Notre Dame. Where historically young men have come as student athletes only to leave as legends of the gridiron. And where coaches come to teach boys how to become men, and leave with statues erected in their honor. Here are their stories.
(Photo: Icon/Sportswire) Jeremiah Owusu- Koramoah prowled amongst the Notre Dame linebacking corp from 2017 -2021. During that time he developed a reputation as a lightening quick defender who didn’t just…
A hard hitting, high motor linebacker out of Palm Beach Florida, Te'von Coney was one of the most sought after prospects in the nation in 2014. He received 28 scholarship…
(Photo: Notre Dame Media Archives) Editor's note: this article has been updated to make a correction. The Green Bay Packers are on a bye this week not at the Denver…
(Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) Alohi Gilman was born on the Island of Oahu in Hawaii. He starred for Polynesian powerhouse Kahuku High School and then headed off to the…
(Photo by: Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire) Drue Tranquill was a four-star recruit in 2014 out of Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, IN). He starred on both sides of the ball in…
(Photo: Chad Ryan for Fighting Irish Preview) The Irish have had few pure athletes quite like Jaylon Smith. 6-3, 237 lb he could run the 40 in 4.5 seconds. In…
(Photo: Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire) After a stellar high school career in Hawaii, that include Gatorade player of the year for his junior and senior season, Manti Te’o was one of…
(Icon/Sportswire) Born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee and named after actor Harrison Ford, Harrison Smith was a three-sport star in high school, a two-way player on the football field, and…
(Photo: Topps) Johnny Lujack passed away on July 25, at the age of 98. As a player at Notre Dame in the 1940's, he won the Heisman Trophy and led…
Johnny Lujack 1925-2023 (Photo: Public Domain) Legendary Notre Dame quarterback and 1947 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Lujack passed away on Tuesday (July 25, 2023) in Naples, Florida at the age…
