All-Time Irish Heroes

Jaylon Smith November 5, 2022 at Notre Dame Stadium. (Photo: Chad Ryan) The Irish have had few pure athletes quite like Jaylon Smith.  6-3, 237 lb he ran the 40…

(Photo: Chad Ryan) Drue Tranquill was a four-star recruit in 2014 out of Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, IN).  He had starred on both sides of the ball in high…

(Photo: Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire) After a stellar high school career in Hawaii, that included being named Gatorade player of the year for both his junior and senior seasons, and Butkus…

(Fighting Irish Media) Former Notre Dame head coach (1981-1985) Gerry Faust passed away Monday (November 11,2024), he was 89. From 1963 to 1981 Faust compiled an unbelievable 174-17-2 (.907) record…

(Photo: Eugene Tanner/Icon Sportswire) Golden Tate, the player with a great first name, was an electrifying performer at wide receiver. Only 5-11, blazing speed and precise patterns were his trademark…

(Photo: Icon Sportswire) In 2009 a 6-foot 6 pass catching athlete from just down the road from South Bend in Fort Wayne, Indiana made the choice to attend Notre Dame. …

(Photo: Aaron Suozzi: Icon Sportswire) Brady Quinn arrived at Notre Dame in 2003 from Dublin, Ohio, and left 4 years later having rewritten the school’s record books. An accurate passer…

(Notre Dame Media Relations) In 1988 a young man born in Newark, NJ showed up on campus boasting incredible 4.12 speed in the 40.  Rocket Ismail’s nickname could not have…

(Photo: John Cordes/Icon Sportswire) As a senior in high school Tony Rice was the South Carolina player of the year and a Parade All-American.  He was the crown jewel in…

Ross Browner with friend Peter Zabroski. (Courtesy Photo) Ross Browner, Notre Dame defensive end from 1973-1977, was a two-time national champion, two-time unanimous All-American, and a College Football Hall of…