2014 Notre Dame Football Spring Prospectus by Chris Masters

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 student-athlete 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 Notre Dame. 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.

2013 REVIEW

Media Information............................................................. 2 Notre Dame Football … At A Glance.............................. 3 Irish By State & Hometown.............................................. 4 How The Irish Were Built.................................................. 5 Notre Dame Spring Roster.............................................6-7 Spring Football News & Notes....................................8-24 University of Notre Dame............................................... 25 University Leadership.................................................26-27 Guglielmino Athletics Complex...................................... 28 Football Practice Facilities.............................................. 29

Temple.............................................................................. 79 Michigan.......................................................................... 80 Purdue.............................................................................. 81 Michigan State................................................................ 82 Oklahoma......................................................................... 83 Arizona State................................................................... 84 USC.................................................................................. 85 Air Force........................................................................... 86 Navy................................................................................. 87 Pittsburgh......................................................................... 88 BYU.................................................................................. 89 Stanford........................................................................... 90 Rutgers............................................................................. 91

THE FIGHTING IRISH Returning Student-Athletes.......................................30-59 2014 Early Enrollees........................................................ 59

COACHES & STAFF

Season Results................................................................ 92 Team Statistics................................................................ 92 Individual Stats...........................................................92-94 Game-by-Game Starters................................................. 95 Game-by-Game Participation.......................................... 96 Notre Dame Game-by-Game Statistics.......................... 97 Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics.............................. 98 Game-by-Game Comparison........................................... 99 Red Zone Statistics....................................................... 100 3rd Down/4th Down/Time of Possession..................... 101 Notre Dame and Opponent Scoring Drives.................. 102 Game-by-Game Individual Statistics.....................103-106 Miscellaneous Stats...................................................... 107 Notre Dame/Opponent Big Plays...........................108-109 Notre Dame and Opponent Superlatives..............110-111

The 2014 Notre Dame Football Spring Prospectus is a copyright production of the University of Notre Dame Athletics Media Relations Department, Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN 46556. This publication was compiled, written and edited by director of football media relations Michael Bertsch, assistant media relations director Leigh Torbin and senior associate athletics director John Heisler. Front cover design by Tim O'Connor of Fighting Irish Digital Media. Graphic design, typography and layout by Cathy Scholz, C Graphics, Granger, Ind. Inside and back cover design by Cathy Scholz, C Graphics. Special thanks to Mike and Sue Bennett plus everyone at Lighthouse Imaging, Michael Binnette, Bill Panzica, Joe Raymond, and Marcus Snowden for their photographic contributions.

COACHES & STAFF

Head Coach Brian Kelly..............................................60-64 Mike Denbrock................................................................ 65 Brian VanGorder.............................................................. 66 Tony Alford....................................................................... 67 Scott Booker.................................................................... 68 Kerry Cooks...................................................................... 69 Bob Elliott........................................................................ 70 Mike Elston...................................................................... 71 Harry Hiestand................................................................. 72 Matt LaFleur.................................................................... 73 Paul Longo....................................................................... 74 Support Staff..............................................................75-78

2013 STATISTICS

2014 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SPRING PROSPECTUS CREDITS

THE FIGHTING IRISH

2014 PREVIEW

2014 OUTLOOK

2014 NOTRE DAME SPRING PROSPECTUS

2013 SEASON REVIEW 2013 STATISTICS

1 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Media Informaton NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS John Heisler Senior Associate Athletic Director For Media and Broadcast Relations Work Phone: 574-631-7516; Home: 574-277-3523 Cell: 574-532-0293 e-mail: jheisler@nd.edu

Tim Connor Associate Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-7519; Home: 574273-1038 Cell: 574-532-0274 e-mail: tconnor@nd.edu

Tony Jones Media Relations Assistant Work Phone: 574-631-1762 Cell: 574-532-4151 e-mail: ajones25@nd.edu

Bernadette Cafarelli Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-8458; Home: 574-273-2390 Cell: 574-532-0249 e-mail: bcafarel@nd.edu

Leigh Torbin Assistant Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-9471 Cell: 407-325-5703 e-mail: ltorbin@nd.edu

Elizabeth Mikes Media Relations Assistant Work Phone: 574-631-7517 Cell: 248-703-2401 e-mail: emikes.2@nd.edu

Michael Bertsch (Football Contact) Director of Football Media Relations Work Phone: 574-631-8642 Cell: 574-532-4154 e-mail: mbertsc1@nd.edu

Sean Carroll Assistant Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-2664 Cell: 574-340-2177 e-mail: scarrol3@nd.edu

Lauren Chval Media Relations Assistant Work Phone: 574-631-3397 Cell: 573-289-8040 e-mail: lchval@nd.edu

Chris Masters Associate Media Relations Director Work Phone: 574-631-8032; Home: 574-273-1728 Cell: 574-532-4166 e-mail: cmaster1@nd.edu

Russell Dorn Media Relations Assistant Work Phone: 574-631-4780 Cell: 574-340-2851 e-mail: rdorn@nd.edu

Carol Copley Senior Staff Assistant Work Phone: 574-631-7517 e-mail: ccopley1@nd.edu

NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS PHONE DIRECTORY All numbers are (574) 631+extension below Main Line.....................................................................................................................................................6107 Ticket Office.................................................................................................................................................7356 Jack Swarbrick, University Vice President/Director of Athletics.............................................................7546 Tricia Bellia, Faculty Athletics Representative..........................................................................................3866 Missy Conboy, Senior Deputy Athletics Director (Sport Operations/ACC Liaison)................................5143 Jim Fraleigh, Deputy Athletics Director (Business Development)...........................................................5450 Jill Bodensteiner, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Compliance and Policy Management)............6721 Mike Harrity, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Student-Athlete Services)......................................9367 John Heisler, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Media Relations).....................................................7516 Tom Nevala, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Business Operations)/ General Manager - Compton Family Ice Arena............................................................................8112 Jody Sadler, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Administration).........................................................2558 Dan Skendzel, Senior Associate Athletics Director (Digital Media and Branding)................................2454 Mike Danch, Associate Athletics Director (Facilities)..............................................................................5030 Chad Klunder, Associate Athletics Director (Football Operations)..........................................................8643 Bernadette Cafarelli, Assistant Athletics Director (Media Relations).....................................................8458 Monica Cundiff, Assistant Athletics Director (Event Management).......................................................6095 Beth Hunter, Assistant Athletics Director.................................................................................................9722 Rob Kelly, Assistant Athletics Director (Ticketing and Technology)........................................................8103 Maureen McNamara, Assistant Athletics Director (Community Relations)...........................................7362 Brian Pracht, Assistant Athletics Director (Marketing)............................................................................9971 Brant Ust, Assistant Athletics Director (Student-Athlete Alumni Relations)/ Monogram Club Executive Director...............................................................................................3368 Jennifer Vining-Smith, Assistant Athletics Director (Compliance)..........................................................3248

NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Office Phone................................................................................................................................................7516 Office Fax.....................................................................................................................................................7941 Website...............................................................................................................................................UND.com Mailing Address: 112C Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 46556

For a complete phone directory, visit UND.com

2 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

Notre Dame Football… At A Glance UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Provost: Thomas Burish NCAA Faculty Representative: Patricia Bellia Athletics Director: Jack Swarbrick Sr. Associate Athletics Director/Media Relations and Broadcast Properties: John Heisler Director of Football Media Relations: Michael Bertsch Athletics Department Website: und.com

FOOTBALL INFORMATION Defensive Starters From 2013 Returning/ Lost: 5/6 Special Teams Starters From 2013 Returning/Lost: 2/0 Lettermen From 2013 Returning/Lost: 36/21

COACHING STAFF Title Head Coach Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Backs Outside Linebackers Defensive Line Offensive Line Quarterbacks Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant (Defense) Graduate Assistant (Offense) Graduate Assistant (Defense) Graduate Assistant (Offense)

2013 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Opponent Temple at #17 Michigan at Purdue #24 Michigan State #14 Oklahoma vs. #22 Arizona State USC at Air Force Navy at Pittsburgh BYU at #8 Stanford vs. Rutgers

W/L W L W W L W W W W L W L W

Score Attendance TV 28-6 80,795 NBC 30-41 115,109 ABC 31-24 61,127 ABC 17-13 80,795 NBC 21-35 80,795 NBC 37-34 66,960 NBC 14-10 80,795 NBC 45-10 44,672 CBS CSN 38-34 80,795 NBC 21-28 65,500 ABC 23-13 80,795 NBC 20-27 50,537 FOX 29-16 47,122 ESPN

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing *Everett Golson

Comp. 187

Att. 318

Yards 2,405

Pct. 58.8

INT 6

Avg./Gm 200.4

Effic. 131.0

Rushing Cam McDaniel Tarean Folston *Everett Golson Amir Carlisle

Att. 152 88 94 47

Avg. TD Yds/Gm Long 4.6 3 54.2 36 5.3 3 39.2 43 3.2 6 24.8 27 4.3 0 15.7 45

Receiving Chris Brown Ben Koyack

Rec. Yards Avg. TD Yds/Gm Long 15 209 13.9 1 16.1 40 10 171 17.1 3 13.2 38

Tackles Total Solo Assist Sacks TFL INT PBU FF FR Jaylon Smith 67 41 26 0.0 6.5 1 3 1 1 KeiVarae Russell 51 40 11 0.0 1.5 1 8 0 1 *stats from the 2012 season

WHAT RETURNS BY PERCENTAGE

Rushing Yards 71.4 Passing Yards 0.0 27.2 Receiving Yards Punt Return Yards 0.0 Kickoff Return Yards 21.8 Scoring 48.0

26.6 Total Yards All-Purpose Yards 39.6 Field Goals 100.0 Punting Yards 86.5 Tackles 55.5 Tackles for Loss 47.7

Sacks 23.8 Forced Fumbles 50.0 Fumble Recoveries 50.0 Interceptions 61.5 Passes Broken Up 68.8

IRISH BY CLASS

SENIORS (29) CB Josh Atkinson, K/P Kyle Brindza, CB Jalen Brown, WR Amir Carlisle, S Connor Cavalaris, S Austin Collinsworth, OLB Ben Councell, CB Matthias Farley, QB Charlie Fiessinger, QB Everett Golson, ILB Jarrett Grace, C/ OG Conor Hanratty, S Eilar Hardy, C Matt Hegarty, DL Chase Hounshell, DL/TE Scott Kingsley, TE Ben Koyack, WR Eric Lee, OL Christian Lombard, C Nick Martin, RB Cam McDaniel, ILB Kendall Moore, RB Tyler Plantz, OLB Anthony Rabasa, ILB Joe Schmidt, S Ernie Soto, DL Tony Springmann, DL Justin Utupo, OLB Ishaq Williams JUNIORS (17) WR Josh Anderson, S Nick Baratti, WR Chris Brown, WR Cam Bryan, LS Scott Daly, DL Sheldon Day, OL Mark Harrell, DL Jarron Jones, WR Will Mahone, S Eamon McOsker, OLB Romeo Okwara, WR C.J. Prosise, CB KeiVarae Russell, S Elijah Shumate, LS Hunter Smith, OT Ronnie Stanley, OLB John Turner SOPHOMORES (33) OL Hunter Bivin, CB Jesse Bongiovi, RB Greg Bryant, CB Devin Butler, K John Chereson, ILB Michael Deeb, DL Marquise Dickerson, OL Steve Elmer, RB Tarean Folston, WR William Fuller, TE Mike Heuerman, WR Torii Hunter Jr., WR Omar Hunter, CB Rshad Kinlaw, LB Austin Larkin, CB Cole Luke, DL Jacob Matuska, DL/TE Patrick Mazza, OL Mike McGlinchey, OL Colin McGovern, OL John Montelus, S James Onwualu, S Tyler Price, ILB Doug Randolph, S Drew Recker, S Max Redfield, WR Corey Robinson, DL Isaac Rochell, WR Buster Sheridan+ LB Jaylon Smith, TE Durham Smythe, TE Ben Suttman, QB Malik Zaire FRESHMEN (3) WR Justin Brent, DL Andrew Trumbetti, TE Luke Hamel

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 STATISTICS

Yards 705 470 298 204

TD 12

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE LOST (8) Pos. Name 2013 Streak Career Shembo (OLB/DE) 13 26 35 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING Nix III (NG) 8 - 30 EXPERIENCE LOST (8) Fox (ILB/OLB) 10 7 32 Pos. Name 2013 Streak Career Tuitt (DE) 13 26 29 Z. Martin (LT/RT) 13 52 52 Jackson (CB) 13 26 26 Watt (OG) 11 - 37 Calabrese (ILB) 13 13 26 Jones (WR) 7 5 37 Schwenke (NG) 8 1 10 Rees (QB) 13 13 31 Niklas (OLB) - - 1 Niklas (TE) 13 14 21 Daniels (WR) 5 3 12 Atkinson III (RB) 3 - 7 D. Smith (WR) 2 - 6

2013 SEASON REVIEW

Date Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 28

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE RETURNING (12) Pos. Name 2013 Streak Career Russell (CB) 13 26 26 Farley (S/OLB) 8 - 19 J. Smith (OLB) 13 13 13 Collinsworth (S) 11 3 11 Day (DL) 7 4 7 Shumate (S) 4 - 4 Grace (ILB) 3 - 3 Hardy (S) 2 - 2 I. Williams (DL) 1 - 1 Okwara (DL) 1 - 1 J. Jones (DL) 1 - 1 Redfield (S) 1 1 1

COACHES & STAFF

Name (Alma Mater, Year) Brian Kelly (Assumption, ’83) Mike Denbrock (Grand Valley State, ’87) Brian VanGorder (Wayne State, ’92) Tony Alford (Colorado State, ’92) Scott Booker (Kent State, ’03) Kerry Cooks (Iowa, ’00) Bob Elliott (Iowa, ’76) Mike Elston (Michigan, ’98) Harry Hiestand (East Stroudsburg, ‘83) Matt LaFleur (Saginaw Valley State, ’03) Paul Longo (Wayne State, ’83) Mike Hiestand (Illinois State, ’11) Ryan Mahaffey (Northern Iowa, ‘11) Kyle McCarthy (Notre Dame, ’09) Tyler McDermott (Colorado State, ‘12)

STARTERS

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE RETURNING (16) Pos. Name 2013 Streak Career Lombard (RG/RT) 7 - 20 Stanley (RT) 13 13 13 N. Martin (C) 11 - 11 Golson (QB) - - 11 Brown (WR) 2 - 7 Koyack (TE) 5 - 7 Hanratty (LG) 4 3 4 Elmer (RG) 4 1 4 Carlisle (RB) 4 - 4 Onwualu (WR) 4 - 4 Prosise (WR) 3 1 3 Robinson (WR) 3 - 3 McDaniel (RB) 3 - 3 Hegarty (C) 2 2 2 Folston (RB) 2 1 2 Fuller (WR) 2 - 2

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Offensive Formation: Spread Defensive Formation: 3-4 (multiple) 2013 Overall Record: 9-4 Final Ranking: 20/24 Starters Returning/Lost: 12/12 Offensive Starters From 2013 Returning/ Lost: 5/6

2014 OUTLOOK

Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Founded: 1842 Nickname: Fighting Irish Colors: Blue and Gold Enrollment: 8,452 (undergraduates), 12,004 (total) Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium (Natural Grass/80,795) President: Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.

RETURNING IN 2014 KeiVarae Russell, ILB Joe Schmidt, S Elijah Shumate, LB OFFENSIVE LETTERMEN RETURNING (14) WR Amir Carlisle, OL Steve Elmer, RB Tarean Folston, WR Jaylon Smith, DL Tony Springmann (2012), LB John Turner, Will Fuller, QB Everett Golson (2012), OL Conor Hanratty, DL Justin Utupo, OLB Ishaq Williams C Matt Hegarty, TE Ben Koyack, OL Christian Lombard, C SPECIAL TEAMS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2) Nick Martin, RB Cam McDaniel, WR C.J. Prosise, WR Co- K/P Kyle Brindza, LS Scott Daly rey Robinson, OT Ronnie Stanley LETTERMEN LOST (21) DEFENSIVE LETTERMEN RETURNING (25) RB George Atkinson III, ILB Carlo Calabrese, ILB Dan Fox, CB Josh Atkinson (2012), S Nicky Baratti (2012), CB QB Andrew Hendrix, CB Bennett Jackson, WR TJ Jones, Devin Butler, S Austin Collinsworth, OLB Ben Councell, OT Zack Martin, WR Luke Massa, TE Troy Niklas, DL Louis DL Sheldon Day, CB Matthias Farley, ILB Jarrett Grace, S Nix III, QB Tommy Rees, DL Kona Schwenke, OLB Prince Eilar Hardy, DL Chase Hounshell (2012), DL Jarron Jones, Shembo, WR Daniel Smith, DL Tyler Stockton, K Nick CB Cole Luke, ILB Kendall Moore, OLB Romeo Okwara, S Tausch, DL Stephon Tuitt, OG Chris Watt, TE Alex Welch, James Onwualu, S Max Redfield, DL Isaac Rochell, CB CB Lo Wood, P Alex Wulfeck

Irish By State & Hometown ARIZONA (1) Player Cole Luke

Hometown Chandler

INDIANA (6)

High School Hamilton

Player Justin Brent Sheldon Day Nick Martin Jaylon Smith Tony Springmann John Turner

ARKANSAS (1) Player Hometown Marquis Dickerson Marianna

High School Lee

Hometown Speedway Indianapolis Indianapolis Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Indianapolis

CALIFORNIA (9) Player Josh Anderson Andrew Antognoli Josh Atkinson Amir Carlisle Austin Larkin Eamon McOsker Max Redfield Joe Schmidt Justin Utupo

Hometown Chatsworth Fresno Stockton Santa Clara San Ramon San Pedro Mission Viejo Orange Lakewood

Player Eric Lee

Hometown High School West Des Moines Dowling Catholic

KENTUCKY (2) Player Hometown Hunter Bivin Owensboro Austin Collinsworth Fort Thomas

Player Cam Bryan Scott Kingsley John Montelus

Hometown High School New Canaan New Canaan

Hometown Washington

Hometown Westwood Sherborn Everett

Hometown Delray Beach Plantation Cocoa Naples Miami Davie

High School Gonzaga

Player Kyle Brindza Nick Dunn Steve Elmer

High School American Heritage American Heritage Cocoa Barron Collier Columbus St. Thomas Aquinas

Hometown McDonough

Player Hometown Luke Hamel Saint Paul James Onwualu Saint Paul

High School Eagle's Landing Christian

Hometown High School Lake Forest Lake Forest Downers Grove South Inverness Fremd Glen Ellyn Glenbard West New Lenox Lincoln-Way West Frankfort Providence Catholic Lindenhurst Lakes Chicago Mount Carmel

High School Plymouth Brother Rice Midland

High School Cretin-Derham Cretin-Derham

NEW JERSEY (3) Player Rashad Kinlaw Elijah Shumate Andrew Trumbetti

ILLINOIS (8) Player Connor Cavalaris Scott Daly Christian Lombard Patrick Mazza Colin McGovern Tyler Plantz Drew Recker Buster Sheridan

Hometown Canton Livonia Midland

MINNESOTA (2)

GEORGIA (1) Player Isaac Rochell

High School Xaverian Brothers Saint Sebastian's Everett

MICHIGAN (3)

FLORIDA (6) Player Greg Bryant Michael Deeb Tarean Folston Mike Heuerman Anthony Rabasa Ernie Soto

High School Apollo Highlands

MASSACHUSETTS (3)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1) Player Devin Butler

Player Ben Councell Matthias Farley Mark Harrell Kendall Moore Romeo Okwara Hunter Smith

Hometown Asheville Charlotte Charlotte Raleigh Charlotte Raleigh

IOWA (1)

High School Notre Dame San Joaquin Memorial Granada Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy Dougherty Valley Loyola Mission Viejo Mater Dei Lakewood

CONNECTICUT (1) Player Conor Hanratty

High School Speedway Warren Central Bishop Chatard Bishop Luers Bishop Dwenger Cathedral

NORTH CAROLINA (6)

Hometown Galloway East Orange Demarest

High School Absegami Don Bosco Prep North Valley Region

NEW MEXICO (1) Player Matt Hegarty

Hometown Aztec

High School Aztec

NEW YORK (3) Player Jesse Bongiovi Jarron Jones Ishaq Williams

Hometown Brooklyn Rochester Brooklyn

High School Poly Prep Aquinas Institute Lincoln

OHIO (8) Player Charlie Fiessinger Jarrett Grace Eilar Hardy Chase Hounshell Will Mahone Jacob Matuska Ben Suttman Malik Zaire

Hometown Las Vegas

Hometown Mason Cincinnati Reynoldsburg Kirtland Austintown Columbus Dayton Kettering

High School Moeller Colerain Pickerington Central Lake Catholic Fitch Bishop Hartley Archbishop Alter Archbishop Alter

PENNSYLVANIA (4) Player John Cheresen William Fuller Ben Koyack Mike McGlinchey

Hometown Erie Philadelphia Oil City Philadelphia

High School Cathedral Prep Roman Catholic Oil City William Penn Charter

SOUTH CAROLINA (2) Player Chris Brown Everett Golson

Hometown High School Hanahan Hanahan Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach

VIRGINIA (2) Player C.J. Prosise Doug Randolph

Hometown Petersburg Richmond

High School Woodberry Forest Woodberry Forest

WASHINGTON (1) KeiVarae Russell Everett

Mariner

TEXAS (8) Nick Baratti Jalen Brown Omar Hunter Torii Hunter, Jr. Cam McDaniel Tyler Price Corey Robinson Durham Smythe

Tomball Irving Harlingen Prosper Coppell Spring San Antonio Belton

(non-scholarship players in italics)

NEVADA (1) Player Ronnie Stanley

High School A.C. Reynolds Christian Catholic Southeast Raleigh Ardrey Kell Cardinal Gibbons

High School Bishop Gorman

4 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

Klein Oak MacArthur Harlingen Prosper Coppell College Park San Antonio Christian Belton

How The Irish Were Built BOLD CAPS indicates started at least seven games in 2013 Class is the academic year they will be this fall * indicates monograms earned Scholarship players only 2014 OUTLOOK

OFFENSE (35) Freshmen (9) OL WR OL WR QB TE OL OL TE

Alex Bars Justin Brent Jimmy Byrne Corey Holmes DeShone Kizer Tyler Luatua Sam Mustipher Quenton Nelson Nic Weishar

Juniors (5) WR OL WR *WR *OT

Chris Brown Mark Harrell Will Mahone C.J. Prosise RONNIE STANLEY

Sophomores (10) *CB Devin Butler Michael Deeb ILB CB Rashad Kinlaw *CB Cole Luke DL Jacob Matuska *S James Onwualu Doug Randolph ILB *S Max Redfield *DL Isaac Rochell *LB JAYLON SMITH

Juniors (7) *S **DL *DL **OLB **CB **S *OLB

Nicky Baratti SHELDON DAY Jarron Jones Romeo Okwara KEIVARAE RUSSELL Elijah Shumate John Turner

Sophomores (0) None

Juniors (1) *LS

Scott Daly

Offense 9 13 (four monogram winners) 5 (two monogram winners) 7 (seven monogram winners) 1 (one monogram winners) 23 (10 monogram winners)

Defense 13 10 (six monogram winners) 7 (seven monogram winners) 11 (nine monogram winners) 4 (three monogram winners) 45 (25 monogram winners)

Seniors (7) *WR *QB *G/C *C ***TE **C **RB

Amir Carlisle Everett Golson Conor Hanratty Matt Hegarty Ben Koyack NICK MARTIN Cam McDaniel

Fifth-Year Seniors (1) ***OL CHRISTIAN LOMBARD

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Sophomores (13) OL Hunter Bivin RB Greg Bryant *OL Steve Elmer *RB Tarean Folston *WR William Fuller TE Mike Heuerman WR Torii Hunter Jr. OL Mike McGlinchy OL Colin McGovern OL John Montelus *WR Corey Robinson TE Durhan Smythe QB Malik Zaire

DEFENSE (45) Grant Blankenship Jonathan Bonner Daniel Cage Jay Hayes Kolin Hill Greer Martini Peter Mokwuah Nyles Morgan Nile Sykes Drue Tranquill Andrew Trumbetti Nick Watkins Jhonny Williams

Seniors (11) *CB Josh Atkinson Jalen Brown CB **OLB Ben Councell **CB MATTHIAS FARLEY Jarrett Grace **ILB *S Eilar Hardy Chase Hounshell *DL OLB Anthony Rabassa **ILB Joe Schmidt *DL Tony Springmann ***OLB Ishaq Williams

Fifth-Year Seniors (4) ***S AUSTIN COLLINSWORTH Kendall Moore ***ILB DB Cody Riggs *DL Justin Utupo COACHES & STAFF

Freshmen (13) DL LB DL DL LB LB DL LB LB DB DL DB DL

SPECIALISTS (3) Freshmen (1) P/K

Tyler Newsome

Seniors (1) ***K/P

Kyle Brindza 2013 SEASON REVIEW

THE '14 IRISH BY CLASS Class Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Fifth-Year Senior Total

Specialists 1 0 1 (one monogram winner) 1 (one monogram winner) 0 3 (two monogram winners)

Total 23 25 (10 monogram winners) 13 (10 monogram winners) 19 (17 monogram winners) 5 (four monogram winners) 83 (41 monogram winners)

2013 STATISTICS

5 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Notre Dame Spring Roster ALPHABETICAL No. Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School

No. Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School

46 Anderson, Josh+

5-9

198

Jr./3

37 Lee, Eric+

5-8

180

Sr./4

West Des Moines, IA/Dowling Catholic

6-2

190

So./1 Fresno, CA/San Joaquin Memorial

74 Lombard, Christian OL

6-5

315

Gr./4

Inverness, IL/Fremd

84 Antognoli, Andrew+ P

Chatsworth, CA/Notre Dame

24 Atkinson, Josh

CB 5-11.5 197

Sr./4

Stockton, CA/Granada

3 Luke, Cole

CB 5-10.75 190

So./2 Chandler, AZ/Hamilton

29 Baratti, Nicky

6-1

Jr./2

Tomball, TX/Klein Oak

32 Mahone, Will

WR 5-11 214

Jr./2

Austintown, OH/Fitch

70 Bivin, Hunter

6-5.5 291

So./1 Owensboro, KY/Apollo

72 Martin, Nick

Sr./3

Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard

34 Bongiovi, Jesse+

CB 5-9.25 183

So./1 Brooklyn, NY/Poly Prep

89 Matuska, Jacob

DL 6-4.25 285

11 Brent, Justin

WR 6-1.25 204

Fr./1

Speedway, IN/Speedway

97 Mazza, Patrick+

27 Brindza, Kyle

K/P 6-0.75 236

Sr./4

Canton, MI/Plymouth

33 McDaniel, Cam

5-10 207

Sr./4

2 Brown, Chris

WR 6-1.5 191

Jr./3

Hanahan, SC/Hanahan

68 McGlinchey, Mike

6-7.5 300

So./1 Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter

21 Brown, Jalen

6-0.5 202

Sr./3

Irving, TX/MacArthur

62 McGovern, Colin

6-4.5 313

So./1 New Lenox, IL/Lincoln-Way West

35 Bryan, Cam+

6-2

Jr./1

Westwood, MA/Xaverian Brothers

46 McOsker, Eamon+

5-11.5 198

Jr./3

1 Bryant, Greg

RB 5-9.75 204

So./1 Delray Beach, FL/American Heritage

60 Montelus, John

OL 6-3.75 320

So./1 Everett, MA/Everett

12 Butler, Devin

So./2 Washington, DC/Gonzaga

8 Moore, Kendall

ILB

251

Gr./4

Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh

Sr./3

Santa Clara, CA/King’s Academy

45 Okwara, Romeo

OLB 6-3.75 258

Jr./3

Charlotte, NC/Ardrey Kell

Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest

17 Onwualu, James

3 Carlisle, Amir

206

205

6-0.5 181

RB/WR 5-9.75 190

6-4.5 295

DL/TE 6-7

6-1 6-1

245

215

So./1 Columbus, OH/Bishop Hartley So./1 Glen Ellyn, IL/Glenbard West Coppell, TX/Coppell

San Pedro, CA/Loyola

So./2 Saint Paul, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall

47 Cavalaris, Connor+ CB

5-11 190

Sr./4

43 Chereson, John+

5-9

So./1 Erie, PA/ Cathedral Prep

49 Plantz, Tyler+

RB 5-8.25 223

Sr./4

6-0.5 205

Gr./4

Fort Thomas, KY/Highlands

36 Price, Tyler+

So./1 Spring, TX/College Park

30 Councell, Ben

OLB 6-4.5 254

Sr./3

Asheville, NC/A.C. Reynolds

20 Prosise, C.J.

WR 6-0.5 220

Jr./2

Petersburg, VA/Woodberry Forest

61 Daly, Scott

6-1.5 248

Jr./2

Downers Grove, IL/South

56 Rabasa, Anthony

OLB 6-2.5 243

Sr./3

Miami, FL/Columbus

91 Day, Sheldon

6-2

Jr./3

Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central

44 Randolph, Doug

ILB

6-2

240

So./1 Richmond, VA/Woodberry Forest

42 Deeb, Michael

ILB 6-1.75 242

So./1 Plantation, FL/American Heritage

39 Recker, Drew+

6-0

205

So./1 Lindenhurst, IL/Lakes

6-1

194

So./2 Mission Viejo, CA/Mission Viejo

28 Collinsworth, Austin S

170

290

6-0

205

Frankfort, IL/Providence Catholic

So./1 Marianna, AR/ Lee

10 Redfield, Max

83 Dunn, Nick+

WR 5-11 180

Jr./1

88 Robinson, Corey

WR 6-4.25 205

So./2 San Antonio, TX/San Antonio Christian

79 Elmer, Steve

So./2 Midland, MI/Midland

90 Rochell, Isaac

6-3.5 287

So./2 McDonough, GA/Eagle’s Landing Christian

41 Farley, Matthias

CB 5-10.5 204

Sr./3

Charlotte, NC/Christian

6 Russell, KeiVarae

5-11 190

Jr./3

Everett, WA/Mariner

Sr./4

Mason, OH/Moeller

38 Schmidt, Joe

ILB 6-0.25 230

Sr./3

Orange, CA/Mater Dei

95 Dickerson, Marquis+ DL

6 Fiessinger, Charlie+ QB

6-2

280

6-5.5 317 6-1

190

Livonia, MI/Brother Rice

25 Folston, Tarean

RB 5-9.25 207

So./2 Cocoa, FL/Cocoa

86 Sheridan, Buster+ WR/TE 6-3

200

So./1 Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel

7 Fuller, William

WR 5-11.75 171

So./2 Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic

22 Shumate, Elijah

6-0

213

Jr./3

East Orange, NJ/Don Bosco Prep

5 Golson, Everett

6-0

200

Sr./3

Myrtle Beach, SC/Myrtle Beach

99 Smith, Hunter+

6-3

204

Jr./1

Raleigh, NC/Cardinal Gibbons

59 Grace, Jarrett

ILB

6-2.5 253

Sr./3

Cincinnati, OH/Colerain

9 Smith, Jaylon

LB 6-2.25 230

So./2 Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Luers

39 Hamel, Luke+

6-4.5 210

Fr./1

St. Paul, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall

80 Smythe, Durham

6-4.5 242

So./1 Belton, TX/Belton

65 Hanratty, Conor

C/G 6-4.5 309

Sr./3

New Canaan, CT/New Canaan

37 Soto, Ernie+

5-9

197

Sr./4

Davie, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas

4 Hardy, Eilar

S 5-11.25 201

Sr./3

Reynoldsburg, OH/Pickerington Central

69 Springmann, Tony

6-5.5 296

Sr./3

Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger

75 Harrell, Mark

6-4

305

Jr./2

Charlotte, NC/Catholic

78 Stanley, Ronnie

6-5.5 318

Jr./2

Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman

77 Hegarty, Matt

6-4.5 300

Sr./3

Aztec, NM/Aztec

54 Suttman, Ben+

6-2

So./1 Dayton, OH/Archbishop Alter

9 Heuerman, Mike

6-3.5 225

So./1 Naples, FL/Barron Collier

98 Trumbetti, Andrew DL

50 Hounshell, Chase

DL 6-4.25 271

Sr./3

81 Hunter, Omar+

16 Hunter, Torii Jr. 94 Jones, Jarron 73 Kingsley, Scott+

210

6-3.5 250

Fr./1

Demarest, NJ/North Valley Region

31 Turner, John

OLB 6-0.5 217

Jr./2

Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral

So./1 Harlingen, TX/Harlingen

53 Utupo, Justin

6-0.5 290

Gr./4

Lakewood, CA/Lakewood

WR 5-11.75 190

So./1 Prosper, TX/Prosper

11 Williams, Ishaq

OLB 6-5.25 271

Sr./4

Brooklyn, NY/Lincoln

DL 6-5.25 310

Jr./2

Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute

8 Zaire, Malik

So./1 Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter

Fr./1

Needham, MA/St. Sebastian's

5-8

DL/TE 6-4

175

240

Kirtland, OH/Lake Catholic

26 Kinlaw, Rashad

5-11 191

So./1 Galloway, NJ/Absegami

18 Koyack, Ben

6-5

261

Sr./4

52 Larkin, Austin+

6-3

240

So./1 San Ramon, CA/Dougherty Valley

Oil City, PA/Oil City

6-0

208

^ Class is the academic year they will be this fall/Eligibility is the athletic season they will be this fall + Walk-on Player

6 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

Notre Dame Spring Roster NUMERICAL No. Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School

So./1 Delray Beach, FL/American Heritage

44 Randolph, Doug

ILB

6-2

240

WR 6-1.5 191

Jr./3

Hanahan, SC/Hanahan

45 Okwara, Romeo

OLB 6-3.75 258

Jr./3

Charlotte, NC/Ardrey Kell

RB/WR 5-9.75 190

Sr./3

Santa Clara, CA/King’s Academy

46 Anderson, Josh+

198

Jr./3

Chatsworth, CA/Notre Dame

Pos.

Ht.

Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School

1 Bryant, Greg

RB 5-9.75 204

2 Brown, Chris 3 Carlisle, Amir

5-9

So./1 Richmond, VA/Woodberry Forest

3 Luke, Cole

CB 5-10.75 190

So./2 Chandler, AZ/Hamilton

46 McOsker, Eamon+

5-11.5 198

Jr./3

San Pedro, CA/Loyola

4 Hardy, Eilar

S 5-11.25 201

Sr./3

Reynoldsburg, OH/Pickerington Central

47 Cavalaris, Connor+ CB

5-11 190

Sr./4

Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest

5 Golson, Everett

6-0

200

Sr./3

Myrtle Beach, SC/Myrtle Beach

49 Plantz, Tyler+

RB 5-8.25 223

Sr./4

Frankfort, IL/Providence Catholic

6 Fiessinger, Charlie+ QB

6-1

190

Sr./4

Mason, OH/Moeller

50 Hounshell, Chase

DL 6-4.25 271

Sr./3

Kirtland, OH/Lake Catholic

6 Russell, KeiVarae

5-11 190

Jr./3

Everett, WA/Mariner

52 Larkin, Austin+

6-3

So./1 San Ramon, CA/Dougherty Valley

7 Fuller, William

WR 5-11.75 171

So./2 Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic

53 Utupo, Justin

6-0.5 290

Gr./4

8 Moore, Kendall

ILB

6-1

251

Gr./4

54 Suttman, Ben+

6-2

So./1 Dayton, OH/Archbishop Alter

8 Zaire, Malik

6-0

208

So./1 Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter

56 Rabasa, Anthony

OLB 6-2.5 243

Sr./3

Miami, FL/Columbus

9 Heuerman, Mike

6-3.5 225

So./1 Naples, FL/Barron Collier

59 Grace, Jarrett

ILB

Sr./3

Cincinnati, OH/Colerain

9 Smith, Jaylon

LB 6-2.25 230

So./2 Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Luers

60 Montelus, John

OL 6-3.75 320

So./1 Everett, MA/Everett

10 Redfield, Max

So./2 Mission Viejo, CA/Mission Viejo

61 Daly, Scott

6-1.5 248

Jr./2

6-4.5 313

So./1 New Lenox, IL/Lincoln-Way West

194

210

6-2.5 253

Lakewood, CA/Lakewood

Downers Grove, IL/South

11 Brent, Justin

WR 6-1.25 204

Fr./1

Speedway, IN/Speedway

62 McGovern, Colin

11 Williams, Ishaq

OLB 6-5.25 271

Sr./4

Brooklyn, NY/Lincoln

65 Hanratty, Conor

C/G 6-4.5 309

Sr./3

12 Butler, Devin

So./2 Washington, DC/Gonzaga

68 McGlinchey, Mike

6-7.5 300

So./1 Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter

16 Hunter, Torii Jr.

WR 5-11.75 190

So./1 Prosper, TX/Prosper

69 Springmann, Tony

6-5.5 296

Sr./3

70 Bivin, Hunter

6-5.5 291

So./1 Owensboro, KY/Apollo

6-4.5 295

Sr./3

Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard

240

Fr./1

Needham, MA/St. Sebastian's

6-0.5 181

New Canaan, CT/New Canaan Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger

6-1

215

So./2 Saint Paul, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall

18 Koyack, Ben

6-5

261

Sr./4

Oil City, PA/Oil City

72 Martin, Nick

20 Prosise, C.J.

WR 6-0.5 220

Jr./2

Petersburg, VA/Woodberry Forest

73 Kingsley, Scott+

21 Brown, Jalen

6-0.5 202

Sr./3

Irving, TX/MacArthur

74 Lombard, Christian OL

6-5

315

Gr./4

Inverness, IL/Fremd

22 Shumate, Elijah

6-0

213

Jr./3

East Orange, NJ/Don Bosco Prep

75 Harrell, Mark

6-4

305

Jr./2

Charlotte, NC/Catholic

24 Atkinson, Josh

CB 5-11.5 197

Sr./4

Stockton, CA/Granada

77 Hegarty, Matt

6-4.5 300

Sr./3

Aztec, NM/Aztec

25 Folston, Tarean

RB 5-9.25 207

So./2 Cocoa, FL/Cocoa

78 Stanley, Ronnie

6-5.5 318

Jr./2

Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman

26 Kinlaw, Rashad

So./1 Galloway, NJ/Absegami

79 Elmer, Steve

6-5.5 317

So./2 Midland, MI/Midland

27 Brindza, Kyle

K/P 6-0.75 236

Sr./4

Canton, MI/Plymouth

80 Smythe, Durham

6-4.5 242

So./1 Belton, TX/Belton

5-8

So./1 Harlingen, TX/Harlingen

5-11 191 6-0.5 205

Gr./4

Fort Thomas, KY/Highlands

81 Hunter, Omar+

29 Baratti, Nicky

6-1

206

Jr./2

Tomball, TX/Klein Oak

83 Dunn, Nick+

WR 5-11 180

30 Councell, Ben

OLB 6-4.5 254

Sr./3

Asheville, NC/A.C. Reynolds

84 Antognoli, Andrew+ P

6-2

190

So./1 Fresno, CA/San Joaquin Memorial

31 Turner, John

OLB 6-0.5 217

Jr./2

Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral

86 Sheridan, Buster+ WR/TE 6-3

200

So./1 Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel

32 Mahone, Will

WR 5-11 214

Jr./2

Austintown, OH/Fitch

88 Robinson, Corey

WR 6-4.25 205

So./2 San Antonio, TX/San Antonio Christian

33 McDaniel, Cam

Sr./4

Coppell, TX/Coppell

89 Matuska, Jacob

DL 6-4.25 285

So./1 Columbus, OH/Bishop Hartley

5-10 207

175

Jr./1

Livonia, MI/Brother Rice

CB 5-9.25 183

So./1 Brooklyn, NY/Poly Prep

90 Rochell, Isaac

6-3.5 287

So./2 McDonough, GA/Eagle’s Landing Christian

35 Bryan, Cam+

6-2

205

Jr./1

91 Day, Sheldon

6-2

290

Jr./3

Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central

36 Price, Tyler+

6-0

205

So./1 Spring, TX/College Park

94 Jones, Jarron

DL 6-5.25 310

Jr./2

Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute

5-8

180

Sr./4

West Des Moines, IA/Dowling Catholic

95 Dickerson, Marquis+ DL

37 Soto, Ernie+

5-9

197

Sr./4

Davie, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas

97 Mazza, Patrick+

38 Schmidt, Joe

ILB 6-0.25 230

Sr./3

Orange, CA/Mater Dei

98 Trumbetti, Andrew DL

6-3.5 250

Fr./1

Demarest, NJ/North Valley Region

39 Hamel, Luke+

6-4.5 210

Fr./1

St. Paul, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall

99 Smith, Hunter+

6-3

Jr./1

Raleigh, NC/Cardinal Gibbons

39 Recker, Drew+

6-0

So./1 Lindenhurst, IL/Lakes

41 Farley, Matthias

CB 5-10.5 204

Sr./3

42 Deeb, Michael

ILB 6-1.75 242

So./1 Plantation, FL/American Heritage

43 Chereson, John+

So./1 Erie, PA/ Cathedral Prep

37 Lee, Eric+

5-9

205

170

Charlotte, NC/Christian

6-2

280

So./1 Marianna, AR/ Lee

DL/TE 6-7

245

So./1 Glen Ellyn, IL/Glenbard West

204

2013 STATISTICS

34 Bongiovi, Jesse+

Westwood, MA/Xaverian Brothers

2013 SEASON REVIEW

28 Collinsworth, Austin S

COACHES & STAFF

17 Onwualu, James

DL/TE 6-4

THE FIGHTING IRISH

6-1

Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh

240

2014 OUTLOOK

No. Name

^ Class is the academic year they will be this fall/Eligibility is the athletic season they will be this fall + Walk-on Player

7 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 Spring Football Notes Notre Dame's Record When... Kelly Career Kelly at ND 2013 At Home 112-27-1 19-6 5-1 On The Road 86-40-1 11-6 2-3 Neutral Site Games 10-5 7-3 2-0 6-3 2-1 0-0 In Overtime Coming off a loss 44-21 10-5 5-0 Coming off a win 150-40-1 25-10 4-4 Coming off an open date 15-2 4-1 2-0 Vs. AP top 25 15-11 7-7 1-3 8-7 4-5 0-3 Both teams are AP-ranked Neither team is ranked 48-22 16-6 3-0 Ranked higher 38-7 16-4 5-2 Opponent is ranked higher 7-9 4-5 1-2 Vs. In-state Opponents 74-22-2 4-0 1-0 4-2 1-0 1-0 In August In September 62-30 9-7 2-2 In October 73-21-2 13-3 3-0 In November 60-16 12-3 2-2 In December 10-2 2-1 1-0 0-2 0-1 0-0 In January On Television 67-23* 37-15 9-4 On NBC 21-6 21-6 6-1 11-3 9-3 1-1 On ABC 10-6 2-4 1-1 On ESPN On ESPN2 8-2 1-0 0-0 2-1 2-1 0-0 On CBS On FOX 0-1 0-1 0-1 CBS College Sports 1-0 1-0 1-0 140-50-2 22-6 6-1 Afternoon Games Night Games 68-22 15-9 3-3 39-14-2 6-3 1-0 Decided By 3 or Less Decided By 7 or Less 70-31-2 16-8 5-2 Scoring First 140-25 26-7 5-2 66-47-2 11-8 4-2 Opponent Scores First Leading At Halftime 162-14 31-4 7-1 12-6 1-1 0-0 Tied At Halftime Trailing At Halftime 31-52-2 6-10 2-3 Leading After 3 Qtrs. 175-11 30-3 7-0 8-3 0-2 0-1 Tied After 3 Qtrs. Trailing After 3 Qtrs. 23-58 6-10 2-3 75-1 7-0 1-0 Scoring 40+ Points Scoring 30-39 Points 56-7 9-3 3-1 Scoring 20-29 Points 58-28-1 15-6 3-3 19-36-1 6-6 2-0 Scoring 0-19 Points Allowing 40+ Points 6-16 0-2 0-1 14-26 3-4 2-0 Allowing 30-39 Points Allowing 20-29 Points 52-24-1 4-6 1-3 Allowing 0-19 Points 136-6-1 30-1 6-0 165-25-1 27-4 5-2 Outrushing Opponent Getting Outrushed 39-46-2 8-11 4-2 Passing For More Yds 136-44-1 23-11 7-2 Passing For Fewer Yds 71-25-1 14-4 2-2 Outgaining Opponent 173-22-1 28-5 6-1 Getting Outgained 33-47-1 9-10 3-3 Winning Time of Poss. 110-24 21-2 5-0 Losing Time of Poss. 96-46-2 16-13 4-4 Scoring a Def./ST TD 65-7 6-3 2-1 Allowing a Def./ST TD 16-25 2-6 1-1 Fewer Penalty Yards 55-34-1 17-9 5-2 More Penalty Yards 145-35-1 20-5 4-1 Winning Turnover Battle 125-12 22-1 6-0 Losing Turnover Battle 51-41-1 10-13 1-3 Individual 100-yard rusher 93-20-1 10-3 2-1 Individual 100-yard receiver 80-25 10-8 6-1 Individual 200-yard passer 137-34-1 23-9 7-2 Opponent 100-yard rusher 37-36-1 5-8 2-1 Opponent 100-yard receiver 60-32 4-7 1-1 Opponent 200-yard passer 78-36-1 11-12 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)

â&#x20AC;&#x2122;14 SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE u The University of Notre Dame opened spring football practice at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, March 3. All practices will be conducted either inside the Loftus Sports Center or at the LaBar Practice Complex and are closed to the public. Media may view practices for an assigned time period on assigned days. Below is the list of practice dates: Monday, March 3 Saturday, March 22 Monday, March 31 Monday, April 7

Wednesday, March 5 Wednesday, March 26 Wednesday, April 2 Wednesday, April 9

Wednesday, March 19 Friday, March 21 Friday, March 28 Saturday, March 29 Friday, April 4 Saturday, April 5 Saturday, April 12 (Blue-Gold Game)

TICKET INFORMATION FOR 2014 BLUE-GOLD SPRING FOOTBALL FESTIVAL u Tickets went on sale Tuesday, March 4 for the 85th annual University of Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Football Festival. The football game begins at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Notre Dame Stadium. It's a great opportunity to get a sneak peek at the 2014 Fighting Irish football squad. u Proceeds from the Blue-Gold Spring Football Festival help support the scholarship fund of the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley. The Blue-Gold Spring Football Festival is presented by Boling Vision Center. u Press box and team brunch tickets are only available for sale via telephone at 574-631-7356 or in person at the Murnane Family Ticket Office, located between gates 8 and 10 of Purcell Pavilion u General admission adult tickets are $12 each ($15 on game day) u General admission youth tickets (18 years and under) are $8 each ($10 on game day) u Children age 3 and under do not require a ticket for general admission seating areas u Group sales of 20 or more general admission tickets (adults and/or youth) are $8 each u In late March, participating area Meijer stores also will begin selling discounted general admission seats for Team Brunch Information (Purchase by phone or in person) u Included with each brunch ticket is a pre-game meal with the Notre Dame football team, exclusive access to an autograph session with the current team members and general admission seating at the game u Due to demand, not all tables will have a current football player u Team brunch adult tickets are $70 each u Team brunch youth tickets (age 18 and under) are $50 each u Children age 3 and under do not require a ticket for the team brunch u Purchase limit of eight total brunch tickets u Due to limited quantities, the purchase of both press box and team brunch tickets is prohibited u Brunch is held in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse (north dome), enter gate 2 u Doors open at 8:45 a.m. with brunch beginning at 9:30 a.m. u The Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley will conduct a silent auction of sports memorabilia in conjunction with the team brunch u The team brunch is presented by South Bend Orthopedics Associates u Press Box Seating (Purchase by phone or in person) u Must be 18 years or older to purchase u Enjoy the same view as media covering Irish football; also included are a game program and press box lunch (hot dogs, soup, cole slaw, potato salad, fruit salad, cookies, drinks) u Press box seats are $125 each u Purchase limit of four total press box tickets u Due to limited quantities, the purchase of both press box and team brunch tickets is prohibited u Reserved Gold (chairback) Tickets (Purchase online, by phone or in person) u All tickets are $35 u All tickets in gold area are reserved so all patrons must have a ticket regardless of age in this area u Other Weekend Events at Notre Dame Friday, April 11, 2014 u Unveiling of The Shirt 2014, the official student section T-shirt at 4 p.m. at Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore front lawn u Men's Tennis vs. Miami, Fla. - 3:30 p.m. at Frank Eck Indoor Tennis Center u Women's Tennis vs. Virginia Tech - 3:30 p.m. at Frank Eck Indoor Tennis Center u Baseball vs. Boston College - 8:05 p.m. at Four Winds Field (South Bend) u Women's Lacrosse vs. Duke - 7 p.m. at Arlotta Stadium Saturday, April 12, 2014 u Parking lots open at 8 a.m. u Notre Dame Stadium gates open at 11:30 a.m. EDT u Parking is free on a first-come, first-served basis u Men's Lacrosse vs. Robert Morris - 1 p.m. at Arlotta Stadium u Baseball vs. Boston College - 2:05 p.m. CT at U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Ind. Sunday, April 13, 2014 u Men's Tennis vs. Florida State - 11:30 a.m. at Frank Eck Indoor Tennis Center u Softball vs. Florida State - Noon (DH) at Melissa Cook Stadium u Women's Soccer vs. Valparaiso - 1 p.m. at Notre Dame Practice Field u Baseball vs. Boston College - 1:05 p.m. at Four Winds Field (South Bend). u Men's Tennis vs. Valparaiso - 6 p.m. at Frank Eck Indoor Tennis Center

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Spring Football Notes IRISH RETURN 41 MONOGRAM WINNERS, 12 STARTERS u Notre Dame opened spring practice with 41 returning monogram winners from 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 14 on offense, 25 on defense and two on special teams.

2014 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE u Kickoff times have been set for all Notre Dame home games in 2014. Here is the complete 2014 schedule: Time 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. TBD 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. TBD TBD TBD 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. TBD

Television NBC NBC NBC ESPN/ABC NBC NBC ESPN/ABC CBS TBD NBC NBC TBD

CHRISTIAN LOMBARD, WILL MAHONE TO MISS THE REST OF SPRING FOOTBALL u University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly announced March 21 that senior offensive lineman Christian Lombard and junior wide receiver Will Mahone will each miss the rest of spring practice. u Lombard underwent successful surgery for a dislocated right wrist on Thursday (Mar. 20). Adelbert J. Mencias, M.D., at South Bend Orthopedics performed the surgery. Mahone suffered a fracture to his right foot and had successful surgery on Thursday (Mar. 6). Brian L. Ratigan, M.D., at South Bend Orthopedics performed the surgery.

Others Receiving Votes Nebraska 107, Fresno State 57, Northern Illinois 22, North Dakota State 17, Texas Tech 14, Georgia 13, Iowa 13, Ole Miss 10, Kansas State 8, Arizona 5, Navy 3, Utah State 2, East Carolina 2, Mississippi State 1.

Record 14-0 12-2 13-1 11-2 12-2 11-2 11-2 11-2 11-2 12-2 11-3 12-1 11-2 10-3 12-1 10-3 10-3 9-4 10-4 10-4 9-4 10-4 9-4 9-4 9-4

Pts 1475 1388 1375 1219 1200 1189 1091 1086 975 872 872 865 796 719 703 597 587 443 313 302 266 202 180 125 123

2013 STATISTICS

USA TODAY/COACHES (Final) Rk School 1. Florida State (59) 2. Auburn 3. Michigan State 4. South Carolina 5. Missouri 6. Oklahoma 7. Clemson 8. Alabama 9. Oregon 10. Ohio State Stanford 12. UCF 13. Baylor 14. LSU 15. Louisville 16. UCLA 17. Oklahoma State 18. Texas A&M 19. USC 20. Arizona State 21. Wisconsin 22. Duke 23. Vanderbilt 24. NOTRE DAME 25. Nebraska

2013 SEASON REVIEW

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL FANTASY CAMP u The Notre Dame Football Fantasy Camp will be directed by Irish head coach Brian Kelly, as well as his entire Notre Dame coaching staff, current Irish players and plenty of other former Notre Dame legends. They will provide daily hands-on instruction and interaction. They will also share priceless personal experiences from their time under the Golden Dome and in the NFL. u Camp dates are Tuesday, June 3, through Saturday, June 7, 2014 (five days, four nights). Participants will stay at the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott located across the street from campus and adjacent to the Eddy Street Commons, and mere steps from the shadow of Notre Dame Stadium. u The Notre Dame Football Fantasy Camp will allow participants to develop a personal and active association with all of the Irish football facilities - including Notre Dame Stadium, Guglielmino Athletics Complex, Isban Auditorium, Haggar Varsity Fitness Center, Morse Recruiting Lounge, LaBar Practice Complex, Monogram Room, Naimoli Family Club Room in Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, Schivarelli Alumni Players' Lounge and many other notable facilities around the historic campus. u On the eve of the Blue-Gold Fantasy Football Game, campers will follow the same schedule of events as current Notre Dame football players, including travel to the Irish team hotel, pre-game meetings, meals, mass and even the walk. They will dress in the Irish locker room and following a pre-game speech; will slap the "Play Like A Champion" sign and sprint out of the tunnel and onto the Notre Dame Stadium field. u All camp participants will be provided with practice and game apparel, as well as other Notre Dame memorabilia and gifts including a team photo and a keepsake DVD. Campers will also have the option to purchase player jerseys and helmets. u Cost for this year's camp is $4,995. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Notre Dame Monogram Club. Founded in 1916, the club is comprised of individuals who have earned the University's varsity athletic insignia for their athletic or team support endeavors or who have received an honorary monogram. Over 4,000 dues-paying members remain connected to Notre Dame through the common bond of sport. They continue to uphold the club's mission of promoting spirit, unity, leadership and sportsmanship. In recent years, the Monogram Club has expanded its repertoire of projects, 40 programs and events to engage both former and current student-athletes in service, scholarship, support, recognition and fellowship and to maintain the rich tradition and legacy of Notre Dame athletics. u Any questions or concerns can be directed to either Notre Dame fantasy camp manager Lacey Pletcher Love at 574-361-8361 or lpletche@nd.edu or Notre Dame associate athletics director (football operations) Chad Klunder at 574-631-8643 or cklunder@nd.edu.

Pts 1500 1428 1385 1247 1236 1205 1114 1078 974 959 936 816 778 717 693 632 598 459 299 256 255 245 190 117 109

COACHES & STAFF

Site Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. East Rutherford, N.J. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Tallahassee, Fla. Landover, Md. Tempe, Ariz. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Los Angeles, Calif.

Record 14-0 12-2 13-1 11-2 12-2 11-2 11-2 11-2 11-2 12-1 11-3 12-2 11-2 10-3 12-1 10-3 10-3 9-4 10-4 9-4 10-4 9-4 10-4 9-4 9-4

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Date Opponent Aug. 30 vs. Rice Sept. 6 vs. Michigan Sept. 13 vs. Purdue Sept. 27 vs. Syracuse Oct. 4 vs. Stanford Oct. 11 vs. North Carolina Oct. 18 at Florida State vs. Navy Nov. 1 Nov. 8 at Arizona State Nov. 15 vs. Northwestern Nov. 22 vs. Louisville Nov. 29 at USC

ASSOCIATED PRESS (Final) Rk School 1. Florida State (60) 2. Auburn 3. Michigan State 4. South Carolina 5. Missouri 6. Oklahoma 7. Alabama 8. Clemson 9. Oregon 10. UCF 11. Stanford 12. Ohio State 13. Baylor 14. LSU 15. Louisville 16. UCLA 17. Oklahoma State 18. Texas A&M 19. USC 20. NOTRE DAME 21. Arizona State 22. Wisconsin 23. Duke 24. Vanderbilt 25. Washington

2014 OUTLOOK

Year Number (Breakdown) 51 (21 on offense, 25 on defense, five specialists) 2011 44 (21 on offense, 20 on defense, three specialists) 2009 42 (21 on offense, 18 on defense, three specialists) 2010 41 (14 on offense, 25 on defense, two specialists) 2013 41 (18 on offense, 19 on defense, four specialists) 2012 37 (20 on offense, 17 on defense) 2008 37 (15 on offense, 20 on defense, two specialists) 2006 36 (20 on offense, 14 on defense, two specialists) 2005 30 (10 on offense, 18 on defense, two specialists) 2007

National Rankings

Others Receiving Votes Washington 67, Fresno State 54, Northern Illinois 21, Marshall 17, Texas Tech 13, Kansas State 11, Ole Miss 7, Texas 4, Miami (Fla.) 4, Cincinnati 3, East Carolina 3, Arizona 2, North Texas 2, Utah State 2, Navy 1, Louisiana-Lafayette 1.

2013 opponents in bold

9 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 Spring Football Notes Notre Dame Football By The Numbers .733 - Notre Dame's winning percentage, the highest in college football history. 2 - Notre Dame is one of two teams, college or professional, to have all of its games broadcast on national radio and is the only team to have all of its home games televised nationally (NBC). 6 - College Football Hall of Fame Coaches - Jesse Harper, Lou Holtz, Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian and Dan Devine. 7 - Heisman Trophy Winners:â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Angelo Bertelli (1943), Johnny Lujack (1947), Leon Hart (1949), John Lattner (1953), Paul Hornung (1956), John Huarte (1964) and Tim Brown (1987). 7 - Notre Dame has claimed the national championship for graduating its student-athletes in all sports â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the process posting the top NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figure (99) for its student-athletes for the seventh straight year. 10 - Alumni in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 11 - Consensus National Championships - Since the AP poll began in 1936 (1943-46-47-49-66-73-77-88), no other school has more AP titles. The Irish also earned consensus national titles in 1924, 1929 and 1930 prior to the AP rankings. 12 - Unbeaten and untied seasons. 22 - Seasons in which the team has been voted the national champion by at least one selector. 33 - Bowl games in which the Irish have taken part. 33 - Unanimous first-team All-Americans -- more than any other school. 39 - Irish players that have captured Super Bowl titles. 44 - College Football Hall of Fame Players. 64 - Notre Dame players selected in the first round of the NFL draft. 97 - Consensus All-Americans -- more than any other school. 99 - Percent graduation rate among football players who enter on scholarship and remain at least four years. 107 - Out of 126 seasons in which Notre Dame has finished with a winning record. 126 - Years of college footbalL. 188 - Selections on All-America first teams. 237 - Consecutive sellouts at Notre Dame Stadium. 262 - Consecutive games televised nationally or regionally. 380 - Appearances by the Irish on network television -- more than any other school.

FIGHTING IRISH ADD 23 NAMES TO 2014 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL ROSTER u The University of Notre Dame football roster will increase by 23 student-athletes for the 2014 season. u Twenty-one of those individuals signed national letters of intent on Feb. 5 - while two others enrolled at the University in January, began taking classes and are taking part in Irish spring football drills. u The 23 new additions represent 14 states - three from Illinois, three from Ohio, three from Texas, two from Indiana, two from New Jersey, two from New York, plus one each from California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina and Tennessee. u As listed by group, Notre Dame adds 10 power players, seven big skill players, five skill players and one specialist. As listed by position, Notre Dame adds two defensive backs, six defensive lineman, five linebackers, four offensive linemen, two tight ends, two wide receivers, one punter/kicker and one quarterback. u Two of the 23 players - wide receiver Justin Brent and defensive lineman Andrew Trumbetti - enrolled at the University in January and are taking classes. They have participated in Notre Dame's spring football practices that began March 3. The other 21 players have signed national letters of intent and will arrive on campus by June for the start of summer school. u Two who were selected to the Parade prep All-America squad - TE Nic Weishar (first team) and OL Quenton Nelson (honorable mention) u Three who were selected for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio: LB Nyles Morgan, Nelson and Weishar u Six who were selected for the Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla.: OL Alex Bars, WR Corey Holmes, DE Andrew Trumbetti, TE Tyler Luatua, DB Nick Watkins, OL Sam Mustipher u One who played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Los Angeles: P/K Tyler Newsome u Three members of the USA Today All-America team: Morgan (first team), Bars (second team) and Nelson (second team) u Three members of the 247Sports All-America team: Luatua (first team), Morgan (first team) and Weishar (second team) u Seven members of the MaxPreps Top 100: Luatua (23rd), Watkins (30th), DL Jay Hayes (60th), Bars (82nd), Trumbetti (92nd), Weishar (94th) and Morgan (100th). u Ten members of the ESPN 300: Morgan (72nd), Bars (76th), Holmes (94th), Trumbetti (97th), Luatua (107th), Watkins (123rd), Nelson (175th), LB Greer Martini (255th), Weishar (274th) and WR Justin Brent (280th) u Eight members of the Rivals.com 250: Nelson (29th), Morgan (72nd), Brent (84th), Bars (98th), Watkins (186th), Mustipher (203rd), Holmes (224th) and Hayes (233rd) u Fourteen members of the Scout.com Top 300: Morgan (34th), Nelson (46th), Brent (64th), DL Grant Blakenship (91st), Mustipher (134th), DL Daniel Cage (165th) Trumbetti (166th), DB Drue Tranquill (171st), Holmes (200th), Bars (202nd), Watkins (205th), OL Jimmy Byrne (211th), Hayes (233rd) and QB DeShone Kizer (263rd) u Eight members of the 247Sports Top 247: Brent (67th), Nelson (75th), Trumbetti (86th), Morgan (98th), Bars (155th), Kizer (162nd), Hayes (193rd) and Weishar (213th) u Thirteen members of the Tom Lemming/CBS Sports Top 300: Nelson (50th), Morgan (54th), Bars (99th), Weishar (109th), DL Jhonny Williams (115th), DL Jonathan Bonner (120th), Byrne (161st), Hayes (202nd), Brent (229th), Mustipher (240th), Watkins (251st), LB Nile Sykes (257th) and Tranquill (284th) 2014 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NATIONAL LETTER-OF-INTENT SIGNEES Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Name Bars, Alex OL 6-6 290 Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy) Blankenship, Grant DL 6-6 264 The Colony, Texas (The Colony) LB 6-3 245 Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway Central) Bonner, Jonathan Brent, Justin* WR 6-1 204 Speedway, Ind. (Speedway) OL 6-4 285 Cleveland, Ohio (St. Ignatius) Byrne, Jimmy Cage, Daniel DL 6-2 305 Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) Hayes, Jay DL 6-4 275 Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep Country Day) Hill, Kolin LB 6-2 220 Schertz, Texas (Samuel Clemens) Holmes, Corey WR 6-2 176 Pembroke Pines, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Kizer, DeShone QB 6-5 212 Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic) Luatua, Tyler TE 6-3 241 Paramount, Calif. (La Mirada) Martini, Greer LB 6-3 225 Cary, N.C. (Woodberry Forest) DL 6-4 315 Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Joseph by-the-Sea) Mokwuah, Peter LB 6-2 223 Crete, Ill. (Crete-Monee) Morgan, Nyles Mustipher, Sam OL 6-3 294 Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) Nelson, Quenton OL 6-5 302 Holmdel, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic) Newsome, Tyler P/K 6-3 190 Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton) Sykes, Nile LB 6-2 220 Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic) DB 6-2 210 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll) Tranquill, Drue Trumbetti, Andrew* DL 6-3 260 Demarest, N.J. (North Valley Region) Watkins, Nick DB 6-1 190 DeSoto, Texas (Bishop Dunne) Weishar, Nic TE 6-4 215 Midlothian, Ill. (Marist) Williams, Jhonny DL 6-5 230 Benton Harbor, Mich. (Berrien Springs) * denotes early enrollee

477 - Irish players drafted in the National Football League. 874 - All-time victories, third all-time in college football.

10 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Spring Football Notes

Defense Russell (CB) Farley (S/OLB) J. Smith (OLB) Collinsworth (S) Day (DL) Shumate (S) Grace (ILB) Hardy (S) I. Williams (DL) Okwara (DL) Jones (DL) Redfield (S)

2013 Streak Career 13 26 26 8 - 19 13 13 13 11 3 11 7 4 7 4 - 4 3 - 3 2 - 2 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 1 1

Longest Active Streaks Russell (CB) Stanley (RT) J. Smith (OLB)

26 13 13

Most Career Starts Russell (CB) Lombard (RG/RT) Farley (S/OLB) Stanley (RT) J. Smith (OLB) Collinsworth (S) Golson (QB) Martin (C)

26 20 19 13 13 11 11 11

2013 SEASON REVIEW

41 32 30 30 29 28 26 26 25 24

2013 Streak Career 7 - 20 13 13 13 11 - 11 - - 11 2 - 5 - 7 4 - 4 4 - 4 4 1 4 4 3 4 3 - 3 3 - 3 3 1 3 2 - 2 2 1 2 2 2 2

COACHES & STAFF

Most Combined Super Bowl Games Played Most Different Players to Play in a Super Bowl Win 1.) USC 94 1.) USC 2.) Miami, Fla. 92 2.) Miami, Fla. 3.) UCLA 79 3.) Penn State 4.) Penn State 76 Tennessee 5.) Notre Dame 74 5.) Notre Dame Michigan 74 6.) Michigan 7.) Tennessee 73 7.) Ohio State 8.) Colorado 68 UCLA 9.) Ohio State 67 9.) Florida State 10.) Nebraska 66 10.) Michigan State

Offense Lombard (RG/RT) Stanley (RT) N. Martin (C) Golson (QB) C. Brown (WR) Koyack (TE) Onwualu (WR) Carlisle (RB) Elmer (RG) Hanratty (LG/RG) Robinson (WR) McDaniel (RB) Prosise (WR) Fuller (WR) Folston (RB) Hegarty (C)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

GOLDEN TATE BECAME 39TH FORMER ND PLAYER WITH A SUPER BOWL RING u Golden Tate became the 39th different former Notre Dame football player to win a Super Bowl ring when his Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos, 43-8, in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. u Tate caught three passes from Russell Wilson in the win, good for 17 yards. He had a 20-yard kickoff return and did not record any punt returns, fair catching both of Denver's punts on the night. u Tate's Notre Dame teammate David Bruton also made his Super Bowl debut as Denver's special teams captain. Bruton was the first former Irish football player to be a part of the opening coin toss since Justin Tuck captained the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI. u Super Bowl XLVIII marked the 17th time both the AFC and NFC champions had at least one former Irish football player on its roster. u Tate's title means that at least one former Notre Dame player has appeared on nine of the last 11 Super Bowl champion rosters. u Of the 48 Super Bowls, 33 winning teams featured at least one Notre Dame player on its roster. u There have only been five Super Bowls that did not feature at least one former Notre Dame player on either team's roster - Denver vs. Atlanta, 1999; Dallas vs. Buffalo, 1994; Washington vs. Denver, 1988; Dallas vs. Denver, 1978; and Baltimore Colts vs. Dallas, 1971. u Twenty-nine of the 39 former Notre Dame players to earn Super Bowl rings actually participated in the game, which ranks fifth alltime among FBS schools according to Stats, Inc. That contingent has combined to capture 44 titles, which ranks third all-time among FBS schools according to Stats, Inc. u A Notre Dame player has participated in the Super Bowl on 74 occasions, which ranks tied for fifth all-time among FBS schools according to Stats, Inc. u On three occasions the Super Bowl MVP has come from Notre Dame (Joe Montana in Super Bowls XVI, XIX and XXIV). Three MVPs is tied for the most on any college in the country. Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and USC have also produced three MVPs.

Starter Sheet

2014 OUTLOOK

CODY RIGGS COMMITS TO NOTRE DAME u University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly announced Feb. 19 that Cody Riggs will attend graduate school at the University and play for Fighting Irish this fall. Riggs will graduate with a degree in Family, Youth and Community Sciences from the University of Florida in May and join the Notre Dame program in June. u Riggs played in 40 career games for the Gators at both corner back and safety. He collected 26 starts, including 16 in Southeastern Conference competition. Riggs was a critical member of Florida secondaries that finished second in Football Bowl Subdivision opponent's passer rating allowed in 2012 and eighth in 2013. He registered 107 total tackles, nine for tackles for loss and two sacks. Riggs also added an interception, forced fumble and eight pass breakups in his career. u After an injury sidelined him for all but the first two games of the 2012 campaign, Riggs converted to safety and started all 12 games for Florida in 2013. He collected 51 tackles (fourth-most on the Gators), 30 solo stops, six and a half tackles for loss and one and a half sacks. Riggs also added three pass breakups. He was named a team captain for Florida in its matchups with Miami, Fla., South Carolina and Georgia Southern. u In 2011, Riggs saw action in all 13 games and started 10 at corner back. He registered 31 tackles, including one and a half for loss and a half sack. u Riggs was one of six true freshmen to play in all 13 games for the Gators in 2010. He started three contests (Kentucky, South Carolina and the `11 Outback Bowl victory against Penn State) at corner back. Riggs registered a pair of tackles and picked up his first-career interception vs. the Nittany Lions. u Riggs was a four-star prospect and the No. 9 cornerback in the country by Scout.com coming out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He participated in the `10 Under Armour All-American Game. Riggs recorded 25 tackles, picked off eight passes and registered a school-record 24 pass breakups during his senior year. He received honorable mention for defensive backs at the U.S. Army National All-Combine. Riggs had 25 tackles and eight interceptions in 2008, helping St. Thomas Aquinas to the 5A state championship.

Career Starts By Position

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 STATISTICS

—OFFENSE— WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB WR RB C. Brown (7) Hanratty (2) Martin (11) Lombard (7) Lombard (13) Koyack (7) Onwualu (4) Golson (11) Robinson (3) Carlisle (4) Hegarty (2) Elmer (4) Stanley (13) Prosise (3) Fuller (2) McDaniel (3) Hanratty (2) Folston (2) —DEFENSE— DL DL DL OLB ILB ILB OLB CB S S CB Day (7) Jones (1) J. Smith (13) Grace (3) Collinsworth (11) Farley (18) Russell (26) Okwara (1) *Farley (1) Shumate (4) Hardy (2) *Williams, I. (1) Redfield (1)

2014 Spring Football Notes Notre Dame Players' Career Highs JOSH ATKINSON Tackles: 3, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 (3-0) NICKY BARATTI Interceptions: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Tackles: 2, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 (1-1) KYLE BRINDZA Points scored: 17, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Kick PATs: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Points by kicking: 17, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Field goals made: 5, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 ; at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Field goal attempts: 6, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 ; at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Longest field goal: 53, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Longest field goal attempt: 55, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Punt attempts: 7, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Punt yards: 260, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (7) Longest punt: 56, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Tackles: 2, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-2) CHRIS BROWN Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 5, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (3) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 50, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 All-purpose yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Tackles: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (0-1) JAYLON BROWN Tackles: 1, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (0-1); Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 (1-0) PBUs: 1, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 GREG BRYANT Rush attempts: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Rush yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2 carries) Long rush: 10, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Total offense attempts: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2r,0p) Total offense yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (12r,0p) All-purpose yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013

Most Combined Super Bowl Wins 1.) USC 2.) Miami, Fla. 3.) Notre Dame 4.) Penn State 5.) UCLA 6.) Michigan 7.) Colorado 8.) Tennessee 9.) Georgia 10.) Ohio State Former Irish Players With Super Bowl Championships Mark Bavaro - New York Giants - 1987, 1991 Steve Beuerlein - Dallas - 1993 Rocky Boiman - Indianapolis - 2007 Nick Buoniconti - Miami - 1973, 1974 Dave Casper - Oakland - 1977 Eric Dorsey - New York Giants - 1987, 1991 Marc Edwards - New England - 2002 Ryan Grant - Green Bay - 2011 Craig Hentrich - Green Bay - 1997 Paul Hornung - Green Bay - 1967 Bob Kuechenberg - Miami - 1973, 1974 Todd Lyght - St. Louis - 2000 Red Mack - Green Bay - 1967 Joe Montana - San Francisco - 1982*, 1985*, 1989, 1990* Tom Rehder - New York Giants - 1991 Steve Sylvester - Oakland - 1977, 1981; L.A. Raiders - 1984 Aaron Taylor - Green Bay - 1997 Joe Theismann - Washington - 1983 Ricky Watters - San Francisco - 1995 Bryant Young - San Francisco - 1995 * denotes Super Bowl MVP

56 49 44 43 42 38 37 35 34 32 Jerome Bettis - Pittsburgh - 2006 Rocky Bleier - Pittsburgh - 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980 Junior Bryant - San Francisco - 1995 John Carney - New Orleans - 2010 Jerome Collins - New York Giants - 2008 Dave Duerson - Chicago - 1986; New York Giants - 1991 David Givens - New England - 2004, 2005 Terry Hanratty - Pittsburgh - 1975, 1976 Jabari Holloway - New England - 2002 Lindsay Knapp - Green Bay - 1997 Bobby Leopold - San Francisco - 1982 Jim Lynch - Kansas City - 1970 Derrick Mayes - Green Bay - 1997 Anthony Peterson - San Francisco - 1995 Hunter Smith - Indianapolis - 2007 Golden Tate - Seattle - 2014 Tom Thayer - Chicago - 1986 Justin Tuck - New York Giants - 2008, 2012 Brock Williams - New England - 2002

NINE FIGHTING IRISH PLAYERS INVITED TO NFL COMBINE u Nine former University of Notre Dame players were officially invited to the National Football League Combine, held from February 22-25, 2013 in Indianapolis, Ind. at Lucas Oil Stadium. u Graduate students OT Zack Martin and OG Chris Watt, seniors WR TJ Jones, OLB Prince Shembo, DL Louis Nix III and CB Bennett Jackson, and juniors RB George Atkinson III, TE Troy Niklas and DL Stephon Tuitt each received an invitation to the prestigious event.

DEVIN BUTLER Tackles: 2, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2-0) PBUs: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013

Recent Participants By Year (Names) 2014: 9 (Atkinson III, Jackson, Jones, Martin, Niklas, Nix III, Shembo, Tuitt and Watt) 2013: 8 (Braxston Cave, Tyler Eifert, Kapron Lewis-Moore, Zeke Motta, Theo Riddick, Jamoris Slaughter, Manti Te'o and Cierre Wood) 2012: 6 (Robert Blanton, Taylor Dever, Darius Fleming, Michael Floyd, Jonas Gray and Harrison Smith) 2011: 3 (Armando Allen, Kyle Rudolph and Ian Williams) 2010: 5 (Jimmy Clausen, Kyle McCarthy, Eric Olsen, Golden Tate, Sam Young) 2009: 1 (David Bruton) 2008: 4 (John Carlson, Trevor Laws, John Sullivan and Tom Zbikowski)

AMIR CARLISLE Rush attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Rush yards: 68, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (7) Long rush: 45, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Receptions: 3, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Receiving yards: 16, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (3) Long reception: 7, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Total offense attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (12r,0p) Total offense yards: 68, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (68r,0p) All-purpose yards: 84, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Punt returns: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Kick returns: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Kick return yards: 81, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (3 returns) Long kick return: 35, Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013

u The nine Notre Dame participants in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine were the third most of any school in the country. Alabama (12) and LSU (11) were the only programs with more invites. u Notre Dame had 17 combined participants in the 2013 and 2014 NFL Scouting Combines. Only LSU (24), Alabama (22), Florida State (22) and Florida (18) combined for more in the last two years. u Notre Dame's 17 combined participants in the 2013 and 2014 NFL Scouting Combines nearly equal the entire Irish output (19) over the previous five NFL combines (2008-12). u Notre Dame's nine participants in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine were more than Georgia (two), Texas A&M (three) and Nebraska (three) combined. u Notre Dame's nine participants in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine were three more than the best team from the Big Ten conference as Ohio State and Wisconsin each had six. The Big Ten's 12 members combined for a total of just 36 invites (3.0 per school). u Nine schools had at least seven participants in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine. Notre Dame will have played five of those nine between 2012-14 a total of seven times (Alabama, Florida State, Stanford-twice, North Carolina and USC-twice). u Twenty-five schools have had at least eight combined participants in the 2013 and 2014 NFL Scouting Combines. Notre Dame will have played eight of them a total of 12 times between 2012-14 (Alabama, Florida State, Stanford-twice, Oklahoma-twice, North Carolina, USC-twice, Boston College and Michigan State-twice).

12 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Spring Football Notes

AUSTIN COLLINSWORTH All-purpose yards: 67, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 Kick returns: 2, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 Kick return yards: 67, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 (2) Long kick return: 41, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 Interceptions: 1, 3 times Long interception return: 6, at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 Tackles: 11, at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (2-9) Tackles for loss: .5, at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (0-1) FF: 1, Utah, Nov 13, 2010 BEN COUNCELL Tackles: 5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (3-2) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1-0) FF: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 PBUs: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 SCOTT DALY Tackles: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (0-1); Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (1-0) SHELDON DAY Tackles: 7, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-3) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 (1-0); Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (1-0) TFL: 3.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 PBUs: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012

COACHES & STAFF

MATTHIAS FARLEY All-purpose yards: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Interceptions: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 ; Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Long interception return: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Tackles: 9, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (4-5); at USC, Nov 24, 2012 (4-5) TFL: 1.0, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) PBUs: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013

2013 SEASON REVIEW

TAREAN FOLSTON Points scored: 6, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 TDs: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 Rush attempts: 18, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 Rush yards: 140, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (18) Rush TDs: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 Long rush: 43, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Receptions: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 21, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (3 receptions) Long reception: 15, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Total offense attempts: 18, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (18r,0p) Total offense yards: 140, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (140r,0p) All-purpose yards: 140, Navy, Nov 02, 2013

2013 STATISTICS

PINSTRIPE BOWL A PINACLE IN ACADEMICS u Fans in the Bronx and tuned in on ESPN saw some of the country's finest examples of well-rounded student-athletes on display in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. u With lofty marks from both Notre Dame (94%) and Rutgers (85%), the Pinstripe Bowl was the only game out of 35 bowl games to match two teams that graduate at least 85-percent of its football student-athletes. u Both Notre Dame (973) and Rutgers (978) also boast lofty Academic Progress Rates (APR). The only other bowl game which also matched two teams with an APR of at least 970 is the Orange Bowl between Clemson (985) and Ohio State (982). u Overall, Notre Dame graduates a near-perfect 99-percent of its student-athletes in all sports while Rutgers graduates 88-percent. The Pinstripe Bowl was the only game out of the 35 which had two athletic departments that graduate at least 88-percent of its studentathletes. u African-American football student-athletes excel at both schools with Notre Dame graduating 97-percent and Rutgers 85-percent. Once again, the Pinstripe Bowl was the only matchup of two teams that graduate at least 85-percent of its African-American football student-athletes.

CONOR CAVALARIS Tackles: 2, vs Alabama, Jan 07, 2013 (1-1)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

2014 PRO DAY COVERAGE u Fourteen former Notre Dame football players worked out at the annual Notre Dame Football Pro Day on March 20 at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex and Loftus Sports Center. u Height and weight measurements, vertical jump, broad jump and bench press were all conducted at Haggar Fitness Complex within the Guglielmino Complex. u The 40-yard dash, pro agility (20-yard shuttle), 60-yard shuttle, three-cone drill and position-specific drills all occurred on Meyo Field at Loftus Sports Center. u Players worked out in front of representatives from all 32 NFL teams. The total of 59 NFL personnel included three general managers, two head coaches, numerous position coaches and dozens of scouts. u George Atkinson III, Carlo Calabrese, Dan Fox, Bennett Jackson, TJ Jones, Zack Martin, Troy Niklas, Louis Nix III, Tommy Rees, Kona Schwenke, Prince Shembo, Nick Tausch, Stephon Tuitt and Chris Watt all participated in the Pro Day. Calabrese, Fox and Schwenke were the only players to take part in all drills. Rees and Watt only skipped the bench press. Jones, Martin and Shembo only did position drills. Shembo did drills with both the defensive lineman and linebackers. u Bennett Jackson posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.40 seconds. That time by Jackson bested his 4.51 from the NFL Combine. It would have ranked as the fifth-fastest 40-yard time by a cornerback at this year's NFL Combine. The only cornerbacks that recorded a faster 40yard time at the NFL Combine were Justin Gilbert (4.37, Oklahoma State), Phillip Gaines (4.38, Rice), Jason Verrett (4.38, TCU) and Bradley Roby (4.39, Ohio State). u Jackson's 40-yard time today was better than two of Mike Mayock's top-five cornerbacks' times at the combine (Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State; Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech). u Jackson had a 20-yard shuttle time of 4.00 seconds at the combine, which equaled the fastest time of any cornerback. u Dan Fox, who was not selected to participate in the NFL Combine, posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.59 seconds. That time by Fox would have ranked as the third-fastest 40-yard time by a linebacker at this year's NFL Combine. The only linebackers that recorded a faster 40-yard time at the NFL Combine were Kevin Pierre-Louis (4.51, Boston College) and Telvin Smith (4.52, Florida State). u Not one of Mike Mayock's top-five linebackers ran a faster time at the combine (Khalil Mack, Buffalo; C.J. Mosley, Alabama; Anthony Barr, UCLA; Chris Borland, Wisconsin; Ryan Shazier, Ohio State). Mack and Barr are widely considered top 10 picks. u Fox's broad jump distance of 10'1" would have been the ninth-best by a linebacker at the NFL Combine. u Tommy Rees' vertical leap of 31" would have ranked sixth among quarterbacks at the NFL Combine. He bested Tajh Boyd (30.5, Clemson), Jimmy Garoppolo (30.5, Eastern Illinois), Teddy Bridgewater (30.0, Louisville), Stephen Morris (30.0, Miami, Fla.) and Jordan Lynch (29.5, Northern Illinois). u Rees completed 32 of his 34 passes. One of the incompletions was dropped. u Louis Nix III improved his 40-yard dash time from 5.42 at the combine to 5.36 today. Nix III also improved his three-cone drill time from 8.29 at the combine to 7.94 today. u Chris Watt, who was injured and only able to perform the bench press at the NFL Combine (29 repetitions), ran the 40-yard dash (5.39), 20-yard shuttle (4.76) and three-cone drill (7.60). He also did the vertical (28.5") and broad jumps (8'8"). Among offensive lineman at the NFL Combine, Watt's three-cone drill time of 7.60 would have ranked tied for 11th and his vertical leap of 28.5" would have ranked tied for 12th. u Kona Schwenke, who was not selected to participate in the NFL Combine, recorded a 4.88 in the 40-yard dash, 4.59 in the 20-yard shuttle, 7.16 in the three-cone drill, 29.0" in the vertical leap, 9'0" in the broad jump and 27 repetitions in the bench press. Among defensive lineman at the NFL Combine, Schwenke would have ranked fifth in the three-cone drill and tied for 14th in the bench press. u George Atkinson III significantly improved his 20-yard shuttle time from the NFL Combine. He ran a 4.38 today, as opposed to a 4.46 at the combine. u Carlo Calabrese, who was not selected to participate in the NFL Combine, recorded a 4.86 in the 40-yard dash, 4.60 in the 20yard shuttle, 7.10 in the three-cone drill, 30.0" in the vertical leap, 9'2" in the broad jump and 25 repetitions in the bench press. Among linebackers at the NFL Combine, Calabrese would have ranked tied for eighth in the bench press and 11th in the three-cone drill.

Notre Dame Players' Career Highs

2014 OUTLOOK

u Eleven of Notre Dame's 12 regular-season foes in 2014 had at least one participant in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine. The 11 opponents haad a combined 48 players participating in this year's event. u Notre Dame offensive line coach Harry Hiestand has a long history of developing players for the NFL. Two of his Irish pupils, Zack Martin and Chris Watt, participated in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine. Even more impressive, Tennessee sent five players to the combine and four were offensive lineman - all of which were tutored under Heistand during his time with the Volunteers. In all, Hiestand mentored six of the 50 offensive line participants in the 2014 combine.

13 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 Spring Football Notes Notre Dame Players' Career Highs WILL FULLER Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 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: 2, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receiving yards: 93, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 47, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Total offense attempts: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (1r,0p); USC, Oct 19, 2013 (1r,0p) Total offense yards: 5, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (5r,0p) All-purpose yards: 93, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 EVERETT GOLSON Points scored: 8, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 Touchdowns: 1, 6 times Rush attempts: 16, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Rush yards: 74, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 (15 carries) Rush TDs: 1, 6 times Long rush: 27, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 Pass attempts: 42, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 Pass completions: 23, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 Pass yards: 346, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 Pass TDs: 3, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 Had intercepted: 2, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Long pass: 50, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 ; at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 Total offense attempts: 57, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 (15r,42p) Total offense yards: 346, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (0r,346p) All-purpose yards: 74, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 Tackles: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (0-1) JARRET GRACE All-purpose yards: 12, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Kick returns: 1, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Kick return yards: 12, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1 returns) Long kick return: 12, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Tackles: 10, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (6-4) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 EILAR HARDY Tackles: 8, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-4) TFL: 1.0, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1-0) CHASE HOUNSHELL Tackles: 4, Air Force, Oct 08, 2011 (1-3) JARRON JONES Tackles: 7, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-3) Sacks: 1.0, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 Blocked kicks: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 BEN KOYACK Points scored: 6, 4 times TDs: 1, 4 times Receptions: 4, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Receiving yards: 76, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (4)

JOE THEISMANN NAMED WALTER CAMP FOUNDATION'S "DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN" u Former University of Notre Dame and Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann was the 2013 recipient of the Walter Camp Football Foundation "Distinguished American" Award. u Theismann, as well as other major award winners, and members of the 2013 Walter Camp All-America team, were honored at the organization's 47th annual national awards banquet in January at the Yale University Commons in New Haven, Conn. u The Walter Camp "Distinguished American" award is presented each year to an individual who has utilized his or her talents to attain great success in business, private life or public service and who may have accomplished that which no other has done. He or she may have a record of dedication to mankind that should not pass unrecognized and a life that has been dedicated to the preservation of the American ideal. The recipient need not have participated in football but must be one who understands its lesson of self-denial, cooperation and teamwork, and one who is a person of honesty, integrity and dedication. He or she must be a leader, an innovator, even a pioneer, who has reached a degree of excellence that distinguishes him or her from contemporaries, as well as someone who lives within the principles of Walter Camp. u Past recipients of the Walter Camp Distinguished American honor include nationally-respected sportscasters Pat Summerall (2004) and Keith Jackson (1995), former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue (1994), world-renowned entertainer Bob Hope (1985), former college coach Eddie Robinson (1982) and last year's recipient, former Nebraska coach and athletic director Tom Osborne. u Theismann became the fourth honoree with Notre Dame connections--following Four Horseman Jim Crowley (the inaugural winner in 1978), former University president Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., in 1993 and all-purpose television personality Regis Philbin in 2002. u Born and raised in South River, N.J., Theismann was a three-sport standout at South River High School. He attended the University of Notre Dame. As a three-year starting quarterback, Theismann led the Fighting Irish to a 20-3-2 record and threw for 4,411 career yards and 31 touchdowns. He led Notre Dame to two Cotton Bowl appearances and those 4,411 passing yards still rank eighth in school history. His 526 passing yards against USC in 1970 remain a Notre Dame single-game record. u He was selected in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins and in the 39th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins. He elected to sign with the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League and played three seasons and earned All-Star honors twice. u In 1974, the Washington Redskins obtained his rights and by 1978 Theismann became the team's starting quarterback. In 1982, he led the Redskins to Super Bowl XVII where they defeated the Miami Dolphins, 27-17. The following year, the Redskins made it to the Super Bowl again as Theismann earned the league's Most Valuable Player award. u A two-time All-Pro honoree and Pro Bowl selection, Theismann played 12 years in the NFL, including 163 consecutive games and holds Redskins records for passing yardage (25,206), completions (2,044) and attempts (3,602). His playing career came to an unfortunate ending in 1985 after a badly-broken leg during a game versus the New York Giants. u Off the field, Theismann earned the NFL Man of the Year award in 1982 for his community service and dedication to the health and welfare of children. He was inducted into the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association Hall of Fame (1997) and College Football Hall of Fame (2003). u Theismann has been a football broadcaster and analyst for ESPN, NBC, and currently, the NFL Network. He is a sought-after motivational speaker and also owns a restaurant in the Washington, D.C., area. NOTRE DAME HAS THREE ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME BALLOT u The names of three former University of Notre Dame football all-stars â&#x20AC;&#x201C; linebacker Bob Crable, wide receiver Thom Gatewood and wide receiver/kick returner Raghib Ismail â&#x20AC;&#x201C; appear on the 2014 National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly NCAA Division I-A) ballot. u Bob Crable - Linebacker - 1980 and 1981 consensus first-team All-American ... still holds Notre Dame records for most tackles in a career (521), season (187 in 1979) and game (26 vs. Clemson in 1979) ... his 26 tackles in a game remain an NCAA FBS record-tying effort ... blocked a last-second Michigan field-goal try in 1979 to preserve an Irish win ... recovered a fumble that led to an Irish touchdown in Cotton Bowl comeback win over Houston following 1978 season ... played in 1982 Hula Bowl. u Raghib Ismail - Wide Receiver - Two-time first-team All-American earning consensus honors in 1989 and unanimous honors in 1990 ... Walter Camp Player of the Year and Heisman Trophy runner-up in 1990 ... led Notre Dame to a Fiesta Bowl and two Orange Bowls ... set NCAA record by twice returning two kickoffs for TDs in a single game (Rice 1988, Michigan 1989) ... finished with 4,187 all-purpose yards ... led the nation in kickoff returns as freshman in 1988 with 36.1-yard average ... helped Irish to 1988 national championship. u Thom Gatewood - Wide Receiver -- 1970 consensus first-team All-American ... Irish captain in 1971 ... led team in receiving three straight years--with 47 for 743 (8 TDs) in 1969, 77 for 1,123 (7 TDs) in 1970 and 33 for 417 (4 TDs) in 1971 ... caught six passes for 112 yards (1 TD) in 1970 Cotton Bowl vs. #1 Texas, then added 26-yard TD reception the next year in Cotton Bowl win over #1 Texas ... finished his Notre Dame career as career leader in receiving yards (2,283) and receiving TDs (19) and single-season record-holder in receptions (77 in 1970) and receiving yards (1,123 in '70) ... 1971 NFF National Scholar-Athlete who also was a two-time Academic All-American and won an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship. u This is Crable's fourth time on the ballot (also in 2007, 2010 and 2013), it's Ismail's third straight appearance--and it's Gatewood's first time on the ballot. u Crable was first nominated in 2007, Gatewood in 2007 and Ismail in 2008. Other current and active Notre Dame nominees are Pete Demmerle, Larry DiNardo, Dave Duerson, Nick Eddy, Vagas Ferguson, Bob Golic, Terry Hanratty, Dave Huffman, George Kunz, Todd Lyght, Mike McCoy, Walt Patulski, John Scully, Jim Seymour, Michael Stonebreaker and Aaron Taylor. u Notre Dame has 44 former players and six former coaches already enshrined in the Hall of Fame, providing more inductees than any other institution. The most recent addition is tight end Dave Casper, who was inducted in 2012 and enshrined in August 2013 in Atlanta where the new Hall of Fame is currently under construction. ONLY THE BIG BOYS u Notre Dame is one of just three NCAA FBS programs to have not faced a non-FBS opponent since the current setup was established in 1978. The two other remaining schools that have yet to play a non-FBS opponent are USC and UCLA.

14 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Spring Football Notes SENIOR MOMENTS u The 2013 senior class is one of the winningest to suit up for Notre Dame. u The class won 37 games in its careers, going 37-15 (.712). The 37 wins are the most since the class of 1994 also won 37. u The 2013 seniors played in a bowl game for each of their four seasons at Notre Dame. The last senior class to play in a bowl game every year of its time with the Irish was the 1995 squad. u Last year's senior class also became the first since 2003 to win all four of its home finales.

Receiving TDs: 1, 4 times Long reception: 38, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 All-purpose yards: 76, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013

IRISH ON A PRETTY GOOD RUN u Since opening the 2011 season with an 0-2 record, Notre Dame has won 29 of its last 37 games—good for a .784 winning percentage. The Irish are tied for the ninth-best winning percentage in the nation and eighth amongst schools from BCS AQ conferences since Sept. 17, 2011.

COLE LUKE Tackles: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-3) TFL: .5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-0) PBUs: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013

Team Games Wins Losses Ties Pct. 1. Alabama 38 34 4 0 .895 Oregon 38 34 4 0 .895 3. Northern Illinois 40 34 6 0 .850 4. Florida State 39 33 6 0 .846 5. South Carolina 37 31 6 0 .838 6. Stanford 39 32 7 0 .821 7. LSU 38 31 7 0 .816 8. Clemson 38 30 8 0 .789 9. Notre Dame* 37 29 8 0 .784 Boise State 37 29 8 0 .784 Louisville 37 29 8 0 .784 Oklahoma 37 29 8 0 .784

CAM MCDANIEL Points scored: 6, 4 times TDs: 1, 4 times Rush attempts: 24, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Rush yards: 117, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (24) Rush TDs: 1, 4 times Long rush: 36, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Receptions: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 29, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (3 receptions) Long reception: 21, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 Total offense attempts: 24, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (24r,0p) Total offense yards: 117, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (117r,0p) All-purpose yards: 165, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Kick returns: 5, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Kick return yards: 83, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (5) Long kick return: 26, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Tackles: 1, 9 times KENDALL MOORE Interceptions: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Tackles: 5, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (4-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 (1-0); at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0); Navy, Oct 29, 2011 (1-0)

COACHES & STAFF

ROMEO OKWARA Tackles: 5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1-4) ; at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (2-3) Sacks: .5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-1) TFL: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0); at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (1-0) FF: 1, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 2013 SEASON REVIEW

JAMES ONWUALU Receptions: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 ; at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (2-3) Receiving yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (1) Long reception: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 All-purpose yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Tackles: 1, 6 times CJ PROSISE Receptions: 2, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 25, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (2 receptions) Long reception: 20, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 All-purpose yards: 25, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Tackles: 1, 5 times

2013 STATISTICS

RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE u Notre Dame has become accustomed to thrilling finishes. The Irish have been involved in 33 games decided by seven points or less since the start of the 2009 campaign. In fact, 17 of the last 25 losses for the Irish have been decided by a touchdown or less, including seven by a field goal or less. u Notre Dame has played in 60 all-time games where the winning points have occurred in overtime or the game's final minute of regulation. Amazingly, 15 have come in the last five years alone. u Notre Dame has played 23 games decided by a touchdown or less since the arrival of Brian Kelly. The Irish went 2-5 in the first seven such games under Kelly, but have since gone 13-3. u Notre Dame won five games in 2012 by a touchdown or less and have done so again in 2013. The school record for victories by seven points or less in a single season is six, which was set in 1939 when that Irish club had a 6-1 mark in games decided by seven or less. The 1937 team was 5-1-1 and the 2002 club was 5-1-0 in games decided by seven or less. u Notre Dame was 5-0 (1.000) last season in games decided by a touchdown or less. In terms of winning percentage in games decided by seven points or less, the ‘29 and ‘74 teams were both 4-0, while the 1926, 1928, 1954 and 1957 teams finished 3-0. u The Irish had a run of 10 consecutive wins in games decided by seven points or less snapped with a 28-21 loss at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. At the time, it was the longest active streak in the nation. u The recent run of 10 straight wins tied for the third-longest in the nation since 1980.

THE FIGHTING IRISH

THREE RANKED WINS FOR THE 2013 IRISH u Notre Dame defeated three teams in the final BCS standings, No. 4 Michigan State, No. 14 Arizona State and No. 25 USC. u Only Auburn and Stanford (four each) defeated more of the final BCS Top 25 teams during the 2013 regular season. Auburn downed Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and Texas A&M while Stanford defeated Arizona State (twice), Oregon and UCLA. u Notre Dame's three wins tied Arizona State and South Carolina for the third most in the country against the final BCS Top 25. The Sun Devils beat UCLA, USC and Wisconsin while the Gamecocks toppled Clemson, Missouri and UCF. u The ranked teams that Notre Dame defeated went a combined 21-2 following their losses to the Fighting Irish with the only defeats coming from USC against cross-town rival UCLA and Arizona State in the Pac-12 Championship Game against No. 5 Stanford.

2014 OUTLOOK

u Notre Dame has won 21 times in its 26 outings since the start of the 2012 season. There are only 10 FBS teams that can beat that lofty 21-5 mark over the past two years: Florida State at 26-2, Ohio State at 24-2, Alabama at 24-3, Northern Illinois at 24-4, Stanford at 23-5, Oregon at 23-3, Louisville at 23-3, Clemson at 22-4, South Carolina at 22-5 and UCF at 22-5. Notre Dame's 21 wins over the past two years is matched by Oklahoma (21-5). u The Irish are one of just 14 teams in the nation which have won at least eight games in each of the last four seasons. The 14 schools other than Notre Dame to win eight games each of the past four years are Alabama, Boise State, Florida State, LSU, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, San Diego State, South Carolina, Stanford and Wisconsin. u Notre Dame's run of winning eight straight games in each of the past four seasons is its best clip since winning at least eight games for seven straight years from 1987-93.

Notre Dame Players' Career Highs

ANTHONY RABASA Tackles: 3, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) MAX REDFIELD Tackles: 3, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (0-3); at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2-1)

15 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 Spring Football Notes Longest Winning Streaks In Games Decided By Seven Points Or Less Since 1980 School Streak Dates 1. Penn State 16 Nov. 3, 1984-Sept. 17, 1988 2. BYU 14 Nov. 25, 2006-Oct. 23, 2010 3. Notre Dame 10* Sept. 8, 2012-Nov. 2, 2013 * ND's 10-game streak tied for third with runs by Auburn, Oregon State, Ohio State, Washington, Michigan, Bowling Green and Alabama.

Notre Dame Players' Career Highs COREY ROBINSON Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 3, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Receiving yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (3) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 35, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 All-purpose yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013

u The battle-tested Irish were able to grind out five wins in the 2013 regular season by seven points or less. The sum tied for the thirdmost in the nation.

ISAAC ROSHELL Tackles: 4, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-1) KEIVARAE RUSSELL All-purpose yards: 31, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Interceptions: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 ; at USC, Nov 24, 2012 ; Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Long interception return: 31, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Tackles: 9, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (6-3) Sacks: 0.5, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (0-1) TFL: 1.0, BYU, Oct 20, 2012 (1-0) ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) FR: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 PBUs: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013

INS-AND-OUTS OF OVERTIME u Notre Dame stands 5-8 all-time in overtime games, playing five overtime games in the past six years. u Notre Dame and Pittsburgh have gone to overtime twice in series history. The Panthers outlasted the Irish, 36-33, in four overtimes in 2009, while Notre Dame returned the favor in '12 with a 29-26 victory in three overtimes. u Notre Dame’s last double overtime game came in 2009 against Connecticut (L, 33-30). u The last overtime contest for the Irish to advance past two overtimes — the aforementioned ‘12 meeting with Pittsburgh. Notre Dame played another triple overtime game against Navy in 2007 (L, 46-44). u Last season marked the third time in school history the Irish have played multiple overtime games in one season (2000, 2009). u All five of Notre Dame’s overtime wins have come at home (also Air Force in 2000, Washington State in 2003, Washington in 2009 and Stanford in 2012). u All but two of Notre Dame’s 13 overtime games have come at home (the Irish are 5-6 in home OT games, 0-2 on the road). The home OT losses: Air Force in 1996, Nebraska in 2000, Michigan State in 2005, Navy in 2007, Pittsburgh in 2008 and Connecticut in 2009 (losses at USC in 1996 and Michigan State in 2010).

ELIJAH SHUMATE Tackles: 7, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (1-0) TFL: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) PBUs: 2, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 JAYLON SMITH All-purpose yards: -1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Interceptions: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Tackles: 11, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (7-4) TFL: 1.5, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (1-0) Forced fumbles: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 FR: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 PBUs: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; vs ASU, Oct 05, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 TONY SPRINGMANN Tackles: 3, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (0-3) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 (1-0)

JUSTIN UTUPO Tackles: 3, at Pittsburgh, Nov 9, 2013 (2-1) TFL: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) ISHAQ WILLIAMS Tackles: 4, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 (3-1) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) TFL: 1.0, 5 times FF: 1, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 PBUs: 1, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012

NO TURNOVERS = VICTORIES u Notre Dame is 13-0 under Brian Kelly when playing an entire game without committing a turnover. u Notre Dame has won its last 13 games in which it failed to commit a turnover. The Irish have not lost a game with no turnovers since Oct. 17, 2009, when USC upended Notre Dame, 34-27. u Notre Dame is 27-4 in its last 31 games in which it failed to commit a turnover. u Notre Dame failed to commit a turnover in its 2013 season opener against Temple. The Irish had not played a season opener without a turnover since 2009. GREAT FOR TELEVISION u Notre Dame has appeared on national or regional television in 262 consecutive games entering the bowl game. u The Irish have made 380 appearances on network television -- more than any other school.

JOE SCHMIDT Tackles: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2-1) TFL: 1.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (1-0) ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (1-0) PBUs: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013

JOHN TURNER Tackles: 2, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-2)

Wins By Seven Points Or Less In 2013 School Wins 1. UCF 7 2. San Diego State 6 3. Notre Dame 5 Auburn 5 Fresno State 5 Rice 5

EIGHT IS GREAT FOR KELLY u Head coach Brian Kelly has won at least eight games in each of his first four seasons with the Fighting Irish. u Kelly is the second head coach to post an eight-win season in each of his first four years at the Notre Dame helm. Dan Devine began his career with the Irish by posting four straight seasons with at least eight wins from 1975-78. u Kelly, Devine, Ara Parseghian, Frank Leahy and Jesse Harper are the only Irish coaches to start their career with four straight seasons with as many as seven wins. u With 37 wins to date at Notre Dame, Kelly is tied with Devine and Lou Holtz's shared first four years school record of 37 wins. u Kelly is the first coach in Notre Dame history to lead the Irish to a bowl game in each of his first four seasons. He joins Holtz as the only coaches to guide Notre Dame to a bowl berth in four consecutive years at any juncture of their tenure at the school. KELLY, IRISH HAVE NINE LIVES u Notre Dame recently won 10 straight games under head coach Brian Kelly when the game was decided by seven points or less. u Notre Dame went 5-0 in such games in 2012 and won its first five such games in 2013 before falling, 28-21, at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. u This follows a positive pattern that head coach Brian Kelly brought with him from Cincinnati, where he won his final eight games that were decided by seven points or less — 5-0 in 2008 and 3-0 in 2009, not even including a couple of eight-point victories that could be included as a "one score" difference.

16 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Spring Football Notes u The recent 10-game winning streak in such games left Brian Kelly tied for second on the all-time Notre Dame list.

Rank Football Coach 1. Les Miles 2. Butch Jones Brian Kelly 3. 4. Mark Richt Bret Bielema 5. * As of Mar. 25, 2014

School LSU Tennessee Notre Dame Georgia Arkansas

Twitter Handle @LSUCoachMiles @UTCoachJones @CoachBrianKelly @MarkRicht @BretBielema

Followers* 128,769 114,356 106,047 105,932 83,411

u Brian Kelly ranks third and fifth among active NCAA FBS coach in both victories and winning percentage, respectively. Here is a look at the top 10 winningest active coaches in the FBS (min. six years completed as FBS head coach, record at four-year colleges only): Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Victories) Years W L Name, School 1. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 33 265 133 2. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 24 219 79 24 208 72 3. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 4. Dennis Franchione, Texas State 29 203 121 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 22 178 90 6. Gary Pinkel, Missouri 23 174 100 Larry Blakeney, Troy 23 174 105 18 165 57 8. Nick Saban, Alabama 9. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 15 160 39 17 154 71 10. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech *Minimum five years as FBS head coach; record at four-year colleges only

T 4 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 0

Pct. 0.664 0.733 0.741 0.626 0.664 0.634 0.623 0.742 0.804 0.684

Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Win Percentage) Name, School Years W L 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 8 92 12 2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 12 127 25 3. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 15 160 39 4. Nick Saban, Alabama 18 165 57 5. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 24 208 72 6. Mark Richt, Georgia 13 126 45 7. Bobby Petrino, Louisville 9 83 30 8. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 24 219 79 9. Les Miles, LSU 13 123 45 10. Gary Patterson, TCU 14 120 44 *Minimum five years as FBS head coach; record at four-year colleges only

T 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0

Pct. 0.885 0.836 0.804 0.742 0.741 0.737 0.735 0.733 0.732 0.732

2013 STATISTICS

Pct. 0.805 0.771 0.837 0.737 0.717 0.732 0.735 0.815 0.621 0.634

Pct. 0.868 0.840 0.838 0.787 0.785 0.769 0.733 0.725 0.714 0.705

2013 SEASON REVIEW

Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Victories, Since 2001) Name, School W L T 1. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 140 34 0 2. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 131 39 0 3. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 128 25 0 4. Mark Richt, Georgia 126 45 0 5. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 124 49 0 6. Les Miles, LSU 123 45 0 7. Gary Patterson, TCU 119 43 0 Nick Saban, Alabama 119 27 0 9. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 105 64 0 10. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 104 60 0

Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Win Percentage, Since 2007) W L T Name, School 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 79 12 0 2. Nick Saban, Alabama 79 15 0 67 13 0 3. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 4. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 74 20 0 73 20 0 5. Les Miles, LSU 6. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 70 21 0 7. Gary Patterson, TCU 66 24 0 8. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State 66 25 0 9. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 65 26 0 67 28 0 10. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech

COACHES & STAFF

KELLY'S WINNING WAYS u In his four years at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly has helped the Irish secure a 31-4 record when entering halftime with a lead and 30-3 mark when leading after three quarters. u Kelly is 175-11 in his coaching career when taking a lead into the fourth quarter and 111-5 since 2001. He owns a 162-14 record when taking a lead into halftime, including a 107-6 mark since 2001. u Kelly is 15-2 coming off a bye week. u Kelly is 140-25 when scoring first. u Kelly is 165-25-1 when outrushing his opponent. u Kelly is 125-12 when his team wins the turnover battle. u Kelly is 39-14-2 in games decided by three points or less. u Kelly is 65-7 when his team gets a defensive or special teams touchdown. u Kelly is 60-16 in the month of November, including a 24-4 mark since 2006. u Kelly is 131-8 when his team scores 30+ points, including a 75-1 mark with 40+ points. u Kelly is 136-6-1 when his team allows 19 points or less. u Kelly is 150-40-1 coming off a victory. u Kelly-coached teams owned a 57-game winning streak in games where they held their opponents to less than 20 points, which ended in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl loss to Florida State (18-14). Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous such loss came on Dec. 8, 2001 when North Dakota edged Grand Valley State, 17-14, in the NCAA Division II title game. u Kelly coached teams have won 74 of their last 75 games when holding their opponents to less than 20 points. u Since 2001, Brian Kelly has the second-most wins among all active FBS coaches.

u Brian Kelly ranks as the sixth-most successful active NCAA FBS coach in winning percentage since 2007. Kelly's .769 winning percentage is bested only by Chris Petersen of Washington (.868), Nick Saban of Alabama (.840), Urban Meyer of Ohio State (.838), Bob Stoops of Oklahoma (.787) and Les Miles of LSU (.785).

THE FIGHTING IRISH

KELLY WINS IN CYBERSPACE TOO u Speaking to Notre Dame's deep and global fan base, head coach Brian Kelly's twitter feed @ CoachBrianKelly is the third-most widely followed of any college football coach. u Reflecting Kelly's popularity, the Irish head coach is the only one in the top five from a non-SEC school. u Including all sports, Kelly's twitter feed is one of only five with at least 100,000 followers amongst college coaches, joining LSU's Les Miles and Tennessee's Butch Jones plus men's basketball coaches John Calipari of Kentucky and Tom Crean of Indiana.

Pct. 0.885 0.787 0.792 0.762 0.851 0.840 0.748 0.713 0.731 0.698

2014 OUTLOOK

Rank Coach Streak Dates 1. Elmer Layden 12 Oct, 23, 1937-Nov. 11, 1939 2. Brian Kelly 10 Sept. 8, 2012-Nov. 2, 2013 Knute Rockne 10 Nov. 26, 1927-Nov. 29, 1930 4. Ara Parseghian 7 Nov. 18, 1972-Jan. 1, 1975 5. Lou Holtz 6 Sept. 10, 1988-Oct. 6, 1990

Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Victories, Since 2006) Name, School W L T 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 92 12 0 2. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 85 23 0 3. Les Miles, LSU 84 22 0 4. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 80 25 0 Urban Meyer, Ohio State 80 14 0 6. Nick Saban, Alabama 79 15 0 7. Gary Patterson, TCU 77 26 0 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 77 31 0 9. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 76 28 0 10. Mark Richt, Georgia 74 32 0

u Since 2006, Brian Kelly is tied for the fourth-most wins of any active NCAA FBS coach. Kelly has won 80 contests (80-25) over that span. The only coaches ahead of Kelly in that span are Chris Petersen of Washington (92), Bob Stoops of Oklahoma (85) and Les Miles of LSU (84) .

17 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 Spring Football Notes u Nine active FBS coaches have guided their respective schools to an undefeated regular season since 2009. Only three of those nine coaches, including Brian Kelly, have done it on multiple occasions. Brian Kelly 2012 – Notre Dame – 12-1 (Lost in BCS Championship Game) 2009 – Cincinnati – 12-0 (Did not coach bowl game) Urban Meyer 2013 – Ohio State – 12-2 (Lost in Big Ten Championship Game and Orange Bowl) 2012 – Ohio State – 12-0 2009 – Florida – 13-1 (Lost in SEC Championship Game) Gary Patterson 2010 – TCU – 13-0 2009 – TCU – 12-1 (Lost in Fiesta Bowl) Kevin Sumlin 2011 – Houston – 13-1 (Lost in C-USA Championship Game) Mack Brown 2009 – Texas – 13-1 (Lost in BCS Championship Game) Nick Saban 2009– Alabama – 14-0 Chris Peterson 2009 – Boise State – 14-0 Jimbo Fisher 2013 – Florida State – 14-0 Rod Carey 2013 – Northern Illinois – 12-2 (Lost in MAC Championship Game and Poinsetta Bowl) u Among college coaches with at least five years of service or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time, Brian Kelly was the 23rd to reach 200 career victories. Here is that list of coaches: WHEN MILESTONE REACHED Age in Career Career Coach (Date Reached Milestone) Yrs.-Days Game (Record) Yr.-Game 64-1 342nd (200-127-15) 39-8 Eddie Anderson (11-14-1964) Chris Ault (10-9-2009) 61-336 295th (200-94-1) 25-5 *Frank Beamer (9-15-2007) 60-331 310th (200-106-4) 27-3 Bobby Bowden (10-27-1990) 60-353 279th (200-76-3) 25-7 *Mack Brown (11-27-2008) 57-92 301st (200-100-1) 25-12 57-364 282nd (200-66-16) 27-1 Bear Bryant (9-10-1971) Vince Dooley (11-26-1988) 56-84 286th (200-76-10) 25-11 LaVell Edwards (9-24-1994) 64-348 277th (200-74-3) 23-4 *Dennis Franchione (9-28-2013) 62-185 318th (200-116-2) 28-4 Hayden Fry (11-20-1993) 64-265 361st (200-152-9) 32-11 Woody Hayes (11-2-1974) 61-261 268th (200-60-8) 29-8 Lou Holtz (9-9-1995) 58-243 297th (200-90-7) 26-2 *Brian Kelly (8-31-2013) 51-310 270th (200-68-2) 23-1 Jess Neely (9-26-1964) 66-265 373rd (200-155-18) 38-1 Don Nehlen (11-11-2000) 64-314 335th (200-127-8) 30-9 Tom Osborne (10-7-1993) 56-224 249th (200-46-3) 21-5 Joe Paterno (9-5-1987) 60-258 246th (200-44-2) 22-1 Bo Schembechler (10-4-1986) 57-33 262nd (200-55-7) 24-4 *Steve Spurrier (9-15-2012) 67-118 277th (200-75-2) 23-3 Amos Alonzo Stagg (10-11-1919) 57-56 294th (200-74-20) 30-1 Jim Sweeney (11-2-1996) 67-62 355th (200-151-4) 32-8 Jim Tressel (9-15-2007) 54-298 273rd (200-71-2) 22-3 Pop Warner (12-1-1917) 46-240 278th (200-67-11) 22-10 70-231 307th (200-93-14) 31-6 Warren Woodson (10-13-1973) * indicates active coaches

u Amongst the list, Kelly was the second-youngest and fifth-fastest to ever reach 200 career victories. Age in Career Game Rank Coach Yrs.-Days Rank Coach (Record at Time) 1. Pop Warner 46-240 1. Joe Paterno 246 (200-44-2) 2. Brian Kelly 51-310 2. Tom Osborne 249 (200-46-3) 3. Jim Tressel 54-298 3. Bo Schembechler 262 (200-55-7) 4. Vince Dooley 56-84 4. Woody Hayes 268 (200-60-8) 5. Tom Osborne 56-224 5. Brian Kelly 270 (200-68-2) u Brian Kelly (37-15), remarkably, is one of seven Notre Dame head coaches with a winning percentage of .700 or better through their first 52 games as Irish head coach. Here is a graphic of Notre Dame head coaches who reached that milestone and win-loss records over their first 52 games on the Irish sideline: 1. Frank Leahy (45-3-4, .904) Home Record: 22-2-0 Road Record: 19-1-1 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 14-1-2

5. Elmer Layden (39-10-3, .779) Home Record: 22-3 Road Record: 10-5-2 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 5-3

9. Charlie Weis (29-23, .558) Home Record: 16-12-0 Road Record: 10-9-0 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 4-10-0

2. Knute Rockne (45-4-3, .894) Home Record: 21-0-1 Road Record: 18-4-2 Record vs. Ranked Foes: n/a

6. Lou Holtz (40-12-0, .769) Home Record: 22-4-0 Road Record: 12-7-0 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 16-7-0

10. Gerry Faust (28-23-1, .548) Home Record: 14-10-0 Road Record: 10-11-1 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 8-11-0

3. Ara Parseghian (40-9-3, .798) Home Record: 23-4-0 Road Record: 13-5-3 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 4-7-2

7. Brian Kelly (37-15, .712) Home Record:: 19-6-0 Road Record: 12-6-0 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 8-7-0

4. Dan Devine (41-11-0, .788) Home Record: 18-5 Road Record: 16-5 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 13-6

8. Bob Davie (30-22, .577) Home Record: 20-5-0 Road Record: 8-14-0 Record vs. Ranked Foes: 6-13-0

OFFENSE SPUN LIKE A 45 RECORD AT AIR FORCE u Notre Dame had its best day on the scoreboard for the 2013 campaign on Oct. 26 in a 45-10 win at Air Force. u The 45 points for the Irish were their most points scored in a true road game since putting 49 points on the board at Purdue's Ross-Ade Stadium on Oct. 1, 2005. u Scoring 45 points was the most for Notre Dame overall since scoring 50 against Navy on Sept. 1, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. u Notre Dame's 35-point margin of victory was its largest in a true road game since Nov. 29, 2003 when the Irish beat Stanford 57-7 at Stanford Stadium. u Against the Falcons, five different Fighting Irish players caught a touchdown pass, matching a school-record set in 1977. u Tommy Rees set the pace by posting a 260.71 passing efficiency rating. That was the best effort by a Notre Dame player since Jimmy Clausen posted a 303.7 mark against Nevada on Sept. 5, 2009. IRISH BATTLED BACK u Notre Dame trailed at some point in six of its nine wins in 2013, leading wire-to-wire only in the season opening win over Temple. u The Irish were either tied or trailed during the fourth quarter four times last year in games that they ended up winning (Purdue, Michigan State, Arizona State and Navy). u Bucking conventional wisdom, Notre Dame, 9-4, last season, scored first in just two of its first eight games, vs. Temple on Aug. 31 and vs. Michigan State on Sept. 21. The Irish scored first in each of their last five contests. u Of the six games where Irish opponents scored first, Notre Dame remarkably posted a 4-2 record. Notre Dame rallied to defeat Purdue on Sept. 14, Arizona State on Oct. 5, USC on Oct. 19 and Air Force on Oct. 26. u Another unusual game-opening trend for the Irish involves the team's first drive. In each of three straight games (Arizona State on Oct. 5, USC on Oct. 19 and Air Force on Oct. 26), Notre Dame started the game with a drive of at least 10 plays on which Notre Dame did not score. The Irish missed field goals against the Sun Devils and Falcons, while turning the ball over on downs against the Trojans.

18 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Spring Football Notes

ALMOST PERFECT BALANCE u Notre Dame had 440 rushing attempts last season and 429 passing attempts, making the Irish a balanced 50.63% run in 2013. u Adjust the eight sacks that the NCAA considers rushing plays and the numbers could not be much closer as Notre Dame would have 431 rushing attempts and 429 passing plays. u In 2012, Notre Dame had 506 rushes and 388 passes, making the team 56.6% run based.

IRISH TOUGH TO BEAT WHEN WINNING THE RUSHING BATTLE u Since the start of the 2005 season, Notre Dame has won 48 of its past 52 games when recording more rushing yards than its opponent. u A 27-game winning streak for the Irish when outrushing their opponent was snapped in the loss at Michigan on Sept. 10, 2011. Notre Dame had not previously lost a game when outrushing its opponent since Dec. 28, 2004, when the Irish lost to Oregon State, 38-21, in the Insight Bowl. Notre Dame rushed for more yards than Florida State in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl, yet ended up on the losing side of that contest. u Fifth-year head coach Brian Kelly has his own fairly remarkable run when his teams outrush their opponent. He is 166-25-1 in his career and 28-4 at Notre Dame when winning the rushing battle. u The Irish were 5-2 last fall when outrushing their opponent, losing contests to both Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) when winning the rushing battle. u Notre Dame outrushed 10 of its 13 opponents in 2012. The only three teams to outrush the Irish were Purdue (Sept. 8), Michigan (Sept. 22) and Alabama (Jan. 7). 30 IS THE WAY TO CARRY THE DAY u The number 30 has proven key when predicting Notre Dame's overall success recently. u The Irish were 9-0 last fall when rushing the ball at least 30 times and 0-4 in games where they carried the ball on fewer than 30 plays. u Notre Dame has not lost a game in which it had at least 30 rushing attempts since an 18-14 defeat at the hands of Florida State in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando (35 carries for 93 yards), a run of 20 consecutive victories. u Conversely, Notre Dame has lost its last six games when rushing the ball less than 30 times, dating back to a 59-33 win over Air Force on Oct. 8, 2011 when the Irish ran the ball 29 times for 266 yards.

2013 SEASON REVIEW

DOUBLE CENTURY GROUND GAME u Notre Dame had won 15 consecutive games when rushing for at least 200 yards prior to the Oklahoma contest on Sept. 28. The Irish had not previously lost a game with more than 200 yards on the ground since Nov. 3, 2007 against Navy. u Notre Dame is 29-2 since the start of the 2002 season when it gains 200 or more yards rushing. u Notre Dame has rushed for at least 200 yards 12 different times over the last two seasonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;more than the previous five years combined (2006-10). u The Irish ran for a season-high 264 yards against Navy on Nov. 2, 2013. That sum was the team's best total since rushing for 376 yards against Miami on Oct. 6, 2012 in a Shamrock Series contest at Soldier Field. u Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times in 2012, including six of the last nine contests. u The Irish had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996 when Notre Dame registered nine games with at least 200 yards rushing.

2013 STATISTICS

u Zack Martin and Chris Watt have both graduated and departed for the NFL. The tandem started a combined 76 games over the last four years. u The 2013 offensive line featured first-year starters in C Nick Martin (missed last two games of the season), C Matt Hegarty, OL Steve Elmer, OT Ronnie Stanley and OL Conor Hanratty. u Notre Dame finished the season with four first-year starting lineman. u Rising fifth-year senior RG Christian Lombard made his first career start in the 2012 season opener against Navy. He started all 13 games in '12 at right tackle. Lombard moved inside during '13 fall training camp and started each of the first seven games at right guard before suffering a seasonending back injury. u Rising junior RT Ronnie Stanley has made 13 career starts (all in 2013). He saw action in two games in 2012 before an elbow injury sidelined him for the rest of the campaign. u Rising senior C Nick Martin has made 11 career starts (all in 2013). He is the younger brother of former Notre Dame LT Zack Martin. The younger Martin was lost for the season to a knee injury suffered against BYU on Nov. 23. u Following Lombard's season-ending surgery in '13, rising sophomore OL Steve Elmer made his first career start at Air Force on Oct. 26, playing right guard. He started four games overall. u Against Navy on Nov. 2, 2013, rising senior Conor Hanratty made his first career start as the left guard for Notre Dame in place of the injured Watt. Hanratty also saw extensive action against Stanford on Nov. 30 when Watt suffered an early knee injury and did not return. Hanratty started in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the '13 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Rising senior C Matt Hegarty replaced Nick Martin at center against BYU and made his first two career starts (at Stanford on Nov. 30, and vs. Rutgers on Dec. 28). u Notre Dame ran for 175 yards against Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The Scarlet Knights entered the contest as the nation's fourth-ranked rushing defense. u The Irish offensive line asserted itself in a frosty Nov. 23 game against BYU, helping the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts. u Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame on Sept. 21 ranked 14th in the FBS in sacks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans.

IRISH ALWAYS CHARGED FORWARD AGAINST NAVY u With the exception of intentional kneel downs at the end of the game, Notre Dame did not have any plays for negative yards during its 38-34 win over Navy on Nov. 2, 2013. u The Irish did not permit any sacks and did not see any ball carriers tackled behind the line of the scrimmage in the game. u That contest marked the first time since at least 1970 that the Irish went through an entire game without a single non-intentional play for negative yardage.

COACHES & STAFF

Team G Opp Sacks Opp Sack Yds Avg 1. Toledo 12 6 26 0.50 2. Notre Dame 13 8 63 0.62 3. Arkansas 12 8 75 0.67 4. Air Force 12 9 79 0.75 11 65 0.79 5. Northern Illinois 14 6. Tulsa 12 10 82 0.83 7. Fresno State 13 11 71 0.85 North Texas 13 11 53 0.85 9. Oklahoma State 13 14 80 1.08 Georgia Tech 13 14 87 1.08

CONTAINING THE BEST u The Irish did tremendous work containing Pittsburgh's All-American nose tackle and likely firstround pick Aaron Donald on Nov. 9, 2013, holding him to just one assisted tackle in the game. u Donald by far led the nation with his 28.5 tackles for loss on the year, a national-best average of 2.2 per game. Notre Dame was the only team to prevent him from recording a tackle for loss last fall. u Notre Dame was the only team to shut Donald out of the TFL ledger at Heinz Field since USF on Sept. 29, 2011. u Kyle Van Noy (BYU), Aaron Donald (Pittsburgh), Shilique Calhoun (MSU), Leonard Williams (USC), Frank Clark (Michigan) and Trent Murphy (Stanford), all All-America candidates, combined for103.5 TFLs and 46 sacks in 2013. That same sextet had a total of 3.5 TFLs and no sacks against the Irish offensive line.

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OFFENSIVE LINE PAVED THE WAY u Notre Dame allowed just eight sacks and ranked tied for second in the FBS in fewest sacks allowed in 2013. u No team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) last season. u This was an area of great improvement for the Fighting Irish. In 2012, Notre Dame allowed twice as many sacks (18) on 41 fewer passing attempts (388).

u Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue on 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. The Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive. u Notre Dame logged its first 200 + yard rushing effort of the season with 220 against Oklahoma on Sept. 28.

2014 OUTLOOK

NOTRE DAME MARCHED ONWARD TO VICTORY u Notre Dame mounted 14 scoring drives of at least 80 yards last fall. The Irish had 15 scoring drives of at least 80 yards in 2012. u In four games last fall (Temple, Purdue, Oklahoma and Pittsburgh), Notre Dame twice marched at least 80 yards for a score. u The Irish used an 84-yard drive on the game's first possession against BYU on Nov. 23 to generate momentum in a game where they would never trail.

19 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2014 Spring Football Notes RUNNING LIKE A 4x4 u Four different players led the Fighting Irish in rushing yards in a single game last fall. u Cam McDaniel led Notre Dame seven times (Purdue, Michigan State, Arizona State, USC, Air Force, BYU and Rutgers), Amir Carlisle led the Irish against both Temple and Michigan, George Atkinson III topped the team's rushing ledger against Oklahoma and Pittsburgh while Tarean Folston paced the Irish on the ground against Navy and Stanford. u This marks the first time since 2008 that four different Irish ball-carriers led the team in rushing in a single game. In 2008, Armando Allen (seven times), James Aldridge (three), Robert Hughes (two) and Golden Tate (one) all topped the Irish at some point during the year. u Not only was there been a variety of names atop the rushing column, but they excelled too. Three different runners had a 100-yard game to their credit last fall as Atkinson III ran for 148 against Oklahoma (Sept. 28), Folston had 140 vs. Navy (Nov. 2) and McDaniel had 117 vs. BYU (Nov. 23). u Remarkably, 2013 was the third straight season in which the Irish saw three different 100-yard rushers. RUNNING BACK POSITION DEEP, EXPERIENCED ENTERING 2014 u Notre Dame returns three of its four top running backs from last fall, rising senior Cam McDaniel, rising sophomore Tarean Folston and rising senior Amir Carlisle. Carlisle has switched positions to wide receiver, but the Irish regain the services of rising sophomore Greg Bryant, who missed much of the 2013 campaign with a knee injury. u McDaniel topped the team with his 705 rushing yards in 2013. He averaged 4.6 yards/rush and registered three rushing touchdowns. u Folston came on late in the season and ranked third with 470 rushing yards, narrowly standing behind Atkinson with a 5.3 yard per carry average. Carlisle, meanwhile, started Notre Dame's contest at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9 and ran for 204 yards on the year. u Notre Dame played five different running backs, including three making their Irish debut and a pair of freshman, in the season-opening victory over Temple on Aug. 31. u Carlisle (68), McDaniel (65) and Atkinson III (34) combined for 167 yards on ground, showing great balance, against Temple. TAREAN ON A TEAR u Rising sophomore RB Tarean Folston had a breakthrough performance against Navy on Nov. 2, leading the Irish with 140 rushing yards on 18 carries (7.8 yard average) and one touchdown. u Folston became the first Irish freshman to eclipse the 100-yard plateau since Robert Hughes ran for 139 at Stanford on Nov. 24, 2007. u The 140 rushing yards were the most by a Notre Dame freshman since Julius Jones ran for 146 against Navy on Oct. 30, 1999. u Folston's effort was not far off of the school's freshman record of 148 by Jerome Heavens set against Georgia Tech on Nov. 8, 1975 in a contest that, thanks to Hollywood, years later became famous for marking the one career Irish appearance by walk-on Dan Ruettiger. u Folston's 140 yards rushing were the third-best total in Notre Dame history by a rookie running back. Yards - Game (Freshman) 1. Jerome Heavens 18 2. Julius Jones 19 3. Tarean Folston 18 4. Jerome Heavens 20 5. Robert Hughes 18 6. Allen Pinkett 27 16 7. Autry Denson Darius Walker 31 9. Allen Pinkett 10 Darius Walker 16

8.2 7.7 7.8 6.9 7.6 4.8 7.2 3.7 11.2 7.0

148 146 140 138 136 129 115 115 112 112

vs. Georgia Tech, Nov. 8, 1975 vs. Navy, Oct. 30, 1999 vs. Navy, Nov. 2, 2013 at Air Force, Oct. 18, 1975 at Stanford, Nov. 24, 2007 vs. Navy (Giants Stadium), Oct. 30, 1982 vs. Navy, Nov. 4, 1995 vs. Michigan, Sept. 11, 2004 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 6, 1982 vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 13, 2004

u Folston ran for 112 yards in the second half alone against Navy. He entered the game with just 116 rushing yards to date in eight games. u It built upon an encouraging showing the previous week at Air Force when Folston topped the Irish with 11 carries on Oct. 26. He had 47 yards against the Falcons, including what was then a career-long 16-yard scamper. u Folston led Notre Dame with 50 rushing yards in the regular season finale at Stanford on Nov. 30. The 50 yards may not sound like a lot, but it marked the most surrendered by Stanford's bruising defense to a single player since Oct. 12 when Utah's Bubba Poole ran for 111 in the Utes' upset win. u Folston ran for 73 yards on 17 carries, including a three-yard touchdown run, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. He added a career-high three catches, including a career-long 15-yard grab.

YES HE CAM McDANIEL u Rising senior RB Cam McDaniel led the Irish in carries (152) and rushing yards (705). He also led Notre Dame in money rushes (carries that result in either a touchdown or first down) with 34. u McDaniel ran for a team-high 80 yards on 17 carries in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. He added a career-best three receptions for career-long 29 yards vs. the Scarlet Knights. u McDaniel had his first career 100-yard rushing game to top the Irish against BYU on Nov. 23. He ran for 117 yards (4.9 avg.) on 24 carries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both career highs. u McDaniel carried the ball 18 times for 97 yards rushing in the 14-10 victory over USC on Oct. 19, which was a career-high at the time for both attempts and rushing yards. He gallopped for a careerbest 36 yards on an Irish second-quarter drive. u McDaniel led the Irish in rushing against Purdue on Sept. 14. He rushed for 56 yards on 16 carries, but helped Notre Dame run out the clock at the end of the game. McDaniel not only recorded a rushing touchdown, but he rushed for 42 yards on the game's final drive and helped Notre Dame run the final 7:22 off the clock. u McDaniel led Notre Dame in rushing in the victory over No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5. He scampered for 82 yards on 15 carries, including a then career-best run of 29 yards. u McDaniel totaled 65 yards on 12 carries in the season-opening victory over Temple. u McDaniel also paced Notre Dame at Air Force on Oct. 26 with 61 yards rushing on 10 carries, good for a 6.1 yards-per-carry average. DEEP, INEXPERIENCED POOL OF WIDEOUTS u TJ Jones (team-high-70 catches for 1,108 yards, 9 TDs) and DaVaris Daniels (49 catches for 745 yards, 7 TDs) anchored the wide receiver corps in 2013. Jones has graduated and departed for the NFL, while Daniels is not enrolled in school during spring football. u Jones and Daniels gave Notre Dame one of the top wideout tandems in college football. Both were candidates for the 2013 Biletnikoff Award. The Irish were one of 12 teams in the FBS with at least two wideouts on the pre-season list. u The absense of Jones and Daniels leaves a number of talented, yet inexperienced wideouts. u Rising junior Chris Brown had three catches in the 2013 season opener against Temple to set a then career high for receptions in a single contest. He had just two catches in 2012 (one was a 50-yard catch that setup a go-ahead score at Oklahoma). Brown's 57 yards receiving was one more yard than his previous career total of 56 yards. He caught his first career touchdown at Air Force on Oct. 26. u Brown hauled in a career-best five passes for 54 yards in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Rising sophomores William Fuller, Torii Hunter, Jr. and Corey Robinson, as well as rising junior C.J. Prosise, add speed, athleticism and, most importantly, depth to the wide receiver position. u Robinson recorded the first ever multi-reception game of his career against Michigan State on Sept. 21, 2013. He caught three passes for a career-best 54 yards. He was one of three Notre Dame players to catch his first career touchdown at Air Force on Oct. 26, 2013. u Robinson is the son of David Robinson, 10-time NBA All-Star and 2009 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee. u Robinson started the '13 season opener against Temple. u Fuller picked up his first career catch against Michigan State on Sept. 21, 2013. He hauled in a 37-yard strike. His first career touchdown also came at Air Force on Oct. 26 in a game where he had two catches, one good for 47 yards and one for 46. u Prosise had his first career reception (16 yards) in 2013 on the final Notre Dame play of the first quarter against Michigan. u Prosise had a pair of grabs, including a 20-yard reception, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Former running back Amir Carlisle changed to wide receiver this spring. The rising senior did see action in the slot and out of the backfield in 2013. u Hunter, Jr., is full-go after missing the entire 2013 season. He broke his leg as a senior in high school. Hunter, Jr., is the son of longtime MLB outfielder Torii Hunter. FRESHMAN PROVIDED FORCE AGAINST FALCONS u In Notre Dame's Oct. 26, 2013 win at Air Force, the first two touchdowns were on catches by then freshmen Corey Robinson and William Fuller. u This marked just the fourth time in Irish history that two freshmen caught a touchdown pass in the same game. The first prior instance was on Sept, 24, 1988 against Purdue when Derek Brown and Raghib "Rocket" Ismail caught scoring strikes. The other instances were Sept. 29, 2007, also against Purdue, when Golden Tate and Duval Kamara accomplished the feat, and Oct. 4, 2008, when Michael Floyd and Kyle Rudolph did so against Stanford. u It was the first career touchdown catch for both Robinson and Fuller.

20 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2014 Spring Football Notes

Rank 1. 2. 3.

Tight Ends Monty Stickles (7), Gary Myers (1), Dick Royer (1), Bob Wetoska (1) Troy Niklas (5), Ben Koyack (3) Ken MacAfee (6), Kevin Hart (1) Derek Brown (4), Irv Smith (3)

Year 1958 2013 1977 1991

TDs 10 8 7 7

Year Total Carries by RB 2013 383 2012 378 2011 357 2010 325 Total 1,443

Fumbles Lost 2 3 3 2 10

u In the last four years, a Notre Dame running back has had multiple fumbles lost in the same season just once (Cierre Wood, 2, 2011).

THE 300 CLUB u Notre Dame ranked seventh in the FBS in total defense, allowing 305.46 yards/game, in 2012. The Irish limited nine of their 13 foes to under 300 total yards. u Here is a look at the last 16 years and how many games an Irish defense held their foes to 300 yards of total offense or less. '13 '12 '11 '10 '09 '08 '07 '06 '05 '04 '03 '02 '01 '00 '99 '98 3 9 7 4 1 3 3 5 2 3 5 6 5 3 2 3 u Notre Dame ranked 31st in the FBS in total defense in 2013, allowing 366.2 yards/game. u Purdue mananged 294 total yards, while Michigan State mustered just 254. u Notre Dame has allowed 300 yards of total offense or less in 16 of its last 32 games. u Notre Dame has won 12 straight games when limiting its opponent to 300 yards of total offense or less. The Irish are 21-2 under Brian Kelly when their opponent fails to eclipse the 300-yard mark of total offense. u Notre Dame has held nearly half of its opponents (23) in the Brian Kelly era (52 games) to less than 300 yards of total offense. How many games prior to Kelly’s tenure did it take the Irish to hold 23 foes under the 300-yard barrier? ... 89 (a span that dates back to Nov. 23, 2002).

2013 SEASON REVIEW

IRISH HANG ONTO THE FOOTBALL u Notre Dame lost a fumble just four times in 2013, tying Bowling Green, Wisconsin, Utah and Virginia Tech for first in the nation. u Overall, Notre Dame ranked 21st in the nation, having turned the ball over a total of just 17 times. u The few times that the Irish did not held onto the football, it cost them. In its nine wins, Notre Dame committed a total of just seven turnovers resulting in 17 points (1.9 ppg). In its four losses, Notre Dame committed 10 turnovers resulting in 35 points (8.9 ppg). u Notre Dame's running backs were even better at holding onto the football. The Irish quintet of Cam McDaniel, George Atkinson III, Tarean Folston, Amir Carlisle and Greg Bryant toted the rock 383 times in 2013 and only fumbled twice. u Here is a look at the success Irish running backs have had in terms of ball security since the arrival of head coach Brian Kelly.

2013 2012 2011 2010 2010-13 13.92 10.93 8.15 13.54 11.62 12.14 14.71 15.08 19.64 15.40 22.00 17.54 11.29 18.23 17.15 13.21 16.31 18.36 22.31 17.48 24.85 15.77 18.69 12.77 18.02 16.31 19.14 19.00 20.54 18.76 12.15 23.77 20.08 19.38 18.85 19.00 17.21 21.92 17.38 18.85 22.38 12.77 20.69 20.23 19.02 21.08 14.46 20.31 21.31 19.25

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u Koyack came into his own down the stretch of last season. After never catching a touchdown in his first 29 games for the Irish, starting with Arizona State onn Oct. 5, he had a touchdown catch in three of Notre Dame's last eight games. u Koyack's four receptions, 76 receiving yards and 38-yard catch at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9 were all comfortably career bests.

Team 1. Alabama 2. Florida State 3. LSU 4. Michigan State 5. Boise State 6. Wisconsin 7. Louisville Stanford 9. Notre Dame 10. Florida

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KOYACK LOOKS READY TO TAKE NEXT STEP u Three-time monogram-winning rising senior Ben Koyack was named to the watch list for the ‘13 Mackey Award. He spent most of last season in the shadow of Troy Niklas, who was one of 10 semifinalists for the award given to the nation's top tight end. u Niklas chose to forgoe his senior season and enter the NFL draft, but Koyack showed over the second half of last season that he's fully capable of carrying the tradition of succcessful Notre Dame tight ends. u Koyack caught 10 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns in 2013. Amogst players with at least 10 receptions, his per catch average of 17.1 yards was tops on the Irish roster. u Niklas and Koyack combined to produce one of the most productive tight end duos in Notre Dame history in terms of finding the end zone, ranking second in combined touchdown catches for a single season by tight ends.

DEFENSE PRETTY STINGY ON THE SCOREBOARD u Notre Dame ranked second in the FBS in scoring defense in 2012 – allowing just 12.8 points per game. The Irish were one of just three scoring defenses in the top 10 to face exclusively FBS competition. u Notre Dame allowed 16 touchdowns in 2012 (only 15 offensive touchdowns) – four fewer than any other FBS school. Alabama, Rutgers and Michigan State surrendered 20. Notre Dame allowed 34 total scores (16 TDs and 18 FGs), while Alabama allowed 25 (20 and five), BYU allowed 32 (22 and 10) and Boise State allowed 33 (27 and 6). u Notre Dame’s defense has allowed two offensive touchdowns or less in 30 of its last 43 games. The Irish have actually allowed one offensive touchdown or less in 21 of those outings, including 15 of the last 26 games. u Notre Dame has allowed an average of 19.02 points/game over the last four seasons combined, which ranks as the ninth-best average over 2010-13 of any team in the FBS.

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SHARING THE WEALTH u Seven different Notre Dame players caught a touchdown pass in 2013. u The seven tied for the most that Notre Dame has seen since 2000 when eight different Notre Dame players caught a touchdown pass. u Boosting this total was the Oct. 26, 2013 game at Air Force where five different Irish (Corey Robinson, William Fuller, Ben Koyack, TJ Jones and Chris Brown) players caught a scoring pass, matching the school record set against Georgia Tech on Nov. 5, 1977 when Terry Eurick, Kris Haines, Dave Waymer, Jim Stone and Speedy Hart all caught touchdown passes.

DEFENSE DEEP AND MADE STOPS u Notre Dame saw an unusally high number of players gain valuable experience on the defensive side of the ball in 2013. u A total of 25 different Notre Dame players made at least 10 tackles last year. u The Irish last had at least 25 different players reach double digits when 29 different Irish tacklers reached that milestone in 1962. u 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). u Eleven different Notre Dame defensive players that opened the year in the two-deep depth chart missed at least two games this season due to injury. u Nineteen different Notre Dame defensive players started a game in 2013.

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NINE TIMES? NINE TIMES. HISTORICALLY WILD GAME VS. MIDSHIPMEN u The lead changed hands a school record nine times in Notre Dame's 38-34 victory over Navy on Nov. 2, 2013. u The previous high water mark for lead changes in a Notre Dame game was seven, set on Dec. 31, 1973 when the Irish beat No. 1 Alabama, 24-23, in the Sugar Bowl to claim the national championship. u The seven lead change record was matched on Nov. 12, 1983 in a 34-30 loss at Penn State. u Neither team led by more than a touchdown at any point in the contest between the Irish and Midshipmen on Nov. 2.

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2014 Spring Football Notes DEFENSE HAS CHANGED IRISH CULTURE u Notre Dame struggled mightily on the defensive side of the football over the three years (2007-09) prior the arrival of head coach Brian Kelly. As improved as the Irish clearly are on that side of the ball, here is an incredible comparison to understand exactly how far the group has had to come: Category 2010-2013 2007-2009 Improvement Points Allowed/Game 19.0 25.5 6.5 First Downs Allowed/Game 19.2 19.5 0.3 Rushing First Downs Allowed/Game 7.7 8.9 1.2 Yards Allowed per Rush 3.9 4.4 0.5 Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 138.7 165.7 27.0 Rushing Touchdowns Allowed/Game 0.8 1.5 0.7 Passing Yards Allowed/Completion 10.4 11.9 1.5 Passing Touchdowns Allowed/Game 1.2 1.4 0.2 Total Yards Allowed/Play 5.0 5.3 0.3 Total Yards Allowed/Game 343.4 360.7 17.3 Sacks/Game 2.1 1.8 0.3 WITH BACKS AGAINST THE WALL, DEFENSE SHINES VS. USC u Notre Dame completely took away the USC running game in the second half and totally dominated line of scrimmage. The Irish limited the Trojans to 14 yards rushing on 12 carries after halftime (USC had 115 yards on 19 carries in the first half). u Notre Dame held the Trojans to 121 total yards on 30 second-half offensive plays (4.0 per play) and 32 of those yards came on one play on the Trojans' final drive of the game. u USC managed only four second-half first downs, including just one in the third quarter (Trojans had 14 in the first half). u Notre Dame did not allow USC a third-down conversion on its final 11 third down plays of the game. u Five of USC's eight second-half drives managed five total yards or less. Here is a look at the Trojans eight second-half drives: Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP 3rd U25 15:00 Kickoff U41 13:47 Interception 3-16 1:13 3rd U06 11:23 Punt U05 09:31 Punt 3--1 1:52 3rd U31 08:21 Punt U34 06:44 Punt 3-3 1:37 3-5 1:17 3rd U48 04:39 Punt N47 03:22 Punt 3rd N33 02:14 Punt N39 14:50 Punt 3--6 2:24 4th N47 12:25 Punt N28 09:25 Missed FG 5-19 3:00 4th N34 06:27 Fumble N38 02:49 Downs 6--4 3:38 4th U25 01:35 Punt N41 00:54 Downs 5-34 0:41 u Notre Dame collected 7.0 tackles for loss (most vs. USC since 2009), which gives the Irish 15.0 in their last two games (had just 20 over the first five games of the season). u Six different players collected at least one tackle for loss. u The 10 points allowed by Notre Dame vs. USC represents the fewest allowed since the Trojans’ 10-0 victory in 1998. It was the fewest in a Notre Dame victory since the 38-10 blowout in 1995 — when No. 5 USC went on to win the Rose Bowl. DEFENSE DOES IT TO MICHIGAN STATE u Notre Dame has not allowed Michigan State a first-quarter touchdown in the series since 2007. u Notre Dame has limited Michigan State to 13 points or less in each of the last three meetings. u In 2013, Notre Dame limited Michigan State to 90 total yards in the first half. u Notre Dame limited Michigan State to 3.4 yards per rush. The Spartans managed only 2.0 (2012) and 1.3 (2011) yards on the ground per rush the last two seasons as well. u Notre Dame did not allow an explosive pass play (20+ yards) and allowed one explosive run play (10+ yards) against Michigan State. u Notre Dame has limited Michigan State to an average of 3.4 total yards/play and 3.6 total yards/ play over the last two meetings (and 4.6 in 2011). The Spartans averaged 7.7 (2005), 5.9 (2006), 4.8 (2007), 5.0 (2008), 7.1 (2009), 6.2 (2010) and 7.1 (2009). u Notre Dame limited the Spartans to 19 yards or less on nine of their 12 offensive drives in the 2013 game. u After the opening drive of the second half resulted in a field goal (15 plays, 75 yards), Notre Dame held Michigan State to 89 yards on its final 27 plays (3.3 per play). u The Irish were even better with the game on the line in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame limited the Spartans to 20 total yards over their final 13 offensive plays of the game (just 1.5 per play)

KEY TO IRISH DEFENSIVE SUCCESS IS STOPPING THE RUN u Notre Dame’s defense allowed four rushing touchdowns in 2012 (and the first did not come until the eighth game of the year). The Irish were the only team in the FBS that did not allow a rushing touchdown over their first seven games of the season. Notre Dame still led the FBS in fewest rushing touchdowns with four. u Notre Dame allowed 13 rushing touchdowns in 2013, which ranked 15th in the FBS. u Notre Dame has allowed a total of 17 rushing touchdowns over the last two seasons combined. Only three FBS teams have allowed fewer rushing touchdowns the past two years (Michigan State, 14; Utah State, 15; BYU 16). u The Irish have built upon this success. Since the start of the 2011 season, only one team has allowed fewer rushing touchdowns than Notre Dame's 25. Rank Name 1. Alabama 2. Notre Dame Florida State Michigan State 5. BYU Cincinnati TCU 8. Louisville 9. LSU Ohio State

Rush TDs Allowed (2011-13) 21 25 25 25 32 32 32 35 36 36

u Notre Dame has given up 26 rushing touchdowns over its last 43 games (dating back to the Tulsa game in 2010). Even more amazing, only 14 of those rushing touchdowns have come from an opposing running back and two (Jonathan Lee’s eight-yard TD run for Air Force came with the Irish leading, 5927, with 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter on Oct. 8, 2011, and D.J. Adams’ two-yard touchdown on Nov. 12, 2011, with the Irish leading Maryland, 45-14, with 37 seconds left) came against the Irish reserves. u Even crazier, 12 of the last 22 rushing touchdowns against the Irish have come from quarterbacks (including Ricky Dobbs’ two rushing touchdowns in the third quarter of the game against Notre Dame on Oct. 23, 2010). u Over the last 47 games, only 13 running backs have recorded a rushing touchdown against Notre Dame (Gee Gee Greene, Navy, 2010; Jon Lee, Air Force, 2011; Josh Harris, Wake Forest, 2011; D.J. Adams, Maryland, 2011; Ray Graham, Pittsburgh, 2012; TJ Yeldon and Eddie Lacy of Alabama, 2013; Kenney Harper, Temple, 2013; Silas Redd, USC, 2013; James Conner, Pittsburgh, 2013; Tyler Gaffney, Stanford, 2013; Anthony Wilkerson, Stanford, 2013). u Arizona State averaged 191.4 yards per game on the ground last season and 4.4 per rush. Notre Dame limited the Sun Devils to just 65 yards (25 carries) and 2.6 yards per carry on Oct. 5, 2013. u Notre Dame limited Purdue to 38 yards rushing on 21 carries (1.8 per rush). The Boilermakers managed just one rushing first down. Notre Dame has not limited an opponent to fewer rushing first downs since Nov. 1, 1969 when Navy failed to gain a single rushing first down. DEFENSIVE LINE TO UNDERGO FACELIFT u Notre Dame was led up front the last couple seasons by the All-American duo of Louis Nix III and Stephon Tuitt. Both have moved on to the NFL. u The defensive line will be headlined by rising junior Sheldon Day (33 tackles, 5.5 TFL in 2013). He took over the starting role in 2013. Day was runner-up for Mr. Football in Indiana in 2011. He was limited to just 11 games and eight starts last fall due to injury. u Day made seven stops in the win over BYU on Nov. 23, broke up a pass and had a pass pressure. u Day had three tackles for loss at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. u Day returned to action against USC on Oct. 19 after missing three games with an ankle injury. u Nix III was lost for the season following knee surgery, but his absense allowed some younger players to get some needed experience. u Rising junior Jarron Jones (12 games played, 20 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and two blocked kicks) developed into a reliable option for the Irish. u Jones made his first career start on Nov. 30 at Stanford. He had four stops in the contest. u Jones had a break-out performance against BYU on Nov. 23 when he got the majority of the injured Nix III's snaps. Jones made a career-high seven stops, and blocked a field goal with 4:15 to play which would have made it a one possession game. u The defensive front also benefited from the addition of freshman Isaac Rochell (11 games played, 10 tackles). u Other options up front are rising fifth-year senior Justin Utopo (13 games played, seven tackles, one TFL), rising senior Ishaq Williams (11 games played, 17 tackles, 1.5 TFL and one sack) and rising junior Romeo Okwara (13 games played, 19 tackles, 1.5 TFL and half sack).

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u Smith registered six tackles, three solo stops, in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. u Smith was credited with his first career forced fumble at the 2:02 mark of the first quarter against Arizona State on Oct. 5, 2013. He set a career-high with nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss. u Smith picked up his first career interception in the victory over USC on Oct. 19. u Smith, winner of 2012 Butkus Award presented by Pro Football Weekly to top high school linebacker in the country, was the first-team linebacker on the Parade prep All-America squad. He was also named first-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American and a finalist for American Family Insurance All-USA Defensive Player of the Year. u Rising senior Ben Councell backed up Smith in 2013, but was lost for the season due to a knee injury suffered against Navy on Nov. 2. He will miss the entire spring season. u Rising senior Jarrett Grace picked up his first career start on Sept. 21, 2013 against Michigan State. He registered eight tackles. This effort came one week after he recorded a career-best 10 stops in the victory over Purdue on Sept. 14. Grace had nine tackles versus Oklahoma on Sept. 28. u Grace was tied for tops on the squad with 40 tackles over the first six games, but was lost for the season with a broken leg following the Arizona State game on Oct. 5. He will miss the entire spring. u Rising senior Joe Schmidt saw action in all 13 games last fall, making 15 tackles, two of which were for a loss. u Rising fifth-year senior Kendall Moore provides quality depth at the inside linebacker position. He had 17 tackles in 13 games played last fall. He picked up his first career interception in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Rising junior Anthony Rabasa did not play as a freshman in 2011 and saw limited action in 2012, but adds great depth to the position. He had a TFL amongst his six stops last fall. u Rising senior John Turner, a converted safety, will get a look at linebacker this spring. He played in all 13 games last season, predominantly on special teams. Turner made four tackles.

SAFETY IN NUMBERS u Five different players started a game last fall at safety for Notre Dame, including rising fifthyear senior Austin Collinsworth (10 starts), rising senior Matthias Farley (eight), rising junior Elija Shumate (four), rising senior Eilar Hardy (two) and rising sophomore Max Redfield (one). u With Farley now at cornerback, Collinsworth, Shumate, Hardy and Redfield will battle for the two starting spots. u Collinsworth, who missed the 2012 season with injury, saw action in all 13 games in 2013. He registered a career-high 43 tackles and his first three career interceptions. u Collinsworth recorded an interception in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl victory over Rutgers. He added four tackles against the Scarlet Knights. Collinsworth became the first Irish player with an interception in three consecutive games since current defensive graduate assistant Kyle McCarthy had picks in the first three games of the 2009 season. u At Stanford on Nov. 30, 2013, Collinsworth was second on the team with a career high 11 tackles while also making his second career interception and sharing on his first career TFL. u Collinsworth made his first career interception on Nov. 23, 2013 against BYU when he picked off a "Hail Mary" pass on the final play of the first half. u Collinsworth is the son of CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Famer Cris Collinsworth who played wide receiver at Florida and later for the Cincinnati Bengals before moving seemlessly into the broadcast booth. u Shumate was hampered by injuries last season but still saw action in 10 contests, making 23 tackles, including one TFL, and breaking up a pass. u Hardy (DNP in 2012) made the first start of his career on Nov. 9, 2013 at Pittsburgh and ranked third on the team, first amongst defensive backs, with seven tackles against the Panthers. He also started against BYU on Nov. 23 and was second on the team with eight stops. u Overall, Hardy had 26 tackles in his 10 games played last fall. u Hardy recorded his first career tackle for loss, one of his four stops in all, against Navy on Nov. 2. u Redfield played in 12 games as a backup safety and on special teams. He had 12 tackles to his credit last season. u Rising junior Nicky Baratti (8 tackles, 1 int. in 2012) was lost for the season during fall practice following a shoulder injury. He has returned to the field this spring. u Russell, Farley, Collinsworth and rising sophomore James Onwualu, all entered Notre Dame as offensive players. Farley, Collinsworth and Onwualu were all wide receivers and Russell was a running back.

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Tackles - Season - Freshman 1. Bob Golic 82 (1975) 2. Ross Browner 68 (1973) 3. Jaylon Smith 67 (2013) 4. Manti Te'o 63 (2009) 62 (1983) 5. Mike Kovaleski 6. KeiVarae Russell 58 (2012) 7. Randy Harrison 57 (1974) 8. Kory Minor 47 (1995) *Steve Niehaus 47 (1972) 45 (2007) 10. Ian Williams * played just four games before injury ended season

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LINEBACKER CORPS AS INEXPERIENCED AS ANY IRISH UNIT u Notre Dame featured three senior starters at linebacker last season in Dan Fox, Carlo Calabrese and Prince Shembo. u Despite the loss of Fox, Calabrese and Shembo, the Irish might return their top playmaking linebacker from 2013. u Rising sophomore Jaylon Smith became the first Notre Dame freshman linebacker to start a season opener since Kory Minor in 1995. Smith started all 13 games last fall and ranked third on the squad with 67 tackles while trailing only Tuitt for the team lead with 6.5 tackles for loss. u Smith added one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception, one quarterback hurry and three pass breakups. 2012 Heisman runner-up and unanimous All-American 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. u Smith's 67 tackles were the third-most ever by an Irish freshman and most since Bob Golic set the rookie record with 82 in 1975.

CORNERING THE OPPOSITION u The cornerback position was one of Notre Dame's most steady in 2013 as rising junior KeiVarae Russell and senior Bennett Jackson each started all 13 games. u Russell has already made 26 starts in his young Irish career. In fact, no player has started more games on the Notre Dame roster. u Russell ranked fifth on the squad with 51 tackles last fall and led the Irish with his eight pass breakups. u Russell added one and a half tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry. u Russell 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 on Dec. 28. u As a freshman in 2012, Russell was named a freshman All-American by The Sporting News and Scout.com powered by FOX Sports NET. u Two rising sophomores gained valuable experience at cornerback last season. Cole Luke played in all 13 games and recorded 15 tackles along with a pair of PBUs. Devin Butler (12 games, five tackles, 1 PBU) also played on a regular basis. u Rising senior Matthias Farley moved from safety to cornerback this spring. He topped the safeties in tackles in 2013 with his 49. Farley's two interceptions tied for the second most on the team while he also contributed a trio of pass breakups and one tackle for loss. u Farley recorded his third career interception (second last season) to stall an Arizona State drive in the fourth quarter on Oct. 5. u Farley matched his career high by making nine tackles, just one off of the team lead, against Oklahoma on Sept. 28. u Farley made the largest leap of any safety during 2012. In his first year at the position after playing wide receiver in his freshman year (entirely on the scout team as he did not see any game action), Farley started the final 11 games, including the BCS National Championship Game against Alabama.

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u Okwara made his first career start at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, 2013. He is extremely young (just 18) and raw, but his frame (6-4, 258) and athleticism helped him see the field. u Williams, 6-5.5, 271, Williams has the size and athleticism to be a significant force off the end for the Irish. He has played in 35 games over the first three years of his career. Williams has registered 45 career tackles. He missed two games in 2013 (Navy and Pittsburgh) due to injury. u Williams made his first career start on Oct. 26 at Air Force. u Williams recorded his first career sack on the opening Michigan drive of the third quarter, dropping quarterback Devin Gardner for an 8-yard loss on 3rd and 7 to force a Wolverine punt.

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2014 Spring Football Notes NEARLY PERFECT UNDER PRESSURE u Junior K Kyle Brindza missed eight field goals in 2012, the number a touch high for a top-tier modern placekicker. But, he also nailed a school-record 23. u Brindza is nearly perfect 14-for-15 in game-winning, game-tying, overtime or fourth-quarter leadextending field goals over his career. His only miss came in the fourth quarter against Temple on Aug. 31, 2013 with the Irish leading 28-6. Purdue (2012): Connected on the game-winning 27-yard field goal with 0:11 seconds remaining in a 20-17 Irish win. Michigan State (2012): Hit a pair of fourth quarter field goals (29 and 47 yards) to extend a 14-3 lead to a 20-3 final. Michigan (2012): Connected on a 39-yarder to extend Notre Dame's lead from one score, 10-3, to 10 points, 13-3, with just over six minutes remaining. Stanford (2012): Hit the game-tying 22-yard field goal in a driving rain to force overtime, a game the Irish won 20-13. Oklahoma (2012): Connected on 3 of 4 overall including a 46-yarder to extend Notre Dame's lead from one score, 20-13, to 23-13 with just over three minutes remaining. Pittsburgh (2012): Hit 3 of 4 vs. the Panthers including a 37-yarder in overtime to tie the score and force a second extra session USC (2012): Hit a 19-yard offering to extend Notre Dame's lead from 19-13 to 22-13 late in the fourth quarter. Brindza hit 5 of 6 vs. the Trojans including a 52-yarder at the halftime gun. Michigan (2013): Connected on a 40-yarder to draw the Irish within four, 34-30, with just over nine minutes remaining. Arizona State (2013): Hit a 33-yard field goal to give the Irish a 27-20 lead in the fourth quarter. He added a 25-yard field goal with 3:03 left in the fourth quarter to break a 27-27 tie. BYU (2013): Hit a crucial 51-yard field goal in frigid temperatures with 6:53 left in the fourth quarter to give Notre Dame a two-score lead. Was 3-for-3 in the game overall. Rutgers (2013): Hit a 25-yard field goal to cap a 90-yard drive that gave the Irish a 19-13 lead over the Scarlet Knights. Drilled a 49-yarder late in the contest to round out the scoring (29-16). Was 5-for-6 in the game overall. u Brindza's five field goals in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28 tied the NCAA record for the most field goals made in a single bowl game. MOST FIELD GOALS MADE 5—Kyle Brindza, Notre Dame (29) vs. Rutgers (16) (Pinstripe, 2013) (21, 38, 26, 25, 49 yards) 5—Jeremy Shelley, Alabama (21) vs. LSU (0) (BCS Championship, 2012) (23, 37, 41, 35, 44 yards) 5—Andrew Aguila, Central Mich. (44) vs. Troy (41) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (28, 35, 44, 42, 37 yards) 5—Dan Nystrom, Minnesota (29) vs. Arkansas (14) (Music City, 2002) (24, 45, 21, 22, 29 yards) 5—Kyle Bryant, Texas A&M (22) vs. Michigan (20) (Alamo, 1995) (27, 49, 47, 31, 37 yards) 5—Tim Rogers, Mississippi St. (24) vs. North Carolina St. (28) (Peach, 1995) (37, 21, 29, 36, 30 yards) 5—Arden Czyzewski, Florida (28) vs. Notre Dame (39) (Sugar, 1992) (26, 24, 36, 37, 24 yards) 5—Jess Atkinson, Maryland (23) vs. Tennessee (30) (Florida Citrus, 1983) (18, 48, 31, 22, 26 yards) BRINDZA CLIMBING CHARTS u Kyle Bridza stands in third place on Notre Dame's career field goals made table. u Amongst Brindza's 43 career field goals are a school record four of at least 50 yards, including three last fall (53 vs. Arizona State, 51 at Air Force and 51 vs. BYU). 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). Longest Field Goals 1. Kyle Brindza Dave Reeve 3. Kyle Brindza David Ruffer 5. Kyle Brindza Kyle Brindza Nicholas Setta John Carney Harry Oliver Dave Reeve

53 vs. Arizona State (at AT&T Stadium), Oct. 5, 2013 53, vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 11, 1976 52, at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 52, vs. Maryland (at FedEx Field), Nov. 12, 2011 51, vs. BYU, Nov. 23, 2013 51, at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013 51, vs. Maryland (at Giants Stadium), Aug. 31, 2002 51, vs. SMU (Aloha Bowl), Dec. 29, 1984 51, vs. Michigan, Sept. 20, 1980 51, vs. Michigan State, Oct. 1, 1977

u Brindza has made multiple field goals 13 times in the 19 career games where he has attempted a field goal. He had five multiple field goal games last fall, making three field goals against Michigan, Arizona State and BYU and two field goals at Stanford (in addition to the five vs. Rutgers). Field Goals - Season Field Goals - Career 1. Kyle Brindza 23-31 (2012) 1. John Carney 2. John Carney 21-28 (1986) 2. Nicholas Setta 3. Kyle Brindza 20-26 (2013) 3. Kyle Brindza 4. Mike Johnson 19-22 (1982) 4. Craig Hentrich 5. David Ruffer 18-19 (2010) Dave Reeve John Carney 18-22 (1985) Harry Oliver 18-23 (1980) 8. Nick Tausch 14-17 (2009) Brandon Walker 14-24 (2008) Nicholas Setta 14-25 (2002) 50-yard Field Goals - Career 1. Kyle Brindza 5 (2011-) 2. David Ruffer 3 (2008-11) Harry Oliver 3 (1980-81) 4. Dave Reeve 2 (1974-77) 5. Three players with 1

51-69 (1984-86) 46-66 (2000-03) 43-57 (2011-) 39-56 (1989-92) 39-64 (1974-77)

50-yard Field Goals - Season 1. Kyle Brindza 2. Harry Oliver 3. David Ruffer

4 (2013) 3 (1980) 2 (2010)

Field Goal Percentage - Career (min. 50 attempts) 1. Kyle Brindza, 2011- 43-57 (.754) 51-69 (.739) 2. John Carney, 1984-86 Field Goals - Game 1. Kyle Brindza Kyle Brindza Nick Tausch Nicholas Setta Nicholas Setta Craig Hentrich

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Points by Kicking - Game 1. Kyle Brindza 17 Nick Tausch 17 Nicholas Setta 17 Craig Hentrich 17 5. Kyle Brindza 16 Nicholas Setta 16 7. Brandon Walker 15

vs. Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl), Dec. 28, 2013 at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 vs. Washington, Oct. 3, 2009 vs. Washington State, Sept. 6, 2003 vs. Maryland, Aug. 31, 2002 vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 20, 1990 5 FGs, 2 PATs vs. Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl), Dec. 28, 2013 5 FGs, 2 PATs vs. Washington, Oct. 3, 2009 5 FGs, 2 PATs vs. Washington State, Sept. 6, 2003 5 FGs, 2 PATs vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 20, 1990 5 FGs, 1 PATs at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 5 FGs, 1 PAT vs. Maryland, Aug. 31, 2002 4 FGs, 3 PATs vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 1, 2008

Points by Kicking - Season Points by Kicking - Career 1. Kyle Brindza 20fg, 38xp, 98pts (2013) 1. Craig Hentrich 39fg, 177xp, 294pts (1989-92) 2. Kyle Brindza 23fg, 28xp, 97pts (2012) 2. Dave Reeve 39fg, 130xp, 247pts (1974-77) 3. David Ruffer 18fg, 37xp, 91pts (2010) 3. Nicholas Setta 46fg, 104xp, 242pts (2000-03) 4. Craig Hentrich 16fg, 41xp, 89pts (1990) 4. John Carney 51fg, 70xp, 223pts (1984-86) 5. Kevin Pendergast 14fg, 45xp, 87pts (1993) 5. D.J. Fitzpatrick 34fg, 103xp, 205pts (2002-05) John Carney 21fg, 24 xp, 87pts (1986) 6. Kyle Brindza 43fg, 66xp, 195pts (2011-) 7. D.J. Fitzpatrick 11fg, 52xp, 85pts (2005) 7. David Ruffer 33fg, 93xp, 192pts (2008-11) 8. Brandon Walker 14fg, 39xp, 81pts (2008) Jim Sanson 28fg, 108xp, 192pts (1996-99) 9. David Ruffer 10fg, 47xp, 77pts (2011) 9. Scott Hempel 14fg, 122xp, 164pts (1968-70) 10. John Carney 17fg, 25xp, 76pts (1984) Mike Johnston 19fg, 19xp, 76pts (1982)

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overall athletics programs. The University is second only to KU Leuven of Belgium among all Catholic universities worldwide, according to the 2012 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.

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hen Father Edward F. Sorin 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, tropical disease transmission, cancer, robotics, 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 international student body, coming from more than 100 nations and all 50 states. Students come to Notre Dame not only to learn how to think, but to learn how to live, keeping faith with the vision of Fr. 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

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

ev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., is in his second fiveyear 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 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 Stinson Remick Hall of Engineering. 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.

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, Neb., Father Jenkins was born Dec. 17, 1953.

President Leadership Council

Thomas G. Burish Provost

Richard C. Notebaert Chairman, Notre Dame Board of Trustees

John Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President

Patricia Bellia NCAA Faculty Representative

Thomas G. Burish Provost

Ronald Kraemer Vice President and Chief Information Officer

John F. Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President

Scott C. Malpass Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C. David C. Bailey Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs Robert J. Bernhard Christine M. Maziar Vice President for Research Vice President and Senior Associate Provost Marianne Corr Robert K. McQuade Vice President and General Counsel Vice President for Human Resources Erin Hoffmann Harding Daniel J. Myers Vice President for Student Affairs Vice President and Associate Provost J. Nicholas Entrikin Louis M. Nanni Vice President and Associate Provost Vice President for University Relations for Internationalization Ann M. Firth President’s Chief of Staff

John A. Sejdinaj Vice President for Finance

Rev. James B. King, C.S.C. Religious Superior of Holy Cross Priests and Brothers at Notre Dame

Jack Swarbrick Vice President and Director of Athletics

26 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

University Leadership

Jack Swarbrick

Vice President • Director of Athletics

COACHES & STAFF 2013 SEASON REVIEW 2013 STATISTICS

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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Before coming back to Notre Dame, Swarbrick rose to national prominence as a lawyer, consultant and executive in the collegiate and Olympic sports industries. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., and raised in Yonkers and Bloomington, Ind., he 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. As a member of the Indiana Sports Corporation, including the chairmanship from 1992 to 2001, Swarbrick led many of Indianapolis’ successful proposals to a wide array of athletics organizations-from the National Football League (NFL) to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to the Big Ten Conference. His leadership efforts resulted in the city: * Earning the right to play host to the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. * Becoming the home of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national headquarters in 1999. * Hosting the 1987 Pan American Games, where Swarbrick served as the director of competition. * Hosting the 1991 World Gymnastics Championships. * Hosting NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Fours and other college championship competitions and a wide array of national and world championships in the Olympic sports. * Securing rights to host the Big Ten Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at Conseco Fieldhouse for five consecutive years beginning in 2008. At Baker & Daniels Swarbrick served as general counsel for numerous national governing bodies of Olympic sports, including USA Gymnastics, and as a consultant to various bid cities and host committees for Olympic Games and world championships. In his work as an advisor to the NCAA, Swarbrick coordinated the men’s College Basketball Partnership, an NCAA-led group that addresses the opportunities and challenges in the sport; developed the business plan for the new NBA/NCAA youth basketball enterprise, iHoops; served as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Discussion Group, and chaired the NCAA/USOC task force dedicated to developing proposals to expand sponsorship of Olympic sports among NCAA member institutions. In 2000 Swarbrick received one of the NCAA’s highest honors, The Flying Wedge Award, for his work in establishing Indianapolis as the new home of the NCAA. In 2001 he was honored by the State of Indiana with the Sagamore of the Wabash Award. In 2002 he received the Pathfinder Award from Youthlinks Indiana for his service to youth in the state of Indiana. He received an honorary monogram from the Notre Dame Monogram Club in 2013 Born March 19, 1954, Swarbrick was named 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 St. Louis University; Connor, a 2011 graduate of Wake Forest University; Cal, a senior at TCU; and Christopher, a University of Notre Dame junior.

2014 OUTLOOK

ohn B. “Jack” Swarbrick Jr., a University of Notre Dame graduate now in his sixth year in 2013-14 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 Digital 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. * Creation of new community outreach and youth programming activities. * Building of student-athlete programs and services that expand recognition of high academic achievement—and mentor and facilitate career development. * Meeting the performance needs of Notre Dame student-athletes through establishment of a new sports performance division. * Reaching out to more former Irish student-athletes, via the Notre Dame Monogram Club and other programs. In 2012-13 alone, Swarbrick played a major role in three significant announcements that positively impacted Notre Dame on the national collegiate scene: -- Creation by the Bowl Championship Series of the four-team College Football Playoff to begin with the 2014 season, with Notre Dame maintaining viable access into that system. -- Membership for Notre Dame’s athletic teams (other than football and hockey) in the Atlantic Coast Conference beginning with the 2013-14 athletic seasons. In football, Notre Dame will play five games per year against ACC opponents beginning in 2014 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. Swarbrick’s first five years combined featured a variety of on-and off-the-field Notre Dame athletics successes: * Number-one rankings for Notre Dame (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) in the six most recent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) surveys--in 2012 at 99 for all-student-athletes (including football number one at 97, in the fourth consecutive year Notre Dame stood atop that chart). * Record involvement in community service hours by Irish student-athletes. * An appearance in the Bowl Championship Series football title game following the 2012 season—in 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 2011 in fencing (a men’s and women’s combined championship) and 2010 in women’s soccer. * NCAA runner-up team finishes in 2013 in fencing, 2012 and 2011 in women’s basketball, 2010 in men’s lacrosse, 2009 in fencing and 2008 in women’s soccer. * NCAA semifinal appearances in women’s basketball in 2013, men’s lacrosse in 2012, hockey in 2011, women’s tennis in both 2009 and 2010 and women’s soccer in 2009, plus 2010 and 2012 third-place fencing finishes. * Construction of the 5,022-seat Compton Family Ice Arena that opened for the 2011-12 season and features two sheets of ice (one Olympic sized). The 2009-10 school year also featured dedications of new facilities for soccer and lacrosse--as well as the debut of Purcell Pavilion within the south dome of the Joyce Center.

Guglielmino Athletics Complex

he University of Notre Dame is enjoying its ninth full season with access to the sparkling 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 studentathletes. 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. “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.

28 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

Football Practice Facilities

2014 OUTLOOK

Entering its 26th 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 student, 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.

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.

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Loftus Sports Center

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Two of the three practice fields are FieldTurf fields, 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 made to match the surface inside Notre Dame Stadium.

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 STATISTICS

LaBar Practice Complex The LaBar Practice Complex enters its sixth 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.

The Fighting Irish

JOSH ANDERSON WR • 5-9 • 1 98 • Jr. Chatsworth, Calif. (Notre Dame)

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, Calif. ... also earned a pair of letters in the shot put and discus ... earned all-Serra League honors in football ... two-time Notre Dame High School Athlete of the Year (2011, 2012) ... named Serra League All-Academic Football Team four times and Serra League All-Academic Track and Field Team twice ... awarded the CIF Spirit of Sport Award for Outstanding Athletic Achievement ... member of the Notre Dame High School National Honor Society ... participated in Mission League Football ... graduated Cum Laude ... born in Panorama City, Calif. ... 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.

JOSH ATKINSON

CB • 5-11.5 • 1 97 • Sr. Stockton, Calif. (Granada)

JOSH ATKINSON'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, at Boston College, Nov. 10, 2012 (3-0) JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in five games, making one solo tackle and two assisted tackles ... saw action in the season-opener against Temple (Aug. 31) and then in each of the final three games of the regular season ... recorded a solo stop at Stanford (Nov. 30) ... assisted on a tackle in the win over BYU (Nov. 23) ... also played at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) ... recorded an assisted tackle against Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Stepped into a more significant cornerback role when both starters graduated after the 2011 campaign and Lo Wood was lost for the year early in 2012 preseason camp following a torn Achilles tendon ... saw action in all 13 games, primarily on special teams but also appeared as a reserve defensive back ... registered five tackles, with three of them coming against Boston College (Nov. 10) ... also a standout track star. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Played in eight games (did not play in first four games or bowl game), primarily on special teams ... recorded two tackles on special teams ... registered a tackle in games against Navy and Wake Forest. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played both running back and defensive back for Granada High School in Livermore, Calif. ... carried 30 times for 218 rushing yards and three TDs in 2010 – including 73-yard touchdown run vs. Sierra ... also made 20 tackles on defense and broke up 11 passes ... second-team all-East Bay Athletic League as defensive back in 2010 ... helped team to 8-5 record after loss to power De La Salle in California high school North Coast Section Division I playoff semifinal as Matadors reached playoffs for first time since 2005 ... made 38 tackles and broke up 15 passes as honorable mention all-East Bay Athletic League defensive back as junior in 2009 ... selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game in Austin, Texas ... father is former all-pro Oakland Raider defensive back George Atkinson Jr. who played professionally with Raiders from 1968-77, helped Oakland to Super Bowl XI title and now is part of Raider radio broadcast team ... twin brother George III played for the Irish from 2011-13 ... played for coach Tim Silva at Granada High School ... son of George Atkinson and Michelle Martin ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre. JOSH ATKINSON'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2011 8-0 1 2012 13-0 5 2013 5-0 1 TOTAL 26-0 7

A TOTAL TFL PD FF 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 5 0.0-0 0 0 2 3 0.0-0 0 0 3 10 0.0-0 0 0

NICKY BARATTI

FR BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S • 6-1 • 206 • Jr. Tomball, Texas (Klein Oak) BARATTI'S CAREER HIGHS Interceptions: 1, Michigan, Sept. 22, 2012 Tackles: 2, at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 (1-1)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Missed the entire season with an 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: Multipurpose 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 Mendoza College of Business. BARATTI'S CAREER STATS INTERCEPTIONS G-GS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2012 13-0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 13-0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TACKLES 2012 TOTAL

UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 5 3 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 5 3 8 0.0 1 0 0 0

BARATTI’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 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

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 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 1-0

PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The Fighting Irish

OL • 6-5.5 • 291 • So. Owensboro, Ky. (Apollo)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action.

CB • 5-9.5 • 183 • So. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action.

K/P • 6-1 • 2 36 • Sr. Canton, Mich. (Plymouth)

BRINDZA’S PLACE IN THE NCAA RECORD BOOKS • Single-Bowl Game Field Goals (Dec. 28, 2013 vs. Rutgers, 5, t-1st)

BOWL HISTORY THIS IS NOTRE DAME

BRINDZA’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Game Field Goals (Dec. 28, 2013 vs. Rutgers, 5, t-1st) • Single-Game Field Goals (Nov. 24, 2012 at USC, 5, t-1st) • Single-Game Points (Dec. 28, 2013 vs. Rutgers, 17, t-1st) • Single-Game Points (Nov. 24, 2012 at USC, 16, t-4th) • Single-Season Scoring By Place Kicker (2013, 98, 1st) • Single-Season Scoring By Place Kicker (2012, 97, 2nd) • Single-Season Field Goals (2013, 20, 3rd) • Single-Season Field Goals (2012, 23, 1st) • Single-Season Field Goals Attempted (2013, 26, 3rd) • Single-Season Field Goals Attempted (2012, 31, 1st) • Single-Season Extra-Point Percentage (2013, 38-38 (1.000), t-1st) • Single-Season 50-yard Field Goals (2013, 3, 1st) • Single-Season Scoring (2013, 98, 7th) • Single-Season Scoring (2012, 97, 8th) • Career Field Goal Percentage (2011-, .754, 1st) • Career 50-yard Field Goals (2011-, 4, 1st) • Career Extra-Point Percentage (2011-, 67-68 (98.53), 2nd) • Career Field Goals (2011-, 43, 3rd) • Career Field Goal Attempts (2011-, 57, 4th) • Career Consecutive Field Goals (2012, 8, t-8th)

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games as both a punter and place kicker ... went 20-for-26 on field goals including a school-record three of at least 50 yards ... perfect 38-for-38 on extra point tries ... averaged 41.1 yards per punt in his first season of action in that role ... also handled all 75 of Notre Dame's kickoffs ... of his 75 kickoffs, 35 (46.7%) went for touchbacks ... made a career-high tying five field goals in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) ... the five field goals equaled an NCAA bowlgame record ... dropped two of his four punts inside the 20 at Stanford (Nov. 30) and also had two fair caught ... also made both of his field goal tries and both of his extra point tries against the Cardinal ... helped seal the win over BYU (Nov. 23) with his 51-yard fourth quarter field goal, one of three made field goals on the day ... had his longest punt of the season, 56 yards, at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) and connected on all three extra point tries ... kicked a field goal and five extra points but was not called upon to punt against Navy (Nov. 2) ... went a seasonhigh 6-for-6 on extra points and made a 51-yard field goal at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... punted the ball a season-high seven times against USC (Oct. 12), also making both of his extra point attempts and not trying a field goal ... scored a season-high 13 points in the Shamrock Series win over Arizona State (Oct. 5), connecting on 3-of-4 field goals and four extra points ... one of his field goals against Arizona State broke a 27-27 tie with 3:03 to play ... hit a 53-yard field goal in that win over the No. 22 Sun Devils, matching Dave Reeve's 37-year old school record ... also recorded a season-high seven touchbacks against Arizona State ... connected on a 41-yard field goal, made both of his extra point tries and had two punts of at least 50 yards in the win over Michigan State (Sept. 21) ... scored 12 points at Michigan, going 3-for3 on both field goals and extra points ... pinned Temple inside its own 20-yard line twice with his punting on opening day against the Owls (Aug. 31).

2012 SEASON REVIEW

KYLE BRINDZA

BRINDZA’S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 17, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Kick PATs: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Points by kicking: 17, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Field goals made: 5, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 ; at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Field goal attempts: 6, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 ; at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Longest field goal: 53, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Punt attempts: 7, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Punt yards: 260, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (7 punts) Longest punt: 56, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Tackles: 2, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-2)

COACHES & STAFF

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 re-known musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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JESSE BONGIOVI

BRINDZA’S HONORS & AWARDS • Special Teams Player of the Year (2013) • Lou Groza Award Watch List (2013) • Ray Guy Midseason Watch List (2013) • ESPN.com All-Bowl Team (2013 Pinstripe Bowl) • CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team (2013 Pinstripe Bowl) • NFL.com All-Bowl Team (2013 Pinstripe Bowl) • FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (11.25.13) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Specialist (12.1.13) • College Football Performance Awards National Specialist of the Week (11.25.13) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Specialist (9.9.13) • College Football Performance Awards National Specialist of the Week (10.7.13) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Specialist (10.28.13) • Lou Groza Star of the Week (10.7.13) • FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (10.7.13) • Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Year (2012) • FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (12.10.12) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Placekicker (11.25.12) • FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (10.29.12)

GAME NOTES

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, Ky. ... also started on defensive line, served as long snapper and handled punts and kicks ... selected for Under Armour AllAmerica Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., 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 First Year of Studies.

Career Consecutive Extra Points (2011-, 49, 8th) Career Scoring By Place Kicker (2011-, 195, 6th) Longest Field Goal (Oct. 5, 2013 vs. Arizona State, 53, t-1st) Longest Field Goal (Nov. 24, 2012 at USC, 52, t-3rd) Longest Field Goal (Nov. 23, 2013 vs. BYU, 51, t-5th) Longest Field Goal (Oct. 26, 2013 vs. Air Force, 51, t-5th)

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The Fighting Irish SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games ... kicked off 71 times for a combined total of 4,445 yards ... averaged 62.6 yards per kick ... recorded a touchback on 26 occasions ... connected on 23 of 31 field goals attempted ... his 23 made field goals surpassed the single-season school record previously held by John Carney (21, 1986) ... second kicker in school history to connect on at least 20 field goals in one season ... owns school record for field-goal attempts in a single season (31) – bested Carney’s previous mark of 28 (1986) ... set school record for points by kicking (97) with 23 field goals and 28 extra points ... the 97 points rank seventh all-time in total scoring ... ranks eighth in school history with eight consecutive field goals ... equaled school record with five made field goals in the 22-13 victory over USC (Nov. 24) ... registered 16 points (five field goals and one extra point) against USC, which ranks fourth ... belted a 52-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give Notre Dame a 16-10 lead over USC ... the 52-yard field goal is tied with David Ruffer (vs. Maryland, 2011) for the second-longest in school history ... rebounded from a missed field goal to play an instrumental role in the victory over Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) ... made a 37-yard field goal to send the game into double overtime ... missed a 35-yard field goal with 8:06 left in the third quarter at No. 8 Oklahoma (Oct. 27), which would have given the Irish a 13-6 lead, but he responded with a 44-yard field goal with 13:57 left in the fourth quarter to give Notre Dame a 13-6 advantage and then added a 46-yard field goal with 3:22 left in the fourth quarter to give Notre Dame a 23-13 lead ... connected on a 22-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in regulation to tie the game with Stanford, 13-13, and send it into overtime ... stepped in for an injured Nick Tausch and connected on a pair of field goals in the victory over Purdue on Sept. 8 ... after missing his first career attempt, made field goals of 30 and 27 yards ... the 27-yard field goal came with seven seconds remaining in regulation and gave the Irish a 20-17 win.

TACKLES 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Saw action in all 13 games, serving as the team’s kickoff specialist ... kicked off 71 times throughout the year, totaling 4,635 yards ... averaged 65.3 yards a kick ... forced opponents into 12 touchbacks ... averaged season-best 70.0 yards a kickoff against USC ... made two tackles on special teams

FIELD GOALS PAT ATTEMPTS KICKOFFS 2013 MD-ATT LONG BLKD KICK RUSH RCV POINTS NO. YDS AVG TB Temple 0-1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 5 323 64.6 2 at Michigan 3-3 44 0 3-3 0 0 12 7 449 64.1 4 at Purdue 1-1 20 0 4-4 0 0 7 6 383 63.8 4 Michigan State 1-2 41 0 2-2 0 0 5 4 259 64.8 2 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0 3-3 0 0 3 4 251 62.8 1 vs. Arizona State 3-4 53 0 4-4 0 0 13 8 519 64.9 7 USC 0-0 0 0 2-2 0 0 2 3 195 65.0 1 at Air Force 1-2 51 1 6-6 0 0 9 8 520 65.0 7 Navy 1-1 26 0 5-5 0 0 8 7 437 62.4 2 at Pittsburgh 0-1 0 0 3-3 0 0 3 4 249 62.2 1 BYU 3-3 51 0 2-2 0 0 11 6 356 59.3 1 at Stanford 2-2 27 0 2-2 0 0 8 5 323 64.6 1 vs. Rutgers 5-6 49 0 2-2 0 0 17 8 428 53.5 2 TOTALS 20-26 53 1 38-38 0 0 98 75 4692 62.6 35

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Set Michigan state high school record with 19 made field goals as a senior in 2010, including six-of-nine from 50 yards or more ... averaged 43.2 yards per punt and 60 of 63 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks in 2010 while handling kicking and punting duties for Plymouth High School in Canton, Mich. ... played in OffenseDefense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ... rated ninth-best player in Michigan by Detroit Free Press ... named 13th-best prospect in Michigan by Detroit News ... selected to Detroit News Dream Team as junior and senior ... named first-team all-state kicker by Associated Press following senior season ... tabbed nation’s best kicker by Scout.com and was rated sixth best by Rivals.com ... helped lead high school team to state championship game and 11-3 record in 2010 ... lost to Lake Orion in state finals 21-13, but recorded 70-yard punt (longest in Michigan playoff history) and booted 43-yard field goal (second longest in title game history) in the championship game ... booted 47-yard field goal into wind to secure playoff victory against archrival Canton and converted game-winning field goal with 38 seconds remaining to help Plymouth defeat Detroit Catholic Central and win the Michigan Division 1 regional championship ... averaged 48.2 yards per punt as a junior in 2009 to earn first-team Associated Press all-state honors as punter ... named all-area as sophomore in 2008 by Ann Arbor News ... converted nine field goals, with a long of 45 yards, made 24 of 29 extra-point attempts and 25 of 43 kickoffs went for touchbacks in 2008 ... in addition to football was starting goalkeeper for soccer team and threw shot put and discus for track and field team ... born in Valparaiso, Ind. ... graduated from high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2011 ... played for coach Mike Sawchuk at Plymouth High School ... son of Tiffany Brindza ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in graphic design. BRINDZA'S CAREER STATS SCORING G TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2011 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2012 13 0 0 0 0 28 0 23 97 7.5 2013 13 0 0 0 0 38 0 20 98 7.5 TOTAL 39 0 0 0 0 66 0 43 195 5.0

0-19 20-29 30-39 1-1 10-11 8-11 0-0 11-11 2-4 1-1 21-22 10-15

KICKOFFS 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

NO. YARDS AVG TB 71 4635 65.3 12 71 4445 62.6 26 75 4692 62.6 35 217 13772 63.5 73

FIELD GOALS PAT ATTEMPTS KICKOFFS 2012 MD-ATT LONG BLKD KICK RUSH RCV POINTS NO. YDS AVG TB vs. Navy 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 9 568 63.1 2 Purdue 2-3 30 0 2-2 0 0 8 5 299 59.8 3 at Michigan State 2-2 47 0 2-2 0 0 8 5 320 64.0 4 Michigan 2-2 39 0 1-1 0 0 7 4 258 64.5 1 vs. Miami 2-3 32 0 5-5 0 0 11 8 481 60.1 2 Stanford 2-2 29 0 2-2 0 0 8 4 260 65.0 4 BYU 1-3 24 0 2-2 0 0 5 4 254 63.5 3 at Oklahoma 3-4 46 0 3-3 0 0 12 7 445 63.6 3 Pittsburgh 3-4 37 0 0-1 0 0 9 5 299 59.8 0 at Boston College 0-0 0 0 3-3 0 0 3 4 250 62.5 1 Wake Forest 1-2 25 0 5-5 0 0 8 7 437 62.4 1 at USC 5-6 52 0 1-1 0 0 16 6 380 63.3 2 vs. Alabama 0-0 0 0 2-2 0 0 2 3 194 64.7 1 TOTALS 23-31 52 0 28-29 0 0 97 71 4445 61.3 26

WR • 6-1.5 • 191 • Jr. Hanahan, S.C. (Hanahan)

40-49 50+ LG BLKD 3-7 1-1 52 0 4-7 3-4 53 1 7-14 4-5 53 1 OB 4 0 0 4

BRINDZA’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS PUNTING 2013 NO YDS AVG LG BLKD TB FC 50+ I20 Temple 5 206 41.2 47 0 2 1 0 2 at Michigan 2 80 40.0 43 0 0 1 0 0 at Purdue 3 109 36.6 39 0 0 1 0 0 Michigan State 4 171 42.8 51 1 0 2 2 0 Oklahoma 5 205 41.0 55 0 0 3 1 0 vs. Arizona State 2 101 50.5 53 0 0 1 1 1 USC 7 260 37.1 51 0 0 1 1 1 at Air Force 3 133 44.3 50 0 0 0 1 1 Navy 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 5 231 46.2 56 0 1 1 1 0 BYU 2 75 37.5 44 0 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 4 164 41.0 47 0 0 2 0 2 vs. Rutgers 1 34 34.0 34 0 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 43 1769 41.1 56 1 3 14 7 7

CHRIS BROWN

FIELD GOALS MADE ATT LONG PCT 2011 0 0 0 0.0 2012 23 31 52 74.2 2013 20 26 53 76.9 TOTAL 43 57 53 75.4 2012 2013 TOTAL

UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 1 1 2 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 5 3 8 0-0.0 0 0 0 0

CHRIS BROWN'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Touchdowns: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 5, Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (3 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 50, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 All-purpose yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Tackles: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (0-1)

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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.

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 0 1 1 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0-0.0 0 0 0 0

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in two games ... did not record a tackle ... played against both Michigan (Sept. 7) and Air Force (Oct. 26). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in seven games ... collected two unassisted tackles, one each against Purdue (Sept. 8) and Michigan State (Sept. 15) ... notched his first career pass breakup against Wake Forest (Nov. 17); added assisted tackle as well. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Recorded 37 tackles with 13 passes broken up, one interception and one fumble recovery as junior in 2009 ... played cornerback at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas ... rated one of top 100 players in Texas by Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... in final high school game vs. unbeaten Euless Trinity blocked a PAT and ran it back 90 yards for two points to conclude 4-6 campaign in 2010 ... previously ran back blocked PAT to score vs. Hurst L.D. Bell ... rated one of top 100 players in Dallas area coming into 2010 by Dallas Morning News ... first-team all-Texas District 7-5A pick at cornerback as junior in 2009 ... started several games for Cardinals as sophomore in 2008 ... has run 10.8 in 100 meters and 4.37 in 40 and also ran on 400 and 1,600 relay squads for MacArthur ... played for coach Brian Basil at MacArthur High School ... son of Lavern Brown ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology. JALEN BROWN'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 7-0 2 2013 2-0 0 TOTAL 9-0 2

A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 1 3 0-0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0-0.0 1 0 0 0

GREG BRYANT

RB • 5-10 • 204 • So. Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage)

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BRYANT'S CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Rush yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2 carries) Long rush: 10, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Total offense attempts: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2 rush,0 pass) Total offense yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (12 rush,0 pass) All-purpose yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013

BOWL HISTORY

ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2012 0 56 0 0 0 56 4.7 2013 0 209 0 0 0 209 16.1 TOTAL 0 265 0 0 0 265 10.6

JALEN BROWN'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, Wake Forest, Nov. 17, 2012 (0-1); Purdue, Sept. 8, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan State, Sept. 15, 2012 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, Wake Forest, Nov. 17, 2012

2012 SEASON REVIEW

REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2 56 0 50 0.2 28.0 4.7 15 209 1 40 1.2 13.9 16.1 17 265 1 50 0.7 15.6 10.6

COACHES & STAFF

RECEIVING 2012 2013 TOTAL

CB • 6-0.5 • 202 • Sr. Irving, Texas (MacArthur)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

CHRIS BROWN'S CAREER STATS SCORING G-GS TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 2012 12-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2013 13-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 TOTAL 25-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.2

JALEN BROWN

GAME NOTES

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, S.C. ... 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 touchdowns 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-andfield 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 and Latisha Brown ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.

CHRIS BROWN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2013 NO. YDS TD LG *Temple 3 57 0 33 at Michigan 3 28 0 11 at Purdue 1 40 0 40 *Michigan State 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 0 0 0 0 USC 1 8 0 8 at Air Force 1 15 1 15 Navy 1 7 0 7 at Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 BYU 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 0 0 0 0 *vs. Rutgers 5 54 0 13 TOTALS 15 209 1 40 * - games started

MEDIA INFORMATION

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 touchdown ... hauled in a career-best five catches in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl ... first career touchdown catch was a 15-yard strike from Tommy Rees at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... had a season-long 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.

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The Fighting Irish 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 touchdowns on 186 attempts as senior in 2012 for American Heritage team that finished 11-1 ... helped American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Fla., 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 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 reception 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 coached defensive line for American Heritage ... played for coach Stacy Sizemore ... son of Greg Bryant ... enrolled in First Year of Studies. BRYANT'S CAREER STATS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 3-0 3 14 0 10 4.7 4.7 TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2013 14 0 14 4.7 ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 14 0 0 0 0 14 4.7

DEVIN BUTLER CB • 6-0.5 • 181 • So. Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga)

BUTLER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2-0) Pass breakups: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013

AMIR CARLISLE

RB/WR • 5-10 • 190 • Sr. Santa Clara, Calif. (King's Academy)

CARLISLE'S CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Rush yards: 68, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (7 carries) Long rush: 45, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Receptions: 3, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Receiving yards: 16, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (3 receptions) Long reception: 7, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Total offense attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (12 rush,0 pass) Total offense yards: 68, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (68 rush,0 pass) All-purpose yards: 73, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Punt returns: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 All-purpose yards: 84, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Punt returns: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Kick returns: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Kick return yards: 81, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (3 returns) Long kick return: 35, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 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 (2013): Appeared in 12 games, missing only Purdue (Sept. 14) ... made five tackles on the year, 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 touchdown 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 as cornerback, 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 touchdown 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 touchdown ... also a first-team all-WCAC pick as junior in 2011 as defensive back ... as 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 February in Austin, Texas ... from same high school that produced former Irish players Malcolm Johnson at wide receiver and kicker David Ruffer ... played for coach Aaron Brady ... son of Tony and Karen Butler ... enrolled in First Year of Studies. BUTLER'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-0 4 1 5 0-0.0 1 0 0 0

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, UnderArmour 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 All-State 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 (Calif.)...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 AllState 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 (women’s pro soccer), New Jersey Pride (pro lacrosse), San Francisco 49ers (2005-10) and, currently, Purdue (2011-) ... son of Duane and Shereese Carlisle ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre with a second major in business.

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TOTAL OFFENSE RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 2013 204 0 204 15.7 RECEIVING 2013

REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 7 30 0 7 0.5 4.3 2.3

PUNT RETURNS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0

ALL PURPOSE RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 2013 204 30 0 81 0 315 24.2

CB • 5-11 • 190 • Sr. Lake Forest, Ill. (Lake Forest)

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).

SENIOR SEASON (2013): Appeared in 13 games, making 11 starts (all but Michigan on Sept. 7 and Pittsburgh on Nov. 9) ... had a career-high 43 tackles and his first three career interceptions ... recorded an interception in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl victory over Rutgers (Dec. 28) ... added four tackles against the Scarlet Knights ... became the first Irish player with an interception in three consecutive games since Kyle McCarthy had picks in the first three games of the 2009 season ... posted his best numbers of the year at No. 8 Stanford (Nov. 30) when he made a career-high 11 tackles, including his first-ever share of a tackle for loss ... also recorded his second interception in the game against the Cardinal ... made his first career interception against BYU (Nov. 23) in the Irish end zone on a "Hail Mary" pass at the end of the first half ... recorded three solo tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) ... had six tackles, two off of the team lead, in the win over USC (Oct. 19) ... contributed three stops, all solo, to the win over No. 22 Arizona State (Oct. 5) ... shared on four tackles against Oklahoma (Sept. 28) ... recorded three tackles against Michigan State (Sept. 21). JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Missed the entire season following shoulder injury suffered in spring practice. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Participated in all 13 games, seeing action primarily on special teams and as a backup safety ... notched 18 tackles on the year ... named Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Year after leading the Irish with 16 tackles on special teams, including team-best 14 tackles on kickoffs ... had career-high four tackles in win vs. Navy ... produced career highs in kick returns (two), yards (67) and long (41) in a win at Wake Forest ... returned three kicks, including a long of 24 yards against USF (Sept. 3). FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Saw action in all 13 games of his rookie season ... one of six freshmen to make their debut for the Irish in the home opener against Purdue ... recorded seven tackles on the season, tallying solo stops against Michigan State, Stanford, Western Michigan, Utah and Army ... six of his seven tackles came on the Irish special teams ... his six special teams tackles ranked sixth on the team and his six kickoff return tackles also ranked sixth ... forced a fumble on the opening kickoff of the second half against Utah that set up an Irish touchdown ... recorded a 34-yard kickoff return to open the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... the 34-yard kickoff return was the first of his career.

THIS IS NOTRE DAME

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 touchdown ... 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 allcounty accolades as well ... played alongside quarterback Tommy Rees at Lake Forest High School ... played for coach Chuck Spagnoli ... son of John and Sheila Cavalaris ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in accountancy.

BOWL HISTORY

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season.

COLLINSWORTH'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 67, at Wake Forest, Nov. 5, 2011 Kick returns: 2, at Wake Forest, Nov. 5, 2011 Kick return yards: 67, at Wake Forest, Nov. 5, 2011 (2 returns) Long kick return: 41, at Wake Forest, Nov. 5, 2011 Interceptions: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 Long interception return: 6, at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 Tackles: 11, at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (2-9) Tackles for loss: .5, at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (0-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Utah, Nov 13, 2010

2012 SEASON REVIEW

CAVALARIS' CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, vs. Alabama, Jan. 7, 2012 (1-1)

S • 6-1 • 205 • Gr. Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands)

COACHES & STAFF

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CARLISLE'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS RUSHING RECEIVING ALL 2013 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE *Temple 7 68 0 45 2 5 0 6 73 at Michigan 12 64 0 14 2 9 0 5 73 *at Purdue 11 16 0 6 3 16 0 7 32 Michigan State 3 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 9 *Oklahoma 3 13 0 10 0 0 0 0 13 vs. Arizona State 2 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 8 USC 3 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 12 at Air Force 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 Navy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *at Pittsburgh 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 BYU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 vs. Rutgers 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 84 TOTAL 47 204 0 45 7 30 0 0 315 * - games started

A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 4 5 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0-0.0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0-0.0 0 0 0 0

GAME NOTES

KICK RETURNS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 3 81 0 35 27.0 6.2

CAVALARIS' CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 11-0 1 2013 3-0 1 TOTAL 14-0 2

MEDIA INFORMATION

CARLISLE'S CAREER STATS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 13-4 47 204 0 45 4.3 15.7

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The Fighting Irish HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: EA Sports second-team All-American as a multipurpose player ... rushed for 1,503 yards and 23 touchdowns on 172 carries in 2009 as a senior at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Ky., while playing as running back, wide receiver and defensive back ... ran for 229 yards and two TDs on 26 carries in one 2009 game vs. Covington Catholic ... won Paul Hornung Award for 2009 from Louisville Touchdown Club as top high school player in Kentucky ... earned first-team Kentucky all-state honors in athlete category in 2009 from Louisville Courier-Journal ... first-team pick as running back on Cincinnati Enquirer Northern Kentucky Football All-Stars for 2009 ... Lexington Herald-Leader named him one of 22 players on its Class of the Commonwealth squad for 2009 ... nominated for Brian Williams “That’s My Boy” Award given by local chapter of National Football Foundation to top scholar-athlete in Northern Kentucky ... ran for 176 yards (25 carries) and three TDs as Highlands defeated John Hardin 35-7 for final 15-0 mark and third straight Kentucky 5A state title in 2009 ... caught 46 passes for 840 yards and five TDs as junior in 2008 while earning first-team all-state honors as receiver ... also played as defensive back as a junior in ’08 ... rushed 18 times for 166 yards and one TD in ’08, returned three kickoffs and two punts for TDs and also intercepted four passes on defense and returned one for a score ... played safety and returned kicks as a sophomore in 2007, intercepting five passes and earning second-team Associated Press all-state honors at defensive back ... Highlands lost only one game combined over his final three seasons (2007-09) and ranked third on final USA Today listing of top high school teams for ’09 and eighth on ESPN Rise Fab 50 listing ... one of four players from Kentucky on Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio but did not play due to injury ... also competed in track as sprinter ... father Cris Collinsworth, who caught 120 career passes as collegiate wide receiver at Florida, played eight years (1981-88) with NFL Cincinnati Bengals (earning all-pro honors in 1981-82-83 and catching 417 career passes for 6,698 yards and 36 TDs), now an analyst on NBC Sports’ Football Night in America (and also does work for the NFL Network) ... played for coach Dale Mueller at Highlands ... son of Cris and Holly Collinsworth ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance.

2011 USF at Michigan Michigan State at Pittsburgh at Purdue Air Force USC Navy at Wake Forest vs. Maryland Boston College at Stanford vs. Florida State TOTALS * - games started

COLLINSWORTH'S CAREER STATS KICK RETURNS G-GS NO. YARDS 2010 13-0 1 34 2011 13-0 7 144 2013 13-11 0 0 TOTAL 39-11 8 178

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in the first nine games before being lost for the season to an injury suffered against Navy (Nov. 2) ... made 15 tackles on the year, 10 of them solos ... also forced a fumble, broke up a pass and registered a tackle for loss ... had a career-high five tackles, including a TFL, plus a pass break-up before suffering an injury against Navy ... recorded three tackles, all solo, at Air Force (Oct. 26) and forced a fumble ... had two-tackle contests against Michigan (Sept. 7) and Oklahoma (Sept. 28) ... made one tackle against Temple (Aug. 31), Michigan State (Sept. 21) and USC (Oct. 19).

INTERCEPTIONS 2010 2012 2013 TOTAL ALL PURPOSE 2010 2011 2013 TOTAL TACKLES 2010 2011 2013 TOTAL

NO. YARDS 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 6

TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 34 34.0 2.6 0 41 20.6 11.1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 41 22.2 4.6

TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 6 2.0 0.5 0 6 2.0 0.2

RUSH RCV PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 34 0 34 2.6 144 0 144 11.1 0 6 6 0.5 178 6 184 4.7

UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF 5 2 7 0-0.0 0 1 12 6 18 0-0.0 0 0 16 27 43 0.5-1 3 0 33 35 68 0.5-1 3 1

COLLINSWORTH'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF *Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Purdue 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Michigan State 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Oklahoma 0-4 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Arizona State 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *USC 3-3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Air Force 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Navy 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *BYU 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Stanford 2-9 11 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 *vs. Rutgers 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 16-27 43 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 * - games started

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

FR 0 0 0 0

BLK 0 0 0 0

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-6 1-0 3-6

PBU BLK 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

UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 3-0 3 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 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 12-6 18 0.0-0 0.0-0 0

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 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

BEN COUNCELL OLB • 6-4.5 • 254 • Sr. Asheville, N.C. (A.C. Reynolds)

PBU BLK 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

COUNCELL'S CAREER STATS Tackles: 5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (3-2) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Pass breakups: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in 12 games during the season ... tallied 10 tackles, five of them solo stops ... received extra snaps in fall practice that benefitted him greatly following the early-season injury to Danny Spond ... had a tackle against Navy (Sept. 1) in his Notre Dame debut ... recorded another tackle against Michigan (Sept. 22) ... picked up three more tackles against Miami (Oct. 6) ... against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) recorded a career-best four tackles, two of them solo stops ... tallied one tackle vs. Alabama in BCS National Championship Game. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 91st on Rivals.com list of top 100 players nationally for 2010 ... also rated by Rivals.com as fifth-best weak-side defensive end nationally ... rated ninth-best outside linebacker prospect in nation by Scout.com ... tabbed 97thbest player in 2011 class and fourth-best prospect in North Carolina by Scout.com ... listed 19th on Rivals.com North Carolina postseason top 30 chart ... participated in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, registered 13 tackles, one sack and one blocked punt – and was named a top 10 player of the game ... totaled 141 solo stops, 47 assists and 25 tackles for loss as senior in 2010 for A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, N.C. ... totaled 124 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and four interceptions as junior in 2009 ... named 4A Defensive Player of the Year by ncprep.com following senior season in 2010 ... also a North Carolina 4A all-state pick in 2010 ... received 2010 All-Southern Team honorable mention accolades from Orlando Sentinel ... was home-schooled until sophomore year in high school ... named Mountain Athletic Conference defensive player of year following senior campaign in 2010 ... selected to allWestern North Carolina football team by Asheville Citizen-Times ... played for coach Shane Laws at A.C. Reynolds High School ... son of John Mark and Victoria Councell .. enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in design.

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The Fighting Irish A TOTAL TFL PD 5 10 0.0-0 0 5 15 1.0-2 1 10 25 1.0-2 1

FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

FR BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0

PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

1 0

LS • 6-1.5 • 248 • Jr. Downers Grove, Ill. (South)

DALY'S CAREER STATS Tackles: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (0-1); Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (1-0)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any game action.

SHELDON DAY

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) Tackles for loss: 3.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (3-0) Pass breakups: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012

UA A TOTAL YARDS 2 0 2.0 17 0 1 0.5 3 2 1 2.5 20

DAY’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF *Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Michigan 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Purdue 2-2 4 1.0-1 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 USC 2-0 2 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Pittsburgh 5-0 5 3.0-9 0.0-0 0 *BYU 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Stanford 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Rutgers 1-1 2 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 TOTALS 21-12 33 5.5-18 0.5-3 0 * - games started

FR 0-0 0-0 0-0

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

THIS IS NOTRE DAME

DL • 6-2 • 290 • Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)

SACKS 2012 2013 TOTAL

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

BOWL HISTORY

DALY'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 13-0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

DAY'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD 2012 13-0 13 10 23 3.5-21 1 2013 11-7 21 12 33 5.5-18 1 TOTAL 24-7 34 22 56 9.0-39 2

2012 SEASON REVIEW

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 number-one 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, Ill. ... helped Downers Grove South to 10-2 record as senior in 2011 before losing in Illinois Class 8A state quarterfinals ... scored first career touchdown 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 junior in 2010, as well as all-area honorable mention ... helped Mustangs to 7-3 mark as 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 Mendoza College of Business.

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, Ind. ... made 55 tackles, 12 for loss, nine sacks, 12 quarterback pressures, two fumble recoveries as 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 Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting.

COACHES & STAFF

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): 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.

THE FIGHTING IRISH

SCOTT DALY

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Played in 11 games with eight starts ... made 33 tackles on the year, 21 of them being solos ... recorded five and a half tackles for loss ... trailed only Stephon Tuitt for most tackles by a defensive lineman on the year ... 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 amongst 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).

GAME NOTES

COUNCELL'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 Navy 3-2 5 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh Did Not Play - Injury BYU Did Not Play - Injury at Stanford Did Not Play - Injury vs. Rutgers Did Not Play - Injury TOTALS 10-5 15 1.0-2 0.0-0 1 * - games started

FF 0 1 1

MEDIA INFORMATION

COUNCELL'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 12-0 5 2013 9-0 10 TOTAL 21-0 15

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The Fighting Irish 2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS

UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 0-1 1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 3-0 3 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-1 2 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 1-1 2 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 13-10 23 3.5-21 2.0-17 0

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

MICHAEL DEEB

ILB • 6-2 • 242 • So. Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage)

INT 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

PBU BLK 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 1 0

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-Ind. all-star squad ... standout at linebacker for American Heritage School in Plantation, Fla. ... 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 junior in 2011 ... four-year starter at linebacker ... played for coach Mike Rumph ... son of George and Susan Deeb ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

STEVE ELMER OL • 6-5.5 • 317 • So. Midland, Mich. (Midland)

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) ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the FBS 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 ... 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 FBS 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 FBS 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 junior and senior in 2011 and 2012 ... helped Midland High School in Midland, Mich., 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 First Year of Studies.

ELMER'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2013 10-4

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MATTHIAS FARLEY CB • 5-11 • 204 • Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (Christian)

FARLEY’S HONORS & AWARDS • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back (10.14.12) FARLEY'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Interceptions: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 ; Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Long interception return: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Tackles: 9, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 (4-5); Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (4-5) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 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 amongst his six stops at Michigan (Sept. 7). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 regular-season 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 seven-yard 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 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 defensive back after totaling 39 tackles and two interceptions in 2010 at Christian High School in Charlotte, N.C. ... registered 49 tackles and one interception during senior season ... caught 37 passes for more than 600 yards and registered 10 touchdowns in 2010 ... named one of top 25 players in North Carolina in 2010 by Charlotte Observer ... recorded 37 receptions for more than 900 yards and 12 TDs as junior in 2009 ... helped guide Christian to state runner-up spot in North Carolina playoffs as junior in 2009 ... played for coach Jason Estep at Charlotte Christian High School ... son of Mark and Falinda Farley ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre. FARLEY'S CAREER STATS INTERCEPTIONS G-GS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2012 13-11 1 49 0 49 49.0 3.8 2013 13-8 2 39 0 29 19.5 3.0 TOTAL 26-19 3 88 0 49 29.3 3.4 ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 49 49 3.8 0 0 0 0 39 39 3.0 0 0 0 0 88 88 3.4

TACKLES UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 23 26 49 2.0-9 1 0 0 0 2013 25 24 49 1.0-2 5 0 0 0 TOTAL 48 50 98 3.0-11 6 0 0 0 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

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The Fighting Irish

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 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-49 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 1-49 0 0

QB • 6-1 • 190 • Sr. Mason, Ohio (Moeller)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Played in 12 games, including a starting role against BYU (Nov. 23) ... gained 470 yards on 88 carries, ranking third on the team in both categories, but tied for the team high with three rushing touchdowns ... also caught five passes for 35 yards ... ran for 73 yards on 17 carries, including a three-yard touchdown 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 touchdown ... 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 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 allstate running back for 2012 ... named offensive player of the year by Florida Today ... rushed for 1,186 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2012 on Cocoa High School team in Cocoa, Fla., 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 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 team’s 16-3 victory in St. Petersburg ... played for coach John Wilkinson ... son of James Folston and Tarita Rhynes ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action.

FOLSTON'S CAREER STATS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2013 12-2 88 470 3 43 5.3 39.2

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played a limited role during the regular season, coming in briefly against Wake Forest (Nov. 17).

TOTAL OFFENSE 2013

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-year letterwinner at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio ... helped Moeller to the Greater Catholic League championship as a senior in 2010 ... played with current Irish senior quarterback Andrew Hendrix at Moeller ... played for coach John Rodenberg at Moeller ... son of Doug and Lisa Fiessinger ... born in Cincinnati ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

RECEIVING 2013 SCORING 2013

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 CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 ; Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Touchdowns: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 ; Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Rush attempts: 18, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 Rush yards: 140, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (18 carries) Rush TDs: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 ; Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Long rush: 43, BYU, Nov 23, 2013

RUSH RCV PR 470 35 0

KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 505 42.1

FOLSTON'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS RUSHING RECEIVING ALL 2013 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE Temple 5 14 0 8 1 9 0 9 23 at Michigan Did Not Play at Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michigan State 4 12 0 5 0 0 0 0 12 Oklahoma 2 43 0 36 0 0 0 0 43 vs. Arizona State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Air Force 11 47 0 16 0 0 0 0 47 Navy 18 140 1 15 0 0 0 0 140 at Pittsburgh 4 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 13 *BYU 13 78 1 43 1 5 0 5 83 at Stanford 14 50 0 15 0 0 0 0 50 vs. Rutgers 17 73 1 12 3 21 0 15 94 TOTAL 88 470 3 43 5 35 0 15 505 * - games started

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FOLSTON'S HONORS & AWARDS • Notre Dame Offensive Newcomer of the Year (2013) • FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week (11.4.13)

REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 5 35 0 15 0.4 7.0 2.9 TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5

BOWL HISTORY

RB • 5-9.5 • 207 • So. Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa)

2012 SEASON REVIEW

TAREAN FOLSTON

ALL PURPOSE 2013

RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 470 0 470 39.2

COACHES & STAFF

CHARLIE FIESSINGER

Receptions: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 21, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 (3 receptions) Long reception: 15, vs Rutgers, Dec. 28, 2013 Total offense attempts: 18, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (18 rush,0 pass) Total offense yards: 140, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (140 rush,0 pass) All-purpose yards: 140, Navy, Nov 02, 2013

THE FIGHTING IRISH

INT PBU BLK 0-0 1 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 1-29 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-10 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 0 0 2-39 3 0

GAME NOTES

2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF *vs. Navy 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Purdue 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Michigan 1-1 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 *vs. Miami 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Stanford 2-6 8 1.0-7 0.0-0 0 *BYU 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Oklahoma 1-4 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Pittsburgh 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Boston College 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Wake Forest 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at USC 4-5 9 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 *vs. Alabama 4-2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 23-26 49 2.0-9 0.0-0 0 * - games started

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

MEDIA INFORMATION

FARLEY’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF *Temple 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Michigan 5-1 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 *at Purdue 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 4-5 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *USC 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Air Force 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Navy 4-4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Stanford 2-6 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 25-24 49 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 * - games started

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WILLIAM FULLER WR • 6-0 • 171 • So. Philadelphia, Pa. (Roman Catholic)

FULLER'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Touchdowns: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 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: 2, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receiving yards: 93, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 47, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Total offense attempts: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (1 rush,0 pass); USC, Oct 19, 2013 (1 rush,0 pass) Total offense yards: 5, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (5 rush,0 pass) All-purpose yards: 93, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 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 touchdown ... 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 touchdown ... 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 receiver to Philadelphia Daily News AllCity 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 touchdowns for Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pa. ... had 10 catches for 232 yards and two touchdowns in 2012 win over Cardinal O’Hara ... also played cornerback ... honorable mention Pennsylvania all-state pick as junior ... grabbed 46 receptions in 2011 for 758 yards and 10 TDs on 8-3 Roman Catholic team ... all-Catholic League 4A pick in 2011 as both receiver and defensive back ... a firstteam All-City selection as 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 First Year of Studies. FULLER'S CAREER STATS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS 2013 13-3 2 8 TOTAL OFFENSE 2013

TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 0 5 4.0 0.6

RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 8 0 8 0.6

RECEIVING 2013

REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 6 160 1 47 0.5 26.7 12.3

SCORING 2013

TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5

ALL PURPOSE 2013

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 8 160 0 0 0 168 12.9

FULLER’S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2013 NO. YDS TD LG Temple 0 0 0 0 at Michigan 0 0 0 0 at Purdue 0 0 0 0 Michigan State 1 37 0 37 *Oklahoma 1 11 0 11 vs. Arizona State 0 0 0 0 *USC 1 5 0 5 *at Air Force 2 93 1 47 Navy 0 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 1 14 0 14 BYU 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 0 0 0 0 vs. Rutgers 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 6 160 1 47 * - games started

EVERETT GOLSON QB • 6-0 • 200 • Sr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach)

GOLSON'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Lowest Single-Season Interception Percentage (2012, 1.89, 6th) • Single-Season Pass Completions (2012, 187, 8th) • Single-Season Total Offensive Plays (2012, 412, 8th) • Single-Season 300-Yard Passing Games (2012, 1, t-8th) • Single-Season Pass Attempts (2012, 318, 9th) • Single-Season Total Offensive Yards (2012, 2,703, 9th) • Single-Season Passing Yards (2012, 2,405, 10th) • Single-Season Total Offensive Yards Per Game (2012, 225.2, 10th) • Lowest Career Interception Percentage (2012-, 1.89, 1st) • Best Career Winning Percentage By Starting Quarterback (2012-, 10-1/.909, 2nd) • Career Total Offensive Yards Per Game (2012-, 225.2, 2nd) • Consecutive Victories To Open Starting Career (2012, 10, t-2nd) • Career Pass Attempts Per Game (2012-, 26.5, 3rd) • Career Pass Completions Per Game (2012-, 15.6, 3rd) • Career Passing Yards Per Game (2012-, 200.4, 3rd) • Career Completion Percentage (2012-, 58.8, 4th) • Career Total Offensive Yards Per Attempt (2012-, 6.56, 7th) • Career 300-Yard Passing Games (2012-, 1, t-7th) • Career Passing Efficiency (2012-, 131.0, 10th) GOLSON'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 8, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 Touchdowns: 1, 6 times Rush attempts: 16, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Rush yards: 74, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 (15 carries) Rush TDs: 1, 6 times Long rush: 27, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 Pass attempts: 42, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 Pass completions: 23, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 Pass yards: 346, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 Pass TDs: 3, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 Had intercepted: 2, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Long pass: 50, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 ; at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 Total offense attempts: 57, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 (15r,42p) Total offense yards: 346, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (0r,346p) All-purpose yards: 74, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Was not enrolled in the University during the fall semester.

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RUSHING 2012

ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 94 298 6 27 3.2 24.8

TOTAL OFFENSE 2012 SCORING 2012

RUSH PASS TOTAL 298 2405 2703

AVG/G 225.2

TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 38 3.2

ALL PURPOSE 2012

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 298 0 0 0 0 298 24.8

THE FIGHTING IRISH

GOLSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS PASSING RUSHING 2012 CMP-ATT-INT YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG *vs. Navy 12-18-1 144 1 35 1 -8 0 0 *Purdue 21-31-0 289 1 41 16 -10 1 8 *at Michigan State 14-32-0 178 1 36 3 7 1 6 *Michigan 3-8-2 30 0 16 1 0 0 0 vs. Miami 17-22-0 186 0 24 6 51 0 15 *Stanford 12-24-0 141 1 24 15 41 0 23 BYU Did Not Play *at Oklahoma 13-25-0 177 0 50 11 64 1 16 *Pittsburgh 23-42-1 227 2 45 15 74 1 27 *at Boston College 16-24-0 200 2 23 11 39 1 10 *Wake Forest 20-30-1 346 3 50 1 0 0 0 *at USC 15-26-0 217 0 36 9 47 0 12 *vs. Alabama 21-36-1 270 1 31 5 -7 1 5 * - games started

ILB • 6-2.5 • 253 • Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)

2012 SEASON REVIEW

JARRETT GRACE

COACHES & STAFF

GRACE'S HONORS & AWARDS • Notre Dame Rockne Student-Athlete Award (2013) GRACE'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 12, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Kick returns: 1, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Kick return yards: 12, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1 returns) Long kick return: 12, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Tackles: 10, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (6-4) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013

BOWL HISTORY

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 amongst his three stops at Michigan (Sept. 7) ... started the season off with a seven-tackle effort against Temple (Aug. 31).

THIS IS NOTRE DAME

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Finalist for Mr. Football of South Carolina in 2010 ... ranked sixth all-time in national high school history with 151 career touchdown passes ... tabbed SCPrep.com co-player of year following senior season in 2010 ... rated 79th-best player in nation for 2010 by MaxPreps ... named SuperPrep All-American in 2010 ... selected to all-Southern first-team offense in 2010 by Orlando Sentinel ... named second-team allstate by SCVarsity.com in 2010 ... led South Carolina to victory in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... ranked 16th on Rivals.com dual-threat quarterback list ... rated 12th on Rivals.com South Carolina postseason top 30 list ... finished 44-5 in his career as starting quarterback at Myrtle Beach High School in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ... threw for 11,634 yards and 151 TDs in his career ... led Myrtle Beach to 14-1 record and South Carolina Class AAA state championship vs. South Pointe in 2010 ... missed half of 2010 season due to injury, but still threw for 1,770 yards and 25 TDs as senior ... led Myrtle Beach to South Carolina Class AAA state runner-up finish in junior season in 2009, completing 224 of 356 passes for 3,529 yards with 47 TDs and three interceptions ... named MaxPreps junior All-American in 2009 ... 2009 Associated Press South Carolina all-state selection ... two-time recipient of WPDE Zoneman award as top player in Florence/Myrtle Beach area in 2008 and 2009 ... as a sophomore in 2008 guided Myrtle Beach to 13-1 record and South Carolina Class AAA State Championship, throwing for

GOLSON'S CAREER STATS PASSING G-GS CMP-ATT-INT YARDS TD LONG PCT AVG/P AVG/G EFFIC 2012 12-11 187-318-6 2405 12 50 58.8 7.6 200.4 131.0 GAME NOTES

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season.

3,570 yards with 44 TDs and 10 interceptions ... led Seahawks to 12-1 record as freshman in 2007 and completed 62.9 percent of his passes for 2,765 yards with 35 TDs and 11 interceptions ... played point guard for Myrtle Beach basketball team and led team to 2008 South Carolina Class AAA state championship ... named all-state in basketball by South Carolina basketball coaches association after averaging 19.6 points, 5.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game as junior in 2009-10 ... plays piano and drums with his father at Mount Olive AME Church ... played piano at Champs Sports Bowl luncheon talent show ... graduated from high school in December 2010 and enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2011 ... played for coach Mickey Wilson at Myrtle Beach High School ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Buisness.

MEDIA INFORMATION

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Appeared in 12 games ... started 11 games and led the Irish to victories in 10 contests ... the 10 straight wins to open his starting career is the secondmost in school history ... first quarterback in school history to lead the Irish to road victories over top-10 foes in his first two respective road starts ... completed 58.8 percent of his passes (187 of 318) for 2,405 yards and 12 touchdowns with six interceptions ... also rushed for 298 yards, the most by an Irish signal caller since Carlyle Holiday had 666 yards in 2001 ... joined Joe Theismann (1970) and Jarious Jackson (1999) as the only Irish quarterbacks to pass for more than 2,000 yards and rush for more than 300 in one season ... registered teamhigh six rushing touchdowns ... the six rushing touchdowns were the most by an Irish quarterback since Jarious Jackson had seven in 1999 ... passed for at least 200 yards in six games, including each of the last five games ... tossed multiple touchdown passes in three games, each over the last five outings ... recorded both a rushing touchdown and passing touchdown in the same game on four occasions (Purdue, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and Boston College) ... first Irish signal caller to lead his team to a victory over a top-10 opponent in his first career road start since Kevin McDougal on Sept. 11, 1993 ... threw for 317 yards in the first half against Wake Forest (Nov. 17), which is the most yards passing ever for a Notre Dame quarterback in the first half ... bested the previous record of 300 set by Jimmy Clausen in the opening half of the 2008 Hawai'i Bowl against Hawai'i ... his 317 yards passing in the opening half is the second-most in any half in school history as Jimmy Clausen had 340 in the second stanza against Navy in 2009 ... finished 20 of 30 for 346 yards and three touchdowns ... the 346 yards passing was the most by an Irish signal caller since Dayne Crist (368) against Michigan State on Sept. 18, 2010 ... only one Notre Dame quarterback in his first season of competition has ever passed for more yards in a game (Brady Quinn, 350 yards vs. Boston College as a true freshman in 2003) ... only six Notre Dame quarterbacks have ever passed for more yards in a game (Terry Hanratty, Joe Theismann, Joe Montana and Dayne Crist - all once; Jimmy Clausen - five times; Brady Quinn - six times) ... tossed a career-best three touchdown passes, all in the opening half against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) ... 12 of his first 14 completions against Wake Forest resulted in a first down - the only two completions that did not result in a first down - a nine-yard pass play to WR John Goodman and two-yard touchdown pass to TE Tyler Eifert ... completed 21 of 31 passes for 289 yards and scored two touchdowns, one of which was on the ground, in the victory over Purdue (Sept. 8) ... the 289 yards passing was the second most by a Notre Dame quarterback making his first start in Notre Dame Stadium ... Terry Hanratty owns the record with 304 in a 26-14 victory against No. 6 Purdue in 1966, and Golson just nudged ahead of Tom Clements' 1972 effort of 287 yards in a 35-14 Irish win against the Boilermakers ... threw for 186 yards and ran for another 51 in the victory over Miami (Oct. 6) ... completed 17 of 22 passes, including 15 of his first 20 for 153 yards in the first half alone against the Hurricanes ... connected passes to eight different receivers before halftime ... rushed for 45 yards on four carries in the opening 15 minutes against the Hurricanes ... completed all six of his passes for 75 yards in the first quarter against Miami ... ran for 64 yards and threw for 177 more as the Irish knocked off No. 8 Oklahoma, 30-13 ... completed 13 of 25 passes, including three on third down throws ... recorded a then career-long 50-yard pass to Chris Brown in the fourth quarter against the Sooners ... went nine of 18 for 94 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help the Irish rally from a 20-6 fourth-quarter deficit against Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) ... threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and overtime sessions; also ran for 59 yards on nine carries, including a touchdown and two-point conversion ... accounted for 164 of Notre Dame's 223 total yards in the fourth quarter and overtime (73.5 percent) against the Panthers ... rushed for a career-best 74 yards against Pittsburgh ... had the game-winning rushing touchdown - a one-yard plunge on the final play of overtime ... against Boston College (Nov. 10), threw for 200 yards and scored three touchdowns (two of them rushing) as the team claimed a 21-6 victory ... came out of the locker room in the opening quarter on fire against USC (Nov. 24) ... completed seven of eight passes for 100 yards ... his only incompletion was a throw-away on third down out of the end zone ... completed 21 of 36 pass attempts for 270 yards with one touchdown and one interception vs. Alabama in BCS National Championship Game ... scored a touchdown on a two-yard rush ... completed 13 of 20 passes for 177 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the second half vs. Alabama.

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The Fighting Irish 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 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 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 junior in 2009 ... all-league middle linebacker in 2009 when he led team to eight straight wins to end season ... second-team all-Ohio Central District as junior ... . had 10 tackles and recovered a fumble as sophomore in 2008 ... made five tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in Dec. 31 Offense-Defense AllAmerican Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., while playing with future Irish classmate Eilar Hardy ... three-year letterwinner in football ... four-year letterwinner in both basketball and track & 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 Touchdown 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 ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting. GRACE'S CAREER STATS KICK RETURNS G-GS NO. YARDS 2012 13-0 1 12 2013 6-3 0 0 TOTAL 19-3 1 12 ALL PURPOSE 2012 2013 TOTAL TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

RUSH RCV PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 12 12.0 0.9 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 12 12.0 0.6 KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 12 0 12 0.9 0 0 0 0.0 12 0 12 0.6

UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF 7 5 12 0.0-0 0 0 17 23 40 1.0-3 1 0 24 28 52 1.0-3 1 0

GRACE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 2-1 3 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 6-4 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Michigan State 0-8 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Oklahoma 3-6 9 0.0-0 0-0.0 0 *vs. Arizona State 2-1 3 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 * - games started

FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

FR BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0 0-0

PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0

2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS

UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 3-1 4 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 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 7-5 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0

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 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

CONOR HANRATTY G/C • 6-4.5 • 309 • Sr. New Canaan, Conn. (New Canaan)

PBU BLK 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

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in each of the final six games, making four starts ... was Notre Dame's starter at right guard against BYU (Nov. 23) and Stanford (Nov. 30) ... made his first career start against Navy (Nov. 2) at left guard ... started at left guard in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the FBS 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 ... 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 FBS 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 FBS in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in six games (Navy, Michigan, Boston College, Wake Forest, USC and Alabama) on special teams and as a reserve offensive lineman. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked third-best player in Connecticut by Rivals. com ... named first-team all-state by Connecticut High School Coaches Association as senior in 2010 ... selected all-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference ... landed on 2010 Walter Camp Foundation All-Connecticut Team ... tabbed one of top 30 players in Connecticut for 2010 by New Haven Register ... second-team offensive selection for MaxPreps Junior All-American Team in 2009 ... named first-team all-state as junior by Connecticut High School Football Coaches Association and New Haven Register ... aided New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Conn., to 11-2 record as senior in 2010 ... assisted offense in rushing for 233 yards against Trinity Catholic in 48-8 victory in 2010 ... helped open rushing lanes as New Canaan gained 292 rushing yards in 49-0 triumph over Seymour in 2010 ... started as sophomore and junior in 2008 and 2009 and helped guide New Canaan to Connecticut state titles both years ... threw discus for first time on track and field team as junior in 2010 ... father, Terry, played as starting quarterback at Notre Dame from 1966-68 and was sophomore standout on 1966 Irish national championship squad ... Terry earned consensus All-America honors as senior in 1968 and finished third in Heisman Trophy voting ... Terry set Notre Dame career marks for pass completions, passing yards and passing TDs, completing 304 of 550 career passes for 4,152 yards and 27 TDs ... Terry was second-round 1969 NFL Draft selection (30th overall pick) and went on to play for NFL Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969-75 and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976 ... played for coach Lou Marinelli at New Canaan High School ... son of Terry and Kelly Hanratty ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting. HANRATTY'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 6-0 2013 6-4 TOTAL 12-4

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EILAR HARDY

MARK HARRELL OL • 6-4 • 305 • Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Catholic)

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in 10 games, making starts at safety against both Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) and BYU (Nov. 23) ... recorded 26 tackles, including 14 solos ... contributed one tackle for loss ... his two starts accounted for 15 of his 26 tackles on the year ... made a career-high eight tackles in his last appearance against BYU ... tackled seven Panthers at Pittsburgh ... recorded four tackles, including his first career TFL, against Navy (Nov. 2) ... posted a pair of solo stops at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... turned in a three-tackle day against USC (Oct. 19) ... shared on his first collegiate tackle at Michigan (Sept. 7).

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 Mendoza College of Business.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any game action during the season.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Did not see any action during the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any action during the season.

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JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in 12 games ... made first career start at Stanford (Nov. 30) as the Irish center in place of an injured Nick Martin ... started at center in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) ... saw action in every game except for Navy (Nov. 2) ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the FBS 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 ... 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 FBS 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 FBS in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in the first nine games, predominantly on the Irish special teams ... played behind veteran center Braxston Cave after moving positions in spring. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season.

THIS IS NOTRE DAME

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 43rd nationally on Sporting News Top 100 list for 2010 ... rated 36th on ESPNU Top 150 list and 40th in Rivals.com national prospect rankings ... top-rated player out of New Mexico and sixth-best offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game in Austin, Texas ... RivalsHigh.com second-team All-American ... finalist for Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year Award at U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... named first-team all-state as a junior and senior in 2009 and 2010 ... Sports Illustrated High School Player of the Week for Dec. 18, 2010 ... helped Aztec High School in Aztec, N.M., to 13-1 record and New Mexico state runner-up finish in 2010 ... totaled 81 pancake blocks while not giving up a sack in senior season ... also played on defensive line where he made 11 tackles and half a sack ... helped Aztec rushing attack tally 2,340 yards and 36 TDs in 2010 ... member of offense that generated 4,176 passing yards and 48 TDs overall in 2010 ... helped pave way for 242 yards rushing and 521 yards passing in 35-28 win over Durango (Colo.) in 2010 ... helped opened holes for Aztec running backs for 280 yards and three TDs vs. Kirtland in 2010 ... played for coach Brad Hirsch at Aztec High School ... son of Bryan and Stacy Hegarty ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting.

BOWL HISTORY

HARDY'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue Did Not Play Michigan State Did Not Play Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0-0.0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 2-2 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 *at Pittsburgh 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *BYU 4-4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford Did Not Play vs. Rutgers 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 14-12 26 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 * - games started

C • 6-4.5 • 300 • Sr. Aztec, N.M. (Aztec)

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HARDY'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 10-2 14 12 26 1.0-2 0 0 0 0

MATT HEGARTY

COACHES & STAFF

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Associated Press Ohio Division I allstate pick as defensive back for 2010 ... first-team defensive back on Columbus Dispatch all-metro team ... first-team defensive back on Associated Press Ohio Central All-District squad ... rated 209th on Rivals.com list of top 250 players nationally ... four-year starter at safety for Central High School in Pickerington, Ohio ... made 63 tackles as senior in 2010 to go with five tackles for loss and six passes broken up ... intercepted four passes as senior and returned one for a score ... also played at running back ... helped Pickerington Central to 11-1 record mark as senior, with only loss coming 13-6 to Hilliard Davidson in Ohio state playoffs, with Hilliard Davidson becoming first team in nine games to score 10 or more points against Central defense ... rushed for 60 yards vs. Grove City ... scored on 70-yard punt return vs. Lancaster in win that also included 55-rushing yards and eight tackles ... scored on 37-yard rushing play and ran an interception back for a TD in first round of Ohio playoffs vs. Troy ... helped Central record six shutout wins in 2010 ... ran opening kickoff back 98 yards and later scored on 26-yard run in playoff win over Westerville South that also included six tackles on defense ... made 75 tackles, three interceptions and forced three fumbles as junior in 2009 ... second-team defensive back on Associated Press Ohio All-Central District squad as junior in 2009 ... played cornerback in Dec. 31 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., playing along with future Irish classmate Jarrett Grace ... brother, Eisen, made 61 tackles and seven pass breakups as senior defensive back at Ohio Dominican in 2012 ... brother, Terrance Brown, played wide receiver at Michigan State in 1998-2001 ... played for coach Jay Sharrett at Pickerington Central High School ... son of Bill and Tina Hardy ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology.

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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action during the season.

GAME NOTES

HARDY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-4) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1-0)

MEDIA INFORMATION

S • 5-11.5 • 201 • Sr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Pickerington Central)

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MIKE HEUERMAN TE • 6-3.5 • 225 • So. Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier)

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TORII HUNTER, JR. WR • 6-0 • 190 • So. Prosper, Texas (Prosper)

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HUNTER, JR.'S HONORS & AWARDS • Notre Dame Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2013) FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season.

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 touchdowns as 2012 tight end at Barron Collier High School in Naples, Fla. ... 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 junior in 2011 for 340 yards and five scores ... made four receptions as sophomore in 2010 for 77 yards and one TD ... played in Rotary Club of Naples North All-Star Football Classic in December ... brother Jeff is a junior tight end at Ohio State for the 2013 season ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2013 ... played for coach Dan Pallante ... son of Paul and Melissa Heuerman ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

CHASE HOUNSHELL DL • 6-4.5 • 271 • Sr. Kirtland, Ohio (Lake Catholic)

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 touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 89 yards in 2012 as 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 junior outfielder ... son of major-league baseball outfielder Torii Hunter, now with the Detroit Tigers and formerly with Minnesota Twins (1997-2007) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2008-2012) ... 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 First Year of Studies.

JARRON JONES

DL • 6-5.5 • 310 • Jr. Rochester, N.Y. (Aquinas Institute)

HOUNSHELL'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, Air Force, Oct. 08, 2011 (1-3) 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 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, is a junior forward on the 2013-14 basketball team at St. Francis (N.Y.) ... played for Mike Bell at Lake Catholic High School ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting.

JONES' CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-3) Sacks: 1.0, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 Blocked kicks: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 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) in the snow ... made a season-high seven tackles against the Cougars and blocked a short fourth quarter field goal 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.

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KOYACK’S HONORS & AWARDS • Mackey Award Watch List (2013) • College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Tight End (11.10.13)

ALL PURPOSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 1.4 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 0.5 RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.4 0 39 0 0 0 39 3.2 0 171 0 0 0 171 13.2 0 215 0 0 0 215 5.8

KOYACK'S GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RECEIVING 2013 NO. YDS TD LG Temple 0 0 0 0 at Michigan 0 0 0 0 *at Purdue 0 0 0 0 Michigan State 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 1 19 1 19 USC 0 0 0 0 *at Air Force 2 29 1 22 *Navy 2 34 1 17 at Pittsburgh 4 76 0 38 *BYU 0 0 0 0 at Stanford 0 0 0 0 vs. Rutgers 1 13 0 13 TOTALS 10 171 3 38 * - games started

THIS IS NOTRE DAME

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games with five starts at tight end ... caught 10 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns ... the Irish won all three games when he had a touchdown ... enjoyed his most productive day as a receiver at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) when he had four grabs for 76 yards, including a career-long reception of 38 yards ... had two catches for 34 yards and a touchdown against Navy ... caught a 22-yard touchdown and had a sevenyard catch too at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... first catch of the season was a 19-yard touchdown against Arizona State (Oct. 5).

SCORING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

BOWL HISTORY

KOYACK'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; vs ASU, Oct 05, 2013 ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Touchdowns: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; vs ASU, Oct 05, 2013 ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 4, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Receiving yards: 76, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (4 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 38, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 All-purpose yards: 76, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013

KOYACK'S CAREER STATS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2011 12-0 1 5 0 5 0.1 5.0 0.4 2012 12-2 3 39 0 23 0.3 13.0 3.2 2013 13-5 10 171 3 38 0.8 17.1 13.2 TOTAL 37-7 14 215 3 38 0.4 15.4 5.8

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TE • 6-5 • 261 • Sr. Oil City, Pa. (Oil City)

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COACHES & STAFF

BEN KOYACK

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Received first-team Pennsylvania all-state honors from Pennsylvania Sportswriters and Associated Press in 2010 ... also Pennsylvania Football News/Coaches AAA first-team Pennsylvania all-state in 2010 ... named SuperPrep Northeast Offensive Player of the Year ... rated best tight end in country and 25th-best prospect overall by Scout.com ... ranked 34th on Sporting News Top 100 list ... named to ESPNU Top 150 and MaxPreps Top100 recruiting lists ... named to Rivals100 list ... chosen to play in Under Armour All-American Bowl ... Pennsylvania Region 5 all-star in 2010 ... selected top player in Pennsylvania by Pittsburgh Sports Report and second-best player in state by Pittsburgh PostGazette prior to 2010 season ... guided Oil City Senior High School in Oil City, Pa., to 9-3 record as senior in 2010 ... recorded 62 receptions for 1,031 yards and 11 TDs as senior ... averaged 16.6 yards per catch ... totaled 65.5 tackles and six and a half tackles for loss on defense in 2010, adding one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups ... set Pennsylvania District 10 records with 152 career receptions for 2,591 yards ... caught eight passes for 135 yards and a TD in a 35-21 win over DuBois in 2010 ... made 11 tackles in 49-28 victory vs. Girard in 2010 ... had four receptions for 121 yards and two TDs while making nine tackles on defense vs. Franklin in 2010 ... caught eight passes for 171 yards and two TDs in 42-26 win over Slippery Rock in 2010 ... played in seven games as junior in 2009 and caught 43 passes for 748 yards and seven TDs ... averaged 17.4 yards per catch in 2009 ... registered nine receptions for 249 yards and two TDs in 2009 season opener vs. Meadville ... won Pennsylvania state title in javelin with personal best throw of 192-11 in 2010 ... caught 47 passes for 812 yards and 10 TDs as sophomore in 2008 ... besides tight end, played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive end and linebacker ... hails from family of musicians and is proficient playing trombone, piano and euphonium ... mother is a music teacher ... played for coach Matt LaVerde at Oil City High School ... son of David and Karen Koyack ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in marketing.

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JONES' GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 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 Michigan State 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 4-3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Stanford 1-3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 2-0 2 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 TOTALS 20-10 20 1.0-7 1.0-7 1 * - games started

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Played in 12 games, while starting the game vs. Air Force (Oct. 8) ... did not play vs. USF ... caught one pass for five yards in win at Pittsburgh.

GAME NOTES

JONES' CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-1 10 10 20 1.0-7 0 1 0 2

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Appeared in 12 games during the season and started one game (vs. Alabama) ... registered three receptions for 39 yards ... made a splash in the season opener against Navy (Sept. 1) with a 23-yard catch ... also had grabs against Purdue (Sept. 8) and Wake Forest (Nov. 17) for five and 11 yards, respectively ... started as part of a three tight end package in BCS National Championship Game vs. Alabama.

MEDIA INFORMATION

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated number-20 player nationally by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming ... listed 107th on 247Sports rating of national prospects ... ranked number-10 offensive tackle in the nation and second-best player in New York by 247Sports ... rated number-102 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 ... rated 199th nationally on Rivals.com Rivals250 list ... listed as secondbest 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 allGreater 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, N.Y. ... 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 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 January in San Antonio ... coached by Chris Battaglia at Aquinas Institute ... son of Matthew and Lakiescha Jones ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.

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ERIC LEE

WR • 5-8 • 180 • Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic)

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in one game during the season against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-sport athlete at Dowling Catholic High School, excelling in football, basketball and baseball ... all three years helped his team to an undefeated season and the conference championship ... as a senior, football team also won the sectional championship, regional championship and state championship ... in the state championship, had the game-clinching interception ... went on to be named all-conference, all-city, all-region, all-county, all-state and All-America for his efforts ... in basketball, was team captain junior and senior years and earned the all-conference title as well ... in baseball was a key player on the team ... went on to win the conference championship, sectional championship and regional championship on the diamond ... in senior campaign also won the state championship ... was consecutively named all-conference, all-city, all-region and allcounty all three years he participated with baseball team ... coached by Tom Wilson at Dowling Catholic ... son of Bernard and Denise Lee ... enrolled in the College of Science as a science pre-professional major. LEE'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 1-0 TOTAL 1-0

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: USA Today first-team prep All-America offensive lineman ... EA Sports first-team All-American ... named to Parade All-America team for 2009 as one of 18 offensive and defensive linemen ... MaxPreps #30 national prospect and second-team All-American ... played offensive right tackle for Fremd High School in Palatine, Ill. ... Gatorade Player of the Year for state of Illinois in 2009 ... selected to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 8A all-state football squad for 2009 (one of 18) ... named to Chicago Tribune all-state team as senior in 2009 after helping Fremd to perfect regular season and final 11-1 finish after falling in Illinois Class 8A quarterfinals ... first-team pick on Champaign News-Gazette all-state squad for 2009 ... rated #13 offensive lineman nationally by SuperPrep ... rated 103rd nationally on The Kickoff Top 120 ... made 32 tackles on defense as senior in 2009 ... played in 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... named to Daily Herald Northwest Suburban all-area team for 2009 and 2008 ... helped team average 331 yards per game ... helped Fremd to 8-3 record as junior in 2008 ... attended U.S. Army All-American Combine in January 2009 and Notre Dame football camp in summer of 2009 ... earned special mention on all-area team as sophomore in 2007 ... played for coach Mike Donatucci at Fremd ... son of Greg and Erin Lombard ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting. LOMBARD'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2011 13-0 2012 13-13 2013 7-7 TOTAL 33-20

COLE LUKE

CB • 5-11 • 190 • So. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton)

CHRISTIAN LOMBARD 74 G/T • 6-5 • 315 • Gr. Inverness, Ill. (Fremd)

SENIOR SEASON (2013): Started each of the first seven games at right guard before suffering a season-ending back injury ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the FBS 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 ... 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 FBS 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 FBS in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish. JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Started all 13 games ... part of an offensive line that started the same five players for every game ... helped Irish run for at least 200 yards seven times in 2012, including six of the last nine contests ... Notre Dame had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996 when the Irish registered nine games with at least 200 yards rushing ... over last nine games, Notre Dame combined to rush for 1,901 yards (359 attempts) for 5.3 yards per carry, 211.2 yards per game and 15 rushing TDs ... the Irish rushed for more yards in their last nine games combined than 51 FBS teams totaled in their entire 2012 season. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Backup offensive tackle and special teams performer who played in all 13 games.

LUKE'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-3) Tackles for loss: .5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-0) Pass breakups: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 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 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, Ariz., 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 junior in 2011 made 63 tackles, broke up 12 passes and returned all three of his interceptions for touchdowns ... 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 (Calif.) in Dublin the same weekend the Irish played Navy in 2012 ... uncle is former Dallas Cowboy safety Darren Woodson ... son of Freddie and Monica Luke ... enrolled in First Year of Studies. LUKE'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2013 13-0 8

A TOTAL TFL PD 7 15 0.5-1 2

FF FR BLK 0 0 0

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Did not see game action during the season.

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WILL MAHONE

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see any action during the season.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any 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 touchdowns on run-oriented team that scored 42.5 points per game as senior in 2012 and also dominated as outside linebacker in Hawks’ 3-5 system ... made nine receptions, four for TDs, as junior tight end in 2011 ... also played at defensive end ... played for coach Brad Burchfield ... son of Jim and Beth Matuska ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

CAM McDANIEL RB • 5-10 • 207 • Sr. Coppell, Texas (Coppell)

MCDANIEL’S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Game Rushes on Consecutive Plays (Oct. 6, 2012 vs. Miami, Fla., 9, 1st) • Single-Game Rushes on Consecutive Plays (Sept. 14, 2013 at Purdue, 8, t-2nd) MCDANIEL'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, 4 times Touchdowns: 1, 4 times Rush attempts: 24, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Rush yards: 117, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (24 carries) Rush TDs: 1, 4 times Long rush: 36, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Receptions: 3, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 29, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (3 receptions) Long reception: 21, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 Total offense attempts: 24, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (24 rush,0 pass) Total offense yards: 117, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (117 rush,0 pass) All-purpose yards: 165, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Kick returns: 5, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Kick return yards: 83, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (5 returns) Long kick return: 26, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Tackles: 1, 9 times

THIS IS NOTRE DAME

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Saw action in all 13 games during the season ... majority of action came on multiple Irish special teams units ... younger brother of Zack Martin ... together they comprise one of four sets of brothers on the team ... by end of the season, was primary backup at both tackle positions but also had versatility to play guard.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season.

BOWL HISTORY

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 ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the FBS 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 ... 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 FBS 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 FBS in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish.

2012 SEASON REVIEW

DL • 6-4.5 • 285 • So. Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Hartley)

COACHES & STAFF

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 197th player nationally on Rivals.com Rivals250 list ... listed ninth-best player in Ohio and 18th-best running back in the nation by Rivals.com ... ranked the 23rd-best running back in his class by Scout.com and the 201st player on Scout 300 list ... rated 50th player in Midwest by SuperPrep ... earned second-team 2011 Division I all-Ohio honors from Associated Press as linebacker ... helped Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio, to 6-4 mark in 2011 after 10-2 season in 2010, while playing as both running back and linebacker ... captain of team as senior in 2011 ... rushed 81 times as senior for 700 yards and nine touchdowns, despite missing about half of senior season with ankle injury ... also caught two TD passes and returned two kickoffs for scores ... recorded 30 tackles and an interception on defense in 2011 ... made five interceptions on defense as junior, returning two for scores ... also played basketball for Fitch as standout three-point shooter ... named co-MVP of high school basketball team following senior season ... earned second-team all-Northeast Ohio honors after averaging 19.0 points per game and scoring ninth-most points in a season at Fitch in 2011-12 ... coached by Phil Annarella at Austintown Fitch High School ... son of Celia Mahone ... enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences.

C • 6-4.5 • 295 • Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)

NICK MARTIN'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 13-0 2013 11-11 TOTAL 24-11

JACOB MATUSKA

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any action during the season.

NICK MARTIN

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, Ind., to 2010 Indiana Class 3A state title with 28-14 win over South Bend St. Joseph’s in state title contest that marked Chatard’s record 10th state title ... Chatard ended season with 11-4 record and 10 straight wins after early three-game losing streak ... helped team to number-three state ranking in IFCA 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 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 Post-Graduate Scholarship in 1983 ... played for coach Vincent Lorenzano at Bishop Chatard High School ... son of Pam and Keith Martin ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting.

THE FIGHTING IRISH

WR • 5-11 • 214 • Jr. Austintown, Ohio (Fitch)

PBU BLK 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

GAME NOTES

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

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LUKE'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 3-3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 0-2 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 8-7 15 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 * - games started

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The Fighting Irish JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games with four starts (USC, Navy, Stanford and Rutgers) ... led the Irish in carries (152) and rushing yards (705) ... led Notre Dame in rushing in a team-high seven contests ... tied for the team lead in touchdown runs with three ... ran for a team-high 80 yards on 17 carries in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28) ... added a career-best three receptions for career-high 29 yards vs. the Scarlet Knights ... gained a career-high 117 yards on the ground against BYU (Nov. 23), plus a three-yard reception and two kick returns for 43 yards, accounting for a total of 163 all-purpose yards ... ran for a crucial fourth quarter touchdown as the Irish beat Navy (Nov. 2) ... gained 52 yards on just seven carries against the Midshipmen ... went over 100 allpurpose yards in the win over USC (Oct. 19), gaining 97 on the ground while catching a fiveyard pass ... racked up a season-high 165 all-purpose yards against No. 22 Arizona State (Oct. 5) ... ran for 82 yards on 15 carries (5.5 average) and returned five kickoffs for 83 more yards ... had the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Irish became the only team this fall to defeat Michigan State (Sept. 21) ... scored his first touchdown of the season as a part of a 56-yard showing at Purdue (Sept. 14) ... opened the season by rushing for 65 yards on 12 carries against Temple (Aug. 31). SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in all 13 games ... saw action at both running back and cornerback, as well as serving as one of the team’s top special teams players ... rushed for 125 yards on 23 carries with one touchdown ... nine rushes for a career-best 59 yards against Navy (Sept. 1) ... added a 20-yard reception against the Midshipmen as well ... collected his first career touchdown on Notre Dame’s final drive of the game against Miami (Oct. 6) ... accounted for 75 of the 93 yards on the drive, including 54 on the ground ... set a school record with rushes on nine consecutive Irish offensive plays ... his 11 carries against the Hurricanes was a career high ... added a 21-yard shovel-pass reception ... rushed three times for 11 yards against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) ... serves as a pivotal player on punt and kickoff return as well as punt and kickoff return defense ... registered one kickoff return for 25 yards against Purdue (Sept. 8) ... collected 77 yards on four kickoff returns against Oklahoma (Oct. 27) ... has collected five tackles on special teams. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Played in eight games during the season, primarily on special teams ... did not play in first four games or against Navy ... saw time on special teams and at running back in a reserve role ... had three carries for nine yards and two kick returns for 24 yards ... also tallied a pair of tackles. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team all-state running back as senior on 2010 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 5A team ... MVP of District 7-5A by Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... second-team running back pick on Dallas Morning News all-area squad ... rushed 301 times for 1,906 yards and 32 TDs as senior in 2010 at Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas ... also caught 40 passes for 492 yards and three TDs ... . led Dallas area 5A players in scoring with 37 TDs and ranked third in rushing ... helped Coppell to 13-1 record and #2 ranking in Texas Class 5A, losing only 41-40 to Euless Trinity in state quarterfinals ... Coppell finished regular season 10-0 and ranked fifth in Texas Associated Press Class 5A poll ... rated one of top 100 players in Dallas area (one of six running backs) coming into 2010 by Dallas Morning News ... helped 2009 Cowboys team as junior to 11-2 record ending in 5A playoff loss to Arlington ... played for coach Joe McBride at Coppell High School ... son of Danny and Diane McDaniel ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters as a psychology major. MCDANIEL'S CAREER STATS RUSHING G-GS ATT YARDS TD LONG AVG/C AVG/G 2011 8-0 3 9 0 12 3.0 1.1 2012 13-0 23 125 1 19 5.4 9.6 2013 13-3 152 705 3 36 4.6 54.2 TOTAL 34-3 178 839 4 36 4.7 24.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G 9 0 9 1.1 125 0 125 9.6 705 0 705 54.2 839 0 839 24.7

KICK RETURNS 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL ALL PURPOSE 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL TACKLES 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

NO. YARDS 2 24 7 135 8 137 17 296

TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 18 12.0 3.0 0 25 19.3 11.2 0 26 17.1 11.4 0 26 17.4 8.7

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 9 0 0 24 0 33 4.1 125 41 0 135 0 301 23.2 705 34 0 137 0 876 67.4 839 75 0 296 0 1210 35.6 UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 5 0 5 0.0-0 0 0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0 0 7 2 9 0.0-0 0 0

FR 0 0 0 0

MCDANIEL’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS RUSHING RECEIVING KICK RETURNS ALL 2013 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE Temple 12 65 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 at Michigan 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 at Purdue 16 56 1 10 1 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 Michigan State 16 40 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 Oklahoma 3 12 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 vs. Arizona State 15 82 0 29 0 0 0 0 5 83 0 22 165 *USC 18 97 0 36 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 102 at Air Force 10 61 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 *Navy 7 52 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 at Pittsburgh 9 22 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 33 BYU 24 117 0 32 1 3 0 3 2 43 0 26 163 *at Stanford 4 17 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 *vs. Rutgers 17 80 0 13 3 29 0 14 0 0 0 0 109 TOTALS 152 705 3 36 6 34 0 14 8 137 0 26 876 RUSHING RECEIVING KICK RETURNS ALL 2012 NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG PURPOSE vs. Navy 9 59 0 19 1 20 0 10 0 0 0 0 79 Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 25 25 at Michigan State 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 vs. Miami 11 55 1 15 1 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 76 Stanford 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 at Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 77 0 21 77 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 16 16 at Boston College 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wake Forest 3 11 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 17 28 at USC 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 TOTALS 23 125 1 19 2 41 0 21 7 135 0 25 301

MIKE McGLINCHEY OL • 6-7.5 • 300 • So. Philadelphia, Pa. (William Penn Charter)

RECEIVING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 41 0 21 0.2 20.5 3.2 6 34 0 14 0.5 5.7 2.6 8 75 0 21 0.2 9.4 2.2

SCORING 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 0.7

BLK 0 0 0 0

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team offensive lineman on 2012 Pennsylvania 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, Pa. ... 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 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 and Boston College and current Atlanta Falcon quarterback Matt Ryan ... played for coach Jeff Humble ... son of Mike, Sr. and Janet McGlinchey ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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OL • 6-4.5 • 313 • So. New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season.

EAMON McOSKER

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season. FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see action during the season.

JOHN MONTELUS OL • 6-4 • 320 • So. Everett, Mass. (Everett)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see action during the season.

ILB • 6-1 • 251 • Gr. Raleigh, N.C. (Southeast Raleigh)

NO. YARDS 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0

MOORE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 4-1 5 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 Navy 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford 1-2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 7-10 17 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 * - games started

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 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 1-0

PBU BLK 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

THIS IS NOTRE DAME

MOORE'S CAREER HIGHS Interceptions: 1, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Tackles: 5, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (4-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 (1-0); at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0); Navy, Oct 29, 2011 (1-0)

INTERCEPTIONS 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

BOWL HISTORY

KENDALL MOORE

MOORE'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2011 13-0 7 3 10 2.0-3 0 0 0 0 2012 13-0 2 8 10 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2013 13-0 7 10 17 1.0-1 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 39-0 16 21 37 3.0-4 1 0 0 0

2012 SEASON REVIEW

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 2, then to Massachusetts when he was 9 ... played for coach John DiBiaso ... son of Eldridge Fabre ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named SuperPrep All-American and eighth-best player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... earned All-America accolades at inside linebacker in 2009 from PrepStar ... named first-team all-state as senior by NCPreps.com ... tallied 120 tackles and 10 sacks during senior season in 2009 at Southeast Raleigh High School in Raleigh, N.C. ... helped Southeast Raleigh to 10-3 record and second round of North Carolina state playoffs in 2009 ... scored tying touchdown for Bulldogs as running back on three-yard plunge in fourth quarter of second-round playoff game to force overtime ... key member of defense that limited five opponents to a touchdown or less ... recorded 125 tackles with seven sacks and added 30 receptions and seven touchdowns as tight end during junior campaign in 2008 ... led Southeast Raleigh to 11-3 record in 2008 ... registered 110 tackles and one interception as a sophomore in 2007 ... played for coach Daniel Finn at Southeast Raleigh ... son of Jeffrey and Tammie Moore ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre.

COACHES & STAFF

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: As a prep participated in both track and football at Loyola High School in San Pedro, Calif. ... was named team captain and received the most valuable player award as a senior ... added all-conference honors ... played for head coach Mike Christensen at Loyola ... son of Tim and Connie McOsker ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Did not see game action during the season ... selected Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year for his stellar contributions in practice situations against the first-team offense. THE FIGHTING IRISH

S • 5-11.5 • 198 • Jr. San Pedro, Calif. (Loyola)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Played in all 13 games, seeing action on special teams and as a reserve linebacker ... tallied 10 tackles and two tackles for loss ... had season-high four tackles, including one tackle for loss, in win vs. Maryland (Nov. 12) ... also had one tackle for loss in win vs. Navy.

GAME NOTES

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, Ill. ... . helped Warriors reach quarterfinals in 2012 state 5A playoffs ... made 70 pancake blocks as 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 First Year of Studies.

JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Appeared in all 13 games ... registered 10 tackles, including seven on special teams ... his seven special-teams tackles ranked third on the team ... ranked second on the squad with six tackles on kickoff returns ... collected one tackle against Purdue (Sept. 8), Michigan State (Sept. 15), Michigan (Sept. 22), Miami (Oct. 6) and BYU (Oct. 20) ... recorded a pair of tackles in the victory at Oklahoma (Oct. 27) ... tallied one tackle against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) and two more stops at USC (Nov. 24).

MEDIA INFORMATION

COLIN McGOVERN

SENIOR SEASON (2013): Played in all 13 games ... made 17 tackles on the season and one tackle for loss ... picked up his first career interception in the 29-16 victory over Rutgers (Dec. 28) in the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl ... had three tackles at Stanford (Nov. 30) ... recorded three stops against Navy (Nov. 2) ... posted a career-high five tackles, including his first TFL, at Air Force (Oct. 26) ... had single assisted tackles in four contests, including the seasonopener against Temple (Aug. 31).

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The Fighting Irish 2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS

UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-2 2 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 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2-8 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0

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

ROMEO OKWARA OLB • 6-4 • 258 • Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell)

INT 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

PBU BLK 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

OKWARA'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1-4); at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 (2-3) Sacks: .5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0); at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 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 take downs 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).

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

UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-2 2 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 4-3 7 1.0-1 0.0-0 1

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 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

PBU BLK 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

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 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

PBU BLK 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

JAMES ONWUALU S • 6-1 • 215 • So. Saint Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)

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 number-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 allleague selection on 8-5 Ardrey Kell team as junior ... chosen to play in North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... from same high school that produced current 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 Mendoza College of Business.

ONWUALU'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 ; at Stanford, Nov 30, 2013 Receiving yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (1 receptions) Long reception: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 All-purpose yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Tackles: 1, 6 times

OKWARA'S CAREER STATS 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 TOTAL 26-1 14 12 26 3.0-6 0 1 0 0

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, Minn., in 2012 with 574 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns 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 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 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 First Year of Studies.

SACKS 2012 2013 TOTAL

UA 0 0 0

A TOTAL YARDS 0 0.0 0 1 0.5 3 1 0.5 3

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Played in all 12 regular-season games and started four (Michigan, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh and Stanford) ... 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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ALL PURPOSE 2013 TACKLES 2013

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 34 0 0 0 34 2.8 UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 6 0 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

TYLER PLANTZ

SENIOR SEASON (2013): Played against BYU (Nov. 23). JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Appeared in six games as a special-teams contributor during the season.

ALL PURPOSE 2013 TACKLES 2013

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 72 0 0 0 72 5.5 UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 3 1 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

ANTHONY RABASA OLB • 6-2.5 • 243 • Sr. Miami, Fla. (Columbus)

COACHES & STAFF

PLANTZ'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 6-0 2013 1-0 TOTAL 7-0

PROSISE'S CAREER STATS 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

THE FIGHTING IRISH

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year letterwinner at Providence Catholic High School ... also earned two letters in wrestling ... helped Providence to Chicago Catholic League Blue title, as well as a sectional and regional championship ... Providence reached the state title game in 2009 ... collected 139 tackles, 10 sacks and 14 tackles for loss as a senior ... led Illinois in tackles (148) as a junior in 2008 ... also collected 10 TFLs, nine sacks and one interception in '08 ... coached by Mark Coglianese at Providence Catholic High School . . . member of the National Honor Society, Habitat for Humanity and Augustinian Youth Ministry ... born in Chicago ... son of Ron and Laura Plantz ... father graduated from Notre Dame in 1986 and earned three football monograms as a center ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.

GAME NOTES

RB • 5-8.5 • 223 • Sr. Frankfort, Ill. (Providence Catholic)

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, Va. ... credited with 51 tackles, six interceptions and 10 passes defended as senior safety in 2011 ... scored seven touchdowns 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 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 Ginin Prosise ... from same high school as 2013 Irish freshman Doug Randolph ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business.

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ONWUALU'S CAREER STATS RECEIVING G-GS REC YARDS TD LONG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2013 12-4 2 34 0 23 0.2 17.0 2.8

RABASA'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0)

C.J. PROSISE

WR • 6-0.5 • 220 • Jr. Petersburg, Va. (Woodberry Forest)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Did not see game action during the season.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Appeared in two games (Boston College and Wake Forest) during the season ... logged first career tackle against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) . FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any game action during the season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 11th nationally on Rivals weak-side defensive end list ... selected to Florida Times-Union Super 75 team of Florida’s top players ... listed 123rd on ESPN 150 list of top players nationally for 2010 ... selected to play in Team USA vs. The World game in Austin, Texas ... tabbed as best defensive lineman and fifth-best prospect in Miami-Dade County by Miami Herald ... named to Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 list as fourth-best defensive end in state ... led Columbus High School team in Miami, Fla., to 6A regional quarterfinals of 2010 Florida state playoffs ... registered 80 tackles and 10 sacks for Columbus as junior defensive end in 2009 ... named first-team all-county in 2010 by Miami Herald ... 2009 first-team all-Dade County selection ... named second team all-state defensive line by Florida sportswriters and first team all-county by Miami Herald following junior campaign in 2009 ... played for coach Chris Merritt at Christopher Columbus High School ... son of Gus and Olga Rabasa ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in film, television and theatre. A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 3 7 1.0-2 0 0 0 0

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RABASA'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 2-0 0 2013 5-0 4 TOTAL 7-0 4

BOWL HISTORY

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 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.

2012 SEASON REVIEW

PROSISE'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 2, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Receiving yards: 25, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 (2 receptions) Long reception: 20, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 All-purpose yards: 25, vs. Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 Tackles: 1, four times

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Played in five games ... made six tackles on the year, including his first career tackle for loss ... had a solo stop against BYU (Nov. 23) ... shared on a pair of tackles against Navy (Nov. 2) ... credited with three solo stops, including a TFL, at Air Force (Oct. 26).

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DOUG RANDOLPH FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action during the season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Helped Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Va., 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 touchdown vs. Collegiate ... had nine tackles and 4.5 sacks in 52-13 win over Kiski in 2012 ... as 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 middie in lacrosse ... from same high school as current Irish sophomore C.J. Prosise ... played for coach Clint Alexander ... son of David and Renita Randolph ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

MAX REDFIELD

S • 6-1 • 194 • So. Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo) REDFIELD'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (0-3); at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2-1)

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 Pinstrip 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, Calif. ... 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 senior in 2012 to go with two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries ... made 45 receptions as wide receiver in 2012 for 757 yards and six touchdowns ... had four interceptions and blocked four punts as senior in 2012 ... helped his Mission Viejo team climb to number one 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 Sr. and Kathy Mora ... enrolled in First Year of Studies. REDFIELD'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 12-1 3 9 12 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

REDFIELD'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan Did Not Play at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 0-2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 0-3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Rutgers 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 3-9 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 * - games started

FR INT PBU BLK 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

COREY ROBINSON

ILB • 6-2 • 240 • So. Richmond, Va. (Woodberry Forest)

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

WR • 6-4.5 • 205 • So. San Antonio, Texas (San Antonio Christian)

ROBINSON'S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Touchdowns: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 3, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Receiving yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (3 receptions) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 35, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 All-purpose yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games and started three contests (Temple, Arizona State and Air Force) ... registered nine receptions for 157 yards and one touchdown ... hauled in a career-best 35-yard touchdown pass against Air Force (Oct. 26) ... recorded the first ever 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 number four 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 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 touchdowns as 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 ... enrolled in First Year of Studies. ROBINSON'S CAREER STATS 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 SCORING 2013 ALL PURPOSE 2013

TD RUSH RCV RET PAT 2PAT FG TOTAL AVG/G 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 157 0 0 0 157 12.1

ROBINSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS RECEIVING 2013 NO. YDS TD LG *Temple 0 0 0 0 at Michigan 1 12 0 12 at Purdue 0 0 0 0 Michigan State 3 54 0 24 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 *vs. Arizona State 0 0 0 0 USC 0 0 0 0 *at Air Force 1 35 1 35 Navy 0 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 BYU 1 17 0 17 at Stanford 2 29 0 22 vs. Rutgers 1 10 0 10 TOTALS 9 157 1 35 * - games started

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DL • 6-3.5 • 287 • So. McDonough, Ga. (Eagle's Landing Christian)

ROCHELL'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-1) 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).

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

0-0 0-0

KEIVARAE RUSSELL RUSSELL'S HONORS & AWARDS • 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)

ALL PURPOSE 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

TACKLES 2012 2013 TOTAL

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 2012 2013 TOTAL

UA A TOTAL YARDS 0 1 0.5 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0.5 4

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

THIS IS NOTRE DAME

RUSSELL'S CAREER HIGHS All-purpose yards: 31, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Interceptions: 1, three times Long interception return: 31, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Tackles: 9, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (6-3) Sacks: .5, Purdue, Sep 08, 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, vs Rutgers, Dec 28, 2013 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013

RUSSELL'S CAREER STATS 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

BOWL HISTORY

CB • 5-11 • 190 • Jr. Everett, Wash. (Mariner)

2012 SEASON REVIEW

FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

COACHES & STAFF

ROCHELL'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Michigan 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Michigan State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Oklahoma 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 vs. Arizona State 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 USC 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Air Force 3-1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 Navy 1-4 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Pittsburgh 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 BYU 0-1 1 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 * - games started

THE FIGHTING IRISH

ROCHELL'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 11-0 5 5 10 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

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 number-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 Mendoza College of Business.

GAME NOTES

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, Ga., 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 sophomore offensive lineman at Air Force for 2013 ... played for coach John Gess ... son of Steve and Gina Rochell ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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.

MEDIA INFORMATION

ISAAC ROCHELL

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).

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

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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 BLK 0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 3 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 1-0 3 0 1-0 8 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

ILB • 6-0.5 • 230 • Sr. Orange, Calif. (Mater Dei)

SCHMIDT'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (1-0); BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 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 on a team that included prep standouts and current USC players Max Wittek and Victor Blackwell ... 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 current Notre Dame junior TE Troy Niklas ... son of

Joseph and Debra Schmidt ... father, Joseph II, was captain and safety at the University of 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 ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-entrepreneurship. SCHMIDT'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2012 10-0 2 2013 13-0 10 TOTAL 23-0 12

A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 4 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 5 15 2.0-19 1 0 0 0 9 21 2.0-19 1 0 0 0

SCHMIDT’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK Temple 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 at Michigan 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 Michigan State 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 Oklahoma 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 vs. Arizona State 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 USC 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 at Air Force 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 Navy 0-0 0 0.5-0 0.0-0 at Pittsburgh 1-0 1 1.0-18 0.0-0 BYU 2-0 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 at Stanford 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 TOTALS 10-5 15 2.0-19 0.0-0 * - games started

FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 BLK 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 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

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

ELIJAH SHUMATE S • 6-0 • 213 • Jr. East Orange, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep)

SHUMATE'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (3-4) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 2, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 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 freshman 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.

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JAYLON SMITH LB • 6-2.5 • 230 • So. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers)

JAYLON SMITH'S PLACE IN THE IRISH RECORD BOOKS • Single-Season Tackles by Freshman (2013, 63, 3rd) JAYLON SMITH'S HONORS & AWARDS • Notre Dame Defensive Newcomer of the Year (2013) • 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: 11, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (7-4) Tackles for loss: 1.5, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Fumbles recovered: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Pass breakups: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Started all 13 games ... 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 runner-up and unanimous All-American 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).

BOWL HISTORY

UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-1 2 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 2 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2-1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 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 2-0 2 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 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 7-2 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 5

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 ... 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,” played football at Elon College ... enrolled in the College of Engineering as a chemical engineering major.

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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action.

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2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS

FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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SHUMATE’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF Temple 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *at Michigan 5-0 5 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Michigan State 3-2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *Oklahoma 3-4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 *vs. Arizona State 2-2 4 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 BYU 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 at Stanford Did Not Play vs. Rutgers 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 TOTALS 14-9 23 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 * - games started

LS • 6-3 • 204 • Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons)

GAME NOTES

SHUMATE'S CAREER STATS 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 TOTAL 22-4 21 11 32 1.0-4 4 0 0 0

HUNTER SMITH

MEDIA INFORMATION

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 number-four player in New Jersey in Newark Star-Ledger The Ledger 50 listing ... played defensive back and running back for Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J., 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 touchdowns on 60 attempts for 361 yards and averaged more than six yards per carry as 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 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 College of Arts and Letters.

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The Fighting Irish 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 Knights in Fort Wayne, Ind., 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 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 touchdowns ... 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 senior in 2012 to go with 10 receptions for 66 yards and two more TDs—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 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 firstteam all-state selection ... played basketball at Bishop Luers as freshman, sophomore and junior—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 loss and blocked a field-goal attempt as starter at linebacker ... older brother Rod is a junior running back at Ohio State in 2013 ... played for coach Steve Keefer ... son of Roger Smith and Sophia Woodsen ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

TACKLES 2013

UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 41 26 67 6.5-22 4 1 1 0 FF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1--1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1--1

PBU 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Caught 37 passes for 547 yards and six touchdowns 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 number two 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 sophomore in 2010 ... played defensive end as 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 First Year of Studies.

ERNIE SOTO

S • 5-9 • 197 • Sr. Davie, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Did not see any game action.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-year letterwinner at St. Thomas Aquinas High School ... St. Thomas Aquinas went undefeated three times in his four years and captured two conference championships, two regional championships and one state title ... attended same high school as former Irish players Jordan Cowart, Ben Turk, Dan Wenger and Sam Young ... born in Boca Raton, Fla. ... son of Ernie and Paula Soto ... played for coach George Smith at St. Thomas Aquinas ... enrolled in the College of Engineering as a chemical engineering major.

RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.1

JAYLON SMITH'S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2013 UT-AT TT TFL SCK *Temple 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Michigan 4-1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Purdue 1-0 1 1.0-3 0.0-0 *Michigan State 2-2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 *Oklahoma 2-5 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 *vs. Arizona State 6-3 9 1.5-9 0.0-0 *USC 1-3 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 *at Air Force 5-3 8 1.0-1 0.0-0 *Navy 2-1 3 1.0-6 0.0-0 *at Pittsburgh 7-4 11 1.0-1 0.0-0 *BYU 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 *at Stanford 5-0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 *vs. Rutgers 3-3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 TOTALS 41-26 67 6.5-22 0.0-0 * - games started

TE • 6-4.5 • 242 • So. Belton, Texas (Belton)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Did not see game action.

JAYLON SMITH'S CAREER STATS INTERCEPTIONS G-GS NO. YARDS TD LONG AVG/R AVG/G 2013 13-13 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 -0.1 ALL PURPOSE 2013

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TONY SPRINGMANN DL • 6-5.5 • 296 • Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger)

SPRINGMANN'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, Wake Forest, Nov. 17, 2012 (0-3) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan State, Sept. 15, 2012 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan State, Sept. 15, 2012 (1-0) JUNIOR SEASON (2013): Missed the entire season with an injury. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Made reserve appearances in all 13 games ... logged 11 tackles with the first two coming against Navy (Sept. 1) in the season opener ... had a solo stop at home against Purdue (Sept. 8) before logging two tackles against Michigan State (Sept. 15) on the road ... also tallied a sack for a loss of two yards against the Spartans ... notched two key tackles against Oklahoma (Oct. 27) and had another tackle at home against Pittsburgh (Nov. 3) ... had a season-high three tackles against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) ... was credited with half of a tackle for loss against the Demon Deacons, good for a one-yard loss. FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see any game action during the season.

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OT • 6-5.5 • 318 • Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman)

STANLEY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (0-1)

TURNER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-2) 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). 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, Ind. ... 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 junior in 2010 in Cathedral’s state title season ... won AAU national championship in tae kwon do as junior high competitor ... coached by Rick Streiff at Cathedral High School ... son of Troy and Stephanie Turner ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business. TURNER'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2013 13-0 1 3 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

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FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Appeared in a reserve role on the offensive line against Navy (Sept. 1) and Michigan (Sept. 22).

BOWL HISTORY

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013): Started all 13 games ... part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the FBS 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 ... 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 FBS 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 FBS in sacks per game (3.08) yet the duo managed a combined one sack against the Irish.

OLB • 6-0.5 • 217 • Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral)

2012 SEASON REVIEW

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SPRINGMANN’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2012 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK vs. Navy 2-0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Purdue 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 at Michigan State 1-1 2 1.0-2 1.0-2 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 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 at Oklahoma 0-2 2 0.5-1 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 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Wake Forest 0-3 3 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 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 4-7 11 2.0-4 1.0-2 0 0-0 0-0 3 0

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SACKS 2012

STANLEY'S CAREER STATS PARTICIPATION G-GS 2012 2-0 2013 13-13 TOTAL 15-13

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SPRINGMANN'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 2012 13-0 4 7 11 2.0-4 0 0 0 0

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the 11th-best offensive tackle in the country and 66th-best prospect nationally by Scout.com ... rated number-118 player nationally and 17th-best offensive tackle in the country by MaxPreps and Tom Lemming ... ranked the 145th-best 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 senior in 2011 ... honorable mention pick on SI.com High School All-America team ... helped Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nev., 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 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 Mendoza College of Business.

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team Indiana all-state pick on Associated Press Class 4A team as offensive tackle ... also named to Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team as one of eight defensive linemen ... helped Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Indiana Class 4A state title game before losing to Indianapolis Cathedral 31-20 ... Dwenger in 2010 finished 13-1, won the Summit Athletic Conference title for fifth straight year and set an all-time record with 36 consecutive league wins ... first-team all-Northeast Indiana offensive tackle by Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette . . . returned an interception seven yards for a score in 42-0 win over Harding ... recorded 11 tackles and a sack in 46-45 double overtime win over Snider ... IFCA Junior All-State 4A defensive lineman as junior in 2009 when he made 73 tackles and 10 sacks ... also an Associated Press first-team all-state selection on defensive line and SAC first-team offensive lineman in 2009 ... had 89 tackles and nine sacks as sophomore defensive lineman in 2008 ... from same high school as former Irish players John Goodman and Tyler Eifert ... played football with Eifert and played basketball with Goodman when Goodman was a senior and Springmann a freshman ... played for coach Chris Svarczkopf at Bishop Dwenger High School ... son of Dave and Terry Springmann ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in history.

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JUSTIN UTUPO DL • 6-0.5 • 290 • Gr. Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood)

UTUPO'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (2-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) SENIOR SEASON (2013): Saw action in all 13 games, predominantly on special teams, but gained more significant snaps on defense toward the end of the season following the injuries to DL Sheldon Day, DL Louis Nix III and OLB Ishaq Williams ... registered seven total tackles, including four solo stops ... made a season-high three tackles against Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) ... collected two tackles, including first career tackle for loss, in the victory at Air Force (Oct. 26). JUNIOR SEASON (2012): Saw action in the last 11 games of the regular season in a reserve role. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011): Saw action in 12 games on the year, primarily on special teams ... did not play vs. USF. FRESHMAN SEASON (2010): Did not see game action in 2010. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: First-team defensive lineman on California Division I all-state squad as senior in 2009 ... named Lineman of the Year for 2009 by Los Angeles Times ... first-team defensive lineman on Los Angeles Times All-Star team for 2009 ... defensive player of the year on all-Southland team named by Los Angeles Times ... named Moore League defensive player of the year as senior in 2009 ... recorded 67 total tackles, 11.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, 29 tackles for loss and forced four fumbles as senior defensive tackle and tight end in 2009 at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif. ... made seven receptions for touchdowns as tight end in 2009 as Lancers finished 11-2 ... helped Lakewood to final #9 Southern California overall top-25 ranking and final #4 ranking in CIF Division I South by CalHiSports.com ... recovered a pair of fumbles to help Lakewood end Long Beach Poly’s 80-game conference win streak with 21-14 victory in 2009 and ensure Lakewood’s first outright Moore League title since 1974 ... had four sacks in Lancers’ CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division quarterfinal win over #23 La Puente Bishop Amat ... first-team all-conference selection as defensive lineman as junior in 2008 on Lakewood squad that finished 10-3 ... made 70 tackles and six sacks as junior in 2008 while leading conference in tackles for loss ... helped Lakewood to CIF Southern Section Pac-5 semifinals in 2008 ... played in OffenseDefense All-American game in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in January 2010 ... played for coach Thadd Macneal at Lakewood ... son of Dennis and Maria Utupo ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters as an anthropology major. UTUPO'S CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2011 12-0 0 2012 10-0 0 2013 13-0 4 TOTAL 35-0 4

A TOTAL TFL PD FF FR BLK 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 3 7 1.0-2 0 0 0 0

ISHAQ WILLIAMS OLB • 6-5.5 • 271 • Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Lincoln)

WILLIAMS' CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 (3-1) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, 5 times Fumbles forced: 1, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Pass breakups: 1, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 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. 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 College of Arts and Letters, majoring in philosophy. WILLIAMS' CAREER STATS TACKLES G-GS UA 2011 11-0 4 2012 13-0 11 2013 11-1 5 TOTAL 35-1 20 SACKS 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL

A TOTAL TFL PD FF 2 6 1.0-2 0 0 11 22 3.5-15 1 1 12 17 1.5-8 0 0 25 45 6.0-25 1 1

FR BLK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

UA A TOTAL YARDS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 1.0 8 1 0 1.0 8

WILLIAMS’ GAME-BY-GAME STATS 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

FR 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 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0

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QB • 6-0 • 208 • So. Kettering, Ohio (Archbishop Alter)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Did not see game action for the Irish.

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, Ind. ... as senior in 2013 made 28 receptions for 387 yards and five touchdowns 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 junior in 2012 at wide receiver ... as junior in 2012 caught 54 passes for 922 yards and 13 TDs and also rushed for 143 yards and a score ... as sophomore in 2011 caught 40 passes for 819 yards and 10 TDs ... as freshman in 2010 caught 37 passes for 544 yards and nine TDs ... currently enrolled at University of Notre Dame, began taking classes in January and will participate in 2014 Irish spring drills.

ANDREW TRUMBETTI DL • 6-3.5 • 250 • Fr. Demarest, N.J. (North Valley Region)

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, N.J. ... had 47 tackles and four sacks in 2013, after 40 and 5.5 as junior in 2012, and 25 and one as sophomore in 2011 ... carried 51 times as running back in 2013 for 454 yards and three touchdowns ... caught 12 passes for 277 yards and six TDs in 2013, after grabbing 13 for 201 as 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 sophomore in 211 ... played in Under Armour All-American Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... 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 plays football at Johns Hopkins ... currently enrolled at University of Notre Dame, began taking classes in January and will participate in 2014 Irish spring drills.

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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 touchdowns (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 season-opening 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 junior in 2011 before losing in first round of playoffs ... completed 36 of 82 throws for 729 yards and five touchdowns and also rushed for 1,093 yards and 15 TDs in 2011 as junior ... took part in Elite 11 quarterback competition in Redondo Beach, Calif., 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 First Year of Studies.

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MALIK ZAIRE

WR • 6-1.5 • 204 • Fr. Speedway, Ind. (Speedway)

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2011 UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK USF 0-0 0 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 Michigan State 0-0 0 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 at Purdue 0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Air Force 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USC Did Not Play Navy 1-0 1 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 at Wake Forest Did Not Play vs. Maryland 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Boston College 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. Florida State 1-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 4-2 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 * - games started

JUSTIN BRENT

GAME NOTES

UT-AT TT TFL SCK FF FR INT PBU BLK 3-1 4 1.0-3 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-2 2 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 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-2 3 1.0-9 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 3-0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-2 2 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 11-11 22 3.5-15 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 1

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2012 vs. Navy Purdue at Michigan State Michigan vs. Miami Stanford BYU at Oklahoma Pittsburgh at Boston College Wake Forest at USC vs. Alabama TOTALS * - games started

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BRIAN KELLY HEAD COACH

32ND YEAR COACHING 24TH YEAR AS A HEAD COACH FIFTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

Brian Kelly, a veteran of 23 seasons as a collegiate head coach, is in his fifth 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 37 wins over his tenure. No Notre Dame football coach has ever collected more victories over his first four seasons. His 131 victories as a head coach since 2001 are more than all but one active FBS head coach – Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops. KELLY’S HEAD COACHING RESUME • Among college coaches with at least five years of service or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time, Kelly was the 23rd to reach 200 career victories. He was the second-youngest and fifth-fastest to ever reach 200 career victories. • Kelly is the first coach in Notre Dame history to lead the Irish to bowl games during each of his first four seasons. He is the first coach to take Notre Dame to bowl games in four straight seasons at any stage of their career since Lou Holtz (1987-95). • Kelly has led Notre Dame to at least eight victories over each of his first four seasons. He is the second coach in school history to accomplish the feat (Dan Devine). • Since 2006, Kelly is tied for the fourth-most wins of any active NCAA FBS coach. Kelly has won 80 contests (80-25) over that span. • Kelly's .769 winning percentage since 2007 ranks as the sixth-best among active NCAA FBS coaches. • Kelly ranks third and fifth among active NCAA FBS coach in both victories (208) and winning percentage (.741), respectively. • In 2012, Kelly led Notre Dame to its first undefeated regular season in 24 years (1988), a spot in the BCS title game and the highest national ranking (No. 4/3) to close a season since 1993 (No. 2/2). • The only two-time winner of The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2009, 2012). • Kelly swept just about every possible coach of the year award in 2012. He earned the nod from the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sporting News, Liberty Mutual and American Football Coaches Association. • Kelly became only the second Irish coach to win 12 games in a season (Lou Holtz also did it in 1988). • Kelly guided Notre Dame to a number-one ranking among all FBS programs in the most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate figures released in October. In 2012, the Irish became the first team to be ranked number one in the football polls and first in graduation rates while also playing for the BCS title. • Four seasons at Notre Dame where he has fashioned a 37-15 record that has included six losses by a combined 19 points. He has helped the Irish win 29 of their last 37 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). At the time he accepted the position at Notre Dame, he qualified as the winningest active BIG EAST football coach and the only league coach with more than 150 wins.   • Three seasons at Central Michigan University from 2004-06, including a 19-16 overall record (.542) featuring a 9-4 mark and Mid-American Conference title in 2006. • Thirteen seasons at Grand Valley State University from 1991-2003, including a 118-35-2 record (.767) highlighted by NCAA Division II national championships in 2002 (14-0) and 2003 (14-1). • An overall record of 208-72-2 (.741) in those 23 seasons as a head coach.

pants (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 AQ conferences. Irish foes collected 86 wins last season, which using the NCAA strength of schedule metric, was third best in the nation. 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 a total of 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 82-year history than last season’s 14-point deficit against Pittsburgh. Notre Dame rallied from halftime deficits in back-to-back weeks against Stanford and against BYU. The Irish 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 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 a touchdown since 1949. Notre Dame's closest margin of victory in '49 was a seven-point triumph 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. Through rigorous strength and conditioning workouts and Kelly’s coaching style, Notre Dame has posted a 12-3 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 31-4 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 ever average 200-200 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, includ-

When 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 was one of six in the FBS that allowed fewer than 21 points per game the three-year stretch of 2010-12. In fact, only 12 programs have allowed fewer than 20 points/game over the last four seasons combined (2010-14). Notre Dame has allowed an average of 19.02 points/game over the same span, which ranks as the ninth-best average over 2010-13 of any team in the FBS. Notre Dame’s defense has allowed two offensive touchdowns or less in 30 of its last 43 games. The Irish have actually allowed one offensive touchdown or less in 21 of those outings, including 15 of the last 26 games. The 2013 defense saw an unusally high number of players gain valuable experience. A total of 26 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 the year in the twodeep 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. 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 partici-

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2014 OUTLOOK THE FIGHTING IRISH COACHES & STAFF 2013 SEASON REVIEW

ing six of the last nine contests. The Irish have not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996. Notre Dame has rushed for at least 200 yards 10 different times over the last two seasons—more than the previous five years combined (2006-10). In 2012, Manti Te'o became the 33rd unanimous All-American in Notre Dame history. He was the first Irish defensive player to earn such an honor since cornerback Shane Walton in 2002. Te'o was named a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, The Sporting News, The Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Associated Press selected him to their respective All-America squads. Te'o was Notre Dame's fourth-ever 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 was 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 ever be named a first-team Academic All-American 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 Player of the Year. 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, The 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 eleven 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 that 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 singleseason 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 to each have 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 were 25th in scoring defense. Linebacker Manti 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. Senior 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 taken with the 13th overall pick 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 historic first football game ever played at the new Yankee Stadium – then ended an eight-game losing streak at the hands of archrival USC with a come-from-behind win at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Then, in the convincing 33-17 Hyundai Sun Bowl triumph against Miami, the Irish charged to a 30-3 lead after three periods, as Kelly became the first Notre Dame football coach to record a bowl victory in his first season on the Notre Dame sidelines. 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 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

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61 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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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 in the country 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 ESPN Academic AllAmerica honor for Ruffer, an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship for offensive lineman Chris Stewart (he attended law school at Notre Dame during the 2010 season) as a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete 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 ESPN 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 to 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 honors in the same year was in 1987 (Ted Gradel and Vince Phelan). Architect of two consecutive Bowl Championship Series 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), Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award (National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association), Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award and the George Munger Coach of the Year Award (Maxwell Football Club). He boasted a 2-1 record at Cincinnati in postseason bowl games – including a 27-24 win over Western Michigan in the 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. 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).   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 up a 7-1 record in conference play to win the MAC West, then dominated Ohio, 31-10, in the league championship game. Central Michigan boasted the 19th-most 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 arrived at Central Michigan after winning back-to-back NCAA Division II national titles at Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich. The all-time winningest program in NCAA Division II history, the Lakers

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

Coaches & Staff Record/Postseason 4-5 4-4 5-3 1-8 7-4 7-4 11-1/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1)

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10-2/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1)

2013 STATISTICS

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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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 all-time Division II scoring record by averaging 58.4 points per game (and an average victory margin of 48.0 points). The 2001 team also became the 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 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, Ala.). 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. Born in Everett, Mass., and raised in Chelsea, Mass., Kelly attended St. John’s Prep School in Danvers, Mass. He was a four-year letter-winner at Assumption College (Worcester, Mass.) as a linebacker, captaining the squad in both ’81 and ’82 under coach Paul Cantiani on teams that 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.

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9-3/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 8-3 6-3-2 8-4/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 8-3 8-3 9-2 9-3/NCAA Division II playoffs (0-1) 5-5 7-4 13-1/NCAA Division II runner-up (3-1) 14-0/NCAA Division II champion (4-0) 14-1/NCAA Division II champion (4-0) 4-7 6-5 9-4/qualified for Motor City Bowl vs. Middle Tennessee 1-0/International Bowl: W 27-24 vs. Western Michigan 10-3/Papajohns.com Bowl: W 31-21 vs. Southern Mississippi 17th AP, 20th USA Today 11-3/FedEx Orange Bowl: L 7-20 vs. Virginia Tech 17th AP, USA Today 12-0/qualified for Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. Florida 4th AP, USA Today 8-5/Hyundai Sun Bowl: W 33-17 vs. Miami (Fla.) 8-5/Champs Sports Bowl: L 14-18 vs. Florida State 12-1/ qualified for BCS National Championship: L 42-14 vs. Alabama 4th AP, 3rd USA Today 9-4/Pinstripe Bowl: W 29-16 vs. vs. Rutgers 20th AP, 24th USA Today

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YEAR-BY-YEAR WITH BRIAN KELLY Year School Position 1983 Assumption Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 1984 Assumption Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 1985 Assumption 1986 Assumption Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 1987 Grand Valley State Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs 1988 Grand Valley State Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs 1989 Grand Valley State Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator 1990 Grand Valley State Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator 1991 Grand Valley State Head Coach 1992 Grand Valley State Head Coach 1993 Grand Valley State Head Coach 1994 Grand Valley State Head Coach 1995 Grand Valley State Head Coach 1996 Grand Valley State Head Coach 1997 Grand Valley State Head Coach 1998 Grand Valley State Head Coach 1999 Grand Valley State Head Coach 2000 Grand Valley State Head Coach 2001 Grand Valley State Head Coach 2002 Grand Valley State Head Coach 2003 Grand Valley State Head Coach 2004 Central Michigan Head Coach 2005 Central Michigan Head Coach 2006 Central Michigan Head Coach 2006 Cincinnati Head Coach 2007 Cincinnati Head Coach Head Coach 2008 Cincinnati Head Coach 2009 Cincinnati Head Coach 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame Head Coach 2012 Notre Dame Head Coach Head Coach 2013 Notre Dame

Coaches & Staff 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. In addition to several charity golf events, Kelly co-hosts the annual Irish Legends Golf Classic with former Notre Dame coaches Ara Parseghian and Lou Holtz. Proceeds from that event are split evenly between the charities of the three coaches. Football 101 has become a must-attend event as more than 1,200 women 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 OVERALL RECORD Grand Valley State Totals (13 seasons) Central Michigan Totals (3 seasons) Cincinnati Totals (3 seasons) Notre Dame Totals (4 seasons) Overall Totals (23 seasons)

118-35-2 19-16 34-6 37-15 208-72-2

.767 .542 .850 .712 .741

BRIAN KELLY’S POSTSEASON RECORD (15-7) 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.) L 14-37 vs. Slippery Rock 1998 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs 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# W 65-36 vs. Bentley 2003 Grand Valley State NCAA Div. II Playoffs W 10-3 vs. Saginaw Valley State W 31-3 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville W 10-3 vs. North Dakota# 2006 Cincinnati International Bowl W 27-24 vs. Western Michigan 2007 Cincinnati Papajohns.com Bowl W 31-21 vs. Southern Mississippi 2008 Cincinnati FedEx Orange Bowl L 7-20 vs. Virginia Tech 2010 Notre Dame Hyundai Sun Bowl W 33-17 vs. Miami 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 * home games played in Allendale, Mich. # NCAA Division II championship games

WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY VICTORIES, SINCE 2001) Name, School 1. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 2. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 3. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 4. Mark Richt, Georgia 5. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 6. Les Miles, LSU 7. Gary Patterson, TCU Nick Saban, Alabama 9. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 10. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa

W L T Pct. 140 34 0 0.805 131 39 0 0.771 128 25 0 0.837 126 45 0 0.737 124 49 0 0.717 123 45 0 0.732 119 43 0 0.735 119 27 0 0.815 105 64 0 0.621 104 60 0 0.634

WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY VICTORIES, SINCE 2006) Name, School 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 2. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 3. Les Miles, LSU 4. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Urban Meyer, Ohio State 6. Nick Saban, Alabama 7. Gary Patterson, TCU Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 9. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 10. Mark Richt, Georgia

W L T Pct. 92 12 0 0.885 85 23 0 0.787 84 22 0 0.792 80 25 0 0.762 80 14 0 0.851 79 15 0 0.840 77 26 0 0.748 77 31 0 0.713 76 28 0 0.731 74 32 0 0.698

WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY WIN PERCENTAGE, SINCE 2007) Name, School 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 2. Nick Saban, Alabama 3. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 4. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 5. Les Miles, LSU 6. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 7. Gary Patterson, TCU 8. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State 9. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU 10. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech

W L T Pct. 79 12 0 0.868 79 15 0 0.840 67 13 0 0.838 74 20 0 0.787 73 20 0 0.785 70 21 0 0.769 66 24 0 0.733 66 25 0 0.725 65 26 0 0.714 67 28 0 0.705

WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY VICTORIES) Name, School 1. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 2. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 3. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 4. Dennis Franchione, Texas State 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 6. Gary Pinkel, Missouri Larry Blakeney, Troy 8. Nick Saban, Alabama 9. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 10. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech

Years 33 24 24 29 22 23 23 18 15 17

W 265 219 208 203 178 174 174 165 160 154

L 133 79 72 121 90 100 105 57 39 71

T 4 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 0

Pct. 0.664 0.733 0.741 0.626 0.664 0.634 0.623 0.742 0.804 0.684

T 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0

Pct. 0.885 0.836 0.804 0.742 0.741 0.737 0.735 0.733 0.732 0.732

WINNINGEST ACTIVE NCAA FBS COACHES (BY WIN PERCENTAGE) Name, School 1. Chris Petersen, Washington 2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State 3. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 4. Nick Saban, Alabama 5. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 6. Mark Richt, Georgia 7. Bobby Petrino, Louisville 8. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 9. Les Miles, LSU 10. Gary Patterson, TCU

Years 8 12 15 18 24 13 9 24 13 14

64 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

W 92 127 160 165 208 126 83 219 123 120

L 12 25 39 57 72 45 30 79 45 44

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MIKE DENBROCK

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS 29TH YEAR COACHING EIGHTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:

Homer, Mich. Homer High School Grand Valley State (Communications, 1987) Dianne Son: Chance

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

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED Gator Aloha NCAA Division II First Round NCAA Division II First Round AFL Playoffs Seattle Gator Insight Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1982-85

Grand Valley State

Tight End

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame), Cincinnati Bengals u 2013 first-round NFL Draft pick and first tight end selected u 2012 Mackey Award Winner u 2011 first-team All-American; set school record for receptions and receiving yards in a season by a tight end TE Kyle Rudolph (Notre Dame), Minnesota Vikings u 2011 second-round NFL Draft pick and first tight end selected TE John Carlson (Notre Dame) Minnesota Vikings u 2008 second-round NFL Draft pick by Seattle

COACHES & STAFF

1989 Michigan State 1989 Michigan State 1994 Grand Valley State Grand Valley State 1998 2000 Buffalo 2001 Stanford 2003 Notre Dame 2004 Notre Dame 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame

THE FIGHTING IRISH

1986-87 Grand Valley State 1988-89 Michigan State 1990-91 Illinois State 1992-95 Grand Valley State 1996-98 Grand Valley State 1999-2000 Buffalo (AFL) 2001 Stanford Notre Dame 2002-04 2005-08 Washington 2009 Indiana State 2010-11 Notre Dame Notre Dame 2012-13 2014 Notre Dame

2014 OUTLOOK

THE DENBROCK FILE

u Developed Eifert in Rudolph’s absence and turned the sophomore tight end into a reliable receiving option for the Irish. Eifert snagged 27 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns. u At Indiana State in 2009, helped turn redshirt freshman linebacker Aaron Archie into an all-conference player in his first season of collegiate football. He was named a second-team performer in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and was a member of the league’s all-newcomer team. u Coached offensive line at Washington and in 2007, the Husky line helped running back Louis Rankin become the first 1,000-yard rusher at Washington since 1997. Quarterback Jake Locker also nearly eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in 2007 as he gained 986 yards on the ground. Rankin and Locker ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, in rushing yards per game among Pac-10 players. u Center Juan Garcia earned second-team all-Pacific-10 honors in 2007. u Denbrock’s offensive line paved the way for the Huskies to average 203.1 rushing yards per game in 2007. Washington ranked 18th nationally in rushing and second in the Pac-10 Conference. u Coached several players at Notre Dame who became NFL Draft selections, including offensive tackles Ryan Harris (2007, third round, Denver), Jim Molinaro (2004, seventh round, Washington), Jordan Black (2003, fifth round, Kansas City) and Brennan Curtin (2003, sixth round, Green Bay) plus tight ends Tyler Eifert (2013, first round, Cincinnatti), Kyle Rudolph (2011, second round, Minnesota), John Carlson (2008, second round, Seattle), Anthony Fasano (2006, second round, Dallas) and Jerome Collins (2005, fifth round, St. Louis). u Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Denbrock worked in a similar capacity with the offensive tackles and tight ends at Stanford. His line helped lead the way for a Stanford rushing attack which ranked 23rd in the nation, averaging more than 200 yards per game and scoring 27 TDs. u Developed Kwame Harris into one of the top offensive tackles in the Pac-10 Conference. Harris was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. u Prior to his two years in Buffalo, Denbrock returned to Grand Valley State, where he coached with Kelly. u Denbrock served as the Lakers’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 1996-98 and his defensive unit ranked among the nation’s top 30 in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense each season. u Eight of his players earned first-team All-America honors during his seven years at Grand Valley State. u Denbrock’s first full-time coaching assignment came in 1990-91 as the tackles and tight ends coach at Illinois State. u He 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 He broke into coaching as a graduate assistant from 1986-87 at Grand Valley State where he worked with the offensive tackles and tight ends.

OT Ryan Harris (Notre Dame), Dallas Texans u 2007 third-round NFL Draft pick by Denver TE Anthony Fasano (Notre Dame), Kansas City Chiefs u 2006 second-round NFL Draft pick by Dallas OT Kwame Harris (Stanford) u 2002 first-round NFL Draft pick by San Francisco

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 STATISTICS

u Denbrock was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2014. u Denbrock moved to coach the outside wide receivers and serve as passing game coordinator in 2012. u Denbrock served as the interim offensive coordinator during preparation for the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The Irish knocked off Rutgers, 29-16, and rolled up 494 total yards over a season-high 90 offensive plays. The 494 total yards of offense against the Scarlet Knights was the third-most by the Irish in a game in '13. Notre Dame also racked up 175 yards on the ground against the nation's fourth-best rushing defense. u Critical in the development of wide receiver TJ Jones. u Jones led the Irish in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2013. He was the seventh wide out in school history to surpass 1,000 yards receiving in a single season. His 70 catches, 1,108 yards and nine touchdown catches rank seventh, seventh and tied for ninth, respectively, in single-season school history. u Jones recorded 100-yard receiving games on five different occasions in 2013 - tied for the fourth-most in school history. He also registered a touchdown grab in seven consecutive games during one stretch of the season, which is the second-longest streak in school history. u Earlier in his career he spent a combined eight seasons with head coach Brian Kelly at Grand Valley State where he learned Kelly’s offense. Kelly served as the Lakers’ head coach and Denbrock was on his coaching staff from 1992-98. From 1992-95, Denbrock wore multiple hats – serving as offensive coordinator for Kelly as well as quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at different times. The two were graduate assistants together at Grand Valley State in 1987. u Selected one of Tom Lemming’s Assistant Coaches of the Year in 2011. Named one of top 25 recruiters by Rivals.com (2012) and selected one of top 50 recruiters by 247Sports.com following 2012 signing day. u Coached junior tight end Tyler Eifert in 2011 to one of the best seasons ever by a Notre Dame tight end. Eifert ranked second on the team with 63 receptions for 803 yards and five TDs. u A Mackey Award finalist in 2011, Eifert led all FBS tight ends in receptions and receiving yards. He also set Notre Dame single-season records for receptions and receiving yards by a Notre Dame tight end. u Eifert was selected to the 2011 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America first team. He became Notre Dame’s 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.

2013 SEASON REVIEW

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Coaches & Staff

BRIAN VANGORDER DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ INSIDE LINEBACKERS

26TH YEAR COACHING FIRST YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE VANGORDER FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Children:

Jackson, Mich. West Bloomfield High School Wayne State (Criminal Justice, 1992) Sons: Mack and Montgomery; Daughters: Molloy, Morgan and Malone

COACHING CAREER 1989-90 1991 1992-94 1995-96 1997 1998-99 2000 2001-04 2005 2006 2007 2008-11 2012 2013 2014

Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Wayne State Central Florida Central Florida Central Michigan Western Illinois Georgia Jacksonville Jaguars Georgia Southern Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons Auburn New York Jets Notre Dame

Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Head Coach Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Linebackers Head Coach Linebackers Defensive Coordinator Defensive Coordinator Linebackers Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1989 Grand Valley State 1990 Grand Valley State 1991 Grand Valley State 2000 Western Illinois 2001 Georgia 2002 Georgia 2003 Georgia 2004 Georgia 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Atlanta Falcons 2010 Atlanta Falcons 2011 Atlanta Falcons

NCAA Division II First Round NCAA Division II First Round NCAA Division II First Round NCAA Division I-AA First Round Music City Sugar Capital One Outback NFL Playoffs NFL Playoffs NFL Playoffs NFL Playoffs

Wayne State

PERSONAL INFORMATION u A four-year letter-winner as a linebacker at Wayne State, VanGorder played for the Tartars from 1977-80. He collected 335 career tackles, which ranks seventh in school history. u VanGorder was inducted into the Wayne State University Hall of Fame in 2013.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES OLB Calvin Pace, New York Jets u Finished the 2013 season with 10 sacks and reached double digits for the first time in his 11-year NFL career DE John Abraham, Atlanta Falcons u Led all defensive ends in sacks in 2010 with 13 en route to a Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro honoree LB Curtis Lofton, Atlanta Falcons u NFL All-Rookie accolades from Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly in 2008; finished second in the league among all rookies with 108 stops CB Brent Grimes, Atlanta Falcons u Earned his first career Pro Bowl selection in 2010 after posting a single-season franchise-high 23 passes defensed. He also tied for the team lead in interceptions (five) u Grimes' 23 pass breakups ranked second in the NFL in 2010 LB Thomas Davis (Georgia), Carolina Panthers u 2005 first-round (14th overall) NFL Draft pick by Carolina u First-team All-SEC selection and a consensus first-team All-American in 2004

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1977-80

u In 2009, Atlanta’s rush defense finished tied for 10th best in the NFL (sixth in the NFC), allowing an average of only 106.8 yards per game. The ranking was 15 spots better than the previous 2008 campaign. Under VanGorder’s leadership, the Falcons’ 2009 rush defense only allowed one 100-yard rusher all season. u In 2008, VanGorder started the retooling process to transform the Falcons’ defense into a unit that played with intensity, passion, aggression and toughness. The Falcons, under VanGorder’s guidance, finished 11th in the NFL in points allowed at just an average of 20.3 per contest. u With VanGorder’s direction, linebacker Curtis Lofton played a pivotal role in developing the defense. He earned a starting spot in the middle of the defense as a rookie, garnering NFL All-Rookie accolades from Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly, and finished second in the league among all rookies with 108 stops. u Prior to his arrival with the Falcons, VanGorder was the head coach at Georgia Southern in 2006. VanGorder spent the 2005 season coaching the linebackers for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars under current Falcons head coach Mike Smith. Jacksonville ranked sixth in the NFL in total defense that season with VanGorder's help. u During VanGorder’s tenure in Athens (2001-04), Georgia 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. VanGorder’s Bulldog defenses included four first-round NFL draft picks (Thomas Davis, Charles Grant, David Pollack and Johnathan Sullivan) while also seeing four players earn All-America recognition (Boss Bailey, Davis, Sean James and Pollack). u Georgia posted a 42-10 record over VanGorder’s four seasons with the Bulldogs. In his last year at Georgia in 2004, the Bulldogs went 10-2 and finished the season ranked seventh in the nation. Georgia produced a defense that ranked eighth overall and ninth in scoring defense. VanGorder’s 2003 defensive unit finished third nationally in scoring defense, fourth in total defense and sixth in passing defense. u In 2002, Georgia’s 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 overall in the polls. His strong defense also led the SEC in scoring defense and finished fourth nationally. u VanGorder also had college coaching stints as an assistant at Western Illinois (2000), Central Michigan (199899), Central Florida (1995-1997), Wayne State (1992-1994) and Grand Valley State (1989-91).

Linebacker

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS u VanGorder, who originally worked with Kelly as his defensive coordinator on the Grand Valley State staff more than two decades ago, brings to the Irish college head coaching experience at Wayne State (1992-94) and Georgia Southern (2006), seven seasons of NFL work, plus five combined years as a defensive coordinator at both Georgia and Auburn in the SEC. u VanGorder served as the New York Jets linebacker coach during the 2013 season. He mentored the tandem of David Harris (123) and DeMario Davis (107), which combined for 230 tackles this past season. Only two teams across the league 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 VanGorder was also instrumental in the re-emergence of outside linebacker Calvin Pace as a dominant pass rusher. The 2003 first-round choice of the Arizona Cardinals totaled 13 sacks over the three seasons before VanGorder arrived in Gotham. Yet, under VanGorder, Pace finished the 2013 season with 10 sacks and reached double digits for the first time in his 11-year NFL career. u Prior to his stint as the defensive coordinator at Auburn in 2012, VanGorder guided the Atlanta Falcons’ defense from 2008-11. The Falcons achieved unprecedented heights, posting four consecutive winning seasons (a franchise first), including playoff appearances in 2008, 2010 and 2011. u Helping the Falcons to a 10-6 regular-season record in 2011, VanGorder’s 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 In 2010, the Falcons finished 10th in the NFL in rushing defense, allowing 105.9 yards per game, which ranked fifth in the NFC. VanGorder’s defense ranked in the top five in the NFL in scoring defense (18.0, fifth), turnover differential (+14, third) and interceptions (22, fourth), marking highs for VanGorder’s defense during his tenure. u With the leadership of VanGorder, cornerback Brent Grimes earned 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. His 23 pass breakups ranked second in the NFL in 2010. u John Abraham earned his fourth career Pro Bowl selection in 2010 as he led all defensive ends in sacks (13.0), and added 43 tackles, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one interception. He also garnered his third selection to the All-Pro team under the guidance of VanGorder.

DE David Pollack (Georgia) u 2005 first-round (17th overall) NFL Draft pick by Cincinnati u Three-time first-team All-American (2002-04), including two-time NCAA consensus first-team honoree u Captured SEC Player of the Year Award (2004), SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award (2004), Chuck Bednarik Award (2004), Ted Hendricks Award (2003, 2004), Lombardi Award (2004) and Lott Trophy (2004) DE Charles Grant (Georgia) u 2002 first-round (25th overall) NFL Draft pick by New Orleans u Three-year letterman and two-year starter who ended career with 15 sacks, which ranks 11th in school history LB Boss Bailey (Georgia) u 2003 second-round NFL Draft pick by Detroit u First-team All-American in 2002 and semifinalist for the Butkus and Lombardi Trophies DT Johnathan Sullivan (Georgia) u 2003 first-round (sixth overall) NFL Draft pick by New Orleans

66 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

Coaches & Staff

TONY ALFORD

RUNNING BACKS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR

THE ALFORD FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown Colorado Springs, Colo. High School Doherty High School College Colorado State (Exercise and Sports Science, 1992) Wife Trina Children Sons: Rylan, Kyler and Braydon

COACHING CAREER Fort Collins (Colo.) H.S. Lake Wales (Fla.) H.S. Mount Union Kent State Iowa State Washington Iowa State Louisville Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Wide Receivers Running Backs/Slot Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED

Running Back

WR Michael Floyd (Notre Dame), Arizona Cardinals u Career record holder at Notre Dame for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns; 13th overall selection of 2012 NFL Draft RB Victor Anderson (Louisville) u 2008 BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Year; ’08 Freshman All-American RB Ennis Haywood (Iowa State) u 2000 all-Big 12 first team

COACHES & STAFF

Insight.com Holiday Humanitarian Independence Houston Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Colorado State

u Alford was a first-team all-Western Athletic Conference running back as a player for Colorado State in 1989 and was an honorable mention selection on USA Today’s All-America team. He played for the Rams from 1987-90 and was a 1989 Doak Walker Award nominee. Alford ran for a school-record 310 yards versus Utah during the 1989 season. u Participated in Denver Broncos training camp in 1991 and played for the World League of American Football’s Birmingham Fire in 1992.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

2000 Iowa State 2001 Washington 2002 Iowa State 2004 Iowa State 2005 Iowa State 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame

1987-90

PERSONAL INFORMATION

THE FIGHTING IRISH

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997-2000 2001 2002-06 2007-08 2009 2010-11 2012-13 2014

2014 OUTLOOK

20TH YEAR COACHING SIXTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

u Notre Dame’s running backs Armando Allen, Robert Hughes, Riddick and Jonas Gray averaged 4.8 yards on 293 carries in 2009 while the top four Irish rushers in 2008 averaged 3.9 yards per carry. u Prior to Notre Dame, spent his entire 14-year coaching career working with running backs at five different schools and produced a 1,000-yard rusher seven times. u During the 2008 season, one of Alford’s pupils, redshirt freshman Victor Anderson, rushed for 1,047 yards with eight touchdowns and became the first Louisville running back to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards since 2005. Anderson was named the BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Year and second-team all-BIG EAST. He was also placed on Sporting News’ Freshman All-America squad. u Spent nine years during two stints as running backs coach at Iowa State (1997-2000, 2002-06) where he developed three of the school’s top six career rushing leaders (the last five years at Iowa State he also held the title of assistant head coach). Darren Davis, Ennis Haywood and Stevie Hicks combined for five 1,000-yard seasons with Alford as their position coach. u Iowa State had a 200-yard rushing effort by one of Alford's running backs eight times during his nine-year stint. u Iowa State was one of only three FBS schools that produced a 1,000-yard rusher annually from 1995-2001. u Haywood led the Big 12 Conference and ranked 10th nationally with 1,237 rushing yards. He was a first-team all-Big 12 running back as the Cylcones’ rushing attack averaged 209.0 yards/game and totaled 27 rushing TDs. u During his initial four years in Ames (1997-2000), Iowa State improved from 103rd to 17th nationally in rushing. u Under Alford’s guidance, Davis produced three consecutive seasons over 1,000 yards en route to becoming the second-most prolific rusher in school history. u Davis gained 1,005 yards as a sophomore in 1997, 1,116 yards in 1998 and ranked ninth in the nation in 1999 with a Big 12-best 1,388 rushing yards. u Sandwiched between Alford’s stints at Iowa State was a year as Washington’s running backs coach in 2001. Under Alford, Husky tailback Willie Hurst became the ninth back in school history to rush for more than 2,000 career yards.

RB Darren Davis (Iowa State) u 1999 all-Big 12 first team; Iowa State’s No. 2 career rusher

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED 1990

Colorado State

Freedom Bowl

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2013 STATISTICS

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 SEASON REVIEW

u Returned to running backs coach in 2012 and coached the Irish slot wide receivers from 2012-13. u Added the role of recruiting coordinator in 2012. u Notre Dame lost only four fumbles in 2013, which was tied with Bowling Green, Wisconsin, Utah, Virginia Tech and South Alabama for tops in the FBS, and only two were lost by Irish running backs. u Notre Dame's running backs only lost three fumbles in 13 games in 2012. In total, Alford's group has lost just five fumbles in the last two seasons combined (26 games). u Mentored Cam McDaniel, George Atkinson III, Amir Carlisle and Tarean Folston in 2013. The quartet ran for 1,934 yards (5.1 per carry) and nine touchdowns. u Folson gained 470 yards during his freshman campaign, which is the sixth-best single-season total by a freshman in school history (most since Darius Walker in 2004). He ran for 140 yards against Navy – the most by an Irish freshman since Julius Jones ran for 146 against Navy in 1999. Folston's effort was not far off of the school's freshman record of 148 by Jerome Heavens against Georgia Tech in 1975. u Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times in 2012, including six of its last nine contests. The Irish had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996. u Notre Dame had two running backs average at least 67.0 yards rushing per game in Theo Riddick (70.54/game) and Cierre Wood (67.45/game) in '12. They ranked 84th and 94th, respectively, in rushing in the FBS. u Notre Dame was one of four FBS schools from a BCS conference to have a pair of running backs average at least 67.0 yards rushing per game. u The quartet of Wood, Riddick, George Atkinson III and Cam McDaniel averaged 5.7 yards per tote. u Tutored running backs the first 15 seasons of his coaching career before moving to wide receivers from 2010-11. u Notre Dame wide receivers accounted for 165.8 yards of 252.6 receiving yards per game (66 percent) in 2011. u Michael Floyd led the Irish with a Notre Dame single-season record 100 receptions for 1,147 yards and nine TDs in '11. He became just the second Irish player to record multiple seasons of at least 60 catches. Floyd set career records for receptions, receiving yards, receiving TDs, yards per game and 100-yard games. u Floyd was a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist and an honorable mention selection to Pro Football Weekly’s AllAmerica team. u Named one of six finalists for national recruiter of the year by 247Sports.com following 2011 signing day and was tabbed one of nation’s top 25 recruiters in 2011 by Rivals.com. u With Alford’s coaching, Floyd recorded a breakthrough season at Notre Dame in 2010. Floyd led the Irish with 79 receptions for 1,025 yards and 12 TDs. Those totals all rank in the top 10 on Notre Dame’s single-season records list.

Coaches & Staff u In 2005, the Golden Flashes allowed only 190.5 passing yards per game to rank 24th in the nation. u Served as a graduate assistant at Kent State in 2004 and was a student assistant in 2003.

SCOTT BOOKER

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

PERSONAL INFORMATION 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.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES THE BOOKER FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:

Pittsburgh, Pa. Shady Side Academy B.A. Kent State (Business Administration, 2003); M.A. Kent State (Sports Studies, 2006) Jen Daughter: Morgan

COACHING CAREER 2003 2004 2005-08 2009 2010-11 2012-14

Kent State Kent State Kent State Western Kentucky Notre Dame Notre Dame

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

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 2012 2013

Notre Dame Notre Dame

BCS National Championship Pinstripe

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1999-2002

Kent State

K/P Kyle Brindza (Notre Dame) 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) TE Troy Niklas (Notre Dame) u 2013 Mackey Award Semifinalist TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame), Cincinnati Bengals u 2013 first-round NFL Draft pick and first tight end selected u 2012 Mackey Award Winner u 2012 Pro Football Weekly First Team All-American u 2012 AP Second Team All-American u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American u 2012 Sporting News Second Team All-American u 2012 Sports Illustrated Second Team All-American u 2012 CBSSports.com Second Team All-American S Usama Young (Kent State), Oakland Raiders u 2006 second-team all-MAC honoree; Third-round selection in 2007 NFL Draft by New Orleans Saints CB Jack Williams (Kent State) u 2007 second-team all-MAC selection; fourth-round selection in 2008 NFL Draft by Denver Broncos

Safety

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS u Enters his fifth season with Notre Dame and third year as an assistant coach. u Coaches tight ends and serves as special teams coordinator after learning the Irish offense as an intern from 2010-11. u Kyle Brindza was 20-for-26 on field goals in 2013 (and 43-of-57 for his career). He is nearly perfect 14-for-15 in game-winning, game-tying, overtime or fourth-quarter lead-extending field goals over his career. His only miss came in the fourth quarter against Temple on Aug. 31, 2013 with the Irish leading 28-6. u Amongst Brindza's 43 career field goals are a school record four of at least 50 yards, including three in 2013 (53 vs. Arizona State, 51 at Air Force and 51 vs. BYU). He 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 vs. 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. His 17 points kicking also equaled the school record for points in a single game. u Brindza averaged 41.1 yards per punt (43 punts for 1,769 yards) in 2013 – his first year in the role. u Brindza averaged 62.6 yards per kickoff in '13 (4,692 yards on 75 kickoffs) with 35 touchbacks. u Brindza bested his own school record (97 in 2012) for points by a place kicker (98) in 2013. u Troy Niklas was a Mackey Award semifinalist in '13. He had 32 receptions for 498 yards (both third on the team). Niklas averaged 15.6 yards/catch and his five touchdown receptions were the second-most ever by an Irish tight end in single-season school history. u Tyler Eifert captured the 2012 John Mackey Award. He has also garnered second-team AP, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and CBSSports.com All-America honors. u Eifert finished career ranked first in school history in both career receptions (140) and career receiving yards (1,840) by a tight end. u Brindza set single-season school records for field goals made (23), field goals attempted (31) and points by a place kicker (97). Brindza also ranked tied for sixth in the Football Subdivision in field goals made in 2012. u Brindza equaled the single-game school record with five field goals against USC on Nov. 24, 2012, and his 16 points tied for the fifth-most in school history. Brindza belted a 52-yard field goal against the Trojans. The field goal is tied with David Ruffer (Maryland, 2011) for the third-longest in school history. u Under his tutelage, Notre Dame registered a 38.6 net punting average in 2012 – the program's highest such average since 1997. u As an intern with Notre Dame, he assisted the 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 an 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 Irish offense in 2011 scored at least 45 points in three games, the most by a Notre Dame team since 1996. u Part of a staff that helped Eifert become a finalist for the Mackey Award (top collegiate tight end) and Michael Floyd set every career receiving record at Notre Dame. u Prior to Notre Dame, coached defensive backs for five seasons at two schools. He worked with the secondary at Western Kentucky in 2009 and was the defensive backs coach at his alma mater, Kent State, from 2005-08. u Also worked with all four special teams units at both Western Kentucky and Kent State. u At Kent State, helped develop two NFL draft picks in Jack Williams and Usama Young. Williams earned secondteam all-Mid-American Conference honors in 2007 and was a fourth-round selection by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 NFL Draft. Young received second-team all-MAC accolades in 2006 and was selected in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. u Under Booker’s tutelage, Kent State ranked first or second in the MAC in pass defense efficiency, pass defense and interceptions in 2006.

68 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

Coaches & Staff

KERRY COOKS SECONDARY

THE COOKS FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:

Irving, Texas Nimitz High School Iowa (Sociology, 2000) Elvern Daughters: Kerrington and Kenadee

COACHING CAREER Kansas State Western Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Graduate Assistant Defensive Backs/Assistant Special Teams Defensive Backs Defensive Backs/Assistant Special Teams Outside Linebackers Cornerbacks Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks Secondary

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED Fiesta Music City Capital One Bowl Outback Champs Sports Champs Sports Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1993-97

Iowa

Strong Safety

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED 1993 Iowa 1995 Iowa 1996 Iowa 1997 Iowa

Alamo Sun Alamo Sun

u A four-year letter-winner and two-year starter as a strong safety at Iowa, Cooks played for the Hawkeyes from 1993-97. u As a senior, he was a team captain and earned all-Big Ten honors. u A fifth-round draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings in the 1998 NFL Draft, Cooks also played for Green Bay, Atlanta and Jacksonville before retiring from the NFL in 2001. He also played for the XFL’s Chicago Enforcers in 2001. u Graduated from Iowa in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES S Chris Maragos (Wisconsin), Seattle Seahawks u Former walk-on earned honorable mention all-Big Ten (2009) u Four-year NFL veteran CB Robert Blanton (Notre Dame), Minnestoa Vikings u 2012 fifth-round NFL Draft pick by Minnesota CB Darrin Walls (Notre Dame), New York Jets u Played in all 16 games, started three, for the New York Jets in 2013

COACHES & STAFF

2004 Kansas State 2005 Minnesota 2006 Wisconsin 2007 Wisconsin 2008 Wisconsin 2009 Wisconsin 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame

PERSONAL INFORMATION

THE FIGHTING IRISH

2003 2004 2005 2006-09 2010 2011 2012-13 2014

2014 OUTLOOK

12TH YEAR COACHING FIFTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

u Safeties Jay Valai and Chris Maragos directed the Badgers' defensive backfield and ranked in the top 10 in tackles on the team in 2009. u Valai was named a second-team all-Big Ten performer for the second year in a row in 2009 while Maragos garnered honorable mention all-conference accolades. u Cooks’ star pupil in 2008 was cornerback Allen Langford who earned first-team all-Big Ten plaudits and was named the team’s MVP after recording 47 tackles, two interceptions and a team-best 13 pass breakups. u Cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu led the Badgers and tied for third in the conference in 2007 with 16 passes defended en route to being named first-team all-Big Ten. u Free safety Shane Carter was a consensus honorable mention all-conference pick in 2007 after his seven interceptions led the Big Ten and tied for sixth nationally. u In his first season at Wisconsin in 2006, Cooks helped the Badgers lead the nation in pass efficiency defense (84.19 rating), and the 138.3 passing yards allowed per game ranked second in the nation. u Cooks helped Wisconsin allow 111.5 fewer passing yards per game in 2006 than 2005 and opposing quarterbacks only completed 47.8 percent of their passes against the Badgers. u Wisconsin finished 12-1 in 2006 and ranked fifth in the final coaches’ poll after defeating Arkansas in the Capital One Bowl. u Each of Cooks’ four starting defensive backs in 2006 received postseason recognition from the Big Ten, including Ikegwuonu who earned first-team honors after tallying 41 tackles, two interceptions and 11 pass breakups. u Cooks spent one season at Minnesota coaching defensive backs in 2005. His defensive backs allowed opponents to complete just 55.3 percent of their passes during the Big Ten season, second best in the league. u Prior to his year at Minnesota, Cooks coached defensive backs and assisted on special teams for one season at Western Illinois in 2004. The Leathernecks limited opponents to a Gateway Conference-best 157.2 passing yards per game, held opponents to the lowest completion percentage (45.4) in the conference and finished second in the league with 17 interceptions. u Cooks began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at Kansas State for the 2003 campaign.

CB Allen Longford (Wisconsin) u 2008 first-team all-Big Ten u 2006 and 2007 first-team all-Big Ten; 2008 fourth-round NFL Draft pick by Philadelphia

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2013 STATISTICS

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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u Former all-Big Ten Conference safety and National Football League veteran will coach the secondary in 2014. Cooks has worked with either cornerbacks or safeties in 10 of his 11 years as an assistant coach. u Elevated to interim defensive coordinator for the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. u Served as the co-defensive coordinator and coached cornerbacks for the Irish the past two seasons (2012-13). u In 2013, Notre Dame ranked 15th in the FBS in fewest passing yards allowed/game (198.2), 16th in passing yards allowed/completion (10.73) and 17th in passing yards allowed/attempt (6.31). u Bennett Jackson ranked tied for 39th in the FBS in interceptions (0.31/game) in 2012 despite being in his second season at the position and first as a starter. u KeiVarae Russell switched from running back to cornerback in the '12 preseason and became the first freshman ever at Notre Dame to start at cornerback in the opening game of a season (Sept. 1 against Navy). u Russell collected two interceptions in '12 and was named a freshman All-American by Sporting News and Scout. com powered by FOX Sports NET. u Cooks was critical in the development of Notre Dame’s inexperienced secondary in '12. The Irish ranked among the top 20 FBS schools in the following pass defensive categories: fewest passing yards/completion (9.95, 2nd), fewest TD passes (11, t-6th), pass efficiency defense (111.36, 16th), interceptions (16, t-20th), fewest passing yards/attempt (5.98, 13th) interception percentage (3.69, 24th), and pass defense (199.77, 25th). u Coached the cornerbacks in 2011 and helped the Irish improve 17 spots in pass efficiency defense and 16 positions in pass defense. Notre Dame’s secondary helped limit opponents to 205.8 passing yards per game and ranked 38th in the FBS. u Robert Blanton had the best season of his Irish career in 2011 as he ranked third on the team with 70 tackles, ranked second with eight tackles for loss and added six pass breakups, two interceptions, one sack and one fumble recovery. u Invited to attend 2011 NCAA Champion Forum, a seminar for minority coaches where they learn from current athletics directors how to interview for head coaching jobs and run a football program. u Worked with the outside linebackers in his first season at Notre Dame. u Coached defensive backs at Wisconsin for four seasons and helped develop 10 all-Big Ten honorees, including three first-team selections. u Helped lead the Badgers to a 38-14 record from 2006-09, with Wisconsin finishing the season ranked in the top 25 three times. u In 2009, two members of Cooks’ secondary received all-Big Ten accolades and a third player burst onto the scene as a first-year starter.

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BOB ELLIOTT INSIDE LINEBACKERS

36TH YEAR COACHING THIRD YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE ELLIOTT FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:

Iowa City, Iowa West High School Iowa (History, 1976) Joey Son: Grant; Daughter: Jessica

COACHING CAREER 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

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 Inside Linebackers

BOWLS COACHED 1983 North Carolina 1986 North Carolina 1987 Iowa 1988 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1991 Iowa 1993 Iowa 1996 Iowa 1997 Iowa 2000 Iowa State 2001 Iowa State 2002 Kansas State 2004 Kansas State 2011 Iowa State 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame

Peach Aloha Holiday Peach Rose Holiday Alamo Alamo Sun Insight.com Independence Holiday Fiesta Pinstripe BCS National Championship Pinstripe

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1972-75

Iowa

Defensive Back

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 and member of Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

u In his four seasons as the Wildcats’ defensive coordinator, Elliott’s defenses allowed an average of 111.6 rushing yards/game and 194.1 passing yards/game. u Kansas State intercepted 58 passes from 2002-05 and returned 12 interceptions for touchdowns. u Twelve of Elliott’s players received all-Big 12 accolades and four players were drafted. u The 2002 defense directed by Elliott led the nation in scoring defense (11.8 points/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 The 69.5 rushing yards allowed/game in 2002 was a school record while the 11.8 points/game were the secondfewest allowed by a K-State defense. The 249.0 total yards permitted was third-best in Wildcats history. u Cornerback Terence Newman was a consensus All-American at Kansas State in 2002 and was recipient of the Jim Thorpe Award. Newman was named 2002 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and became the fifth overall selection in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. u Elliott’s defense intercepted 20 passes in '02 and five picks were returned for touchdowns to set a school record. u The 40 combined interceptions in Elliott’s first two seasons as Kansas State defensive coordinator were the second most in school history. u Elliott’s defense in his second season at Kansas State ranked sixth nationally in total defense (283.1 yards/ game), seventh in pass defense (174.6), eighth in scoring defense (16.3 points) and 17th in rushing defense (108.8 yards). The Wildcats set a school record with 51 sacks in 2003. u Linebacker Josh Buhl broke the school record with 184 tackles in 2003 en route to being named a first-team All-American by Sporting News and a second-team All-American by Associated Press and Sports Illustrated. u From 2000-01, Elliott was the Iowa State associate head coach and worked with the Cyclones secondary and coordinated the special teams. u Elliott’s secondary recorded 18 interceptions in 2001, the most by an Iowa State secondary in 25 years. The Cyclones ranked fourth nationally in passing defense (151.8 yards/game) and 21st in pass efficiency defense. u Iowa State defensive backs intercepted 10 passes in 2000, the most in eight years. u The Cyclone special teams shined in 2000, blocking seven kicks to lead the Big 12. Kick returner J.J. Moses earned first-team all-Big 12 accolades. u Member of the Iowa athletics department from 1987-99. He was on Hayden Fry’s coaching staff from 1987-94 and from 1996-98. In 1999, Elliott served as a special assistant to Iowa athletics director Bob Bowlsby. Elliott was executive director of the University of Iowa Alumni Association in 1995. u Served as secondary coach from 1987-94. He returned as defensive coordinator from 1996-98 and added the title assistant head coach in 1998. Elliott’s position group switched to the outside linebackers from 1996-98. u Elliott coached seven first-team all-Big Ten selections and eight second-team all-conference players at Iowa. The Hawkeyes were 74-52-5 (.584) in his tenure and helped Iowa appear in seven bowl games. u In his 11 seasons coaching at Iowa, opposing quarterbacks completed only 51.6 percent of passes and averaged only 176.9 yards/game. Six of Elliott’s players rank in the top 10 in career interceptions at Iowa. u The 1997 defense coordinated by Elliott ranked among the best in the Big Ten and the nation. The Hawks ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense and pass efficiency defense, seventh in total defense and 11th in rushing defense. Iowa recorded three shutouts in 1997 and held two other opponents to only one touchdown. u Defensive lineman Jared DeVries was named Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1997 and was a consensus All-American in 1998 en route to setting the career school record for 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 Former NFL All-Pro safety Merton Hanks was a top defensive back for Elliott and helped Iowa win the Big Ten in 1990 and play in the 1991 Rose Bowl. Hanks was a first-team All-American. u Only stint coaching offense came at North Carolina from 1983-86 (wide receivers and tight ends). u Prior to North Carolina, made his first stop at Iowa State as the secondary coach from 1981-82. The Cyclones pass defense in 1982 led the Big Eight and produced professionals Ron Osborne and John Arnaud. u Earned his first defensive coordinator position at Ball State in 1980 after serving as the Cardinals’ secondary coach the previous two seasons. u First full-time coaching job was as the secondary coach at Kent State in 1977 and he served as a graduate assistant at Iowa in 1976.

u Spent 31 of his 35 seasons coaching defense, primarily as a defensive backs coach or defensive coordinator. Served as defensive coordinator for a combined 11 years at San Diego State, Kansas State, Iowa and Ball State. u Will work with the Irish inside linebackers in 2014. u In 2013, Notre Dame ranked 15th in the FBS in fewest passing yards allowed/game (198.2), 16th in passing yards allowed/completion (10.73) and 17th in passing yards allowed/attempt (6.31). u Austin Collinsworth ranked tied for 136th in the FBS in interceptions (0.20/game) in 2013. He became the first Irish player with an interception in three consecutive games since Kyle McCarthy in 2009. u Elliott was critical in the development of Notre Dame’s inexperienced secondary in '12. The Irish ranked among the top 20 FBS schools in the following pass defense categories: fewest passing yards/completion (9.95, 2nd), fewest touchdown passes (11, t-6th), pass efficiency defense (111.36, 16th), interceptions (16, t-20th), fewest passing yards/attempt (5.98, 13th) interception percentage (3.69, 24th), and pass defense (199.77, 25th). u Has had three 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. He also helped Iowa State improve 29 spots in the pass defense rankings from 2009 to 2011. u Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for three seasons at San Diego State from 2006-08. Added the duties of inside linebackers coach in 2008. He worked in the Aztecs athletics department in 2009. u In his first year at San Diego State, Elliott’s defense allowed only 171.0 passing yards/game and ranked second in pass defense in the Mountain West Conference. The Aztecs allowed scores on only 67.3 percent of opponent red zone trips to rank second in the conference. u Defensive coordinator at Kansas State from 2002-05 and helped the Wildcats to a 31-19 record, including four wins over nationally-ranked opponents. u K-State recorded two 11-win seasons, claimed the school’s first Big 12 championship and advanced to the 2003 Fiesta Bowl – the first BCS bowl appearance in school history.

Josh Buhl, LB (Kansas State) u First-Team All-American; Butkus Award semifinalist Terence Newman, DB (Kansas State), Dallas Cowboys u 2002 Consensus All-American; Thorpe Award winner; Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year; fifth overall pick in 2003 NFL Draft Merton Hanks, DB (Iowa) u First-Team All-American Tom Knight, DB (Iowa) u First-round NFL Draft pick in 1997 by Arizona Cardinals

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

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MIKE ELSTON DEFENSIVE LINE

THE ELSTON FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:

St. Marys, Ohio Memorial High School Michigan (Sport Management and Communications, 1998) Beth (Broyles) Daughters: Olivia, Sophia and Isabella

COACHING CAREER Michigan Michigan Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Cincinnati Cincinnati Notre Dame Notre Dame

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

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1993-96

Michigan

Outside Linebacker

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS PLAYED

u Elston was a member of Michigan’s football team from 1993-96 and lettered for the Wolverines as an outside linebacker from 1994-96. Michigan finished in the top 20 each year he lettered, and he helped the Wolverines to a 25-12 record in his four seasons.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES Stephon Tuitt (Notre Dame) u 2012 Athlon First Team All-American u 2012 CBS Sports First Team All-American u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American Louis Nix III (Notre Dame) u 2012 CBS Sports Third Team All-American David Ruffer (Notre Dame) u 2010 Lou Groza Award finalist Dan Bazuin (Central Michigan) u Led NCAA with 26.5 tackles for loss in 2005 and tied MAC record with 16 sacks; second-round NFL Draft pick of Chicago Bears in 2007 Kevin Huber (Cincinnati), Cincinnati Bengals u 2007 and 2008 first-team All-American; 2007 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), St. Louis Rams u 2008 and 2009 BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year

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1993 Michigan Hall of Fame 1994 Michigan Holiday 1995 Michigan Alamo 1996 Michigan Outback

PERSONAL INFORMATION

COACHES & STAFF

1998 Michigan Rose 1999 Michigan Citrus 2000 Michigan Orange 2001 Michigan Citrus 2006 Central Michigan Motor City 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

THE FIGHTING IRISH

1997 1998 1999-2000 2001 2002-03 2004 2005 2006 2007-08 2009 2010-11 2012-14

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u The results were an attacking defensive front in 2009 that limited its opponents to 3.6 rushing yards per carry and helped lead Cincinnati’s defense to the third-most tackles for loss and 10th-most sacks in the nation. u The Bearcats’ defensive line combined for 57 tackles for losses and 25.5 of the team’s 37 sacks for the season. u Cincinnati was led in 2009 by Ricardo Mathews and Alex Daniels, two first-year starters at defensive end. Mathews received second-team all-BIG EAST honors and led Cincinnati with 12.5 tackles for loss. Daniels paced the defensive line with 56 tackles and led the team with 8.5 sacks. u Elston served as special teams coordinator in 2009 for the third straight season and helped Mardy Gilyard earn the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year. Gilyard averaged 30.5 yards on 42 kickoff returns and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. He also averaged 12.6 yards on 16 punt returns, including one punt return for TD. u Elston’s kickoff return unit ranked second in the nation, averaging 28.5 yards per kickoff return, and only three schools returned more kickoffs for TDs than Cincinnati’s three returns. His punt return unit averaged 13.0 yards per return which ranked 17th in the nation. u Under Elston’s direction, Kevin Huber was selected as the first-team punter on the Associated Press All-America team in 2007 and 2008. Huber was also tabbed a first-team All-American in 2008 by the American Football Coaches Association and the Football Writers Association of America. u Cincinnati became only the fourth team in FBS history to lead the nation in net punting in consecutive seasons. u Gilyard also was named BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008 after leading the BIG EAST and ranking 11th nationally by averaging 27.6 yards on 36 kickoff returns. u In 2007, Huber was named a consensus All-American and recipient of the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Year award after he led the nation averaging 46.9 yards per punt. u In 2006, he served as Central Michigan’s special teams coordinator and linebackers coach and instructed two all-Mid-American Conference linebackers, including the top tackler in the league. u Spent 2005 as the Central Michigan co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. He 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.

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 STATISTICS

u Injuries mostly prevented the defensive line trio of Sheldon Day, Louis Nix III and Stephon Tuitt in 2013. The trio were on the field together for a total of 23 plays over Notre Dame's final 10 games of the season. u In addition to the season-ending injuries to Chase Hounshell and Tony Springmann, Elston was critical in the development of sophomore Jarron Jones, freshman Isaac Rochell and senior Kona Schwenke. u Led a 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 Irish led the FBS in fewest rushing touchdowns allowed. u Coached defensive line that included the All-American tandem of Stephon Tuitt and Louis Nix III. Tuitt and Nix III were first set of Notre Dame defensive linemen to earn All-America status in same season since 1989. u Notre Dame held eight different opponents to under 100 yards rushing in '12. No FBS school held more BCS automatically-qualifying schools to sub-100 yard rushing games than Notre Dame in '12. u Notre Dame limited its foes to 3.47 yards per rush, which ranked 17th in the FBS. The Irish had not completed a season with a lower yards allowed per rush since 2004 when Notre Dame allowed 2.7 yards per carry. u George Atkinson ranked 19th in the nation in kickoff return average at 26.1 and was a key reason the Irish kick returns moved from 75th in the NCAA in 2010 to 36th in 2011. u Kicker David Ruffer converted more PATs without a miss in 2011 than anyone in Notre Dame history (47-47). u In first season at Notre Dame, helped turn around Irish defense as well as coordinated special-teams efforts that included an All-America caliber placekicker. u The defensive line aided the Irish efforts in holding opponents to 4.0 yards per carry in 2010, almost a yard fewer than the ’09 Irish defense permitted. u Ruffer flourished with Elston’s tutelage as he was named one of three finalists for the Groza Award, presented annually to college football’s top kicker. He converted his first 18 field goal attempts of 2010 before missing his final kick of the season, snapping his school record streak for most consecutive made field goals in a season (18) and career (23). u In his only season as Cincinnati’s defensive line coach, Elston was forced to replace all of his starters while helping to implement a new defensive scheme.

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HARRY HIESTAND OFFENSIVE LINE

32ND YEAR COACHING THIRD YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE HIESTAND FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:

Malvern, Pa. Radnor High School East Stroudsburg (Pa.) (Health and Physical Education, 1983) Terri Sons: Michael, Matthew and Mark; Daughter: Sarah

COACHING CAREER 1982 1983 1984-85 1986 1987 1988 1989-91 1992 1993 1994-96 1997-99 2000-04 2005-09 2010-11 2012-14

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

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

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 1988 USC 1999 Illinois 2001 Illinois 2005 Chicago Bears 2006 Chicago Bears 2010 Tennessee 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame

Rose Micron PC Sugar NFL Divisional Round Super Bowl XLI Music City BCS National Championship Pinstripe

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1978-79 1980-81

Springfield (Mass.) East Stroudsburg (Pa.)

Offensive Line Offensive Line

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS u A 31-year coaching veteran who has directed the offensive lines at football programs in the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference and National Football League for the past 20 seasons. u Heistand has coached offensive line for 25 consecutive seasons. u Notre Dame allowed just eight sacks in 2013 and ranked tied for second in the FBS in fewest sacks allowed. u No team in the nation allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (eight sacks on 429 pass attempts) last season. u Critical in the 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. Notre Dame finished season with four first-year starting lineman. u Two of his Notre Dame pupils, Zack Martin and Chris Watt, participated in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine. u Tennessee sent four offensive lineman to the combine – all of which were tutored under Heistand during his time with the Volunteers. In all, Hiestand mentored six of the 50 offensive line participants at this year's event. u Coached 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 Notre Dame averaged 4.9 yards per rush in 2012 – the highest per carry average for the Irish since 1996 (5.2). Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times in '12, including six of the last nine contests. The Irish had not 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 at Tennessee for two years (2010-11) after working with the offensive line of the Chicago Bears from 2005-09. He coached the offensive line at Illinois from 1997-2004 and at Missouri from 1994-96. u Tennessee was one of only seven schools in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision that did not start a senior on the offensive line in any game in 2011. u The Volunteers allowed only 18 sacks while attempting 400 passes in 2011—and only Alabama, among conference schools, allowed fewer sacks in 2011 than Tennessee. u In his first season with the Volunteers in 2010, only one player in his group had starting experience and that amounted to only three career starts. Three true freshmen started on the 2010 offensive line that helped running back Tauren Poole tie for the SEC lead with six 100-yard rushing games. He recorded just the 16th 1,000-yard rushing season in school history with 1,034 yards.

u Prior to his arrival in Knoxville, spent five seasons coaching the offensive line of the Chicago Bears. The Bears were division champions in 2005 and 2006, advancing to Super Bowl XLI following the 2006 season. u His offensive line helped Bears' running backs eclipse 1,200 rushing yards three times in five seasons. u Thomas Jones gained 1,335 rushing yards in 2005 and 1,210 yards in 2006, while Matt Forte totaled 1,238 yards on the ground in 2008. Jones and Forte joined an exclusive list of Bears' running backs to ever gain at least 1,200 rushing yards in a season: Neal Anderson, Walter Payton and Gale Sayers. u Two of Hiestand’s players made the Pro Bowl while in Chicago. Center Olin Kreutz was selected in 2005 and 2006—and guard Ruben Brown earned the honor following the 2006 campaign. u Kreutz was named first-team All-Pro in 2006 and became the first Bears' offensive lineman to receive that honor in 17 years. u Worked with the offensive line at Illinois from 1997-2004 and held the title of assistant head coach for the final five seasons in Champaign. u During his tenure at Illinois, Hiestand 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 Hiestand had six offensive linemen drafted during his eight seasons at Illinois. u Coached the offensive line at Missouri from 1994-96 and in his final season with the Tigers helped them average 250.7 rushing yards per game, the ninth-best rushing average in the NCAA in 1996. u In his three seasons at Missouri, he helped the Tigers average 184.1 rushing yards per game, and four of his offensive linemen received all-Big 12 honors in 1996 (the first year of that conference’s existence). u Coached the offensive line at Cincinnati from 1989-93. In 1992, he added 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 the tight ends in 1988. u Worked with the offensive line as a graduate assistant at Pac-10 champion USC in 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. Coached offensive line from 1984-85 and was assistant offensive line coach in 1983 at the NCAA Division II school after serving as a student assistant in 1982. Helped Stroudsburg to a pair of eastern division titles in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference ('82-'83).

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 Graduated from East Stroudsburg in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. u Oldest son, Michael, is in his first year as a defensive graduate assistant for the Irish.

DYNAMIC DISCIPLES OT Zack Martin, Notre Dame u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American u Two-time captain u 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl Most Valuable Player u 2013-14 ESPN.com All-Bowl Team u Participated in the 2014 Senior Bowl Game u 2013 College Sports Madness Third Team All-American u 2013 Phil Steele Fourth Team All-American C Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears u 2005 and 2006 Pro Bowl selection; Named to All-Pro team in 2006 u Four-time captain G Ruben Brown, Chicago Bears u 2006 Pro Bowl selection LT David Diehl, (Illinois) u 2003 fifth-round draft choice; 2009 Pro Bowl selection; Two-time Super Bowl champion RT Tony Pashos, (Illinois), Oakland Raiders u Nine-year NFL veteran started 82 of 104 career games played for five NFL teams C Roberto Garza, Chicago Bears u Started 126 consecutive games he has appeared in; current captain of Chicago Bears

72 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

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MATT LAFLEUR QUARTERBACKS

12TH YEAR COACHING FIRST YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: College: Wife: Children:

Mount Pleasant, Mich. Mt. Pleasant High School Saginaw Valley State (Physical and Health Education, 2003) Central Michigan (Administration, 2011) BreAnne Sons: Luke and Ty

COACHING CAREER Saginaw Valley State Central Michigan Northern Michigan Ashland Houston Texans Washington Redskins Notre Dame

Offensive Assistant Offensive Assistant Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Offensive Assistant Quarterbacks Quarterbacks

BOWLS/PLAYOFFS COACHED 2003 2007 2012

Saginaw Valley State Ashland Washington Redskins

NCAA Division II Quarterfinals NCAA Division II First Round NFL Playoffs

PLAYING EXPERIENCE Saginaw Valley State Western Michigan

QB Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins u Griffin III, who became the first Redskins rookie quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl, led Washington to the 2012 NFC East title – its first division title in 13 years. u Griffin III established Redskins rookie records in pass completions (258), passing yards (3,200), passing touchdowns (20) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). u Griffin III set NFL rookie records for passer rating (102.4), percentage of passes had intercepted (1.3) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). QB Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins u LaFleur developed vital depth at the quarterback position with fourth-round pick Kirk Cousins, whose play was crucial in Washington’s seven-game winning streak to seal a division title. u With Griffin III sidelined by an injury, Cousins led the Redskins to an eight-point fourth-quarter comeback and a win in overtime vs. Baltimore in Week 14. Cousins returned a week later against Cleveland in his first ever start, passing for team-season-high 329 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 15 road victory. QB Rex Grossman, Washington Redskins u In 2011, LaFleur helped veteran quarterback Rex Grossman establish a single-season career high in completions (265). Grossman also set career highs for yards per game (242.4) and completion percentage (57.9). QB Matt Schaub, Houston Texans u In 2009, LaFleur helped Schaub lead the NFL with 4,770 passing yards and 396 completions. Schaub ranked fifth in the league with 29 touchdowns and seventh with a 98.6 passer rating. WR Andre Johnson, Houston Texans u In 2008, under the aid of LaFleur, Johnson led the NFL with 115 catches and 1,575 receiving yards.

Quarterback Quarterback/Wide Receiver

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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u LaFleur opens his first year as the Irish quarterbacks coach in 2014. u LaFleur comes to Notre Dame after spending the past four seasons in the same capacity with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. u LaFleur spent two seasons on Kelly’s staff at Central Michigan (2004-05) as an offensive assistant, but garnered the most praise during his tenure with the Redskins (2010-13) under Mike Shanahan. u LaFleur was instrumental in the development of quarterbacks, especially the growth of a pair of rookie signal callers Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins. u In 2012, LaFleur performed one of the most prominent coaching jobs in the NFL that season. He had the task of developing the Heisman Trophy winner and Cousins into starting signal callers. u Griffin III, who became the first Redskins rookie quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl, led Washington to its first NFC East title in 13 years. He established Redskins rookie records in pass completions (258), passing yards (3,200), passing touchdowns (20) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). Griffin III set NFL rookie records for passer rating (102.4), percentage of passes had intercepted (1.3) and rushing yards by a quarterback (815). u In addition to overseeing Griffin III’s meteoric rise in 2012, LaFleur developed vital depth at the position with fourth-round pick Kirk Cousins, whose play was crucial in Washington’s seven-game winning streak to seal a division title. With Griffin III sidelined by an injury, Cousins led the Redskins to an eight-point fourth-quarter comeback and a win in overtime vs. Baltimore in Week 14. Cousins returned a week later against Cleveland in his first ever start, passing for team-season-high 329 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 15 road victory. u In 2011, LaFleur helped veteran quarterback Rex Grossman establish a single-season career high in completions (265). Under LaFleur’s tutelage, Grossman also set career highs for yards per game (242.4) and completion percentage (57.9), and helped facilitate career years for receiver Jabar Gaffney and tight end Fred Davis. u In his first season in Washington in 2010, LaFleur helped the Redskins’ quarterbacks set a franchise season record for completions (349) and amass the third-highest gross passing yards total in franchise history (4,261). In addition, his quarterbacks threw a touchdown pass in 15 consecutive games for the first time in team history and led the league with nine completions of at least 50 yards. In working with LaFleur, quarterback Rex Grossman posted two of his three career 300-yard passing games in his three starts in 2010. u Prior to joining the Redskins, LaFleur spent the 2008-09 seasons as offensive assistant for the Houston Texans. In 2009, LaFleur worked with the Texans’ quarterbacks. That season, Matt Schaub led the NFL with 4,770 passing yards and 396 completions, and ranked fifth with 29 touchdowns and seventh with a 98.6 passer rating. Under their guidance, Houston’s offense finished first in the NFL in passing (4,654 yards) and fourth in total offense (6,129 yards). u LaFleur worked with the wide receivers in his first season in Houston. That year, Andre Johnson led the NFL with 115 catches and 1,575 receiving yards. In addition, fellow receiver Kevin Walter totaled 60 catches for 899 yards and eight touchdowns. u Prior to joining the Texans, LaFleur worked at Ashland University as the offensive coordinator, coaching the quarterbacks and wide receivers. LaFleur began his coaching career at Saginaw Valley State as an offensive assistant in 2003 before taking the same position at Central Michigan from 2004-05. He coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers at Northern Michigan in 2006. u LaFleur remained at Saginaw Valley State as an offensive assistant in 2003 and played a part in a 34-20 victory over Grand Valley State (Kelly’s only defeat during his back-to-back NCAA Division II national championship seasons).

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u LaFleur earned a bachelor’s degree in physical and health education from Saginaw Valley State in 2003. He achieved a master’s degree in science in administration from Central Michigan in 2011. u LaFleur played quarterback for three years at Saginaw Valley State (2000-02). He guided the Cardinals to a 29-8 (9-3, 11-2, 9-3) record over his three seasons and led Saginaw Valley to three straight NCAA Division II playoff appearances. u The program has not bettered the 9-3 marks either before or since.

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THE LAFLEUR FILE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

73 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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PAUL LONGO

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING 28TH YEAR IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FIFTH YEAR AT NOTRE DAME

THE LONGO FILE PERSONAL INFO Hometown: High School: College: Wife: Children:

Sterling Heights, Mich. Adlai Stevenson High School Wayne State (Physical Education, 1983) Shannon Son: Anthony; Daughter: Natalie

COACHING CAREER 1987 1988-92 1993-98 1999-2003 2004-06 2007-09 2010-14

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 2007 Cincinnati 2009 Cincinnati 2010 Cincinnati 2010 Notre Dame 2011 Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2013 Notre Dame

Peach Rose Holiday Alamo Sun Alamo Sun Motor City International Papajohns.com Orange Sugar Sun Champs Sports BCS National Championship Pinstripe

PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1978-81

Wayne State

Wide Receiver

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS u Veteran strength and conditioning coach with 27 years of experience at NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools. u Has trained championship-caliber teams in the Big Ten, BIG EAST, MAC and Notre Dame (reached BCS title game in 2012). u Six Notre Dame players drafted in 2013 and 14 others signed NFL contracts. u Worked in a similar capacity from 2007-09 at Cincinnati and has worked alongside Brian Kelly as his speed, strength and conditioning coach since Kelly’s first season at Central Michigan in 2004. u Longo has instilled a grueling strength and conditioning program at Notre Dame that has helped the Irish become one of the top closing teams in the nation. u Through four years at Notre Dame, Longo and Kelly have helped the Irish secure a 30-3 record when leading after three quarters and are 30-4 when entering halftime with a lead. In the two seasons prior to Kelly’s and Longo’s arrival, Notre Dame was only 9-6 in games it led at halftime. u Notre Dame is 11-3 in the month of November under Longo and Kelly. Notre Dame had lost eight of its last nine November games before their arrival in 2010.

u Under Kelly’s watch at Cincinnati, the Bearcats were 32-0 when entering a fourth quarter with a lead and 29-2 when leading at halftime. u Since 2005, Kelly’s teams are 70-4 when leading after three quarters and 69-6 when leading at halftime. u Stops at Wisconsin (1987), Iowa (1988-98), Central Michigan (2004-06), Cincinnati (2007-09) and Notre Dame have helped Longo produce more than 100 NFL draft picks. u Helped develop Michael Floyd, Harrison Smith and Tyler Eifert into first-round NFL Draft picks (2012-13). Floyd and Smith became first Irish teammates selected in first round of NFL Draft in 18 years. u In his first three seasons at Notre Dame, has helped produce five players drafted in the first 43 picks of the NFL Draft. Notre Dame hadn’t had that many total players drafted that high in consecutive drafts since 1994-95. u Eight Cincinnati players were selected in 2008 and 2009 combined, equal to the combined total of NFL draft picks from Cincinnati in the previous five drafts. u At Central Michigan, Longo served as the head strength coach and helped develop five NFL draft selections, including his prized pupil, Joe Staley. Staley 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 After becoming just the fifth Central Michigan player to participate in the Senior Bowl, Staley became the 28th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, picked by the San Francisco 49ers. u Staley caught 11 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown in his freshman season. Longo arrived with Kelly prior to the 2004 season and helped Staley pack on 80 pounds during his Chippewa career as he grew into an offensive tackle. He started 11 games at right tackle as a sophomore and moved to left tackle where he started all 25 games from 2005-06 and allowed only one combined sack in his final two seasons. u From 1988-2003, Longo served on the strength and conditioning staff at Iowa and worked primarily with football from 1988-98. u Worked with Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry as Longo served as the assistant strength coach for the football program from 1988-92 before being promoted to head strength coach for the Hawkeye football team in 1993. u Longo played a critical role in helping the Hawkeyes to seven bowl games including the 1991 Rose Bowl after Iowa claimed the Big Ten Conference championship in 1990. u The 1991 Hawkeyes compiled a 10-1-1 record and finished second in the Big Ten with a 7-1 ledger. Iowa was ranked 10th in the final polls after tying BYU in the Holiday Bowl. u Longo also made two trips to the Sun and Alamo Bowls and one appearance in the Peach Bowl. u Longo began his career as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Wisconsin in 1987.

PERSONAL INFORMATION u He was a four-year starter at wide receiver on the Warriors’ football team, set season and career receiving records and twice was the MVP. u Totaled 91 career receptions for 1,154 yards at Wayne State and paced the Warriors in receiving from 1978-80. u Longo went to training camps as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1982, Philadelphia Stars of the USFL in 1983 and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1984.

u 2012 CBS Sports First Team All-American

Louis Nix III (Notre Dame) u 2012 CBS Sports Third Team All-American LB Manti Te’o (Notre Dame), San Diego Chargers u 2012 Walter Camp Player of the Year u 2012 Heisman Trophy runner-up u 2012 winner of the Butkus, Nagurski, Lombardi, Bednarik, Lott and Maxwell Awards TE Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame), Cincinnati Bengals u 2012 Mackey Award Winner u 2012 AP Second Team All-American u 2012 Sporting News Second Team All-American u 2012 CBSSports.com Second Team All-American

u 2012 Pro Football Weekly First Team All-American u 2012 Walter Camp Second Team All-American u 2012 Sports Illustrated Second Team All-American

DE Connor Barwin (Cincinnati), Philadelphia Eagles u Second-round pick in 2009 NFL Draft by Houston Texans WR Michael Floyd (Notre Dame), Arizona Cardinals u 13th overall selection in first round of 2012 NFL Draft S Harrison Smith (Notre Dame), Minnesota Vikings u 29th overall selection in first round of 2012 NFL Draft WR Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), St. Louis Rams u 2009 All-American; 2008-09 first-team all-BIG EAST OT Joe Staley (Central Michigan), San Francisco 49ers u 28th overall selection in first round of 2007 NFL Draft by San Francisco u Three-time All-Pro OT Ross Verba (Iowa) u 30th overall section in first round of 1997 NFL Draft by Green Bay

74 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

Coaches & Staff DAVE ANDREWS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Dave Andrews is in his first year as assistant director of strength and conditioning at the University of Notre Dame. He is a registered strength and conditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) and certified by USA Weightlifting (USAW) as a level one sports performance coach. Andrews spent the previous two years (2012-13) as the associate football strength and conditioning coach at the University of Illinois. Andrews is no stranger to Irish head coach Brian Kelly and director of football strength and conditioning Paul Longo. He worked at the University of Cincinnati for four years (2008-12) as the head olympic strength and conditioning coach where he directed the strength and conditioning programs for 17 of the Bearcats’ 18 sports. Andrews was a part of the Cincinnati strength training staff for a total of eight years. He started in 2005 as an assistant strength coach where he worked with all the Bearcats’ varsity teams. Andrews originally went to Cincinnati as a graduate assistant football coach in 2004 and served in that role during the ‘04 season. A native of Washington Court House, Ohio, Andrews was a three-year member and eventual letterwinner on the Ohio State 2002 national championship football team. He launched his strength and conditioning coaching career with the Buckeyes in 2003, serving as a student intern on the Ohio State staff. Andrews earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio State in 2004. He secured a master's degree in education from the University of Cincinnati in 2011. Andrews and his wife, Hallie, have a daughter, Ella, and a son, Emerson.

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, S.D., he has been at Notre Dame since 1991 as a fulltime member of the sports medicine staff after a one-year internship. During his tenure at Notre Dame, he also has served as the athletic trainer for the University’s baseball, women’s soccer, 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, Mo., working with the school’s football and basketball squads. Bean began his athletic training education at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D., 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 is in his fifth year 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-to-back 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, Mich., 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 two daughters.

DR. CHRIS BALINT

The 2014 football season is Tim Collins’ 24th year 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.

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 and Jake Flint as a member of the football strength and conditioning staff. As the player development intern in 2011, Grimes reported to Tim McDonnell and served as a resource for the current Notre Dame football players. Grimes 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 studentathletes 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, Mich., and was valedictorian at his senior year commencement. Grimes resides in South Bend.

JULIE DEBUYSSER SENIOR STAFF ASSISTANT, ASSISTANT COACHES

2013 STATISTICS

A 32-year employee of the University of Notre Dame, Julie DeBuysser is in her 31st season 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.

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DAVID GRIMES ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

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ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON Dr. Christopher Balint (’90) is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. He is in his 12th year 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. He is a 1996 graduate of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Mo., and completed his orthopedic residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Mich. 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. The family resides in Granger.

TIM COLLINS VIDEO COORDINATOR

THE FIGHTING IRISH

JACOB FLINT

2014 OUTLOOK

MIKE BEAN

75 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Coaches & Staff RYAN GROOMS

MIKE HIESTAND

CHAD KLUNDER

HEAD FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT MANAGER

GRADUATE ASSISTANT - DEFENSE

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

Ryan Grooms enters his fifth season at Notre Dame as the head football equipment manager. In his position, Grooms directs all facets of athletic equipment management for the Irish football team and oversees one assistant equipment manager 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. 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, and live in Granger.

Mike Hiestand begins his first season as a defensive graduate assistant coach for the Irish in 2014. 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 third year as the Irish offensive line coach.

Chad Klunder is in his 12th season at Notre Dame and second as associate athletic director for football operations. In his role, Klunder coordinates and oversees all day-today 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 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. He is married to the former Lisa Malin, who is executive director of the Kelly Cares Foundation. The couple has one daughter, Allyson, and resides in Granger.

RYAN GOULD ASSISTANT VIDEO COORDINATOR Ryan Gould is in his fourth season as the assistant video coordinator for the Notre Dame football team, serving as the primary assistant to video coordinator Tim Collins. In this role, Gould assists Collins with all video and filming needs for the football team in addition to traveling to all football games. Gould 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. A 2011 graduate from State University of New York-Cortland with a bachelor’s degree in sports management, Gould worked with the Irish as a temporary employee during spring practices before being hired full time in June. Gould worked as an intern in the Syracuse University football video department during the 2010 season where he filmed practice and filled other requests. As a student at SUNY-Cortland, Gould was a member of the sports management club where he volunteered in a variety of roles at sporting events, including selling tickets, fundraising and working as security for events. A native of Newburgh, N.Y., Gould attended Burke Catholic High School. He is single and resides in South Bend. Gould is a member of the Collegiate Sports Video Association.

DR. JERRY HOFFERTH TEAM CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Jerry Hofferth, D.C., begins his 10th year in 2014 as the chiropractor for Notre Dame football and all other Irish athletic teams. He also enters his 23rd year of private practice at Hofferth Chiropractic Center in Mishawaka. Hofferth earned his undergraduate degree from North Central College (Naperville Ill.) 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, Ind., Hofferth is married to the former Kelly Day and the couple has two daughters: Sydney and Madison. The family resides in South Bend.

ROB HUNT HEAD FOOTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINER The 2014 football season is Rob Hunt’s fourth season at Notre Dame as head football athletic trainer. Hunt joined Notre Dame in March 2011 and has 17 years of experience as an athletic trainer at NCAA institutions. 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 19992004. 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 trainer during the preseason with the New England Patriots. A native of West Lafayette, Ind., Hunt is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. He and his wife Krista are parents of four children: Robbie, Alexa, Rachel and Cole.

RYAN MAHAFFEY GRADUATE ASSISTANT - OFFENSE Ryan Mahaffey is in his first season with Notre Dame as a graduate assistant. He will primarily work with the receiving corps, assisting Irish offensive coordinator/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 allNewcomer team as a redshirt freshman in 2007. He was also named to the MVFC All-Academic team twice in his career.

DR. JENNIFER MALCOLM HEAD FOOTBALL TEAM PHYSICIAN Dr. Jennifer Malcolm, D.O., is in her second year at Notre Dame as the head football team physician. Malcolm received her undergraduate degree from Bucknell University in 2004 and is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in family medicine in 2011 at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Malcolm completed her fellowship at South Bend-Notre Dame Sports Medicine in 2012. Malcolm is board certified in family medicine and holds a certificate of added qualification in primary care sports medicine. Malcolm is the Fellows’ Matters Committee Chair for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and a national member in the American College of Sports Medicine and American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. Malcolm is a native of West Chester, Pa., and is engaged to Major Timothy Carey, who is an orthopaedic surgeon in the U.S. Army.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

Coaches & Staff DAVE PELOQUIN

SPORTS NUTRITION PROGRAM DIRECTOR

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL

Kayla Matrunick is in her fourth year with the Fighting Irish Sports Performance Team and in her second year as Notre Dame's Sports Nutrition Program Director. She oversees and coordinates performance nutrition needs for all 26 Irish sports programs. Matrunick joined the Notre Dame Sports Performance team in January 2011 as a registered dietitian and certified sports nutritionist. Matrunick ran cross country and track and field at Penn State University where she earned her undergraduate degree in nutritional sciences. She earned a masters degree in sports psychology at the University of Tennessee. While at Tennessee, Matrunick served as the primary recruiting coordinator for the distance program and assisted with both the collegiate and professional track program development. Matrunick completed her Level I Track and Field Coaching Certification and completed her clinical fulfillment for her nutrition degree at The Mayo Clinic. She has continued to meld the triad of nutrition, sport and psychology together in order to help her athletes achieve optimal performance.

Dustin Melvin is in his third year as an assistant athletic trainer at Notre Dame and works primarily with the Fighting Irish football team. Melvin helps with treatment and rehabilitation of student-athlete injuries plus covers football practices and games. A native of Lebanon, Ind., Melvin joined Notre Dame after working in the athletic training staff at Oklahoma State University from 2010-12. Melvin was a graduate assistant athletic trainer with the Cowboys' football team for two years and worked under current Notre Dame head football athletic trainer Rob Hunt from 2010-11. While at Oklahoma State, Melvin earned a master’s degree in applied exercise science. Melvin graduated in 2010 from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and worked with the Boilermakers' football team as a senior. He was a member of the athletic training club at Purdue from his freshman through senior years. In summer 2009, he was an intern with the New York Jets athletic training department and also assisted the team at the 2010 AFC championship game when the Jets played the Indianapolis Colts. Melvin is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association as well as Indiana Athletic Trainers Association. He and his wife Gina reside in South Bend.

The 2014 football season is Dave Peloquin’s 11th year with the Notre Dame football program and his second year 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, handles special projects assigned by head coach Brian Kelly and assists in the social media strategies and execution of the football program. Peloquin 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, Ill., and is married to the former Jamie Meisenhelder. Their first child, Mackenzie, was born in July, 2013.

KYLE McCARTHY GRADUATE ASSISTANT - DEFENSE

GRADUATE ASSISTANT - OFFENSE

ADAM MYERS ASSISTANT FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT MANAGER A former assistant equipment manager at the University of Minnesota, Adam Myers enters his fifth season in a similar role at the University of Notre Dame. Myers assisted head football equipment manager Ryan Grooms at Minnesota and was hired at Notre Dame shortly after Grooms arrived in South Bend. Myers spent two years at Minnesota where he managed the Golden Gophers’ student equipment managers, repaired damaged equipment and packed team trunks for travel to away games. Prior to joining the Minnesota staff, Myers served as a graduate assistant equipment manager at Marshall University where he was responsible for 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. Myers resides in Granger.

DR. BRIAN RATIGAN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON Dr. Brian Ratigan, M.D., (’93) begins his seventh year in 2014 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. 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, 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. The family resides in Granger.

2013 STATISTICS

Tyler McDermott is in his second season working with the Notre Dame football team as a graduate assistant. He will primarily work with the offensive line, assisting Fighting Irish offensive line coach Harry Hiestand. McDermott came to Notre Dame in February 2013 following a one-year stint as offensive technical intern at his alma mater Colorado State. He worked with the Rams’ offensive staff preparing cut-ups for players and reports on opposing schools. McDermott broke down film on both future opponents and Colorado State for self-scouting purposes. He also played a critical role in the Rams’ recruiting efforts. McDermott was a four-year player at Colorado State from 200711 as an offensive lineman. He played in 24 games over his career, predominantly at center, and registered five starts. McDermott is a native of Lake Worth, Fla. He earned his bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science in May 2012.

Jason Michelson enters his third season with the Notre Dame football program and first 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 ‘11 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., but was raised in Lebanon, Ohio.

2013 SEASON REVIEW

TYLER McDERMOTT

JASON MICHELSON COORDINATOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

COACHES & STAFF

Kyle McCarthy ('09) is in his first season as a graduate assistant for the defensive coaching staff at the University of Notre Dame. A former safety for the Irish (2005-09), McCarthy will work with secondary coach Kerry Cooks and his group this year. McCarthy spent the last four years in the NFL with the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders before his career was cut short by multiple knee injuries. McCarthy led Notre Dame with 101 total tackles as a senior in 2009. His 240 career tackles rank second on the all-time Irish list for defensive backs. McCarthy tied for 19th in the nation in '09 with five interceptions and was the first defensive back in school history to post consecutive 100-plus tackle seasons (110 in 2008, 101 in 2009). He was also one of only two players from a BCS school to rank in the top 100 in interceptions, total tackles and solo tackles that season. McCarthy signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He appeared in 12 games, primarily on special teams, over the 2010 and 2011 seasons and totaled seven tackles. McCarthy then joined the Chiefs in February 2012, but was with the team for just a few months before he injured his knee in August. He was placed on injured reserve and ultimately released following the 2013 season. McCarthy then signed with Oakland in December 2013 before another knee injury ended his NFL career. McCarthy graduated from the University in 2009 with a degree in finance from the Mendoza College of Business. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, McCarthy has a pair of brothers that both attended Notre Dame, including his younger brother Dan who played safety for the Irish from 2008-12.

THE FIGHTING IRISH

DUSTIN MELVIN

2014 OUTLOOK

KAYLA MATRUNICK

77 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

Coaches & Staff BETH REX

JOY SCHOSKER

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION

SENIOR STAFF ASSISTANT

Beth Rex is in her fifth year 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 three seasons that replaced the year-end celebratory banquet. Rex has worked in athletics for 16 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 and the couple resides in Granger.

Joy Schosker is in her seventh year in the Irish football office and her 15th 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, Schosker worked at Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Library for five years and the chemistry/physics library for three years. A native of Lakeville, Ind., she has three sons: Kyle, Kayne and Michael.

PRYCE TRACY RECRUITING & PERSONNEL ASSISTANT Pryce Tracy enters his second year as a recruiting and personnel assistant for the Notre Dame football team. In this role, Tracy works with recruiting efforts, handles projects assigned by the Irish coaches and assists 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 Assistant Director of Player Personnel for the Philadelphia Eagles. Tracy served as a recruiting specialist for Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Tracy assisted in player evaluation breakdowns and compiled the recruiting prospect board. He 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 BCS national championship 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 (200910) as an assistant coach at Clay High School in South Bend. The Colonials had five players that signed national letters of intent with FBS schools during his stay.

MEGAN WHITT COORDINATOR OF RECRUITING OPERATIONS Megan Whitt enters her first year with the Notre Dame football program as the coordinator of recruiting operations. In her current role, Whitt assists recruiting coordinator Tony Alford and director of player personnel Dave Peloquin in the recruiting department. She 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 gameday recruiting efforts. Whitt most recently served as the recruiting and operations coordinator at Ohio State University. She planned and organized all official and unofficial prospect visits, as well as facilitated prospect correspondences through mailers, personal letters, email and social media. Whitt managed recruit room operations on game days and supervised dozens of student employees and the University host program. Whitt also executed assistant coaches' recruiting travel and official visit travel accommodations. She also assisted in the coordination of the Buckeyes football youth summer camps, pro day, coaches’ clinic and spring practices. Whitt earned her undergraduate degree from Ohio State. She graduated with a sport leadership and sport humanities degree in 2012. While an undergraduate, Whitt did internships with both the University camps office and ProCamps Worldwide – the group that runs the Chris Speilman Football Camp and Buckeye Stars Camp. A native of Ida, Michigan, Whitt also participated in an internship with Buckeyes athletic department event management office. She organized timing sheets, assisted in promotions, managed crowd control, meet and took care of visiting teams and management of officials. She also facilitated many on-campus championships, including Big Ten Women's Gymnastics, NCAA Men’s Gymnastics National Championship, Big Ten Baseball Tournament, American Lacrosse Conference Championship, NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship and NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

78 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Game Summaries

Game-1 (Temple): Aug. 31, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Ind. â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium 1 0 14

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Rees Leads No. 14 Notre Dame Past Temple, 28-6 The victory by the Irish (1-0) was the 200th career win for coach Brian Kelly.

First Quarter 13:34 ND 10:19 ND

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Record: 0-1 Record: 1-0

Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees (Tausch kick), 3-77 1:26 Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees (Tausch kick), 3-87 1:01

Second Quarter 1:01 Temple Harper 1 yd run (Cooper kick blocked), 9-78 2:18 0:43 ND Niklas 66 yd pass from Rees (Tausch kick), 1-66 0:18 Third Quarter 5:37 ND

Atkinson III 2 yd run (Tausch kick), 7-94 3:36 TEMPLE ND 25 21 29-134 35-188 228 355 47-23-0 27-17-0 76-362 62-543 0-0 0-0 2-4 3-23 3-88 2-40 0-0 0-0 5-48.0 5-41.2 2-1 0-0 5-40 9-63 28:07 31:53 6 of 15 5 of 13 0 of 2 0 of 0 1-3 1-2 1-5 1-4

COACHES & STAFF

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

THE FIGHTING IRISH

RUSHING: Temple-Reilly 12-65; Williams 7-33; Gilmore 3-17; Coyer 1-14; Harper 6-5. Notre Dame-Carlisle 7-68; McDaniel 12-65; Atkinson III 8-34; Folston 5-14; Bryant 2-12; Rees 1-minus 5. PASSING: Temple-Reilly 23-46-0-228; Team 0-1-0-0. Notre Dame-Rees 16-23-0-346; Hendrix 1-4-0-9. RECEIVING: Temple-Alderman 4-65; Coyer 4-39; Christopher 3-25; Harper 2-23; Fitzpatrick 2-16; Williams 2-12; Benjamin 2-12; Hairston 2-12; Deloatch 1-20; Karpinski 1-4. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 6-138; Daniels 3-69; Brown, C. 3-57; Carlisle 2-5; Niklas 1-66; Atkinson III 1-11; Folston 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: Temple-None. Notre Dame-None. FUMBLES: Temple-Fitzpatrick 1-1; Reilly 1-0. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: Temple-Ioannidis 1-0. Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-0. TACKLES: Temple-Matakevich 7-4; Smith, Nate D. 4-4; Smith, Abdul 3-4; Robey 5-0; Caponegro 4-1; Marshall 1-4; Ioannidis 2-1; Shippen 1-2; Johnson, Z. 1-2; Johnson, K. 2-0; Young 2-0; Alwan 0-2; Pretlow 0-2; Brown 0-2; Williams, A. 1-0; Layton 1-0; Christopher 0-1; Karpinski 0-1; Daniels 0-1; Harper 0-1; Walton 0-1; Paulhill 0-1. Notre Dame-Fox 5-5; Calabrese 2-7; Grace 4-3; Jackson 2-2; Shembo 1-3; Farley 3-0; Schmidt 2-1; Tuitt 2-1; Rochell 1-2; Williams, I. 0-2; Brindza 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Luke 1-0; Butler 1-0; Councell 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Wood 1-0; Day 0-1; Nix III 0-1; Smith, J. 0-1; McDaniel 0-1; Moore 0-1; Redfield 0-1.

2013 SEASON REVIEW 2013 STATISTICS

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame got off to a strong start to the new season and then received more good news after the game. The No. 14 Fighting Irish scored on their first two possessions, each of them three-play drives, with Tommy Rees connecting with DaVaris Daniels on a pair of 32-yard TD passes in a 28-6 victory on Saturday. The Irish announced after the win that coach Brian Kelly had signed a new five-year contract. Kelly said he wasn't too worried that the Irish (1-0) couldn't quite seem to put the Owls (0-1) away, saying he had confidence in his defense. "I was OK with the dink and dunk that they were going to exhibit on offense," he said. For Notre Dame, the victory was welcome after a turbulent offseason following an embarrassing 42-14 loss to Alabama in the national championship game. The victory sets up a big game against Michigan next Saturday night. "We're going to have to play better in all phases against Michigan next week, but we're going to enjoy this victory today," Kelly said. The victory was the 200th career win for Kelly, improving his overall record to 200-68-2 and 29-11 at Notre Dame. The Owls, picked to finish ninth in the 10-team American Athletic Conference, fell to 2-76 against ranked opponents. "We left a lot of points on the field," Temple quarterback Connor Reilly said. Although Temple was a heavy underdog, it was still a bit of a disappointing start for first-year Temple coach Matt Rhule, because of missed chances. "They proved that they can play with that team," Rhule said. Rees, who regained the starting quarterback job when Everett Golson was suspended from school for the fall semester, was 16 of 23 for 346 yards, his fourth career 300-yard passing day. "I saw some really good things, and some things that we're going to have to get better at," Kelly said. One of the questions about Rees was whether he could beat opponents deep in the passing game. But Rees threw a pair of long TD passes to Daniels, who didn't have a touchdown catch last season. Daniels beat Temple cornerback Anthony Robey on both TDs. The first drive started with Amir Carlisle breaking a 45-yard run up the left sideline to the Temple 37. While the second was set up by a short pass to TJ Jones, who broke two tackles, for a 51-yard gain. "One of the questions coming in was: `Can we push the ball downfield?' I think we answered a lot of those questions right away with his ability to push the ball downfield. I think his patience was better and it will continue to get better," Kelly said. Rees said he was pleased. "There are some things out there that we have to fix as an offense, but I was pleased with how the entire offense played," he said. There were some encouraging signs for Temple. First-time starter Reilly was solid, completing 23 of 46 passes for 228 yards, which was more than the Owls had in any game last season. He also ran for 65 yards on 12 carries. Rhule installed a pro spread offense after the Owls had the fifth-fewest yards passing in the nation, averaging 121 yards a game. But Temple missed a pair of field goals wide right before finally scoring in the second quarter to cut the lead to 14-6, with Kenny Harper scoring on a 1-yard run. The Irish didn't give up a rushing touchdown in going 12-0 in the regular season last year until the eighth game against Oklahoma. Cooper's PAT was blocked by Notre Dame defensive lineman Jarron Jones. The Irish answered 18 seconds later when Rees hit Troy Niklas at midfield and he faked his way past two Temple defenders and raced for a 66-yard touchdown. Temple opened the second half with another strong drive, advancing to the Notre Dame 6. Reilly threw four straight incomplete passes as Rhule decided to go for it on fourth-and-6 instead of trying another field goal. The Irish responded quickly again with a 94-yard scoring drive, highlighted by a 33-yard pass from Rees to Chris Brown. George Atkinson scored on a 2-yard run to make it 28-6. For the Irish, it wasn't the dominant defensive effort many expected against Temple. "There's things that we have to correct, but this isn't last year's defense, it's this year's defense," safety Matthias Farley said.

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2014 OUTLOOK

Score by Quarters Temple #14/11 Notre Dame

79 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Game Summaries

Game-2 (Michigan): Sept. 7, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Ann Arbor, Mich. â&#x20AC;˘ Michigan Stadium Score by Quarters #14/13 Notre Dame #17/17 Michigan

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No. 14 Irish Fall at No. 17 Michigan Notre Dame pulled within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but lost 41-30. ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner threw four touchdown passes against Notre Dame, including a victory-sealing connection to Drew Dileo with 4:18 left. The teams played in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 115,109. "I take accountability for some of those throws and missed opportunities," Rees said. The Wolverines (2-0) had a pair of 14-point leads, but the Fighting Irish (1-1) refused to be routed. Notre Dame pulled within a TD early in the fourth quarter when defensive end Stephon Tuitt made a diving interception in the end zone - a few snaps after the Irish turned the ball over on downs - on a pass Gardner was trying to throw away to avoid a safety. "I made a horrible decision," Gardner said. "But the defense gave me a place to stand. They told me they believed in me and I finished it." Kyle Brindza made a 40-yard field goal with 9:15 left to pull Notre Dame within four points. The Irish were called for pass interference twice - once on a questionable call when Bennett Jackson intercepted Gardner's pass deep in Notre Dame territory - on the ensuing drive and Gardner later took advantage by accounting for a fifth TD. "We came up just short on some key plays," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. Gardner finished 21 of 33 for 294 yards with one interception that gave the Irish a chance to rally. Trying to avoid a sack in the end zone, Gardner flipped a pass that Tuitt came up with to give Notre Dame hope. TJ Jones had nine receptions for 94 yards and a TD. Amir Carlisle ran for 64 yards on 12 attempts for the Irish. "We came in here expecting to win and we fell a couple plays short," Carlisle said. The attendance record beat the one set two years ago when the Wolverines played the Irish. .

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Record: 1-1 Record: 2-0 ND UM 23 25 19-96 39-166 314 294 53-29-2 33-21-1 72-410 72-460 0-0 0-0 1-18 1-0 2-76 3-78 1-0 2-30 2-40.0 3-31.3 0-0 1-0 4-33 6-50 25:56 34:04 8 of 15 6 of 12 0 of 2 0 of 0 3-5 4-4 1-8 1-9

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Carlisle 12-64; Atkinson III 5-37; McDaniel 1-4; Rees 1-minus 9. Michigan-Gardner 13-82; Toussaint 22-71; Gallon 1-14; Norfleet 1-1; Team 1-minus 1; Green 1-minus 1. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 29-51-2-314; Hendrix 0-1-0-0; Team 0-1-0-0. Michigan-Gardner 21-33-1294. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 9-94; Niklas 6-76; Daniels 6-63; Brown, C. 3-28; Carlisle 2-9; Atkinson III 1-16; Prosise 1-16; Robinson 1-12. Michigan-Gallon 8-184; Funchess 3-19; Dileo 3-18; Butt 2-17; Jackson 2-13; Toussaint 1-31; Reynolds 1-10; Norfleet 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-0. Michigan-Countess 2-30. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-None. Michigan-Norfleet 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-Williams 1-0. Michigan-Beyer 1-0.

First Quarter UM 9:00 UM 5:35 2:01 ND

Gibbons 44 yd field goal, 10-41 4:42 Gallon 61 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), 3-77 1:23 Jones, TJ 4 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 9-75 3:34

Second Quarter 14:05 ND 8:43 UM 5:49 ND 1:56 UM 1:09 UM

Brindza 44 yd field goal, 6-20 1:34 Gardner 2 yd run (Gibbons kick), 12-75 5:22 Brindza 24 yd field goal, 8-68 2:54 Gibbons 38 yd field goal, 7-42 3:53 Gallon 12 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), 4-23 0:20

Third Quarter 4:55 ND 1:54 UM

Niklas 20 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 12-90 5:25 Gallon 13 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), 7-78 3:01

Fourth Quarter 12:06 ND 9:15 ND 4:18 UM

Tuitt 0 yd interception return (Brindza kick) Brindza 40 yd field goal, 6-29 1:29 Dileo 4 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), 10-75 4:57

TACKLES: Notre Dame-Fox 4-6; Jackson 6-3; Farley 5-1; Shumate 5-0; Smith, J. 4-1; Calabrese 3-2; Russell 4-0; Nix III 4-0; Grace 2-1; Schmidt 2-0; Williams 1-1; Councell 1-1; Shembo 1-1; Day 1-1; Wood 1-0; Niklas 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Collinsworth 0-1; Hardy 0-1. Michigan-Taylor 9-2; Gordon 6-1; Countess 3-3; Morgan 3-3; Ross III 2-4; Wilson 2-3; Ojemudia 2-2; Beyer 2-1; Gordon 0-3; Clark 2-0; Hollowell 1-1; Heitzman 0-2; Washington 0-2; Stribling 1-0; Kerridge 1-0; Wormley 0-1; Black 0-1; Bolden 0-1.

80 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Game Summaries

Game-3 (Purdue): Sept. 14, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ West Lafayette, Ind. â&#x20AC;˘ Ross-Ade Stadium 1 0 7

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No. 21 Notre Dame Rallies Late, Beats Purdue 31-24 Irish score 21 points in 3:29 span early in the fourth quarter to earn victory.

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Record: 2-1 Record: 1-2

First Quarter 9:08 PU

Hunt 15 yd pass from Henry (Griggs kick), 12-75, 5:52

Third Quarter 10:37 ND 6:28 PU

McDaniel 1 yd run (Brindza kick), 10-75, 4:23 Knauf 18 yd pass from Henry (Griggs kick), 8-54, 4:09

Fourth Quarter 14:47 ND 12:40 ND 11:18 ND 8:16 PU

Daniels 9 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 11-66, 4:03 Daniels 82 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 1-82, 0:10 Jackson 34 yd interception return (Brindza kick) Sinz 9 yd pass from Henry (Griggs kick), 7-75, 3:02

Second Quarter 10:44 PU Griggs 47 yd field goal, 10-31, 4:00 0:44 ND Brindza 20 yd field goal, 11-80, 5:14

ND PU 20 16 37-91 21-38 309 256 33-20-0 41-25-1 70-400 62-294 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-18 4-119 2-68 1-34 0-0 4-36.8 5-41.8 1-1 1-0 3-23 6-55 31:12 28:48 11 of 16 7 of 16 0 of 1 1 of 1 3-4 3-4 1-2 1-7

COACHES & STAFF

THE FIGHTING IRISH

RUSHING: Notre Dame-McDaniel 16-56; G. Atkinson 5-27; Carlisle 11-16; Bryant 1-2; Team 2-minus 4; Rees 2-minus 6. Purdue-Hunt 12-22; Dawkins 3-8; Knauf 2-6; Henry 4-2.

2013 SEASON REVIEW

PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 20-33-0-309. Purdue-Henry 25-40-1-256; Marshall 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Daniels 8-167; TJ Jones 4-57; Carlisle 3-16; C. Brown 1-40; Prosise 1-12; G. Atkinson 1-11; Niklas 1-9; McDaniel 1-minus 3. Purdue-Hunt 9-72; Sinz 6-45; Knauf 4-51; Mikesky 2-56; Carter 1-14; Posey 1-7; Macarthy 1-6; Bade 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-B. Jackson 1-34. Purdue-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Carlisle 1-1. Purdue-Henry 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-B. Jackson 1-0. Purdue-Link 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Grace 6-4; Russell 4-0; Calabrese 4-0; Shembo 3-1; B. Jackson 3-1; Day 2-2; Farley 1-3; Fox 1-3; Nix 2-1; Luke 2-0; Collinsworth 1-1; Williams 1-1; McDaniel 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Smith 1-0; Tuitt 0-1. Purdue-Richards 5-4; Brown 6-1; Williams 5-1; Gilliam 5-1; Latta 3-3; Lucas 3-3; Robinson 2-4; Allen, 3-2; Russell 4-0; Link 2-0; Lewis 1-1; Mostert 1-1; Watson 0-2; Garcia 1-0; Gaston 0-1.

2013 STATISTICS

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame receiver DaVaris Daniels staggered Purdue with two late touchdowns. Three plays after his second score, teammate Bennett Jackson delivered the final blow - a 34-yard interception return for a score. On a night No. 21 Notre Dame faced a stiff challenge from its oldest in-state rival, the late scoring flurry from Daniels and Jackson finally knocked out the Boilermakers 31-24 on Saturday night. "Losing sucks and that's something we don't want to do here at Notre Dame," Daniels said. "We know everybody hates us, a lot of people hate us and it makes us pretty happy to make them mad." It wasn't supposed to be this tough for Notre Dame (2-1), which won its sixth straight in the 85-game series that has been played every year since 1946. The Irish were installed as a three-touchdown favorite against a foe that had struggled the previous two weeks. But the Boilermakers who showed up Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium didn't look anything like the team Notre Dame had watched on tape all week. Quarterback Tommy Rees spent most of the first half trying to dodge the blitz-happy Boilermakers. The running game was in shambles, and a frustrated coach Brian Kelly kept flailing his arms in the air. Even after a halftime pep talk in which the fiery Kelly explained to Rees and his offense they needed to calm down, Notre Dame still found itself trading jabs with Purdue early in the second half. Daniels changed everything with an acrobatic 9-yard TD catch. On the next Irish offensive play, he fought a defender down for an 82-yard catch-and-run that changed the game. Jackson finally finished it off with the interception return to help the Irish avoid back-to-back regular season losses for the first time in more than two years On a night the Irish averaged just 2.5 yards on 37 carries, Rees and Daniels had to carry the offense. Rees was 20 of 33 for 309 yards with two scores, no interceptions and received a game ball. Daniels had eight catches for 167 yards and two scores. "I was never worried in the sense there was a panic," Kelly said. "I felt really confident that we were going to win the football game. We just needed to settle down a little bit." Until then, the surprising Boilermakers played the Irish to a virtual draw. Henry, who had struggled the first two weeks, finished 25 of 40 for 256 yards with three touchdown passes - his first three of the year. Akeem Hunt played like the feature back the Boilermakers needed, rushing 12 times for 22 yards and catching nine passes for 72 yards and a score. The defense, which worn down in the first two games, also forced Notre Dame to become onedimensional. "We did a good job in the running game," Purdue coach Darrell Hazell said. "There were a couple of plays we'd like to get back, but they (Purdue's defense) did a good job against the run." It was good enough to give Purdue the upper hand for three quarters. After jumping to a 10-0 lead, the Boilermakers answered every challenge, retaking the lead on B.J. Knauf's 18-yard TD reception just four minutes after Notre Dame had tied the score at 10. The defense, meanwhile, continued to force Notre Dame to small ball - until Daniels broke through. The 6-foot-1 junior used his three-inch height advantage to outjump Antoine Lewis for the first TD catch, which tied the score at 17 with 14:47 left. When Purdue's ensuing drive stalled, Rees went to Daniels on the first play. Daniels, who had beaten Purdue's best cover cornerback, Ricardo Allen, caught the ball on the run, then stiff-armed Allen to the ground as he barely stayed in bounds. It was the longest pass play of both players' careers and after standing up to a replay review, it went down as the ninth-longest in Notre Dame history. "The hairs on the back of my neck kind of stood up when I got close and I saw the hash marks," Daniels said. "I was just trying to make a play and trying to get as far away from the sideline as possible at the time." Three plays after that, Jackson picked off Henry and scored on the return. Purdue closed to 31-24 and had a chance to tie the score after recovering Amir Carlisle's fumble at the Notre Dame 41. But the Irish defense forced a punt and the Boilers never got the ball again. "We just kept playing, we had to make a couple of plays," Kelly said. "Last week, Michigan made the plays. Tonight, we made the plays when we needed to."

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2014 OUTLOOK

Score by Quarters #21/21 Notre Dame Purdue

81 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Game Summaries

Game-4 (Michigan State): Sept. 21, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Ind. â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters RV/24 Michigan State #22/21 Notre Dame

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Record: 3-1 Record: 3-1

No. 22 Notre Dame Edges Michigan State, 17-13

First Quarter 3:48 ND

The Irish have won 10 consecutive home games.

Second Quarter 7:43 MSU Kings, M. 12 yd pass from Cook, Connor (Geiger, Michael kick), 14-79, 5:46 0:17 ND Jones, TJ 2 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 9-50, 2:43

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame took advantage of a trick play that backfired, as well as four pass interference calls and a holding penalty that kept drives alive, to defeat Michigan State for the third straight time. The mistakes led to all of Notre Dame's points in the 17-13 victory, including two on the game-winning drive after a pass by Michigan State receiver R.J. Shelton led to an interception by safety Matthias Farley, setting up the go-ahead touchdown. Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said he couldn't ever recall so many defensive pass interference calls in one game. "I've been coaching 30-plus years, no. Never," he said. "I guess that's where we should stop." Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said he wasn't surprised by the calls because of the number of long passes the Irish attempted. "When you know the quarterback is going to throw it back shoulder, and the defensive back doesn't know where it is, you have an advantage in that situation," he said. "You're going to get some pass interference calls when you put the ball in a good position." The costliest mistake, though, likely was the interception thrown by Shelton that shifted momentum Notre Dame's way after the Spartans were making progress against the Irish. Shelton threw into double coverage and Farley picked it off. Dantonio said he called the trick play. "I felt," he said, "like we needed a big play." The Spartans were called for two pass interference calls on the ensuing drive, allowing Notre Dame to maintain possession. The Irish, who continually passed, even on short running situations, scored moments later when Notre Dame appeared to surprise the Spartans with a call. Cam McDaniel raced into the end zone to take the 17-10 lead with 14:44 left to play. The Irish (3-1) also took advantage of another questionable pass interference in the first half that set up a 2-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Rees to TJ Jones, and a holding penalty that kept alive a drive that led to a 41-yard field goal by Kyle Brindza. The Spartans (3-1) had 10 penalties for 115 yards by the Big Ten officials. But the Irish were flagged eight times for 86 yards. "We've got to be able to handle those things," Dantonio said, "and play through the adversity." Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard said the Spartans couldn't let the penalties affect them. "In the end, we just got to make more plays to help the offense out," he said. "The refs call what they had to call. They thought it was pass interference. We got to continue to play." The Spartans entered with the nation's No. 1 defense, allowing 50 yards a game rushing, and 127 passing. Michigan State's defense had also scored four touchdowns, which is also how many it had allowed. They stopped the Irish on the ground, holding them to 82 yards, and limited Rees to a season-low 142 yards passing. But it wasn't enough, as the rivalry was decided by a touchdown or less for the ninth time in the past 14 meetings. Rees, who opened the season with three 300-yard passing games, was 14-of-34 passing. "He just missed open receivers," Kelly said. "I mean, we had guys open. He just didn't hit them." Rees said the Irish needed to attempt some long passes because of what the Michigan State defense was giving them. "We want to hit those, and we hit a few of the early, but we missed a couple big ones," he said. "We found a way to get the ball in the end zone in the end, but we need to find a way to be more efficient." Despite the offensive struggles, the Irish have now won 10 straight at home for the first time since 1999, when Bob Davie was coach. Notre Dame won 19 straight under Lou Holtz 1987-90. Dantonio said the difference was the Spartans only managed one touchdown in four trips inside the red zone and missed a field goal. "When you get into the red zone, you have to score touchdowns," he said. "You've got to score touchdowns in those situations." Of course, Notre Dame had something to do with that. And Kelly was pleased with the overall defensive effort. "Both defenses," he said, "really carried the day here today." His was better.

Brindza 41 yd field goal, 7-57, 3:30

Third Quarter 6:21 MSU

Geiger, Michael 25 yd field goal, 15-75, 8:39

Fourth Quarter 14:44 ND 10:40 MSU

McDaniel 7 yd run (Brindza kick), 5-52, 2:22 Geiger, Michael 42 yd field goal, 10-51, 4:04

MSU ND 19 14 35-119 32-82 135 142 36-16-1 34-14-0 71-254 66-224 0-0 0-0 1-6 1-2 2-24 3-67 0-0 1-29 5-41.4 6-39.2 0-0 0-0 10-115 8-86 30:38 29:22 8 of 18 6 of 17 1 of 2 0 of 1 3-4 2-3 0-0 1-7

RUSHING: Notre Dame-McDaniel 16-44; G. Atkinson 6-23; Folston 4-12; Carlisle 3-9. Team 3--6. Michigan State-Langford 14-68; Hill 13-34; Maxwell 1-8; Fowler 1-6; Cook 4-4; Bullough 1-1; Team 1--2. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 14-34-0-142. Michigan State-Cook 16-32-0-135; Maxwell 0-3-0-0; Shelton 0-1-1. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Robinson 3-54; Daniels 3-6; G. Atkinson 2-17; Jones 2-15; Fuller 1-37; D. Smith 1-9; Niklas 1-7; Prosise 1--3. Michigan State-Kings 4-33; Burbridge 4-20; Fowler 3-39; Lyles 1-16; Langford 1-12; Mumphery 1-7; Price 1-4; Sadler 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-M. Farley 1-29. Michigan State-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-None. Michigan State-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-7. Michigan State-None. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Calabrese 3-5; Grace 0-8; B. Jackson 3-4; Tuitt 3-3; Nix 1-5; Shumate 3-2; Russell 3-1; J. Smith 2-2; Fox 3-0; Collinsworth 1-2; Ish. Williams 0-3; Schwenke 0-3; Farley 1-1; J. Jones 0-2; Shembo 1-0; Daly 1-0; Turner 0-1; Councell 0-1; Redfield 0-1; J. Schmidt 0-1; Moore 0-1. Michigan State-Williamson 1-9; Allen 4-5; Drummond 4-3; Bullough 3-4; Jones 2-3; Hoover 0-5; Waynes 4-0; Rush 0-3; Calhoun 1-1; Dennard 1-1; Knox 0-2; Jones 1-0; Elsworth 0-1; Drone 0-1; Davis 0-1; Reynolds 0-1; Pendelton 0-1; Gleichert 0-1; Langford 0-1; Scarpinato 0-1.

82 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Game Summaries

Game-5 (Oklahoma): Sept. 28, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Ind. â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium 1 14 7

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No. 22 Notre Dame Falls To No. 14 Oklahoma, 35-21 George Atkinson III runs for 148 yards

First Quarter 14:11 OU 12:15 OU 4:03 ND

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Record: 4-0 Record: 3-2

Corey 24 yd interception return (Hunnicutt kick) Williams 11 yd run (Hunnicutt kick), 4-32, 1:35 Jones, TJ 6 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 10-80, 5:03

Second Quarter 0:42 OU Bester 26 yd pass from Bell, Blake (Hunnicutt kick), 10-88, 4:43 Third Quarter 12:31 ND 8:11 OU 2:43 OU

Atkinson, G. 80 yd run (Brindza kick), 1-80, 0:13 Hunnicutt 27 yd field goal, 9-43, 4:20 Hunnicutt 19 yd field goal, 9-65, 3:53

Fourth Quarter 14:10 ND 12:24 OU

Niklas 30 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 7-75, 3:33 Shepard 54 yd pass from Bell (Shepard pass from Bell, Blake), 5-75, 1:46 OU ND 25 12 42-212 29-220 238 104 23-31-0 9-25-3 73-450 54-324 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 7-450 4-251 3-41 0-0 5-42.0 6-40.3 0-0 0-0 4-31 8-77 35:44 24:16 5 of 14 4 of 12 0 of 1 0 of 0 3-4 1-1 1-5 0-0

PASSING: Oklahoma-Bell, Blake 22-30-0-232; Knight, Trevor 1-1-0-6. Notre Dame-Rees 9-24-3-104; Hendrix 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Oklahoma-Saunders, Jalen 7-46; Shepard, S. 5-83; Williams, Dam. 4-41; Millard, Trey 2-13; Clay, Brennan 2-7; Bester, L. 1-26; Reynolds, Jaz 1-16; Finch, Roy 1-6. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 4-42; Niklas 2-43; Daniels 1-13; Fuller 1-11; Atkinson, G. 1-minus 5.

2013 SEASON REVIEW

RUSHING: Oklahoma-Clay, Brennan 14-77; Bell, Blake 12-59; Williams, Dam. 9-42; Knight, Trevor 2-24; Finch, Roy 3-15; team 2-minus 5. Notre Dame-Atkinson, G. 14-148; Folston 2-43; Carlisle 3-13; McDaniel 3-12; Hendrix 5-10; Team 1-minus 1; Rees 1-minus 5.

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INTERCEPTIONS: Oklahoma-Nelson, Corey 1-24; Shannon, Frank 1-17; Wilson, Julian 1-0. Notre DameNone. FUMBLES: Oklahoma-None. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: Oklahoma-Phillips, J. 1-0. Notre Dame-None. TACKLES: Oklahoma-Shannon, Frank 4-4; Hayes, Quentin 3-5; Grissom, Geneo 3-3; Lynn, Gabe 4-0; Alexander, D. 2-2; Tapper, Charles 0-4; Sanchez, Zack 2-0; Colvin, Aaron 2-0; Wilson, Julian 2-0; Striker, Eric 0-2; Phillips, J. 1-0; Woods, Austin 0-1; Dimon, Matt 0-1; Bester, L. 0-1; Nelson, Corey 0-1. Notre DameCalabrese 3-7; Farley 4-5; Grace 3-6; Jackson, B. 6-1; Shumate 3-4; Smith, J. 2-5; Russell 4-1; Tuitt 2-3; Nix 1-4; Collinsworth 0-4; Schwenke 1-1; Shembo 1-1; Councell 1-1; Fox 0-2; Williams, Ish. 0-2; Onwualu 1-0; Brindza 1-0; Butler 0-1; Cavalaris 0-1; Schmidt, J. 0-1.

2013 STATISTICS

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - A year after beating Oklahoma in the final 6 minutes, Notre Dame just about beat themselves in the first 3 minutes against the Sooners on Saturday. Interceptions on consecutive passes by Tommy Rees and two touchdown passes by Blake Bell were too much for No. 22 Notre Dame to overcome in a 35-21 loss to the 14th-ranked Sooners. Rees didn't see a linebacker blitzing from behind on the first interception, and his pass to TJ Jones ricocheted to Oklahoma linebacker Frank Shannon in the second as the Sooners jumped to a 14-0 lead. "We put ourselves in the hole and couldn't fight out of it," said running back George Atkinson III, who had a career-high 148 yards on 14 carries. That was the consensus among the Irish players: that they lost the game more than Oklahoma won it. "We're really disappointed, as we would be with any loss, but especially with this one where we feel like we gave them 14 points and ended up losing by 14 points," Jones said. The win ended Oklahoma's seven-game losing to Notre Dame and was just the second in 11 meetings for the Sooners (4-0) against the Irish (3-2), including ending an NCAA-record 47-game winning streak in 1957. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, an Irish Catholic who grew up in Ohio and downplayed the history aspect all week, conceded the victory was especially gratifying. "Now that it's happened this way, I'm pleased and I sure am glad for those older Oklahomans that have been through all those games Notre Dame had beaten us. We get some level of satisfaction winning this one," he said. "Who knows when we'll play again? So they can live it up and say, 'We got you' last until we go again." After Notre Dame played a nearly perfect game in beating the Sooners last season, with no turnovers and just one penalty for 5 yards, Oklahoma was the one that made the fewest mistakes Saturday. The Sooners, who managed just 15 yards rushing against the Irish last season, finished with 212 yards rushing. The game was a stark contrast to last season, when the Irish dominated the lines of scrimmage and amassed 215 yards on the ground. The Sooners frequently went wide on both runs and passes to try to offset Notre Dame's size inside. The Irish managed to rush for a season-high 220 yards. Bell, making his second career start, wasn't as impressive as he was when he passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns in a 51-20 win over Tulsa, but he was good enough to lead the Sooners over the Irish. He was 22 of 30 passing for 232 yards and two touchdowns. "He was really sharp. He put the ball where it needed to be, finding the right guys, going through his reads," Stoops said. "And give credit to the line to give them the opportunity to find those guys, so I thought he played great." Bell, threw a 26-yard TD pass to Lacoltan Bester to cap an 88-yard drive after an interception by cornerback Julian Wilson late in the second quarter, said the victory was especially satisfying considering last season's loss. "We felt like we left some stuff on the field last year. Obviously we didn't come up with a win last year so we really wanted this one bad, especially coming on the road," Bell said Rees struggled for a second straight game. After three straight games of passing for more than 300 yards, he was 9 of 24 for a season-low 104 yards, although he also had two touchdown passes. "Obviously, I'm disappointed with how I played, individually. I've got to be better. You can't turn the ball over and expect to win games against good teams like Oklahoma," Rees said. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said there was plenty of blame to go around. "This is about 11 players. We don't execute on the offensive line in the first fumble, we don't run the right route. It's natural for everybody to go after the quarterback, but there's 11 players out there," Kelly said. Kelly didn't want to talk about what the loss means big picture for the Irish, who entered the season with hopes of making it back to the BCS title game. "That's for you guys talk about. I've got a football team we're trying to work with and develop. You guys can have your own comments and decide what happens and put us in any bowl you want," he said.

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2014 OUTLOOK

Score by Quarters #14/12 Oklahoma #22/22 Notre Dame

83 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Game Summaries

Game-6 (Arizona State): Oct. 5, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Arlington, Texas â&#x20AC;˘ AT&T Stadium Score by Quarters #22/24 Arizona State Notre Dame

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Irish Outlast No. 22 Sun Devils 37-34 in Shamrock Series Quarterback Tommy Rees threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns as Notre Dame made it 5 for 5 in the traveling Shamrock Series. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Tommy Rees and Notre Dame felt right at home during another trip to South Bend South in Texas. Rees threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns, and Notre Dame made it 5 for 5 in the traveling Shamrock Series with a 37-34 victory against No. 22 Arizona State on Saturday night. Kyle Brindza kicked three second-half field goals, including the go-ahead kick from 25 yards with 3:03 remaining. He tied a Notre Dame record with a 53-yarder that matched the longest in a college game at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. It was the second win in Texas in the five-year Shamrock run of home games on the road for the Irish (4-2), starting with a victory over Washington State in San Antonio in 2009. "It's a big win for us, to get right back on the right track in the bye week and the halfway point of the season," said Rees, who had just nine completions in a loss to Oklahoma last week. "It was kind of a game we understood the importance of and we were really ready to go and had a great week of preparation." Taylor Kelly threw for 362 yards and three scores for the Sun Devils (3-2), who missed on a chance to become the first team to beat USC and Notre Dame in consecutive weeks. Notre Dame's T.J. Jones had eight catches for 135 yards, including a pair of first-down catches on the drive to the winning field goal. Cam McDaniel, who went to school in nearby Coppell, had four straight carries for 32 yards to get Notre Dame in field goal range. McDaniel finished with a game-high 82 yards. The Irish clinched the win when Dan Fox, who recovered a fumble to set up a touchdown, returned Kelly's second interception 14 yards for a touchdown with 1:08 remaining. The Sun Devils pulled within 37-34 on Kelly's third TD - a 16-yarder to Marion Grice with 11 seconds left - but Jones recovered an onside kick. Notre Dame, one of the best in the country at rushing the passer last year, found its form. The Irish pressured Kelly throughout, and Prince Shembo had three of their six sacks, including one for a 10-yard loss the first play after Brindza's kick that put the Irish ahead for good. "We all remember what we saw last year defensively salting away games and we feel like our defense is continually getting better," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. "We are not there yet." The Irish led 24-13 after Rees' 21-yard touchdown on a jump ball to 6-foot-7 tight end Troy Niklas, but the Sun Devils got back in it with a 37-yard interception return by Osahon Irabor and Kelly's 21-yard scoring toss to De'Marieya Nelson that made it 27-all. Rees' scoring toss to Niklas - his third - came two plays after Bennett Jackson stripped ASU receiver Richard Smith on a short pass, with the loose ball bouncing into the arms of Fox. "I thought that was the play of the game," Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. "There's 14 points off two plays and guess what, those count. We just did a poor job taking care of the football." Notre Dame's first regular-season game in the Dallas area since 1958 was technically a home game, and had that feel. Both end zones were labeled "Notre Dame," with the Texas-themed Shamrock Series logo at midfield. Rees had two touchdown passes in the last 3:35 of the first half. Ben Koyack scored his first career touchdown for Notre Dame when he caught a pass from Rees on the sideline with nobody around him and ran most of the 19 yards untouched for a 7-6 lead. Kelly gave ASU the lead back when he took a snap with the play clock at zero and hit Jaelen Strong in stride behind the defense for a 36-yard touchdown on fourth-and-4. Strong had eight catches for 136 yards. "They beat us in the turnover ratio so that's the biggest thing," Kelly said. "We were winning that and in the second half we lost the turnover ratio, and I think that's where we kind of lost it." Rees, who had 156 yards passing in the second quarter, put the Irish in scoring range again with a 35-yard pass to Jones, then found Jones in the end zone from 8 yards for a 14-13 lead with 10 seconds left in the first half.

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Record: 3-2 Record: 4-2

Second Quarter 14:03 ASU 6:11 ASU 3:35 ND 1:30 ASU 0:10 ND

Gonzalez 40 yd field goal, 12-58 4:24 Gonzalez 27 yd field goal, 13-79 5:02 Koyack 19 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 7-72 2:30 Strong 36 yd pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), 7-78 1:58 Jones 8 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 8-71 1:15

Third Quarter 10:02 ND 3:54 ND

Brindza 53 yd field goal, 6-43 3:08 Niklas 21 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 2-21 0:18

Fourth Quarter 14:46 ASU 10:38 ND 8:18 ASU 3:03 ND 1:08 ND 0:11 ASU

Irabor 37 yd interception return (Gonzalez kick) Brindza 33 yd field goal, 8-69 4:03 Nelson 21 yd pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), 7-75 2:20 Brindza 25 yd field goal, 10-56 5:08 Fox 14 yd interception return (Brindza kick) Grice 16 yd pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), 7-75 0:57

ASU ND 22 23 25-65 37-145 362 279 47-33-2 38-17-1 72-427 75-424 0-0 1-6 0-0 1-27 1-21 6-117 1-37 2-24 5-38.4 5-36.2 3-1 0-0 4-45 9-64 25:22 34:38 4 of 13 4 of 15 1 of 2 1 of 1 3-3 4-4 0-0 6-45

RUSHING: ASU-Grice 12-51; Kelly 12-5; Team 1-minus 1; Sulka 0-10. Notre Dame-McDaniel 15-82; Atkinson III 18-54; Carlisle 2-8; Hendrix 1-2; Team 1-minus 1. PASSING: ASU-Kelly 33-47-2-362. Notre Dame-Rees 17-38-1-279. RECEIVING: ASU-Foster 9-71; Strong 8-136; Grice 5-36; Ozier 4-63; Nelson 2-23; Smith, C. 2-18; Coyle 2-11; Smith, R. 1-7; Lewis 0-minus 3. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 8-135; Daniels 4-67; Niklas 3-49; Koyack 1-19; Prosise 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: ASU-Irabor 1-37. Notre Dame-Fox 1-14; Farley 1-10. FUMBLES: ASU-Nelson 1-0; Smith, R. 1-1; Kelly 1-0. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: ASU-None. Notre Dame-Shembo 3-0; Team 1-0; Tuitt 1-0. TACKLES: ASU-Randall 9-8; Darby 5-3; Fiso 4-3; Martin 3-4; Coleman 2-5; Young 4-1; Bradford 2-2; Nelson 2-2; Sutton 2-1; Conway 1-2; Irabor 1-2; Sulka 1-0; Carrington 1-0; Nelson 1-0; Garoutte 0-1; McCullen 0-1; Koniseti 0-1. Notre Dame-Smith, J. 6-3; Shembo 5-2; Fox 4-3; Russell 6-0; Jackson 3-1; Calabrese 2-2; Shumate 2-2; Collinsworth 3-0; Grace 2-1; Tuitt 1-2; Luke 1-2; Farley 1-0; Schmidt 1-0; Team 1-0; Nix III 0-1; Schwenke 0-1.

84 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Game Summaries

Game-7 (USC): Oct. 19, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Ind. â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium 1 7 7

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Defense Leads Irish Past USC, 14-10 Notre Dame does not allow a point in second half in first home win over USC since 2001.

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Record: 4-3 Record: 5-2

The Irish took the lead with a 91-yard drive on five plays, highlighted by two runs by McDaniel. On the first, he started right and cutback left for a 24-yard spinning run to the Notre Dame 41. After an incomplete pass, McDaniel cut left again for a career-long 36-yard run to the 11. Jones, who was shaken up two plays earlier, then caught an 11-yard TD pass to give the Irish their first halftime lead at home against USC since the "Bush Push" game in 2005. Notre Dame running back Amir Carlisle, who played as a kick returner for the Trojans against Notre Dame two years ago, is believed to be just the second person to play on both sides of the rivalry. The other was Speedy Hart, who played for Notre Dame in the "Green Jersey Game" in 1977 and for USC in 1980. Carlile finished with three carries for 12 yards. The Irish players said they finally were able to play well enough to beat the Trojans in South Bend. "Good players made great plays. That's what we needed to do to win the game," linebacker Carlo Calabrese said. First Quarter 4:03 USC 0:00 ND

Redd 1 yd run (Heidari kick), 13-96 6:25 Niklas 7 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 10-77 4:03

Second Quarter 7:50 USC Heidari 22 yd field goal, 5-16 1:55 1:13 ND Jones 11 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 5-91 1:29 USC ND 18 17 31-129 40-134 201 166 34-20-1 25-14-0 65-330 65-300 0-0 0-0 4-100 1-5 2-53 2-35 0-0 1--1 6-37.3 8-36.5 0-0 2-1 11-95 6-38 31:18 28:42 2 of 13 4 of 14 0 of 2 0 of 1 2-2 2-3 2-23 2-16

RUSHING: USC-Redd 19-112; Allen 7-20; Davis 2-12; Isaac 1-1; Kessler 2-minus 16. Notre Dame-McDaniel 18-97; Atkinson III 8-40; Carlisle 3-12; Hendrix 6-5; Fuller 1-5; Team 2-minus 2; Rees 2-minus 23. PASSING: USC-Kessler 20-34-1-201. Notre Dame-Rees 14-21-0-166; Hendrix 0-4-0-0.

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RECEIVING: USC-Agholor 6-89; Rogers 6-60; Lee 2-18; Vainuku 2-16; Davis 1-7; Redd 1-6; Pinner 1-3; Flournoy 1-2. Notre Dame-Niklas 4-58; Jones 4-46; Daniels 3-44; Brown 1-8; Fuller 1-5; McDaniel 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: USC-None. Notre Dame-Smith, J. 1-minus 1. FUMBLES: USC-None. Notre Dame-Hendrix 1-0; McDaniel 1-1. SACKS: USC-Breslin 0-1; Kennard 0-1; Dawson 1-0. Notre Dame-Tuitt 2-0. TACKLES: USC-Williams -5; Brown 4-3; Shaw 4-3; Cravens 5-1; Dawson 2-4; Kennard 3-2; Bailey 3-1; Pullard 2-2; Tavai 2-2; Uko 0-4; Breslin 0-4; Woods 1-2; Wright 1-1; McQuay III 1-0; Hutchings 1-0; Agholor 1-0; Powell 0-1; Seymour 0-1. Notre Dame-Calabrese 5-3; Jackson 4-3; Tuitt 4-3; Collinsworth 3-3; Fox 3-2; Smith, J. 1-3; Farley 3-0; Hardy 2-1; Shembo 2-1; Russell 2-1; Day 2-0; Nix III 1-1; Williams, I. 1-1; Wood 1-1; Welch 1-0; Schmidt 1-0; Luke 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Hegarty 1-0; Councell 1-0; Schwenke 1-0; Turner 1-0; Stanley 0-1; Moore 0-1; Hendrix 0-1.

99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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less of what happens in the game." Notre Dame's odds of winning didn't appear good when Rees left the game for good after being sacked with about 9 minutes left in the third quarter. But neither team scored in the second half and the Irish hung on. Rees was 14 of 21 passing for 166 yards with TD throws to Troy Niklas and TJ Jones in the first half. Kelly said Rees had a neck strain. He said it will be a day or two before Rees knows how long he will be out. "He's a little sore tonight, but he's clear and talking," Kelly said. USC managed just 121 total yards of offense in the second half. After converting both third-down conversions on their opening scoring drive, the Trojans went 0-of-11 the rest of the game. "We started trying to make stuff happen and it seemed like they always had a guy there," USC quarterback Cody Kessler said. "We were killing ourselves with penalties and missed assignments. You can't win a game when you do that. If you can't convert on third down and keep drives alive, you can't really win a game and you can't put up points. The Irish (5-2) beat the Trojans (4-3) for the third time in the past four games, after losing the previous eight straight, but won at home for the first time since Pete Carroll's first year as USC coach in 2001. USC won last week in Ed Orgeron's first game as interim coach following Lane Kiffin's dismissal, but this is the earliest the Trojans have three losses since starting that 2001 season 2-5. "We have a hurt team in there," Orgeron said. "They gave it everything they had. " In only the third night game at Notre Dame Stadium in the past two decades, there were a lot of mistakes and both teams lost players to injuries. Marqise Lee, who sat out against Arizona with a sprained knee, had two catches for 18 yards in the first half but didn't play in the second half. Silas Redd, the Penn State transfer who missed the first five games with a knee injury, got the bulk of the carries in the first half with leading rusher Tre Madden out with an injured hamstring, but had just two carries five yards in the third quarter. He finished with 19 carries for 112 yards. Orgeron said Notre Dame's pressure up front hurt the Trojans. "It just seemed that we couldn't get things going," he said. With Rees out, the Irish attempted just four more passes and Andrew Hendrix wasn't close on any of them as the Irish could only muster 47 yards total offense in the second half - 27 of them while Hendrix was in the game. "We've got to play better, flat out," Kelly said. "You guys watched it, I watched it. He's got to play better." Cam McDaniel led the Irish rushing game with 92 yards on 18 carries. USC's Kessler was 20-of-34 passing with an interception, with Nelson Agholor catching six passes for 39 yards. USC also was hampered by 11 penalties for 95 yards and Andre Heidari missed field goals of 40 and 46 yards, leaving him 2-of-7 on field goals of 30 yards or more this season. "Obviously the penalties hurt us tonight in crucial situations, and we didn't punch it in the red zone when we needed to," Orgeron said. Both teams squandered scoring opportunities in the first half. The USC defense was the first to come up big as safety Su'a Cravens was unblocked and tackled McDaniel for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. The Trojans responded with a 96-yard touchdown drive, with Redd rushing for 40 yards on six carries. The Irish tied the game on a 7-yard scoring pass from Rees to Niklas. The Trojans blew a chance to take a lead when Heidari missed a 40-yard attempt wide right early in the second quarter. Agholor returned a 47-yard punt by Notre Dame 48 yards to the Notre Dame 25, with another five yards added on because Notre Dame lined up in an illegal formation on the punt. But after Kessler threw an 11-yard pass to Lee, the Trojans had to settle for a 22-yard field goal.

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NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame has finally snapped its long home losing streak to USC. It sure wasn't easy. The Fighting Irish outlasted Southern California in a game of attrition Saturday night as Tommy Rees threw two touchdown passes in a 14-10 victory that ended a five-game home skid to their rivals that dated to 2001. "We battled, and mentally and physically continued to play every play. That's what we ask of them," coach Brian Kelly said. "That's what I expect from our group is to keep competing regard-

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Score by Quarters USC Notre Dame

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Game-8 (Air Force): Oct. 26, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Air Force Academy, Colo. â&#x20AC;˘ Falcon Stadium Score by Quarters Notre Dame Air Force

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Irish Passing Attack Subdues Air Force, 45-10 Five different players catch TDs from Tommy Rees, marking a second in program history.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - For the second straight week, Tommy Rees found himself on the sideline. This time, though, it wasn't because of a strained neck, but rather a stellar showing. Rees was given the fourth quarter off after throwing a careerhigh five touchdown passes to help Notre Dame rout Air Force 45-10. The senior was on target all day, completing 17 of 22 passes for 284 yards as the Fighting Irish (6-2) won their third straight. Rees now has 54 career TD passes and moves past Ron Powlus for third place in team history. "I felt really good out there," Rees said. That's quite a contrast from last week when Rees left the game with a neck ailment in the third quarter of a win over USC. Rees was solid all week in practice and sensational on Saturday as he picked apart the secondary of the Falcons (1-7), who dropped their seventh straight game. The resourceful Rees spread the ball around as he tossed TD strikes to Corey Robinson, the son of former NBA star David Robinson, William Fuller, Ben Koyack, TJ Jones and Chris Brown. It was the first time in school history the Irish have had five different receivers catch a TD pass. "Tommy was great tonight," Jones said. "He showcased why we have some much faith in him. He's able to make those plays on a consistent basis." Rees became the fourth Notre Dame quarterback to throw 50 or more TDs, joining Powlus (52), Jimmy Clausen (60) and Brady Quinn (95). Even more, this was the 20th win of Rees' career, tying him with Joe Theismann and John Lujack for ninth most for a starting QB in Notre Dame history. He just shrugged when asked about being linked with an array of former standout Notre Dame quarterbacks. "I'm not too in tune with all that stuff," Rees said. "I'm sure when my career is over that I'll look back and be appreciative of some of the things I was able to do. Right now, the focus is week in and week out finding a way to be the best quarterback for this team and try to win games." Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly was certainly impressed. "When we needed a play, he was able to make it," Kelly said. Nate Romine started for Karson Roberts at quarterback for the Falcons, becoming the fourth different signal caller the team has used this season. Romine was fourth-string out of fall camp, but moved up the depth chart due to injuries and an academic ineligibility. Roberts suffered a concussion two weeks ago against San Diego State, but recently returned to practice. He entered the game in the fourth quarter in relief of Romine. At times, Romine effectively ran the triple-option attack of Air Force, gashing Notre Dame's defense for big gains. But the Falcons fumbled the ball away twice inside Notre Dame territory, thwarting promising drives with the game still close. "When you make mistakes against really good teams, they're magnified even more," Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said. The loss ended any chance of Air Force becoming bowl eligible for a seventh straight season under Calhoun. Air Force scored first when Colton Huntsman took a pitch from Romine and scrambled in from 10 yards out. Notre Dame answered right back, with Rees finding Robinson and then Fuller to give the Irish a lead they wouldn't relinquish. It was the first career TD reception for both Robinson and Fuller. Right before halftime, the Falcons had a chance to slice into the lead, but Anthony LaCoste fumbled inside the red zone and KeiVarae Russell recovered the ball to preserve a 24-10 lead. On the opening drive to start the second half, Romine led the Falcons down the field only to lose the ball as he scrambled away from pressure. Jaylon Smith scooped it up and raced 62 yards for what appeared to be a score, but officials ruled it an incomplete pass and blew the play dead. After a brief review, the call was reversed to a fumble, though, with Notre Dame getting the ball at the 38. It didn't take long for Rees to capitalize as he found Jones for his fourth TD of the game, matching the total he had against Air Force on Oct. 8, 2011, and again on Oct. 30, 2010, versus Tulsa. He set a new personal-best on the next drive with a short pass to Brown. "We had a good game plan and I was excited about the opportunity to execute it," Rees said. "This talks more about the kind of guys we have on the outside. We have a lot of players who can go out there and make plays for us."

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F 45 10

Record: 6-2 Record: 1-7

First Quarter 5:05 AF 3:41 ND

Huntsman 10 yd run (Conant kick), 10-71 3:40 Robinson 35 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 5-75 1:24

Second Quarter 14:31 ND 10:07 AF 8:49 ND 3:57 ND

Fuller 46 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 6-91 2:18 Conant 47 yd field goal, 13-46 4:24 Koyack 22 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 3-51 1:09 Brindza 51 yd field goal, 10-21 3:21

Third Quarter 8:24 ND 3:07 ND

Jones, TJ 30 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 6-62 2:55 Brown, C. 15 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 7-63 3:36

Fourth Quarter 13:31 ND

Hendrix 4 yd run (Brindza kick), 2-51 0:26

ND AF 22 19 37-135 65-290 331 49 26-18-0 12-8-0 63-466 77-339 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-16 1-37 1-29 0-0 0-0 3-44.3 5-36.0 1-0 2-2 1-5 5-40 29:10 30:50 5 of 11 7 of 17 1 of 1 1 of 3 2-2 1-2 0-0 1-8

RUSHING: Notre Dame-McDaniel 10-61; Folston 11-47; Atkinson III 6-18; Hendrix 4-9; Jones, TJ 1-7; Carlisle 3-3; Team 1-minus 2; Rees 1-minus 8. Air Force-Romine 21-76; LaCoste 8-59; Johnson 6-30; Hart 5-22; Solano 5-22; Gagliano 3-21; Huntsman 5-19; Rushing 4-18; Lee 5-16; Roberts 2-9; Brown 1-minus 2. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 17-22-0-284; Hendrix 1-4-0-47. Air Force-Romine 6-10-0-37; Roberts 2-20-12. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 7-104; Fuller 2-93; Daniels 2-34; Koyack 2-29; Niklas 2-20; Robinson 1-35; Brown 1-15; Atkinson III 1-1. Air Force-Huntsman 2-15; Lee 2-5; Hendricks 1-19; Brown 1-6; Rushing 1-5; Gagliano 1-minus 1. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-None. Air Force-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Carlisle 1-0. Air Force-Romine 1-1; LaCoste 1-1. SACKS: Notre Dame-None. Air Force-Watson 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Smith, J. 5-3; Fox 4-4; Calabrese 5-2; Russell 6-0; Luke 3-3; Moore 4-1; Wood 3-1; Rochell 3-1; Jackson 2-2; Tuitt 1-3; Councell 3-0; Rabasa 3-0; Redfield 2-1; Shembo 1-2; Collinsworth 2-0; Butler 2-0; Hardy 2-0; Utupo 1-1; Schmidt 1-1; Okwara 1-1; Farley 1-1; Jones, J. 1-0; Day 1-0; Stockton 1-0; Schwenke 0-1; Welch 0-1. Air Force-Walker 6-3; McHenry 4-3; Nichol 3-4; Jones 2-5; Spears 4-2; Batts 1-2; Green 2-0; Barnes 2-0; DeCoud 2-0; Cannon 1-1; Pierce 1-1; Watson 1-1; Fitzgerald 0-2; Healy 1-0; Beschel 1-0; Proctor 1-0; Cannada 1-0; Ladipo 0-1; Timmerman 0-1.

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

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Game-9 (Navy): Nov. 2, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Ind. â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium 1 7 10

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Notre Dame Outlasts Navy, 38-34 Irish average 9.0 yds./play (a high since '98) in 10th straight win in game decided by TD or less.

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F 34 38

Record: 4-4 Record: 7-2

First Quarter 12:12 ND Atkinson III 41 yd run (Brindza kick), 7-67 2:48 7:32 NAVY Reynolds 2 yd run (Sloan kick), 9-56 4:40 4:57 ND Brindza 26 yd field goal, 7-67 2:35 Second Quarter 8:04 NAVY Swain 11 yd run (Sloan kick), 10-77 4:55 Jones, TJ 36 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 4-73 1:46 6:18 ND 2:07 NAVY Reynolds 3 yd run (Sloan kick failed), 11-75 4:11 Third Quarter 6:25 ND

Koyack 17 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 11-84 4:37

Fourth Quarter 14:56 NAVY 12:51 ND 8:55 NAVY 3:47 ND

Reynolds 4 yd run (Sloan kick), 13-75 6:29 McDaniel 4 yd run (Brindza kick), 6-76 2:05 Aiken 34 yd pass from Reynolds (Sloan kick), 7-70 3:56 Folston 1 yd run (Brindza kick), 11-76 5:08

RUSHING: Navy-Swain 16-85; Singleton 16-77; Brown 7-55; Reynolds 22-53; Whiteside 7-48; Sanders 1-13; Lynch 1-0. Notre Dame-Folston 18-140; Atkinson III 7-74; McDaniel 7-52; Daniels 1-2; Team 3-minus 4. PASSING: Navy-Reynolds 6-9-0-88. Notre Dame-Rees 12-20-2-242. RECEIVING: Navy-Thomas 2-25; Bolena 2-17; Aiken 1-34; Dudeck 1-12. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 4-111; Niklas 2-44; Koyack 2-34; Daniels 2-33; Prosise 1-13; Brown, C. 1-7.

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NAVY ND 28 25 70-331 36-264 88 242 9-6-0 20-12-2 79-419 56-506 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-5 5-137 5-113 2-11 0-0 2-39.5 0-0.0 2-0 0-0 0-0 5-55 37:36 22:24 10 of 16 2 of 5 1 of 3 1 of 1 4-4 4-5 0-0 1-5

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INTERCEPTIONS: Navy-Gaines 1-12; Clements 1-minus 1. Notre Dame-None. FUMBLES: Navy-Reynolds 1-0; Swain 1-0. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: Navy-None. Notre Dame-Calabrese 0-1; Okwara 0-1. TACKLES: Navy-Peterson 8-4; Bertrand 5-4; Gaines 3-6; Ryder, W. 1-5; Sargenti 2-2; Ferguson 2-1; Drake 1-2; Anthony 1-1; Gulley 1-1; Sarra 1-1; Dabney 1-0; Clements 1-0; Goble 1-0; Dudeck 0-1; Jamison 0-1; Uzoma 0-1; Barbour 0-1; Bridges 0-1; Johnson 0-1; Singleton 0-1; Adams 0-1; Tuider 0-1. Notre DameSchwenke 4-7; Calabrese 2-8; Fox 5-4; Farley 4-4; Shembo 2-4; Day 4-1; Councell 3-2; Tuitt 3-2; Okwara 1-4; Russell 3-1; Hardy 2-2; Jones, J. 2-2; Collinsworth 3-0; Smith, J. 2-1; Moore 1-2; Rochell 1-1; Jackson 1-1; Redfield 0-2; Rabasa 0-2; Turner 0-2; Brindza 0-2; Luke 0-2; Utupo 1-0; Daniels 1-0; Butler 1-0.

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NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Tarean Folston scored on a 1-yard plunge with 3:47 left and Notre Dame survived a back-and-forth game with Navy, holding on to beat the Midshipmen 38-34 Saturday. Navy had a chance to score late in the fourth quarter, but on fourth-and-4 from the Notre Dame 31, the Irish made the stop with 68 seconds left. Freshman linebacker Jaylon Smith made the play the Fighting Irish so badly needed. The Midshipmen ran for 331 yards, 207 in the first half. On Navy's final drive, it ran the ball four straight plays for 18 yards and had it second-and-5 from the Notre Dame 32. "It's a scenario you want. On the road at Notre Dame, driving to win the game. It doesn't get any better than that," Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds said. "It's a dream come true." But Reynolds, who had run for three touchdowns and thrown for another, tossed a pitch just out of reach of DeBrandon Sanders. Sanders fell on the ball at the 41 for a 9-yard loss. Reynolds completed a 10-yard pass to Casey Bolena to set up a fourth down. Reynolds pitched the ball to Lynch on a reverse and for a moment it appeared he had room, but Smith quickly closed the gap and with the help from Hardy tackled Lynch for no gain. "Luckily, Eilar was there to slow the guy down initially, and then I was there to make the play," Smith said. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said Navy was a step too slow on the play. "Normally it should have been a fraction of a second sooner," he said. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said the Irish were fortunate to pull out the victory. "They executed flawlessly today," Kelly said. "They really put us in a position where we had to play great in the second half." Navy had no turnovers, no penalties and held the ball for 37:36 while the Irish had it just 22:24. Kelly said he wasn't disappointed in the win. "There's no asterisk next to this one. This is a W. We're excited about it," he said. Notre Dame (7-2) improved to 11-1 in November in four seasons under Kelly and clinched its fourth consecutive winning season, the first time that's happened since 1995-98. The Irish also keep alive their hopes for a BCS bowl berth. Navy lost for the third time in the past four games. Notre Dame has won its past 10 games decided by a touchdown or less, tying Kelly with Knute Rockne for the second-longest such streak in school history. Elmer Layden holds the record with 12. The bright spot for Notre Dame was the play of freshman running back Tarean Folston, who scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard plunge and rushed for 144 yards on 18 carries, with 116 yards in the second half. He had rushed for only 116 yards on 22 carries before Saturday. "There was just a big mess, so I just jumped over," Folston said of his TD run. Notre Dame finished with 506 yards total offense, averaging 9 yards per play, the most for the Irish since 1998. Tommy Rees threw touchdown passes to TJ Jones and Ben Koyack, George Atkinson III scored on a 41-yard run and Cam McDaniel added a TD. Rees was 12-of-20 passing for 242 yards with two interceptions. It was the third time this season Rees has thrown at least two interceptions. The Irish lost the other two against Michigan and against Oklahoma. Reynolds completed six of nine passes for 88 yards, including two key passes that gave Navy its final lead. First he threw an 18-yard pass to Marcus Thomas to the Notre Dame 49. After three running plays, Reynolds then found a wide open Matt Aiken for a 34-yard score. The Midshipmen finished with 419 yards total offense and had 27 first downs, the most ever by a Navy team against Notre dame. "Coach put together a brilliant game plan. We were able to execute it on the field and move the ball," Reynolds said Chris Swain led Navy with 85 yards Quinton Singleton had 77 yards. "When you play a team like that, you try to get out to an early lead and take them out of their game plan. If not, you're going to have a nail biter like that because they do a great job of staying on the field offensively and limiting your touches," Rees said. Before the game, the Blue Angels flew over Notre Dame Stadium twice.

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Score by Quarters Navy RV/#25 Notre Dame

87 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

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Game-10 (Pittsburgh): Nov. 9, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Pittsburgh, Pa. â&#x20AC;˘ Heinz Field Score by Quarters #24/25 Notre Dame Pittsburgh

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2 7 7

Pitt Outlasts No. 24 Irish, 28-21 Notre Dame piles up 456 yards of offense, but cannot overcome -3 turnover margin in road defeat. PITTSBURGH (AP) - Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly knew his team's margin for error remained thin even as the 24th-ranked Fighting Irish put together a four-game winning streak to build momentum for an outside shot at a Bowl Championship Series berth. Two Tommy Rees passes proved just how narrow it had become. Rees threw a pair of fourth-quarter interceptions to Pittsburgh's Ray Vinopal, allowing the Panthers to rally for a 28-21 victory on Saturday night and quash any notion the Irish (7-3) had of earning a BCS bid for the second straight year. "Our mantra is you can't start winning until you stop losing and we did things tonight that caused losing," Kelly said. Notre Dame extended two Pitt touchdown drives with major penalties, fumbled the ball deep inside Panther territory and inexplicably failed to jump on a fourth-quarter fumble by Pitt quarterback Tom Savage that could have swung momentum back in its favor. "We made mistakes; they didn't," Notre Dame wide receiver TJ Jones said. "We didn't execute when we needed to; they did." James Conner ran for two short touchdowns for the Panthers (5-4), including the go-ahead score with 9:36 remaining. Pitt's defense made it stand up, giving coach Paul Chryst the biggest victory of his two-year tenure when cornerback Anthony Gonzalez batted aside a fourth-down heave by Rees with 2:26 to play. "You would like to say that we get up for every game, but we can't be naive about it," Savage said. "It's Notre Dame. It's a fun game. We're in prime time, and this is every college kid's dream to go out there and play in front of everyone like that and come out with a win." Savage passed for 243 yards and two scores to Devin Street as the Panthers exacted a bit of revenge. Pitt nearly upset Notre Dame a year ago, blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead in South Bend then allowing the Irish to escape in triple overtime, a victory that kept Notre Dame's perfect regular season alive. This time, Pitt kept its composure. This time, the Irish's vanished. The Irish had won 10 straight games decided by seven points or less, the second-longest streak in school history. It ended after a pair of regrettable decisions by Rees, who threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns but also struggled with his accuracy, completing just 18 of 39 passes. Notre Dame was driving for a go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter when Rees floated a pass to the back of the end zone that Vinopal leapt in front of to end the threat. Pitt punted, but Rees gave it right back. He tried to go deep down the seam but overshot his receiver. The ball sailed into Vinopal's hands and the safety returned it 45 yards to the Notre Dame 5. Two plays later Conner ran up the middle to put Pittsburgh in front to stay. "You can't turn the ball over, and I take responsibility for that," Rees said. "You know, when you put your defense in compromising situations like that, it's hard for your defense to make stops." Not that the defense didn't have its own issues. Defensive end Stephon Tuitt was ejected in the first quarter when he was flagged for targeting Savage with a helmet-to-helmet hit. The drive ended with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Savage to Devin Street. A pass interference penalty on fourth down in the third quarter helped Pitt tie the game at 14. The biggest miscue came in the fourth when Prince Shembo drilled Savage, jarring the ball loose and sending it rolling to the sideline in Pitt territory. The ball rolled for several seconds without a whistle and without a single member of the Irish chasing after it. Pitt's Isaac Bennett alertly pounced on it and the Panthers eventually punted. Rees' second pick came two plays later, and Pitt was in control. "It's on everybody," Kelly said. "To a large degree, the execution was very poor." Jones caught six passes for 149 yards and a touchdown and ran for another, but Notre Dame also fumbled while trying to score a touchdown in the second quarter. The Irish are off next week and finish up the regular season with games against BYU and at Stanford. "We go back to square one," Jones said. "No one's happy. You're thinking about mistakes that cost us the game. We should be 8-2 right now."

3 7 14 First Quarter 3:41 ND

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F 21 28

Record: 7-3 Record: 5-4

Daniels 10 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 9-83 3:29

Second Quarter 10:20 PITT Street 3 yd pass from Savage (Blewitt kick), 10-71 5:14 6:34 ND Jones, TJ 1 yd run (Brindza kick), 4-39 1:05 Third Quarter 3:47 PITT 3:29 ND 2:12 PITT

Conner 2 yd run (Blewitt kick), 13-69 6:18 Jones, TJ 80 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 1-80 0:18 Street 63 yd pass from Savage (Blewitt kick), 3-75 1:17

Fourth Quarter 9:36 PITT

Conner 1 yd run (Blewitt kick), 2-5 0:50

ND PITT 16 23 24-138 41-112 318 243 39-18-2 35-22-0 63-456 76-355 0-0 0-0 2-14 2--6 4-85 3-79 0-0 2-40 5-46.2 9-41.9 1-1 1-0 5-45 5-45 23:27 36:33 5 of 14 3 of 13 1 of 2 0 of 0 2-3 3-3 1-9 0-0

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Atkinson III 6-57; Jones, TJ 3-41; McDaniel 9-22; Folston 4-13; Carlisle 1-6; Team 1-minus 1. PITT-Bennett 17-57; Conner 10-35; Savage 8-11; Boyd 1-8; Street 2-5; Parrish 1-2; Team 2-minus 6. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 18-39-2-318. PITT-Savage 22-35-0-243. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 6-149; Koyack 4-76; Daniels 3-38; Niklas 3-18; Onwualu 1-23; Fuller 1-14. PITT-Boyd 8-85; Street 4-76; Garner 2-23; Conner 2-20; Bennett 2-17; Orndoff 2-9; Holtz 1-9; Parrish 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-None. PITT-Vinopal 2-40. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 1-1. PITT-Savage 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-Shembo 1-0. PITT-None. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Smith, J. 7-4; Fox 4-4; Hardy 4-3; Jackson 4-2; Day 5-0; Shembo 4-1; Nix III 2-3; Russell 3-1; Calabrese 2-2; Utupo 2-1; Onwualu 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Tuitt 1-0; Schmidt 1-0; Prosise 1-0; Moore 0-1; Collinsworth 0-1; Rochell 0-1; Shumate 0-1; Stockton 0-1. PITT-Hendricks 6-1; Pitts 6-1; Gordon 5-2; Vinopal 4-3; Thomas 3-0; Coles 2-1; Durham 1-2; Ezell 1-1; Gonzalez 1-1; Howard 1-1; Wuestner 1-0; Render 1-0; Williams 1-0; Garner 1-0; Soto 1-0; Donald 0-1.

88 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

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Game-11 (BYU): Nov. 23, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame, Ind. â&#x20AC;˘ Notre Dame Stadium 1 7 14

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Rees, McDaniel Lead Irish to 23-13 Victory Over BYU Notre Dame closes out their Senior Day with a 23-13 win.

First Quarter 10:11 ND 6:48 BYU 4:43 ND

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F 13 23

Record: 7-4 Record: 8-3

Daniels 61 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 5-84 2:11 Falslev 7 yd pass from Hill (Sorensen kick), 12-71 3:23 Folston 2 yd run (Brindza kick), 8-75 2:05

Second Quarter 7:35 ND Brindza 26 yd field goal, 14-60 5:57 Third Quarter 12:48 ND 8:20 BYU 0:39 BYU

Brindza 26 yd field goal, 5-52 2:12 Sorensen 31 yd field goal, 13-80 4:28 Sorensen 27 yd field goal, 11-58 3:11

Fourth Quarter 6:53 ND

Brindza 51 yd field goal, 7-25 3:34 BYU ND 23 24 47-247 47-235 168 235 36-21-1 28-15-1 83-415 75-470 0-0 0-0 2-18 1-10 5-103 3-60 1-0 1-0 4-36.5 2-37.5 0-0 0-0 6-47 4-25 26:09 33:51 11 of 20 8 of 16 0 of 2 0 of 2 3-4 3-4 0-0 2-13

PASSING: BYU-Hill 21-36-1-168. Notre Dame-Rees 15-28-1-235. RECEIVING: BYU-Ridley 6-52; Hoffman 5-49; Falslev 4-27; Williams 3-18; Friel 2-11; Lasike 1-11. Notre Dame-Daniels 6-107; Jones, TJ 5-95; Robinson 1-17; Niklas 1-8; Folston 1-5; McDaniel 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: BYU-Bills 1-0. Notre Dame-Collinsworth 1-0.

2013 SEASON REVIEW

RUSHING: BYU-Lasike 4-101; Hill 24-101; Williams 18-43; Hine 1-2. Notre Dame-McDaniel 24-117; Folston 13-78; Atkinson III 6-42; Jones, TJ 1-3; Team 3-minus 5.

COACHES & STAFF

THE FIGHTING IRISH

FUMBLES: BYU-None. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: BYU-None. Notre Dame-Fox 1-0; Tuitt 1-0. TACKLES: BYU-'Unga 5-14; Bills 4-11; Sorenson 3-3; Fua 1-5; Pikula 1-4; Davis 3-1; Peck 2-2; Daniel 1-3; Beck 0-4; Johnson 1-2; Povey 1-2; Kaufusi 1-2; Nacua 2-0; Van Noy 1-1; Manumaleuna 0-2; Leavitt 1-0; Brown 1-0; Wesley 1-0. Notre Dame-Fox 2-7; Hardy 4-4; Day 4-3; Jones, J. 4-3; Tuitt 4-3; Calabrese 3-4; Russell 3-4; Smith, J. 3-0; Farley 0-3; Redfield 0-3; Shembo 0-3; Collinsworth 0-3; Schmidt 2-0; Jackson 1-1; Moore 1-1; Okwara 1-1; Rabasa 1-0; Atkinson III 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Shumate 1-0; Utupo 0-1; Daly 0-1; Welch 0-1; Atkinson, J. 0-1; Stockton 0-1; Schwenke 0-1; Wood 0-1; Jones, TJ 0-1; Procise 0-1.

2013 STATISTICS

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Tommy Rees finished his last home game to chants of "Tommy" as the clock ran out in a 23-13 victory over BYU on Saturday. "That was a very special moment. We've been through a lot, this entire senior class. Not only on the team, but everybody here," Rees said. "They could have chanted anyone's name, it's a whole senior class effort, but that was definitely a memory I'll hold very closely for a long time." Rees got the Fighting Irish (8-3) going with a 61-yard touchdown pass to DaVaris Daniels on Notre Dame's first possession, then set up a 2-yard TD run by Tarean Folston with a 30-yard pass to TJ Jones as the Irish rebounded from a disappointing 28-21 loss to Pittsburgh. The game was played in intermittent snow, with temperatures in the 20s and winds gusting to 30 mph. The field was worn and torn despite being replaced a little more than a month ago. Several times, ball carriers fell as they tried to make cuts. But the Irish improved to 13-1-3 all-time in games where it snows, with the lone loss coming to Indianapolis Artillery in 1895. Kelly said the Notre Dame coaches asked the Irish to have a focus on doing the little things right, which they lacked against Pitt. "I think all of our players, in particular our seniors, really rallied to those things," Kelly said. Rees was 15-of-28 passing for 235 yards and the Irish rushed for 235 yards, led by a career-high 117 yards by Cam McDaniel. Folston added 78 yards on 13 carries as the Irish amassed 470 yards of total offense. "It was kind of an offensive lineman's dream today, with the wind and running the ball," tackle Zack Martin said. "We wanted to impose our will on them, and in the snow, it was kind of a nice little ending there." Kyle Brindza kicked a 51-yard field goal and a pair of 26-yard field goals for the Irish. Kelly said despite the weather conditions, Brindza was in his face wanting to try the long field goal. "When you've got a guy with that kind of confidence asking to kick the football, it makes it easier for me to make a decision to put him out there," Kelly said. "He's a great weapon for us." BYU (7-4), which had a 7-yard TD pass from Taysom Hill to JD Falslev in the first quarter, closed to 20-13 when Justin Sorensen kicked a 27-yard field goal with 39 seconds left in the third quarter. The Cougars couldn't get any closer. BYU had a chance to make a game of it with less than five minutes remaining when Paul Lasike broke off a 46-yard run, running over Notre Dame safety Matthias Farley, before being tackled by KeiVarae Russell at the 6. But the Cougars could only gain 2 yards on the next three plays. A 22-yard field goal attempt by Sorensen was deflected by nose guard Jarron Jones, ending BYU's last threat. "The defense did a good job of stopping us in the red zone," Falsev said. "We just have to execute. If we execute, this is a whole different ballgame." Hill passed for 168 yards and he and Lasike each rushed for 101 yards for BYU. But Notre Dame held Jamaal Williams, who entered the game averaging 116 yards a game, to 43 yards. "I think excluding the first series, they did a nice job on Jamaal, especially on inside runs," BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said. "I thought they did a nice job on Taysom on our designed runs." Several Irish players switched numbers for the game. Freshman linebacker Jaylon Smith wore No. 13, instead of his usual No. 9, to honor linebacker Danny Spond, who ended his playing career before the season after suffering a paralyzing migraine headache. Senior wide receiver Luke Massa wore No. 78 in honor of high school teammate Matt James, a Notre Dame recruit who died when he fell from a Florida balcony during spring break. The victory marked the first time Notre Dame hadn't trailed in a game since the opener against Temple. Rees improved to 22-7 as a starter, and may be best remembered for the role he played as a backup last season in helping the Irish get to the national championship game. He said simply being a winner is good enough. "It doesn't matter how you win games, as long as you get that W," he said. "Just someone that gave everything he had to this university and this football program."

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2014 OUTLOOK

Score by Quarters BYU RV/NR Notre Dame

89 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Game Summaries

Game-12 (Stanford): Nov. 30, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Stanford, Calif. â&#x20AC;˘ Stanford Stadium Score by Quarters #25/RV Notre Dame #8/10 Stanford

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Irish Fall at No. 8 Stanford, 27-20

DaVaris Daniels catches five passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Wayne Lyons intercepted two passes late in the fourth quarter, and No. 8 Stanford held off No. 25 Notre Dame 27-20 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. The Cardinal (10-2) overcame two interceptions from Kevin Hogan and a penalty that wiped away another touchdown to win their 16th consecutive home game. Stanford will play for its second straight Pac-12 title and Rose Bowl berth next week when it faces No. 13 Arizona State in the conference championship game. Tyler Gaffney ran for 189 yards and a touchdown, and Hogan threw for 158 yards and TD pass to Devon Cajuste to help the Cardinal take a 21-6 lead in the third quarter. Rees nearly rallied the Fighting Irish (8-4) by throwing two touchdown passes later in the quarter. But interceptions on Notre Dame's final two drives dashed Notre Dame's come back. DaVaris Daniels caught five passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. "We had a chance to win the game. Our offense kept us in it. We just needed to make another play," Irish coach Brian Kelly said. Stanford relied on its power running game to control the tempo throughout, but blew several chances to pull away. Gaffney plowed through the Irish line from a yard out to give the Cardinal a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter. The bunched formation was similar to the one Notre Dame stopped Stepfan Taylor on last year to win in overtime, a stinging loss that the Cardinal regrouped from to roll off eight straight victories, including the Pac-12 title and the Rose Bowl. Backup Anthony Wilkerson capped the opening drive of the second half in similar fashion. He ran for a 20-yard TD run on third-and-9 to put Stanford ahead 21-6. Notre Dame drove deep in Stanford territory on its first and final drives of the first half before settling for field goals each time. With Stanford seemingly ready to turn the game into a rout, Rees rallied the Irish by throwing touchdown passes to TJ Jones and Daniels late in the third quarter. "Not good enough obviously. Proud of the guys and my teammates and how we fought all year but you don't come to Notre Dame to go 8-4, and everyone understands that," Rees said. "You have to be better." Mistakes nearly cost the Cardinal late. Stanford struggled to finish long drives with touchdowns in the second half, twice settling for field goals. On one of them, a holding penalty on right guard Kevin Danser - only the second one by a Stanford offensive lineman all season - erased a touchdown rushing for Gaffney. Hogan threw his second interception of the game when Bennett Jackson came down with his pass at Notre Dame's 21 with 6:23 remaining. Austin Collinsworth also intercepted a pass from Hogan in the first half. Lyons intercepted an underthrown pass by Rees, the 36th straight game the Cardinal have forced a turnover. And after the Irish stopped Stanford three-and-out, Lyons leaped high to intercept another pass by Rees on Stanford's 30 with 2:24 left. "We had worked on trying to get the ball into the seam, got into a collision and obviously the interception," Kelly said. "Again, couldn't make the play when we needed to." Rees finished 16-for-34 passing for 199 yards. He passed Jimmy Clausen (60) for second on Notre Dame's career list with 61 touchdown passes, behind only Brady Quinn (95). The Irish already had beaten Arizona State and USC and were looking to go 3-0 against the Pac-12 this season. After losing to Alabama in the championship game last year, the Irish will have to wait to find out what bowl they'll land. "It's not where we want to be, 8-4 is not where we want to be," Kelly said. "We come to Notre Dame to win football games."

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Record: 8-4 Record: 10-2

First Quarter 9:05 ND Brindza 21 yd field goal, 12-65 5:55 5:52 STAN Cajuste 16 yd pass from Hogan (Williamson kick), 7-75 3:13 Second Quarter 13:37 STAN Gaffney 1 yd run (Williamson kick), 9-56 4:34 2:07 ND Brindza 27 yd field goal, 9-44 3:31 Third Quarter 11:01 STAN 7:51 ND 3:40 STAN 1:37 ND

Wilkerson 20 yd run (Williamson kick), 7-76 3:54 Jones, TJ 4 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 7-61 3:01 Williamson 27 yd field goal, 8-39 4:02 Daniels 14 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 8-75 1:57

Fourth Quarter 9:16 STAN Williamson 28 yd field goal, 13-55 7:13 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

ND STAN 19 21 24-64 51-261 199 158 34-16-2 18-12-2 58-263 69-419 0-0 0-0 1-8 1-4 6-139 4-127 2-6 2-0 4-41.0 2-38.0 1-0 0-0 3-15 5-52 25:18 34:42 5 of 12 8 of 13 0 of 0 0 of 0 4-4 5-5 1-8 1-6

RUSHING: Notre Dame-Folston 14-50; McDaniel 4-17; Carlisle 1-2; Atkinson III 4-1; Rees 1-minus 6. Stanford-Gaffney 33-189; Wilkerson 5-34; Hogan 8-32; Young 2-7; Wright 1-3; Team 2-minus 4. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees 16-34-2-199. Stanford-Hogan 12-18-2-158. RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 6-56; Daniels 5-79; Robinson 2-29; Niklas 2-24; Onwualu 1-11. Stanford-Cajuste 3-75; Montgomery 3-46; Dudchock 3-24; Gaffney 1-6; Pratt 1-5; Whitfield 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Collinsworth 1-6; JACKSON 1-0. Stanford-Lyons 2-0. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Folston 1-0. Stanford-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-Shembo 1-0. Stanford-Skov 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Fox 7-8; Collinsworth 2-9; Calabrese 5-3; Farley 2-6; Shembo 4-2; Smith, J. 5-0; Okwara 2-3; Day 1-3; Jones, J. 1-3; Tuitt 2-1; Moore 1-2; Williams, Ish. 1-2; Jackson, B. 1-2; Russell 1-1; Prosise 1-0; Atkinson, J. 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Wood, L. 0-1; Scmidt, J. 0-1; Schwenke 0-1. Stanford-Tarpley 4-3; Reynolds 3-4; Amanam 1-5; Skov 1-5; Anderson 0-5; Richards 3-1; Lyons 3-0; Carter 2-1; Lueders 1-2; Olugbode 0-3; Ukropina 2-0; Vaughters 0-2; Whitfield 0-2; Murphy 0-2; Hemschoot 1-0; Montgomery 1-0; Parry 0-1; Hoffpauir 0-1; Anderson 0-1; Harris 0-1; Cummings 0-1.

90 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Game Summaries

New Era Pinstripe Bowl • Game-13 (Rutgers): Dec. 28, 2013 • Bronx, N.Y. • Yankee Stadium 1 10 10

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Notre Dame Downs Rutgers, 29-16, in Pinstripe Bowl Tommy Rees passed for 319 yards for the Irish.

First Quarter 10:05 ND 8:00 RU 4:30 ND 1:51 RU

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Record: 6-7 Record: 9-4

Brindza 21 yd field goal, 14-71 4:55 Federico 36 yd field goal, 4-2 0:56 Jones, TJ 8 yd run (Brindza kick), 7-62 3:20 Coleman 14 yd pass from Dodd (Federico kick), 5-75 2:39

Second Quarter Brindza 38 yd field goal, 4-1 0:58 12:59 ND 8:35 RU Federico 18 yd field goal, 12-63 4:15 Third Quarter 6:03 ND

Brindza 26 yd field goal, 15-71 7:17

Fourth Quarter 12:46 ND 8:57 RU 3:38 ND 2:28 ND

Brindza 25 yd field goal, 15-90 6:27 Federico 47 yd field goal, 8-15 3:39 Folston 3 yd run (Brindza kick), 10-79 5:12 Brindza 49 yd field goal, 4-4 0:58 RU ND 16 31 26-80 43-175 156 319 29-10-4 47-27-0 55-236 90-494 0-0 0-0 0-0 1--7 6-145 3-81 0-0 4-1 3-46.3 2-29.5 0-0 1-1 3-33 8-69 21:44 38:16 3 of 12 7 of 16 1 of 1 1 of 1 4-6 5-5 0-0 4-31

COACHES & STAFF 2013 SEASON REVIEW

THE FIGHTING IRISH

RUSHING: Rutgers-James 10-48; Dodd 10-24; Huggins 2-7; Goodwin 3-3; Team 1-minus 2. Notre DameMcDaniel 17-80; Folston 17-73; Jones, TJ 4-16; Rees 2-6; Fuller 1-3; Carlisle 1-3; Daniels 1-minus 6. PASSING: Rutgers-Dodd 10-28-3-156; Goodwin 0-1-1-0. Notre Dame-Rees 27-47-0-319. RECEIVING: Rutgers-Kroft 3-43; Coleman 2-65; James 2-22; Peele 2-3; Pratt 1-23. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 5-66; Brown, C. 5-54; Niklas 4-76; McDaniel 3-29; Daniels 3-25; Folston 3-21; Prosise 2-25; Koyack 1-13; Robinson 1-10. INTERCEPTIONS: Rutgers-None. Notre Dame-Fox 1-1; Moore 1-0; Russell 1-0; Collinsworth 1-0. FUMBLES: Rutgers-None. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 1-1. SACKS: Rutgers-None. Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-1; Day 0-1; Schwenke 0-1; Jones, Jarron 1-0; Shembo 0-1. TACKLES: Rutgers-Waters 7-5; Longa 2-10; Gause 5-4; Snyder 4-3; Glashen 2-5; Barnwell 4-2; Hamilton 3-3; Thompson 3-2; Cioffi 3-0; Stephenson, Delon 2-1; Lambert 2-1; Milewski 0-3; Merrell 1-1; Holmes, Jamil 1-1; Aiken 1-1; Mera 0-2; Burton 1-0; Kroft 1-0; Marsh 1-0; Merrell, Jamal 1-0; Stephenson, Daryl 0-1; Liston 0-1. Notre Dame-Calabrese 4-4; Smith, J. 3-3; Jackson 5-0; Fox 2-3; Tuitt 1-3; Collinsworth 1-3; Jones, Jarron 2-0; Russell 1-1; Shembo 1-1; Day 1-1; Schwenke 0-2; Prosise 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Redfield 1-1; Williams 1-0; Cavalaris 1-0; Atkinson, Josh 0-1; Hardy 0-1.

2013 STATISTICS

BRONX, N.Y. (AP) - This nicely sums up Tommy Rees' Notre Dame career. The senior threw for 319 yards and no interceptions in his final college game, leading No. 25 Notre Dame to a 29-16 victory against Rutgers that was far from pretty but ultimately successful - and an offensive lineman won the MVP award. "I was giving Tommy a hard time," said senior tackle Zack Martin, who took home the award. "I think he got snubbed a little bit." Rees finished four years of football for the Fighting Irish packed with both memorable and forgettable moments with a solid performance, going 27 for 47. He has been "The Closer," rallying Notre Dame to victories with late drives, and "Turnover Tommy," making crushing mistakes at the most inopportune times during his time in South Bend, Ind. For his finale, against one of the worst pass defenses in the nation, Rees was mistake free and productive. He missed some throws that could have broken open the game, but, typically, he persevered. "I'm a Tommy Rees fan for life," coach Brian Kelly said. Kyle Brindza kicked five field goals for the Fighting Irish (9-4), who finished their follow-up season to last year's run to the national championship game a long way from the BCS - facing a two-touchdown underdog trying to avoid a losing record. Notre Dame's play was less than inspired - Kelly said about a dozen players were fighting a flu bug - but the win prevented the Irish from finishing with eight victories for the third time in his four seasons. "A good season that could have been a great season," Kelly said. Notre Dame's TJ Jones scored on an 8-yard run in the first quarter and Rutgers star Brandon Coleman answered with a 14-yard touchdown catch soon after. Tarean Folston's 3-yard touchdown run with 3:38 in the fourth made it 26-16 and finally gave the Irish a comfortable lead. On the slick turf at Yankee Stadium, the Pinstripe Bowl turned into a field-goal kicking contest. Brindza was 5 for 6. Kyle Federico made 3 of 3 for the Scarlet Knights (6-7). The Irish dominated in yards (494-237) and time of possession (38:49) but bogged down in the red zone repeatedly. "I loved the way we were able to stay calm and stay within our offense and continue to kind of monotonously move the ball down the field," Rees said. Twice Notre Dame put together double-digit play drives that ended in short field goals for Brindza. A 15-play, 90-yard march that started in the third quarter and ended in the fourth with Brindza's 25-yarder made it 19-13 Notre Dame with 12:46 left. "I love the fourth quarter," Brindza said. "That's pretty much what a kicker's job is supposed to be." Brindza's third field goal, a 26-yarder with 6:03 left in the third quarter, gave Notre Dame a 16-13 lead - after the Irish caught a break. Brindza had missed from 36 yards but Rutgers was flagged for running into the kicker to give him a second, easier, try. "We thought we played good red zone defense and we could make them kick a few field goals and attempt some field goals, maybe we could block one and then win the game in the fourth quarter," Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said. "We were kind of poised to do that." Notre Dame improved to 17-6-3 at Yankee Stadium, though this ballpark in the Bronx is only a few years old and across the street from where the original House that Ruth built sat for decades. "It's great to be in New York," Kelly told what was left of bowl record crowd of 47,122 during the postgame trophy ceremony on the field after the Irish had sung the alma mater with the band in rightcenter field, near the Yankees bullpen. The Fighting Irish played the first football game in the new stadium back in 2010. Rees, a freshman then, helped the Irish beat Army and got to use Derek Jeter's locker. Called upon to lead the Irish this year after Everett Golson was suspended from school for academic cheating, Rees surpassed 3,000 yards through the air and became one of the most prolific passers in school history, making the most of his limited physical tools. Senior quarterback Chas Dodd, whose career has been similar to Rees' in terms of ups and downs, finished with 156 yards passing for Rutgers. "What we saw with their defense was just what we knew we would see," Dodd said. "We had a game plan ready to attack it. We just weren't able to because of our execution."

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2014 OUTLOOK

Score by Quarters Rutgers #25/RV Notre Dame

2013 Statistics Season Results (9-4) Date Aug 31, 2013 Sep 07, 2013 Sep 14, 2013 Sep 21, 2013 Sep 28, 2013 Oct 05, 2013 Oct 19, 2013 Oct 26, 2013 Nov 02, 2013 Nov 09, 2013 Nov 23, 2013 Nov 30, 2013 Dec 28, 2013

Opponent TEMPLE at #17 Michigan at Purdue #24 MICHIGAN STATE #14 OKLAHOMA vs #22 Arizona State USC at Air Force NAVY at Pittsburgh BYU at #8 Stanford vs Rutgers

Result W L W W L W W W W L W L W

Score 28-6 30-41 31-24 17-13 21-35 37-34 14-10 45-10 38-34 21-28 23-13 20-27 29-16

Team Stats Overall 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 5-2-0 6-2-0 7-2-0 7-3-0 8-3-0 8-4-0 9-4-0

Time Attend 3:10 80795 3:30 115109 3:18 61127 3:29 80795 3:22 80795 3:43 66960 3:18 80795 3:15 44672 3:07 80795 3:32 65500 3:11 80795 3:15 50537 3:28 47122

Individual Stats RUSHING GP-GS MCDANIEL, Cam 13-4 ATKINSON III, George 12-4 FOLSTON, Tarean 12-1 CARLISLE, Amir 13-4 JONES, TJ 13-7 HENDRIX, Andrew 8-0 BRYANT, Greg 3-0 FULLER, William 13-3 DANIELS, DaVaris 13-9 TEAM 13-0 REES, Tommy 13-13 Total 13 Opponents 13

Att 152 93 88 47 9 16 3 2 2 17 11 440 522 Effic 135.1 47.9 0.0 132.3 120.9

Gain 742 583 494 211 67 50 14 8 2 0 7 2178 2472

Loss 37 28 24 7 0 24 0 0 6 26 63 215 288

Cmp-Att-Int 224-414-13 2-14-0 0-1-0 226-429-13 240-408-13

Net 705 555 470 204 67 26 14 8 -4 -26 -56 1963 2184

PASSING REES, Tommy HENDRIX, Andrew TEAM Total Opponents

G-GS 13-13 8-0 13-0 13 13

Pct 54.1 14.3 0.0 52.7 58.8

RECEIVING JONES, TJ DANIELS, DaVaris NIKLAS, Troy BROWN, Chris KOYACK, Ben ROBINSON, Corey PROSISE, CJ ATKINSON III, George CARLISLE, Amir FULLER, William MCDANIEL, Cam FOLSTON, Tarean ONWUALU, James SMITH, Daniel Total Opponents

GP-GS 13-7 13-9 13-13 13-4 13-5 13-3 13-2 12-4 13-4 13-3 13-4 12-1 12-4 6-2 13 13

No. 70 49 32 15 10 9 7 7 7 6 6 5 2 1 226 240

Yds 1108 745 498 209 171 157 72 51 30 160 34 35 34 9 3313 2576

Avg 15.8 15.2 15.6 13.9 17.1 17.4 10.3 7.3 4.3 26.7 5.7 7.0 17.0 9.0 14.7 10.7

TD 9 7 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 19

PUNT RETURNS JONES, TJ CARLISLE, Amir Total Opponents

No. 14 1 15 17

Yds 106 0 106 161

Avg 7.6 0.0 7.1 9.5

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 27 0 27 48

Yds 3257 56 0 3313 2576 Long 80 82 66 40 38 35 20 16 7 47 14 15 23 9 82 63

Avg 4.6 6.0 5.3 4.3 7.4 1.6 4.7 4.0 -2.0 -1.5 -5.1 4.5 4.2 TD 27 0 0 27 19 Avg / G 85.2 57.3 38.3 16.1 13.2 12.1 5.5 4.2 2.3 12.3 2.6 2.9 2.8 1.5 254.8 198.2

TD 3 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 13

Long 36 80 43 45 35 11 10 5 2 0 5 80 46

Avg / G 54.2 46.2 39.2 15.7 5.2 3.2 4.7 0.6 -0.3 -2.4 -4.3 151.0 168.0

Lng 82 47 0 82 63

Avg / G 250.5 7.0 0.0 254.8 198.2

ND OPP SCORING 354 291 27.2 22.4 Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS 267 280 95 130 Rushing Passing 149 127 23 23 Penalty 1963 2184 RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing 2178 2472 215 288 Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts 440 522 4.5 4.2 Average Per Rush 151.0 168.0 Average Per Game TDs Rushing 12 13 3313 2576 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int 226-429-13 240-408-13 7.7 6.3 Average Per Pass 14.7 10.7 Average Per Catch Average Per Game 254.8 198.2 27 19 TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE 5276 4760 Total Plays 869 930 6.1 5.1 Average Per Play Average Per Game 405.8 366.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 42-998 40-1027 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 15-106 17-161 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-93 13-159 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.8 25.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 7.1 9.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 7.2 12.2 FUMBLES-LOST 7-4 12-4 PENALTIES-Yards 73-598 70-648 46.0 49.8 Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards 52-2045 59-2373 Average Per Punt 39.3 40.2 Net punt average 34.7 35.7 KICKOFFS-Yards 75-4692 64-3899 Average Per Kick 62.6 60.9 Net kick average 37.2 37.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:07 30:53 3RD-DOWN Conversions 74/176 80/192 3rd-Down Pct 42% 42% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/13 6/19 4th-Down Pct 38% 32% SACKS BY-Yards 21-148 8-63 MISC YARDS 4 0 42 34 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 20-27 18-25 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (36-45) 80% (39-48) 81% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (24-45) 53% (25-48) 52% PAT-ATTEMPTS (42-42) 100% (31-33) 94% 484770 336945 ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 6/80795 5/67389 Neutral Site Games 2/57041 Score By Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Notre Dame 89 84 86 95 354 Opponents 76 89 53 73 291

92 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Statistics Individual Stats TD Long 0 6 1 34 0 29 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 34 2 40

KICK RETURNS ATKINSON III, George MCDANIEL, Cam CARLISLE, Amir Total Opponents

No. 31 8 3 42 40

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 780 137 81 998 1027

Avg 25.2 17.1 27.0 23.8 25.7

Long 50 26 35 50 51

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long 1 6 6.0 0 6 FOX, Dan Total 1 6 6.0 0 6 1 5 5.0 0 5 Opponents

Plays 425 152 93 88 47 30 9 3 2 2 18 869 930

Rush Pass Total -56 3257 3201 705 0 705 555 0 555 470 0 470 204 0 204 26 56 82 67 0 67 14 0 14 8 0 8 -4 0 -4 -26 0 -26 1963 3313 5276 2184 2576 4760

Avg / G 246.2 54.2 46.2 39.2 15.7 10.2 5.2 4.7 0.6 -0.3 -2.4 405.8 366.2

KICKOFFS BRINDZA, Kyle Total Opponents

No. 75 75 64

Yds 4692 4692 3899

G ALL PURPOSE ATKINSON III, George 12 JONES, TJ 13 MCDANIEL, Cam 13 13 DANIELS, DaVaris FOLSTON, Tarean 12 NIKLAS, Troy 13 CARLISLE, Amir 13 BROWN, Chris 13 13 KOYACK, Ben FULLER, William 13 ROBINSON, Corey 13 PROSISE, CJ 13 FARLEY, Matthias 13 ONWUALU, James 12 JACKSON, Bennett 13 HENDRIX, Andrew 8 FOX, Dan 13 3 BRYANT, Greg SMITH, Daniel 6 COLLINSWORTH, Austin 13 SMITH, Jaylon 13 TEAM 11 13 REES, Tommy Total 13 Opponents 13

Rush 555 67 705 -4 470 0 204 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 14 0 0 0 -26 -56 1963 2184

Avg 62.6 62.6 60.9

TB 35 35 20

Rec 51 1108 34 745 35 498 30 209 171 160 157 72 0 34 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 3313 2576

PR 0 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 161

I20 50+ Blkd 7 7 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 1 18 10 0

OB Retn Net YdLn 0 0 25.7 37.2 27 2 23.8 37.5 27 KOR IR 780 0 0 0 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 -1 0 0 0 0 998 93 1027 159

Tot Avg / G 1386 115.5 1281 98.5 876 67.4 741 57.0 505 42.1 498 38.3 315 24.2 209 16.1 171 13.2 168 12.9 157 12.1 72 5.5 39 3.0 34 2.8 34 2.6 26 3.2 15 1.2 14 4.7 9 1.5 6 0.5 -1 -0.1 -26 -2.4 -56 -4.3 6473 497.9 6107 469.8

2013 STATISTICS

G 13 13 12 12 13 8 13 3 13 13 13 13 13

No. Yds Avg Long TB FC 43 1769 41.1 56 3 14 8 261 32.6 49 1 3 1 15 15.0 15 0 0 52 2045 39.3 56 4 17 59 2373 40.2 56 8 20

2013 SEASON REVIEW

TOTAL OFFENSE REES, Tommy MCDANIEL, Cam ATKINSON III, George FOLSTON, Tarean CARLISLE, Amir HENDRIX, Andrew JONES, TJ BRYANT, Greg FULLER, William DANIELS, DaVaris TEAM Total Opponents

Saf Points 0 98 0 66 0 42 0 30 0 18 0 18 0 18 0 18 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 4 0 354 0 291

PUNTING BRINDZA, Kyle WULFECK, Alex TEAM Total Opponents

Opponents 32,43 (44),(38) 27,(47) 30,(25),(42) (27),(19) (40),(27) 40,(22),46 (47) (31),(27),22 (27),(28) (36),(18),(47)

COACHES & STAFF

PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP BRINDZA, Kyle 0 20-26 38-38 0-0 0 0-0 0 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 JONES, TJ DANIELS, DaVaris 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 NIKLAS, Troy 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 MCDANIEL, Cam 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 FOLSTON, Tarean 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 KOYACK, Ben ATKINSON III, George 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 HENDRIX, Andrew 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 ROBINSON, Corey 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 FULLER, William 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 TUITT, Stephon BROWN, Chris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 JACKSON, Bennett 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 FOX, Dan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 TAUSCH, Nick 0 0-1 4-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 Total 42 20-27 42-42 0-0 0 0-0 0 Opponents 34 18-25 31-33 0-0 1 1-1 0

FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE Notre Dame Temple 39,44 Michigan (44),(24),(40) Purdue (20) Michigan State (41),37 Oklahoma - Arizona State 38,(53),(33),(25) USC - Air Force 46,(51) Navy (26) Pittsburgh 55 BYU (26),(26),(51) Stanford (21),(27) Rutgers (21),(38),44,(26),(25),(49) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

THE FIGHTING IRISH

No. Yds Avg 3 6 2.0 2 34 17.0 2 39 19.5 2 15 7.5 1 -1 -1.0 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 13 93 7.2 13 159 12.2

2014 OUTLOOK

INTERCEPTIONS COLLINSWORTH, Austin JACKSON, Bennett FARLEY, Matthias FOX, Dan SMITH, Jaylon MOORE, Kendall RUSSELL, KeiVarae TUITT, Stephon Total Opponents

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk TAUSCH, Nick 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 BRINDZA, Kyle 20-26 76.9 0-0 11-11 2-4 4-7 3-4 53 1

93 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics Defensive Stats GP-GS Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PBU PD QBH FR-Yds FF Blk Saf 48 FOX, Dan 13-10 44 51 95 5.0-20 1.0-7 2-15 2 4 . 1-6 . . . 44 CALABRESE, Carlo 13-13 44 49 93 5.5-11 0.5-2 . 1 1 . 1-0 . . . 9 SMITH, Jaylon 13-13 41 26 67 6.5-22 . 1--1 3 4 1 1-0 1 . . 2 JACKSON, Bennett 13-13 41 23 64 5.0-12 1.0-2 2-34 3 5 1 . 1 . . 6 RUSSELL, KeiVarae 13-13 40 11 51 1.5-2 . 1-0 8 9 1 1-0 . . . 41 FARLEY, Matthias 13-8 25 24 49 1.0-2 . 2-39 3 5 . . . . . 7 TUITT, Stephon 13-13 24 26 50 9.0-62 7.5-56 1-0 2 3 13 . 1 . . 55 SHEMBO, Prince 13-13 26 22 48 5.5-46 5.5-46 . . . 17 . 1 . . 28 COLLINSWORTH, Austin 13-11 16 27 43 0.5-1 . 3-6 . 3 3 . . . . 59 GRACE, Jarrett 7-3 17 24 41 1.0-3 . . 1 1 . . . . . 91 DAY, Sheldon 11-8 21 12 33 5.5-18 0.5-3 . 1 1 1 . . . . 1 NIX III, Louis 8-8 11 16 27 2.0-3 . . 2 2 2 . . . . 16 HARDY, Eilar 10-2 14 12 26 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . 22 SHUMATE, Elijah 9-4 14 9 23 1.0-4 . . 1 1 . . . . . 96 SCHWENKE, Kona 12-7 6 17 23 0.5-3 0.5-3 . . . 1 . . . . 94 JONES, Jarron 12-1 10 10 20 1.0-7 1.0-7 . . . 1 . 1 2 . 45 OKWARA, Romeo 13-1 10 9 19 1.5-5 0.5-3 . . . 2 . . . . 11 WILLIAMS, Ishaq 11-1 5 12 17 1.5-8 1.0-8 . . . . . . . . 8 MOORE, Kendall 13-0 7 10 17 1.0-1 . 1-0 . 1 . . . . . 9-0 10 5 15 1.0-2 . . 1 1 . . 1 . . 30 COUNCELL, Ben 36 LUKE, Cole 13-0 8 7 15 0.5-1 . . 2 2 . . . . . 13-0 10 5 15 2.0-19 . . 1 1 . . . . . 38 SCHMIDT, Joe 10 REDFIELD, Max 12-1 3 9 12 . . . . . . . . . . 23 WOOD, Lo 11-0 6 4 10 1.0-1 . . . . . . . . . 90 ROCHELL, Issac 11-0 5 5 10 . . . . . . . . . . 53 UTUPO, Justin 13-0 4 3 7 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . 12-4 6 . 6 . . . . . . . . . . 17 ONWUALU, James 56 RABASA, Anthony 5-0 4 2 6 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . 12 BUTLER, Devin 12-0 4 1 5 . . . 1 1 . . . . . 31 TURNER, John 13-0 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . . . 20 PROSISE, CJ 13-2 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . 13-0 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . . 27 BRINDZA, Kyle 24 ATKINSON, Josh 5-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . 82 WELCH, Alex 12-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . 92 STOCKTON, Tyler 10-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . 33 MCDANIEL, Cam 13-4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . 47 CAVALARIS, Connor 61 DALY, Scott 13-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . TM TEAM 13-0 2 . 2 2.0-11 2.0-11 . . . . . . . . 78 STANLEY, Ronnie 13-13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 77 HEGARTY, Matt 12-2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 12 HENDRIX, Andrew 8-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 85 NIKLAS, Troy 13-13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 10 DANIELS, DaVaris 13-9 1 0 1 . . . . . . . . . . 7 JONES, TJ 13-7 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ATKINSON III, George 12-4 1 . 1 Total 13-0 493 448 941 64-270 21-148 13-93 32 45 43 4-6 6 2 . Opponents 13-0 416 446 862 56-187 8-63 13-159 43 56 24 4-5 3 2 . Special Teams Tackles: REDFIELD, Max 8; MOORE, Kendall 6; ONWUALU, James 6; WOOD, Lo 5; SCHMIDT, Joe 5; BRINDZA, Kyle 4; COUNCELL, Ben 4; PROSISE, C.J. 4; COLLINSWORTH, Austin 3; ATKINSON, Josh 3; HARDY, Eilar 3; WELCH, Alex 3; RABASA, Anthony 3; TURNER, John 3; McDANIEL, Cam 2; CAVALARIS, Connor 2; DALY, Scott 2; OKWARA, Romeo 1; BUTLER, Devin 1; GRACE, Jarrett 1; FARLEY, Matthias 1; JACKSON, Bennett 1; HEGARTY, Matt 1; RUSSELL KeiVarae 1. Kickoff Return Tackles: REDFIELD, Max 6; MOORE, Kendall 6; ONWUALU, James 5; SCHMIDT, Joe 4; COUNCELL, Ben 4; BRINDZA, Kyle 4; HARDY, Eilar 3; ATKINSON, Josh 3; RABASA, Anthony 3; WOOD, Lo 3; TURNER, John 2; McDANIEL, Cam 2; COLLINSWORTH, Austin 2; PROSISE, C.J. 2; CAVALARIS, Connor 2; RUSSELL KeiVarae 1; JACKSON, Bennett 1; OKWARA, Romeo 1; BUTLER, Devin 1.

TACKLES BREAKDOWN Running Plays CALABRESE, Carlo 68 FOX, Dan 66 SMITH, Jaylon 41 JACKSON, Bennett 39 TUITT, Stephon 38 SHEMBO, Prince 34 FARLEY, Matthias 31 DAY, Sheldon 29 COLLINSWORTH, Austin 26 NIX III, Louis 26 GRACE, Jarrett 25 SCHWENKE, Kona 20 SHUMATE, Elijah 19 JONES, Jarron 18 HARDY, Eilar 18 OKWARA, Romeo 16 RUSSELL, KeiVarae 14 WILLIAMS, Ishaq 14 MOORE, Kendall 9 ROCHELL, Issac 9 7 SCHMIDT, Joe COUNCELL, Ben 7 LUKE, Cole 7 UTUPO, Justin 6 4 BUTLER, Devin RABASA, Anthony 3 STOCKTON, Tyler 3 REDFIELD, Max 3 WOOD, Lo 1 TOTALS 601 Passing Plays RUSSELL, KeiVarae 35 FOX, Dan 28 25 SMITH, Jaylon CALABRESE, Carlo 24 JACKSON, Bennett 22 FARLEY, Matthias 17 GRACE, Jarrett 15 14 COLLINSWORTH, Austin SHEMBO, Prince 8 LUKE, Cole 8 HARDY, Eilar 5 SHUMATE, Elijah 4 WOOD, Lo 4 TUITT, Stephon 4 COUNCELL, Ben 3 DAY, Sheldon 3 SCHWENKE, Kona 2 MOORE, Kendall 2 WILLIAMS, Ishaq 2 SCHMIDT, Joe 2 REDFIELD, Max 1 UTUPO, Justin 1 ROCHELL, Issac 1 OKWARA, Romeo 1 TURNER, John 1 NIX III, Louis 1 TOTALS 233

Punt Return Tackles: WELCH, Alex 3; WOOD, Lo 2; PROSISE, C.J. 2; REDFIELD, Max 2; DALY, Scott 2; TURNER, John 1; COLLINSWORTH, Austin 1; FARLEY, Matthias 1; GRACE, Jarrett 1; SCHMIDT, Joe 1; ONWUALU, James 1; HEGARTY, Matt 1.

94 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Starters

2013 SEASON REVIEW

SPECIALISTS P PK KO H LS SS Temple Brindza Tausch Brindza Massa Daly Daly Michigan Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Purdue Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Michigan State Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Oklahoma Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Arizona State USC Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Air Force Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Navy Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Pittsburgh Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly BYU Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Stanford Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly Rutgers Brindza Brindza Brindza Massa Daly Daly

CB Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson

COACHES & STAFF

DL DL DL OLB ILB ILB OLB CB S S Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Farley Shumate Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Schwenke Nix III Tuitt Shembo Grace Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Shumate Schwenke Nix III Tuitt Shembo Grace Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Shumate Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Grace Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Shumate Schwenke Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Schwenke Tuitt Ish. Williams Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Schwenke Tuitt Okwara Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Day Nix III Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Farley Hardy Day Schwenke Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Hardy Day J. Jones Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Farley Day Schwenke Tuitt Shembo Fox Calabrese J. Smith Russell Collinsworth Redfield

THE FIGHTING IRISH

DEFENSE Temple Michigan Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma Arizona State USC Air Force Navy Pittsburgh BYU Stanford Rutgers

QB WR WR Rees Prosise C. Brown Rees Onwualu Daniels Rees Koyack (TE) Daniels Rees TJ Jones Daniels Rees Onwualu Daniels Rees Koyack (TE) C. Brown Rees TJ Jones Daniels Rees Koyack (TE) Fuller Rees Koyack (TE) Daniels Rees Prosise Onwualu Rees Koyack (TE) Daniels Rees Onwualu Daniels Rees Prosise Daniels

2014 OUTLOOK

OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE RB Temple Robinson Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Carlisle Michigan D. Smith Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Atkinson III Purdue D. Smith Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Carlisle Michigan State C. Brown Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Atkinson III Oklahoma Fuller Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Carlisle Arizona State Robinson Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas Atkinson III USC Fuller Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Lombard Stanley Niklas McDaniel Air Force Robinson Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Elmer Stanley Niklas Atkinson III Navy TJ Jones Z. Martin Hanratty N. Martin Elmer Stanley Niklas McDaniel Pittsburgh TJ Jones Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Elmer Stanley Niklas Carlisle BYU TJ Jones Z. Martin Watt N. Martin Hanratty Stanley Niklas Folston Stanford TJ Jones Z. Martin Watt Hegarty Hanratty Stanley Niklas McDaniel Rutgers TJ Jones Z. Martin Hanratty Hegarty Elmer Stanley Niklas Folston

2013 STATISTICS

95 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Participation Report ## 4 24 27 2 21 1 12 44 3 67 47 28 30 61 10 91 79 41 38 25 48 15 59 65 16 77 51 12 2 94 7 18 74 36 32 72 70 14 33 8 85 1 45 17 49 20 56 10 11 88 90 6 38 96 55 22 87 9 78 92 40 7 31 53 66 82 11 23 98

Player gp / gs ATKINSON, G. 12/4 ATKINSON, J. 5/- BRINDZA 13/- BROWN, C. 13/4 BROWN, Ja. 2/- BRYANT 3/- BUTLER 12/- CALABRESE 13/13 CARLISLE 13/4 CARR 1/- CAVALARIS 3/- COLLINSWORTH 13/11 COUNCELL 9/- DALY 13/- DANIELS 13/9 DAY 11/8 ELMER 10/4 FARLEY 13/8 FITZPATRICK, N. 2/- FOLSTON 12/1 FOX 13/10 FULLER 13/3 GRACE 7/3 HANRATTY 6/4 HARDY 10/2 HEGARTY 12/2 HEGGIE 4/- HENDRIX 8/- JACKSON, B. 13/13 JONES, J. 12/1 JONES, TJ 13/7 KOYACK 13/5 LOMBARD 7/7 LUKE 13/- MAHONE 2/- MARTIN, N. 11/11 MARTIN, Z. 13/13 MASSA 13/- MCDANIEL 13/4 MOORE 13/- NIKLAS 13/13 NIX 8/8 OKWARA 13/1 ONWUALU 12/4 PLANTZ 1/- PROSISE 13/2 RABASA 5/- REDFIELD 12/1 REES 13/13 ROBINSON, C. 13/3 ROCHELL 11/- RUSSELL 13/13 SCHMIDT, J. 13/- SCHWENKE 12/7 SHEMBO 13/13 SHUMATE 9/4 SMITH, D. 6/2 SMITH, J. 13/13 STANLEY 13/13 STOCKTON 10/- TAUSCH 3/- TUITT 13/13 TURNER 13/- UTUPO 13/- WATT 11/11 WELCH 12/- WILLIAMS, Ish. 11/1 WOOD, L. 11/- WULFECK 7/-

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2013 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Stats TD 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 12 13

Lg 45 16 11 14 80 29 36 16 41 35 43 15 13 80 46

RECEIVING PASSING No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 17 355 3 66 17-27-0 355 3 66 29 314 2 23 29-53-2 314 2 23 20 309 2 82 20-33-0 309 2 82 14 142 1 37 14-34-0 142 1 37 9 104 2 30 9-25-3 104 2 30 17 279 3 37 17-38-1 279 3 37 14 166 2 30 14-25-0 166 2 30 18 331 5 47 18-26-0 331 5 47 12 242 2 45 12-20-2 242 2 45 18 318 2 80 18-39-2 318 2 80 15 235 1 61 15-28-1 235 1 61 16 199 2 22 16-34-2 199 2 22 27 319 0 28 27-47-0 319 0 28 226 3313 27 82 226-429-13 3313 27 82 240 2576 19 63 240-408-13 2576 19 63

KICK RET No Yds TD Lg 2 40 0 21 2 76 0 50 4 119 0 47 3 67 0 27 1 29 0 29 6 117 0 34 2 35 0 20 1 37 0 37 5 113 0 33 4 85 0 41 3 60 0 26 6 139 0 37 3 81 0 35 42 998 0 50 40 1027 0 51

PUNT RET No Yds TD Lg 3 23 0 12 1 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 27 0 27 1 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 2 14 0 13 1 10 0 10 1 8 0 8 1 -7 0 0 15 106 0 27 17 161 0 48

tot off 543 410 400 220 324 424 300 466 506 456 470 263 494 5276 4760

Games played: 13 Avg per rush: 4.5 Avg per catch: 14.7 Pass efficiency: 132.26 Kick ret avg: 23.8 Punt ret avg: 7.1 All purpose avg / game: 497.9 Total offense avg / game: 405.8

Avg 41.2 40.0 36.8 39.2 40.3 36.2 36.5 44.3 0.0 46.2 37.5 41.0 29.5 39.3 40.2

Long Blkd TB 47 0 2 43 0 0 39 0 0 51 1 1 55 0 0 53 0 0 51 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 1 44 0 0 47 0 0 34 0 0 56 1 4 56 0 8

FUMBLE FF FR-Yds 0 1-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 3 1-6 0 0-0 1 2-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 6 4-6 3 4-5 FC 50+ I20 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 4 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 17 7 14 20 10 18

PASS DEFENSE Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 9 1 1-0 3 3 1-34 0 2 1-29 3 4 0-0 3 1 2-24 2 3 1--1 5 4 0-0 0 0 0-0 3 2 0-0 6 2 1-0 8 4 2-6 0 2 4-1 1 4 13-93 43 32 13-159 24 43

Blkd Kick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2

FIELD GOALS A-M Lg Blkd 0-2 0 0 3-3 44 0 1-1 20 0 1-2 41 0 0-0 0 0 3-4 53 0 0-0 0 0 1-2 51 1 1-1 26 0 0-1 0 0 3-3 51 0 2-2 27 0 5-6 49 0 20-27 53 1 18-25 47 1

PAT ATTEMPTS A-M Run Rcv 4-4 0 0 3-3 0 0 4-4 0 0 2-2 0 0 3-3 0 0 4-4 0 0 2-2 0 0 6-6 0 0 5-5 0 0 3-3 0 0 2-2 0 0 2-2 0 0 2-2 0 0 42-42 0 0 31-33 0 1 KICKOFFS No Yds 5 323 7 449 6 383 4 259 4 251 8 519 3 195 8 520 7 437 4 249 6 356 5 323 8 428 75 4692 64 3899

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 28 30 31 17 21 37 14 45 38 21 23 20 29 354 291

Avg TB OB 64.6 2 0 64.1 4 0 63.8 4 0 64.8 2 0 62.8 1 0 64.9 7 0 65.0 1 0 65.0 7 0 62.4 2 0 62.2 1 0 59.3 1 0 64.6 1 0 53.5 2 0 62.6 35 0 60.9 20 2

2013 STATISTICS

PUNTING No Yds 5 206 2 80 4 147 6 235 6 242 5 181 8 292 3 133 0 0 5 231 2 75 4 164 2 59 52 2045 59 2373

SACKS No-Yds 1.0-4 1.0-8 1.0-2 1.0-7 0.0-0 6.0-45 2.0-16 0.0-0 1.0-5 1.0-9 2.0-13 1.0-8 4.0-31 21.0-148 8.0-63

2013 SEASON REVIEW

Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Notre Dame Opponent

TACKLES Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds 29 32 61 2.0-6 46 20 66 8.0-27 33 18 51 4.0-7 25 46 71 3.0-15 33 50 83 3.0-10 39 20 59 8.0-57 42 26 68 7.0-27 58 30 88 7.0-11 46 56 102 5.0-16 42 26 68 6.0-37 36 52 88 4.0-15 38 48 86 2.0-9 26 24 50 5.0-33 493 448 941 64.0-270 416 446 862 56.0-187

COACHES & STAFF

THE FIGHTING IRISH

RUSHING No. Yds 35 188 19 96 37 91 32 78 29 220 37 145 40 134 37 135 36 264 24 138 47 235 24 64 43 175 440 1963 522 2184

2014 OUTLOOK

97 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Opponent Game-by-Game Stats Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Opponent Notre Dame

RUSHING No. Yds 29 134 39 166 21 38 35 119 42 212 25 65 31 129 65 290 70 331 41 112 47 247 51 261 26 80 522 2184 440 1963

TD 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 13 12

Lg 18 35 7 11 30 16 17 21 20 11 46 21 19 46 80

RECEIVING PASSING No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 23 228 0 26 23-47-0 228 0 26 21 294 4 61 21-33-1 294 4 61 25 256 3 48 25-41-1 256 3 48 16 135 1 19 16-36-1 135 1 19 23 238 2 54 23-31-0 238 2 54 33 362 3 36 33-47-2 362 3 36 20 201 0 32 20-34-1 201 0 32 8 49 0 19 8-12-0 49 0 19 6 88 1 34 6-9-0 88 1 34 22 243 2 63 22-35-0 243 2 63 21 168 1 15 21-36-1 168 1 15 12 158 1 36 12-18-2 158 1 36 10 156 1 51 10-29-4 156 1 51 240 2576 19 63 240-408-13 2576 19 63 226 3313 27 82 226-429-13 3313 27 82

KICK RET No Yds TD Lg 3 88 0 39 3 78 0 32 2 68 0 39 2 24 0 16 3 75 0 40 1 21 0 21 2 53 0 33 1 29 0 29 5 137 0 49 3 79 0 50 5 103 0 37 4 127 0 51 6 145 0 51 40 1027 0 51 42 998 0 50

PUNT RET No Yds TD Lg 2 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 1 6 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 100 0 48 2 16 0 14 0 0 0 0 2 -6 0 0 2 18 0 13 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 17 161 0 48 15 106 0 27

tot off 362 460 294 254 450 427 330 339 419 355 415 419 236 4760 5276

Games played: 13 Avg per rush: 4.2 Avg per catch: 10.7 Pass efficiency: 120.85 Kick ret avg: 25.7 Punt ret avg: 9.5 All purpose avg / game: 469.8 Total offense avg / game: 366.2 Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Opponent Notre Dame Date Opponent Aug 31 TEMPLE Sep 07 at Michigan Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA Oct 05 vs Arizona State Oct 19 USC Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY Nov 09 at Pittsburgh Nov 23 BYU Nov 30 at Stanford Dec 28 vs Rutgers Opponent Notre Dame

TACKLES Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds 34 34 68 5.0-11 34 30 64 4.0-14 41 24 65 6.0-19 21 44 65 6.0-17 23 24 47 4.0-20 38 36 74 4.0-20 34 36 70 5.0-31 33 26 59 5.0-15 28 36 64 0.0-0 35 14 49 2.0-2 29 56 85 4.0-8 22 40 62 5.0-16 44 46 90 6.0-14 416 446 862 56.0-187 493 448 941 64.0-270 PUNTING No Yds 5 240 3 94 5 209 5 207 5 210 5 192 6 224 5 180 2 79 9 377 4 146 2 76 3 139 59 2373 52 2045

Avg 48.0 31.3 41.8 41.4 42.0 38.4 37.3 36.0 39.5 41.9 36.5 38.0 46.3 40.2 39.3

SACKS No-Yds 1.0-5 1.0-9 1.0-7 0.0-0 1.0-5 0.0-0 2.0-23 1.0-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-6 0.0-0 8.0-63 21.0-148

Long Blkd TB 53 0 1 42 0 0 52 0 0 54 0 1 49 0 2 52 0 1 44 0 0 42 0 0 40 0 0 56 0 2 45 0 0 47 0 0 52 0 1 56 0 8 56 1 4

FUMBLE FF FR-Yds 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-5 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-0 3 4-5 6 4-6 FC 50+ I20 0 3 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 3 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 20 10 18 17 7 14

PASS DEFENSE Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 0 0 2-30 1 1 0-0 0 4 0-0 1 3 3-41 5 6 1-37 1 7 0-0 4 0 0-0 0 3 2-11 0 0 2-40 4 5 1-0 1 3 2-0 5 5 0-0 2 6 13-159 24 43 13-93 43 32

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

FIELD GOALS A-M Lg Blkd 0-2 0 0 2-2 44 0 1-2 47 0 2-3 42 0 2-2 27 0 2-2 40 0 1-3 22 0 1-1 47 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2-3 31 1 2-2 28 0 3-3 47 0 18-25 47 1 20-27 53 1

98 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

PAT ATTEMPTS A-M Run Rcv 0-1 0 0 5-5 0 0 3-3 0 0 1-1 0 0 3-3 0 1 4-4 0 0 1-1 0 0 1-1 0 0 4-5 0 0 4-4 0 0 1-1 0 0 3-3 0 0 1-1 0 0 31-33 0 1 42-42 0 0 KICKOFFS No Yds 2 113 8 484 5 312 4 253 7 450 6 343 3 176 3 183 6 363 5 312 4 236 6 370 5 304 64 3899 75 4692

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 6 41 24 13 35 34 10 10 34 28 13 27 16 291 354

Avg TB OB 56.5 0 0 60.5 5 1 62.4 1 0 63.2 1 0 64.3 6 0 57.2 0 0 58.7 1 0 61.0 2 0 60.5 1 0 62.4 1 0 59.0 1 0 61.7 0 0 60.8 1 1 60.9 20 2 62.6 35 0

2013 Statistics Game-by-Game Comparison

Avg Yds / Rush 5.4 / 4.6 5.1 / 4.3 2.5 / 1.8 2.4 / 3.4 7.6 / 5.0 3.9 / 2.6 3.3 / 4.2 3.6 / 4.5 7.3 / 4.7 5.8 / 2.7 5.0 / 5.3 2.7 / 5.1 4.1 / 3.1 4.5 / 4.2

Avg Avg Yds / Pass Yds / Play 13.1 / 4.9 8.8 / 4.8 5.9 / 8.9 5.7 / 6.4 9.4 / 6.2 5.7 / 4.7 4.2 / 3.8 3.3 / 3.6 4.2 / 7.7 6.0 / 6.2 7.3 / 7.7 5.7 / 5.9 6.6 / 5.9 4.6 / 5.1 12.7 / 4.1 7.4 / 4.4 12.1 / 9.8 9.0 / 5.3 8.2 / 6.9 7.2 / 4.7 8.4 / 4.7 6.3 / 5.0 5.9 / 8.8 4.5 / 6.1 6.8 / 5.4 5.5 / 4.3 7.7 / 6.3 6.1 / 5.1

Punting Number-Avg 5-41.2 / 5-48.0 2-40.0 / 3-31.3 4-36.8 / 5-41.8 6-39.2 / 5-41.4 6-40.3 / 5-42.0 5-36.2 / 5-38.4 8-36.5 / 6-37.3 3-44.3 / 5-36.0 0-0.0 / 2-39.5 5-46.2 / 9-41.9 2-37.5 / 4-36.5 4-41.0 / 2-38.0 2-29.5 / 3-46.3 52-39.3 / 59-40.2

Penalties Number-Yards 9-63 / 5-40 4-33 / 6-50 3-23 / 6-55 8-86 / 10-115 8-77 / 4-31 9-64 / 4-45 6-38 / 11-95 1-5 / 5-40 5-55 / 0-0 5-45 / 5-45 4-25 / 6-47 3-15 / 5-52 8-69 / 3-33 73-598 / 70-648

COACHES & STAFF

Time of TOP Possession Margin 31:53 / 28:07 3:46 25:56 / 34:04 -8:08 31:12 / 28:48 2:24 29:22 / 30:38 -1:16 24:16 / 35:44 -11:28 34:38 / 25:22 9:16 28:42 / 31:18 -2:36 29:10 / 30:50 -1:40 22:24 / 37:36 -15:12 23:27 / 36:33 -13:06 33:51 / 26:09 7:42 25:18 / 34:42 -9:24 38:16 / 21:44 16:32 378:25 / 401:35 -23:10

THE FIGHTING IRISH

3rd Down 4th Down Opponent Conversions Conversions 5-13 / 6-15 0-0 / 0-2 TEMPLE Michigan 8-15 / 6-12 0-2 / 0-0 11-16 / 7-16 0-1 / 1-1 Purdue MICHIGAN STATE 6-17 / 8-18 0-1 / 1-2 OKLAHOMA 4-12 / 5-14 0-0 / 0-1 Arizona State 4-15 / 4-13 1-1 / 1-2 USC 4-14 / 2-13 0-1 / 0-2 5-11 / 7-17 1-1 / 1-3 Air Force NAVY 2-5 / 10-16 1-1 / 1-3 Pittsburgh 5-14 / 3-13 1-2 / 0-0 BYU 8-16 / 11-20 0-2 / 0-2 Stanford 5-12 / 8-13 0-0 / 0-0 7-16 / 3-12 1-1 / 1-1 Rutgers Totals 74-176 / 80-192 5-13 / 6-19

Total Offense Return Yards Plays-Yards Yards TO 355 / 228 62-543 / 76-362 63 / 92 0/1 314 / 294 72-410 / 72-460 94 / 108 2 / 1 309 / 256 70-400 / 62-294 153 / 86 1 / 1 142 / 135 66-220 / 71-254 98 / 30 0/1 104 / 238 54-324 / 73-450 30 / 117 3 / 0 279 / 362 75-424 / 72-427 174 / 58 1 / 3 166 / 201 65-300 / 65-330 39 / 158 1 / 1 331 / 49 63-466 / 77-339 37 / 45 0/2 242 / 88 56-506 / 79-419 118 / 148 2 / 0 318 / 243 63-456 / 76-355 99 / 113 3 / 0 235 / 168 75-470 / 83-415 70 / 121 1 / 1 199 / 158 58-263 / 69-419 153 / 131 2 / 2 319 / 156 90-494 / 55-236 75 / 145 1 / 4 3313 / 2576 869-5276 / 930-4760 1203 / 1352 17 / 17

2014 OUTLOOK

First Downs Rushing Passing Opponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att-Int TEMPLE 28-6 21 / 25 8 / 9 12 / 13 1 / 3 35-188 / 29-134 17-27-0 / 23-47-0 Michigan 30-41 23 / 25 7 / 11 16 / 11 0 / 3 19-96 / 39-166 29-53-2 / 21-33-1 Purdue 31-24 20 / 16 7 / 1 11 / 13 2 / 2 37-91 / 21-38 20-33-0 / 25-41-1 MICHIGAN STATE 17-13 14 / 19 2 / 7 5/9 7/3 32-78 / 35-119 14-34-0 / 16-36-1 OKLAHOMA 21-35 12 / 25 6 / 13 6 / 9 0 / 3 29-220 / 42-212 9-25-3 / 23-31-0 Arizona State 37-34 23 / 22 9 / 6 12 / 15 2 / 1 37-145 / 25-65 17-38-1 / 33-47-2 USC 14-10 17 / 18 6 / 7 9 / 10 2 / 1 40-134 / 31-129 14-25-0 / 20-34-1 Air Force 45-10 22 / 19 7 / 18 13 / 1 2 / 0 37-135 / 65-290 18-26-0 / 8-12-0 NAVY 38-34 25 / 28 14 / 21 11 / 5 0 / 2 36-264 / 70-331 12-20-2 / 6-9-0 Pittsburgh 21-28 16 / 23 3 / 8 12 / 13 1 / 2 24-138 / 41-112 18-39-2 / 22-35-0 BYU 23-13 24 / 23 11 / 11 10 / 12 3 / 0 47-235 / 47-247 15-28-1 / 21-36-1 Stanford 20-27 19 / 21 4 / 12 12 / 9 3 / 0 24-64 / 51-261 16-34-2 / 12-18-2 Rutgers 29-16 31 / 16 11 / 6 20 / 7 0 / 3 43-175 / 26-80 27-47-0 / 10-29-4 Totals 354-291 267 / 280 95 / 130 149 / 127 23 / 23 440-1963 / 522-2184 226-429-13 / 240-408-13

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM / OPPONENT for each category.

2013 SEASON REVIEW 2013 STATISTICS

99 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Inside Opponent Red-Zone Date Opponent Score Aug 31 TEMPLE W 28-6 Sep 07 at Michigan L 30-41 Sep 14 at Purdue W 31-24 Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE W 17-13 Sep 28 OKLAHOMA L 21-35 Oct 05 vs Arizona State W 37-34 Oct 19 USC W 14-10 Oct 26 at Air Force W 45-10 Nov 02 NAVY W 38-34 Nov 09 at Pittsburgh L 21-28 Nov 23 BYU W 23-13 Nov 30 at Stanford L 20-27 Dec 28 vs Rutgers W 29-16 Totals

Times in RZ 2 5 4 3 1 4 3 2 5 3 4 4 5 45

Times Scored 1 3 3 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 5 36

Total Pts 7 17 17 14 7 20 14 14 24 14 13 20 23 204

TDs 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 24

Rush TDs 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 10

Pass TDs 0 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 14

FGs Failed to score inside RZ Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 2 4 0 2 0

Totals 36 of 45 (80.0%) TD Totals 24 of 45 (53.3%)

Opponents Inside Notre Dame Red-Zone Date Opponent Score Aug 31 TEMPLE W 28-6 Sep 07 at Michigan L 30-41 W 31-24 Sep 14 at Purdue Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE W 17-13 Sep 28 OKLAHOMA L 21-35 Oct 05 vs Arizona State W 37-34 Oct 19 USC W 14-10 W 45-10 Oct 26 at Air Force Nov 02 NAVY W 38-34 Nov 09 at Pittsburgh L 21-28 Nov 23 BYU W 23-13 Nov 30 at Stanford L 20-27 W 29-16 Dec 28 vs Rutgers Totals

Times in RZ 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 4 3 4 5 6 48

Times Scored 1 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 4 3 3 5 4 39

Total Pts 6 28 21 13 13 13 10 7 27 21 13 27 16 215

TDs 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 3 1 25

Rush TDs 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 13

Pass TDs 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 12

FGs Failed to score inside RZ Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 4 1 2 1 1 0

Totals 39 of 48 (81.2%) TD Totals 25 of 48 (52.1%)

100 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Statistics Notre Dame 3rd-Down Conversions

2013 STATISTICS

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime 28-6 31:53 7:27 7:01 7:45 9:40 Aug 31 TEMPLE W Sep 07 at Michigan L 30-41 25:56 7:33 5:25 7:19 5:39 Sep 14 at Purdue W 31-24 31:12 4:55 9:09 9:17 7:51 W 17-13 29:22 10:00 7:59 4:51 6:32 Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE Sep 28 OKLAHOMA L 21-35 24:16 10:29 6:27 4:31 2:49 Oct 05 vs Arizona State W 37-34 34:38 10:18 6:46 7:18 10:16 Oct 19 USC W 14-10 28:42 8:35 5:49 6:47 7:31 Oct 26 at Air Force W 45-10 29:10 9:28 6:08 8:10 5:24 Nov 02 NAVY W 38-34 22:24 5:29 3:57 4:37 8:21 Nov 09 at Pittsburgh L 21-28 23:27 8:23 3:49 5:08 6:07 Nov 23 BYU W 23-13 33:51 6:21 10:51 7:21 9:18 Nov 30 at Stanford L 20-27 25:18 8:36 7:10 5:13 4:19 Dec 28 vs Rutgers W 29-16 38:16 10:16 7:59 11:30 8:31 Notre Dame Total 378:25 107:50 88:30 89:47 92:18 0:00 Avg. 29:06 8:17 6:48 6:54 7:06 0:00 Opponents Total 401:35 87:10 106:30 105:13 102:42 0:00 Avg. 30:53 6:42 8:11 8:05 7:54 0:00

2013 SEASON REVIEW

Notre Dame Time of Possession

COACHES & STAFF

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Aug 31 TEMPLE W 28-6 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Sep 07 at Michigan L 30-41 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% Sep 14 at Purdue W 31-24 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE W 17-13 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% OKLAHOMA L 21-35 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Sep 28 Oct 05 vs Arizona State W 37-34 1-1 100.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Oct 19 USC W 14-10 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Oct 26 at Air Force W 45-10 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Nov 02 NAVY W 38-34 1-1 100.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Nov 09 at Pittsburgh L 21-28 1-2 50.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% Nov 23 BYU W 23-13 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Nov 30 at Stanford L 20-27 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Dec 28 vs Rutgers W 29-16 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% Notre Dame 5-13 38.5% 3-5 60.0% 1-4 25.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Opponents 6-19 31.6% 1-2 50.0% 2-4 50.0% 1-2 50.0% 2-11 18.2% 0-0 0.0%

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Notre Dame 4th-Down Conversions

2014 OUTLOOK

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Aug 31 TEMPLE W 28-6 5-13 38.5% 1-2 50.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-2 100.0% 1-6 16.7% Sep 07 at Michigan L 30-41 8-15 53.3% 2-4 50.0% 1-4 25.0% 3-3 100.0% 2-4 50.0% Sep 14 at Purdue W 31-24 11-16 68.8% 1-3 33.3% 3-6 50.0% 3-3 100.0% 4-4 100.0% Sep 21 MICHIGAN STATE W 17-13 6-17 35.3% 2-5 40.0% 3-6 50.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-4 0.0% Sep 28 OKLAHOMA L 21-35 4-12 33.3% 2-4 50.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-2 50.0% 0-3 0.0% Oct 05 vs Arizona State W 37-34 4-15 26.7% 2-5 40.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-3 0.0% 0-4 0.0% Oct 19 USC W 14-10 4-14 28.6% 3-4 75.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-4 0.0% 1-4 25.0% Oct 26 at Air Force W 45-10 5-11 45.5% 2-3 66.7% 1-3 33.3% 1-2 50.0% 1-3 33.3% Nov 02 NAVY W 38-34 2-5 40.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 2-3 66.7% Nov 09 at Pittsburgh L 21-28 5-14 35.7% 1-5 20.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-3 66.7% 1-3 33.3% Nov 23 BYU W 23-13 8-16 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 3-5 60.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-5 40.0% Nov 30 at Stanford L 20-27 5-12 41.7% 2-4 50.0% 0-3 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 1-3 33.3% Dec 28 vs Rutgers W 29-16 7-16 43.8% 2-3 66.7% 2-6 33.3% 2-4 50.0% 1-3 33.3% Notre Dame 74-176 42.0% 22-47 46.8% 18-47 38.3% 18-33 54.5% 16-49 32.7% 0-0 0.0% Opponents 80-192 41.7% 18-41 43.9% 27-53 50.9% 18-45 40.0% 17-53 32.1% 0-0 0.0%

101 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics Notre Dame / Opponent Scoring Drives

102

NOTRE DAME SCORING DRIVES Game Qtr Pts Plays Yds TOP How Scored Rutgers 1 3 14 71 4:55 Brindza 21 yd field goal Rutgers 1 7 7 62 3:20 Jones, TJ 8 yd run Rutgers 2 3 4 1 0:58 Brindza 38 yd field goal Rutgers 3 3 15 71 7:17 Brindza 26 yd field goal Rutgers 4 3 15 90 6:27 Brindza 25 yd field goal Rutgers 4 7 10 79 5:12 Folston 3 YD run Rutgers 4 3 4 4 0:58 Brindza 49 yd field goal Stanford 1 3 12 65 5:55 Brindza 21 yd field goal Stanford 1 3 9 44 3:31 Brindza 27 yd field goal Stanford 3 7 7 61 3:01 Jones, TJ 4 yd pass from Rees Stanford 3 7 8 75 1:57 Daniels 14 yd pass from Rees BYU 1 7 5 84 2:11 Daniels 61 pass from Rees BYU 1 7 8 75 2:05 Folston 2 yd run BYU 2 3 14 60 5:57 Brindza 26 yd field goal BYU 3 3 5 52 4:54 Brindza 26 yd field goal BYU 4 3 7 25 3:34 Brindza 51 yd field goal Pittsburgh 1 7 9 83 3:29 Daniels 10 yd pass from Rees Pittsburgh 2 7 4 39 1:05 Jones, TJ 1 yd run 3 7 1 80 0:18 Jones, TJ 80 yd pass from Rees Pittsburgh Navy 1 7 7 67 2:48 Atkinson III 41 yd run Navy 1 3 7 67 2:35 Brindza 26 yd field goal Navy 2 7 4 73 1:46 Jones, TJ 36 yd pass from Rees 3 7 11 84 4:37 Koyack 17 yd pass from Rees Navy Navy 4 7 6 76 2:05 McDaniel 4 yd run Navy 4 7 11 76 5:08 Folston 1 yd run Air Force 1 7 5 75 1:24 Robinson 35 yd pass from Rees Air Force 2 7 6 91 2:18 Fuller 46 yd pass from Rees 2 7 3 51 1:09 Koyack 22 yd pass from Rees Air Force Air Force 2 3 10 21 3:21 Brindza 51 yd field goal Air Force 3 7 6 62 2:55 Jones, TJ 30 yd pass from Rees Air Force 3 7 7 63 3:36 Brown, C. 15 yd pass from Rees Air Force 4 7 2 51 0:26 Hendrix 4 yd run 1 7 10 77 4:03 Niklas 7 yd pass from Rees USC USC 2 7 5 91 1:29 Jones, TJ 11 yd pass from Rees Arizona State 2 7 7 72 2:30 Koyack 19 yd pass from Rees Arizona State 2 7 8 71 1:15 Jones, TJ 8 yd pass from Rees Arizona State 3 3 6 43 3:08 Brindza 53 yd field goal 3 7 2 21 0:18 Niklas 21 yd pass from Rees Arizona State Arizona State 4 3 8 69 4:03 Brindza 33 yd field goal Arizona State 4 3 10 56 5:08 Brindza 25 yd field goal Arizona State 4 7 -- -- -- Fox 14 yd interception return Oklahoma 1 7 10 80 5:03 Jones, TJ 6 yd pass from Rees Oklahoma 3 7 1 80 0:13 Atkinson III 80 yd run Oklahoma 4 7 7 75 3:33 Niklas 30 yd pass from Rees Michigan State 1 3 7 57 3:30 Brindza 41 yd field goal Michigan State 2 7 9 50 2:43 Jones, TJ 2 yd pass from Rees Michigan State 4 7 5 52 2:22 McDaniel 7 yd run Purdue 2 3 11 80 5:14 Brindza 20 yd field goal Purdue 3 7 10 75 4:23 McDaniel 1 yd run Purdue 4 7 11 66 4:03 Daniels 9 yd pass from Rees Purdue 4 7 1 82 0:10 Daniels 82 yd pass from Rees Purdue 4 7 -- -- -- Jackson 34 yd interception return Michigan 1 7 9 75 3:34 Jones, TJ 4 yd pass from Rees Michigan 2 3 6 20 1:34 Brindza 44 yd field goal Michigan 2 3 8 68 2:54 Brindza 24 yd field goal Michigan 3 7 12 90 5:25 Niklas 20 yd pass from Rees Michigan 4 7 -- -- -- Tuitt 0 yd interception return Michigan 4 3 6 29 1:29 Brindza 40 yd field goal Temple 1 7 3 77 1:26 Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees Temple 1 7 3 87 1:01 Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees Temple 2 7 1 66 0:18 Niklas 66 yd pass from Rees Temple 3 7 7 94 3:36 Atkinson III 2 yd run

OPPONENTSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SCORING DRIVES Game Qtr Pts Plays Yds TOP How Scored Rutgers 1 3 4 2 0:56 Federico 36 yd field goal Rutgers 1 7 5 75 2:39 Coleman 14 yd pass from Dodd Rutgers 2 3 12 63 4:15 Federico 18 yd field goal Rutgers 4 3 8 15 3:39 Federico 47 yd field goal Stanford 1 7 7 75 3:13 Cajuste 16 yd pass from Hogan Stanford 2 7 9 56 4:34 Gaffney 1 yd run Stanford 3 7 7 76 3:54 Wilkerson 20 yd run Stanford 3 3 8 39 4:02 Williamson 27 yd field goal Stanford 4 3 13 55 7:13 Williamson 28 yd field goal BYU 1 7 12 71 3:23 Falslev 7 yd pass from Hill BYU 3 3 13 80 4:28 Sorensen 31 yd field goal BYU 3 3 11 58 3:11 Sorensen 27 yd field goal Pittsburgh 2 7 10 71 5:14 Street 3 yd pass from Savage Pittsburgh 3 7 13 69 6:18 Conner 2 yd run Pittsburgh 3 7 3 75 1:17 Street 63 yd pass from Savage Pittsburgh 4 7 2 5 0:50 Conner 1 yd run Navy 1 7 9 56 4:40 Reynolds 2 yd run Navy 2 7 10 77 4:55 Swain 11 yd run 2 6 11 75 4:11 Reynolds 3 yd run Navy Navy 4 7 13 75 6:29 Reynolds 4 yd run Navy 4 7 7 70 3:56 Aitken 34 yd pass from Reynolds Air Force 1 7 10 71 3:40 Huntsman 10 yd run 2 3 13 46 4:24 Conant 47 yd field goal Air Force USC 1 7 13 96 6:25 Redd 1 yd run USC 2 3 5 16 1:55 Heidari 22 yd field goal Arizona State 2 3 12 58 4:24 Gonzalez 40 yd field goal Arizona State 2 3 13 79 5:02 Gonzalez 27 yd field goal 2 7 7 78 1:58 Strong 36 yd pass from Kelly Arizona State Arizona State 4 7 -- -- -- Irabor 37 interception return Arizona State 4 7 7 75 2:20 Nelson 21 yd pass from Kelly Arizona State 4 7 7 75 0:57 Grice 16 yd pass from Kelly Oklahoma 1 7 -- -- -- Nelson 24 yd interception return 1 7 4 32 1:35 Williams 11 yd run Oklahoma Oklahoma 2 7 10 88 4:43 Bester 26 yd pass from Bell Oklahoma 3 3 9 43 4:20 Hunnicutt 27 yd field goal Oklahoma 3 3 9 65 3:53 Hunnicutt 19 yd field goal Oklahoma 4 8 5 75 1:46 Shepard 54 yd pass from Bell 79 5:46 Kings 12 yd pass from Cook Michigan State 2 7 14 Michigan State 3 3 15 75 8:39 Geiger 25 yd field goal Michigan State 4 3 10 51 4:04 Geiger 42 yd field goal Purdue 1 7 12 75 5:52 Hunt 15 yd pass from Henry Purdue 2 3 10 31 4:00 Griggs 47 yd field goal Purdue 3 7 8 54 4:09 Knauf 18 yd pass from Henry Purdue 4 7 7 75 3:02 Sinz 9 yd pass from Henry Michigan 1 3 10 41 4:42 Gibbons 44 yd field goal Michigan 1 7 3 77 1:23 Gallon 61 yd pass from Gardner Michigan 2 7 12 75 5:22 Gardner 2 yd run Michigan 2 3 7 42 3:53 Gibbons 39 yd field goal Michigan 2 7 4 23 0:20 Gallon 12 yd pass from Gardner Michigan 3 7 7 78 3:01 Gallon 13 yd pass from Gardner Michigan 4 7 10 75 4:57 Dileo 4 yd pass from Gardner Temple 2 6 9 78 2:18 Harper 1 yd run

11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Rushing temple mich pur msu ou asu usc af navy 12-65/0 1-4/0 16-56/1 16-40/1 3-12/0 15-82/0 18-97/0 10-61/0 7-52/1 8-34/1 5-37/0 5-27/0 6-23/0 14-148/1 18-54/0 8-40/0 6-18/0 7-74/1 5-14/0 DNP 0-0/0 4-12/0 2-43/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 11-47/0 18-140/1 7-68/0 12-64/0 11-16/0 3-9/0 3-13/0 2-8/0 3-12/0 3-3/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-7/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 DNP 5-10/0 1-2/0 6-5/0 4-9/1 DNP 2-12/0 DNP 1-2/0 0-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-5/0 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 1-2/0 DNP 0-0/0 2--4/0 3--6/0 1--1/0 1--1/0 2--2/0 1--2/0 3--4/0 1--5/0 1--9/0 2--6/0 0-0/0 1--5/0 0-0/0 2--23/0 1--8/0 0-0/0

up byu stan ru 9-22/0 24-117/0 4-17/0 17-80/0 6-57/0 6-42/0 4-1/0 DNP 4-13/0 13-78/1 14-50/0 17-73/1 1-6/0 0-0/0 1-2/0 1-3/0 3-41/1 1-3/0 0-0/0 4-16/1 DNP 0-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-3/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1--6/0 1--1/0 3--5/0 DNP 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1--6/0 2-6/0

temple 6-138/0 3-69/2 1-66/1 3-57/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-11/0 1-9/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 2-5/0 0-0/0

mich 9-94/1 6-63/0 6-76/1 3-28/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-12/0 1-16/0 1-16/0 DNP 0-0/0 0-0/0 2-9/0 0-0/0

pur 4-57/0 8-167/2 1-9/0 1-40/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-12/0 1-11/0 0-0/0 1--3/0 0-0/0 3-16/0 0-0/0

msu 2-15/1 3-6/0 1-7/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-37/0 3-54/0 1--3/0 2-17/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-9/0

ou 4-42/1 1-13/0 2-43/1 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-11/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1--5/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0

asu 8-135/1 4-67/0 3-49/1 0-0/0 1-19/1 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-9/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0

usc 4-46/1 3-44/0 4-58/1 1-8/0 0-0/0 1-5/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-5/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 DNP

af navy up byu 7-104/1 4-111/1 6-149/1 5-95/0 2-34/0 2-33/0 3-38/1 6-107/1 2-20/0 2-44/0 3-18/0 1-8/0 1-15/1 1-7/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 2-29/1 2-34/1 4-76/0 0-0/0 2-93/1 0-0/0 1-14/0 0-0/0 1-35/1 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-17/0 0-0/0 1-13/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-1/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-5/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-3/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-23/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP

stan 6-56/1 5-79/1 2-24/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 2-29/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 0-0/0 1-11/0 0-0/0 DNP

ru 5-66/0 3-25/0 4-76/0 5-54/0 1-13/0 0-0/0 1-10/0 2-25/0 DNP 3-21/0 3-29/0 DNP 0-0/0 DNP

COACHES & STAFF

no-yds / td JONES, TJ WR 70-1108/9 DANIELS WR 49-745/7 NIKLAS TE 32-498/5 BROWN, C. WR 15-209/1 KOYACK TE 10-171/3 FULLER WR 6-160/1 ROBINSON, C. WR 9-157/1 PROSISE WR 7-72/0 ATKINSON, G. RB 7-51/0 FOLSTON RB 5-35/0 MCDANIEL RB 6-34/0 ONWUALU WR 2-34/0 CARLISLE RB 7-30/0 1-9/0 SMITH, D. WR

THE FIGHTING IRISH

Notre Dame Game-by-Game Receiving

2014 OUTLOOK

no-yds / td MCDANIEL RB 152-705/3 ATKINSON, G. RB 93-555/3 FOLSTON RB 88-470/3 CARLISLE RB 47-204/0 JONES, TJ WR 9-67/2 HENDRIX QB 16-26/1 BRYANT RB 3-14/0 FULLER WR 2-8/0 DANIELS WR 2--4/0 TEAM 17--26/0 REES QB 11--56/0

Notre Dame Game-by-Game Returns temple 3-23 -

mich 1-18 -

pur - -

msu 1-2 -

ou 1-1 -

asu 1-27 -

usc 1-5 -

af - 1-0

navy 1-5 -

up 2-14 -

byu 1-10 -

stan 1-8 -

ru 1--7 -

KICK ATKINSON, G. MCDANIEL CARLISLE

no-yds 31-780 8-137 3-81

temple 2-40 - -

mich 2-76 - -

pur 4-119 - -

msu 3-67 - -

ou 1-29 - -

asu 1-34 5-83 -

usc 2-35 - -

af 1-37 - -

navy 5-113 - -

up 3-74 1-11 -

byu 1-17 2-43 -

stan 6-139 - -

ru DNP 3-81

INTERCEPTION no-yds COLLINSWORTH 3-6 2-15 FOX JACKSON, B. 2-34 FARLEY 2-39 RUSSELL 1-0 SMITH, J. 1--1 TUITT 1-0 MOORE 1-0

temple - - - - - - - -

mich - - - - - - 1-0 -

pur - - 1-34 - - - - -

msu - - - 1-29 - - - -

ou - - - - - - - -

asu - 1-14 - 1-10 - - - -

usc - - - - - 1--1 - -

af - - - - - - - -

navy - - - - - - - -

up - - - - - - - -

byu 1-0 - - - - - - -

stan 1-6 - 1-0 - - - - -

ru 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0

FUMBLE FOX

temple -

mich -

pur -

msu -

ou -

asu 1-6

usc -

af -

navy -

up -

byu -

stan -

ru -

no-yds 1-6

2013 STATISTICS

no-yds 13-113 1-0

2013 SEASON REVIEW

PUNT JONES, TJ CARLISLE

103 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Passing REES Temple Michigan Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma Arizona State USC Air Force Navy Pittsburgh BYU Stanford Rutgers TOTALS

Comp-Att-Int 16-23-0 29-51-2 20-33-0 14-34-0 9-24-3 17-38-1 14-21-0 17-22-0 12-20-2 18-39-2 15-28-1 16-34-2 27-47-0 224-414-13

Pct 69.6 56.9 60.6 41.2 37.5 44.7 66.7 77.3 60.0 46.2 53.6 47.1 57.4 54.1

Yards 346 314 309 142 104 279 166 284 242 318 235 199 319 3257

TD 3 2 2 1 2 3 2 5 2 2 1 2 0 27

Long 66 23 82 37 30 37 30 46 45 80 61 22 28 82

Sack-Yds 1-5 1-9 1-7 0-0 1-5 0-0 2-23 1-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-6 0-0 8-63

Effic 238.97 113.68 159.26 85.96 76.40 127.20 164.50 260.71 174.64 121.31 128.71 103.87 114.46 135.43

HENDRIX Temple Michigan Oklahoma USC Air Force TOTALS

Comp-Att-Int 1-4-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-4-0 1-4-0 2-14-0

Pct 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 14.3

Yards 9 0 0 0 47 56

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 9 0 0 0 47 47

Sack-Yds 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Effic 43.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 123.70 47.89

TEAM Michigan TOTALS

Comp-Att-Int 0-1-0 0-1-0

Pct 0.0 0.0

Yards 0 0

TD 0 0

Long 0 0

Sack-Yds 0-0 0-0

Effic 0.00 0.00

Notre Dame Game-by-Game All-Purpose Yards ATKINSON, G. JONES, TJ MCDANIEL DANIELS FOLSTON NIKLAS CARLISLE BROWN, C. KOYACK FULLER ROBINSON, C. PROSISE FARLEY JACKSON, B. ONWUALU HENDRIX FOX BRYANT SMITH, D. COLLINSWORTH SMITH, J. TEAM REES

total 1386 1281 876 741 505 498 315 209 171 168 157 72 39 34 34 26 15 14 9 6 -1 -26 -56

temple 85 161 65 69 23 66 73 57 - - - - - - - - - 12 - - - - -5

mich 129 112 4 63 DNP 76 73 28 - - 12 16 - - - - - DNP - - - - -9

pur 157 57 53 167 - 9 32 40 - - - 12 - 34 - - - 2 - - - -4 -6

msu 107 17 40 6 12 7 9 - - 37 54 -3 29 - - DNP - - 9 - - -6 -

ou 172 43 12 13 43 43 13 - - 11 - - - - - 10 - DNP - - - -1 -5

asu 88 162 165 67 - 49 8 - 19 - - 9 10 - - 2 14 DNP - - - -1 -

usc 75 51 102 44 - 58 12 8 - 10 - - - - - 5 - DNP DNP - -1 -2 -23

af 56 111 61 34 47 20 3 15 29 93 35 - - - - 9 - DNP DNP - - -2 -8

navy 187 116 52 35 140 44 - 7 34 - - 13 - - - DNP - DNP DNP - - -4 -

up 131 204 33 38 13 18 6 - 76 14 - - - - 23 DNP - DNP DNP - - -1 -

104 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

byu 59 108 163 107 83 8 - - - - 17 - - - - - - DNP DNP - - -5 -

stan 140 64 17 79 50 24 2 - - - 29 - - - 11 DNP - DNP DNP 6 - - -6

ru DNP 75 109 19 94 76 84 54 13 3 10 25 DNP DNP 1 DNP DNP 6

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Tackles mich 4-6 3-2 4-1 6-3 4-0 - 5-1 1-1 0-1 2-1 1-1 4-0 0-1 5-0 - DNP 1-0 1-1 - 1-1 - 2-0 DNP - 1-0 - - DNP - - - - DNP DNP DNP - - DNP - - - 1-0 - -

pur 1-3 4-0 1-0 3-1 4-0 0-1 1-3 3-1 1-1 6-4 2-2 2-1 DNP - - - - 1-1 - - 2-0 - - - - - 1-0 DNP DNP - - - - DNP DNP - - DNP 1-0 - - - - -

msu 3-0 3-5 2-2 3-4 3-1 3-3 1-1 1-0 1-2 0-8 DNP 1-5 DNP 3-2 0-3 0-2 - 0-3 0-1 0-1 - 0-1 0-1 - DNP - - DNP - 0-1 - - - - DNP - 1-0 DNP - - DNP - - -

ou asu 0-2 4-3 3-7 2-2 2-5 6-3 6-1 3-1 4-1 6-0 2-3 1-2 4-5 1-0 1-1 5-2 0-4 3-0 3-6 2-1 DNP - 1-4 0-1 - - 3-4 2-2 1-1 0-1 - - - - 0-2 - - - 1-1 - - 1-2 0-1 1-0 - - - - DNP - - - 1-0 - DNP DNP 0-1 - - - - - 1-0 - - - - - DNP DNP - 2-0 - - 0-1 DNP - - - - - - - - - - - -

usc 3-2 5-3 1-3 4-3 2-1 4-3 3-0 2-1 3-3 DNP 2-0 1-1 2-1 DNP 1-0 - 1-0 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 - - 1-1 - - - - 1-0 - - 1-0 - DNP - - DNP - - 0-1 - 0-1 1-0

af 4-4 5-2 5-3 2-2 6-0 1-3 1-1 1-2 2-0 0-1 1-0 DNP 2-0 DNP 0-1 1-0 1-1 - 4-1 3-0 3-3 1-1 2-1 3-1 3-1 1-1 - 3-0 2-0 - - - 0-1 1-0 DNP - - DNP - - - - - -

navy 5-4 2-8 2-1 1-1 3-1 3-2 4-4 2-4 3-0 DNP 4-1 DNP 2-2 DNP 4-7 2-2 1-4 DNP 1-2 3-2 0-2 - 0-2 1-1 - 1-0 - 0-2 1-0 0-2 - 0-2 - - DNP - - DNP - 1-0 DNP - - DNP

up 4-4 2-2 7-4 4-2 3-1 1-0 - 4-1 0-1 DNP 5-0 2-3 4-3 0-1 DNP - 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP - 1-0 - 0-1 - 2-1 1-0 - - - 1-0 - - 0-1 - - - DNP - - DNP - - -

byu 2-7 4-4 3-0 1-1 3-4 4-4 0-3 0-3 0-3 DNP 4-3 DNP 4-4 1-0 0-1 4-3 1-1 - 1-1 DNP - 2-0 0-3 - 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 - - 0-1 - 0-1 0-1 0-1 - 0-1 DNP - - - - - -

stan 7-8 5-3 5-0 1-2 1-1 2-1 2-6 4-2 2-9 DNP 1-3 DNP DNP DNP 0-1 1-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 DNP - 0-1 - DNP 0-1 - 1-0 DNP - - 1-0 - - - 1-0 - - - - - DNP - - -

ru 2-3 4-4 3-3 5-0 1-1 1-3 1-1 1-3 DNP 1-1 DNP 0-1 0-2 2-0 1-0 1-0 DNP 1-1 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 0-1 1-0 DNP -

2013 SEASON REVIEW

temple 5-5 2-7 0-1 2-2 - 2-1 3-0 1-3 - 4-3 0-1 0-1 - - - - 1-0 0-2 0-1 1-0 1-0 2-1 0-1 1-2 1-0 - 1-0 DNP 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - - - DNP 0-1 - - - - -

COACHES & STAFF

total 95 93 67 64 51 50 49 48 43 41 33 27 26 23 23 20 19 17 17 15 15 15 12 10 10 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

THE FIGHTING IRISH

ua-a 44-51 44-49 41-26 41-23 40-11 24-26 25-24 26-22 16-27 17-24 21-12 11-16 14-12 14-9 6-17 10-10 10-9 5-12 7-10 10-5 8-7 10-5 3-9 5-5 6-4 4-3 6-0 4-2 4-1 1-3 3-1 2-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0

2014 OUTLOOK

FOX LB CALABRESE LB SMITH, J. LB JACKSON, B. CB RUSSELL CB TUITT DL FARLEY S SHEMBO LB COLLINSWORTH S GRACE LB DAY DL NIX DL HARDY S SHUMATE S SCHWENKE DL JONES, J. DL OKWARA LB WILLIAMS, Ish. LB MOORE LB COUNCELL LB LUKE CB SCHMIDT, J. LB REDFIELD S ROCHELL DL WOOD, L. CB UTUPO DL ONWUALU WR RABASA LB BUTLER CB TURNER S PROSISE WR BRINDZA K WELCH TE STOCKTON DL ATKINSON, J. CB TEAM DALY LS CAVALARIS CB MCDANIEL RB DANIELS WR HENDRIX QB NIKLAS TE STANLEY OT HEGARTY C

2013 STATISTICS

105 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Game-by-Game Sacks ua-a TUITT DL 7-1 SHEMBO LB 5-1 TEAM 2-0 JONES, J. DL 1-0 WILLIAMS, Ish. LB 1-0 JACKSON, B. CB 1-0 FOX LB 1-0 SCHWENKE DL 0-1 CALABRESE LB 0-1 DAY DL 0-1 OKWARA LB 0-1

total 7.5 5.5 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

temple 1.0-4 - - - - - - - - - -

mich - - - DNP 1.0-8 - - - - - -

pur - - - - - 1.0-2 - - - - -

msu 1.0-7 - - - - - - - - DNP -

ou asu usc - 1.0-9 2.0-16 - 3.0-25 - - 2.0-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DNP - - - - -

af - - - - - - - - - - -

navy - - - - DNP - - - 0.5-2 - 0.5-3

up - 1.0-9 - - DNP - - DNP - - -

byu 1.0-6 - - - - - 1.0-7 - - - -

stan - 1.0-8 - - - - - - - - -

ru 1.5-14 0.5-4 1.0-7 0.5-3 0.5-3 -

up - 1.0-1 - 3.0-9 1.0-9 - - - - 1.0-18 DNP - - DNP - - - - - - - DNP - - - DNP

byu 1.0-6 - - - - - 2.0-8 - DNP 1.0-1 - - - DNP - - - - - - - DNP - - - -

stan - - - - 1.0-8 - - - DNP - 0.5-0 - - DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP - DNP - - 0.5-1 -

ru 1.5-14 0.5-3 0.5-4 1.0-2 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1.0-7 0.5-3

Notre Dame Game-by-Game Tackles for Loss ua-a TUITT DL 8-2 6-1 SMITH, J. LB CALABRESE LB 5-1 5-1 DAY DL 5-1 SHEMBO LB 5-0 JACKSON, B. CB 5-0 FOX LB TEAM 2-0 2-0 NIX DL SCHMIDT, J. LB 2-0 WILLIAMS, Ish. LB 1-1 1-1 RUSSELL CB OKWARA LB 1-1 1-0 COUNCELL LB MOORE LB 1-0 HARDY S 1-0 1-0 WOOD, L. CB SHUMATE S 1-0 1-0 FARLEY S 1-0 RABASA LB UTUPO DL 1-0 1-0 GRACE LB JONES, J. DL 1-0 0-1 LUKE CB COLLINSWORTH S 0-1 0-1 SCHWENKE DL

total 9.0 6.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5

temple 1.0-4 - - - - - 1.0-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - DNP - - - - - -

mich - - 2.0-3 - - - 1.0-5 - 1.0-2 - 1.0-8 - - - - - - 1.0-4 1.0-2 DNP - 1.0-3 DNP - - -

pur - 1.0-3 1.0-1 1.0-1 - 1.0-2 - - - - - - - - - DNP - - - DNP - - - - - -

msu 1.0-7 - 1.0-3 DNP - - 1.0-5 - - - - - - - - DNP DNP - - DNP - - - - - -

ou 1.0-3 - - DNP - 2.0-7 - - - - - - - - - - DNP - - DNP - - - - - -

asu 1.5-12 1.5-9 - - 3.0-25 - - 2.0-11 - - - - - - - - - - - DNP - - - - - -

usc 2.0-16 1.0-2 1.0-2 1.0-5 - 1.0-1 - - 1.0-1 - - - - - - - - DNP - - - DNP - - - -

af - 1.0-1 - - - - - - DNP - - 1.0-2 1.0-2 - 1.0-1 - 1.0-1 DNP - 1.0-2 1.0-2 - - - - -

navy - 1.0-6 0.5-2 - - - - - DNP - DNP 0.5-0 0.5-3 1.0-2 - 1.0-2 - DNP - - - DNP - 0.5-1 - -

Notre Dame Game-by-Game Fumbles

106

LOST JONES, TJ WR CARLISLE RB MCDANIEL RB HENDRIX QB FOLSTON RB

no-lost 2-2 2-1 1-1 1-0 1-0

temple mich - - - - - - - - - DNP

pur - 1-1 - - -

msu - - - DNP -

ou - - - - -

asu - - - - -

usc - - 1-1 1-0 -

af - 1-0 - - -

navy - - - DNP -

up 1-1 - - DNP -

byu - - - - -

stan - - - DNP 1-0

ru 1-1 DNP -

FORCED JONES, J. COUNCELL SMITH, J. TUITT JACKSON, B. SHEMBO

number 1 1 1 1 1 1

temple mich - DNP - - - - - - - - - -

pur - - - - - -

msu - - - - - -

ou - - - - - -

asu - - 1 1 1 -

usc - - - - - -

af - 1 - - - -

navy 1 - - - - -

up - DNP - - - 1

byu - DNP - - - -

stan - DNP - - - -

ru DNP -

RECOVERED RUSSELL CALABRESE SMITH, J. FOX

number 1 1 1 1

temple mich - - 1 - - - - -

pur msu ou asu usc af navy up - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

byu - - - -

stan - - - -

ru -

2013 Statistics Turnovers Result

Drive Charts OPPONENTS GAME NO. 3&OUT PCT. SCORE PCT. TD PCT. Temple 12 3 25.0 1 8.3 1 8.3 at Michigan 13 3 23.1 7 53.8 5 38.5 at Purdue 12 5 41.7 4 33.3 3 25.0 12 3 25.0 3 25.0 1 8.3 Michigan State Oklahoma 13 1 7.7 6 46.2 4 30.8 vs. Arizona State 15 2 13.3 6 40.0 4 26.7 USC 13 4 30.8 2 15.4 1 7.7 at Air Force 12 4 33.3 2 16.7 1 8.3 0 0.0 5 55.6 5 55.6 Navy 9 at Pittsburgh 14 4 28.6 4 28.6 4 28.6 BYU 11 1 9.1 3 27.3 1 9.1 at Stanford 11 3 27.3 5 45.5 3 27.3 vs. Rutgers 12 3 25.0 4 33.3 1 8.3 TOTALS 159 36 22.6 52 32.7 34 21.4

COACHES & STAFF

NOTRE DAME GAME NO. 3&OUT PCT. SCORE PCT. TD PCT. Temple 12 2 16.7 4 33.3 4 33.3 at Michigan 12 2 16.7 6 50.0 3 25.0 at Purdue 12 2 16.7 5 41.7 4 33.3 12 4 33.3 3 25.0 2 16.7 Michigan State Oklahoma 13 6 46.2 3 23.1 3 23.1 vs. Arizona State 15 4 26.7 7 46.7 4 26.7 USC 14 5 35.7 2 14.3 2 14.3 at Air Force 12 1 8.3 7 58.3 6 50.0 0 0.0 6 60.0 5 50.0 Navy 10 at Pittsburgh 14 3 21.4 3 21.4 3 21.4 BYU 11 2 18.2 5 45.5 2 18.2 at Stanford 10 2 20.0 4 40.0 2 20.0 vs. Rutgers 12 0 0.0 7 58.3 2 16.7 TOTALS 159 33 20.8 62 39.0 42 26.4

THE FIGHTING IRISH

OPPONENTS GAME FUM INT TOTAL ND POINTS OFF Temple 0 0 0 0 at Michigan 0 1 1 7 at Purdue 0 1 1 7 Michigan State 0 1 1 7 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 vs. Arizona State 1 2 3 14 USC 0 1 1 0 at Air Force 2 0 2 7 Navy 0 0 0 0 at Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 BYU 0 1 1 0 at Stanford 0 2 2 0 vs. Rutgers 0 4 4 10 TOTALS 3 13 16 52

2014 OUTLOOK

NOTRE DAME GAME FUM INT TOTAL OPP POINTS OFF Temple 0 0 0 0 at Michigan 0 2 2 7 at Purdue 1 0 1 0 Michigan State 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma 0 3 3 21 vs. Arizona State 0 1 1 7 USC 1 0 1 0 at Air Force 0 0 0 0 Navy 0 2 2 7 at Pittsburgh 1 2 3 7 BYU 0 1 1 0 at Stanford 0 2 2 0 vs. Rutgers 1 0 1 3 TOTALS 4 13 17 52

Third Down Conversions

2013 STATISTICS

OPPONENTS GAME 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-14 15-19 20+ TOT. PCT. 2-2 2-7 1-3 1-2 0-1 0-0 6-15 40.0 Temple at Michigan 3-3 1-2 1-3 1-4 0-0 0-0 6-12 50.0 at Purdue 1-3 1-2 3-6 2-4 0-1 0-0 7-16 43.8 Michigan State 5-7 1-5 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-2 8-18 44.4 Oklahoma 3-9 1-1 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 5-14 35.7 vs. Arizona State 1-4 2-5 0-1 0-2 0-0 1-1 4-13 30.8 USC 1-4 1-2 0-4 0-2 0-0 0-1 2-13 15.4 at Air Force 5-6 2-4 0-5 0-2 0-0 0-0 7-17 41.2 Navy 5-5 3-5 2-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 10-16 62.5 at Pittsburgh 3-5 0-4 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-0 3-13 23.1 BYU 7-9 0-2 3-6 1-3 0-0 0-0 11-20 55.0 at Stanford 5-6 1-3 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 8-13 61.5 vs. Rutgers 1-2 0-1 0-1 2-5 0-2 0-1 3-12 25.0 TOTALS 42-65 15-43 14-43 8-31 0-5 1-5 80-192 41.7

2013 SEASON REVIEW

NOTRE DAME GAME 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-14 15-19 20+ TOT. PCT. 2-3 3-6 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 5-13 38.5 Temple at Michigan 4-7 2-2 2-3 0-3 0-0 0-0 8-15 53.3 at Purdue 5-6 3-4 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-0 11-16 68.8 Michigan State 4-10 0-0 0-0 2-6 0-1 0-0 6-17 35.3 Oklahoma 1-3 2-2 1-2 0-3 0-1 0-1 4-12 33.3 vs. Arizona State 1-2 1-4 0-3 2-5 0-1 0-0 4-15 26.7 USC 2-5 1-4 1-3 0-0 0-2 0-0 4-14 28.6 at Air Force 1-3 3-5 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 5-11 45.5 Navy 1-3 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-5 40.0 at Pittsburgh 2-4 2-4 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 5-14 35.7 BYU 2-4 3-4 1-2 2-6 0-0 0-0 8-16 50.0 at Stanford 0-0 2-2 0-3 3-4 0-2 0-1 5-12 41.7 vs. Rutgers 1-1 4-5 1-3 1-5 0-2 0-0 7-16 43.8 TOTALS 26-51 26-42 11-33 11-39 0-9 0-2 74-176 42.0

107 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Big Plays Yards Type *82 Pass *80 Rush *80 Pass *66 Pass *61 Pass 51 Pass 50 KR KR 47 47 Pass *46 Pass 45 Rush 45 Pass 43 Rush *41 Rush 41 KR 40 Pass 38 Pass KR 37 37 Pass 37 KR Pass 37 *36 Pass 36 Rush 36 Rush 35 Pass Pass *35 35 Rush 35 KR

BIG PLAYS (35+ YARDS) Player(s) DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy ATKINSON III, George JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy ATKINSON III, George ATKINSON III, George FULLER, William from HENDRIX, Andrew FULLER, William from REES, Tommy CARLISLE, Amir JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy FOLSTON, Tarean ATKINSON III, George ATKINSON III, George BROWN, Chris from REES, Tommy KOYACK, Ben from REES, Tommy ATKINSON III, George JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy ATKINSON III, George FULLER, William from REES, Tommy JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy FOLSTON, Tarean MCDANIEL, Cam JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy ROBINSON, Corey from REES, Tommy JONES, TJ CARLISLE, Amir

Opponent Purdue Oklahoma Pittsburgh Temple BYU Temple Michigan Purdue Air Force Air Force Temple Navy BYU Navy Pittsburgh Purdue Pittsburgh Stanford Arizona State Air Force Michigan State Navy Oklahoma USC Arizona State Air Force Pittsburgh Rutgers

OPPONENT BIG PLAYS (35+ YARDS) Yards Type Player(s) Opponent Pass STREET, Devin from SAVAGE, Tom Pittsburgh *63 *61 Pass GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan *54 Pass SHEPARD, Sterling from BELL, Blake Oklahoma 51 KR MONTGOMERY, Ty Stanford 51 KR GRANT, Janarion Rutgers 51 Pass COLEMAN, Brandon from DODD, Chas Rutgers KR PITTS, LaFayette Pittsburgh 50 49 KR THOMAS, Marcus Navy 48 PR AGHOLOR, Nelson USC 48 Pass MIKESKY, Shane from HENRY, Rob Purdue 46 Rush LASIKE, Paul BYU 40 Rush LASIKE, Paul BYU 41 Pass GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan 40 KR FRANK, Trey Oklahoma 39 KR KNAUF, B.J. Purdue 39 KR FITZPATRICK, Jalen Temple *37 INT IRABOR, Osahon Arizona State 37 KR HINE, Adam BYU 36 Pass CAJUSTE, Devon from HOGAN, Kevin Stanford *36 Pass STRONG, Jaelen from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 35 Rush GARDNER, Devin Michigan

* touchdown scored on play

EXPLOSIVE RUNNING PLAYS (15+ YARDS) Yards Player(s) Opponent *80 ATKINSON III, George Oklahoma 45 CARLISLE, Amir Temple 43 FOLSTON, Tarean BYU *41 ATKINSON III, George Navy 36 MCDANIEL, Cam USC 36 FOLSTON, Tarean Oklahoma 35 JONES, TJ Pittsburgh ATKINSON III, George Pittsburgh 33 32 MCDANIEL, Cam BYU 29 MCDANIEL, Cam Arizona State 24 MCDANIEL, Cam USC 18 MCDANIEL, Cam Temple 17 MCDANIEL, Cam Navy 16 ATKINSON III, George BYU 16 FOLSTON, Tarean Air Force 16 ATKINSON III, George Michigan 16 MCDANIEL, Cam Temple FOLSTON, Tarean Stanford 15 15 FOLSTON, Tarean Navy 15 FOLSTON, Tarean Navy OPPONENT EXPLOSIVE RUNNING PLAYS (15+ YARDS) Yards Player(s) Opponent LASIKE, Paul BYU 46 40 LASIKE, Paul BYU 35 GARDNER, Devin Michigan 30 KNIGHT, Trevor Oklahoma 22 TOUSSAINT, Fitzgerald Michigan GAFFNEY, Tyler Stanford 21 21 LACOSTE, Anthon Air Force *20 WILKERSON, Anthony Stanford 20 SINGLETON, Quinton Navy 19 DODD, Chas Rutgers WILLIAMS, Damien Oklahoma 19 19 LACOSTE, Anthon Air Force 18 GAFFNEY, Tyler Stanford 18 REILLY, Connor Temple GAFFNEY, Tyler Stanford 17 17 ALLEN, Javorius USC 16 WILLIAMS, Zaire Temple 16 KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 16 HILL, Taysom BYU HOGAN, Kevin Stanford 15 15 HILL, Taysom BYU 15 REYNOLDS, Keenan Navy 15 REDD, Silas USC 15 GILMORE, Jamie Temple 15 CLAY, Brennan Oklahoma 15 RUSHING, Devin Air Force

* touchdown scored on play

108 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Big Plays

2013 SEASON REVIEW 2013 STATISTICS

OPPONENTS’ LONGEST PLAYS OF THE SEASON Rushing: 46, LASIKE, Paul; BYU (11.23) Rushing Touchdown: 20, WILKERSON, Anthony; Stanford (11.30) Passing: 63, STREET, Devin from SAVAGE, Tom; Pittsburgh (11.9) Passing Touchdown: 63, STREET, Devin from SAVAGE, Tom; Pittsburgh (11.9) Punt Return: 48, AGHOLOR, Nelson; USC (10.19) Kick Return: 51, MONTGOMERY, Ty; Stanford (11.30) 51, GRANT, Janarion; Rutgers (12.28) Interception Return: 40, VINOPAL, Ray; Pittsburgh (11.9) Fumble Return: 5, CRAVENS, Su'a; USC (10.19) Punt: 54, SADLER, Mike; Michigan State (9.21) Field Goal: 47, GRIGGS, Paul; Purdue (9.14) 47, CONANT, Will; Air Force (10.26) 47, FEDERICO, Kyle; Rutgers (12.28)

COACHES & STAFF

NOTRE DAME’S LONGEST PLAYS OF THE SEASON Rushing: 80, ATKINSON III, George vs. Oklahoma (9.28) Rushing Touchdown: 80, ATKINSON III, George vs. Oklahoma (9.28) Passing: 82, DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy vs. Purdue (9.14) Passing Touchdown: 82, DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy vs. Purdue (9.14) Punt Return: 27, JONES, TJ vs. Arizona State (10.5) Kick Return: 50, ATKINSON III, George vs. Michigan (9.7) Interception Return: 34, JACKSON, Bennett vs. Purdue (9.14) Fumble Return: 6, FOX, Dan vs. Arizona State (10.5) Punt: 55, BRINDZA, Kyle vs. Oklahoma (9.28) Field Goal: 53, BRINDZA, Kyle vs. Arizona State (10.5)

THE FIGHTING IRISH

OPPONENT EXPLOSIVE PASSING PLAYS (20+ YARDS) Yards Player(s) Opponent *63 STREET, Devin from SAVAGE, Tom Pittsburgh *61 GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan *54 SHEPARD, Sterling from BELL, Blake Oklahoma 51 COLEMAN, Brandon from DODD, Chas Rutgers 48 MIKESKY, Shane from HENRY, Rob Purdue 41 GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan *36 STRONG, Jaelen from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State CAJUSTE, Devon from HOGAN, Kevin Stanford 36 *34 AIKEN, Matt from REYNOLDS, Keenan Navy 32 AGHOLOR, Nelson from KESSLER, Cody USC 31 TOUSSAINT, Fitzgerald from GARDNER, Devin Michigan 31 OZIER, Kevin from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 27 STRONG, Jaelen from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State *26 BESTER, LaColtan from BELL, Blake Oklahoma 26 ALDERMAN, Ryan from REILLY, Connor Temple 25 AGHOLOR, Nelson from KESSLER, Cody USC 23 PRATT, Quron from DODD, Chas Rutgers CAJUSTE, Devon from HOGAN, Kevin Stanford 23 23 STRONG, Jaelen from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 22 OZIER, Kevin from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State FOSTER, D.J. from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 22 22 ALDERMAN, Ryan from REILLY, Connor Temple 22 GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan *21 NELSON, De'Marieya from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 20 DELOATCH, Romond from REILLY, Connor Temple * touchdown scored on play

2014 OUTLOOK

EXPLOSIVE PASSING PLAYS (20+ YARDS) Yards Player(s) Opponent *82 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Purdue *80 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh *66 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Temple *61 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy BYU 51 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Temple 47 FULLER, William from HENDRIX, Andrew Air Force *46 FULLER, William from REES, Tommy Air Force JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Navy 45 40 BROWN, Chris from REES, Tommy Purdue 38 KOYACK, Ben from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh 37 FULLER, William from REES, Tommy Michigan State 37 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Arizona State *36 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Navy 35 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Arizona State *35 ROBINSON, Corey from REES, Tommy Air Force 34 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh 33 BROWN, Chris from REES, Tommy Temple DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Temple *32 *32 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Temple 32 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy BYU JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy BYU 30 *30 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Air Force 30 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy USC *30 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Oklahoma 28 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Rutgers NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Navy 28 28 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Purdue 27 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Air Force 27 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Purdue 26 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Rutgers JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy USC 26 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Temple 26 24 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Navy 24 ROBINSON, Corey from REES, Tommy Michigan State 23 ONWUALU, James from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Air Force 23 23 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Arizona State 23 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy USC 23 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Michigan 22 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Rutgers 22 ROBINSON, Corey from REES, Tommy Stanford 22 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Michigan *22 KOYACK, Ben from REES, Tommy Air Force 21 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Michigan 21 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Michigan *21 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Arizona State 20 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Stanford 20 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Stanford 20 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Navy 20 PROSISE, CJ from REES, Tommy Rutgers

* touchdown scored on play

109 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Superlatives INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 24 Yards Rushing 148 TD Rushes 1 Long Rush 80 Pass attempts 51 Pass completions 29 Yards Passing 346 TD Passes 5 Long Pass 82 Receptions 9 Yards Receiving 167 TD Receptions 2 Long Reception 82 Field Goals 5 Long Field Goal 53 Punts 7 Punting Avg 50.5 Long Punt 56 3 Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return 27 Long Kickoff Return 50 Tackles 15 Sacks 3.0 3.0 Tackles For Loss Interceptions 1

TEAM GAME HIGHS McDaniel, Cam vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) McDaniel, Cam at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) McDaniel, Cam vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) Hendrix, Andrew at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) Folston, Tarean vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) McDaniel, Cam vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) Jones, TJ at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Folston, Tarean vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Jones, TJ vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Folston, Tarean vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Atkinson III, George vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) Rees, Tommy at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Rees, Tommy at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Rees, Tommy vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) Rees, Tommy at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) Rees, Tommy at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Jones, TJ at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Daniels, DaVaris at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Daniels, DaVaris vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) Daniels, DaVaris at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Daniels, DaVaris at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Brindza, Kyle vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Brindza, Kyle vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Brindza, Kyle vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) Brindza, Kyle vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Brindza, Kyle at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Wulfeck, Alex vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Jones, TJ vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Atkinson III, George at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Fox, Dan at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) Shembo, Prince vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Shembo, Prince vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Day, Sheldon at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Tuitt, Stephon at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) Jackson, Bennett at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) Farley, Matthias vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) Farley, Matthias vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Fox, Dan vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Smith, Jaylon vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) Collinsworth, Austin vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Jackson, Bennett at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) Collinsworth, Austin at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) Russell, KeiVarae vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Moore, Kendall vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Collinsworth, Austin vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Fox, Dan vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013)

Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

47 264 7.6 3 53 29 355 13.1 5 90 543 9.0 45 6 31 9 86 3 4 8 46.2 56 4 27

110 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013)

2013 Statistics Notre Dame Opponent Superlatives vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) vs USC (Oct 19, 2013)

COACHES & STAFF

70 331 5.3 4 47 33 362 9.8 4 83 460 6.4 41 2 28 11 115 4 3 9 48.0 56 3 48

THE FIGHTING IRISH

TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

2014 OUTLOOK 2013 SEASON REVIEW

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 33 GAFFNEY, Tyler, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) Yards Rushing 189 GAFFNEY, Tyler, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) 3 REYNOLDS, Keenan, vs Navy (Nov 02, 2013) TD Rushes Long Rush 46 LASIKE, Paul, vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Pass attempts 47 KELLY, Taylor, vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Pass completions 33 KELLY, Taylor, vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Yards Passing 362 KELLY, Taylor, vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) 4 GARDNER, Devin, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) TD Passes Long Pass 63 SAVAGE, Tom, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Receptions 9 HUNT, Akeem, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) FOSTER, D.J., vs Arizona State (Oct 05, 2013) Yards Receiving 184 GALLON, Jeremy, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) 3 GALLON, Jeremy, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) TD Receptions 63 STREET, Devin, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Long Reception 3 FEDERICO,Kyle, vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Field Goals Long Field Goal 47 GRIGGS, Paul, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) CONANT, Will, at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) FEDERICO,Kyle, vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) Punts 9 YOKLIC, Matt, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) 48.0 LAYTON, Paul, vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) Punting Avg 56 YOKLIC, Matt, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) Long Punt Punts inside 20 3 WEBSTER, Cody, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) ALBARADO, Kris, vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) YOKLIC, Matt, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) 48 AGHOLOR, Nelson, vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return 51 MONTGOMERY, Ty, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) GRANT,Janarion, vs Rutgers (Dec 28, 2013) 19 'UNGA, Uani, vs BYU (Nov 23, 2013) Tackles Sacks 1.0 IOANNIDIS, Matt, vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) BEYER, Brennen, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) LINK, Collin, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) PHILLIPS, Jordan, vs Oklahoma (Sep 28, 2013) DAWSON, Lamar, vs USC (Oct 19, 2013) WATSON, Ryan, at Air Force (Oct 26, 2013) SKOV, Shane, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013) 2.0 MATAKEVICH, Tyler, vs Temple (Aug 31, 2013) Tackles For Loss RUSSELL, Ryan, at Purdue (Sep 14, 2013) DRUMMOND, Kurtis, vs Michigan State (Sep 21, 2013) Interceptions 2 COUNTESS, Blake, at Michigan (Sep 07, 2013) VINOPAL, Ray, at Pittsburgh (Nov 09, 2013) LYONS, Wayne, at Stanford (Nov 30, 2013)

2013 STATISTICS

111 99 Percent Graduation Rate | 44 College Football Hall of Famers | 6 Hall of Fame Coaches

2013 Statistics

112 11 National Championships | 7 Heisman Trophy Winners | 188 First-Team All-Americans

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 is committed to the football team being active in the community. Members of the 2013 Notre Dame football team totaled more than 2,000 hours of community service in the South Bend area. 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 2014 coaching staff has more than 200 years of coaching experience and all 10 coaches have played in or coached in a postseason bowl game. Player development is the hallmark of this Irish coaching staff and every coach has helped develop players to all-conference, All-America or first-round NFL Draft honors. In their first four seasons at Notre Dame, the coaching staff has 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 stateof-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 28th 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 dieticians in its athletics department as Kayla Matrunick and Stephanie Horvath continually provide accurate and up-to-date nutrition education to Notre Dame’s football players.

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