tie in the second half. The Spartan offense was unable to net a single yard running the ball in the second half, and when Notre Dame intercepted a pass and returned it to the Spartan 18-yard line in the fourth quarter, it looked like Notre Dame’s chance to win. But three plays and minus-six yards later left the Irish with a 41-yard field goal attempt, which sailed wide to the right.

u “Sure I do. Absolutely. I have no qualms about it, but ... there’s not enough difference between No. 1 and No. 2 to say that whoever wins, it could be an upset.”

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Coach Ara Parseghian, in his third season at Notre Dame, made a difficult decision at the start of the 1966 season, picking sophomore Terry Hanratty as his starting quarterback over classmate Coley O’Brien, yet the decision proved without a doubt to be the correct one. Hanratty and split end Jim Seymour, also a sophomore, turned out to be one of the best passing combinations Notre Dame fans have ever seen. The two had begun working together during the previous winter, developing their timing, moves and patterns so they would know each other’s habits inside out when the 1966 season began. Seymour was a good bet to take over one of the end positions that was being vacated after the ’65 season, but Hanratty had no such assurances of whether or not he would be the number-one quarterback. Fortunately for Hanratty, Parseghian decided to balance an already steady running game, manned by Nick Eddy, Larry Conjar and Rocky Bleier, with the passing talent of Hanratty. The decision bore fruit in the first game of the season, as Hanratty and Seymour hooked up 13 times for 276 yards — Notre Dame records for receptions and yards — and three touchdowns, which tied a school record. The Irish defeated Rose Bowl-bound Purdue that day, 26-14, in South Bend. Notre Dame traveled to Northwestern for the second game of the season and won, 35-7. The Irish defense gave up its last points for the next three games and showed the kind of stiffness that ensured Notre Dame would never be out of any contest. Notre Dame returned home for the next two games and defeated Army and North Carolina by a combined score of 67-0, setting the stage for a showdown with Oklahoma. Notre Dame traveled to Norman for what was supposed to be anybody’s ballgame. The game was billed as a matchup between the small, quick, strong Sooners and the big, slow Irish. But Oklahoma was out of its element. Although the Irish lost Seymour to an ankle injury that would cost him two

1966 — 9-0-1

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1973 Consensus National Champions 1973 — 11-0-0 u “It was the kind of game you could sink your teeth into.” — Bear Bryant on the ‘Alabama-Notre Dame Sugar Bowl u “I really thought it was going to be intercepted.” — Irish quarterback Tom Clements on his 38-yard pass out of the end zone to help the Irish run out the clock u “This was not only a great game for Notre Dame, it was a great game for college football.” — Ara Parseghian after the Alabama game

Clements and Talented Irish Backfield Clinch Title With Sugar Bowl Win Over No. 1 Tide Every college football season seems to have its own game of the century, but the 1973 matchup between Notre Dame and Alabama was special. It came in the Sugar Bowl, and it was to be a dream game. Two undefeated, highly-ranked teams with long and storied gridiron traditions were set to battle for the national championship. The prognosticators’ predictions rang true as the Fighting Irish emerged 24-23 victors over the Crimson Tide of

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Alabama in a thriller that saw the lead change hands six times. Bob Thomas, who had missed two earlier attempts in the game, kicked a 19-yard field goal with 4:26 remaining to give the Irish and coach Ara Parseghian the one-point triumph over top-rated Alabama. The win clinched Notre Dame’s sixth wire-service national championship and ninth overall as the Irish finished the season with a perfect 11-0 record. The balanced Irish attack was keyed by four backs who gained over 300 yards apiece: fullback Wayne Bullock (752), halfback Art Best (700), halfback Eric Penick (586) and quarterback Tom Clements (360). It was one of the fastest backfields Notre Dame had ever assembled, as Penick had 9.5 speed in the 100yard dash, while Best checked in at 9.7. The Irish were ranked in the eighth spot with wins over Rice and Army, setting the stage for what everyone considered to be Notre Dame’s first real test of the year, a home battle with sixth-ranked USC. The Trojans came to town riding a 23-game unbeaten streak, and Notre Dame was full of memories of the previous season’s clash, which saw running back Anthony Davis romp for six touchdowns in a 45-23 Trojan win. Squib kicks were the solution to the problem of Davis returning kicks, and a fired-up defense held him to just 55 yards on 19 carries. Quite simply, the day belonged to Notre Dame, as Penick ran for 118 yards, 50 more than the entire USC squad. The Irish pulled off a 23-14 win and jumped to fifth in the polls. Notre Dame cruised through the remainder of the schedule. Navy was an easy victim, 44-7, and 20th-ranked Pittsburgh played the docile host to the Irish and fell 31-10. The Irish finished off Parseghian’s first perfect regular season with a 48-15 win over Air Force and a 44-0 whitewashing of Miami at the Orange Bowl. The stage was set for the contest between number-one Alabama and third-ranked Notre Dame that seemed to deserve every phrase of its high-powered buildup. The Irish opened the contest with a superb defensive effort that held the Tide without a yard in the first period as Notre Dame took a 6-0 lead. Alabama’s thoroughbred backs made it out of the starting gate in the second period, however. They produced three long drives that resulted in a pair of touchdowns, the first of which put the Tide up 7-6. Early in the fourth quarter, the game took a wild turn with three turnovers in 90 seconds. Alabama took charge and put in its own version of the razzle-dazzle.

u “I just remember breaking free. I can't remember anything else.” — Eric Penick commenting on his 85-yard touchdown run that gave Notre Dame its first victory over USC since 1966 u “How does it feel? It feels like the end of four long waiting years. It feels like the top of the world. And only one thing could possibly beat this — 11-0.” — Brad Doherty after the Miami win With the ball on the Notre Dame 25, quarterback Richard Todd handed off to halfback Mike Strock, then raced to the sidelines where he took a return pass from Strock and went in for the score. But Alabama missed the conversion try and the Tide had only a slim two-point lead. Notre Dame then marched 79 yards in 11 plays. Strong runs by Hunter, Penick and Clements and a 30-yard pass from Clements to Dave Casper carried the drive to the Alabama 15-yard line.The Irish got to the three, but couldn’t get any closer before the call went to Thomas. His kick was true, the game belonged to the Irish and so did the national championship.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

— Willie Shearer

1977 Consensus National Champions

— Dan Devine during the preseason u “You have to remember that defenses are made on the football field, not in the preseason polls, not in newspaper or magazine articles and not at press conferences.” — Irish captain Willie Fry u “I don’t like to say it was easy, but ... well, the way we played today, we could have dominated any line in the country.” — Irish offensive tackle Tim Foley on the Irish win over Texas u “We earned it on the field. We played number one and we beat them.” — Dan Devine u “At least the team that beat us was a good one. Everyone can’t say that.” — Texas coach Fred Akers

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national championship in 1977. Quarterback Joe Montana and running back Jerome Heavens both rebounded on offense, teaming with All-America tight end Ken MacAfee, who led the team in receiving for the third straight year. The offense came on strong in 1977 as Montana threw for over 1,600 yards and 11 touchdowns and Heavens led the team with 994 rushing yards. Montana earned a reputation as “The Comeback Kid” with performances like the one he had in the third game of the season when, in his first appearance in over a year, he engineered the Irish to 17 fourth-quarter points in Notre Dame’s come-from-behind 31-24 win at Purdue. Later in the season, the Irish traveled to Death Valley to play the 15th-ranked Clemson Tigers, and Montana scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to bring the Irish to a 21-17 win. Heavens was healthy again in 1977 and he joined the explosive Vagas Ferguson behind Montana. Heavens proved himself fully recovered with 136 yards against Michigan State and followed his

u “Pressure comes from within the family. There’s no pressure hanging over our heads. We’ve got this guarded optimism.”

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Who could forget the cover of Sports Illustrated the week after Notre Dame had defeated Texas 38-10 in the 1978 Cotton Bowl? A fierce Terry Eurick was pictured fighting through a hole in the offensive line, the caption reading, “The Irish Wake the Echoes.” On the inside, “Shakin’ Down the Thunder” was the title of an article about how Notre Dame’s victory over the previously-unbeaten Longhorns was enough to vault the Irish from fifth to first in the wire-service polls and give the University its seventh wire service national championship and 10th overall. The theme for that January 2 in Dallas could have been “and then there were none.” For there was not one unbeaten team remaining after the Irish had knocked Texas from its No. 1 ranking. Third-year Irish coach Dan Devine made sure his charges were ready to take care of America’s last undefeated team. An unrelenting defense was

1977 — 11-1-0

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Then There Were None — Irish Defeat Top-Ranked, Unbeaten Texas For ’77 Title

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the reason why. The defense featured 1976 Outland Trophy winner Ross Browner at one end and Willie Fry at the other, supported by a tough, mobile group of linebackers headed by All-American Bob Golic. The Irish forced six Texas turnovers in the Cotton Bowl, and an opportunistic offense capitalized on five of them. Notre Dame’s devastating strength in the trenches roped up Texas’ Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell. He managed a tough 116 yards on 29 carries. Notre Dame’s defensive strength came as no surprise in 1977, and it was the primary reason the Irish were near the top of the polls in the preseason rankings. But it was an unexpected boost from the offense that gave Notre Dame the

outburst against the Spartans with a Notre Damerecord 200 yards rushing versus Army. Two weeks later he went for 100 against Navy. But the key regular season win came in a midseason 49-19 thrashing of fifth-ranked USC in Notre Dame Stadium. In that one, the Irish warmed up in their usual blue jerseys, only to emerge in green just prior to kickoff. That triumph helped wipe out the memory of Notre Dame’s second-game road loss, a 20-13 defeat at Ole Miss that proved its sole ’77 blemish. The Irish ran out to a 24-10 halftime lead in the Cotton Bowl and then added touchdowns in each of the final quarters for an overwhelming 28-point victory. Few questioned who was number one. Notre Dame leapfrogged over the four teams ranked ahead of it to grab the nation’s top position. The Irish did, indeed, wake the echoes and shake down the thunder.

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1988 Consensus National Champions

Hold-Your-Breath Season Ends Perfectly With National Title In Fiesta Bowl

It wasn’t long after Lou Holtz’s arrival as head football coach at Notre Dame that he opined that the Irish couldn’t expect to be a great team until they were great on defense. That prophesy came true for Holtz and the Irish in 1988 ironically, just a year after Notre Dame’s Tim Brown had captured the Heisman Trophy. But with his departure came a revitalization of the defense, led by senior defensive end Frank Stams, junior linebacker Michael Stonebreaker, sophomore defensive tackle Chris Zorich and senior linebacker Wes Pritchett, all of whom merited some sort of All-America honors. They were supported by cornerback Todd Lyght, linebacker Ned Bolcar and defensive tackle Jeff Alm, who went on to earn that same All-America acclaim a year later. The end result was a consensus national championship for the Irish in 1988, thanks to a perfect 12-0 campaign. The title came in Holtz’s third season as Irish head coach, much as Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian and Dan Devine before him had claimed national crowns in their respective third seasons as Irish head coach. It came thanks to riveting regular-season triumphs over Michigan, Miami and USC — and it ultimately featured wins over teams ranked first, second and third in the polls when they faced Notre Dame. When the 13th-ranked Irish debuted against ninth-rated Michigan in Notre Dame Stadium, Holtz knew his youthful offense would be tested, particularly with a green group of receivers featuring Ricky Watters at flanker in a switch from tailback, plus rookies Derek Brown and Raghib Ismail. His concern was borne out when Notre Dame did not score a touchdown from scrimmage. But Watters returned a Michigan punt 81 yards for a touchdown, and unheralded walk-on kicker Reggie Ho knocked through four field goals, twice bringing the Irish from behind including the game-winner with 1:13 remaining. A field-goal miss from 48 yards as time expired by the Wolverines earned Notre Dame a 19-17 opening victory.

Four wins later, the fourth-rated Irish welcomed top-ranked Miami and its 36-game regular-season unbeaten streak to Notre Dame Stadium. The streak bit the dust that day by a 31-30 count, as Notre Dame forced seven Hurricane turnovers and made use of a bevy of heroes, lastly Pat Terrell, who knocked down Miami quarterback Steve Walsh’s two-point conversion pass with 45 seconds remaining. Terrell previously ran an interception back 60 yards for a score, Stams forced two Walsh fumbles, recovered another and tipped the pass Terrell intercepted — and quarterback Tony Rice threw for a career-high 195 yards. The Irish took the lead for good midway through the third period after thwarting a fake punt by Miami and then held on down the stretch. Though Walsh threw for 424 yards, the stingy Irish front line limited the ‘Canes to 57 rushing yards. The season finale found the 10-0 and top-ranked Irish underdogs against second-rated and also unbeaten USC in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Again, it was defense that dominated for Notre Dame in a 27-10 victory. Stams had nine tackles, two and a half sacks and a fumble recovery and made life miserable for Trojan standout Rodney Peete. Cornerback Stan Smagala ran an interception back 64 yards for a 20-7 halftime lead after Rice had skirted left end for 65 yards for the first points of the game. The Irish prevailed despite going 29 minutes in the second and third periods combined without a first down — and in spite of the fact leading rusher Tony Brooks and leading receiver Watters, both sophomores, were suspended the day before the game. Notre Dame met third-ranked and unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in hopes of claiming the championship — and the Irish rode early leads of 16-0 and 23-3 to an eventual 34-21 victory, banking on another staunch defensive effort. Rice ran for 75 yards and completed seven throws for 213 more yards. Meanwhile, Stams had two sacks on his way to the defensive MVP award, and the Irish dominated a heralded Mountaineer offensive line that had been one of the main reasons West Virginia had never trailed in a game all season. The more physical Notre Dame team knocked quarterback Major Harris out of the contest early due to a bruised shoulder and limited the potent Mountaineer ground game to 108 yards. Holtz’s final pronouncement: “This team will go down as a great football team because nobody proved otherwise.”

1988 — 12-0-0 u “If you look at it on paper, there is no justification for Notre Dame to be rated in the top 20.” — Lou Holtz in the preseason u “If we are number one, I don't care who is number two.” — Lou Holtz u “I was so tired, I was wondering if we’d ever get off the field.” — Defensive end Frank Stams after the USC game u “I think this team is underrated even if we are No. 1. I've read articles that people have sent to me all year saying we were lucky against this team or that. Our football team is prettier than I am, but that’s about it. We don't play pretty all the time, but we sure play together as a team.” — Lou Holtz u “The poll is great and it creates a tremendous amount of interest. But I only pay attention to the last one. It's amazing. Here we are number one and I'm scared to death of a team that hasn't won a game.” — Lou Holtz u “I’m exactly the same today as when I woke up yesterday. The players are the same. We're not bigger. We're not stronger. We're not faster. We're not going to change our uniforms. If you start worrying about No. 1 and try to defend it, the pressure would be tremendous.” — Lou Holtz u “Winning the national championship was never in my thoughts. I have been asked the question did I ever dream about winning the national championship. “Yeah, you dream about it, but I never really though that it would happen to me. I never thought I would coach a national championship team. It still hasn't sunk in on me yet.” — Lou Holtz u “We’re going on a mission this year, a couple of weeks of sacrifice for something that we’re going to be able to enjoy and celebrate the rest of our lives. That’s a small price to pay.” — Senior tailback Mark Green

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11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Heisman Trophy Officially known as the John W. Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, 1943 — QB Angelo Bertelli it is presented annually to the top college football player by the 1947 — QB John Lujack Downtown Athletic Club of New York. First known as the D.A.C. 1949 — E Leon Hart Trophy, the award was renamed in 1936 for John W. Heisman, the first 1953 — HB John Lattner athletic director of the Downtown Athletic Club, as well as a football 1956 — QB Paul Hornung player at Pennsylvania and Brown, and a coach for 36 years. During 1964 — QB John Huarte his coaching tenure, Heisman led teams at Auburn, Oberlin, Clemson, 1987 — FL Tim Brown Akron, Pennsylvania, Rice, Washington and Jefferson and Georgia Tech. The iconic bronze Heisman Trophy award was sculpted by Frank Eliscu, with the help of Notre Dame “Four Horseman” Jim Crowley, whose Fordham players posed as models.

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The University of Notre Dame has produced seven Heisman Trophy winners—and no college football program in the country can claim more. Since the inception of the award in 1935, Angelo Bertelli (1943), John Lujack (1947), Leon Hart (1949), John Lattner (1953), Paul Hornung (1956), John Huarte (1964) and Tim Brown (1987) have stamped their names in college football history as Heisman Trophy winners. Notre Dame also has had a player finish among the top five in the Heisman voting in 25 of the 80 years the award has been presented. In addition to the seven recipients, the Irish have had four players finish second (Bertelli in ’41, Joe Theismann in ’70, Raghib Ismail in ’90 and Manti Te’o in ’12), six finish third (Bill Shakespeare in ’35, Lujack in ’46, Nick Eddy in ’66, Terry Hanratty in ’68, Ken MacAfee in ’77 and Brady Quinn in ’06), five finish fourth (Creighton Miller in ’43, Ralph Guglielmi in ’54, Tom Clements in ’74, Tony Rice in ’89 and Quinn in ’05) and seven finish fifth (Bob Williams in ’49, Lattner in ’52, Hornung in ’55, Jack Snow in ’64, Ross Browner in ’77, Vagas Ferguson in ’79 and Reggie Brooks in ’92).

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Bertelli

Lujack

Hart

Lattner

Hornung

Huarte

Brown

1975 Archie Griffin, Ohio State 1976 Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh 1977 Earl Campbell, Texas 1978 Billy Sims, Oklahoma 1979 Charles White, USC 1980 George Rogers, South Carolina 1981 Marcus Allen, USC 1982 Herschel Walker, Georgia 1983 Mike Rozier, Nebraska 1984 Doug Flutie, Boston College 1985 Bo Jackson, Auburn 1986 Vinny Testaverde, Miami 1987 Tim Brown, Notre Dame 1988 Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State 1989 Andre Ware, Houston 1990 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young 1991 Desmond Howard, Michigan 1992 Gino Torretta, Miami 1993 Charlie Ward, Florida State 1994 Rashaan Salaam, Colorado 1995 Eddie George, Ohio State 1996 Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan 1998 Ricky Williams, Texas 1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 2000 Chris Weinke, Florida State 2001 Eric Crouch, Nebraska 2002 Carson Palmer, USC 2003 Jason White, Oklahoma 2004 Matt Leinart, USC 2005 Vacant 2006 Troy Smith, Ohio State 2007 Tim Tebow, Florida 2008 Sam Bradford, Oklahoma 2009 Mark Ingram, Alabama 2010 Cam Newton, Auburn 2011 Robert Griffin III, Baylor 2012 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M 2013 Jameis Winston, Florida State 2014 Marcus Mariota, Oregon

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Steve Niehaus (12th) None Ken MacAfee (3rd), Ross Browner (5th) None Vagas Ferguson (5th) None None None Allen Pinkett (16th) None Allen Pinkett (8th) None None None Tony Rice (4th), Raghib Ismail (tie for 10th) Raghib Ismail (2nd) None Reggie Brooks (5th) None None None None None None None None None None None None Brady Quinn (4th) Brady Quinn (3rd) None None Golden Tate (10th) None None Manti Te’o (2nd) None None

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Bill Shakespeare (3rd) None None Whitey Beinor (9th) None None Angelo Bertelli (2nd) Angelo Bertelli (6th) Creighton Miller (4th), Jim White (9th) Bob Kelly (6th) Frank Dancewicz (6th) John Lujack (3rd) None None Bob Williams (5th), Emil Sitko (8th) Bob Williams (6th) None John Lattner (5th) None Ralph Guglielmi (4th) Paul Hornung (5th) None None Nick Pietrosante (10th) Monty Stickles (9th) None None None None Jack Snow (5th) Bill Wolski (11th) Nick Eddy (3rd), Terry Hanratty (6th) Terry Hanratty (9th) Terry Hanratty (3rd) Mike McCoy (6th) Joe Theismann (2nd), Thom Gatewood (12th) Walt Patulski (9th) None None Tom Clements (4th)

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Jay Berwanger, Chicago Larry Kelley, Yale Clint Frank, Yale Davey O’Brien, TCU Nile Kinnick, Iowa Tom Harmon, Michigan Bruce Smith, Minnesota Frank Sinkwich, Georgia Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame Les Horvath, Ohio State Doc Blanchard, Army Glenn Davis, Army John Lujack, Notre Dame Doak Walker, SMU Leon Hart, Notre Dame Vic Janowicz, Ohio State Dick Kazmaier, Princeton Billy Vessels, Oklahoma John Lattner, Notre Dame Alan Ameche, Wisconsin Hopalong Cassady, Ohio State Paul Hornung, Notre Dame John David Crow, Texas A&M Pete Dawkins, Army Bill Cannon, LSU Joe Bellino, Navy Ernie Davis, Syracuse Terry Baker, Oregon State Roger Staubach, Navy John Huarte, Notre Dame Mike Garrett, USC Steve Spurrier, Florida Gary Beban, UCLA O.J. Simpson, USC Steve Owens, Oklahoma Jim Plunkett, Stanford Pat Sullivan, Auburn Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska John Cappelletti, Penn State Archie Griffin, Ohio State

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1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

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Heisman Trophy Winners

Below are all 79 Heisman winners, plus Notre Dame players who placed in the voting:

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Heisman Trophy

1941 1942 1943 TOTAL

Angelo Bertelli, 1943

John Lujack, 1947

Leon Hart, 1949

6-1, 173, Quarterback Cathedral High School Springfield, MA

6-0, 180, Quarterback Connellsville High School Connellsville, PA

6-4, 245, Right End Turtle Creek High School Turtle Creek, PA

Att. Comp. Yds. TD Pct. 123 70 1027 8 .569 159 72 1039 10 .453 36 25 512 10 .694 318 167 2578 28 .525

1943 1946 1947 TOTAL

’43 Heisman Voting

TC Yds. TD 46 191 0 23 108 1 12 139 1 81 438 2

’47 Heisman Voting

1. Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (648) 2. Bob O’Dell, Pennsylvania (177) 3. Otto Graham, Northwestern (140) 4. Creighton Miller, Notre Dame (134) 5. Eddie Prokop, Georgia Tech (85) 6. Hal Hamburg, Navy (73) 7. Bill Daley, Michigan (71) 8. Tony Butkovich, Purdue (65) 9. Jim White, Notre Dame (52)

1. John Lujack, Notre Dame (742) 2. Bob Chappuis, Michigan (555) 3. Doak Walker, SMU (196) 5. Harry Gilmer, Alabama (115) 4. Charley Conerly, Mississippi (186) 6. Bobby Layne, Texas (74) 7. Chuck Bednarik, Penn (65) 8. Bill Swiacki, Columbia (61)

Frank Leahy’s switch to the T-formation starting in 1942 made a star of Bertelli and helped him win the Heisman Trophy as a senior despite playing in only six of Notre Dame’s 10 games. Bertelli’s Irish career began as a single-wing tailback in 1941 as his 1,027 passing yards (and a .569 completion percentage that led the nation) propelled his team to a 9-0-1 record. As a junior, he switched to quarterback in the T and ended up throwing for another 1,039 yards and 10 touchdowns. In a 27-10 win over Stanford that year, he threw four touchdown passes and completed a record 10 straight passes. Runner-up to Minnesota’s Bruce Smith for the Heisman as a sophomore and sixth as a junior behind winner Frank Sinkwich of Georgia, Bertelli’s play enabled Notre Dame to average 43.5 points in its first six games in ’43 before the Marine Corps called him into service. Still, he threw 10 scoring passes in those six contests and helped Notre Dame claim the national title despite a final-game loss to Great Lakes while Bertelli was in boot camp. He played three seasons with Los Angeles and Chicago in the All-America Football Conference before a knee injury ended his career. Bertelli ran a beverage distributorship in Clifton, New Jersey. He joined the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1972. Bertelli died on June 26, 1999.

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Att. Comp. Yds. TD Pct. 71 34 525 4 .479 100 49 778 6 .490 109 61 777 9 .560 280 144 2080 19 .514

Lujack took over at quarterback for Notre Dame as a sophomore in 1943 when Angelo Bertelli joined the Marines - and he ended up helping the Irish to three national titles and establishing a reputation as one of the great T-formation signal callers in college football history. In his initial start, versus Army in ’43, he threw for two scores, ran for another and intercepted a pass in a 26-0 victory. He spent nearly three years of his life in the Navy but returned in time to earn consensus All-America honors as a junior and senior on Notre Dame teams in 1946 and ’47 that did not lose a game. No slouch as a runner (he also played halfback as a sophomore), Lujack also punted - and probably made his greatest individual play on defense. He preserved a scoreless tie in ’46 between the second-ranked Irish and top-ranked Army by making a touchdown-saving tackle of Cadet fullback Doc Blanchard from his defensive back position. As a junior, he finished third in the Heisman voting behind Army’s Glenn Davis. As a senior, he earned the Associated Press male athlete of the year award. Lujack played four years with the Chicago Bears, leading the team in scoring each year, tying a record with eight interceptions as a rookie, throwing for a record 468 yards in one game in ’49 and playing in the NFL Pro Bowl his last two seasons. An Irish backfield coach for two years following his retirement in ’52, Lujack then ran an automobile dealership in Davenport, Iowa, until he retired in 1988. He was elected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1960. Lujack has made several donations to the University to establish an academic scholarship endowment.

1946 1947 1948 1949 TOTAL

Rec. Yds. Avg. TD TC Yds. TD 5 107 21.4 1 0 0 0 9 156 17.3 3 0 0 0 16 231 14.4 4 4 39 1 19 257 13.5 5 18 73 0 49 751 15.3 13 22 112 1

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’49 Heisman Voting 1. Leon Hart, Notre Dame (995) 2. Charlie Justice, North Carolina (272) 3. Doak Walker, SMU (229) 4. Arnold Galiffa, Army (196) 5. Bob Williams, Notre Dame (189) 6. Eddie LeBaron, Pacific (122) 7. Clayton Tonnemaker, Minnesota (81) 8. Emil Sitko, Notre Dame (79) Hart and Larry Kelley of Yale (the ’36 winner) rank as the only linemen ever to win the Heisman Trophy. Joining Irish teammate and tackle Jim Martin as the last of the two-way players with the advent of two-platoon football, Hart gained a reputation as an outstanding blocker and superb rusher on defense in addition to his estimable pass-catching skills. A four-time letter-winner, Hart never played on the losing side during his years in a Notre Dame uniform as the Irish went 36-0-2 and claimed three national championships. He became a three-time first-team All-American and a consensus choice as a junior and senior. In 1949 he was voted the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, outpointing such famous names as Jackie Robinson and Sam Snead. He also received the Maxwell Award as top collegiate player in 1949. A mechanical engineering major, Hart called defensive signals and often played fullback as a senior to confuse defenses. He went on to play eight seasons with the Detroit Lions, helping the team to three NFL titles and earning all-pro honors on both offense and defense in 1951. Moving to Birmingham, Mich., Hart headed up a variety of business enterprises, including the manufacture of tire-balancing equipment. He was elected to the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame in 1973. Hart’s son Kevin played for the Irish from 197779 and his grandson, Brendan, also played for the Irish from 2000-02. Leon Hart died on Sept. 24, 2002.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Heisman Trophy Paul Hornung, 1956

John Huarte, 1964

6-1, 190, Right Halfback Fenwick High School Chicago, IL

6-2, 205, Quarterback Flaget High School Louisville, KY

6-0, 180, Quarterback Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, CA

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John Lattner, 1953

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Att. Yds. Avg. 68 341 5.0 148 732 4.9 134 651 4.9 350 1724 4.9

TD 6 5 9 20

Rec. Yds. Avg. 8 157 19.6 17 252 14.8 14 204 14.6 39 613 15.7

KO Ret. Yds. P Ret. Yds. Int. Yds. 1951 0 0 10 91 5 66 1952 3 45 7 113 4 58 1953 8 321 10 103 4 4 TOTAL 11 366 27 307 13 128

’53 Heisman Voting

’56 Heisman Voting

Comp. Int. 4 0 20 0 114 11 138 11

Yds. TD Pct. 38 0 .500 243 1 .476 2062 16 .556 2343 17 .541

TC Yds. TD 3 -14 0 11 -53 0 37 7 3 51 -60 3

’64 Heisman Voting 1. John Huarte, Notre Dame (1,026) 2. Jerry Rhome, Tulsa (952) 3. Dick Butkus, Illinois (505) 4. Bob Timberlake, Michigan (361) 5. Jack Snow, Notre Dame (187) 6. Tucker Frederickson, Auburn (184) 7. Craig Morton, California (181) 8. Steve DeLong, Tennessee (176) 9. Cosmo Iacavazzi, Princeton (165) 10. Brian Piccolo, Wake Forest (124) Huarte’s Heisman Trophy victory ranks as one of the biggest upsets in the history of the award considering he missed much of his sophomore season due to injury and didn’t even play enough as a junior to win a monogram. Behind the aerial efforts of Huarte and fellow Californian Jack Snow (he caught 60 passes that year for 1,114 yards and a record nine touchdowns), Ara Parseghian in his first year turned Notre Dame from a 2-7 team in ’63 into a 9-1 squad that came within minutes of the national title. Huarte threw for 270 yards in the ’64 opening-game upset of Wisconsin including TD tosses of 61 and 42 yards to Snow - and ended up finishing the year ranked third nationally in total offense (2,069 yards). He set 12 Irish records that year, and also earned back of the year and player of the year honors from United Press International. A second-round draft pick of the New York Jets, Huarte played sparingly in the pro ranks for eight years with Boston, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Kansas City and Chicago - prior to retiring from the World Football League Memphis entry in 1975. Huarte was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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An outstanding all-around athlete who played quarterback, left halfback, fullback and safety, Hornung remains the only player from a losing team (Notre Dame finished 2-8 in ’56) ever to win the Heisman Trophy. As a sophomore, Hornung served as the backup fullback and also averaged 6.1 points per contest while earning a basketball monogram. As a junior, he finished fourth nationally in total offense with 1,215 yards and fifth in the Heisman voting behind Ohio State’s Hopalong Cassady. Hornung ran for one score, threw for another and intercepted two passes in a victory over fourth-ranked Navy - and then brought the Irish from behind against Iowa with a TD pass and game-winning field goal in the final minutes. In a loss to USC, he threw and ran for 354 yards, an NCAA high that year. As a senior, he ranked second nationally in total offense (1,337 yards), accounted for more than half the Irish scoring-and converted 67 times on either third or fourth down as a junior and senior combined. A bonus pick of the Green Bay Packers, he led the NFL in scoring in 1959, ’60 and ’61. He retired after the ’66 season, as physical problems kept him from joining New Orleans as an expansion pick. Hornung joined the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986.

Att. 8 42 205 255

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Lattner claimed the Heisman Trophy in 1953 during his senior year - in the second-closest Heisman balloting in history despite the fact he didn’t lead the Irish in rushing, passing, receiving or scoring. A jack of all trades who barely nosed out Minnesota’s Paul Giel for the award, Lattner benefitted from helping Leahy’s final Notre Dame team to a 9-0-1 record that earned the Irish national title recognition from all selectors but the two wire services (they named unbeaten Maryland). He received the Maxwell Award as the top collegiate player as both a junior and senior and finished fifth in the Heisman voting as a junior behind Oklahoma’s Billy Vessels. A consensus All-American as both a junior and senior on offense and defense, he made his mark by running, catching and punting the football, while also returning punts and kickoffs and intercepting 13 career passes. He established a record for all-purpose yards from rushing, receiving and runbacks - a mark that stood until Vagas Ferguson broke it in 1979. He finished with 321 kickoff return yards on only eight returns (two for touchdowns) as a senior. Lattner played one year with the Pittsburgh Steelers before entering the service and suffering a career-ending knee injury in a military game. A former restaurant owner in Chicago, he now is an executive for a business forms company. Lattner was elected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1979.

1. Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (1,066) 2. John Majors, Tennessee (994) 3. Tom McDonald, Oklahoma (973) 4. Gerry Tubbs, Oklahoma (724) 5. Jimmy Brown, Syracuse (561) 6. Ron Kramer, Michigan (518) 7. John Brodie, Stanford (281) 8. Jim Parker, Ohio State (248) 9. Kenny Ploen, Iowa (150) 10. Jon Arnett, USC (128)

1962 1963 1964 TOTAL

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1. John Lattner, Notre Dame (1,850) 2. Paul Giel, Minnesota (1,794) 3. Paul Cameron, UCLA (444) 4. Bernie Faloney, Maryland (258) 5. Bob Garrett, Stanford (231) 6. Alan Ameche, Wisconsin (211) 7. J.C. Caroline, Illinois (193) 8. J.D. Roberts, Oklahoma (108) 9. Lamar McHan, Arkansas (78)

Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD TC Yds. Avg. 1954 19 5 1 36 0 23 159 6.9 1955 103 46 10 743 9 92 472 5.1 1956 111 59 13 917 3 94 420 4.5 TOTAL 233 110 24 1696 12 209 1051 5.0 Rec. Yds. Avg. P Ret. Yds. KO Ret. Yds. Int. Yds. 1954 0 0 0.0 1 6 1 58 3 94 1955 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 109 5 59 1956 3 26 8.7 4 63 16 496 2 59 TOTAL 3 26 8.7 5 69 23 663 10 212 TD PAT FG Pts 1954 2 6 0 18 1955 6 5 2 47 1956 7 14 0 56 TOTAL 15 25 2 121

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1951 1952 1953 TOTAL

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Heisman Trophy Tim Brown, 1987

1986 1987 TOTAL

6-0, 195, Flanker Woodrow Wilson High School Dallas, TX 1984 1985 1986 1987 TOTAL 1984 1985 1986 1987 TOTAL

G-GS Time Rec. Yds. 11-4 112:44 28 340 10-10 158:46 25 397 11-10 235:08 45 910 11-11 232:25 39 846 43-35 739:03 137 2,493 TC 1 4 59 34 98

Yds. Avg. 14 14.0 30 7.5 254 4.3 144 4.2 442 4.5

KO Ret. Yds. Avg. 1984 7 121 17.3 1985 14 338 24.1 1986 25 698 27.9 1987 23 456 19.8 TOTAL 69 1,613 23.4

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Avg. TD 12.1 1 15.9 3 20.2 5 21.7 3 18.2 12

TD 0 1 2 1 4

LG 14 18 16 31 31

TD 0 1 2 0 3

LG 25 93 96 36 96

LG 29 49 84 57 84

P Ret. Yds. 2 75 34 401 36 476

Avg. TD LG 37.5 0 56 11.8 3 74 13.2 3 74

All-Purpose Yards (Rushing, Receiving, All Returns) Att. Yds. Avg./Play TD Avg./Game 1984 36 475 13.2 1 43.1 1985 43 765 17.8 5 76.5 1986 131 1,937 14.8 9 176.1 1987 130 1,847 14.2 7 167.9 TOTAL 340 5,024 14.8 22 116.8

’87 Heisman Voting 1. Tim Brown, Notre Dame (1,442) 2. Don McPherson, Syracuse (831) 3. Gordie Lockbaum, Holy Cross (657) 4. Lorenzo White, Michigan State (632) 5. Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh (170) 6. Chris Spielman, Ohio State (110) 7. Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (99) 8. Gaston Green, UCLA (73) 9. Emmitt Smith, Florida (70) 10. Bobby Humphrey, Alabama (63)

Brown burst onto the scene as a junior with a scintillating season-ending performance in a come-from-behind upset of USC, then used back-to-back punt returns for touchdowns in an early-season ’87 game against Michigan State to cement his Heisman bid. Listed as a flanker, Brown utilized his ability as a pass receiver, rusher out of a full-house backfield and punt and kickoff returner to rank third nationally in all-purpose yardage as a junior (176.5 per game) and sixth as a senior (167.9). He finished his junior campaign with 254 all-purpose yards in the 38-37 win at USC (including a 56-yard punt return that set up the winning field goal), then returned punts for 66 and 71 yards for a pair of touchdowns in an early romp over eventual Big Ten and Rose Bowl champion Michigan State. Brown finished his career as Notre Dame’s all-time leader in pass reception yards (2493) while also returning six kicks for touchdowns (three punts, three kickoffs). Despite constant double and triple coverage as a senior, he earned a reputation as the most dangerous player in college football. Brown was a first-round pick of the Los Angeles Raiders (sixth player chosen overall) in the ’88 NFL draft. He was selected to play in the NFL Pro Bowl following the seasons of 1988, ’91, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96 and ’97, ’99, 2000, 2001 and 2002. He also played in his first Super Bowl in 2003. The original “Mr. Raider” signed a one-day contract with Oakland to retire as a Raider in July 2005. Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend in 2009.

Notre Dame's seven Heisman Trophy winners gathered in December '87 in New York the night before Tim Brown was presented with his award. The Irish honorees are (from left) John Lujack, 1947; Angelo Bertelli, 1943; Leon Hart, 1949; Tim Brown, 1987; Paul Hornung, 1956; John Huarte, 1964 and John Lattner, 1953.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Consensus All-Americans

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Todd Lyght was named a consensus All-American in both 1989 and 1990. Lyght is one of only 16 Irish players to earn consensus honors twice in his career.

Players 81 71 59 65 61 56 48 45 43 35

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Rank School Selections 1. Notre Dame 97 2. USC 80 3. Ohio State 79 4. Michigan 78 5. Oklahoma 76 6. Alabama 60 7. Texas 56 8. Nebraska 54 9. Pittsburgh 50 10. Florida State 42

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Here’s a look at the top 10 FBS schools in terms of consensus All-America players.

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Anderson, Eddie (Mason City, IA) ............................................................................................1921 Arrington, Dick (Erie, PA).........................................................................................................1965* Beinor, Ed (Harvey, IL)..............................................................................................................1938* Bertelli, Angelo (Springfield, MA).............................................................................................1943 Boeringer, Art (Bud) (St. Paul, MN)...........................................................................................1926 Bradley, Luther (Muncie, IN)......................................................................................................1977 Brown, Tim (Dallas, TX) ..........................................................................................................1987* Browner, Ross (Warren, OH)............................................................................................1976*-77* Burris, Jeff (Rock Hill, SC).........................................................................................................1993 Cannon, Jack (Columbus, OH)...................................................................................................1929 Carideo, Frank (Vernon, NY).............................................................................................1929*-30* Casper, Dave (Chilton, WI).........................................................................................................1973 Connor, George (Chicago, IL) ...............................................................................................1946-47 Crable, Bob (Cincinnati, OH).................................................................................................1980-81 Crowley, Jim (Green Bay, WI) ..................................................................................................1924 Demmerle, Pete (New Canaan, CT)..........................................................................................1974 DiNardo, Gerry (Howard Beach, NY)........................................................................................1974 DiNardo, Larry (Howard Beach, NY) ........................................................................................1970 Dorais, Gus (Chippewa Falls, WI).............................................................................................1913 Dove, Bob (Youngstown, OH) ..............................................................................................1941-42 Ecuyer, Al (New Orleans, LA)....................................................................................................1957 Eddy, Nick (Lafayette, CA).......................................................................................................1966* Ellis, Clarence (Grand Rapids, MI)............................................................................................1971 Ferguson, Vagas (Richmond, IN)...............................................................................................1979 Filley, Pat (South Bend, IN) .......................................................................................................1943 Fischer, Bill (Chicago, IL).......................................................................................................1947-48 Gatewood, Thom (Baltimore, MD)............................................................................................1970 Gipp, George (Laurium, MI).......................................................................................................1920 Golic, Bob (Willowick, OH) .....................................................................................................1978* Groom, Jerry (Des Moines, IA)..................................................................................................1950 Guglielmi, Ralph (Columbus, OH)............................................................................................1954* Hanratty, Terry (Butler, PA).........................................................................................................1968

Hart, Leon (Turtle Creek, PA)..............................................................................................1948-49* Hornung, Paul (Louisville, KY)...................................................................................................1955 Huarte, John (Anaheim, CA)......................................................................................................1964 Huffman, Dave (Dallas, TX) ......................................................................................................1978 Hunter, Art (Akron, OH)..............................................................................................................1953 Ismail, Raghib (Wilkes-Barre, PA)...........................................................................................1990* Jurkovic, Mirko (Calumet City, IL).............................................................................................1991 Kunz, George (Arcadia, CA) ......................................................................................................1968 Kurth, Joe (Madison, WI)........................................................................................................1932* Lattner, John (Chicago, IL) ...............................................................................................1952*-53* Layden, Elmer (Davenport, IA) ..................................................................................................1924 Lujack, John (Connellsville, PA)........................................................................................1946*-47* Lyght, Todd (Flint, MI).......................................................................................................1989*-90* Lynch, Jim (Lima, OH)..............................................................................................................1966* MacAfee, Ken (Brockton, MA)...........................................................................................1976-77* Marx, Greg (Redford, MI)........................................................................................................1972* McCoy, Mike (Erie, PA)............................................................................................................1969* Miller, Creighton (Wilmington, DE)...........................................................................................1943 Millner, Wayne (Salem, MA) ...................................................................................................1935 Niehaus, Steve (Cincinnati, OH)..............................................................................................1975* Page, Alan (Canton, OH) ...........................................................................................................1966 Patulski, Walt (Liverpool, NY) ................................................................................................1971* Rassas, Nick (Winnetka, IL).......................................................................................................1965 Regner, Tom (Kenosha, WI) ......................................................................................................1966 Robinson, Jack (Huntington, NY) .............................................................................................1934 Rydzewski, Frank (Chicago, IL)..................................................................................................1917 Samardzija, Jeff (Valparaiso, IN)..............................................................................................2005 Schoen, Tom (Euclid, OH) .........................................................................................................1967 Schwartz, Marchy (Bay St. Louis, MS) ...............................................................................1930-31 Scully, John (Huntington, NY).................................................................................................1980* Sitko, Emil (Fort Wayne, IN) ..............................................................................................1948-49* Smith, John (Hartford, CT) ........................................................................................................1927 Snow, Jack (Long Beach, CA)....................................................................................................1964 Stams, Frank (Akron, OH)..........................................................................................................1988 Stickles, Monty (Poughkeepsie, NY).........................................................................................1959 Stonebreaker, Michael (River Ridge, LA)..........................................................................1988, 90* Stuhldreher, Harry (Massillon, OH)...........................................................................................1924 Sweeney, Chuck (Bloomington, IL)............................................................................................1937 Tate, Golden (Hendersonville, TN)..........................................................................................2009* Taylor, Aaron (Concord, CA)................................................................................................1992-93* Taylor, Bobby (Longview, TX).....................................................................................................1994 Te’o, Manti (Laie, HI)................................................................................................................2012* Townsend, Mike (Hamilton, OH)...............................................................................................1973 Walton, Shane (San Diego, CA)..............................................................................................2002* White, Jim (Edgewater, NJ)......................................................................................................1943 Williams, Bob (Baltimore, MD).................................................................................................1949 Yarr, Tommy (Dabob, WA)..........................................................................................................1931 Yonakor, John (Dorchester, MA)...............................................................................................1943 Zorich, Chris (Chicago, IL)...................................................................................................1989-90* * indicates unanimous selection

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Players accorded the majority of votes at their positions by selectors are designated consensus All-Americans. Current teams utilized in designation of consensus selections are those chosen by Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation and Associated Press. In previous years, different combinations of agencies and magazines have been used to select the consensus All-Americans.

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Ever since quarterback Gus Dorais became Notre Dame’s initial firstteam All-America pick in 1913, Irish players have been honored as firstteam All-America selections on 187 occasions. Recognition of at least one All-America second team has been received by Notre Dame players on 78 other occasions. The NCAA recognizes members of a consensus All-America team each season — with 97 of those selections having worn a Notre Dame uniform. Notre Dame has had 81 different players earn the consensus designation, more than any other school. Notre Dame has produced at least one consensus All-American in 30 of the last 51 seasons. In fact, over one period Notre Dame had a consensus selection in 17 straight years - including all 11 years under Ara Parseghian and all six under Dan Devine - from 1964 through 1981. The NCAA also recognizes first-team All-Americans chosen on a unanimous basis. Notre Dame has had 33 unanimous choices, more than any other university. 1903 C Louis Salmon, FB 3 1909 C Harry Miller, HB 3 1913 M INS C *Gus Dorais, QB 1 1 Ray Eichenlaub, FB 2 Knute Rockne, E 3 1916 M INS C Stan Cofall, HB 1 1 Charlie Bachman, G 2 1917 NEA INS C *Frank Rydzewski, C 1 1 2 1920 M NEA INS C *George Gipp, HB 1 1 1 1 Roger Kiley, E 1 1921 NEA INS C FBW Roger Kiley, E 1 1 2 2 *Eddie Anderson, E 2 1 Hunk Anderson, G 1 1 Johnny Mohardt, HB 2 Paul Castner, HB 2 Buck Shaw, T 2 1922 INS C Ed DeGree, G 1 Paul Castner, FB 3 1923 INS C Don Miller, HB 1 Elmer Layden, FB 2 Harvey Brown, G 2 1924 LIB NEA INS C AA FBW *Harry Stuhldreher, QB 1 1 1 1 1 *Jim Crowley, HB 1 1 2 1 1 *Elmer Layden, FB 1 1 1 Adam Walsh, C 2 2 3 1926 AP UP NEA INS COL AA *Art Boeringer, C 1 2 1 1 1 1 Christie Flanagan, HB 2 1927 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA Christie Flanagan, HB 1 1 *John Smith, G 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 John Polisky, T 2 1928 INS Fred Miller, T 1 1929 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA †Frank Carideo, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Jack Cannon, G 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ted Twomey, T 2 2 1930 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA †Frank Carideo, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Marchy Schwartz, HB 1 1 1 1 1 Marty Brill, HB 2 1 2 Joe Savoldi, FB 2 Bert Metzger, G 1 1 2 Tom Conley, E 2 2 2 Al Culver, T 2

1931 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA LIB *Marchy Schwartz, HB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Joe Kurth, T 2 1 1 2 1 1 *Tommy Yarr, C 1 2 1 1 2 2 Nordy Hoffmann, G 1 2 2 2 1 1932 AP UP NEA INS COL AA NA LIB †Joe Kurth, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ed Krause, T 2 2 2 George Melinkovich, FB 2 2 2 1 Ed Kosky, E 2 1934 AP UP AA NA *Jack Robinson, C 2 2 1 1 1935 UP AA NA LIB SN Bill Shakespeare, HB 2 1 2 *Wayne Millner, E 1 1 1 2 1 Andy Pilney, HB 2 1936 UP John Lautar, G 1 1937 AP UP NEA AA LIB NW *Chuck Sweeney, E 1 1 1 Ed Beinor, T 1 1 2 1938 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN LIB NW †Ed Beinor, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Earl Brown, E 2 1 1 Jim McGoldrick, G 2 1939 AP UP NEA INS AA SN NW Budd Kerr, E 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 Milt Piepul, FB 2 1940 SN Milt Piepul, FB 2 1941 UP NEA INS COL AA LIB NW *Bob Dove, E 1 1 1 1 1 Bernie Crimmins, G 2 2 2 1 1 1942 UP NEA AA SN N WL Angelo Bertelli, QB 2 1 1 *Bob Dove, E 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Harry Wright, G 2 1943 AP UP INS COL AA SN L *Angelo Bertelli, QB 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Creighton Miller, HB 1 1 1 1 1 *John Yonakor, E 1 1 1 1 *Jim White, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 *Pat Filley, G 2 1 1 Herb Coleman, C 2 1944 UP SN L Bob Kelly, HB 2 2 Pat Filley, G 2 2 1945 AP UP INS SN L FC FW John Mastrangelo, G 2 2 1 2 2 Frank Dancewicz, QB 2 2 2 2 2 2 1946 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L FC †John Lujack, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *George Connor, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 John Mastrangelo, G 2 2 1 1 1 George Strohmeyer, C 2 1 1 1 2 1947 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L FC †John Lujack, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *George Connor, T 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 *Bill Fischer, G 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 Ziggy Czarobski, T 2 1 1 2 3 Leon Hart, E 1 1948 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L *Bill Fischer, G 1 1 1 1 1 *Leon Hart, E 3 1 1 1 1 1 *Emil Sitko, FB 2 2 1 1 Marty Wendell, G 1 2 1949 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L †Emil Sitko, FB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 †Leon Hart, E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Bob Williams, QB 2 1 1 1 1 Jim Martin, T 1 2 1 1 2 2

1950 AP UP NEA SN L Bob Williams, QB 1 1 1 1 *Jerry Groom, C 2 1 1 1 1951 AP UP SN Bob Toneff, T 1 2 2 Jim Mutscheller, E 2 1952 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L †John Lattner, HB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bob O’Neill, DE 2 1953 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L †John Lattner, HB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Art Hunter, T 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Don Penza, E 2 2 1954 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L †Ralph Guglielmi, QB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Frank Varrichione, T 3 2 2 1 Dan Shannon, E 2 1955 AP UP NEA INS COL AA SN L *Paul Hornung, HB 1 1 1 1 1 Don Schaefer, FB 2 1 1 2 1 Pat Bisceglia, G 1 3 2 1956 AP UP NEA SN L Paul Hornung, QB 2 1 2 1 1 1957 AP UP INS SN *Al Ecuyer, G 2 1 1 1 Nick Pietrosante, FB 3 3 1958 AP UP NEA FC SN L Nick Pietrosante, FB 3 3 2 1 2 1 Al Ecuyer, G 1 1 Monty Stickles, E 2 2 1 1959 AP UPI SN *Monty Stickles, E 2 1 1 1960 T Myron Pottios, G 1 1961 UPI FC SN FN Nick Buoniconti, G 2 2 2 1 Angelo Dabiero, HB 3 1962 AP FN Jim Kelly, E 1 Daryle Lamonica, QB 3 1963 AP UPI FC FN Jim Kelly, E 1 1 1 Bob Lehmann, G 2 3 1964 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T CP FN *John Huarte, QB 1 1 2 1 1 *Jack Snow, E 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jim Carroll, LB 2 3 1 1 1 Tony Carey, DB 2 Kevin Hardy, DT 3 1965 AP UPI NEA FC SN L FN †Dick Arrington, G 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Nick Rassas, DB 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tom Regner, G 2 Jim Lynch, LB 2 1966 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T CP FN †Nick Eddy, HB 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 †Jim Lynch, LB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Tom Regner, G 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Alan Page, DE 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pete Duranko, DT 3 1 1 2 Kevin Hardy, DT 2 2 3 1 1 1 Jim Seymour, E 3 2 2 3 1 Paul Seiler, T 3 2 George Goeddeke, C 3 2 3 3 Tom Schoen, DB 3 2 Larry Conjar, FB 3 3 3 1 Terry Hanratty, QB 3 3

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

All-Americans

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1994 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW *Bobby Taylor, CB 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1995 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Ryan Leahy, OG 3 Derrick Mayes, SE 3 2 Dusty Zeigler, OG 2 1996 AP NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Jeremy Akers, OG 2 1998 AP NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Mike Rosenthal, OT 2 2 2 1 2 Autry Denson, TB 2 2000 AP NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Anthony Denman, ILB 2 2 3 2 Mike Gandy, OG 3 2002 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN †Shane Walton, CB 1 1 1 1 1 Jeff Faine, C 2 1 1 Courtney Watson, LB 2 3 1 Vontez Duff, CB 3 2005 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI *Jeff Samardzija, WR 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 Brady Quinn, QB 3 Tom Zbikowski, S 3 2006 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI Jeff Samardzija, WR 2 1 2 Brady Quinn, QB 2 2 Tom Zbikowski, S 3 2 John Carlson, TE 2 2009 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI †Golden Tate, WR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2010 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI David Ruffer, K 2 Manti Te’o, LB 2 2011 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI Tyler Eifert, TE 2 1 Manti Te’o, LB 2 2 2 2012 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI †Manti Te’o, LB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tyler Eifert, TE 2 2 2 2 Stephon Tuitt, DE 2 2 2 1 1 Zack Martin, OT 2 Braxston Cave, C 3 3 2014 AP FW FC WCF SN ESPN SI Jaylon Smith, LB 2

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†Unanimous selection on official teams *Consensus selection on official teams Key to Abbreviations INS International News Service (merged with United Press in 1958 to form UPI) L Look (Football Writers Association of America selections 1946-70) LIB Liberty (1924-25, 1931-41) M Frank Menke Syndicate (through 1920) NA North American Newspaper Alliance (1927-37) NEA Newspaper Enterprise Association (since 1917) NW Newsweek (1937-42) SI Sports Illustrated.com SN The Sporting News (since 1934) T Time UP United Press (merged with International News Service in 1958 to form UPI) UPI United Press International (1959-95; merger of INS and UP in 1958) WCF Walter Camp Football Foundation

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

AA All-America Board (1924-55) AP Associated Press (since 1925) C Walter Camp (in Harper’s Weekly 1897, in Collier’s 1898-1924) COL Collier’s (Walter Camp’s selections to 1925; Grantland Rice 1925-47; American Football Coaches Association 1948-56) CP Central Press (1963-70) CW College & Pro Football Newsweekly (1977, 1982-present) ESPN ESPN.com (since 2002) FBW Football World (1920-25) FC American Football Coaches Association (in Saturday Evening Post 1945-47, in Collier’s 1948-56, sponsored by General Mills 195759, by Kodak from 1960-93 and by Schooner’s International in 1994) FN Football News FW Football Writers Association of America (in Look 1946-70)

HISTORY AND RECORDS

1981 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF *Bob Crable, LB 1 1 1 1 1 1 John Krimm, CB 1 1 Dave Duerson, CB 3 1982 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Dave Duerson, FS 1 1 1 Tony Hunter, TE 1 Mark Zavagnin, LB 3 2 Mike Johnston, K 3 1983 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Allen Pinkett, TB 2 2 1 1 Larry Williams, OT 2 Mike Shiner, OT 1 1984 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Mark Bavaro, TE 1 Larry Williams, OG 3 2 3 Mike Gann, DT 2 Mike Kelley, C 2 1985 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Allen Pinkett, TB 1 Tim Scannell, OG 2 1986 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW Tim Brown, FL 1 1 1 1 1 Wally Kleine, DT 2 Cedric Figaro, OLB 3 1987 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW †Tim Brown, FL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Chuck Lanza, C 2 2 1 Ned Bolcar, LB 2 3 Cedric Figaro, LB 3 1988 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW *Frank Stams, DE 1 1 2 2 1 2 Andy Heck, OT 1 1 1 1 1 2 *Michael Stonebreaker, LB 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Chris Zorich, DT 1 3 Wes Pritchett, LB 2 Ricky Watters, FL 2 1989 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW †Todd Lyght, CB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Chris Zorich, DT 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Raghib Ismail, FL 1 2 1 1 1 1 Tony Rice, QB 1 Ned Bolcar, LB 2 2 Jeff Alm, DT 2 2 Tim Grunhard, OG 2 1990 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW 1 (3-KR) †Raghib Ismail, FL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 †Chris Zorich, DT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 †Michael Stonebreaker, LB 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 †Todd Lyght, CB Mike Heldt, C 3 2 2 1 2 1991 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW *Mirko Jurkovic, OG 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Derek Brown, TE 1 3 1 Demetrius DuBose, LB 2 1 Jerome Bettis, FB 2 2 2 1992 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW *Aaron Taylor, OG 1 1 1 1 1 2 Reggie Brooks, TB 2 2 2 2 2 2 Rick Mirer, QB 2 Tom Carter, CB 3 3 Irv Smith, TE 2 Lindsay Knapp, OT 1 1993 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW †Aaron Taylor, OT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Jeff Burris, CB 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 Tim Ruddy, C 2 2 2 1 Bryant Young, DT 2 2 1 2 1 Bobby Taylor, FS 3 1 1 1 2 3

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1967 AP UPI FC SN L T CP *Tom Schoen, DB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Kevin Hardy, DE 1 1 1 1 2 Jim Seymour, E 1 1 Mike McGill, LB 2 1 John Pergine, LB 2 Dick Swatland, G 2 Jim Smithberger, DB 2 1968 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T CP FN WCF *George Kunz, T 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Terry Hanratty, QB 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jim Seymour, E 2 1 1 1 2 1 1969 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T CP FN WCF †Mike McCoy, DT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Jim Reilly, T 2 1 2 Larry DiNardo, G 3 1 2 1 Bob Olson, LB 2 2 Mike Oriard, C 2 1970 AP UPI NEA FC SN L CP FN WCF *Larry DiNardo, G 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Thom Gatewood, E 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 Clarence Ellis, DB 1 1 Joe Theismann, QB 1 2 2 2 1 1971 AP UPI NEA FC SN L T FN WCF †Walt Patulski, DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Clarence Ellis, DB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Thom Gatewood, E 2 1 Mike Kadish, DT 1 1972 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW T FN WCF †Greg Marx, DT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 John Dampeer, OT 1 1973 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW T FN WCF *Dave Casper, TE 2 1 1 1 1 1 *Mike Townsend, DB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1974 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW T FN WCF *Pete Demmerle, SE 1 1 1 1 1 Mike Fanning, DT 2 1 1 1 1 *Gerry DiNardo, G 1 1 1 Tom Clements, QB 1 2 Greg Collins, LB 2 2 Steve Niehaus, DT 1 Steve Sylvester, OT 3 3 1975 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW T FN WCF †Steve Niehaus, T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ken MacAfee, TE 1 Luther Bradley, DB 1 1976 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF †Ross Browner, DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Ken MacAfee, TE 1 1 1 1 Luther Bradley, DB 2 1 1 Willie Fry, DE 2 1977 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF CW †Ross Browner, DE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 †Ken MacAfee, TE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Luther Bradley, DB 2 1 2 1 1 1 Ernie Hughes, G 2 2 Bob Golic, MG 2 2 2 Willie Fry, DE 2 Ted Burgmeier, DB 2 1978 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF †Bob Golic, LB 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 *Dave Huffman, C 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1979 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF *Vagas Ferguson, HB 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Tim Foley, OT 2 1 1 1 2 Bob Crable, LB 3 3 1980 AP UPI NEA FC SN FW FN WCF †John Scully, C 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *Bob Crable, LB 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Scott Zettek, DE 1 1 Harry Oliver, K 3

173 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

College Football Hall Of Fame The National Football Foundation each year honors former college football players and coaches who rank among the greats in the game and inducts them into its Hall of Fame. Since inductions began in 1951, 45 former Notre Dame players and six former coaches have been honored as Hall of Fame enshrinees — more than the number provided by any other institution. The most recent Notre Dame inductee was Thom Gatewood. The 1970 consensus All-American is one of 15 former college players and two coaches named to the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame Class. The ‘15 class will be inducted at the 58th annual awards dinner on Dec. 8, 2015, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The players and coaches were enshrined in Atlanta in the summer of 2015. A 1971 Irish co-captain (the first black football captain at Notre Dame) for head coach Ara Parseghian, Gatewood led the Irish in receiving in three straight seasons—in 1969 with 47 catches for 743 yards and eight touchdowns, in 1970 with 77 for 1,123 and seven TDs and in 1971 with 33 for 417 and four TDs. The Baltimore, Maryland, product set the Notre Dame record for most passes caught and most receiving yards in a season (with 77 for 1,123 yards in 1970), and he finished his Irish career as Notre Dame’s all-time leading pass-catcher with 157 for 2,283 yards. He also set the Irish standard for most catches per game in a season with 7.7 in 1970 (ranking second nationally in the final NCAA statistics that year) and most TDs by reception in a game (three against Purdue in 1970). His most productive individual game featured 12 receptions (one short of Jim Seymour’s singlegame record at that time) for a career-best 192 yards and three TDs in that 1970 Purdue contest. Gatewood’s single-season mark for receptions lasted until Jeff Samardzija tied it in 2005 and then broke it (with 78 catches) in 2006. His single-season yardage total lasted until Samardzija topped it with his 1,249 receiving yards in 2005. In 1970 Gatewood teamed with quarterback Joe Theismann to help the Irish average a Notre Dame-record 510.5 total offense yards per game (ranked second nationally) as well as a then-Notre Dame record 252.7 passing yards per game (that mark lasted until 2005). He played three varsity seasons, and Irish players who played four broke most of his career records. Gatewood’s career record for receptions lasted until Samardzija eclipsed it with 179 in 2003-06. His single-season marks for receptions and receiving yards and his career number of receptions all rank fifth in Notre Dame’s all-time record book. His career average for receiving yards per game (76.1) ranks behind

only figures posted by Michael Floyd (85.7) and Jim Seymour (81.3). Gatewood had 13 career 100-yard receiving days, finishing behind only Floyd (17) and Golden Tate (15) Gatewood was a two-time first-team CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican in 1970 and 1971 (and a second-team pick in 1969) and also earned postgraduate scholarships from the NCAA and the National Football Foundation following his senior season. He joins a prestigious group of 30 players who have been selected both to the NFF Hall of Fame and also as NFF Scholar-Athletes, and he has been a finalist for the Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Gatewood joins former Irish players Jim Lynch (1992 Hall of Fame inductee) and Dave Casper (2012) in that category, with Notre Dame the only institution that has produced three. (Nebraska, Ohio State and UCLA have two each.) He also was honored as a high school senior by the Baltimore NFF chapter as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Leader-Athlete. Gatewood is one of a select group of less than two dozen Notre Dame student-athletes all-time who have earned the combination of All-America, Academic All-America and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship honors. After playing in the 1972 Hula Bowl, Gatewood was selected in the fifth round (107th overall pick) of the 1972 National Football League Draft by the New York Giants. He played in 17 combined games for the Giants in the 1972 and 1973 seasons. In 1994 Gatewood was inducted into the State of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame. A Parade prep All-America selection, he was coached at Baltimore City College High School by George Young, later the longtime general manager of the New York Giants. Gatewood is an advisory board member for the child health initiative “Healthy Children, Healthy Futures,” launched by Strang Cancer Prevention Center and MetLife Foundation to reach into inner-city communities to help set groundwork for fitness and nutrition. He has volunteered for Minority Athletes Networking, Etc., a non-profit organization that annually serves approximately 5,000 inner-city youth through educational outreach and social activities. He currently is owner and president of Blue Atlas Productions, a promotional products distributor in New Jersey. He’s also co-owner of Larkspur Lane, Ltd., a video television production company that has won 11 network Emmy Awards, two network news Emmys and four Peabody Awards. He won an Emmy for “ABC 2000” for Millennium celebration coverage around the world and a Peabody for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

2015 College Hall of Fame Inductees Player Trev Alberts Brian Bosworth Bob Breunig Sean Brewer Ruben Brown Wes Chandler Thom Gatewood Dick Jauron Clinton Jones Lincoln Kennedy Rob Lytle (deceased) Michael Payton Art Still Zach Thomas Ricky Williams

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Position, School (Years) LB, Nebraska (1990-93) LB, Oklahoma (1984-86) LB, Arizona State (1972-74) DL, Millsaps (Miss.) (1989-92) OT, Pittsburgh (1991-94) SE, Florida (1974-77) SE, Notre Dame (1969-71) RB, Yale (1970-72) HB, Michigan State (1964-66) OT, Washington (1989-92) RB, Michigan (1974-76) QB, Marshall (1989-92) DE, Kentucky (1974-77) LB, Texas Tech (1992-95) RB, Texas (1995-98)

Coaches Bill Snyder - 187-94-1 (66.5%); Kansas State (1989-2005, 2009-present) Jim Tressel - 229-79-2 (74.2%); Youngstown State (1986-2000) and Ohio State (2001-10)

Notre Dame College Football Hall of Fame Inductees Coaches Year Coach 1951 Knute Rockne 1970 Frank Leahy 1971 Jesse Harper 1980 Ara Parseghian 1985 Dan Devine 2008 Lou Holtz Players Year 1951 1951 1954 1958 1960 1963 1965 1966 1966 1968 1970 1971 1972 1972 1973 1974 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1982 1983 1983 1984 1985 1985 1987 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2007 2009 2012 2015

Record Years Coached 105-12-5 1918-30 87-11-9 1941-43, 46-53 34- 5-1 1913-17 95-17-4 1964-74 53-16-1 1975-80 100-30-2 1986-96

Player Position George Gipp HB Elmer Layden FB Frank Carideo QB Harry Stuhldreher QB John Lujack QB George Connor OT Jack Cannon G Edgar (Rip) Miller OT Jim Crowley HB Adam Walsh C Don Miller HB Louis (Red) Salmon FB Angelo Bertelli QB Ray Eichenlaub FB Leon Hart TE Marchy Schwartz HB Heartley (Hunk) Anderson OG John (Clipper) Smith OG Creighton Miller HB Zygmont (Ziggy) Czarobski OT Frank (Nordy) Hoffmann OG John Lattner HB Bert Metzger OG Bill (Moose) Fischer OG Bill Shakespeare HB Emil (Red) Sitko HB Paul Hornung QB Fred Miller T Tommy Yarr C Bob Williams QB Wayne Millner E Jim Lynch LB Alan Page DE Jerry Groom C / LB Jim Martin E/T Ken MacAfee TE Ross Browner DE Bob Dove E Ralph Guglielmi QB Joe Theismann QB John Huarte QB Chris Zorich DT Tim Brown WR Dave Casper TE Thom Gatewood SE

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Years Played 1917-20 1922-24 1928-30 1922-24 1943, 46-47 1946-47 1927-29 1922-24 1922-24 1922-24 1922-24 1900-03 1941-43 1911-14 1946-49 1929-31 1918-21 1925-27 1941-43 1942-43, 46-47 1930-31 1951-53 1928-30 1945-48 1933-35 1946-49 1954-56 1926-28 1929-31 1948-50 1933-35 1964-66 1964-66 1948-50 1946-49 1974-77 1973, 1975-77 1940-42 1951-54 1968-70 1962-64 1987-90 1984-87 1971-73 1969-71

Pro Football Hall of Fame HERE COME THE IRISH THE FIGHTING IRISH A complete list of the former Notre Dame representatives inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, by years of induction (years played at Notre Dame in parentheses):

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1963: Curly Lambeau (1918), Green Bay Packers 1919-49; John (Blood) McNally Milwaukee 1925-26, Duluth 1926-27, Pottsville 1928, 1929-33, Green Bay 1935-36, Pittsburgh 1934, 1937-38 1964: George Trafton (1919), Chicago Bears 1920-22 1968: Wayne Millner (1933-35), Boston and Washington Redskins, 1936-41, 1945 1975: George Connor (1946-47), Chicago 1948-55 1986: Paul Hornung (1954-56), Green Bay 1957-62, 1964-66 1988: Alan Page (1964-66), Minnesota 1967-78, Chicago 1978-81 2000: Joe Montana (1975, 1977-78), San Francisco 1979-92, Kansas City 1993-94 2001: Nick Buoniconti (1959-61), Boston 1962-68, Miami 1969-74, 1976 2002: Dave Casper (1971-73), Oakland 1974-80, Houston 1980-83, Minnesota 1983, Los Angeles Raiders 1984 2015: Jerome Bettis (1990-92), Los Angeles Rams 1993-94, St. Louis Rams 1995, Pittsburgh Steelers 1995-2005; Tim Brown (1984-87), Los Angeles Raiders 1988-94, Oakland Raiders 1995-2003, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2004

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Former University of Notre Dame football standouts Jerome Bettis (1990-92) and Tim Brown (1984-87) became the 11th and 12th Irish representatives inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as members of the class of 2015. Brown, the 1987 Heisman Trophy winner and a 2009 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, received one of the NCAA's most prestigious awards in 2012 as recipient of an NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. The first wide receiver to be awarded the Heisman Trophy, Brown became the seventh Notre Dame player to be heralded as the nation's most outstanding college football player. Selected in the first round (sixth overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Raiders, Brown played 16 seasons with the franchise and one more season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As a rookie, he led the NFL in kickoff returns, return yards and yards per return average. During his career, Brown set Raiders franchise records for receptions, receiving yards and punt return yards. At the time of his retirement, his 14,934 receiving yards were second highest in NFL history; 1,094 receptions were third; and 100 TD catches were tied for third. Brown holds the NFL rookie record for most combined yards gained (2,317) and became the oldest player to return a punt for a TD in 2001. A member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade team, he was named to nine Pro Bowls (the first two times as a kick returner) and hauled in an NFLrecord 75 receptions in 10 straight seasons. Bettis, one of the most heralded fullbacks in Notre Dame history, was selected as the 10th overall pick in the 1993 NFL draft. During his rookie season, he ranked second in the league in rushing yards (1,429) and was the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year and United Press International NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year. His rushing total was seventh-best in league history. During his three-year stint with the Rams (1993-95), Bettis led the team in rushing each year and topped 1,000 yards on the ground in each of his first two seasons. Bettis joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1996 where he rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his first six seasons with the Steelers and was the franchise's leading rusher from 1996-2001 and 2003-04. His 50 games of at least 100 yards rushing rank first in Pittsburgh's history. At the time of his retirement, his eight 1,000-plus yard seasons was tied for third-best in NFL history and his 13,662 rushing yards ranked fifth all-time in league annals. Bettis was a member of the Super Bowl XL championship team collecting 43 yards on the ground to help the Steelers surpass the Seahawks with a 21-10 victory. He played in the Pro Bowl on six occasions, was named to the All-Pro team on three occasions and named team MVP three other times. Bettis added 1,449 receiving yards and 91 total TDs over his 13-year NFL career. Some of the greatest names in professional football have appeared on the gridiron wearing a Notre Dame football jersey. Curly Lambeau was a charter member of the Hall in 1963 as a founder, player and coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1919-1949. Lambeau lettered for the 1918 Notre Dame football team. Montana, who is among those mentioned as the greatest quarterbacks to play the game, won a national championship at Notre Dame in 1977 and four Super Bowl titles with the San Francisco 49ers. One of Notre Dame’s seven Heisman Trophy winners, Paul Hornung, was inducted into the Hall in 1986, and 1988 welcomed “Purple People Eater” and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page (Minnesota 1967-78, Chicago 197881) into the Hall of Fame.

HISTORY AND RECORDS

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

A large banner of former Notre Dame player Joe Montana (above) — along with banners depicting fellow 2000 inductees Howie Long, Ronnie Lott, Dan Rooney and Dave Wilson– adorned the exterior of the football stadium at the Professional Football Hall of Fame in anticipation of the July 2000 ceremonies. Nine other former Irish players are enshrined in the Hall, including former greats Curly Lambeau (above left) and George Connor (above right).

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Honors and Accolades Walter Camp Award The Walter Camp Football Foundation annually presents an award to the nation's outstanding college football player. The player-of-the-year award has been presented since 1967 in conjunction with the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America team. The award is named after Walter Camp, “The Father of American Football” who became Yale’s first head football coach in 1888. Four Notre Dame football players have received the Walter Camp Award:

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Ken MacAfee Tim Brown Raghib Ismail Manti Te’o

Maxwell Award The Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia annually presents the Maxwell Award to the college player of the year. Presented since 1937 the award is named after Robert W. ‘‘Tiny’’ Maxwell, a Philadelphia native and former All-America guard at Swarthmore and Chicago who went on to a career that included professional football, coaching and sports-writing. Six Notre Dame players have won the award:

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Leon Hart John Lattner John Lattner Jim Lynch Ross Browner Brady Quinn Manti Te’o

Quinn also was a finalist in 2005. Bednarik Award The Bednarik Award has been presented annually since 1995 to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club in Philadelphia. The award is named after former University of Pennsylvania AllAmerica (1947-48) and NFL Philadelphia Eagle center Chuck Bednarik, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Notre Dame has produced one Bednarik Award winner: 2012

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., is the creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award. It has been presented annually since 1994 to the nation’s top collegiate pass receiver. The award is named after Fred Biletnikoff, a former Florida State All-America receiver and NFL Oakland Raiders standout. Notre Dame has had one winner of the Biletnikoff Award: WR

Golden Tate

Notre Dame finalists have included Jeff Samardzija in 2005 and 2006 and Michael Floyd in 2010 and 2011. Butkus Award The Butkus Award has been presented annually since 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando (Fla.) to the nation’s best collegiate linebacker. The award is named after former linebacker Dick Butkus, a two-time consensus All-American at Illinois and a six-time all-pro selection with the Chicago Bears. One Notre Dame player has won the award: 2012

Manti Te’o

Michael Stonebreaker finished third in the voting in 1988 and 1990. Courtney Watson was one of three finalists for the award in 2002. Jaylon Smith was one of five finalists for the award in 2014. Rotary Lombardi Award The Rotary Club of Houston since 1970 has annually presented the Lombardi Award to the college lineman or linebacker of the year. The award is presented to the player who best combines athletic performance with the discipline of Vince Lombardi, the former Green

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Walt Patulski Ross Browner Chris Zorich Aaron Taylor Manti Te’o

Notre Dame players voted finalists for the award include offensive guard Larry DiNardo in 1970, defensive tackle Steve Niehaus in 1975, Browner in 1976, tight end Ken MacAfee in 1977, linebacker Bob Crable in 1981, Zorich in 1989 and Taylor in 1992. Lott Trophy The Ronnie Lott Trophy has been presented annually since 2004 to the IMPACT defensive player of the year by the Pacific Club of Newport Beach, Calif. The award goes to the defensive player who has had the biggest impact on his team, both on and off the field. The IMPACT acronym stands for integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity. The award is named for the former USC and NFL San Francisco 49ers all-star defensive back. Notre Dame has produced one Lott Trophy winner: 2012

Manti Te’o

Te’o was selected a finalist for the 2011 award. Mackey Award The John Mackey Award has been presented annually since 2000 by the Nassau County (N.Y) Sports Commission to the nation’s outstanding tight end. The award is named after former Syracuse star John Mackey, the first tight end named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after his 10-year career with the NFL Baltimore Colts. Notre Dame has produced one winner of the Mackey Award: 2012

Tyler Eifert

Eifert was a finalist in 2011, as were Anthony Fasano in 2005 and John Carlson in 2006.

Manti Te’o

Biletnikoff Award

2009

Bay Packer coach and a member of Fordham’s “Seven Blocks of Granite” from the 1930s. Five Notre Dame football players have received the granite block trophy:

Nagurski Trophy The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been presented annually since 1993 to the nation’s outstanding defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte (N.C.) Touchdown Club. It is named in honor of Bronko Nagurski, the former Minnesota AllAmerica tackle and running back and NFL Chicago Bears standout. He is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Notre Dame has had one winner of the Nagurski Trophy: 2012

Manti Te'o

Notre Dame’s Shane Walton was a 2002 finalist. Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman (guard, tackle or center) on either offense or defense in collegiate football by the Football Writers Association of America, with representation from the Greater Omaha (Neb.) Sports Committee. The award is named for a former Kansas City surgeon and University of Pennsylvania All-America lineman from 1897, Dr. John H. Outland, who felt linemen did not receive the recognition they deserved. Since the inception of the award in 1946, four Notre Dame football players have been honored:

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George Connor Bill Fischer Ross Browner Manti Te’o

Notre Dame finalists for the award include Aaron Taylor in 1993.

Unitas Golden Arm Award The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is presented by the Frank Camp Chapter of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation. Formerly presented by the Kentucky chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame beginning in 1987 it annually honors the nation’s top senior quarterback. The award is named after former Kentucky standout and NFL Baltimore Colt quarterback Johnny Unitas. Two Notre Dame signal-callers have won the award: 1989 2006

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Tony Rice Brady Quinn

Rick Mirer was selected as a finalist for the award in 1992. Other Awards Here’s where Notre Dame football players have been mentioned for other awards: • Paul Hornung is the lone Notre Dame player to capture the Chic Harley Award, presented since 1955 by the Touchdown Club of Columbus to the college football player of the year. • Placekicker David Ruffer in 2010 was one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Award. Presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and named for the Ohio State and Cleveland Browns Hall of Famer, it honors the nation’s most instrumental placekicker. • The Davey O’Brien Award, presented since 1977 by the Fort Worth Club to the top quarterback in the country, has featured three Notre Dame finalists--Tony Rice in 1988 and 1989, Rick Mirer in 1992 and Brady Quinn in 2005 and 2006. The award is named after former TCU star Davey O’Brien. • Cornerback Bobby Taylor was one of three finalists for the 1993 Jim Thorpe Award, presented since 1988 by the Jim Thorpe Association of Oklahoma City to the top defensive back in the nation. The award is named after former Carlisle standout Jim Thorpe, a native Oklahoma Indian. Irish cornerback Todd Lyght was one of three finalists in 1989. • The first Irish player to finish as a finalist for the Doak Walker National Running Back Award was tailback Reggie Brooks in 1992. The Doak Walker Award, presented first in 1990 by the SMU Athletic Forum, is given to the nation’s top running back. The award is named after SMU’s 1948 Heisman Trophy winner. • In 2002, Irish center Jeff Faine was the first Notre Dame player named a finalist for the Rimington Award, given to the nation’s outstanding center. Faine was runner-up to Miami’s Brett Romberg for the honor. Braxston Cave was a finalist in 2012 as well. • Cornerback Allen Rossum was a finalist in 1998 for the Mosi Tatupu Special Teams Award. The award was presented through 2006 by the Bowl Games of Hawaii, in conjunction with the Quarterback Clubs of Honolulu and Maui. • Linebacker Brandon Hoyte in 2005 was a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy presented by the Fort Walton Beach (Fla.) All Sports Association. Named after former Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the award goes to the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. • Cornerback Bobby Taylor (1994) captured the Jack Tatum Trophy, presented to the top collegiate defensive back by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. • Offensive Lineman Aaron Taylor (1993) captured the Jim Parker Trophy, presented to the top collegiate offensive lineman by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. • Bob Dove (1942), Bill Fischer (1948), Leon Hart (1949), Jim Lynch (1966) and Chris Zorich (1989) all captured the Knute Rockne Lineman of the Year Award, presented by the Touchdown Club of Washington to the top collegiate lineman. • The Sammy Baugh Trophy, given to the nation’s top collegiate passer by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) since 1959, went to Terry Hanratty in 1967 and Brady Quinn in 2005. The award was named in honor of former TCU and Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh. • The Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C. presented the Timmie Award, in memory of Walter Camp, to the college back of the year. As a player/coach at Yale, Camp collaborated with columnist Caspar Whitney to select the first All-America team in 1889. Seven Notre Dame football players have won the honor: Angelo Bertelli in 1943, John Lujack in 1947, Emil Sitko in 1949, John Lattner in 1953 (tied with three other players), Ralph Guglielmi in 1954, Paul Hornung in 1956 and Tim Brown in 1987.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Honors and Accolades CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame The CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame recognizes former Academic All-Americans who graduated 10 or more years ago and have extensive professional and community service accomplishments. To be nominated, the candidate must have been an Academic All-American with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Inductees are selected by a committee made up of officers of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) and the media. The first class of inductees was honored in 1988 and since then four former Notre Dame football players have been chosen:

First Team

Second Team Mike Creaney Dave Casper Mark Brenneman Tom Gibbons Tom Gibbons Rob Martinovich Kevin Griffith Greg Dingens Reggie Ho Mark Zataveski John Crowther John Carlson Trevor Laws Mike Anello Mike Anello Manti Te’o

Honorable Mention 1963

Tom Taloga

2001

Alan Page

NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships The National Collegiate Athletic Association each year honors student-athletes from universities around the nation by presenting them with $7,500 post-graduate scholarships. Since the inception of the program in 1964, 17 Notre Dame football players have received NCAA scholarships:

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Fred Schnurr Jim Smithberger George Kunz Mike Oriard Larry DiNardo Thom Gatewood Greg Marx Dave Casper Pete Demmerle Reggie Barnett Joe Restic Tom Gibbons John Krimm Greg Dingens Reggie Ho Tim Ruddy John Carlson

Scholarship honorees must have a 3.00 grade-point average (on 4.0 scale) in the classroom and have performed with distinction in their individual sports, epitomizing the term scholar-athlete. NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards The National Football Foundation each year honors scholar-athletes from universities around the nation by presenting them with $18,000 scholarships for post-graduate study. Since the program began in 1959, 17 Notre Dame football players have received fellowships: 1966 LB Jim Lynch 1968 OT George Kunz 1969 C Mike Oriard 1970 OG Larry DiNardo 1971 SE Thom Gatewood 1972 DT Greg Marx 1973 TE Dave Casper 1974 SE Pete Demmerle 1977 OG Dave Vinson 1978 FS Joe Restic 1980 OG Bob Burger 1983 SE Mike Favorite 1985 DT Greg Dingens 1993 C Tim Ruddy 2007 TE John Carlson 2010 OG Chris Stewart 2012 LB Manti Te’o

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Tim Ruddy Mark Zataveski Jeremy Akers

NCAA Silver Anniversary Award The NCAA recognizes former student-athletes for success in their chosen careers and community service 25 years after they have graduated from college with the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. The following former Notre Dame football players have been honored:

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Jim Lynch Alan Page Joe Theismann Dave Casper Bob Thomas Ken MacAfee Tim Brown

Allstate AFCA Good Works Team The Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) annually select the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The awards recognize college football players at all levels of the sport for inspiring acts of service and off-the-field achievements. From 1992-96, the team was chosen by the College Football Association. Six Notre Dame players have been named to the team:

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Grant Irons Courtney Watson Derek Curry Bob Morton Dayne Crist Mike Golic Jr.

AFCA Coach of the Year The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in conjunction with Kodak has honored a national coach of the year since 1935. Notre Dame head coaches have been the recipients on three occasions: 1941 1964 2012

Frank Leahy Ara Parseghian (tie with Frank Broyles of Arkansas) Brian Kelly Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year

The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) has presented a national coach of the year award since 1957. It is named after former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson and is presented in conjunction with the Fiesta Bowl. Notre Dame coaches have been the recipients on four occasions:

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Ara Parseghian Lou Holtz Charlie Weis Brian Kelly

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

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Dick Enberg Award The Dick Enberg Award is given annually to a person whose actions and commitment have furthered the meaning and reach of the CoSIDA Academic All-America programs and/or the student-athlete while promoting the values of education and academics. Past recipients of this distinguished honor include former Notre Dame president Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.

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HISTORY AND RECORDS

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Joe Heap Joe Heap Joe Heap Dan Shannon Don Schaefer Bob Wetoska Ken Adamson Bob Lehmann Tom Regner Jim Lynch Jim Smithberger George Kunz Jim Reilly Joe Theismann Larry DiNardo Thom Gatewood Thom Gatewood Greg Marx Greg Marx Dave Casper Bob Thomas Gary Potempa Pete Demmerle Reggie Barnett Ken MacAfee  Dave Vinson Joe Restic Joe Restic Bob Burger Tom Gibbons John Krimm Greg Dingens Greg Dingens Vince Phelan Ted Gradel Tim Ruddy Tim Ruddy John Carlson David Ruffer Manti Te’o Mike Golic Jr. Corey Robinson

Joe Theismann Dave Casper Bob Thomas Bob Burger

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Beginning in 1991, the College Football Association in conjunction with Hitachi honored a scholar-athlete team made up of college football-playing student-athletes who successfully balanced athletics and academics. In recognition of the players’ accomplishments, Hitachi, Ltd., contributes $1,000 to the high school attended by each honoree.

COACHES AND STAFF

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Hitachi/CFA Scholar-Athlete Team

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Scholar-athlete honorees must be seniors and graduate school candidates chosen for their football ability and performance, academic application and performance and outstanding leadership and citizenship.

HERE COME THE IRISH

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) and Capital One each year honor an Academic All-America football team made up of top scholar-athletes from universities around the country. A 3.3 minimum cumulative grade-point average is required for nomination. Thirty-five Notre Dame football players have been first-team selections on 42 different occasions, including two-time selections Tom Gatewood, Greg Marx, Joe Restic, Greg Dingens and Tim Ruddy and three-time honoree Joe Heap—and 14 have received second-team recognition on 16 occasions. Ruddy was also named team member of the year in 1993.

177 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Honors and Accolades Other National Coaching Awards Notre Dame football coaches have been recognized with national coach of the year awards on a number of other occasions: • The Associated Press honored Brian Kelly in 2012. • The Walter Camp Football Foundation selected Kelly in 2012. • Home Depot names its national coach of the year as part of the annual ESPN college football awards show and selected Tyrone Willingham in 2002 and Kelly in 2012. • Sporting News honored Lou Holtz in 1988 and Kelly in 2012. • The National Football Foundation and Liberty Mutual selected Kelly in 2012. • Schutt Sports honored Charlie Weis in 2005. • The George Munger College Coach of the Year Award (presented by the Maxwell Football Club) went to Willingham in 2002. • Scripps selected Willingham in 2002. • United Press International honored Holtz in 1988. • CBS Sports selected Holtz in 1988. • Football News named Holtz in 1988. Willingham also was named sportsman of the year for 2002 by Sporting News. The National College Football Awards Association since 2002 has selected a Contributions to College Football Award winner—and recognized that individual as part of the annual ESPN college football awards show—and in 2012 honored Parseghian. Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP The Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP award is based on voting by members of the Irish football squad.

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Terry Hanratty (offense) – QB Tom Schoen (defense) – DHB Terry Hanratty (offense) – QB Bob Kuechenberg (defense) – DE Bob Olson – LB Joe Theismann (offense) – QB Tim Kelly (defense) – LB Dan Novakov (offense) – C Walt Patulski (defense) – DE Andy Huff (offense) – FB Jim O’Malley (defense) – LB Dave Casper (offense) – TE Greg Collins (defense) – LB Wayne Bullock (offense) – FB Greg Collins (defense) – LB Al Wujciak (offense) – OG Steve Niehaus (defense) – DT Al Hunter (offense) – HB Ross Browner (defense) – DE Ken MacAfee – TE Joe Montana (offense) – QB Bob Golic (defense) – LB Vagas Ferguson – HB Bob Crable – LB Bob Crable – LB Dave Duerson – SS Allen Pinkett – TB Allen Pinkett – TB Allen Pinkett – TB Tim Brown – FL Tim Brown – FL Tony Rice – QB Tony Rice – QB Raghib Ismail – FL Jerome Bettis – FB Rick Mirer – QB Reggie Brooks – TB Jeff Burris – FS Derrick Mayes – SE Derrick Mayes – SE Renaldo Wynn – DE Autry Denson – TB Autry Denson – TB Jarious Jackson – QB Anthony Denman – LB Anthony Weaver – DE Shane Walton – CB Julius Jones – RB Justin Tuck – DE Brady Quinn - QB

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Jeff Samardzija - WR Brady Quinn - QB Trevor Laws - DT Maurice Crum, Jr. - LB Jimmy Clausen - QB Golden Tate - WR Michael Floyd - WR Michael Floyd - WR Manti Te’o - LB TJ Jones - WR Joe Schmidt - LB

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Moose Krause Lineman of the Year

Nick Pietrosante Award

1988 T Andy Heck 1989 FB Anthony Johnson 1990 NG Chris Zorich 1991 FB Ryan Mihalko 1992 LB Demetrius DuBose 1993 OT Aaron Taylor 1994 NG Oliver Gibson ILB Justin Goheen 1995 WR Richard Rolle 1996 TE Kevin Carretta 1997 DE Melvin Dansby 1998 ILB Bobbie Howard 1999 DE Lamont Bryant 2000 FL/PR Joey Getherall 2001 LB Tyreo Harrison 2002 C Jeff Faine 2003 DT Darrell Campbell 2004 LB Derek Curry 2005 S Tom Zbikowski WR Maurice Stovall LB Corey Mays TE Anthony Fasano 2006 LB Travis Thomas 2007 TE John Carlson 2008 LB Maurice Crum, Jr. DB Mike Anello 2009 DB Kyle McCarthy 2010 RB Robert Hughes 2011 S Harrison Smith 2012 WR John Goodman WR Robby Toma 2013 OG Chris Watt LB Dan Fox 2014 RB Cam McDaniel Guardian Insurance Guardian of the Year Award The Guardian of the Year Award, presented for many years by the Guardian Insurance Company (a long-time sponsor of Notre Dame football radio broadcasts), goes annually to Notre Dame’s top offensive lineman. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Zack Martin Ronnie Stanley

Awarded since 1986, the Lineman of the Year Award is presented by the Moose Krause Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame to Notre Dame’s most exceptional lineman. Since 1999 it has been presented exclusively to a defensive lineman.

The Nick Pietrosante Award is presented each year to the Notre Dame player who best exemplifies the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and pride of the late Irish All-America fullback. The award is determined by vote of the Irish players. Pietrosante played for the Irish from 1956-58 and won first-team All-America honors as a senior from the American Football Coaches Association and Look. He led the Irish in rushing in his junior and senior seasons with 449 yards on 90 carries in 1957 and 117 carries for 549 yards in 1958. A first-round National Football League draft pick of the Detroit Lions in 1959, he played for that team from 1959-65 and then for the Cleveland Browns from 1966-67. Pietrosante died of cancer on Feb. 6, 1988.

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Mike Gandy Jeff Faine Sean Mahan Jim Molinaro Ryan Harris Dan Stevenson Ryan Harris John Sullivan Mike Turkovich Eric Olsen Zack Martin Zack Martin Zack Martin

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Robert Banks Chuck Lanza Frank Stams Jeff Alm Chris Zorich Mirko Jurkovic Lindsay Knapp Aaron Taylor Oliver Gibson Ryan Leahy Renaldo Wynn Melvin Dansby Mike Rosenthal Brad Williams Lance Legree Anthony Weaver Ryan Roberts Cedric Hilliard Greg Pauly Victor Abiamiri Victor Abiamiri Pat Kuntz Pat Kuntz Darius Fleming Ian Williams Darius Fleming Louis Nix III Stephon Tuitt Stephon Tuitt Sheldon Day

Hesburgh/Joyce Scholarship The Hesburgh/Joyce Hall of Fame Scholarship, previously presented by the National Football Foundation, was a post-graduate study grant given to a Notre Dame walk-on who contributed significantly to the success of the football program. 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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Reggie Ho Brad Alge Doug DiOrio Chris Shey Jerry Bodine Jeff Baker Matt Johnson Jason Beckwith

Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award The Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley, the University’s local alumni chapter, annually presents a student-athlete award in each Notre Dame varsity sport. Since 1993-94, those awards have been named after former Notre Dame football coach and chemistry professor Knute Rockne.

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11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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Bob Burger John Krimm Mark Fischer Mike Favorite Greg Dingens Greg Dingens Milt Jackson Ted Gradel Tom Gorman Pat Eilers Ryan Mihalko Lindsay Knapp Tim Ruddy Tim Ruddy Jeremy Akers Mark Monahan Kevin Carretta

Honors and Accolades Bobbie Howard Bobbie Howard James Caputo Adam Tibble John Crowther John Crowther Josh Schmidt Kyle Budinscak Rob Woods Dan Santucci Trevor Laws Mike Anello Mike Anello Chris Stewart David Ruffer Manti Te’o Danny Spond Jarrett Grace Corey Robinson

ISP/State Farm Student-Athlete of the Year State Farm, in conjunction with Notre Dame’s football radio networks (Westwood One and ISP), presented a Student-Athlete of the Year Award from 1989-2008. The winner was selected as the grand champion from among weekly winners announced each game during the regular season. SS/FL OT C OT C C FB OG TE OG SE SN HD WR DE FB DL OL TE TE OG

Pat Eilers Lindsay Knapp Tim Ruddy Lindsay Knapp Tim Ruddy Mark Zataveski Marcus Thorne Jeremy Akers Tim Ridder Tim Ridder Bobby Brown John Crowther Adam Tibble Arnaz Battle Kyle Budinscak Josh Schmidt Trevor Laws Dan Santucci John Carlson John Carlson Chris Stewart

Byron V. Kanaley Award

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Edgar Miller Frank Carideo Charles Jaskwhich Dominic Vairo John Lautar Robert Hargrave Robert McBride George Sullivan Robert Lally Robert O’Neill Thomas Carey

Francis Patrick O'Connor Award The Francis Patrick O’Connor Award is named in honor of a former Notre Dame wrestler who died in 1973 following his freshman year at Notre Dame. He was the son of Jane and William “Bucky” O’Connor (he played football at Notre Dame in 1942, ’46 and ’47) from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Presented each year since 1993, the award—which goes to one female and one male student-athlete—is presented, upon nomination of their head coaches, to the student-athlete who best displays the total embodiment of the true spirit of Notre Dame as exemplified by their contributions and inspiration to their teams. Among the qualities considered in nominating individuals—as attributed to Pat O’Connor— are caring, courage, confidence, encouragement, humility, humor, honesty, kindness, and patience. Winners of the O'Connor Award from the sport of football include: 2002 2013

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Grant Irons Kapron Lewis-Moore

Notre Dame Athletics Community Champion Award Presented each year since 1998, this award has been established to recognize the contributions of a Notre Dame student-athlete to the University community and the community at large, who embodies the spirit of leadership, commitment, and selflessness, and who strives to make Notre Dame – as Father Jenkins put it – “a healing, unifying, enlightening force for a world deeply in need”. Conferring this award recognizes student-athletes who study for the sake of learning, give for the sake of giving, and understand that personal accomplishment is never achieved alone. 2000 2005 2013

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Jarious Jackson Derek Curry Mike Golic Jr.

Team Awards The following list of awards has been presented at the end-of-the-year Irish football celebration "Echoes" since Brian Kelly became head coach.

Defensive Newcomer of the Year

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Tommy Rees Robby Toma Tommy Rees Kona Schwenke Justin Utupo

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Tyler Eifert Jonas Gray Everett Golson Tarean Folston Torii Hunter Jr.

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Cameron Roberson Everett Golson Nick Fitzpatrick Torii Hunter Jr. Tyler Plantz

Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year

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Kendall Moore Brandon Newman Tyler Stockton Joe Romano Austin Larkin

Offensive Player of the Year 2012 2013 2014

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Tyler Eifert Tommy Rees Will Fuller

Defensive Player of the Year 2012 2013 2014

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Zeke Motta Prince Shembo Jaylon Smith

Special Teams Player of the Year

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Bennett Jackson Austin Collinsworth Kyle Brindza Kyle Brindza C.J. Prosise

Irish Around The Bend Award 2012 2013 2014

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Mike Golic Jr. Tyler Stockton Kyle Brindza

Father Lange Iron Cross Award 2012 2013 2014

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Braxston Cave Carlo Calabrese Christian Lombard

Tire Rack Player of the Year 2014

Ben Koyack

A-Team Award 2012

Kapron Lewis-Moore

Count On Me Award

Offensive Newcomer of the Year

Prince Shembo Dan Fox KeiVarae Russell Jaylon Smith Drue Tranquill

Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year

Next Man In Award

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2012

Theo Riddick

Back of the Year Award 2011

Robert Blanton

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

Norm Odyniec Ken Adamson Gerard Gray Jr. Bob Lehmann George Kunz Mike Oriard Mark Brenneman Dave Vinson Joe Restic Bob Burger John Krimm Greg Dingens Pat Eilers Tim Ruddy Marcus Thorne Mike Anello Chris Stewart Manti Te’o

HISTORY AND RECORDS

Perhaps the most prestigious honor awarded to Notre Dame studentathletes is the Byron V. Kanaley Award. Presented each year since 1926, the Kanaley Awards go to the senior monogram athletes who have been the most exemplary as students and leaders. These awards, selected by the Faculty Board on Athletics, are named in honor of a 1904 Notre Dame graduate who was a member of the Irish baseball team as an undergraduate. Kanaley went on to a successful banking career in Chicago and served the University in the Alumni Association and as a lay trustee from 1915 until his death in the spring of 1960. Winners of the Kanaley Award from the sport of football include:

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179 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Irish in the NFL NOTRE DAME PLAYERS IN THE NFL IN 2015* Arizona Cardinals (3) Michael Floyd Wide Receiver Robert Hughes Running Back Troy Niklas Tight End

New York Giants (1) Bennett Jackson

Cornerback

New York Jets (1) Darrin Walls

Cornerback

Baltimore Ravens (1) Kapron Lewis-Moore

Defensive End

Oakland Raiders (2) George Atkinson III Justin Tuck

Running Back Defensive End

Carolina Panthers (1) J.J. Jansen

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Pittsburgh Steelers (1) Stephon Tuitt

Defensive End

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San Diego Chargers (3) Trevor Robinson Manti Te'o Chris Watt

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San Francisco 49ers (1) Ian Williams

Nose Tackle

Dallas Cowboys (1) Zack Martin

Guard

Seattle Seahawks (1) Kona Schwenke

Defensive Tackle

Denver Broncos (2) David Bruton Jr. Ryan Harris

Safety Offensive Tackle

Tennessee Titans (1) Anthony Fasano * as of June 11, 2015

Chicago Bears (1) Jimmy Clausen Cincinnati Bengals (1) Tyler Eifert Cleveland Browns (1) Eric Olsen

Quarterback

Detroit Lions (4) Braxston Cave TJ Jones Theo Riddick Golden Tate

Center Wide Receiver Running Back Wide Receiver

Houston Texans (1) Louis Nix III

Defensive Tackle

Jacksonville Jaguars (3) Sergio Brown Safety Ben Koyack Tight End Sam Young Offensive Tackle Minnesota Vikings (4) Robert Blanton Kyle Rudolph Harrison Smith John Sullivan

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New England Patriots (2) Darius Fleming Linebacker Jonas Gray Running Back New Orleans Saints (1) Mike Golic Jr.

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Notre Dame has had more than 400 different players who have gone on to appear on an active roster in either the National Football League (1920-present), the American Football League (1960-69) or the All-American Football Conference (1946-49). Abiamiri, Victor, DE, Philadelphia 2007-11 Adams, John (Tree), T, Washington 1945-49 Adamson, Ken, G, Denver 1960-62 Akers, Jeremy, T, St. Louis 2005 Allen, Armando, RB, Tampa Bay 2011; Chicago 2011-12 Alm, Jeff, DT, Houston 1990-1993 Anderson, Eddie, E, Rochester 1922; Chicago Cardinals 1922-25; Chicago Bears 1923 Anderson, Hunk, G, Chicago Bears 1922-25 Angsman, Elmer, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1946-52 Askin, John, OT, Cleveland Browns 1987-88 Atkinson III, George, RB, Oakland Raiders 2014 Bagarus, Steve, HB, Washington 1945-46, 1948; L.A. Rams 1947 Banas, Steve, QB, Detroit 1935; Philadelphia 1935 Banks, Robert, DE, Houston 1988, 1991; Cleveland 1989-90 Barry, Norm, QB, Chicago Cardinals 1921; Green Bay 1921 Battle, Arnaz, WR, San Francisco 2003-09; Pittsburgh 2010-11 Baujan, Harry, E, Cleveland 1920-21 Bavaro, Mark, TE, N.Y. Giants 1985-90; Cleveland 1992; Philadelphia 1993-1994 Beams, Byron, T, Pittsburgh 1959-60; Houston 1961 Becker, Doug, LB, Chicago Bears 1978; Buffalo 1978 Beinor, Ed, T, Chicago Cardinals 1940-41; Washington 1941-42 Belden, Bob, QB, Dallas 1969-70 Bell, Greg, RB, Buffalo 1984-87; L.A. Rams 1988-89; L.A. Raiders 1990-91

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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Coleman, Herb, C. Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946-48; Baltimore (AAFC) 1948 Collins, Greg, LB, San Francisco 1975; Seattle 1976; Buffalo 1977 Collins, Jerome, TE, St. Louis 2005-06; N.Y. Giants 2007-08 Commisa, Vince, G, Boston 1944 Conjar, Larry, RB, Cleveland 1967; Philadelphia 1968; Baltimore 1969-70 Connor, George, T-DT-LB, Chicago 1948-55 Cook, Ed, T, Chicago Cardinals 1958-59; St. Louis 1960-65; Atlanta 1966-67 Cooper, Deke, S, Carolina 2002, 2007; Jacksonville 2003-05; San Francisco 2006; Atlanta 2007-08 Corgan, Mike, FB, Detroit 1943 Costa, Paul, TE-T, Buffalo 1965-72 Cotton, Forrest (Fod), T, Rock Island 1923-25 Coughlin, Danny, HB, Minnesota 1923 Coughlin, Frank, T, Detroit 1921; Green Bay 1921; Rock Island 1921 Coutre, Larry, HB, Green Bay 1950, 1953; Baltimore 1953 Covington, John, CB-S, Indianapolis 1994; New Orleans 1995 Cowhig, Gerry, FB, L.A. Rams 1947-49; Chicago Cardinals 1950; Philadelphia 1951 Crable, Bob, LB, N.Y. Jets 1982-86 Crimmins, Bernie, G, Green Bay 1945 Crotty, Jim, DB, Washington 1960-61; Buffalo 1961-62 Crowley, Jim, HB, Green Bay 1925; Providence 1925 Culver, Al, T, Chicago 1932; Green Bay 1932 Culver, Rodney, FB, Indianapolis 1992-93; San Diego 1994-95 Curry, Derek, LB, Miami 2005 Curtin, Brennan, OL, Green Bay 2003-05 Czarobski, Ziggy, G, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948; Chicago Hornets (AAFC) 1949 Dahl, Bob, OT, Cleveland 1992-95; Washington 1996-97 Dalvin, Mike, OT, Washington 1955 Dancewicz, Frank, QB, Boston 1946-48 Davis, Arch, HB, Columbus 1925-26 Davis, Travis, S, New Orleans 1995; Jacksonville 1995-98; Pittsburgh 1999-2000 Dawson, Lake, WR, Kansas City 1994-97; Indianapolis 1999 DeGree, Cy, G, Detroit 1921 Denman, Anthony, ILB, Cleveland 2001; Buffalo 2002 Denson, Autry, RB, Miami 1999-2001; Chicago 2001; Cleveland 2002; Indianapolis 2002; Detroit 2002 Dever, Taylor, OT, Dallas 2012; San Diego 2012 DiBernardo, Rick, LB, St. Louis 1986 Dorsey, Eric, DT, N.Y. Giants 1986-1992 Doughty, Mike, OT, Cincinnati 2000-01 Dove, Bob, E-DE, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946-47; Chicago Cardinals 1948-53; Detroit 1953-54 Driver, Tony, DB, Buffalo 2001-02 DuBose, Demetrius, LB, Tampa Bay 1993-1996 Duerson, Dave, S, Chicago 1983-89; N.Y. Giants 1990; Arizona 1991-93 Duff, Vontez, CB, Houston 2004; Pittsburgh 2004-05; N.Y. Giants 2006 Duggan, Eddie, HB, Rock Island 1921 Duncan, Paul, OT, Denver 2010 Duranko, Pete, DE-LB, Denver 1967-70, 1972-74 Earl, Glenn, FS, Houston 2004-08; Chicago 2009 Ebli, Ray, E, Chicago Cardinals 1942; Buffalo (AAFC) 1946; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1947 Eddy, Nick, RB, Detroit 1968-1972 Edwards, Gene (Horse), G, Canton 1920-21; Toledo 1922; Cleveland 1923-35 Edwards, Marc, RB, San Francisco 1997-98; Cleveland 1999-2000; New England 2001-02; Jacksonville 2003-04; Chicago 2005

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Bercich, Pete, LB, Minnesota 1994-2000 Berezney, Pete, T, L.A. Dons (AAFC) 1947; Baltimore (AAFC) 1948 Berry, Bert, LB, Indianapolis 1997-99; Denver 2000-03; Arizona 2004-09 Bertelli, Angelo, QB, L.A. Dons (AAFC) 1946; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1947-48 Bettis, Jerome, FB, L.A./St. Louis Rams 1993-1995; Pittsburgh 1996-2005 Beuerlein, Steve, QB, L.A. Raiders 1987-90; Dallas 1991-92; Arizona 1993-94; Jacksonville 1995; Carolina 1996-2000; Denver 2001-03 Black, Jordan, OL, Kansas City 2003-06; Houston 2007-08; Jacksonville 2009-2010; Washington 2012 Blanton, Robert, DB, Minnesota 2012-14 Bleier, Rocky, RB, Pittsburgh 1968, 1971-80 Boiman, Rocky, LB, Tennessee 2002-05; Indianapolis 2006-07; Kansas City 2008 Bolcar, Ned, LB, Seattle 1990; Miami 1991-92 Bradley, Luther, CB, Detroit 1978-81 Brennan, Mike, OT, Cincinnati 1990; Phoenix 1991; Buffalo 1991-92 Brooks, Reggie, TB, Washington 1993-95; Tampa Bay 1996 Brooks, Tony, FB, Philadelphia 1992-1993 Brown, Bobby, WR, Cleveland 2000 Brown, Chris, DB, Pittsburgh 1984-85 Brown, Dean, OT, San Diego 1990 Brown, Derek, TE, N.Y. Giants 1992-94; Jacksonville 1995-96; Oakland 1998; Arizona 1999-2000 Brown, Sergio, DB, New England 2010-11; Indianapolis 2012-14 Brown, Tim, WR, L.A./Oakland Raiders 1988-2003; Tampa Bay 2004 Browner, Jim, S, Cincinnati 1979-80 Browner, Ross, DE, Cincinnati 1979-86; Green Bay 1987 Bruton, David, S, Denver 2009-14 Brutz, Jim, T, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946-48 Bryant, Junior, DE, San Francisco 1993-2001 Budka, Frank, DB, L.A. Rams 1964 Buoniconti, Nick, LB, Boston 1962-68; Miami 1969-74, 1976 Burgmeier, Ted, S, Kansas City 1978 Burnell, Max, HB, Chicago 1944 Burris, Jeff, CB-S, Buffalo 1994-97; Indianapolis 1998-2001; Cincinnati 2002-03; New England 2004 Calhoun, Mike, DT, San Francisco 1980; Tampa Bay 1980 Campbell, Carlos, DB, Tampa Bay, 2005 Campbell, Darrell, DT, Chicago 2004; Tampa Bay 2006-07 Carberry, Glen, E, Buffalo 1923-24; Cleveland 1925 Carlson, John, TE, Seattle 2008-11; Minnesota 2012-13; Arizona 2014 Carney, John, K, Tampa Bay 1989; San Diego 1990-2000; New Orleans 2001-06; Kansas City 2007; N.Y. Giants 2008 Carollo, Joe, T, L.A. Rams 1962-68, 1971; Philadelphia 1969; Cleveland 1972-73 Carroll, Jim, LB, N.Y. Giants 1965-66; Washington 1966-68; N.Y. Jets 1969 Carter, Tom, DB, Washington 1993-96; Chicago, 1997-99; Cincinnati 1999-2001 Casper, Dave, TE, Oakland 1974-80; Houston 1980-83; Minnesota 1983; L.A. Raiders 1984 Cave, Braxston, C, Cleveland 2013; New England 2013-14 Chryplewicz, Pete, TE, Detroit Lions 1997-2000; Oakland 2001 Cifelli, Gus, T, Detroit 1950-52; Green Bay 1953; Philadelphia 1954; Pittsburgh 1954 Clark, Willie, CB, San Diego 1994-96; Philadelphia 1997 Clasby, Bob, DT, St. Louis Phoenix 1986-1990 Clatt, Corwin, FB, Chicago Cardinals 1948-49 Clausen, Jimmy, QB, Carolina 2010-13; Chicago 2014 Clements, Tom, QB, Kansas City 1980 Cobbins, Lyron, LB, Arizona 1997 Cofall, Stanley, HB, Cleveland 1920; N.Y. Giants 1921

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Irish in the NFL Eichenlaub, Ray, FB, Columbus 1925; Cleveland 1925 Eifert, Tyler, TE, Cincinnati 2013-14 Eilers, Pat, S, Minnesota 1990-91; Phoenix 1992; Washington 1993-94; Chicago 1995 Ellick, Dwight, DB, New Orleans 2005; Tampa Bay 2006 Ellis, Clarence, CB, Atlanta 1972-74 Enright, Rex, FB, Green Bay 1926-27 Evans, Fred, (Dippy), HB, Cleveland (AAFC) 1946; Buffalo (AAFC) 1947; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1947-48; Chicago 1948 Faine, Jeff, C, Cleveland 2003-05; New Orleans 2006-07; Tampa Bay 2008-11 Fanning, Mike, DE-DT, L.A. Rams 1975-82; Detroit 1983; Seattle 1984 Fasano, Anthony, TE, Dallas 2006-07; Miami 2008-12; Kansas City 2013-14 Feeney, Al, C, Canton 1920-21 Ferguson, Vagas, RB, New England 1980-82; Houston 1983; Cleveland 1983 Figaro, Cedric, LB, San Diego 1988-90; Cleveland 1991-92; St. Louis 1995-96 Fischer, Bill (Moose), T, Chicago Cardinals 1949-53 Fisher, Tony, RB, Green Bay 2002-05; St. Louis 2006 Fitzgerald, Freeman, C, Rock Island 1920-21 Fitzpatrick, D.J., K, Buffalo 2008 Flanigan, Jim, DT, Chicago 1994-2000; Green Bay 2001, San Francisco 2002-03; Philadelphia 2004 Fleming, Darius, LB, San Francisco 2012-13; New England 2014 Floyd, Michael, WR, Arizona 2012-14 Foley, Tim, T, Baltimore 1981 Freeman, Marcus, TE, Baltimore 2007 Frome, Chris, DE, Chicago 2007 Furjanic, Tony, LB, Buffalo 1986-88; Miami 1988 Gandy, Mike, G, Chicago 2001-04; Buffalo 2004-06; Arizona 2007-2009 Gann, Mike, DE, Atlanta 1985-1993 Garvey, Hec, T, Chicago 1922-25, Hartford 1926; Brooklyn 1926, 1930; N.Y. Giants 192728; Providence 1929; Staten Island 1931 Gasparella, Joe, QB-LB, Pittsburgh 1948, 1950-51; Chicago Cardinals 1951 Gatewood, Tom, WR, N.Y. Giants 1972-73 Gaul, Frank, T, N.Y. Bulldogs 1949 Gay, Bill, DB, Chicago Cardinals 1951-52 Gibson, Oliver, NG, Pittsburgh 1995-98; Cincinnati 1999-2003; Buffalo 2004 Givens, David, WR, New England 2002-05; Tennessee 2006-08 Gladieux, Bob, RB, Boston 1969; New England 1970-72; Buffalo 1970 Goeddeke, George, C-G, Denver 1967-72 Golic, Bob, LB-NT, New England 1979-82; Cleveland 1982-88; L.A. Raiders 1989-92 Golic Sr., Mike, DT, Houston 1985-87; Philadelphia 1988-1992; Miami 1993 Golic Jr., Mike, OG, Pittsburgh 2013; New Orleans, 2014 Gompers, Bill, HB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1948 Goodspeed, Joey, RB, New Orleans 2001; San Diego 2003; St. Louis 2004-05; Minnesota 2006 Goolsby, Mike, LB, Dallas 2005, St. Louis 2006 Grant, Ryan, RB, N.Y.â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Giants 2005; Green Bay 2007-11; Washington 2012; Green Bay 2012 Grasmanis, Paul, DL, Chicago 1996-98; St. Louis 1999; Denver 1999-2000; Philadelphia 2001-05 Gray, Jonas, RB, Miami 2012; Baltimore 2013; New England 2014 Green, Mark, HB, Chicago 1989-1992 Greeney, Norm, G, Green Bay 1933; Pittsburgh 1934-35 Grimes, David, WR, Denver 2009; Kansas City 2010 Groom, Jerry, C, Chicago Cardinals 1951-55 Grunhard, Tim, C, Kansas City 1990-2000

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Guglielmi, Ralph, QB, Washington 1955, 1958-60; St. Louis 1961; N.Y. Giants 1962-63; Philadelphia 1963 Haines, Kris, WR, Washington 1979; Chicago 1979-81 Halperin, Robert, QB, Brooklyn 1932 Hanlon, Bob, HB-DB, Chicago Cardinals 1948; Pittsburgh 1949 Hanratty, Terry, QB, Pittsburgh 1969-75; Tampa Bay 1976 Hardy, Kevin, DE-DT, San Francisco 1968; Green Bay 1970; San Diego 1971-72 Harper, Deveron, DB, Carolina 2000-2003; New Orleans 2004 Harris, Ryan, OT, Denver 2007-2011; Houston 2012-13; Kansas City 2014 Harrison, Tyreo, ILB, Philadelphia 2002-04 Hart, Leon, E-FB, Detroit 1950-57 Hayes, Dave, E, Green Bay 1921-22 Hayes, Jerry, E, Rock Island 1921 Heap, Joe, HB, N.Y. Giants 1955 Hearden, Tom (Red), HB, Green Bay 1927-28; Chicago 1928 Heck, Andy, OT, Seattle 1989-1993; Chicago 1994-98; Washington 1999-2000 Heenan, Pat, SE-DB, Washington 1960 Heimkreiter, Steve, LB, Baltimore 1980 Heldt, Mike, C, Indianapolis 1992-93 Helwig, John, G, Chicago 1953-56 Hentrich, Craig, P, Green Bay 1994-97; Tennessee 1998-2009 Higgins, Luke, G, Baltimore (AAFC) 1947 Hilliard, Cedric, DT, Baltimore 2004-06 Holiday, Carlyle, WR, Arizona 2005; Green Bay 2006-08 Holloway, Jabari, TE, New England 2001-02, Houston 2002-03, Washington 2004-05 Holohan, Pete, TE, San Diego 1981-87; L.A. Rams 1988-90; Kansas City 1991; Cleveland 1992 Hornung, Paul, HB-K, Green Bay 1957-62, 1964-66 Howard, Bobbie, LB, Chicago 2000-2003 Howard, Joe, SE, Buffalo 1986-88; Washington 1989-91 Hoyte, Brandon, LB, Indianapolis 2006 Huarte, John, QB, Boston 1966-67; Philadelphia 1968; Kansas City 1970-71; Chicago 1972 Huffman, Dave, C-G-T, Minnesota 1979-83, 1985-90 Huffman, Tim, G-T, Green Bay 1981-85 Hughes, Ernie, G, San Francisco 1978, 1980; N.Y. Giants 1981-83 Hughes, Robert, RB, Chicago 2011; Washington 2012; Indianapolis 2012; Arizona 2014 Hunter, Al, RB, Seattle 1977-80 Hunter, Art, C, Green Bay 1954; Cleveland 1956-59; L.A. Rams 1960-64; Pittsburgh 1965 Hunter, Javin, WR, Baltimore 2002-04; Carolina 2004-05 Hunter, Tony, TE, Buffalo 1983-84; L.A. Rams 1985-87 Irons, Grant, DE, Buffalo 2002-03; Oakland 2004-06 Ismail, Raghib, WR, L.A./Oakland Raiders 1993-95; Carolina 1996-98; Dallas 1999-2002 Israel, Ron, DB, Washington 2002; Minnesota 2003; Denver 2004; Pittsburgh 2004-05 Izo, George, QB, St. Louis 1960; Washington 1961-64; Detroit 1965; Pittsburgh 1966 Jackson, Bennett, CB, N.Y. Giants 2014 Jackson, Jarious, QB, Denver 2000-2004 Jansen, J.J., Green Bay 2008; Carolina 2009-14 Johnson, Anthony, FB, Indianapolis 1990-93; N.Y. Jets 1994; Chicago 1995; Carolina 1995-2000; Jacksonville 2001 Johnson, Ethan, DE, Kansas City 2012 Johnson, Malcolm, WR, Pittsburgh 2000; N.Y. Jets 2001 Jones, Andre, LB, Detroit 1992 Jones, Jerry, G, Decatur 1920; Rock Island 1922; Cleveland 1924 Jones, Jim, OT, Baltimore 2001; Pittsburgh 2004-05; Washington 2006 Jones, Julius, RB, Dallas 2004-07; Seattle 2008-10; New Orleans 2011

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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Lisch, Rusty, QB-S, St. Louis 1980-83; Chicago 1984 Livingstone, Bob, HB, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948; Chicago Hornets (AAFC) 1949; Buffalo (AAFC) 1949; Baltimore 1950 Longo, Tom, DB, N.Y. Giants 1969; St. Louis 1971 Lopienski, Tom, FB, Indianapolis 2003-04; Tampa Bay 2004-05 Lujack, Johnny, QB-DB, Chicago 1948-51 Lyght, Todd, CB, L.A./St. Louis Rams 1991-2000, Detroit 2001-02 Lynch, Dick, DB, Washington 1958; N.Y. Giants 1959-66 Lynch, Jim, LB, Kansas City 1967-77 MacAfee, Ken, TE, San Francisco 1978-79 Mack, Bill (Red), FL, Pittsburgh 1961-63, 1965; Philadelphia 1964; Atlanta 1966; Green Bay 1966 Maddock, Bob, G, Chicago Cardinals 1942; 1946 Maggioli, Chick, HB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1948; Detroit 1949; Baltimore 1950 Mahalic, Drew, LB, San Diego 1975; Philadelphia 1976-78 Mahan, Sean, OG, Tampa Bay 2003-06; Pittsburgh 2007-08; Pittsburgh 2008 Malone, Grover (Molly), HB, Chicago Tigers 1920; Green Bay 1921; Akron 1923 Marelli, Ray, G, Chicago Cardinals 1928 Martin, Dave, LB, Kansas City 1968; Chicago 1969 Martin, Jim, LB-K, Cleveland 1950; Detroit 1951-61; Baltimore 1963; Washington 1964 Martin, Zack, OG, Dallas 2014 Martz, Bob, OT, Tampa, 1991 Marx, Greg, DE, Atlanta 1973 Mastrangelo, John, G, Pittsburgh 1947-48; N.Y. Yankees (AAFC) 1949; N.Y. Giants 1950 Mavraides, Menil (Minnie), G, Philadelphia 1954, 1957 Mayer, Frank, G, Green Bay 1927 Mayes, Derrick, WR, Green Bay 1996-98; Seattle 1999-2000; Kansas City 2001 Mayl, Gene, E, Dayton 1925-26 Mays, Corey, LB, New England 2006-07; Cincinnati 2008; Kansas City 2009-11 McBride, Oscar, TE, Arizona 1995-96 McCarthy, Kyle, SS, Denver 2010-11; Kansas City 2012; Oakland 2013 McCoy, Mike, DT, Green Bay 1970-76; Oakland 1977-78; N.Y. Giants 1979-80; Detroit 1980 McDonald, Devon, LB, Indianapolis 1993-95; Arizona 1996 McGill, Karmeeleyah, LB, Cincinnati 1993 McGill, Mike, LB, Minnesota 1968-70; St. Louis 1971-72 McGuire, Gene, C, New Orleans 1992-93; Green Bay 1995; Miami 1995 McInerny, Arnold, C-FB, Chicago Cardinals 1920-27 McKnight Rhema, WR, New Orleans 2007 McMullan, John, G, N.Y. Titans 1960-61 McNulty, Paul, E, Chicago Cardinals 1924-25 Meagher, Jack, E, Chicago Tigers 1920 Mehre, Harry, C, Minneapolis 1923-24 Mello, Jim, FB, Boston 1947; L.A. Rams 1948; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948; Detroit 1949 Mergenthal, Art, G, Cleveland 1945; L.A. Rams 1946 Meyer, John, LB, Houston 1966 Mieszkowski, Ed, T, Brooklyn (AAFC) 1946-47 Miller, Don, HB, Providence 1925 Millner, Wayne, E, Boston 1936; Washington 1937-41, 1945 Minor, Kory, LB, Carolina 2000-02 Mirer, Rick, QB, Seattle 1993-96; Chicago 1997; Green Bay 1998; N.Y. Jets 1999; San Francisco 2000-01; Oakland 2002-03; Detroit 2004-05 Mohardt, Johnny, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1922-23; Racine 1924; Chicago 1925 Molinaro, Jim, OL, Washington 2004-06; Dallas 2007 Montana, Joe, QB, San Francisco 1979-1992; Kansas City 1993-94

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Jones, TJ, WR, Detroit 2014 Jurkovic, Mirko, OG, Chicago 1992 Juzwik, Steve, HB, Washington 1942; Buffalo (AAFC) 1946-47; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948 Kadish, Mike, DT, Buffalo 1973-81 Kantor, Joe, RB, Washington 1966 Kasper, Tom, HB, Rochester 1923 Keefe, Emmett, G, Chicago Tigers 1920; Green Bay 1921; Rock Island 1921-22; Milwaukee 1922 Kell, Paul, T, Green Bay 1939-40 Kelley, Mike, T-G, Houston 1985-87; Philadelphia 1988 Kelly, Bob, HB, L.A. Dons (AAFC) 1947-48; Baltimore (AAFC) 1949 Kelly, Jim, TE, Pittsburgh 1963; Philadelphia 1965, 1967 Kerr, Bill, E, L.A. Dons (AAFC) 1946 Kiel, Blair, QB, Tampa Bay 1984; Indianapolis 1986-87; Green Bay 1988-91 Kiley, Roger, E, Chicago Cardinals 1923 Kinder, Randy, RB, Philadelphia 1997-99 Knafelc, Greg, QB, New Orleans 1983 Knapp, Lindsay, OG, Kansas City 1993-1995; Green Bay 1995-96 Koken, Mike, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1933 Kosikowski, Frank, E, Cleveland (AAFC) 1948; Buffalo (AAFC) 1948 Kovatch, John, E, Washington 1942, 1946; Green Bay 1947 Kowalkowski, Scott, LB, Philadelphia 1991-93; Detroit 1994-2001 Koziak, Mike, G, Duluth 1924-25 Krimm, John, S, New Orleans 1982-83 Kuchta, Frank, C, Washington 1958-59; Denver 1960 Kuechenberg, Bob, G-T, Miami 1970-83 Kuharich, Joe, G, Chicago Cardinals 1940-41, 1945 Kulbitski, Vic, FB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1946-48 Kuntz, Pat, DE, Indianapolis 2009 Kunz, George, T, Atlanta 1969-74, Baltimore 1975-77, 1980 Kurth, Joe, T, Green Bay 1933-34 Lambeau, Earl (Curly), HB, Green Bay 1921-29 Lambert, Terrail, DB, San Francisco 2009; Indianapolis 2010; Miami 2011; Oakland 2012 Lamonica, Daryle, QB, Buffalo 1963-66; Oakland 1967-74 Landri, Derek, DT, Jacksonville 2007-2009; Carolina 2009-11; Philadelphia 2011-12; Tampa Bay 2013 Lansing, Vince, T-G, Evansville 1921 Lanza, Chuck, C, Pittsburgh 1988-90 Larson, Fred, C, Chicago 1922; Milwaukee 1923-24; Green Bay 1925; Chicago Cardinals 1929 Lattner, Johnny, HB, Pittsburgh 1954 Law, John, T, Newark 1930 Lawrence, Don, T, Washington 1959-61 Laws, Trevor, DT, Philadelphia 2008-11; St. Louis 2012 Leahy, Bernie, HB, Chicago 1932 Legree, Lance, DT, N.Y. Giants 2002-2004; N.Y. Jets 2004-05 Leitko, Travis, DL, Baltimore 2007 Lemek, Ray, G, Washington 1957-61; Pittsburgh 1962-65 Leonard, Bill, DE, Baltimore (AAFC) 1949 Leonard, Jim, FB-QB, Philadelphia 1934-37 Leopold, Bobby, LB, San Francisco 1980-83 LeVoir, Mark, OT, Chicago 2006-07; St. Louis 2008; New England 2009-10 Lewis-Moore, Kapron, DE, Baltimore 2013-14 Lind, MIke, FB, San Francisco 1963-67

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Moriarty, Larry, RB, Houston 1983-86; Kansas City 1986-91 Motta, Zeke, S, Atlanta 2013-14 Moynihan, Tim, C, Chicago Cardinals 1932-33 Mundee, Fred, C, Chicago 1943-45 Murray, Jason, FB, Cincinnati 2002-06 Mutscheller, Jim, E-TE, Baltimore 1954-61 Ndukwe, Chinedum, S, Cincinnati 2007-11 Nemeth, Steve, HB-QB, Cleveland 1945; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946; Baltimore (AAFC) 1947 Niehaus, Steve, DT, Seattle 1976-78; Minnesota 1979 Niklas, Troy, TE, Arizona 2014 Nix III, Louis, DT, Houston 2014 Norman, Todd, T, Seattle 1995 O’Boyle, Harry, HB, Green Bay 1928-29, 1932; Philadelphia 1933 O’Connor, Bill (Zeke), E, Buffalo (AAFC) 1948; Cleveland (AAFC) 1949; N.Y. Yankees 1951 O’Leary, Dan, TE, Buffalo 2001; Pittsburgh 2002; N.Y. Giants 2003 Olsen, Eric, OG, Denver 2010-11; Washington 2011; New Orleans 2011-12; Pittsburgh 2013; New Orleans 2014; Tennessee 2014 O’Malley, Jim, LB, Denver 1973-75 O’Neil, Bob, G, Pittsburgh 1956-57; N.Y. Titans 1961 Oriard, Mike, C, Kansas City 1970-73 Ostrowski, Chet, DE, Washington 1954-59 Owens, John, TE, Detroit 2002-03, 2008; Chicago 2004; Cleveland 2005; New Orleans 2006-07; Seattle 2009, Oakland 2010 Page, Alan, DT, Minnesota 1967-78; Chicago 1978-81 Palmer, Billy, TE, Washington 2005 Palumbo, Sam, LB, Cleveland 1955-56; Green Bay 1957; Buffalo 1960 Panelli, John (Pep), FB-LB, Detroit 1949-50; Chicago Cardinals 1951-53 Pasquesi, Tony, DT, Chicago Cardinals 1955-57 Patulski, Walt, DE, Buffalo 1972-75; St. Louis 1977 Pauly, Greg, DT, Chicago 2005 Pearson, Dud, QB, Racine 1922 Pergine, John, LB, L.A. Rams 1969-72; Washington 1973-75 Peterson, Anthony, LB, San Francisco 1994-96; Chicago 1997; San Francisco 1998-99; Washington 2000 Petitbon, John, HB, Dallas 1952; Cleveland 1955-56; Green Bay 1957 Petitgout, Luke, OL, N.Y. Giants 1999-2006; Tampa Bay 2007 Phelan, Bob, HB, Toledo 1922; Rock Island 1923-24 Piepul, Milt, FB, Detroit 1941 Pietrosante, Nick, FB, Detroit 1959-65; Cleveland 1966-67 Pinkett, Allen, RB, Houston 1986-91 Pivarnik, Joe, G, Philadelphia 1936 Pivec, Dave, TE, L.A. Rams 1966-68; Denver 1969 Pliska, Joe, HB, Hammond 1920-21 Pottios, Myron, LB, Pittsburgh 1961, 1963-65; L.A. Rams 1966-70; Washington 1971-74 Powers, John, SE, Pittsburgh 1962-66 Powlus, Ron, QB, Philadelphia 2000-2001 Pozderac, Phil, T, Dallas 1982-87 Pritchett, Wes, LB, Buffalo 1989-90; Atlanta 1991 Puplis, Andy, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1943 Quinn, Brady, QB, Cleveland 2007-09; Denver 2010-11; Kansas City 2012; N.Y. Jets 2013; St. Louis 2013; Miami 2014 Quinn, Steve, C, Houston 1968 Rassas, Nick, DB, Atlanta 1966-68 Ratigan, Brian, LB, Indianapolis 1994

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Ratkowski, Ray, HB, Boston 1961 Ratterman, George, QB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1947-49; N.Y. Yankees 1950-51; Cleveland 195256 Regner, Tom, G-T, Houston 1967-72 Rehder, Tom, OT, New England 1988-89; N.Y. Giants 1990; Minnesota 1992 Reilly, Jim, G, Buffalo 1970-71 Richardson, Mike, CB, New England 2007-09; Kansas City 2010; Indianapolis 2011 Ridder, Tim, OG, Indianapolis 2001-02 Riddick, Theo, RB, Detroit 2013-14 Riffle, Chuck, G, Cleveland 1944; N.Y. Yankees (AAFC) 1946-48 Robinson, Trevor, OG, Cincinnati 2012-13; San Diego 2014 Rogers, John, C, Cincinnati 1933-34 Rosenthal, Mike, OL, N.Y. Giants 1999-2002; Minnesota 2003-06; Miami 2007-08 Rossum, Allen, CB, Philadelphia 1998-2000; Green Bay 2000-01; Atlanta 2002-07; San Francisco 2008-09 Ruddy, Tim, C, Miami 1994-2003 Rudnick, Tim, S, Baltimore 1974 Rudolph, Kyle, TE, Minnesota 2011-14 Ruetz, Joe, G, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1946, 1948 Ruffer, David, K, New England 2012 Rutkowski, Ed, HB-FL-QB, Buffalo 1963-66 Ryan, Jim, HB, Rock Island 1924; Chicago Cardinals 1924 Ryan, Tim,OG, Tampa 1991-1993 Rydzewski, Frank, T, Cleveland 1920; Chicago Tigers 1920; Hammond 1920, 1922-26; Chicago Cardinals 1921; Chicago 1923; Milwaukee 1925 Rykovich, Julie, HB-DB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1947-48; Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948; Chicago 1949-51 Rymkus, Lou, T, Washington 1943; Cleveland 1946-51 Santucci, Dan, OL, Cincinnati 2007-10; Carolina 2011 Sapp, Gerome, SS, Baltimore 2003-2004; Indianapolis 2004-05; Baltimore 2006-08 Savoldi, Joe, FB, Chicago 1930 Scarpitto, Bob, FL-P, San Diego 1961; Denver 1962-67; Boston 1968 Schaefer, Don, FB, Philadelphia 1956 Scharer, Eddie, QB, Detroit 1926, 1928; Pottsville 1927 Schoen, Tom, S, Cleveland 1970 Scholtz, Bob, C, Detroit 1960-64; N.Y. Giants 1965-66 Schrader, Jim, C, Washington 1954, 1956-61; Philadelphia 1962-64 Schwapp, Asaph, FB, Dallas 2009 Schwenke, Kona, DT, Kansas City 2014 Scibelli, Joe, G, L.A. Rams 1961-75 Scott, Vince, G, Buffalo (AAFC) 1947-48 Scully, John G-C, Atlanta 1981-90 Seiler, Paul, T-C, N.Y. Jets 1967, 1969; Oakland 1971-73 Setta, Nicholas, K, Chicago 2005; Buffalo 2006 Seyfrit, Frank (Si), E, Toledo 1923; Hammond 1924 Seymour, Jim, WR, Chicago Bears 1970-72 Shellogg, Alec, T, Brooklyn 1939; Chicago 1939 Shelton, Matt, WR, New England 2006 Shembo, Prince, LB, Atlanta 2014 Signaigo, Joe, OG-DG, N.Y. Yankees (AAFC) 1948-49; N.Y. Yankees 1950 Simmons, Floyd, HB, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948 Sitko, Emil (Red), HB, San Francisco 1950; Chicago Cardinals 1951-52 Skoglund, Bob, E, Green Bay 1947 Slackford, Fred, FB, Dayton 1920; Canton 1921 Slaughter, Jamoris, S, Cleveland 2013

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

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99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Urban, Gasper, G, Chicago Rockets (AAFC) 1948 Vairo, Dom, E, Green Bay 1935 Varrichione, Frank, T, Pittsburgh 1955-60; L.A. Rams 1961-65 Vasys, Arunas, LB, Philadelphia 1966-68 Vergara, George, E, Green Bay 1925 Vollers, Kurt, T, Indianapolis 2002; Dallas 2002-05 Walker, Darius, RB, Houston 2007-08; Denver 2009 Wallace, John, E, Chicago 1928; Dayton 1929 Wallner, Fred, G, Chicago Cardinals 1951-52, 1954-55; Houston 1960 Walls, Darrin, CB, Atlanta 2011-12; N.Y. Jets 2012-14 Walsh, Bill, C, Pittsburgh 1949-54 Walton, Shane, CB, St. Louis 2003; Pittsburgh 2004 Ward, Gillie, T, Dayton 1923 Watson, Courtney, LB, New Orleans 2004-06 Watt, Chris, C, San Diego 2014 Watters, Ricky, RB, San Francisco 1991-1994; Philadelphia 1995-97; Seattle 1998-2001 Waymer, Dave, CB, New Orleans 1980-89; San Francisco 1990-91, L.A. Raiders 1992 Weaver, Anthony, DT, Baltimore 2002-05; Houston 2006-08 Wendell, Marty, G, Chicago Hornets (AAFC) 1949 Weston, Jeff, DT, N.Y. Giants 1979-82 Wetoska, Bob, T, Chicago 1960-69 Whipple, Ray, E, Detroit 1920 White, Jim, T, N.Y. Giants 1946-50 Whittington, Mike, LB, N.Y. Giants 1980-83 Wightkin, Bill, T-DE, Chicago 1950-57 Williams, Bob, QB, Chicago 1951-52, 1955 Williams, Brock, CB, New England 2001-02; Oakland 2003-04; Cincinnati 2004, Oakland 2004-05 Williams, George, DT, Cleveland 1992 Williams, Ian, NT, San Francisco 2011-14 Williams, Joel, TE, Miami 1987 Williams, Larry, G, Cleveland 1986-88; San Diego 1989; New Orleans 1990-91; New England 1992 Wisne, Jerry, OL, Chicago 1999-2000; Minnesota 2001; Houston 2002; Green Bay 2003 Wolski, Bill, HB, Atlanta 1966 Wood, Cierre, RB, Houston 2013; New England 2013; Baltimore 2014 Wooden Shawn, S, Miami 1996-99; Chicago 2000; Miami 2001-05 Worden, Neil (Bull), FB, Philadelphia 1954, 1957 Wunsch, Harry, G, Green Bay 1934 Wynn, Renaldo, DT, Jacksonville 1997-2001; Washington 2002-07; N.Y. Giants 2008; Washington 2009 Wynne, Chet, FB, Rochester 1922 Wynne, Elmer, FB, Chicago 1928; Dayton 1929 Yarr, Tom, C, Chicago Cardinals 1933 Yonakor, John, E-DE, Cleveland (AAFC) 1946-49; N.Y. Yankees 1950; 1952 Young, Bryant, DT, San Francisco 1994-07 Young, Sam, OT, Dallas 2010; Buffalo 2011-13; Jacksonville 2014 Zalejski, Ernie, HB, Baltimore 1950 Zbikowski, Tom, SS, Baltimore 2008-11; Indianapolis 2012; Chicago 2013 Zeigler, Dusty, G, Buffalo 1996-99; N.Y. Giants 2000-02 Zellars, Ray, FB, New Orleans 1995-1998 Zilly, Jack, E, L.A. Rams 1947-51; Philadelphia 1952 Zoia, Clyde, G, Chicago Cardinals 1920-23 Zontini, Lou, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1940-41; Cleveland 1944; Buffalo (AAFC) 1946 Zorich, Chris, DT, Chicago 1991-97; Washington 1997

HERE COME THE IRISH

Smagala, Stan, CB, Dallas 1990; Pittsburgh 1992-93 Smith, Brian, LB, Cleveland 2011-12; Tampa Bay 2012; Buffalo 2012 Smith, Chris, FB Kansas City 1986-87 Smith, Dick (Red), QB, Green Bay 1927, 1929; N.Y. Yankees 1928; Newark 1930; N.Y. Giants 1931 Smith, Harrison, S, Minnesota 2012-14 Smith, Hunter, P, Indianapolis 1999-08; Washington 2009 Smith, Irv, TE, New Orleans 1993-97; San Francisco 1998; Cleveland 1999-2000 Smith, Rod, DB, New England 1992-94; Carolina 1995-98; Green Bay 1998 Smith, Tony, SE, Kansas City 1992 Snow, Jack, SE, L.A. Rams 1965-75 Snowden, Jim, T-DE, Washington 1965-71 Spaniel, Frank, HB, Baltimore 1950; Washington 1950 Stams, Frank, DE, L.A. Rams 1989-91, Cleveland 1992-94; Carolina 1995 Statuto, Art, C, Buffalo (AAFC) 1948-49; L.A. Rams 1950 Steinkemper, Bill, T, Chicago 1943 Stenger, Brian, LB, Pittsburgh 1969-72; New England 1973 Stevenson, Dan, G, New England 2006-07; Houston 2008-09 Stevenson, Mark, G, Columbus 1922 Stewart, Ralph, C-LB, N.Y. (AAFC) 1947-48; Baltimore (AAFC) 1948 Stickles, Monty, TE, San Francisco 1960-67; New Orleans 1968 Stonebreaker, Michael, LB, Chicago 1991; Atlanta 1993-94 Stovall, Maurice, WR, Tampa Bay 2006-10; Detroit 2011; Jacksonville 2012 Streeter, George, SS, Chicago 1989; L.A. Raiders 1990 Strohmeyer, George, C, Brooklyn (AAFC) 1948; Chicago Hornets (AAFC) 1949 Stuhldreher, Harry, QB, Brooklyn 1926 Sullivan, George, E, Boston 1948 Sullivan, John, C, Minnesota 2008-14 Swatland, Dick, G, Houston 1968 Swistowicz, Mike, FB, N.Y. Yankees 1950; Chicago Cardinals 1950 Sylvester, Steve, G-T-C, Oakland 1975-81; L.A. Raiders 1982-83 Szymanski, Dick, C-LB, Baltimore 1955, 1957-68 Szymanski, Frank, C-LB, Detroit 1945-47; Philadelphia 1948; Chicago 1949 Tate, Golden, WR, Seattle 2010-13; Detroit 2014 Tatum, Kinnon, LB, Carolina 1997-99; Tampa Bay 2000 Taylor, Aaron, G, Green Bay 1994-97; San Diego 1998-99 Taylor, Bobby, CB, Philadelphia 1995-2003; Seattle 2004-05 Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;o, Manti, LB, San Diego 2013-14 Terlep, George, QB, Buffalo (AAFC) 1946-48; Cleveland (AAFC) 1948 Terrell, Pat, FS, L.A. Rams 1990-93; N.Y. Jets 1994-1995; Carolina 1995-97; Green Bay 1998 Thayer, Tom, G-C, Chicago 1985-92; Miami 1993 Theismann, Joe, QB-KR, Washington 1974-85 Thomas, Bob, K, Chicago 1975-84; Detroit 1982; San Diego 1985 Thomas, Travis, RB, Cleveland 2008 Tobin, George, G, N.Y. Giants 1947 Toneff, Bob, DT, San Francisco 1952, 1954-58; Washington 1959-64 Tonelli, Mario, HB, Chicago Cardinals 1940, 1945 Toran, Stacey, S, L.A. Raiders 1984-88 Trafton, George, C, Decatur 1920; Chicago Staleys 1921; Chicago 1922-32 Tripucka, Frank, QB, Philadelphia 1949; Detroit 1949; Chicago Cardinals; Dallas 1952; Denver 1960-63 Tuck, Justin, DE, N.Y. Giants 2005-13; Oakland 2014 Tuitt, Stephon, DE, Pittsburgh 2014 Turkovich, Michael, OT, Dallas 2009, N.Y. Jets 2010

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Since the National Football League began drafting players in 1936 — starting with the initial draft on February 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia — Notre Dame football players have been selected by NFL teams on 485 occasions. The total rises to 546 selections to the professional ranks when you include the AFL (37) and AAFC (24) drafts. Based on the statistics provided by the NFL, Notre Dame has had 64 first-round draft picks, beginning with Bill Shakespeare by Pittsburgh in 1936. Overall, the Irish have had five players (tied with USC for most) chosen as the first pick in the entire draft—QB Angelo Bertelli by Boston in 1944, QB Frank Dancewicz by Boston in 1946, E Leon Hart by Detroit in 1950, B Paul Hornung by Green Bay in 1957 and DT Walt Patulski by Buffalo in 1972. Here’s a listing of first-round selections by NFL teams with the overall pick in parentheses:

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1936 1944 1945 1946 1949 1950 1951 1954 1955 1957 1959 1960 1965 1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1975 1976 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1988 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 1999

1938

B Bill Shakespeare, Pittsburgh (3) QB Angelo Bertelli, Boston (1) B Creighton Miller, Brooklyn (3) B Frank Szymanski, Detroit (6) E John Yonakor, Philadelphia (9) QB Frank Dancewicz, Boston (1) QB John Lujack, Chicago Bears (4) T George Connor, New York Giants (5) B Emil Sitko, Los Angeles Rams (10) QB Frank Tripucka, Philadelphia (9) G Bill Fischer, Chicago Cardinals (10) E Leon Hart, Detroit (1) B Bob Williams, Chicago Bears (2) C Jerry Groom, Chicago Cardinals (6) T Art Hunter, Green Bay (3) B John Lattner, Pittsburgh (7) B Neil Worden, Philadelphia (9) QB Ralph Guglielmi, Washington (3) T Frank Varrichione, Pittsburgh (6) B Joe Heap, New York Giants (8) B Paul Hornung, Green Bay (1) B Nick Pietrosante, Detroit (6) QB George Izo, New York Titans, St. Louis (2) E Monty Stickles, San Diego, San Francisco (11) WR Jack Snow, Minnesota (8) G Tom Seiler, New York Jets (12) DT Alan Page, Minnesota (15) G Tom Regner, Houston (23) DE Kevin Hardy, New Orleans (7) T George Kunz, Atlanta (2) E Jim Seymour, Los Angeles Rams (10) DT Mike McCoy, Green Bay (2) DE Walt Patulski, Buffalo (1) DB Clarence Ellis, Atlanta (15) DT Mike Kadish, Miami (25) DT Mike Fanning, Los Angeles Rams (9) DT Steve Niehaus, Seattle (2) TE Ken MacAfee, San Francisco (7) DE Ross Browner, Cincinnati (8) DB Luther Bradley, Detroit (11) RB Vagas Ferguson, New England (25) LB Bob Crable, New York Jets (23) TE Tony Hunter, Buffalo (12) RB Greg Bell, Buffalo (26) DT Eric Dorsey, New York Giants (19) WR Tim Brown, Los Angeles Raiders (6) OT Andy Heck, Seattle (15) CB Todd Lyght, Los Angeles Rams (5) TE Derek Brown, New York Giants (14) QB Rick Mirer, Seattle (2) FB Jerome Bettis, Los Angeles Rams (10) CB Tom Carter, Washington (17) TE Irv Smith, New Orleans (20) DT Bryant Young, San Francisco (7) OG Aaron Taylor, Green Bay (16) FS Jeff Burris, Buffalo (27) DE Renaldo Wynn, Jacksonville (21) OT Luke Petitgout, New York Giants (19)

C Jeff Faine, Cleveland (21) QB Brady Quinn, Cleveland (22) WR Michael Floyd, Arizona ((13) S Harrison Smith, Minnesota (29) TE Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati (21) OL Zack Martin, Dallas, (16)

Here’s a complete listing of all Notre Dame draft picks, including three years' worth of All-America Football Conference picks in 1947-49: 1936 1. Bill Shakespeare, B, Pittsburgh (3) 3. Andy Pilney, B, Detroit (26) 7. Marty Peters, E, Pittsburgh (57) 7. Wally Fromhart, B, Green Bay (61) 8. Wayne Millner, E, Boston (65) 5. Chuck Sweeney, E, Green Bay (37) 10. Pat McCarty, C, Pittsburgh (84) 12. Joe Kuharich, G, Pittsburgh (104) 1939 6. Ed Beinor, T, Brooklyn (46) 8. Paul Kell, T, Green Bay (69) 9. Earl Brown, E, Chicago Cardinals (71) 17. Ed Longhi, C, Pittsburgh (152) 19. Ed Simonich, B, Chicago Bears (176) 21. Bill Hofer, B, Green Bay (194) 21. Mario Tonelli, B, N.Y. Giants (195) 1940 14. Bud Kerr, E, Green Bay (129) 19. Tad Harvey, T, Pittsburgh (173) 22. Steve Sitko, B, Washington (198) 1941 11. Milt Piepul, B, Detroit (95) 16. Bob Osterman, C, Chicago Bears (148) 17. Bob Saggau, B, Green Bay (157) 1942 13. John Kovatch, E, Washington (116) 21. Steve Juzwik, B, Washington (191)

1945 1. Frank Szymanski, C, Detroit (6) 1. John Yonakor, E, Philadelphia (9) 3. John (Tree) Adams, T, Washington (23) 4. Jack Zilly, E, Cleveland (32) 6. Corwin (Cornie) Clatt, B, Chicago Cardinals (45) 6. Jim Mello, B, Boston (47) 6. Gerry Cowhig, B, Cleveland (48) 7. Ziggy Czarobski, T, Chicago Cardinals (55) 10. Bill Huber, E, Chicago Cardinals (88) 12. Herb Coleman, C, Boston (113) 15. George Connor, T, Pittsburgh (145) 16. John Creevey, B, Chicago Bears (159) 22. Bob Livingstone, B, Chicago Bears (225) 23. Luke Higgins, T, Cleveland (235) 30. Paul Limont, E, Detroit (313) 1946 1. Frank Dancewicz, QB, Boston (1) 1. Johnny Lujack, QB, Chicago Bears (4) 1. George Connor, T, N.Y. Giants (5) 1. Emil Sitko, B, L.A. Rams (10) 3. Elmer Angsman, B, Chicago Cardinals (16) 7. Ed Mieszkowski, T, Boston (52) 7. Pete Berezney, T, Detroit (58) 9. Bob Skoglund, E, Washington (79) 10. Joe Signaigo, G, L.A. Rams (90) 13. George Strohmeyer, C, L.A. Rams (120) 14. Bob Palladino, B, L.A. Rams (130) 15. Fred Rovai, G, Chicago Cardinals (131) 17. Gasper Urban, G, L.A. Rams (160) 19. Jerry Ford, E, L.A. Rams (180) 20. Bill Heywood, B, Chicago Cardinals (181) 20. Frank Ruggerio, B, Boston (182) 1947 (NFL) 3. John Mastrangelo, G, Pittsburgh (16) 6. George Sullivan, T, Boston (37) 10. Bob Kelly, B, Green Bay (81) 13. Bob Skoglund, E, Green Bay (111) 15. John Fallon, T, N.Y. Giants (134) 26. Ralph Stewart, C, N.Y. Giants (244) 27. Bob Palladino, B, Green Bay (250) 1947 (AAFC)

3. Fred (Dippy) Evans, B, Chicago Bears (24) 5. Bob Dove, E, Washington (40) 6. Wally Ziemba, C, Washington (50) 7. Lou Rymkus T, Washington (60) 13. Tom Brock, C, Green Bay (118) 13. Harry Wright, G, Washington (120) 26. Bob Neff, T, Philadelphia (242) 30. Dick Creevy B, Chicago Bears (289)

1. George Sullivan, T, Chicago Rockets (4) 2. Gerry Cohwig, B, Cleveland (16) 5. John Mastrangelo, G, Buffalo (34) 6. Jack Zilly, E, San Francisco (46) 8. Matt Bolger, E, Chicago Rockets (60) 8. George Strohmeyer, C, N.Y. Yankees (63) 14. Bob Livingstone, B, Chicago Rockets (108) 14. Joe Signaigo, B, Cleveland (112) 16. Frank Kosikowski, E, Buffalo (122) Johnny Lujack, QB, Chicago Rockets

1944

1948 (NFL)

1. Angelo Bertelli, QB, Boston (1) 1. Creighton Miller, B, Brooklyn (3) 9. Matt Bolger, E, Detroit (79) 12. Pat Filley, G, Cleveland (119) 19. Bob McBride, G, Cleveland (196) 21. John Creevey, B, Cleveland (218) 25. John McGinnis, E, Chicago Cardinals (253) 27. Bill Earley, B, Chicago Cardinals (275) 27. Russell (Pete) Ashbaugh, B, Pittsburgh (283) 32. Stan Kudlacz, C, Cleveland (329)

6. Joe Gasperella, B, Pittsburgh (43) 8. Marty Wendell, G, Philadelphia (63) 16. George Ratterman, QB, Boston (139) 17. Jack Fallon, G, Chicago Bears (152) 18. Bill O’Connor, G, L.A. Rams (160) 24. Floyd Simmons, B, Pittsburgh (223) 25. Coy McGee, B, Detroit (227) 29. John Panelli, B, Green Bay (271) 31. Art Statuto, C, Philadelphia (292) 32. Bill Fischer, G, Chicago Cardinals (300)

1943

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Irish and NFL Draft 1953

1960 (AFL) no record of order

3. Bill Gompers, B, Buffalo (16) 4. Bill O’Connor, E, Buffalo (24) 5. Bill Walsh, C, Chicago Rockets (25) 6. Marty Wendell, G, Buffalo (33) 18. Doug Waybright, E, Buffalo (119) 19. Russell (Pete) Ashbaugh, B, Cleveland (129) 26. John Panelli, B, N.Y. Yankees (184)

8. Don Beck, B, N.Y. Giants (94) 15. Bob O’Neil, E, Pittsburgh (173) 29. Jack Alessandrini, G, Baltimore (338) 30. Bill Gaudreau, B, Chicago Cardinals (351)

1954

1. Terry Brennan, B, Chicago Hornets (1) 2. Bill Fischer, G, N.Y. Chicago Hornets (9) 2. Frank Tripucka, QB, Buffalo (13)

1. Ralph Guglielmi, QB, Washington (4) 1. Frank Varrichione, T, Pittsburgh (6) 1. Joe Heap, B, N.Y. Giants (8) 2. Dick Szymanski, C, Baltimore (16) 3. Tony Pasquesi, T, Chicago Cardinals (32) 4. Paul Reynolds, B, Cleveland (41) 4. Sam Palumbo, C, Cleveland (49) 6. Dan Shannon, E, Chicago Bears (63) 24. Bob Ready, T, Washington (279)

1950

1956

1. Leon Hart, E, Detroit (1) 2. Jim Martin, E, Cleveland (26) 4. Larry Coutre, B, Green Bay (43) 5. Mike Swistowicz, B, N.Y. Bulldogs (55) 5. Frank Spaniel, B, Washington (58) 5. Ernie Zalejski, B, Chicago Bears (62) 7. Bill Gay, B, Chicago Cardinals (85) 10. Walt Grothaus, C, Chicago Cardinals (125) 11. John Helwig, G, Chicago Bears (140) 18. Ray Espenan, E, Chicago Cardinals (229) 19. Gus Cifelli, T, Detroit (239) 19. Frank Gaul, T, Pittsburgh (242) 30. Ed Hudak, T, Pittsburgh (386)

3. Don Schaefer, B, Philadelphia (28) 9. Wayne Edmonds, G, Pittsburgh (100) 13. Jim Mense, C, Green Bay (152) 14. John McMullan, G, N.Y. Giants (165) 15. Dick Fitzgerald, B, Chicago Bears (178) 19. Ray Lemek, G, Washington (227) 21. Gene Martell, T, Pittsburgh (244) 21. Gene Kapish, E, Cleveland (253) 22. George Nicula, T, Washington (262) 29. Pat Bisceglia, G, Washington (347)

1949 (AAFC Secret)

1951

1952

1958 6. Dick Lynch, B, Washington (66) 9. Frank Kuchta, C, Washington (102) 10. Aubrey Lewis, B, Chicago Bears (113) 1959 1. Nick Pietrosante, B, Detroit (6) 5. Bob Wetoska, T, Washington (49) 5. Frank Geremia, T, San Francisco (54) 7. Don Lawrence, T, Washington (76) 10. Ron Toth, T, Washington (113) 10. Bronko Nagurski, T, San Francisco (114) 18. Al Ecuyer, G, N.Y. Giants (214) 27. Norm Odyniec, B, Washington (316) 28. Bob Williams, B, Chicago Bears (332) 29. Dick Loncar, T, Pittsburgh (343) 30. Angelo Mosca, T, Philadelphia (350) 1960 (NFL) 1. George Izo, B, Chicago Cardinals (2) 1. Monty Stickles, E, San Francisco (11) 3. Bob Scholtz, C, Detroit (27) 12. Jim Crotty, HB, Washington/Dallas (136) 17. Mike Graney, E, Philadelphia/Buffalo (200)

1962 (NFL) 2. Joe Carollo, T, L.A. Rams (16) 2. Bob Bill, T, N.Y. Giants (26) 5. Mike Lind, HB, San Francisco (64) 9. John Powers, E, Pittsburgh (117) 13. Joe Perkowski, B, Chicago Bears (175) 1962 (AFL) 4. Bob Bill, T, San Diego (31) 13. Nick Buoniconti, G, Boston (102) 18. Joe Carollo, T, L.A. Dallas Texans (139) 19. Mike Lind, HB, San Diego (152) 1963 (NFL) 10. Ed Hoerster, LB, Chicago Bears (137) 12. Daryle Lamonica, QB, Green Bay (168) 16. John Slafkosky, T, St. Louis (213) 1963 (AFL) 9. Ed Burke, T, Houston (70) 16. Ed Hoerster, LB, Buffalo (124) 24. Daryle Lamonica, QB, Buffalo (188) 1964 (NFL) 2. Jim Kelly, E, Pittsburgh (28) 4. Paul Costa, B, Green Bay (55) 4. Frank Budka, HB, Chicago Bears (56) 5. Jim Snowden, FB, Washington (59) 8. George Bednar, G, St. Louis (104) 13. Tom MacDonald, B, Washington (171) 17. Dave Humenik, T, N.Y. Giants (236) 1964 (AFL) 2. Jim Kelly, E, Boston (13) 3. George Bednar, G, Oakland (23) 7. John Simon, E, Kansas City (50) 10. Clay Stephens, E, Kansas City (73) 14. Paul Costa, B, Kansas City (106) 15. Jim Snowden, FB, Kansas City (114) 17. Bob Lehmann, G-LB, N.Y. Jets (131) 23. Dave Humenik, T, Boston (180) 1965 (NFL) 1. Jack Snow, E, Minnesota (8) 6. Tony Carey, HB, Chicago Bears (73) 6. John Huarte, QB, Philadelphia (76) 8. John Meyer, LB, St. Louis (110) 12. Jim Carroll, LB, N.Y. Giants (155) 14. Dave Pivec, E, Chicago Bears (185) 14. Tom Longo, B, Philadelphia (188) 18. Dick Arrington, G, Cleveland (251)

UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

2. Bob Toneff, T, San Francisco (22) 7. John Petitbon, B, N.Y. Yankees (74) 10. Chet Ostrowski, E, Washington (115) 12. Jim Mutscheller, E, N.Y. Yankees (134) 13. Dave Flood, B, Pittsburgh (150) 16. Paul Burns, G, N.Y. Giants (191) 28. Billy Barrett, B, Green Bay (327)

1. Paul Hornung, B, Green Bay (1) 12. Ed Sullivan, C, Green Bay (135) 13. Jim Morse, B, Green Bay (148) 20. Byron Beams, T, L.A. Rams (232)

3. Myron Pottios, LB, Oakland 9. Bob Scarpitto, HB, L.A. Chargers 10. Joe Scibelli, HB, N.Y. Titans 17. Ray Ratkowski, B, Boston 23. Bill (Red) Mack, B, Buffalo

HISTORY AND RECORDS

1. Bob Williams, QB, Chicago Bears (2) 1. Jerry Groom, C, Chicago Cardinals (6) 12. Jack Landry, B, Chicago Cardinals (139) 20. Fred Wallner, G, Chicago Cardinals (235) 29. Bob Livingstone, B, Chicago Cardinals (343)

1957

1961 (AFL)

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1955

2. Bill Walsh, C, Brooklyn (11) 2. John Panelli, B, N.Y. Yankees (13) 5. Frank Gaul, G, Buffalo (35) 25. Walt Grothaus, G, Baltimore (168)

2. Myron Pottios, LB, Pittsburgh (19) 10. Joe Scibelli, HB, L.A. Rams (130) 10. Bill (Red) Mack, B, Pittsburgh (131) 20. Ray Ratkowski, B, Green Bay (278)

COACHES AND STAFF

1949 (AAFC)

1949 (NFL)

1961 (NFL)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

1. Frank Tripuka, QB, Philadelphia (9) 1. Bill Fischer, G, Chicago Cardinals (10) 2. John Panelli, B, Detroit (12) 3. Bill Walsh, C, Pittsburgh (26) 5. Terry Brennan, B, Philadelphia (51) 8. Bill Wightkin, E, Chicago Bears (79) 20. Frank Gaul, T, Boston (193) 24. Don McAuliffe, B, N.Y. Giants (235)

1. Art Hunter, T, Green Bay (3) 1. Johnny Lattner, B, Pittsburgh (7) 1. Neil Worden, B, Philadelphia (9) 2. Jim Schrader, C, Washington (20) 4. Frank Paterra, B, Chicago Bears (42) 4. Minnie Mavraides, G, Philadelphia (45) 6. Tom McHugh, B, Chicago Cardinals (62) 10. Joe Katchik, E, L.A. Rams (118) 15. Sam Palumbo, G, San Francisco (179) 18. Don Penza, E, Pittsburgh (211) 28. Joe Bush, G, Pittsburgh (331)

George Izo, B, N.Y. Titans Monty Stickles, E, L.A. Chargers Bob Scholtz, C, L.A. Chargers Jim Crotty, HB, Dallas Texans Mike Graney, E, Buffalo

HERE COME THE IRISH

1948 (AAFC)

187 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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1970

1979

2. John Huarte, QB, N.Y. Jets 7. Jack Snow, E, San Diego 15. John Meyer, LB, Buffalo

1. Mike McCoy, DT, Green Bay (2) 3. Jim Reilly, G, Buffalo (57) 5. Bob Olson, LB, Boston (107) 5. Mike Oriard, C, Kansas City (130) 7. Terry Brennan, T, Philadelphia (158)

2. Dave Huffman, C, Minnesota (43) 2. Bob Golic, LB, New England (52) 3. Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco (82) 8. Steve Heimkreiter, LB, Baltimore (197) 9. Jerome Heavens, RB, Chicago Bears (230) 9. Kris Haines, WR, Washington (233) 9. Jeff Weston, DT, Miami (244) 10. Joe Restic, DB, Chicago Bears (257) 10. Mike Calhoun, DT, Dallas (274) 12. Jim Browner, DB, Cincinnati (304)

1965 (AFL Redshirt) 4. Dick Arrington, G, Boston 9. Tony Carey, HB, San Diego 11. Tom Longo, B, Oakland 1966 (NFL) 2. Nick Rassas, DB, Atlanta (17) 2. Nick Eddy, HB, Detroit (24) 3. Phil Sheridan, E, Atlanta (48) 4. Pete Duranko, DE-LB, Cleveland (61) 5. Bill Wolski, HB, Atlanta (65) 8. Tom Talaga, E, Cleveland (123) 16. Arunas Vasys, LB, Philadelphia (234) * Ed Cook, G, Atlanta (Expansion) * Bill (Red) Mack, FL, Atlanta (Expansion) 1966 (AFL) 2. Nick Rassas, DB, San Diego 4. Phil Sheridan, E, N.Y. Jets 10. Bill Wolski, HB, N.Y. Jets 18. Tom Talaga, E, Denver 1966 (AFL Redshirt) 1. Nick Eddy, HB, Denver 2. Pete Duranko, DE-LB, Denver 1967 1. Paul Seiler, G, N.Y. Jets (12) 1. Alan Page, DE, Minnesota (15) 1. Tom Regner, G, Houston (23) 2. Larry Conjar, FB, Cleveland (46) 2. Jim Lynch, LB, Kansas City (47) 3. George Goeddeke, C, Denver (59) 4. Tom Rhoads, DE, Buffalo (70) 16. Allen Sack, LB, L.A. Rams (408) * Paul Hornung, HB, New Orleans (Expansion) * Bob Scholtz, T, New Orleans (Expansion) 1968 1. Kevin Hardy, DE, New Orleans (7) 3. Mike McGill, LB, Minnesota (76) 5. Jim Smithberger, DB, Boston (116) 6. Dave Martin, DB, Philadelphia (157) 8. Dick Swatland, G-T, New Orleans (195) 8. Tom Schoen, DB, Cleveland (212) 11. John Pergine, LB, L.A. Rams (297) 16. Rocky Bleier, RB, Pittsburgh (417) 1969 1. George Kunz, T, Atlanta (2) 1. Jim Seymour, SE, L.A. Rams (10) 2. Terry Hanratty, QB, Pittsburgh (30) 4. Bob Kuechenberg, G, Philadelphia (80) 5. Jim Winegardner, TE, Chicago Bears (119) 6. Ed Tuck, G, Miami (141) 8. Bob Gladieux, RB, Boston (188) 11. Eric Norri, DT, Washington (269) 12. Bob Belden, QB, Dallas (308) 12. John Lavin, LB, Kansas City (309) 13. Tom Quinn, DB, Chicago Bears (325)

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1971 4. Joe Theismann, QB, Miami (99) 5. Tim Kelly, LB, Boston (105) 7. Larry DiNardo, G, New Orleans (158) 15. Jim Wright, LB, N.Y. Giants (382) 15. Gary Kos, L.A. Rams (384) 1972 1. Walt Patulski, DE, Buffalo (1) 1. Clarence Ellis, DB, Atlanta (15) 1. Mike Kadish, DT, Miami (25) 3. Fred Swendsen, DE, Buffalo (53) 4. Eric Patton, LB, Green Bay (86) 5. Thom Gatewood, WR, N.Y. Giants (107) 7. Ralph Stepaniak, DB, Buffalo (157) 7. Mike Zikas, DT, N.Y. Giants (177) 1973 2. Greg Marx, DT, Atlanta (39) 6. Mike Creaney, C, Chicago Bears (138) 9. John Dampeer, G, Cincinnati (224) 12. Jim Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley, LB, Denver (296) 13. John Cieszkowski, RB, Chicago Bears (320) 15. Ken Schlezes, DB, Philadelphia (367) 1974

1980 1. Vagas Ferguson, RB, New England (25) 2. Dave Waymer, DB, New Orleans (41) 2. Tim Foley, T, Baltimore (51) 4. Rusty Lisch, QB, St. Louis (89) 8. Bobby Leopold, LB, San Francisco (210) 10. Rob Martinovich, T, Kansas City (261) 1981 4. John Scully, C, Atlanta (109) 7. Pete Holohan, TE, San Diego (189) 8. Scott Zettek, DT, Chicago Bears (205) 9. Jim Stone, RB, Seattle (223) 9. Tim Huffman, T, Green Bay (227) 12. John Hankerd, LB, Denver (317) 1982 1. Bob Crable, LB, N.Y. Jets (23) 3. John Krimm, DB, New Orleans (76) 5. Phil Pozderac, T, Dallas (137)

2. Dave Casper, TE, Oakland (45) 4. Mike Townsend, DB, Minnesota (86) 9. Brian Doherty, P, Buffalo (226) 11. Tim Rudnick, DB, Baltimore (285) 14. Frank Pomarico, G, Kansas City (353) 15. Bob Thomas, K, L.A. Rams (388) 17. Cliff Brown, RB, Philadelphia (427) 17. Willie Townsend, WR, L.A. Rams (440)

1983

1975

1. Greg Bell, RB, Buffalo (26) 6. Chris Brown, DB, Pittsburgh (164) 6. Stacey Toran, DB, L.A. Raiders (168) 9. Neil Maune, G, Dallas (249) 11. Blair Kiel, QB, Tampa Bay (281)

1. Mike Fanning, DT, L.A. Rams (9) 2. Greg Collins LB, San Francisco (35) 3. Drew Mahalic, LB, Denver (69) 5. Kevin Nosbusch, DT, San Diego (111) 5. Wayne Bullock, RB, San Francisco (114) 10. Steve Sylvester, T, Oakland (259) 13. Pete Demmerle, WR, San Diego (320) 13. Eric Penick, RB, Denver (329) 14. Reggie Barnett, DB, San Diego (345) 16. Tom Fine, TE, Buffalo (408) 1976 1. Steve Niehaus, DT, Seattle, (2) 7. Ed Bauer, G, New Orleans, (201) 1978 1. Ken MacAfee, TE, San Francisco (7) 1. Ross Browner, DT, Cincinnati (8) 1. Luther Bradley, DB, Detroit (11) 2. Willie Fry, DE, Pittsburgh (49) 3. Ernie Hughes, G, San Francisco (79) 4. Al Hunter, RB, Seattle (1977 supplemental draft) 5. Ted Burgmeier, DB, Miami (111) 9. Steve McDaniels, T, San Francisco (249) 10. Doug Becker, LB, Pittsburgh (268)

1. Tony Hunter, TE, Buffalo (12) 3. Dave Duerson, DB, Chicago Bears (64) 4. Tom Thayer, C, Chicago Bears (91) 5. Larry Moriarty, RB, Houston (114) 9. Mark Zavagnin, LB, Chicago Bears (235) 9. Bob Clasby, T, Seattle (236) 1984

1985 2. Mike Gann, DE, Atlanta (45) 3. Mike Kelley, C, Houston (82) 4. Mark Bavaro, TE, N.Y. Giants (100) 10. Mike Golic, DT, Houston (255) 10. Larry Williams, G, Cleveland (259) 1986 1. Eric Dorsey, DE, N.Y. Giants (19) 3. Allen Pinkett, RB, Houston (61) 8. Tony Furjanic, LB, Buffalo (202) 8. Mike Perrino, T, San Diego (209) 1987 2. Wally Kleine, T, Washington (48) 4. Steve Beuerlein, QB, L.A. Raiders (110) 7. Robert Banks, DT, Houston (176) 8. Joel Williams, TE, Miami (210)

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Irish and NFL Draft 1995

1. Tim Brown, WR, L.A. Raiders (6) 3. Tom Rehder, T, New England (69) 3. Chuck Lanza, C, Pittsburgh (70) 6. Cedric Figaro, LB, San Diego (152) 9. Brandy Wells, DB, Cincinnati (226)

2. Ray Zellars, FB, New Orleans (44) 2. Bobby Taylor, CB, Philadelphia (50) 4. Oliver Gibson, NG, Pittsburgh (120) 5. Mike Miller, FL, Cleveland (147) 7. Travis Davis, SS, New Orleans (242) * Rod Smith, CB, Carolina (Expansion) * Steve Beuerlein, QB, Jacksonville (Expansion) * Derek Brown, TE, Jacksonville (Expansion)

1989 1. Andy Heck, T, Seattle (15) 2. Frank Stams, DE, L.A. Rams (45) 5. Mark Green, RB, Chicago (130) 6. Wes Pritchett, LB, Miami (147) 11. George Streeter, S, Chicago (304)

1996

2. Anthony Johnson, FB, Indianapolis (36) 2. Tim Grunhard, OG, Kansas City (40) 2. Jeff Alm, DT, Houston (41) 2. Pat Terrell, FS, L.A. Rams (49) 4. Mike Brennan, OT, Cincinnati (91) 5. Stan Smagala, CB, L.A. Raiders (123) 6. Ned Bolcar, LB, Seattle (146) 10. D’Juan Francisco, SS, Washington (262) 12. Dean Brown, OT, Indianapolis (316)

1997 1. Renaldo Wynn, DL, Jacksonville (21) 2. Marc Edwards, RB, San Francisco (55) 3. Bert Berry, LB, Indianapolis (86) 3. Kinnon Tatum, LB, Carolina (87) 5. Pete Chryplewicz, TE, Detroit (135) 1998 3. Allen Rossum, DB, Philadelphia (85)

1991

1999 1. Luke Petitgout, OT, N.Y. Giants (19) 5. Jerry Wisne, OG, Chicago (143) 5. Mike Rosenthal, OT, N.Y. Giants (149) 5. Malcolm Johnson, SE, Pittsburgh (166) 7. Hunter Smith, P, Indianapolis (210) 7. Autry Denson, TB, Tampa Bay (233) 7. Kory Minor, LB, San Francisco (234) 2000 7. Jarious Jackson, QB, Denver (214)

1992

3. Mike Gandy, OG, Chicago (68) 3. Brock Williams, CB, New England (86) 4. Jabari Holloway, TE, New England (119) 6. Tony Driver, FS, Buffalo (178) 6. Dan O’Leary, TE, Buffalo (195) 7. Anthony Denman, ILB, Jacksonville (213) 2002

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2003 1. Jeff Faine, C, Cleveland (21) 5. Jordan Black, OT, Kansas City (153) 5. Sean Mahan, OG, Tampa Bay (168) 5. Shane Walton, CB, St. Louis (170) 6. Gerome Sapp, SS, Baltimore (182) 6. Arnaz Battle, WR, San Francisco (197) 6. Brennan Curtin, OT, Green Bay (212)

1. Brady Quinn, QB, Cleveland (22) 2. Victor Abiamiri, DE, Philadelphia (57) 3. Ryan Harris, OT, Denver (70) 5. Derek Landri, DT, Jacksonville (166) 6. Mike Richardson, CB, New England (202) 7. Dan Santucci, OL, Cincinnati (230) 7. Chinedum Ndukwe, S, Cincinnati (253) 2008 2. John Carlson, TE, Seattle (38) 2. Trevor Laws, DT, Philadelphia (47) 3. Tom Zbikowski, FS, Baltimore (86) 6. John Sullivan, C, Minnesota (187) 2009 4. David Bruton, FS, Denver (114) 2010 2. Jimmy Clausen, QB, Carolina (48) 2. Golden Tate, WR, Seattle (60) 6. Sam Young, OT, Dallas (179) 6. Eric Olsen, OG, Denver (183) 2011 2. Kyle Rudolph, TE, Minnesota (43) 2012 1. Michael Floyd, WR, Arizona (13) 1. Harrison Smith, DB, Minnesota (29) 5. Robert Blanton, DB, Minnesota (139) 5. Darius Fleming, LB, San Francisco (165) 2013 1. Tyler Eifert, TE, Cincinnati (21) 2. Manti Te’o, LB, San Diego (38) 6. Jamoris Slaughter, S, Cleveland (175) 6. Theo Riddick, RB, Detroit (199) 6. Kapron Lewis-Moore, DE, Baltimore (200) 7. Zeke Motta, S, Atlanta (244) 2014 1. Zack Martin, OL, Dallas (16) 2. Stephon Tuitt, DE, Pittsburgh (46) 2. Troy Niklas, TE, Arizona (52) 3. Louis Nix III, DT, Houston (83) 3. Chris Watt, OG, San Diego (89) 4. Prince Shembo, OLB, Atlanta (139) 6. Bennett Jackson, CB, N.Y. Giants (187) 6. TJ Jones, WR, Detroit (189) 2015 7. Ben Koyack, TE, Jacksonville (229)

2004 2. Julius Jones, RB, Dallas (43) 2. Courtney Watson, LB, New Orleans (60) 4. Glenn Earl, FS, Houston (122) 6. Vontez Duff, CB, Houston (170) 6. Jim Molinaro, OT, Washington (180)

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1. Bryant Young, DT, San Francisco (7) 1. Aaron Taylor, OG, Green Bay (16) 1. Jeff Burris, FS, Buffalo (27) 2. Tim Ruddy, C, Miami (65) 3. Jim Flanigan, DT, Chicago (74) 3. Willie Clark, CB, San Diego (82) 3. Lake Dawson, SE, Kansas City (92) 5. John Covington, SS, Indianapolis (133) 5. Anthony Peterson, LB, San Francisco (153) 7. Pete Bercich, LB, Minnesota (211)

2. Anthony Weaver, DT, Baltimore (52) 4. Rocky Boiman, OLB, Tennessee (133) 5. John Owens, TE, Detroit (138) 6. Tyreo Harrison, ILB, Philadelphia (198) 6. Javin Hunter, WR, Baltimore (206) 7. David Givens, WR, New England (253)

2007

HISTORY AND RECORDS

1. Rick Mirer, QB, Seattle (2) 1. Jerome Bettis, FB, L.A. Rams (10) 1. Tom Carter, CB, Washington (17) 1. Irv Smith, TE, New Orleans (20) 2. Demetrius DuBose, LB, Tampa Bay (34) 2. Reggie Brooks, TB, Washington (45) 4. Devon McDonald, LB, Indianapolis (107) 5. Lindsay Knapp, OG, Kansas City (130) 8. Craig Hentrich, K-P, N.Y. Jets (200)

2. Anthony Fasano, TE, Dallas (53) 3. Maurice Stovall, WR, Tampa Bay (90) 6. Dan Stevenson, OG, New England (205)

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2001

1. Derek Brown, TE, N.Y. Giants (14) 2. Rod Smith, DB, New England (35) 4. Rodney Culver, FB, Indianapolis (85) 4. Tony Brooks, FB, Philadelphia (92) 4. Gene McGuire, C, New Orleans (95) 6. Tony Smith, SE, Kansas City (159) 6. George Williams, DT, Cleveland (163) 9. Mirko Jurkovic, OG, Chicago (246)

2006

COACHES AND STAFF

1. Todd Lyght, CB, L.A. Rams (5) 2. Ricky Watters, RB, San Francisco (45) 2. Chris Zorich, NT, Chicago (49) 3. Bob Dahl, DT, Cincinnati (72) 4. Raghib Ismail, FL, L.A. Raiders (100) 5. Tim Ryan, OG, Tampa Bay (136) 7. Andre Jones, OLB, Pittsburgh (185) 8. Scott Kowalkowski, OLB, Philadelphia (216) 9. Michael Stonebreaker, ILB, Chicago (245) 10. Mike Heldt, C, San Diego (257)

3. Justin Tuck, DE, N.Y. Giants (74) 5. Jerome Collins, TE, St. Louis (144)

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1990

2. Derrick Mayes, SE, Green Bay (56) 4. Paul Grasmanis, NG, Chicago (116) 6. Shawn Wooden, CB, Miami (189) 6. Dusty Zeigler, G, Buffalo (202)

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1988

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Knute Rockne

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nute Rockne received a rude introduction to football. As a young Norwegian immigrant to the Logan Square district of Chicago, Rockne first played the game with his immigrant neighbors on the sandlots. A slender and swift ballcarrier, Rockne broke away from his pursuers for a long run, a sure touchdown. But a rowdy group of fans for the opponents stepped in, stripped the ball away from his cradled arms and mistook his body for a punching bag. When he finally arrived home, his parents took one look at his tattered body and announced that his football career was over. But a few bumps and bruises would not keep Rockne away from the game he loved for long. With his parents’ blessing, he returned to the gridiron in high school and later emerged as the country’s most respected, innovative and successful college football coach of all time. After Rockne finished high school, he worked as a mail dispatcher with the Chicago Post Office for four years and continued his athletic endeavors at the Irving Park Athletic Club, the Central YMCA and the Illinois Athletic Club. By then he had saved enough money to continue his education and boarded the train for South Bend and Notre Dame. After a difficult first year as a scrub with the varsity, Rockne turned his attention to track where he earned a monogram and later set a school record (12-4) in the indoor pole vault. Those accomplishments gave him incentive to give football another try. This time he succeeded and eventually was named to Walter Camp’s All-America football squad as a third-string end. During his senior season (1913) when he served as captain, Rockne and his roommate, quarterback Gus Dorais, stunned Army with their deadly pass combination and handed the high-ranking Cadets a 35-13 setback. But Rockne — who also fought semi-professionally in South Bend, wrote for the student newspaper and yearbook, played flute in the school orchestra, took a major role in every student play and reached the finals of the Notre Dame marbles tournament — considered himself primarily a student. He worked his way through school, first as a janitor and then as a chemistry research assistant to Professor Julius A. Nieuwland, whose discoveries led to synthetic rubber. Rockne graduated magna cum laude with a 90.52 (on a scale of 100) grade average. Upon graduation Rockne was offered a post at Notre Dame as a graduate assistant in chemistry. He accepted that position on the condition that he be allowed to help Jesse Harper coach the football team. When Harper retired after the 1917 season, Rockne was named his successor. Under Rockne’s tutelage, Notre Dame skyrocketed to national prominence and became America’s team. With their penchant for upsetting the stronger, more established football powers throughout the land, the Irish captured the hearts of millions of Americans who viewed Notre Dame’s victories as hope for their own battles. During Rockne’s 13-year coaching tenure, Notre Dame beat Stanford in the ’25 Rose Bowl and put together five unbeaten and untied seasons.

Rockne produced 20 first-team All-Americans. His lifetime winning percentage of .881 (105-12-5) still ranks at the top of the list for both college and professional football. Rockne won the last 19 games he coached. Rockne, who was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1951 — the first year of inductions — revolutionized the game of football with his wide-ranging ideas and innovations. Rockne was the first football coach to take his team all over the country and initiate intersectional rivalries. The Irish competed in a national arena. He challenged the best football teams in the land and almost always won. Using his medical and anatomical knowledge, Rockne designed his own equipment and uniforms. He reduced the amount of bulk and weight of the equipment, while increasing its protectiveness. He also introduced the gold satin and silk pants that cut down on wind resistance. Rockne foresaw the day of the twoplatoon system and often used his ‘‘shock troops,’’ a full team of second stringers, at the start of most games. Inspired by the precision and timing of a chorus line, Rockne added the Notre Dame shift to his playbook. In the shift, all four backs were still in motion at the snap. Opponents were so dumbfounded by the shift that they couldn’t find a consistent way to handle it. The rules board finally enacted a law against the shift. Rockne also attempted to outsmart his coaching peers by down playing his squads’ talent. He never boasted about his team or its strengths; rather, he lamented his squad’s lack of skill every chance he got. Rockne believed that half of football strategy was passing, while most of his counterparts kept the ball on the ground. But football was never enough for Rockne. He also served as Notre Dame’s athletic director, business manager, ticket distributor, track coach and equipment manager; he wrote a newspaper column once a week; he authored three books, including a volume of juvenile fiction; Rockne was principle designer of Notre Dame Stadium; he opened a stock brokerage firm in South Bend during his last season; he was a dedicated family man to his wife Bonnie and their four children and for years raised much of the family’s food in his garden. Rockne also made several public speeches a year and served as a public spokesman for Studebaker. For all of his contributions to the game of football, Rockne was recognized as the 76th most powerful person in sports for the 20th century by The Sporting News. After the championship season of 1930, Rockne tried to get away for a much-needed rest and vacation. But he was needed in Los Angeles to make a football demonstration movie. An enthusiastic flier and never one to waste time, Rockne boarded Transcontinental-Western’s Flight 599 from Kansas City to Los Angeles on March 31, 1931. Shortly after takeoff, the plane flew into a storm, became covered with ice and fell into a wheat field near Bazaar, Kansas. There were no survivors.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

George Gipp

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Even now, 87 years later, every aspiring football player, or anyone facing insurmountable odds, hears the tale of the Gipper. But George Gipp should be remembered for much more than his tragic death and dying wish. Gipp left his home in Laurium, Michigan, in 1916 and headed to Notre Dame with ambitions of playing baseball. But one fall afternoon Rockne spotted Gipp, who had never played football in high school, drop kicking the football 60 and 70 yards just for the fun of it. The persuasive coach, sensing Gipp’s natural athletic ability, eventually convinced Gipp to go out for the team. Gipp experienced nothing but success on the gridiron. A four-year member of the varsity, Gipp proved to be the most versatile player Rockne ever had. He could run, he could pass and he could punt. Still holder of a handful of Notre Dame records in a variety of categories, Gipp led the Irish in rushing and passing each of his last three seasons (1918, 1919 and 1920). His career mark of 2,341 rushing yards lasted more than 50 years until Jerome Heavens broke it in 1978. Gipp did not allow a pass completion in his territory. Walter Camp named him the outstanding college player in America in 1920. Gipp was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. During Gipp’s career, Notre Dame compiled a 27-2-3 record, including a 19-0-1 mark in his last 20 games. With Gipp’s help the Irish outscored their opponents 506 to 97 in those contests. Notre Dame was undefeated in 1919 and 1920 and the Irish were declared Champions of the West. Despite his football achievements, Gipp’s first love remained baseball. He played centerfield for the Irish and had planned to join the Chicago Cubs after graduation.

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eorge Gipp, perhaps the greatest all-around player in college football history, became a legend even though he was unable to overcome a bout with a streptococcic throat infection that led to his untimely death at the age of 25. But ironically, his death on Dec. 14, 1920 — coming just two weeks after he was selected as Notre Dame’s first Walter Camp All-American — assured Gipp’s place in Notre Dame’s history books. While on his deathbed, Gipp, who had contracted the strep throat while helping the Irish defeat Northwestern late in his senior season, made this often-repeated plea to his coach, Knute Rockne. ‘‘I’ve got to go, Rock. It’s all right. I’m not afraid. Some time, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys — tell them to go in there with all they’ve got and win just one for the Gipper. I don’t know where I’ll be then, Rock. But I’ll know about it, and I’ll be happy.’’ Rockne waited eight years to relay Gipp’s parting request. On Nov. 10, 1928, after losing two of its first six games, an injury-riddled Notre Dame team traveled to Yankee Stadium to face unbeaten Army. According to Francis Wallace of the New York News, Rockne made this pregame speech to his under-dog Irish. ‘‘The day before he died, George Gipp asked me to wait until the situation seemed hopeless — then ask a Notre Dame team to go out and beat Army for him. This is the day, and you are the team.’’ Notre Dame won the game 12-6 on a pair of second-half touchdowns. Jack Chevigny scored the first on a one-yard run and, after reaching the end zone, said, ‘‘That’s one for the Gipper.’’ Football experts who witnessed it said the game was the greatest demonstration of inspired football ever played anywhere.

191 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

The Four Horsemen

t was 91 years ago that a dramatic nickname coined by a poetic As it usually is with legends, the Four Horsemen earned their spot sportswriter and the quick-thinking actions of a clever student pub- in gridiron history. Although none of the four stood taller than six feet licity aide transformed the Notre Dame backfield of Stuhldreher, and none of the four weighed more than 162 pounds, the Four HorseCrowley, Miller and Layden into the most fabled quartet in college foot- men might comprise the greatest backfield ever. As a unit, Stuhldreher, ball history. Crowley, Miller and Layden played 30 games and only lost to one team, Quarterback Harry Stuhldreher, left halfback Jim Crowley, right half- Nebraska, twice. back Don Miller and fullback Elmer Layden had run rampant through Irish Stuhldreher, a 5-7, 151-pounder from Massillon, Ohio, was a self-asopponents’ defenses since coach Knute Rockne devised the lineup in sured leader who not only could throw accurately but also returned punts 1922 during their sophomore season. But the foursome needed some help and proved a solid blocker. He emerged as the starting signal caller four from Grantland Rice, a sportswriter for the New York Herald-Tribune, to games into his sophomore season in 1922. He was often labeled cocky, achieve football immortality. After Notre Dame’s 13-7 victory over Army feisty and ambitious, but his field generalship was unmatched. on Oct. 18, 1924, Rice penned the most famous passage in the history of Crowley, who came to Notre Dame in 1921 from Green Bay, Wisconsports journalism. sin, stood 5-11 and weighed 162 pounds. Known as ‘‘Sleepy Jim’’ for his ‘‘Outlined against a blue, gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode drowsy-eyed appearance, Crowley outmaneuvered many a defender with again. his clever, shifty ball carrying. “In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction Miller, a native of Defiance, Ohio, followed his three brothers to Notre and death. These are Dame. At 5-11, 160 only aliases. Their real pounds, Miller proved names are: Stuhldreto be the team’s breakher, Miller, Crowley and away threat. According Layden. They formed to Rockne, Miller was the crest of the South the greatest open-field Bend cyclone before runner he ever coached. which another fighting Layden, the fastest Army team was swept of the quartet, became over the precipice at the the Irish defensive star Polo Grounds this afterwith his timely intercepnoon as 55,000 spectations and also handled tors peered down upon the punting chores. The the bewildering pan6-0, 162-pounder from orama spread out upon Davenport, Iowa, boastthe green plain below.’’ ed 10-second speed in George Strickler, the 100-yard dash. then Rockne’s student After graduation, publicity aide and later the lives of the Four The Four Horsemen — Don Miller, Elmer Layden, Jim Crowley and Harry Stuhldreher sports editor of the Horsemen took similar Chicago Tribune, made paths. All began coachsure the name stuck. After the team arrived back in South Bend, he posed ing careers with three of the four occupying top positions. the four players, dressed in their uniforms, on the backs of four horses Layden coached at his alma mater for seven years and compiled a from a livery stable in town. The wire services picked up the now-famous 47-13-3 record. He also served as athletic director at Notre Dame. After a photo, and the legendary status of the Four Horsemen was ensured. business career in Chicago, Layden died in 1973 at the age of 70. The 1999 season marked the 75th anniversary of the Four Horsemen’s Crowley coached Vince Lombardi at Fordham before entering busisenior year and descendants of each member of that group were honored ness in Cleveland. He died in 1986 at the age of 83. at the Notre Dame vs. Navy game on Oct. 30, 1999. Stuhldreher, who died in 1965 at the age of 63, became athletic direc‘‘At the time, I didn’t realize the impact it would have,’’ Crowley once tor and football coach at Wisconsin. said. ‘‘But the thing just kind of mushroomed. After the splurge in the Miller left coaching after four years at Georgia Tech and began press, the sports fans of the nation got interested in us along with other practicing law in Cleveland. He was appointed U.S. District Attorney for sportswriters. Our record helped, too. If we’d lost a couple, I don’t think Northern Ohio by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Miller died in 1979 at we would have been remembered.” the age of 77. After that win over Army, Notre Dame’s third straight victory of the All four players eventually were elected to the Football Foundation young season, the Irish were rarely threatened the rest of the year. A 27- College Hall of Fame — Layden in 1951, Stuhldreher in 1958, Crowley in 10 win over Stanford in the 1925 Rose Bowl gave Rockne and Notre Dame 1966 and Miller in 1970. the national championship and a perfect 10-0 record.

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11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

Remembering Father Ted…in the spirit of faith, community, and excellence. It is impossible to put into words the impact that Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., had on Notre Dame student-athletes. To our student-athletes, he was simply “Fr. Ted.” Over the years, Father Ted met with many of our athletic teams, leaving them with his words of wisdom, his inspiration, and the knowledge that he truly cared about each one of them. Even those student-athletes who never had the opportunity to meet Father Ted face-to-face still felt a deep kinship to the man who did so much for Notre Dame Athletics. To honor the man who meant so much to them as student-athletes, teams will wear “Fr. Ted” patches and decals on their uniforms and equipment, which serves as a reminder of Father Ted’s inspiration to always strive in the spirit of faith, community, and excellence.

University Of Notre Dame

hen Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., arrived in the northern Indiana wilderness, he had only $310, three log buildings badly in need of repair and a far-sighted vision of establishing a liberal arts school to meet the growing educational needs of the frontier. He dreamed of building a great university, and in 1842 he founded the University of Notre Dame du Lac. Over the years, Notre Dame would evolve into a preeminent place for Catholic thought. While becoming one of the top undergraduate institutions in the country, Notre Dame also has been at the cutting edge of research, including such innovations as the transmission of wireless messages and the development of synthetic rubber. Today researchers are achieving breakthroughs in astrophysics, radiation chemistry, environmental sciences, psychology, tropical disease transmission, cancer treatment, robotics, peace/religious studies and nanoelectronics. The University also has stressed residential life, with four-of-five students living on campus in 29 residence halls that serve as the focal point of social, spiritual and athletic activities. Notre Dame is one of a handful of universities with a truly national and international student body composed of young men and women who come from more than 90 nations and all 50 states. They attend Notre Dame not

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only to learn how to think, but to learn how to live, keeping faith with the vision of Father Sorin. Notre Dame is one of the few universities to regularly rank in the top 25 in the U.S. News & World Report survey of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best colleges and the Learfield Sports Directorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cup standings of the best overall athletics programs. The University is second only to KU Leuven of Belgium among all Catholic universities worldwide, according to the Times Higher Education survey, and the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame boasts the No. 1 undergraduate business program in the nation according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

University Leadership President

President's Leadership Council Thomas G. Burish Provost

David C. Bailey Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning Robert J. Bernhard Vice President for Research

John Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President

Laura Carlson Vice President and Associate Provost Marianne Corr Vice President and General Counsel

Richard C. Notebaert Chairman, Notre Dame Board of Trustees

Patricia Bellia NCAA Faculty Representative

Scott C. Malpass Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Christine M. Maziar Vice President and Senior Associate Provost Robert K. McQuade Vice President for Human Resources Louis M. Nanni Vice President for University Relations Rev. Hugh R. Page, Jr. Vice President and Associate Provost Maura Ryan Vice President and Associate Provost

Ann M. Firth Chief of Staff

John A. Sejdinaj Vice President for Finance

Erin Hoffmann Harding Vice President for Student Affairs

Jack Swarbrick Vice President and Director of Athletics

Rev. Austin Collins, C.S.C. Religious Superior of Holy Cross Priests and Brothers at Notre Dame

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J. Nicholas Entrikin Vice President and Associate Provost for Internationalization

Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C. Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs

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Thomas G. Burish Provost

Paul J. Browne Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications

Ronald D. Kraemer Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information and Digital Officer 2014 SEASON REVIEW

John F. Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President

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The University’s Catholic identity has been strengthened during Father Jenkins’ tenure in multiple ways, including the appointment of a coordinator for University life initiatives and the construction of multimillion-dollar facilities for the Institute for Church Life, including the Center for Social Concerns, and the Institute for Educational Initiatives, which includes the Alliance for Catholic Education. Father Jenkins earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy from Notre Dame in 1976 and 1978, respectively, and was ordained a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1983. He holds advanced degrees from Oxford and the Jesuit School of Theology. He is a professor of philosophy and the author of Knowledge and Faith in Thomas Aquinas. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Father Jenkins was born Dec. 17, 1953.

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ev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., is in his third five-year term as the 17th president of the University of Notre Dame. His vision is for Notre Dame to be the Catholic research university for our time – an institution that unifies, enlightens and heals by engaging in research and scholarship of the first rank while maintaining its distinctive Catholic character and long-time excellence in undergraduate education. During his tenure, Notre Dame has made significant progress toward its research goal, including selection as the lead partner in the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery and the Center for Low Energy Systems Technology, the creation of the Innovation Park research facility and the construction of a world-class turbomachinery testing facility. His commitment to undergraduate education has been marked by the Notre Dame Forums, yearlong initiatives that have examined important issues such as religion and world conflict, global health, immigration, education and energy.

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

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Jack Swarbrick

Vice President • Director of Athletics

ohn B. “Jack” Swarbrick Jr., a University of Notre Dame graduate now in his eighth year in 2015-16 as vice president and director of athletics at his alma mater, has attached his signature to a variety of new initiatives during his tenure: • Launching of Fighting Irish Media—a major enterprise that delivers better information about and access to Notre Dame and its athletic programs via expanded production and distribution of programming. • Developing a plan for expanding Notre Dame Stadium in order to make it a year-round asset for the University, while also improving the game-day experience for student-athletes and fans. That initiative became reality with the 2014 announcement of the Campus Crossroads Project that will add new structures to three sides of Notre Dame’s home football facility—creating new homes for student activities and recreation, career services, digital media, as well as academic disciplines anthropology, psychology, music and sacred music. • Building of student-athlete programs to develop leadership skills, increase community service and provide mentoring and career services resources. • Meeting the performance needs of Notre Dame student-athletes through establishment of a sports performance division. Over the past three years, Swarbrick played a major role in four significant announcements that positively impacted Notre Dame on the national collegiate scene: -- Membership for Notre Dame’s athletic teams (other than football and hockey) in the Atlantic Coast Conference that began with the 2013-14 athletic seasons. In football, Notre Dame will play five games per year against ACC opponents and also have full access to the league’s list of postseason bowl options. Notre Dame hockey now plays in Hockey East. -- An extension of the University’s relationship with NBC Sports through the 2025 football season. -- The 2014 announcement of an unmatched 10-year relationship with Under Armour that provides performance footwear, apparel and equipment for Irish athletic programs. In addition to being a shareholder in Under Armour, Notre Dame collaborates with Under Armour in the areas of sport technology, product development and athlete performance. -- Creation by the Bowl Championship Series of the four-team College Football Playoff, which started with the 2014 season, with Notre Dame maintaining viable access into that system.

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Swarbrick’s first seven years combined featured a variety of on-and off-the-field Notre Dame athletics successes: • The best across-the-board athletic season in Notre Dame history in 2013-14, as Irish men’s programs claimed the Capital One Cup and 22 of 26 sports overall advanced to postseason play, enabling Notre Dame to finish third in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics all-sports standings.

• Number-one rankings for Notre Dame (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) in the eight most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) surveys--in 2014 at 99 for all-student-athletes. The Irish football program has ranked number one in those listings three of the last five years. • An appearance in the Bowl Championship Series football title game following the 2012 season—an unprecedented year in which the Irish finished the regular season 12-0 to rank number one in the final BCS poll while also ranking number one in the GSR standings. • NCAA championships in 2013 in men’s soccer, 2011 in fencing (a men’s and women’s combined championship) and 2010 in women’s soccer. • NCAA runner-up team finishes in 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2011 in women’s basketball, 2014 and 2010 in men’s lacrosse, 2013 and 2009 in fencing and 2008 in women’s soccer.

• NCAA semifinal appearances in women’s basketball in 2013, men’s lacrosse in 2015 and 2012, hockey in 2011, women’s tennis in 2009 and 2010 and women’s soccer in 2009, plus 2010, 2012 and 2015 third-place fencing finishes. • NCAA Elite Eight appearance in men's basketball in 2015 (first such accomplishment since 1979) • Individual NCAA championships in 2015 by Lee Kiefer (fencing-foil), Francesca Russo (fencingwomen's sabre) and Molly Seidel (track and field10,000 meters); 2014 by Gerek Meinhardt (fencingfoil), Lee Kiefer (fencing-foil) and Emma Reaney (women's swimming-200 yard breaststroke); 2013 by Courtney Hurley (fencing-epee) and Lee Kiefer (fencing-foil); 2012 by Randall Babb (track and fielddistance medley relay), Chris Giesting (track and field-distance medley relay), Jeremy Rae (track and field-distance medley relay) and Johnathan Shawel (track and field-distance medley relay); 2011 by Ariel DeSmet (fencing-foil) and Courtney Hurley (fencingepee); and 2010 by Gerek Meinhardt (fencing-foil). • 236 All-America selections and 44 Academic All-America honorees over those seven combined years. Born in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Yonkers and Bloomington, Indiana, Swarbrick is a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame, with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduating from Stanford University Law School in 1980, he returned to Indiana to accept a position as an associate in the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels, one of the largest in the state. He was made partner in 1987 and spent 28 years with the firm. Swarbrick became Notre Dame’s 12th athletics director on July 16, 2008. He and his wife, Kimberly, are the parents of four children: Kate, a 2010 graduate of Saint Louis University; Connor, a 2011 graduate of Wake Forest University; Cal, a 2014 graduate of TCU; and Christopher, a 2015 graduate of Notre Dame.

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or all the legendary players and memorable moments it has hosted over the past 443 games, Notre Dame Stadium has unquestionably developed a lore of its own. The stadium, which will celebrate its 85th anniversary in 2015, continues to be one of the most recognizable and revered structures in the world of sport. It was the success of Knute Rockne’s football teams that prompted the addition of the original Notre Dame Stadium to the University’s athletics plant back in 1930. The spirit that was imbued by that Rockne era – and has been sustained by seven Heisman Trophy winners and dozens more All-Americans who have competed there – has changed little in eight decades of football at Notre Dame Stadium. Originally designed by Osborn Engineering Company – the same firm that designed Comiskey Park in Chicago and New York’s Yankee Stadium and Polo Grounds – the total cost of construction exceeded $750,000 and it was patterned on a smaller scale after the University of Michigan’s stadium. The 1996 season was the final one played with the customary 59,075 fans at Notre Dame Stadium. A $50-million expansion adding over 21,000 seats was completed before the 1997 kickoff, bringing capacity to its present-day 80,795. Entering 2015, the Irish have played in front of sellout crowds at Notre Dame Stadium in 243 consecutive games and 291 of the last 292 home contests have been held before capacity crowds. Every home game starting with the final two home dates in 1964 has been a sellout except one – a 1973 Thanksgiving Day matchup with Air Force. Notre Dame has played 443 games inside Notre Dame Stadium and compiled a 329-109-5 record (.748).

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Campus Crossroads Project The Campus Crossroads Project is the largest building initiative in the history of the University of Notre Dame. The $400 million project includes construction of more than 800,000 square feet of classroom, research, student facility, digital media, performance, meeting, event, and hospitality space. Construction began in November 2014 and will be complete in August 2017. The plan features three new structures attached to the stadium – a west building for student life services, including space for student organizations, a recreation center and career center; an east building for the anthropology and psychology departments and a digital media center; and a south building for the Department of Music and the Sacred Music at Notre Dame program. The east and west buildings also will include some 3,000 to 4,000 premium seats for the football stadium with supporting club amenities. Central components to the plan include the addition of meeting, research and teaching venues, as well as facilities that do not currently exist on campus, such as a 500-person ballroom. The various new spaces also will be designed to accommodate multiple functions for multiple departments, such as the stadium club spaces, which also will be used for student services, academic event space, classrooms, conferences, career fairs and other campus and community activities. The exterior design is inspired by Knute Rockne's original Notre Dame Stadium—which still stands today as the core of the facility—and is wed with materials, massing, and details taken from many of the Collegiate Gothic buildings on campus.

The area between the stadium and the DeBartolo Hall classroom building will become a pedestrian plaza with walkways, trees, planters, and seating areas. The entire project will include sustainability practices consistent with other University projects. The project also will enhance the football fan experience on game days. A variety of premium seating options – both indoor and outdoor and mostly club seats – will be available on three upper levels on the east and west sides. A hospitality area also is planned for the new building on the south end of the stadium.

Football fans, especially younger ones, have expressed a clear desire to have better access to data and video when attending Notre Dame games. Some of that will be addressed through enhanced broadband connectivity and some by the introduction of video, though the shape that will take has not yet been finalized. However, to the extent the University provides video, whether in the concourse or in the stadium itself similar to the philosophy in Purcell Pavilion and the Compton Family Ice Arena, there will be no commercial signage or advertising.

Music Building The relocation of the Department of Music and Sacred Music at Notre Dame will provide much needed new space for these growing programs. It also will put music into close proximity to other performing arts departments and programs.

Duncan Student Center Space designed to enhance student development will be housed in the nine-story Duncan Student Center. Planning has ensured that the new facility will complement the student organization space and administrative offices located in the historic LaFortune Student Center.

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Levels 1 and 2: Flexible, state-of-the-art meeting rooms, graduate and undergraduate student lounges, a dining area, student organization space, and administrative offices. Levels 3 and 4: Recreational sports facilities; the Rolfs Sports Recreation Center will become the practice home for the men's and women's varsity basketball programs. Level 5: A career services center, centralized and expanded with more than 40 interview rooms, multiple training rooms and conference areas, an employer lounge, and advising offices. The existing working press space on this level will be integrated into a premium seating area for the stadium. Level 6: Mechanical support. Level 7: A 500-seat student ballroom, club seating for football, and booths for NBC Sports telecasts of home football games. Student-oriented programming will have priority booking for nongame weekends. Level 8: Premium stadium seats and terraces that will look onto the campus and the playing field. Level 9: Club seating, boxes for home and visiting coaches, security booths, and boxes for administrative and athletic department leaders. Basement: Food service space for the three new buildings and the stadium.

Corbett Family Hall Offices and labs for the Departments of Anthropology and Psychology, which are housed in a variety of buildings on campus, will now be in one place in Corbett Family Hall. In addition, a stateof-the-art digital media center in this building will position Notre Dame as a national leader in what is an increasingly important component of higher education.

Level 1: Recital and rehearsal halls and the Frank Leahy Gate grand entrance to the stadium. Level 2: A large music library, to be relocated from the Hesburgh Library, classrooms, and rehearsal and tutoring rooms. Level 3: A club/lounge. Level 4: Department of Music offices, practice rooms and storage. Level 5: The Sacred Music at Notre Dame program, offices, organ practice rooms and storage. Level 6: Mechanical, with a scoreboard on the exterior.

Level 1: A digital media center with a 2,000-square-foot studio and production, teaching, learning, research, and scholarship facilities. A control room will support faith-based programming, such as Masses at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, as well as athletics events, performing arts presentations, and academic lectures and speeches. Level 2: Anthropology offices, administrative space, conference and tutoring areas, and multi-function research and teaching labs. Levels 3, 4 and 5: Psychology offices, classrooms, labs, computer rooms, and a student lounge. Level 6: Mechanical support. Level 7: Outdoor club seating for football, outdoor terraces, and a large space that will double as a club area and flexible classroom. Level 8: Outdoor club seating for football. Level 9: Working press box, radio booths, and a club area with indoor and outdoor premium seating for football.

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“Buddy” and Florence Romano), Isban Auditorium (a gift from Leonard and JoAnn Isban), the Allen Equipment Room (a gift of Marty and Sue Allen) and Hickey Coaches’ Locker Room (a gift of Jack and Rosemary Hickey). The second floor houses the Smith Family Office Suites (a gift from the Smith family in honor of Francis W. and Rita C. Smith) with head coach Brian Kelly’s area overlooking the LaBar Practice Complex. Eleven banners hang in the Morse Recruiting Lounge (a gift of Jim and Leah Morse) commemorating Notre Dame’s 11 consensus national championships.

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he University of Notre Dame is enjoying its 11th full season with access to the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, affectionately referred to as “The Gug” (pronounced Goog). The Gug houses the football practice-week locker rooms, coaches’ offices and meeting rooms in addition to enhanced sports medicine, strength and conditioning and weight room equipment for all Notre Dame student-athletes. Underwritten with a gift from the late Don F. Guglielmino and his wife Flora, the Gug provides the Irish football team with a central location for post-practice and pre-practice routines as well as daily positional meetings. Before the Gug opened, the Irish football facilities were spread between Notre Dame Stadium, the Joyce Center and the Loftus Sports Center. The first floor of the 96,000-square-foot complex features the 25,000-square-foot Haggar Fitness Center (gift of Ed and Patty Haggar, Joe and Isabell Haggar) with the latest state-of-the-art equipment that all student-athletes can use on a daily basis. The 8,300-square-foot Loftus Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center (a gift of John and Julie Lofus) services all Notre Dame student-athletes and also houses the athletic training staff. Also on the first floor are the Romano Family Locker Room (a gift of D.J.

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Loftus Sports Center Entering its 28th full year of service at the University of Notre Dame, the Loftus Sports Center is one of the most integral athletics buildings on campus. Designed for use by all Notre Dame athletics teams as well as students, faculty and staff, the $6.3-million center measures 614 feet by 210 feet and stands tucked in a forested area of campus just north of LaBar Practice Complex and connected to the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.

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LaBar Practice Complex The LaBar Practice Complex enters its eighth season of use and is home to the outdoor practice fields of the Fighting Irish football team. A gift of Rees and Carol LaBar, the practice fields are located directly south of the Guglielmino Athletics Complex (on the former site of Moose Krause Stadium and Cartier Field). The LaBar Practice Complex features three football fields, lights, video towers, a maintenance building to provide storage and is secured with an eight-foot fence.

Dedicated on April 23, 1988, the Loftus Center saw its first football practice on Sept. 30 of that season. The facility is a gift of John R. Loftus, a member of Notre Dameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team in 1944, 1948 and 1949. The Irish football team practices on Meyo Field (a gift of Raymond D. Meyo), a 100-yard Prestige Turf (newly installed for 2014) field complete with end zones.

Two of the three practice fields are FieldTurf fields (newly installed for 2015), allowing the Irish to practice year-round without fear of damaging grass fields due to inclement weather and general wear-and-tear. The third field is a natural grass field.

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All requests for working press, photo and broadcast credentials for Notre Dame’s 2015 home football games (including Shamrock Series) must be made through the online credential service at sportssystems.com/notredame. Credential requests must be submitted by the assigning sports editor or sports director prior to 7 p.m. ET Thursday the week before each home game in question. If a media outlet needs to add someone to an existing application, please contact media services coordinator Lizzie Mikes at (574) 631-6453. Because of the demand for credentials and the limited space available, media agencies covering the visiting school on a regular basis receive top priority. All other credentials for print media are issued on the basis of circulation. Only local radio stations with a full-time sports director conducting a daily sports show receive consideration for credentials. Non-originating, out-of-town radio stations cannot be accommodated.

Parking requests will be accommodated on a space-available basis. If approved, parking passes will be shipped via FedEx no later than the Wednesday before a game to either the sports editor/director or designated attendee using the media outlet’s FedEx account number. Parking passes may also be picked up in person in the athletic communications' office at the Joyce Center prior to Saturday. Parking passes cannot be picked up on campus on Saturday.

Credential Distribution Media credentials will not be mailed nor will be available for early pickup. Credentials will ONLY be distributed on game day at the media will-call windows outside the Murnane Family Ticket Office, located on the south side of the Joyce Center. Media will-call windows open at 10 a.m. ET for all home games, except the Texas and USC games, when they open at 2:30 p.m. ET. A government-issued ID is required for pickup and each individual must claim his/her own pass.

Brian Kelly Weekly Availability Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly conducts a weekly teleconference-style press conference at noon ET each Tuesday in the Isban Auditorium at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex for the benefit of both local and out-of-town media. The 45-minute weekly conference previews the upcoming game and is distributed via satellite. Kelly is available after Thursday’s practice to provide one final update prior to gameday. Kelly hosts a conference call at 2 p.m. ET each Sunday after a game, when he’ll review the previous day’s game. Media members may call in to ask questions. To attain the call-in number for either the Tuesday or Sunday media updates, media members should contact director of football media relations Michael Bertsch. Interview Transcriptions Transcriptions of the Sunday and Tuesday conference calls with Brian Kelly are available through the Notre Dame athletics department website, UND.com. Student-Athlete Interviews Interviews with Notre Dame student-athletes will occur on Wednesdays during each game week. Interview requests for student-athletes must be submitted to Michael Bertsch by 5 p.m. ET the Sunday before the proposed interview. A schedule of player availability will be distributed each Monday during the season. Media are not permitted to directly contact student-athletes or coaches to arrange interviews. Post-Game Interviews Post-game interviews at Notre Dame Stadium are held in the Schivarelli Lounge outside the rear entrance of the Irish locker room. Both head coaches appear in the same interview room following the game. Audio and video from those interviews is piped live into the press box for media on deadline. Television and radio crews can receive audio through a mult-box in the auditorium. All Notre Dame player interviews will also occur in that room once the coaches are finished. Requests for player interviews should be submitted by the eight-minute mark of the fourth quarter to Michael Bertsch, who sits on the center aisle in the fourth row of the press box. Transcripts from both head coaches’ press conferences will be available approximately 60 minutes following the conclusion of their post-game comments. Typed post-game quotes from players of both teams also are available in the press box following the game. Press Box The expansion and renovation of Notre Dame Stadium, completed in 1997, included the building of the Jim and Marilyn Fitzgerald Family Sports and Communications Center. The press box has three levels plus a photo deck. The first level is the working press level and seats 330 media members, while the second level is the television and radio broadcasting level and also houses other stadium services. The third level is for University purposes. Admission to the press box is on the west side of the stadium in between Gates D and E. All press personnel will be searched upon entering Notre Dame Stadium. Air conditioning was added to the working press level of the press box in 2007.

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Michael Bertsch Director of Football Media Relations mbertsc1@nd.edu

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Tony Jones Joanne Norell Carol Copley Communications Asst. Communications Asst. Senior Staff Assistant ajones25@nd.edu jnorell@nd.edu ccopley1@nd.edu

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Media Information The Jim and Marilyn Fitzgerald Family Sports and Communications Center was one of the first press boxes in the country to provide access to the Internet to the media at their individual seats. The Notre Dame Stadium press box is a wireless Internet facility and Internet access is free to members of the media.

Food and refreshments are served throughout the game – free of charge – in the Notre Dame Stadium press box.

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Hotel and motel rooms in the South Bend area are booked far in advance of Notre Dame home football weekends. Most hotels in the South Bend area require a twonight stay (Friday and Saturday) during Notre Dame home football weekends. Media members are responsible for their own lodging as Notre Dame’s athletics communications office no longer reserves blocks of rooms. The athletic communications office can help with hotel suggestions and recommendations. For Notre Dame football road games, media members must arrange their own lodging. Rooms reserved for Notre Dame on the road at its headquarters hotel fulfill only the needs of administrators, coaches and players.

Prior to kickoff, all media members will be provided with a game program, updated game notes from both teams, a flip card and any other announcements. Last-minute lineup changes, weather conditions and other information will be relayed through the internal public address system. During the game, media members will be provided with a running play-by-play, while at halftime, quickie stats and drive charts will be distributed. Following the game, a complete post-game statistics package will be available in the press box and will contain a scoring summary, final team statistics, final individual statistics, complete play-by-play, drive charts for both halves, halftime statistics, defensive statistics, substitution chart, post-game quotes from both head coaches and players and post-game notes. Beginning in 2011, a website was set up for media members to receive updated stats on their laptops and other wireless devices during the game. Information about the website will be available at each press box seat. Following each Notre Dame home game, the athletic communications office will be happy to email whatever information media members need to their respective agencies. Please ask any member of the athletic communications staff for assistance on this matter. Radio/TV

From Chicago’s O’Hare Airport: Take Interstate 190 east out of O’Hare to Interstate 294 south (Tri-State Tollway) and follow the signs for 80/294 and then Interstate 80/90 (Indiana Toll Road). Get off at Exit 77 (Notre Dame/South Bend). Note: Despite tolls the entire way, Interstate 294 is recommended due to construction and traffic concerns on the Kennedy Expressway through downtown Chicago. To travel through downtown Chicago from O’Hare, take Interstate 190 east out of O’Hare to Interstate 90 east (Kennedy Expressway) toward downtown Chicago. Merge with Interstate 94 south (Dan Ryan Expressway). Take Skyway exit off the Dan Ryan and remain on Interstate 90 to Indiana Toll Road. Merge onto Interstate 80 and proceed to Exit 77 (Notre Dame/South Bend). From Indiana Toll Road: Get off at Exit 77 (Notre Dame/South Bend). Turn right onto U.S. 933/Bus. 31 South (also known as Michigan Ave.). Turn left at third stoplight, which is Angela Blvd. (University of Notre Dame sign and golf course on left). Go through stoplights at Notre Dame Ave. and also Eddy St. Turn left into parking lots south of Notre Dame Stadium. From Indianapolis: Follow U.S. 31/Ind. 933 north all the way through downtown South Bend. Turn right at Angela Blvd. (University of Notre Dame sign and golf course on right). Go through stoplights at Notre Dame Ave. and also Eddy St. Turn left into parking lots south of Notre Dame Stadium. Does Anybody Know What Time It Is?

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UND.com All Notre Dame football information is available on the official 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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CollegePressBox.com has Notre Dame contact information, weekly team and opponent game notes, stats, depth charts and complete final game books. That’s all in addition to Notre Dame’s section-by-section of information including complete media guide, spring guide, a complete listing of beat reporters, radio broadcasters, television stations and much, much more. Log on with username and password obtained through Michael Bertsch.

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Most of Indiana, including the South Bend area, 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 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, which align themselves with Chicago and the Central Time Zone.

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IMG College owns the radio rights to Notre Dame football games. Visiting stations planning to originate from Notre Dame Stadium are issued credentials by Michael Bertsch following written confirmation of approval for the broadcast. Broadcast lines should be ordered through Carolyn Rush in the University Telecommunications office at (574) 631-7205. The rights for live telecasts of Notre Dame home football games through 2025 belong to NBC Sports. Visiting stations should coordinate any and all television plans through Michael Bertsch. Television stations planning coverage for news broadcasts are issued credentials following written approval for any filming and/or videotaping.

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n 2015, the University of Notre Dame and NBC Sports will continue their television relationship for the 25th consecutive season. NBC will broadcast all six home games for the Fighting Irish, as well as the Shamrock Series contest at Fenway Park against Boston College. Play-by-play analyst Dan Hicks enters his third year as part of NBC’s coverage. Doug Flutie returns for his second season as game analyst. Kathryn Tappen begins her second season as a sideline reporter. The NBC Sports college football studio team of Liam McHugh, Hines Ward and Jonathan Vilma will provide pre- and post-game coverage each Saturday. On April 18, 2013, Notre Dame and NBC Sports reached agreement on a new 10-year contract giving NBC the rights to televise Irish home football games from 2016 to 2025 and extending the partnership between the University and network to 35 years. A joint announcement of the extension was made by Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBC Sports Group, and Notre Dame’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. “Coming off one of Notre Dame’s best and most dramatic seasons in decades, we could not be more proud to extend this historic partnership, which continues to be one of the most innovative in sports-media history,” Lazarus said. “We are particularly excited that this extension offers enhanced rights that allow us to bring Notre Dame football to fans on more platforms than ever before.” As it has since 2009, NBC Sports Digital will continue to live stream Fighting Irish home games for the web, mobile and tablets. Father Jenkins noted the multiple benefits of the partnership with NBC. “In addition to the national broadcast of our home football games, this longtime and valued collaboration with NBC has made a Notre Dame education possible to literally thousands of students,” Father Jenkins said. “We are delighted to extend our partnership to bring Irish football to our fans, to continue to help support financial aid, and to tell the Notre Dame story.” Revenues from the NBC contract have played a key role in Notre Dame’s financial aid endowment since the start of the relationship in 1991. University officers decided then to use a portion of the football television contract revenue for undergraduate scholarship endowment (not athletic scholarships). To date,

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6,714 Notre Dame undergraduate students have received $97.8 million in aid from revenue generated through the NBC contract. The University also has committed revenue from NBC to endow doctoral fellowships in its Graduate School and MBA scholarships in its Mendoza College of Business. In addition to televising games, NBC has collaborated with Notre Dame on an award-winning series of two-minute messages featuring University faculty and student research. “While our relationship with NBC Sports is longstanding, the more recent merger between NBC and Comcast has opened up additional avenues to expand the breadth of Notre Damerelated sports programming on NBC platforms,” Notre Dame vice president and athletics director Jack Swarbrick said. “Specifically, the evolution of the NBC Sports Network has provided opportunities for special programming featuring inside looks at our football team and several other Notre Dame sports programs and in-depth profiles on the unsung heroes of Notre Dame athletics. These are examples of the growth of our partnership, and we look forward to collaborating on additional projects and distribution strategies in seasons to come.” Per the extension, the NBC Sports Group retains global media rights on all platforms to a minimum of seven Notre Dame home football games per year. As in the prior contract, it allows for occasional games to air on NBC Sports Network, which is available in 85 million homes. NBC has been televising Irish home games since 1991, and this marks the sixth of a series of agreements with Notre Dame. The original agreement covered the seasons from 1991 through 1995. The first five-year extension (announced in 1994) covered 1996 to 2000, the second extension (announced in May 1997) covered 2001 to 2005, the third extension (announced in December 2003) covered 2006 to 2010, and the fourth (announced in June 2008) covered 2011 to 2015. The NBC and NBC Sports Network 2015 college football schedule is comprised of Notre Dame home games; games from the Mountain West Conference, the Colonial Athletic Association, the Ivy League, the Bayou Classic and the Atlanta Football Classic. For more information and a full list of college football games on NBC and the NBC Sports Network, visit NBCSports.com.

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Jeff Jeffers returns for his 10th season with the broadcast team, contributing to the Irish pre-game, sideline and post-game shows. Jeffers brings 40 years of covering Notre Dame athletics along with high school sports as the sports director for WNDU-TV 16, the South Bend NBC affiliate. Because of his contributions to promoting high school football in Indiana, Jeffers was inducted in May 2008 into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame. He has served as the playby-play voice for various Irish teams, and has hosted “Countdown to Kickoff,” a Notre Dame football pre-game show, live from Notre Dame Stadium. Returning in 2015 is executive producer Bill Karambelas. Karambelas served as executive producer for road football games in 2008 and will produce all 12 regular-season games for the seventh straight season. IMG College is America’s leading collegiate multimedia, marketing and licensing/brand management company, representing more than 200 of the nation’s top collegiate properties including the NCAA and its championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences, and many of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, IMG College employs more than 700 people in nearly 100 offices throughout the U.S. IMG College is the leader in connecting brands to millions of college sports fans through partnership opportunities in multimedia rights, licensing, events and hospitality, marketing, stadium and arena development, stadium seating solutions, ticketing, sales, and consulting. IMG College produces nearly 30,000 hours of radio programming on the largest independent sports network in the country, manages nearly 5,000 hours of local television programming, is the leading publisher of college sports publications, and is the largest manager of university athletic web sites. IMG College is a division of IMG Worldwide, a global sports, fashion and media business.

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he 2015 football season marks the eighth year of a partnership in which IMG College (formerly ISP) is serving as the exclusive national rights-holder for University of Notre Dame football radio broadcasts. The Notre Dame-IMG College relationship began with the 2008 season and extends through the 2017 season – with IMG managing, producing and syndicating Notre Dame’s national football radio network. Notre Dame football was the first team, professional or college, to have all of its games broadcast nationally on the radio. Additionally, the broadcasts are available to listeners on Sirius Satellite Radio and online at Sirius.com. Hall of Fame broadcaster Don Criqui and former Irish tailback Allen Pinkett will handle the broadcasting chores once again – with Criqui serving as play-by-play specialist and Pinkett providing expert analysis. Criqui previously served as play-byplay announcer for Notre Dame broadcasts from 1974-76 before rejoining the broadcast team in 2006. Criqui, a Notre Dame graduate, is renowned nationally as one of the outstanding play-by-play broadcasters on network television and radio. In addition to IMG’s Notre Dame coverage, Criqui also serves as playby-play announcer for the NFL on CBS Television. Criqui received critical acclaim for his work on NBC and CBS Sports’ coverage of the NFL, and in 2003, he was presented with the highest award for a broadcaster when he received the Pete Rozelle Award at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Pinkett brings a wealth of football experience to his 12th season in the booth with Notre Dame football. A native of Sterling, Virginia, he was a three-time All-American at Notre Dame, finishing eighth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1985. He ranked as the Irish’s all-time leading rusher and scorer when his career ended. Pinkett played six seasons with the NFL’s Houston Oilers and one with the New Orleans Saints before retiring in 1991.

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College Football Playoff The University of Notre Dame’s goal for the 2015 season is to be included in the four-team field for the College Football Playoff. However, the Irish will have several options for postseason play beyond the national semifinals through their affiliations with the College Football Playoff and the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 2015 semifinals will be played in the Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl. Over the next 11 years, in the seven years when the Orange Bowl does not host a national semifinal, either Notre Dame, a Big Ten team or a team from the Southeastern Conference will oppose an ACC school. Out of this seven-year window, the Irish can appear in the Orange Bowl twice while the Big Ten and SEC will send a minimum of two representatives each. If the ACC champion is selected for the CFP in one of those seven years, then the

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next highest-ranked ACC school will face the Irish, Big Ten or SEC team in the Orange Bowl. The Irish can also be chosen by the playoff committee to participate as an at-large selection in one of the CFP “access bowls” – a group that for this season includes the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl. Notre Dame would face either a fellow at-large selection, the automatic “group of five” entrant or the ACC champion if that team does is not selected for the semifinals. After the possibilities of the CFP semifinals and access bowls, Notre Dame will fall into the ACC’s bowl structure. The Irish will adhere to a “one-win rule,” meaning that an 8-4 Notre Dame team could be picked ahead of a 9-3 ACC team but not a 10-2 ACC team.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 187 First-Team All-Americans

College Football Playoff The ACC’s “Tier Two Bowls” will select teams according to a predetermined order. The Military Bowl Presented by Northrup Grumman picks first and matches the ACC and the American Athletic Conference in Annapolis, Maryland. The Camping World Independence Bowl picks second for an ACC vs. SEC matchup in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Quick Lane Bowl draws an ACC vs. Big Ten contest at Ford Field in Detroit and picks third among the ACC’s “Tier Two Bowls.” Additionally, in 2015 the ACC has a berth in both the St. Petersburg Bowl at Tropicana Field against a team from the American Athletic Conference or Conference USA and the Birmingham Bowl to fill any spot for which either the SEC or American cannot produce a bowl-eligible team to send to Legion Field.

HERE COME THE IRISH

The top pick of ACC schools outside of the CFP falls to the Russell Athletic Bowl and will bring either a league school or the Irish to Orlando, paired against a Big 12 Conference opponent. The ACC next features a list of “Tier One Bowls” that includes the Belk, Hyundai Sun, New Era Pinstripe, and either the Franklin American Mortgage Music City or Taxslayer bowls. Each of these games has an equal selection status. The ACC will work with its bowl-game partners to produce the best games using a general list of criteria that will emphasize regionality and quality matchups. Among the first tier of games the Belk matches ACC vs. SEC in Charlotte, the Sun pairs the ACC and Pac-12 in El Paso, the Pinstripe pits the ACC vs. Big Ten in the Bronx, N.Y., the Music City (Nashville) or Taxslayer (Jacksonville) would match the ACC and SEC.

THE FIGHTING IRISH COACHES AND STAFF 2014 SEASON REVIEW HISTORY AND RECORDS UNIVERSITY AND MEDIA INFORMATION

207 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 45 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

Developing the Complete Student-Athlete Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly and the University of Notre Dame football program are committed to developing each studentathlete in five core areas: intellectual, social, spiritual, skill and physical. These five components combine to give Notre Dameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football players an enriching education and knowledge base to be successful on the football field and a contributor to their community off the gridiron. Intellectual Development: The University of Notre Dame expects the best out of its student-athletes just as it does of every other student on campus. Notre Dame has had unprecedented academic success among its athletes, including its football players. Since 1962, 98.8 percent of football players who have stayed at Notre Dame at least four years have graduated from the University. Social Development: With all 50 states and more than 100 nations represented, the University of Notre Dame is one of a handful of universities with a diverse and international student body. Members of the football team are active in groups and clubs on campus and in the South Bend community. Located 90 miles east of Chicago and 45 minutes from Lake Michigan, the University is positioned a short drive from one of the best cities and lakefronts in the country.

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Since its founding, the University of Notre Dame has stressed mixing academics and faith while becoming America’s preeminent Catholic university. Notre Dame prides itself on being a Christian community that prepares its students for leadership in building a more human and divine society. Head coach Brian Kelly and his coaching staff are committed to the football team being active in the community. Members of the 2014 Notre Dame football team totaled more than 2,000 hours of community service in the South Bend area alone.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT The Fighting Irish football team benefits from having a coaching staff that is one of the best and most experienced in the nation. Notre Dame’s 2015 coaching staff has more than 200 years of coaching experience and all 10 coaches have played or coached in a bowl or NFL playoff game. Player development is the hallmark of this Irish coaching staff and every coach has helped develop players to all-conference, All-America or firstround NFL Draft honors. In their first five seasons at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly and his coaching staff have helped develop 11 All-Americans and four first-round selections in the NFL Draft.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Notre Dame’s football program is based in the state-of-the-art Guglielmino Athletics Complex that includes the 25,000-square-foot Haggar Fitness Complex. Within these walls the Fighting Irish prepare to win by taking care of themselves in the weight room, the training table and with meals provided at training table. Notre Dame’s football team benefits from the tutelage of director of football strength and conditioning Paul Longo as he enters his 29th year in collegiate athletics and has worked alongside Brian Kelly since 2004. The Fighting Irish are also fortunate to be one of only eight Football Bowl Subdivision schools to employ two full-time sports dietitians in its athletics department as Dwight Allison and Anna Turner continually provide accurate and up-todate nutrition education to Notre Dame’s football players.

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL 2015 SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER

Texas

7:30 p.m.

at Virginia

3:30 p.m.

19 Georgia Tech

3:30 p.m.

ABC

at Clemson

TBA

OCTOBER

10 Navy

3:30 p.m.

17 USC

7:30 p.m.

TBA

NOVEMBER

Bye Week

at Temple

TBA

at Pittsburgh

TBA

at Stanford

TBA

All times Eastern * Shamrock Series game – Fenway Park, Boston, Mass.

JARRON JONES SR., DL Lombardi Award Watch List NICK MARTIN GR., C Lombardi Award Watch List Outland Trophy Watch List Rimington Trophy Watch List

3:30 p.m.

21 Boston College* 7:30 p.m. 28

TAREAN FOLSTON JR., RB Doak Walker Award Watch List WILL FULLER, JR., WR Biletnikoff Award Watch List Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List Athlon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American

14 Wake Forest

SHELDON DAY SR., DL Bednarik Award Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Outland Trophy Watch List Phil Steele Preseason Third-Team All-American Athlon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American STEVE ELMER JR., OL Lombardi Award Watch List

26 Massachusetts 3:30 p.m. 3

PRESEASON HONORS & AWARDS

TBA

NYLES MORGAN SO., LB Butkus Award Watch List MAX REDFIELD JR., S Thorpe Award Watch List Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American

COREY ROBINSON JR., WR Wuerffel Trophy Watch List Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Nominee KEIVARAE RUSSELL SR., CB Bednarik Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Phil Steele Preseason Fourth-Team All-American Athlon Preseason Fourth-Team All-American JOE SCHMIDT GR., LB Lombardi Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Wuerffel Trophy Watch List JAYLON SMITH JR., LB Bednarik Award Watch List Butkus Award Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American Sporting News Preseason First-Team All-American Athlon Preseason Second-Team All-American RONNIE STANLEY SR., OL Lombardi Award Watch List Outland Trophy Watch List Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American Sporting News Preseason First-Team All-American Athlon Preseason Third-Team All-American MALIK ZAIRE JR., QB Maxwell Award Watch List Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List