ND's Undrafted Free Agents Sign NFL Deals

To date -- here are the NFL free agent signings of a number of former Notre Dame players...

• Romeo Okwara -- New York Giants
• Mathias Farley -- Arizona Cardinals
• Chris Brown -- Dallas Cowboys
• Elijah Shumate -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Amir Carlisle -- Arizona Cardinals
• Ishaq Williams -- New York Giants
• Jarrett Grace -- Chicago Bears

First: The Phone Call --- Last: The Hall of Fame

What does it sound like when Jerry Jones asks you to come play for his team?

Listen in.#NDinTheNFL
https://t.co/QvToPO37BP

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) April 30, 2016

Going to be fun watching the "in-between" -- congratulations Jaylon Smith!

Sheldon Day Selected #103 Overall to Jaguars

🎥 The moment when Sheldon Day became a Jaguar.

7 players from ND were drafted in the first 4 rounds.#NDinTheNFL
https://t.co/K7h4Ac7t4x

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) April 30, 2016

Former Notre Dame defensive lineman Sheldon Day was just selected #103 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2016 NFL Draft.

With this selection -- Notre Dame is now tied with USC for the all-time lead in total players drafted into the NFL with 492.

Congrats Sheldon!

Cowboys' Team Doc Operated on Jaylon's Knee

You just have to wonder -- what did Dallas know about Jaylon's knee that the other 31 NFL teams did not...

LINK:  JAYLON AND THE COWBOYS

LINK:  ESPN STORY

Ronnie Stanley's Ravens' Press Conference

The now "former" Fighting Irish star was in Baltimore yesterday to meet his new team and town...

LINK:  RONNIE STANLEY PRESSER

Will Fuller's Houston Texans' Press Conference

The former Fighting Irish star was in Houston yesterday -- meeting his new team and town...

LINK:  WILL FULLER PRESSER

Six Notre Dame Players Taken in First 90 Picks

It's been a great first two nights of the 2016 NFL Draft for a number of Notre Dame Football stars -- with six being drafted in the first 3 rounds:

• #6:  Ronnie Stanley -- Baltimore Ravens
• #21:  Will Fuller -- Houston Texans
• #34:  Jaylon Smith -- Dallas Cowboys
• #50:  Nick Martin -- Houston Texans
• #74:  KeiVarae Russell -- Kansas City Chiefs
• #90:  C.J. Prosise -- Seattle Seahawks

Here's a look at the colleges with the most players taken in the first 3 rounds of the 2016 NFL Draft:

1. Ohio State:  10 players drafted
2. Alabama:  7 players drafted
3. NOTRE DAME:  6 players drafted
4. Clemson:  4 players drafted 
5. USC / Penn State / Florida / Ole Miss:  3 players drafted

Here's a look at some schools that haven't fared so well with NFL Draft picks -- in the first 3 rounds.  Many of these schools routinely have top rated recruiting classes:

• Michigan:  1
• LSU:  1
• Auburn:  1
• Oklahoma:  1
• Oregon:  1
• Virginia Tech:  1 
• Boston College:  1
• Miami (FL):  1
• Oklahoma State:  1
• TCU:  1
• Tennessee:  0
• Iowa:  0 
• North Carolina:  0
• Arizona:  0
• Arizona State:  0
• Texas:  0

LINK:  NFL DRAFT TRACKER -- COLLEGES

Prosise Goes #90 Overall to Seattle Seahawks!

Former Notre Dame student-athlete C.J. Prosise was drafted with the 90th pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks.

Congratulations C.J.!

LINK:  SEATTLE TIMES

KeiVarae Goes #74 Overall to Kansas City!

The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Notre Dame defensive back KeiVarae Russell with the #74 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. 

Congratulations Keivarae!

LINK:  KANSAS CITY STAR STORY

Nick Martin Goes #50 Overall to the NFL Texans

The NFL's Houston Texans are making a run on Notre Dame players in the 2016 NFL Draft...

The latest --- Nick Martin -- the second Center taken in the Draft at #50 overall.  Congrats Nick!

LINK:  NICK MARTIN

Jaylon Goes #34 Overall to Dallas Cowboys!

The wait is over -- for the most deserving player in this year's NFL Draft. 

Time to take your legend to the NFL!

LINK:  JAYLON'S FIRST COWBOYS' INTERVIEW

LINK:  JAYLON'S REACTION TO COWBOYS' CALL

OT: Laremy Tunsil's Post-Draft Media Session

A prime time example of the negative impact social media can have -- on an individual and a university...

LINK:  ESPN STORY

2016 NFL Draft: Rookie Contract Amounts

Here's the sliding scale for what NFL teams can pay their draft picks over their first four-year contract -- linked below. 

Here's what Notre Dame student-athletes Ronnie Stanley and Will Fuller will earn from their first NFL contract with the Ravens and Texans respectively:

• Ronnie Stanley -- $20.4 million contract -- $13.1 million guaranteed
• Will Fuller -- $10.2 million contract -- $5.6 million guaranteed

LINK:  NFL ROOKIE CONTRACTS

Domer Roth Started His Walk Across America

If you were watching Notre Dame Day -- you would have seen David Roth '91 talk about his plans to walk across America.  Roth began his 3,000 mile ROUTE FOR THE BRAVE in Atlantic City yesterday.  He will arrive in San Francisco on August 26th!

LINK:  ROUTE FOR THE BRAVE

Ronnie Stanley's First Interview as a Raven

Here's a link to Ronnie Stanley's post NFL Draft interview with the media...

LINK:  RONNIE STANLEY

Will Fuller Selected #21 Overall by Texans!

LINK:  ESPN STORY

LINK:  HOUSTON CHRONICLE STORY 

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY INTERVIEW AT DRAFT

Ronnie Stanley Selected #6 in 2016 NFL Draft

The Notre Dame offensive lineman was selected #6 overall by the Baltimore Ravens in this evening's NFL Draft in Chicago.  The first offensive lineman taken!

Stanley should receive a contract worth $20.4 million -- $13 million guaranteed!  See link below to all of the rookie contracts...

Congratulations Ronnie!

LINK:  ROOKIE CONTRACTS -- 1ST ROUND

Quick Highlight Video of Notre Dame Day 2016

Here is a quick look at the 23 HOUR broadcast that took place this past Sunday and Monday -- Notre Dame Day!

Ronnie Stanley On the NFL Red Carpet Tonight

Looks like Ronnie's Mother is his date for tonight's NFL Draft...

Jaylon Smith's Draft Eve Video for NFL Teams

An NFL Team is going to get this great player -- at a pick much later than his talent and desire -- have earned.

Mike Mayock has TWO DOMERS in 1st Round

The NFL Draft begins tonight at 8 PM ET on ESPN.  As you'll see in Mike Mayock's last "mock draft" before tonight's selections -- he has two former Notre Dame student-athletes going in tonight's First Round:

LINK:  MAYOCK'S MOCK DRAFT

A Professional Career Starts Tomorrow...

TOMORROW.

Our players' #NFLDraft dreams begin.@nflnetwork highlights 2 of our top draft prospects.#NDinTheNFL☘https://t.co/qBWZyBVWso

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) April 27, 2016

ESPN's Golic with ND's Robotic Football Team

Mike Golic, Sr. and the "Fighting Robotic Irish."

A "World First" During Notre Dame Day!

Enjoy!

Another DOMER Going to San Diego Thursday?

This is the latest NFL Draft rumor surrounding Notre Dame's Ronnie Stanley -- the Chargers are looking to take him with the #3 pick overall...

If true, it would put four former Fighting Irish stars on their roster (three on the O LINE) -- and an assistant coach...

• Manti Te'o -- linebacker
• Chris Watt -- offensive line
• Trevor Robinsson -- offensive line
• Tommy Rees -- coaching staff

LINK:  STORY

Draft Day is Getting Closer for Jaylon Smith

You'll enjoy this ESPN story -- linked below:

LINK:  JAYLON SMITH

ND Day: "Rock-n-Roll Renaissance Man"

Todd Rundgren was a guest last night on the Notre Dame Day broadcast...

Notre Dame Day: "The Notre Dame QB's"

Malik Zaire and DeShone Kizer sat down with Jack Nolan on the Notre Dame Day set last night -- during the last hour of our 29 hour broadcast.

We win with both of these young men!

ND Day -- "Our Finale to a Global Celebration"

Thank you for tuning in to Notre Dame Day these past two days -- in case you were unable to stay up to the very end -- here's one last look at how we ended up our 29 hour broadcast.

LOVE THEE NOTRE DAME!

ND Day: "My All-Time Favorite 3rd Grade Class"

If this doesn't make you feel good about the youth of this country -- nothing ever will!

This is a 3rd Grade Class in Stockton, CA -- who adopted the University of Notre Dame.  LOVE THE PASSION and COMMITMENT!

Thanks Allison -- and thank you to Notre Dame's Class of 2029!

ND Day: "Country Music's Rising Star..."

Domer Zach DuBois -- performing his newest song on Notre Dame Day!

ND Day: "Named After the Stanley Cup"

Domer Stan Bowman '95 -- was a guest today on Notre Dame Day.  The "three-time" Stanley Cup Champion shared a great story about his name...

ND Day: "Kansas City's Favorite Soccer Son"

Matt Besler -- a member of the U.S Soccer's Men's National Team -- and MLS Champion with Sporting KC -- was a guest on Notre Dame Day today!

Notre Dame Day: "You Want Her on Your Team"

Notre Dame's Kiley Adams '17 puts on a show -- in this segment with ESPN's Mike Golic '85.

Notre Dame Day: "ND Legend Lou Holtz"

Legendary Notre Dame head football coach Lou Holtz -- joined us on Notre Dame Day last night!

ND Day: "Nick Eddy -- a Notre Dame Icon"

Notre Dame legendary running back Nick Eddy was a guest today on Notre Dame Day!  You'll love to know what he's doing these days!

ND Day: "An Extraordinary Notre Dame Story"

The Crowley's -- a Notre Dame family we can all be proud of -- a must see story!

Notre Dame Day: "My Dream School..."

Lan Zhou '19 -- is from China and her "dream school" was 6,000 miles away.  You will want to hear this story and hear Lan SING!

Notre Dame Day: "ND All-Time Great -- Skylar!"

The former "all-everything" here at Notre Dame -- joined us on Notre Dame Day last night!

Notre Dame Day: "Notre Dame Glee Club"

They never disappoint!

Notre Dame Day: "Not a Fair Fight -- Golic"

Folks, this is good...

ESPN's Mike Golic '85 -- takes on the challenge of fencing Notre Dame All-American Axel Kiefer. 

Notre Dame Day: "The Haircut" by Kintae Lark

South Bend's own "Barbmetologist" -- Kintae Lark -- sculpted a piece of art on the side of Notre Dame defensive tackle Pete Mokwuah's head, on Notre Dame Day!

Notre Dame Day -- "The Golic" Sub Contest

ESPN's Mike Golic '85 had a contest last night on the Notre Dame Day Performance Stage where he picked a sub sandwich that will be on the Legend's Restaurant menu this upcoming football season...

You are going to want to watch this!

Notre Dame Lacrosse's "Meaningless Face-Off"

Domer Rust Helps Penguins Eliminate Rangers

Bryan Rust -- a former ND hockey star -- now with the Pittsburgh Penguins was voted the "#1 STAR" -- in the NHL Playoffs last night!  He scored two goals and assisted on another in the Penguins 6 - 3 win over the New York Rangers!

LINK:  NHL'S #1 STAR

Pat Connaughton Promoting Notre Dame Day!

These photos were taken last night in Portland -- as former Notre Dame hoops star Pat Connaughton was walking into the arena for the Trail Blazers NBA Playoff game #3 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers.

Think he loves his alma mater...

Pat will be a guest on Notre Dame Day -- we will talk with him LIVE from Portland before the Trail Blazers "shoot around" for game #4 of the NBA Playoffs.  You can watch this at 11:30 AM ET on Monday!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME DAY -- BROADCAST

Notre Dame Day -- MUST SEE TV TODAY!

Over the past few weeks we've been putting together the NOTRE DAME DAY -- 29 hour broadcast -- which begins tonight at 6:42 PM ET.  I hope you love the show.

You can watch all 29 hours LIVE ONLINE at:  http://notredameday.nd.edu

Here are just a few of the MUST SEE TV moments coming up in tonight's first hour of the show...

HOUR #1 of NOTRE DAME DAY:

• CROWLEY FAMILY -- the movie Extraordinary Measures captured their story -- a new chapter begins tonight

• MOLLY SEIDEL -- Notre Dame's first four-time NCAA Champ in history!

• NOTRE DAME GLEE CLUB

• PATRICK VASSEL -- Assistant Director of Broadway smash hit Hamiton

• LOU HOLTZ

• SKYLAR DIGGINS

• EMILY DALY -- a ND student who learns differently

LINK:  29 HOUR VIEWING GUIDE -- NOTRE DAME DAY!

Jaylon Smith's Doctor Talks About His Knee

Spent the day in Fort Wayne, Ind., with @thejaylonsmith, who's 3.5 months past knee reconstruction and doing this: pic.twitter.com/alivVQgtgu

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 23, 2016

With less than a week to go before the 2016 NFL Draft -- the status of one knee injury is being discussed in a conference room of every NFL Team...

LINK:  LATEST FROM JAYLON'S DOCTOR

Notre Dame Day -- Guests You'll See Sunday!

To make things easy for you -- I'm going to publish four posts over the next 48 hours that break down who will be appearing on our 29 HOUR Notre Dame Day broadcast.

The show begins tomorrow night (Sunday, April 24th) at 6:42 PM ET -- which is 18:42 Military Time -- which just happens to be the year the University of Notre Dame was founded -- 1842.

Our team has been working tirelessly the past few weeks to put the finishing touches on a pretty wonderful show -- here's some FUN FACTS:

• We will tell 207 stories over the 29 hours
• We will have 27 LIVE musical performances
• We have 863 guests scheduled to appear

LINK:  WATCH ALL 29 HOUR LIVE -- RIGHT HERE!


YOUR TV GUIDE FOR SUNDAY NIGHT'S LIVE BROADCAST

6:42 PM ET HOUR – START OF SHOW

6:45 PM:  REV. JOHN I. JENKINS, C.S.C. – President, University of Notre Dame

6:47 PM:  JOHN & AILEEN CROWLEY – Their efforts to keep two children alive

6:54 PM:  MOLLY SEIDEL – ND student, Four time NCAA Champion

7:01 PM:  TWO ND STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS – a successful business start-up

7:06 PM:  NOTRE DAME GLEE CLUB – LIVE PERFORMANCE

7:12 PM:  PATRICK VASSEL -- Assistant Director of Broadway smash hit Hamilton

7:18 PM:  FISHER REGATTA CHAMPS – ND students

7:21 PM:  LOU HOLTZ – Hall of Fame Football Coach

7:28 PM:  HALFTIME – a ND a cappella group, LIVE PERFORMANCE

7:33 PM:  JOHN AFFLECK-GRAVES – ND Executive Vice President

7:38 PM:  SKYLAR DIGGINS – ND alum, WNBA star and ND all-time great

7:44 PM:  EMILY DALY – ND student who learns differently

8:00 PM ET HOUR

8:05 PM:  KILEY ADAMS – ND student, the world’s most interesting college coed

8:10 PM:  SAM GREWE – Lost leg to cancer -- still set world record in high jump

8:16 PM:  HON. JACK BLAKEY – ND alum, Federal Judge

8:21 PM:  LIVE REMOTE FROM SORIN’S WINE ACADEMY – JOE KURTH, Morris Inn

8:24 PM:  CELEBRATION CHOIR – ND students, LIVE PERFORMANCE

8:29 PM:  JUSTIN & LAURAN TUCK – ND alums, former NFL great

8:34 PM:  DAVID ROTH – ND alum, getting ready to walk across America 

8:39 PM:  ZACH DUBOIS – Country music singer, songwriter – LIVE PERFORMANCE

8:45 PM:  COREY ROBINSON – ND student body President

9:00 PM ET HOUR

9:05 PM:  MISS RODEO AMERICA – ND alum

9:09 PM:  TERRY HANRATTY – ND alum, all-time great QB

9:15 PM:  LITURGICAL CHOIR – ND students, LIVE PERFORMANCE

9:20 PM:  JAREK NABRZYSKI – ND faculty, will do a LIVE 3D scan of Golic’s head

9:24 PM:  ND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – LIVE PERFORMANCE

9:29 PM:  ANNE THOMPSON – ND alum, NBC News

9:34 PM:  TYLER EIFERT – ND alum, NFL All-Pro tight end from the Cincinnati Bengals

9:39 PM:  SUB SANDWICH MAKING COMPETITION

9:46 PM:  NAT GEO NETWORK – ND student, created TV series for their network

10:00 PM ET HOUR

10:05 PM:  PETE MOKWUAH & KINTAE LARK – gets a ND haircut LIVE

10:08 PM:  KEVIN CORRIGAN – Head Coach of ND’s #1 ranked Men’s Lacrosse team

10:14 PM:  DR. PATRICIA CURTIN WHITE, MD – ND alum

10:18 PM:  BELLA-CAPELLA – Saint Mary’s College singing group – LIVE PERFORMANCE

10:23 PM:  KELLY TRIPUCKA – ND alum, all-time ND & NBA hoops great

10:28 PM:  MABREY SISTERS vs. MCGLINCHEY & VANGORDER – hoops competition

10:34 PM:  NOTRE DAME FENCERS TAKE ON MIKE GOLIC – fencing demonstration

10:40 PM:  NOTRE DAME CLUB OF THE MID-HUDSON VALLEY

10:44 PM:  PHIL SKLAR – ND alum, founder of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame

11:00 PM ET HOUR

11:05 PM:  HANK ASSAF – ND student, who is a successful entrepreneur

11:11 PM:  ROBOT FOOTBALL GAME – ND Robotics Club

11:17 PM:  PETE MOKWUAH – check back in with the ND DL and see finished haircut

11:20 PM:  NOTRE DAME FIGURE SKATING CLUB – ND students, LIVE PERFORMANCE

11:24 PM:  CLAIRE AND THE BOYS – ND Talent Show winners – LIVE PERFORMANCE

11:28 PM:  SARAH BRENZEL – ND alum, with brain tumor who creates video games

11:33 PM:  ZACK MARTIN – ND alum, NFL All-Pro Guard with the Dallas Cowboys

11:39 PM:  KILEY ADAMS – ND student, will break bricks and boards

11:43 PM:  LAN ZHAO – ND student, 1 million YouTube views of her music video in China

MIDNIGHT AM ET HOUR

12:05 AM:  MOLLIE LIMB – ND student, assists cancer patients in Michiana

12:10 AM:  LINDSEY HORVATH – ND alum, Former Mayor of West Hollywood, CA

12:15 AM:  THE DERULOS – ND students (comedy / singing act) from ND Talent Show

12:19 AM:  CAFÉ FAR FAR / FARLEY HALL – LIVE REMOTE

12:22 AM:  P-FRESH – ND students, hip-hop dance troupe – LIVE PERFORMANCE

12:30 AM:  THE SHIRT COMMITTEE  -- ND students leading the sale of The Shirt

12:33 AM:  RODNEY PIERRE-ANTOINE – ACE Academies

12:39 AM:  FIELD TRIP TO INDIA – five ND students were invited home for winter break in India

12:44 AM:  NOTRE DAME CLUB OF SPOKANE

Notre Dame Day -- This Sunday at 6:42 PM ET

Folks, this year's broadcast is bigger and better than ever:

• 207 LIVE INTERVIEWS
• 27 MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
• 863 GUESTS WILL APPEAR ON SHOW

You can watch all 29 HOURS LIVE -- beginning at 6:42 PM ET -- right here:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME DAY -- LIVE BROADCAST

LINK:  VIEWER'S GUIDE OF ENTIRE SHOW -- INTERVIEW TIMES