All-Time Irish Hero

Kyren Williams scores on a spectacular 91 yard TD run against North Carolina. (Photo: Chad Ryan) And our last honoree in this series is a bit out of the ordinary…

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Tony Jones Jr. runs during the Camping World Bowl against Iowa State on December 28, 2019. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire) In High School Tony Jones Jr. was a 2-sport…

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Dexter Williams walks off the field for the last time as a member of the Fighting Irish, December 29, 2018. (Photo: Phil Houk/Fighting Irish Preview) As a high school football…

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("33 Trucking" Photo by Fighting Irish Preview) While in high school in Warrington, Pennsylvania, Josh Adams rushed for 2,085 yards and 25 touchdowns, as a Sophomore.  By his Senior year…

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(Photo by Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire) CJ Prosise's first memory of playing football came when he was 4 or 5 years old. He picked up a fumble and ran nearly the…

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(Photo by Chad Ryan/Fighting Irish Preview) Cam McDaniel, who played for the Irish from 2011 to 2014 worked his way up from lightly regarded 3-star recruit to a reliable three…

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(Photo Credit: Chad Ryan/Fighting Irish Preview) The football field at Immaculata High School in New Jersey is named after this week’s all-time Irish Hero, because it is where what is…

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(Photo Credit: Chad Ryan) Out of Hialeah, Florida, in 2007 Armando Allen was considered to be the #2 all purpose running back in the nation. This lofty rating came despite…

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(Photo: Icon Sportswire) Darius Walker was a High School phenom and one of the most celebrated running backs ever recruited to South Bend. At Buford High School just outside of…

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Ryan Grant's football career was impacted by injury and some crowded running back rooms. But he is a great example of the power of perseverance, especially when his pro career…

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