21 gallup jr.
88 golic jake
Wellesley, Mass. (Belmont Hill) Birthdate: 10-14-87
Wide Receiver
NOTRE DAME
barry
West Hartford, Conn. (Northwest Catholic) Birthdate: 12-25-90
SR
5-11
185
Tight End
2009 (SENIOR): Did not play in the season opener against Nevada but appeared in the final 11 games of the season, primarily as a kickoff returner … totaled nine kickoff returns for 163 yards (18.1 yards per return) including a long of 52 yards at Michigan … returned two kickoffs for 77 yards at Michigan … gained 18 yards on only kickoff return against Michigan State … returned one kickoff for 14 yards against USC … returned two kickoffs for 44 yards at Pittsburgh … totaled 1:06 of playing time and made 54 special-teams appearances. 2008 (JUNIOR): Saw action in seven games during the season (vs. San Diego State, Michigan, Washington, Pitt, Boston College, Navy and Hawai’i) ... missed four games with an ankle injury ... served as a backup at wide receiver and punt/kick returner ... played a significant role on special teams ... made 49 special-teams appearances for the Irish ... logged 16:19 of playing time.
6-4
230
CAREER: Spent his first year gaining weight and strength while learning behind Kyle Rudolph and Mike Ragone … enters spring ready to contribute as reserve tight end. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action for Irish during rookie season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in 2009 U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio … named first-team all-state following senior season by Hartford Courant … ranked 88th in Offense-Defense Top 100 … Rivals.com ranked him as sixth-best player in Connecticut’s postseason rankings 2009 … named 10th-best player in New England 12 by SuperPrep … caught 43 passes for 613 yards and eight touchdowns as senior on offense at Northwest Catholic High School … made 32 tackles and recorded a sack defensively in 2008 … tallied 21 receptions for 410 yards and two TDs as a junior in 2007 … brother Mike Jr. currently plays for Notre Dame … father, Mike, and uncles Bob and Greg, all played for the Irish … played for head coach Mike Tyler at Northwest Catholic High School … born Dec. 25, 1990 … full name is Jacob Kenneth Golic … son of Mike Sr. and Chris Golic ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.
‘10 COACHES
2007 (SOPHOMORE): Made five special teams appearances during the season as he saw the field for the first time in a Notre Dame uniform.
‘10 OUTLOOK
CAREER: One of three fifth-year seniors on roster joining Chris Stewart and Dan Wenger … quick and shifty player has played wide receiver and running back in his Notre Dame career … starts spring as a wide receiver … has appeared in 20 games at Notre Dame and totaled 163 yards on nine kickoff returns in 2009.
SO
2006 (FRESHMAN): Quick and shifty wide receiver who did not play as a rookie.
‘10 PLAYERS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Belmont Hill School in Wellesley, Mass. ... Gatorade Player of the Year for 2005 in Massachusetts ... named to Boston Globe AllScholastic team and also named MVP for Independent School League ... finished his career with 70 touchdowns and 14 interceptions ... rushed for 1,606 yards as senior in ‘05 and added eight receptions at 29 yards per catch, while scoring 26 TDs at Belmont Hill School in Belmont, Mass. ... helped Belmont Hill to 8-1 mark and first round of state playoffs ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... had 500 receiving yards and eight receiving TDs as junior in 2004 to go with 1,700 rushing yards from tailback slot and another 16 rushing TDs ... had six interceptions in eight games in ’04 ... captain of track and field team as all-New England pick and also was an all-league selection in hockey ... father Barry Sr. is part of Boston College athletics department as director of football operations ... born Oct. 14, 1987 ... son of Barry Sr. and Victoria ... high school coach was Kevin Fleming ... graduated from Mendoza College of Business with a finance degree in just three years ... undergraduate grade-point average was 3.465 ... accepted into Notre Dame’s one-year MBA program but will defer entry until 2010 ... currently enrolled in the graduate studies program..
gallup’s CAREER STATISTICS Kickoff Return Ret Yds Avg TD LG 9 163 18.1 0 52
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
G-S Time Did Not Play 2-0 2:11 7-0 16:19 11-0 1:06 20-0 19:36
Punt Return Ret Yds 0 0
Avg 0.0
TD 0
LG 0
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