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WEEK 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame,...Love rushed for a career-high 228 yards and a touchdown in the Fighting Irish's 34-24 win over Southern California. Love's total was the sixth-highest on the Notre Dame all-time list, and he became the 14th player in program history to run for over 200 yards while leading a rushing attack that accounted for 306 of the offense's 442 total yards. He averaged 9.6 yards per carry on 24 attempts. No player for the Irish had ever run for so many yards in the 512 games played at Notre Dame Stadium, which opened in 1930. Love's 134 first-half rushing yards were the most in the opening half for Notre Dame since Julius Jones' 171 against Stanford in 2003. - AP College Football

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RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
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10/11/25 - CJ Carr, rFr/2029, Notre Dame, 6-2, 210 (DS#4 QB) + More +

C.J. Carr passed for 342 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 16 Notre Dame pulled away from N.C. State in the second half for a 36-7 victory on Saturday. Carr connected on 19 of 31 passes, including TD tosses of 18 yards to K.K. Smith and 12 yards to Will Pauling in the third quarter. Jeremiyah Love rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns for Notre Dame (4-2), which has won four in a row.

Notre Dame led 10-7 at halftime. The Fighting Irish outscored the Wolfpack 26-0 in the second half. C.J. Bailey connected with Terrell Anderson on a 45-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter for the Wolfpack (4-3). Notre Dame came up with three interceptions and hit the Wolfpack for four sacks, five tackles for loss and a safety. N.C. State entered the game averaging 447.7 yards of total offense a game, but only managed 233 yards on Saturday. - Notre Dame/AP College Football

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QB CJ Carr, Notre Dame
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10/06/25 - Leonard Moore, So/2028, Notre Dame, 6-1, 195 (DS#1 CB) + More +

WEEK 6 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LEONARD MOORE, NOTRE DAME, Sophomore, Corner Back, Round Rock, TX,...Leonard Moore had two interceptions, forced one fumble and totaled six tackles in Notre Dame's 28-7 win over Boise State. The sophomore was also responsible for two third-down stops on the day. His second interception sealed the game for the Irish, allowing the offense to kneel out the clock to secure the 28-7 win. Moore and the Irish (3-2) defense stymied a Boise State offense, holding it to 200 yards less than its season average. Notes: It is the 16th time a Notre Dame player has earned Walter Camp National Player of Week honors since 2004. It is the fourth straight season a ND defensive back has earned Defensive Player of Week honors. Moore joins former teammates Benjamin Morrison (Nov. 6, 2022) and Xavier Watts (Oct. 17, 2023 and Dec. 3, 2024). - Walter Camp Football Foundation

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CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
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09/27/25 - Jeremiyah Love, Jr/2027, Notre Dame, 6-0, 214 (DS#1 RB) + More +

CJ Carr matched a Notre Dame freshman record with four touchdown passes and Jeremiyah Love caught two scoring passes and rushed for two more scores as the No. 22 Fighting Irish beat Arkansas 56-13 Saturday. Carr went 22 for 30 passing for 354 yards and matched the TD passing record set by Ron Powlus, who threw for four scores in his first career game against Northwestern in 1994. Carr, a redshirt freshman, threw for 294 yards and the four TDs in the first half, leading scoring drives of 75, 73, 75, 70, 75 and 45 yards. He did not play in the fourth quarter as Notre Dame led by 36 points. Love caught TD passes of 7 and 34 yards, and had scoring runs of 1 and 3 yards, finishing with 14 carries and 57 yards.

Also for Notre Dame (2-2), Jadarian Price scored twice, on a 35-yard strike from Carr and on a 3-yard run. Carr also found Will Pauling with a 23-yard TD strike, and Aneyas Williams completed Notre Dame's scoring with a 17-yard run in the fourth quarter. Arkansas' defense allowed 420 yards in the first half and 643 in the game. Notre Dame converted one fourth down and three third downs on what looked to be its final drive of the second quarter as Love capped a 12-play, 75-yard drive from three yards out. But, Raylen Sharpe fumbled on Arkansas' next offensive play, giving the ball back to the Fighting Irish at the Arkansas 45 with 19 seconds left in the half. Carr completed a 10-yard pass to Jordan Faison, then tied Powlus' mark with a strike to Price, who raced from one side of the field to the other, needing to shake off just one arm tackle before scoring. Arkansas (2-3) quarterback Taylen Green, who entered the game tied for third in FBS in touchdown passes, couldn't muster a response. He finished 17 of 32 passing for 207 yards with an interception and no touchdowns. - Notre Dame/AP College Football

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RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
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09/20/25 - Jadarian Price, rJr/2027, Notre Dame, 5-10, 210 (DS#12 RB) + More +

Jadarian Price scored four touchdowns, including a 100-yard kickoff return, and No. 24 Notre Dame beat Purdue 56-30 on Saturday for its first win of the season. The Irish beat the Boilermakers for the 10th straight time, including last season's 66-7 blowout. Notre Dame leads the series 61-26-2. Coming off losses against No. 4 Miami and No. 10 Texas A&M to start the season, Notre Dame (1-2) took command with three touchdowns in the third quarter to break away from a 35-23 halftime lead.

Price scored three touchdowns rushing (21, 9 and 1 yards). He carried the ball nine times for 74 yards and finished with 216 all-purpose yards. Jeremiyah Love racked up 157 yards rushing on 19 carries, including scoring runs of 46 yards and 1 yard. Notre Dame quarterback C.J. Carr was 10-of-12 passing for 223 yards and two touchdowns. The game was delayed by 1 hour and 54 minutes due to a lightning delay late in the second quarter. Purdue (2-2) was led by quarterback Ryan Browne's 21-of-34 passing for 250 yards and one touchdown. - Notre Dame/AP College Football

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RB Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
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09/03/24 - Noah Burnette, rSr/2026, Notre Dame, 5-10, 185 (DS#16 K) + More +

WEEK 1 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Noah Burnette, North Carolina, K, Raleigh, North Carolina,...Burnette led North Carolina to a 19-17 road victory over Minnesota to start the 2024 season, connecting on all four of his field goal attempts, including the game winner with 1:56 to play in the contest. Burnette was good from 29, 52, 42, and 45 yards out. He also put through his only extra point attempt of the game. Burnette is now tied for sixth at North Carolina with 38 career field goals. His 52-yarder was the longest by a Tar Heel since 2016. - ACC Football

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K Noah Burnette, Notre Dame
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08/31/24 - Riley Leonard, Sr/2025, Notre Dame, 6-4, 216 (DS#9 QB) + More +

Jeremiyah Love broke a tie with a 21-yard touchdown run with 1:54 left and No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13 on Saturday night in the opener for both teams. Love burst through the line and shed two would-be tacklers before waltzing into the end zone to give the Fighting Irish the lead. The Aggies had a chance to tie it, but Christian Gray jumped the route to knock down Conner Weigman's pass on fourth down to give Notre Dame the ball back. The Fighting Irish added Mitch Jeter's 46-yard field goal with 30 seconds left. Riley Leonard had a strong performance in his Notre Dame debut after transferring from Duke. He threw for 158 yards and added 63 yards rushing. - AP College Football

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QB Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
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12/27/23 - Will Pauling, rSr/2026, Notre Dame, 5-10, 190 (DS#51 WR) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM: Will Pauling, Wisconsin,...Pauling led the Badgers' receiving corps in 2023, totaling 66 catches, the fifth-most for a Badger ever and most since Alex Erickson made 77 catches in 2015. Pauling tallied 694 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Pauling ranked third in the Big Ten in receptions, and ranked second with 55 catches versus Big Ten opponents. Pauling made 26 catches for 21 first downs on third downs this fall, both Big Ten highs. In fact, Pauling led all Power 5 receivers with 21 catches for first downs on third downs. Pauling caught scores against Illinois, Ohio State, Indiana and Minnesota. He notched season highs in catches (10) and receiving yards (96) in Wisconsin's matchup with Northwestern. Pauling tallied 5+ catches in eight of the Badgers' 12 games. - Wisconsin Football

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WR Will Pauling, Notre Dame
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12/27/23 - Rod Heard II, rSr/2025, Notre Dame, 5-10, 183 (DS#22 FS) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Rod Heard,...Heard takes home consensus All-Big Ten honorable mention honors for the first time in his career after finishing second on the team with 50 solo tackles and third on the team with 73 total tackles. Heard recorded five or more tackles in six games, including each of the last three games. Serving as the Wildcats' primary nickel cornerback, Heard finished with four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and an interception. Per Pro Football Focus, Heard's 83.1 coverage grade led the team and ranked 10th among all qualifying Big Ten players (50% of snaps). - Northwestern Football

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FS Rod Heard II, Notre Dame
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11/29/23 - Riley Leonard, Sr/2025, Notre Dame, 6-4, 216 (DS#9 QB) + More +

Duke quarterback Riley Leonard entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, signaling his departure from the Blue Devils after two seasons as a starter. Leonard immediately becomes one of - if not the - most talented quarterback available in college football's transfer market. The move comes two days after Duke lost its head coach, Mike Elko, to Texas A&M. Leonard's 2023 season was cut short by ankle and foot injuries, but he helped lead the Blue Devils to a 4-0 start before being hurt on Duke's final offensive play of its 21-14 loss to Notre Dame. He finished this season throwing for 1,102 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in seven games. He also ran for 352 yards and four TDs. Last year, Leonard threw for 2,967 yards, 20 touchdowns and six interceptions and he ran for 699 yards and 13 scores as Duke went 9-4. - AP College Football

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QB Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
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02/22/23 - Sam Hartman, rSr/2024, Notre Dame, 6-1, 211 (DS#13 QB) + More +

One of Gerad Parker's first orders of business as Notre Dame's newly promoted offensive coordinator has been to communicate his vision for Wake Forest transfer quarterback Sam Hartman and Gator Bowl MVP Tyler Buchner. "Sam and all of them, they're all critical because now you're not building relationships with eight guys in the tight end room," Parker said Monday after his promotion was formally announced at Notre Dame Stadium. "You're building relationships with the entire offensive unit." While Hartman enters as the FBS level's active leader in career passing yards and touchdown passes, Buchner offers dual-threat skills that helped him beat out Drew Pyne for the starting job last offseason.

With Pyne having transferred to Arizona State and four-star freshman Kenny Minchey on site as a midyear enrollee, Parker was asked how he could maximize the skills of Hartman and Buchner. "I think it's our job to know what their skills are and make them better, but not get away from something that maybe is not what fits them," Parker said. "It's going to be our job to tailor this thing around in a pro-style form, as coach Freeman said, but we're going to do what our players can do best and then find ways to enhance it." Hartman ran the Slow Mesh RPO at Wake Forest, so there will be some adjustment for him beyond just getting to know a roomful of new faces. Buchner, who missed 10 games last season after surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder, accounted for five touchdowns in the 45-38 Gator Bowl win over South Carolina. "There's certain differences in the two," Parker said. "It's our job to play off those differences of who it may be with Sam, and the same thing of Tyler just as we did in the bowl game. We want to do what our guys are good at and then get better at doing them." - South Bend Tribune

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QB Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
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02/14/23 - Thomas Harper, rSr/2024, Notre Dame, 5-10, 189 (DS#21 FS) + More +

When Thomas Harper decided to transfer from Oklahoma State to Notre Dame, he started watching game film from the Irish 2022 season. There was one defensive play that stood out. Late in Notre Dame's 35-14 upset over No. 4 Clemson Nov. 5, in South Bend, Irish nickelback TaRiq Bracy shot into the backfield untouched on a corner blitz to sack Tiger quarterback D.J. Uaigalelei. That sack, Bracy's lone of the year, peaked Harper's interest. "(Bracy) made a lot of plays," Harper said during his first appearance in front of the Notre Dame media Friday. "I watched that game multiple times and that was a huge play." To Harper, that play was more than 7-yard loss in a game the Irish had firmly in control. It was a vision of what the he could accomplish in Notre Dame's defensive scheme.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound safety/nickleback was more of a cover guy and run-stopper. Watching how Notre Dame, and defensive coordinator Al Golden, used Bracy appealed to Harper's versatility. "(Bracy) excelled at that (versatility), especially perimeter run game," Harper said. "He set the edge, got off blocks. Those are things I had to do at Oklahoma State and feel like I can do (here)." In Harper, who committed to Notre Dame on Jan. 6 as a grad transfer, the Irish are getting a do-it-all player that can be used all over the secondary and has produced at a high level. He's seems like an ideal candidate to step in an emulate Bracy, who is entering the NFL Draft. - South Bend Tribune

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FS Thomas Harper, Notre Dame
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01/13/23 - Javontae Jean-Baptiste, rSr/2024, Notre Dame, 6-5, 247 (DS#20 DE) + More +

Javontae Jean-Baptiste was the most overlooked member of Ohio State football's defensive line in 2022, as his four sacks nearly led the team. This fall he will be one of the edge rushers the Buckeyes new tackle tandem - as yet unidentified - will face off against. Jean-Baptiste announced via Twitter on Friday that he will play his final season of eligibility at Notre Dame. Ohio State plays at the Fighting Irish on Sept. 23, the fourth game of the season.

Jean-Baptiste entered the transfer portal after the Buckeyes' loss to Georgia in the Peach Bowl playoff semifinal. He is using the extra season of eligibility afford all players active during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jean-Baptiste spent his entire OSU career as a rotational player on the defensive line. The New Jersey native added some versatility to his game last season, playing the hybrid defensive end/linebacker role known as the Jack behind Jack Sawyer. - Cleveland.com

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DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame
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01/13/23 - Will Pauling, rSr/2026, Notre Dame, 5-10, 190 (DS#51 WR) + More +

Four former assistants and four former Cincinnati Bearcats players have joined or announced their intentions to join Luke Fickell at Wisconsin. Wide receiver Will Pauling announced his commitment Tuesday. He joins fellow receiver Quincy Burroughs and offensive linemen Joe Huber and Jake Renfro to declare their intentions to play for the Badgers. Those decisions came after former Cincinnati assistants Mike Brown, Gino Guidugli, Colin Hitschler and Mike Tressel joined Fickell. Plus recruiting aces Pat Lambert and Max Stienecker also made the move. - Wisconsin State Journal

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WR Will Pauling, Notre Dame
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01/10/23 - DJ Brown, rSr/2024, Notre Dame, 6-1, 199 (DS#51 SS) + More +

Over the past two seasons, no safety for Notre Dame has been on the field for more defensive snaps than DJ Brown. A trusted contributor on special teams as well, Brown delivered a pleasant surprise on Sunday evening when he shared via social media his decision to return for a sixth season in 2023. "DJ!!! (L)ead em," outgoing captain/left guard Jarrett Patterson posted in the comments section. That was typical of the reaction among Brown's current and former teammates. A 2018 enrollee from Annapolis, Md., Brown (6-feet, 200 pounds) ranked fourth in tackles for Notre Dame last season. Despite a hamstring injury in Week 4 at North Carolina, Brown still played in all 13 games, pushing his career total to 47 games. Brown totaled 936 defensive snaps across 2021-22. - South Bend Tribune

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SS DJ Brown, Notre Dame
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