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Greg Hadley | Friday, November 6, 2015
While its profile may have fallen slightly, “Tight End U” is still in session for No. 5 Notre Dame. Over the past decade, Irish tight ends have consistently been listed among the best in the nation and gone on to play in the NFL. Anthony Fasano, Kyle Rudolph, John Carlson, Tyler Eifert, Troy Niklas and
Samantha Zuba | Monday, November 10, 2014
Golden Tate has stepped up as the Detroit Lions’ lead receiver in the absence of (non-Irish alum) Calvin Johnson. He turned in another productive performance Sunday with 11 receptions and 109 yards as Detroit beat the Miami Dolphins, 20-16. Lions running back Theo Riddick hauled in two passes, including one for a touchdown. Etc. Cardinals
Samantha Zuba | Monday, October 13, 2014
Lions running back Theo Riddick was in the middle of a productive performance as the team’s leading receiver before he aggravated a hamstring injury during Detroit’s 17-3 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Riddick scored the game’s first touchdown on a 9-yard catch-and-run play on his way to racking up 75 receiving yards, including a 41-yard play that
Samantha Zuba | Monday, October 6, 2014
Lions wide receiver Golden Tate turned in his best performance of the season as the top receiver in Detroit’s 17-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He totaled 134 yards and one touchdown on seven catches for an average of 19.1 yards per catch. Tate’s 9-yard touchdown reception was the Lions’ first score of the game.
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 29, 2014
Lions receiver Golden Tate made the most noise of former Irish players in the NFL this week. Tate posted 116 receiving yards on eight receptions in Detroit’s 24-17 win over the New York Jets. Several former Irish players made significant contributions in the Minnesota Vikings’ 41-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Vikings safety Robert Blanton
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 22, 2014
Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd headlined the performances by former Irish players in Week Three action through Sunday. Floyd hauled in five receptions, including a 45-yard catch, for a total of 114 yards in Arizona’s 23-14 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Another Notre Dame alum, Cardinals tight end John Carlson, had three receptions for
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 8, 2014
Sunday was a good day to be a former Irish player with the Minnesota Vikings. Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph logged only 16 yards but hauled in a seven-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown pass in Minnesota’s 34-6 victory over the Rams on Sunday. Also playing for the Vikings, safety Harrison Smith recorded a sack and an interception.
Samantha Zuba | Monday, September 1, 2014
NFL teams have cut down to 53-man rosters, but 31 former Irish players remain on NFL teams, and four signed with practice squads. Ten former Domers didn’t make the cut: running back Cierre Wood (Ravens), center Trevor Robinson (Cincinnati Bengals), defensive lineman Kona Schwenke (Kansas City Chiefs), offensive lineman Braxston Cave (New England Patriots), running
Brian Hartnett | Tuesday, August 26, 2014
As of Tuesday evening, Notre Dame has 39 former players on NFL rosters. This number includes one player (defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore) on injured reserve and two players (safety Zeke Motta and receiver TJ Jones) on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. Ten NFL teams have multiple former Irish players on their rosters. Here’s a
Brian Hartnett | Thursday, May 8, 2014
For the fourth time in three years, a Notre Dame player was drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, as the Dallas Cowboys took former Irish offensive tackle Zack Martin with the 16th pick Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. “It means everything [to be a Cowboy],” Martin