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21 posts tagged "Romeo Okwara"

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Chasing His Dreams: A rising star on the defensive line, junior Julian Okwara continually strives for individual and team excellence

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

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Notre Dame hosts 17 former players at Pro Day

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,”

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Kelly recaps decommit-free National Signing Day

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

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Will Fuller earns MVP at annual awards banquet

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

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Green: New assistants play crucial part in breakout seasons

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

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Kelly discusses Shamrock Series, injury updates

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

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Adams enters record books as No. 4 Irish down Wake Forest, 28-7

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

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Defense holds Wake Forest to one red-zone score in win

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,

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Multi-faceted Romeo Okwara prospers on defensive line

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

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Just enough: Irish top Temple in comeback, 24-20

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

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