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Elizabeth Greason | Friday, November 23, 2018
It took defensive lineman Julian Okwara a bit more time than the average football player to realize he loves the game. But now, as a football-loving junior at Notre Dame, Okwara has made a name for himself, this season in particular — his breakout season — as a leader on the Irish defense, both on
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,”
Mary Green | Thursday, February 4, 2016
When Irish coaches woke up Wednesday morning, they expected to officially add 22 players to their 2016 recruiting class. But by the end of the day, they had 24 — including each in the original 22-player group. In a time when decommitments, especially close to or even on National Signing Day, have become more and
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
Mary Green | Friday, November 20, 2015
We’ve talked enough about Notre Dame’s “breakout players” of 2015. You might say it’s impossible to talk too much about players like DeShone Kizer, who had a lock on the third-string quarterback slot just six months ago, C.J. Prosise, whose emergence in the backfield has made him one of Notre Dame’s most invaluable assets, or
Mary Green | Wednesday, November 18, 2015
This weekend marks No. 4 Notre Dame’s annual trip to a professional stadium for its yearly Shamrock Series game. This time, however, it won’t be played in an NFL venue, but a baseball one instead, with Saturday’s game against Boston College held at Fenway Park. The matchup isn’t Notre Dame’s first foray into historic baseball
Daisy Costello | Monday, November 16, 2015
In a game that was decided in the trenches, a veteran Irish defense set the tone while the young offense capitalized on its few scoring chances as No. 4 Notre Dame downed Wake Forest, 28-7, on Senior Day. Irish head coach Brian Kelly praised the senior class, which has won 21 home games over the
Benjamin Padanilam | Monday, November 16, 2015
On a day where sustained offense was hard to come by for the No. 4 Irish, it was the defense that delivered a strong performance, holding Wake Forest to single digits in Notre Dame’s 28-7 victory Senior Day. The Irish (9-1) were unable to hit the 300 total-yard plateau on offense for the first time all season,
Renee Griffin | Thursday, November 12, 2015
Where to start with Romeo Okwara? With the fact that the 6-foot-4, 270-pound senior starter on the defensive line leads the team in sacks, racking up six already this season? Or that he came to Notre Dame as a 17-year-old and will graduate with a degree in accounting from the Mendoza College of Business at
Mary Green | Monday, November 2, 2015
PHILADELPHIA — For a minute there — actually, two minutes and 36 seconds — it looked grim for No. 9 Notre Dame at Lincoln Financial Field. It looked grim for Notre Dame’s playoff résumé, for Will Fuller and Mike McGlinchey’s Philadelphia homecoming, for the large and loud collection of Irish fans gathered among Saturday’s sellout