Monday, May 12, 2014

NFL Draft: Notre Dame Football Stands Alone!


77 years and counting -- that's how many years in a row that a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team has been drafted by a NFL Team -- the longest such streak in college football history.

The NFL Draft began in 1936 -- that year the Fighting Irish had five players drafted, including the #3 pick overall Bill Shakespeare.  In 1937 -- not a single Notre Dame player was drafted -- thus, the current streak began in 1938...

Notre Dame stands alone -- because the Texas Longhorns, who like ND had a 76 year streak going into the 2014 NFL Draft -- went without a single player drafted for the first time since 1938.  Here's the story:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME STANDS ALONE

LINK:  ALL-TIME LIST OF NOTRE DAME PLAYERS DRAFTED INTO THE NFL