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Andrew McGuinness | Friday, January 20, 2023
When freshman cornerback Benjamin Morrison was the toast of South Bend after recording five interceptions during a three-game span in November, The Athletic’s Pete Sampson dropped a bombshell that flew a bit under the radar. “Before the Ohio State opener, a source at Notre Dame indicated Morrison might be the best cornerback Notre Dame had
Liam Coolican | Friday, September 2, 2022
If Notre Dame has any hope of upsetting Ohio State in Columbus this weekend, they will have to start by slowing down the Buckeyes dynamic passing attack. Despite losing star receivers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave in the first round of the NFL draft, the Buckeyes still boast likely Heisman contenders quarterback C.J. Stroud and
Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, J.J. Post, Jose Sanchez Cordova and Mannion McGinley | Monday, May 2, 2022
Two former Notre Dame players heard their names called in the 2022 NFL Draft. Six more signed as undrafted free agents. Baltimore Ravens draft Kyle Hamilton 14th overall Kyle Hamilton was one of two Irish players drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. He went 14th overall to the Baltimore Ravens. Even that represented a slip,
Aidan Thomas | Thursday, April 28, 2022
In the 2022 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton with the 14th overall pick. Hamilton became the highest-selected Notre Dame defensive back since Todd Lyght, taken fifth overall by the San Francisco 49ers in 1991. He also replaced Jerry Tillery (2019) as the most recent Irish player taken in the
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Are bowl games just consolation prizes as some fans claim they are? If that’s the case, it’s a consolation prize that certainly meant a lot to those competing on Saturday. For Notre Dame, it mattered in large part due to the 35-year-old roaming the sidelines in a white Notre Dame Fiesta Bowl sweatshirt. Athletic Director
Mannion McGinley | Friday, December 10, 2021
Irish juniors, safety Kyle Hamilton and running back Kyren Williams, declared for the 2022 NFL Draft on Friday afternoon. The pair each sent statements out through social media, thanking their teammates, friends, coaches, families, professors, fans and the “greatest university in the world.” Hamilton earns accolades despite shortened season Hamilton, standing at 6’4” and 220
Aidan Thomas | Friday, December 3, 2021
Editor’s Note: Sports Editor Mannion McGinley contributed to this report. This week on the coaching carousel has been more of an adventurous Ian Book scramble than a carousel ride for Irish fans, players and recruits. The Observer’s Sports staff laid out everything that’s happened so far, and what these pieces mean moving forward. Monday evening
Aidan Thomas | Monday, November 15, 2021
A flu bug ripping its way through the locker room. No All-American safety Kyle Hamilton. Two more defensive captains in graduate student defensive lineman Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and senior linebacker Drew White out with high fevers. Forced to prepare for two different quarterbacks against a third straight opponent with an extra week of rest than the
Aidan Thomas | Sunday, November 14, 2021
The news got scary for Notre Dame before it got better. With defensive captains Kyle Hamilton, Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa and Drew White not dressed for their clash with Virginia, the Irish defense was severely depleted. Against a Cavaliers offense averaging 39 points a game, that was a major concern. But then UVA quarterback Brennan Armstrong, questionable
Colin Capece | Friday, November 12, 2021
Both No. 9 Notre Dame and Virginia are, on paper, down a key player at the moment. The Irish lost starting safety and presumptive top-10 NFL draft pick Kyle Hamilton to a knee injury in the first quarter of the USC game, and Cavaliers starting quarterback Brennan Armstrong suffered an apparent rib injury in the