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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 29, 2016
Former Irish offensive lineman Nick Martin was drafted with the 50th-overall pick — and 19th pick of the second round — by the Houston Texans in the 2016 NFL Draft on Friday night. Martin was a two-year captain for Notre Dame, playing mostly at left guard in 2014 and center for all of 2015. He
Benjamin Padanilam | Monday, April 11, 2016
On a team that saw a good deal of turnover from last season to the start of this spring, Notre Dame’s one constant is a group that goes largely unnoticed: the special teams unit. The Irish return graduate student long snapper Scott Daly, junior punter Tyler Newsome, sophomore kicker Justin Yoon and kick and punt
Marek Mazurek | Friday, April 1, 2016
17 former Irish players participated in Notre Dame’s Pro Day in front of scouts from 31 NFL teams Thursday at Loftus Sports Center. Of the 17 participants, a handful — including offensive linemen Ronnie Stanley and Nick Martin, linebacker Jaylon Smith and receiver Will Fuller — are projected to be first-round or second-round draft picks. “[It’s] great,”
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Junior offensive lineman Steve Elmer will graduate early in May and forgo his final year of eligibility, Notre Dame announced Tuesday. Elmer, who closed his Irish career with 27 consecutive starts as one of six players to start every game in the 2014 and 2015 seasons, will earn his degree in economics at the end of
Mary Green | Friday, December 11, 2015
Junior receiver Will Fuller was voted Notre Dame’s MVP at the team’s annual awards banquet Friday at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Fuller pulled in 13 touchdowns on 56 receptions this season, totaling 1,145 receiving yards, all of which led the Irish. Earlier this week, he was also named a second-team All-American by Sports Illustrated, USA
Zach Klonsinski | Monday, November 9, 2015
PITTSBURGH — While the clock wound down on the first quarter Saturday, the largest part of Notre Dame’s rushing attack this season slowly walked up the tunnel towards the Irish locker room. As senior running back C.J. Prosise gingerly made his way off the Heinz Field turf in Pittsburgh, taking with him a season total
Greg Hadley | Monday, November 2, 2015
PHILADELPHIA — Plagued by injuries, slow starts and surprisingly game opponents, No. 9 Notre Dame has had its fair share of setbacks this season. Saturday night against Temple was no different. Twice in the second quarter, the Irish marched down the field into the Owls red zone. Twice sophomore quarterback DeShone Kizer threw interceptions. The
Mary Green | Friday, October 16, 2015
It’s a Wednesday evening in the middle of midterms week for Notre Dame students, the time of year right before a much-needed fall break finally arrives, and Will Fuller has places to be. The junior receiver just wrapped up practice days before his team’s biggest rival comes to town, but he still has to take
Alex Carson | Tuesday, October 13, 2015
After two games in 22 days against teams running a triple-option offense, Irish head coach Brian Kelly said he’s relieved to get through without any injuries from the scheme’s use of cut blocks. “We had no injuries again — knock on wood — this week to anything below the waist for any of our linemen,”
Greg Hadley | Friday, October 9, 2015
Nick Martin: the centerpiece of Notre Dame’s offense. Not sophomore quarterback DeShone Kizer, not junior receiver Will Fuller, not even senior running back C.J. Prosise. It’s graduate student center and captain Nick Martin that propels the Irish attack forward. That’s not Martin’s opinion. It’s what his teammates say. “He’s the guy that makes it go,”