What Were You Doing at the Age of 28?

Fr. Edward Frederick Sorin C.S.C., was only 28 years old when he and six Holy Cross brothers traveled thousands of miles from France to the wilderness of Northern Indiana and founded the University of Notre Dame du Lac.  

Think about that...

LINK:  FR. SORIN & HIS NOTRE DAME

ND's Sidney D'Mello -- Improving Learning

The University of Notre Dame's Sidney D'Mello (pictured) an Associate Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Letters and a couple of colleagues at M.I.T and the University of Memphis -- have created an 'emotion-sensing' computer software program that reacts to the cognitive and emotional states of students while studying.

It's called AutoTutor -- and this software has been tested on over 1,000 students who have seen an approximate ONE LETTER GRADE IMPROVEMENT! 

Boy, could I have used this in college!!!

Here's a link to the story.

LINK:  FIGHTING FOR LEARNING!

ND Women's Basketball @ Big East Tournament

The gang at UND.COM spent yesterday following Muffet's #3 ranked Fighting Irish around as they prepare for their 2nd Round Big East Women's Championship game -- today at 2:00 PM ET against DePaul -- on ESPNU.  You'll see the Irish at breakfast, study hall, practice, film meeting, etc., -- ENJOY!

LINK:  A DAY WITH THE IRISH!

LINK:  DEPAUL PREVIEW

LINK:  CURRENT RANKINGS

LINK:  BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL -- OFFICIAL SITE

ND Football Walk On -- Wins Bengal Bouts!

Chris Salvi (who wears #24 and a GOLD HELMET) competed in last night's Bengal Bouts Finals -- winning the 188 lb. weight division.  Salvi, a senior -- and a star on Notre Dame's special teams this past season -- won his bout over Adrian Moreno.  Here's a link to the story along with ND's student newspaper's coverage:

LINK:  BENGAL BOUTS

LINK:  THE OBSERVER'S COVERAGE

Irish Eliminate the Buckeyes, On to Round 2!

Notre Dame hockey took out Ohio State last night -- with a 4 - 2 victory -- to move on to the 2nd round of the CCHA Playoffs.  The Irish will play at either Michigan or Ferris State depending on the outcome of tonight's game between Bowling Green and Northern Michigan.  Here are the scenarios:

• Northern Michigan wins -- Notre Dame travels to Big Rapids next weekend to take on Ferris State
• Bowling Green wins -- Notre Dame travels to Ann Arbor next weekend to take on Michigan

LINK:  IRISH ELIMINATE BUCKEYES

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY

Tim Brown -- Tells His Story...

Folks, Tim Brown is the epitome of a "NOTRE DAME MAN."

Tim was recently a featured speaker at a gathering of almost 2,000 men at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX.  The former Heisman Trophy winner from Notre Dame -- shared a story about a moment in his life, that changed him forever.  I believe you'll enjoy this:

LINK:  TIM BROWN -- A NOTRE DAME MAN

Watch the Begal Bouts Finals LIVE @ 7 PM ET

Fight fans -- you're in for a treat.  The folks at UND.COM have decided to broadcast TONIGHT'S BENGAL BOUTS FINALS -- LIVE!  The action begins at 7 PM ET from the University of Notre Dame's Purcell Pavillion.

LINK:  LIVE BROADCAST OF FINALS!

The Band CHICAGO Dedicates Tour to Paqui!

Paqui Kelly, wife of University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly -- will be honored this year by CHICAGO.  The band will dedicate their 2012 tour to Paqui (a two-time cancer survivor) and the Kelly Cares Foundation.  Pretty neat.  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  CHICAGO & PAQUI

Skylar Diggins: BIG EAST'S TOP PLAYER!

She got what she deserved...

Notre Dame's All-American LEADER -- Skylar Diggins -- was named the Big East Player of the Year yesterday in a ceremony in Hartford, CT.  Diggins is the third Irish hoops star to win this award:  Ruth Riley (2001) and Jacqueline Batteast (2005) are the other two.  Here's a link to the press conference along with a BIG EAST TV interview and the South Bend Tribune story:

LINK:  BIG EAST ANNOUNCEMENT -- PRESS CONFERENCE 

LINK:  SKYLAR DIGGINS BIG EAST TV INTERVIEW

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

First Pre-Season Poll: Irish Ranked #18

Athlon Sports routinely publishes the first pre-season college football poll and they didn't disappoint this year.  Brian Kelly's Fighting Irish are ranked #18 in their poll -- that's the good news.

The not so good news.  Here's how many opponents the IRISH will face this season in Athlon's Top-25:

• University of Southern California -- Ranked #2
• University of Oklahoma -- Ranked #5
• University of Michigan -- Ranked #7
• Michigan State University -- Ranked #14

LINK:  IRISH RANKED #18

Irish Blank Buckeyes! -- CCHA Playoffs

Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish shutout Ohio State last night 2-0 in the opening game of the CCHA Playoff's best of three series at the Compton.

Surprisingly, this was Notre Dame's first win ever against Ohio State in post season play -- the Irish were 0 - 4 prior to last night's victory.

Notre Dame goalie Steve Summerhays posted his second straight shutout and team captain Billy Mayday scored both goals as the Irish will attempt to eliminate the Buckeyes tonight.  Here are links to UND.COM's coverage and the media's reaction:


LINK:  IRISH WIN!

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Adrian Dantley's Night "Back Home" @ ND!

Irish basketball great, Adrian Dantley -- was back on the University of Notre Dame campus last night to be honored with enshrinement in the "RING OF HONOR."  The good folks at UND.COM covered the ceremony and Dantley's trip to the Irish locker room after Notre Dame's 75 - 69 win over Providence.  You'll enjoy this:

LINK:  ADRIAN'S NIGHT

LINK:  ADRIAN DANTLEY VIDEO

Notre Dame Dean Heading to Yale University

Greg Sterling, the dean of the Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame was announced yesterday as the next dean of Yale University's Divinity School -- effective August 1st.

Sterling, who's also a Professor of Theology at ND, has authored three books and is in the process of finishing three more -- I wonder what he does in his spare time!

Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  STERLING TO HEAD YALE SCHOOL

Notre Dame's Only HOF'er in Hoops!

One of basketball's all-time greats and former Notre Dame All-American, Adrian Dantley -- will be honored tonight at Purcell Pavillion.  Dantley will join Luke Harangody, Ruth Riley and Austin Carr as a member of the Ring of Honor.  At only 6'-4," Adrian Dantley had the insane ability to post up and score on players as much as a foot taller than him in college and the NBA.

He's the only former Notre Dame player to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.  

This is going to be a great night for Notre Dame basketball.  Congratulations Adrian!


LINK:  ADRIAN DANTLEY -- HOF VIDEO

Bengal Bouts: Finals Saturday Night @ ND!

Twenty-four fighters (Notre Dame students) will battle, in twelve weight classes Saturday night at Purcell Pavillion, for the honor of calling themselves a BENGAL BOUTS CHAMPION.  The good folks at UND.COM produced a feature today on Saturday night's championship!  Here's the link:

LINK:  BENGAL BOUTS -- CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW

ND vs. Navy (IRELAND) Tickets On Sale NOW!

Tickets to the University of Notre Dame's football game in Ireland, against the Naval Academy on September 1st, went on sale today.  Tickets are limited to 10 per person.  Here's the link:

LINK:  BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE!

Notre Dame Early Enrollee Tee Shepard!

You might need a FACEBOOK account to watch this video.  University of Notre Dame early enrollee -- TEE SHEPARD video taped himself in the GUG locker room doing his step drills.  Thought you'd enjoy!

LINK:  KEEP AN EYE ON THE FEET!

Notre Dame: Saving Africa's Elephants!

University of Notre Dame researchers have been studying the behavior of male and female elephants in the wild in Kenya.  Research that hopefully will lead to saving a population that has dwindled from 700,000 in 1990 to 360,000 today.  Here's the story.

LINK:  SAVING ELEPHANTS

Pawn Stars Places Value on Rockne Signature

A letter signed by legendary Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne was brought to the TV show Pawn Stars.  The letter's date was March 13, 1931 -- eighteen days before he died.  You'll enjoy the contents of the letter and the negotiation!

LINK:  ROCKNE LETTER "NEGOTIATED" ON PAWN STARS

RJ Blanton: NFL Scouting Combine Diary

Former Notre Dame defensive back R.J. Blanton -- was asked by the folks at the Charlotte Observer to write a "diary" of his experiences at the NFL Scouting Combine.

It says a lot when a major newspaper in the middle of ACC / SEC country reaches out to a Notre Dame student-athlete for this assignment...

And, at the same time -- ol' R.J. turned in the THIRD FASTEST 20-yard shuttle drill amongst the top defensive backs in the country today!

Enjoy!

LINK:  R.J. BLANTON DIARY -- DAY THREE 

LINK:  R.J. BLANTON DIARY -- DAY TWO

LINK:  R.J. BLANTON DIARY -- DAY ONE

LINK:  R.J. BLANTON -- COMBINE ANALYSIS

Harrison Smith: Good Day @ Scouting Combine

Former University of Notre Dame football captain, Harrison Smith -- "made some money" today with his performance in front of the NFL scouts in Indianapolis at the SCOUTING COMBINE.  Draft "experts" were even talkin' Harrison might have jumped into the FIRST ROUND today!!! 

Here's what I've found for ND fans about Harrison's day with the NFL:

LINK:  NFL NETWORK STORY  (SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM)

LINK:  HARRISON SMITH ANALYSIS

LINK:  NFL BLOG

Bengal Bouts: Semi-Finals Tonight @ ND!

Knute Rockne started boxing at Notre Dame back in the 20's -- however, the Bengal Bouts got their 'official' start in 1931 on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.  This 82 year-old tradition (which is uniquely Notre Dame) raises money for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh. 

Tonight -- at the north dome of the Joyce Athletic Center -- members of the Notre Dame Boxing Club will square off in Semi-Final action for the right to compete for a Bengal Bouts Championship this Saturday night in the Purcell Pavillion.

If you haven't been -- it's something you must see!

The action begins tonight at 6 PM ET.  Saturday's Finals begin at 7 PM ET.  Buy your tickets now!!!

LINK:  BENGAL BOUTS HISTORY

IMPRESSIVE -- Irish Beat UCONN for TITLE!

UCONN's Geno Auriemma waves the WHITE FLAG, with three minutes to go -- as Muffet's Irish go into Hartford, CT and put a beat down on the Huskies 72 - 59!

The win - clinches sole possession of the BIG EAST regular season title for Notre Dame -- for the first time in school history!

That's THREE WINS in a row for the Fightin' Irish over UCONN.

CONGRATULATIONS!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  ESPN RECAP

LINK:  SKYLAR DIGGINS' INTERVIEW BEFORE GAME

Sunday Was a HUGE Day for Michael Floyd!

Folks, Michael Floyd's performance yesterday at the NFL SCOUTING COMBINE -- may prove to be a life-changer for this young man from the University of Notre Dame.  Just as Coach Kelly and the University's decision to give him a "mulligan" was, this past season, after his DUI arrest.

Some draft experts think Michael may have worked his way up to a TOP TEN pick in May's 2012 NFL DRAFT.  That would be worth $ MILLIONS to Michael -- with the new NFL Rookie Wage Scale in play.

The NFL Rookie Wage Scale -- which was passed last July, has capped the amount a team can pay a rookie over the first four years of their contract.  Here's how the wage scale works:

• Top Ten Draft Picks:  Will be paid the AVERAGE of the top ten "highest paid" players at their position.
• Picks 11 - 32:  Will be paid the AVERAGE of the third to twenty-fifth "highest paid" players at their position.

Here's a link to a number of videos produced by the NFL Network yesterday of Michael's day in Indianapolis -- along with links to the media's reaction.  I'm very happy for this Notre Dame Man and his MOM!

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD -- NFL VIDEOS

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  ESPN BLOG

It's Notre Dame Basketball Night on ESPN!

Looks like the programming folks in Bristol, CT have got their IRISH up!

Tonight, Notre Dame basketball fans will be treated to a "doubleheader" beginning at 7 PM ET, when Mike Brey's #20 Fightin' Irish will take on #11 Georgetown, on the road on ESPN.  Notre Dame needs to win this game to remain in sole possession of third place in the Big East.

LINK:  ND vs. GEORGETOWN GAME PREVIEW

Then at 9 PM ET, Muffet McGraw's #3 Fightin' Irish will take on #2 UCONN (also on the road) -- this game will air on ESPN2.  With a win tonight -- Notre Dame will win their first "outright" Big East Women's Basketball Championship.  Big game for the Irish!

You can't beat this for a night of television for NOTRE DAME FANS!  

Then, if you're still awake around 11 PM -- you can switch over to FOX to see the finish to the DAYTONA 500 -- if the rain stops in Florida.

Big Changes Ahead For the BCS & Bowl Games

College football's leaders met this past week in Dallas to talk about the future of college football.  What resulted is talk of a four-team "playoff" for the National Championship -- and fewer bowl games for the 2014 season.  Here's a link to the New York Times story:

LINK:  FEWER BOWLS & A PLAYOFF

Gunner Kiel -- Twitter Pic...

Notre Dame QB, Gunner Kiel "tweeted" this photo today of his locker name plate in the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.  He'll be wearing uniform #1 when the Irish run into Notre Dame Stadium -- 55 DAYS FROM TODAY -- on April 21 for the Blue Gold Game.

Dave Duerson's Family Sues NFL for His Death

The family of former Notre Dame All-American Dave Duerson filed suit this past week against the National Football League claiming the NFL did not do enough to prevent or treat concussions that severely damaged their Dad's brain.

This is a sad story.

LINK:  DUERSON FAMILY FILES LAWSUIT

Photo of the Day: Justin Tuck @ Daytona 500

Two-time Super Bowl Champion and former Notre Dame All-American, Justin Tuck '04 -- is seen here in a photo he "tweeted" this morning from Pit Lane at the Daytona 500.  Justin is standing next to his teammate Osi Umenyiora.

Floyd Runs 4.42 at NFL Scouting Combine!

Notre Dame's Michael Floyd put on a show this morning running a 4.42 forty-yard dash in Indianapolis at the NFL's Scouting Combine.  Here's a link to video of Michael's forty along with a link to his results and a Sporting News story where they're talking about Floyd possibly become a top ten pick now!

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD -- SCOUTING COMBINE FORTY

LINK:  TRACK MICHAEL'S RESULTS AT THE COMBINE 

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS STORY

ND a #4 Seed -- NCAA BRACKETOLOGY

ESPN's NCAA Basketball Tournament selection "guru" has Mike Brey's Notre Dame Fightin' Irish a #4 seed playing Northwestern or Texas in the First Round of next month's MARCH MADNESS.

If you'd like to see where he has the IRISH playing -- click on the link below.

LINK:  ND A NUMBER FOUR SEED

You Have to Feel Good About Chris Salvi...

Chris Salvi WAS a "walk on" football player at the University of Notre Dame the past four seasons.  He paid more than $200,000 for the honor to wear the GOLD HELMET.

Well, it was announced this week that Chris has earned a FULL SCHOLARSHIP ($55,000) for a year of GRAD SCHOOL and a fifth year of competition with the Fightin' Irish.

CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS!

Here's the story:

LINK:  CHRIS SALVI -- SCHOLARSHIP

Underwater Seismic Guns in the Great Lakes!

 

The University of Notre Dame's biology department is also home for the Great Lakes aquatics species director for the Nature Conservancy, Lindsay Chadderton. 

Chadderton and crew will be using "seismic guns" to clear rusty crayfish and round gobies (photo above) from spawning reefs in the Grand Traverse Bay where they eat fish eggs.  These seismic guns are a little 'over my head' -- so, you'll want to read the South Bend Tribune story.

LINK:  SEISMIC GUNS IN THE GREAT LAKES

West Virginia Prof Wins Notre Dame Prize!

The University of Notre Dame's 2012 Sullivan Prize was awarded yesterday to Mark Brazaitis, director of the Creative Writing Program at West Virginia University -- for his collection of stories called "The Incurables."

Brazaitis wins some cash -- but more importantly his stories will be published by the University of Notre Dame Press.

LINK:  WVU PROFESSOR WINS ND AWARD

NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Orlando Wooridge!

The only DOMER to ever compete in the NBA SLAM DUNK contest was Orlando Woolridge '81 -- in the 1984 competition. 

Unfortunately for Orlando, he competed that year against Dr. J and Dominique Wilkins -- two of the all-time great dunkers.  

Here's what the SLAM DUNK contest looked like 28 years  ago -- no props, just dunks...

LINK:  ORLANDO WOOLRIDGE

Dever Finishes Fourth in Three-Cone Drill

The University of Notre Dame's Taylor Dever is one of six DOMERS down in Indianapolis this weekend performing in front of all 32 NFL Teams at their annual SCOUTING COMBINE.  Showing off his athletic ability -- Taylor finished fourth in the three-cone drill.  Here's Taylor's results in the other tests:

• 40 yard dash:  5.49 seconds
• Bench Press:  18 reps
• Vertical:  28 inches
• 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.9 seconds

LINK:  TOP OL PERFORMERS

LINK:  TAYLOR DEVER -- SATURDAY RESULTS

Champions -- Notre Dame Women's Basketball

Muffet's Fightin' Irish played their last regular season home game this evening against a "game" University of South Florida team and it wasn't easy...

The Bulls made it a game -- but, the #3 ranked IRISH were too much in the end -- winning 80 - 68 to clinch at least a share of the Big East Conference Championship (the second in school history).

CONGRATULATIONS!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  POST GAME PRESSER

Senior Day! -- IRISH Women's Basketball

Muffet's four person senior class (Photo L to R:  Devereaux Peters, Fraderica Miller, Natalie Novosel and Brittany Mallory) are playing their last "regular season" game at Purcell Pavillion today.  Irish fans can watch this game and the ceremony that follows -- LIVE on the web.  Game starts at 2 PM ET!

LINK:  SENIORS' LAST REGULAR SEASON HOME GAME

IRISH -- the Rodney Dangerfield of Basketball

What's it going to take for the media to give our FIGHTING IRISH the respect they have earned?

• Only one team in America has FIVE WINS over top-20 ranked teams (at the time they played):  #20 Notre Dame
• #17 Louisville, who Notre Dame beat at Louisville -- and is in seventh place in the Big East (ND is in third) is ranked AHEAD of #20 Notre Dame
• #10 Marquette, who Notre Dame beat -- and like Notre Dame has three losses in the Big East -- is ranked ahead of #20 Notre Dame
• #9 Georgetown, who is in fourth place in the Big East -- is ranked AHEAD of the third place team in the Big East #20 Notre Dame 
• #11 Michigan, #13 Baylor and #15 Florida State -- all THIRD PLACE teams (like Notre Dame) in their respective conferences are all ranked AHEAD of #20 Notre Dame.  Yet, Notre Dame plays in what is widely regarded as the BEST CONFERENCE in basketball...

Media bias (?) you be the judge.  Just keep WINNING -- the media will have no choice but to give the IRISH the respect they deserve.

LINK:  AP TOP 20 POLL

OT: Marquette Coach's Victory Dance

Marquette University's Buzz Williams almost caused a mini-riot after their 61 - 60 victory over West Virginia in Morgantown last night -- when he did a "victory dance" at center court.  Probably not the right thing to do -- which he admitted later.  Here's the video:

LINK:  MARQUETTE COACH VICTORY DANCE

Notre Dame Hockey Blanks MSU 2 - 0 !!!

Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish shutout the Michigan State Spartans last night -- ending a five game losing streak.  Here's a link to game highlights and an interview with Coach Jackson:

LINK:  IRISH vs. SPARTANS HIGHLIGHTS

OT: Oregon Admits to Breaking the Rules...

Ever since the University of Southern California failed to take the path of admitting WRONG to their failure to control the benefits flowing to Reggie Bush and family -- and the subsequent NCAA penalties...

Schools are now "turning themselves in" for their transgressions -- in hopes the NCAA will go easy on them...

Yesterday, Oregon joined that list.  Chip Kelly's staff got caught giving a recruiting service a $25,000 bonus for the commitment of a highly rated running back.  What will the NCAA do?

LINK:  OREGON'S ADMITS TO THEIR SIN

Notre Dame Football Stars @ NFL COMBINE

 

The NFL has descended on Indianapolis for the next few days as more than three hundred of the top college football players (who are "draft eligible") will perform in front of every NFL Team at the annual SCOUTING COMBINE. 

Over the weekend, the ND GO IRISH BLOG will track how six of our former players are doing pursuing the next chapter of their lives.  Enjoy!

LINK:  TWO IRISH PLAYERS AMONG BEST AT THEIR POSITION

LINK:  ROBERT BLANTON -- COMBINE PROFILE

LINK:  TAYLOR DEVER -- COMBINE PROFILE

LINK:  DARIUS FLEMING -- COMBINE PROFILE

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD -- COMBINE PROFILE

LINK:  JONAS GRAY -- COMBINE PROFILE

LINK:  HARRISON SMITH -- COMBINE PROFILE

Irish Hoops on ESPN2 -- Saturday @ NOON!

Mike Brey's #18 Fighting Irish travel to the "world's most famous arena" -- MADISON SQUARE GARDEN -- to take on the St. John Red Storm.  Tip-off on ESPN2 is scheduled for NOON ET.

Here's a link to Notre Dame's men's head basketball coach, Mike Brey, talking about Saturday's contest:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME vs. ST. JOHN'S

Notre Dame to Explore Conceptions of Truth

The University of Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study will be hosting a global conference on the nature of TRUTH.  Leading TRUTH experts will be coming to campus April 12 - 14.  Should be quite a conversation -- I wonder how you'll know if anyone is not "telling the truth."

LINK:  A TRUTH CONFERENCE

ND Alum Named Chief of Spinal Surgery!

Lawrence G. Lenke, MD '82 was named Chief of Spinal Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.  Lenke will be heading up one of the finest spinal surgery units in the world.  Congratulations Larry!

LINK:  CHIEF OF SPINAL SURGERY

Notre Dame Researchers: Great Lakes Issue

To rid the Great Lakes of invasive species -- zebra mussels, spiny water fleas, etc., -- researchers at the University of Notre Dame have pegged the investment at $200 million to protect the $7 billion fishery.  The photo above is of zebra mussels.

LINK:  GREAT PROBLEM -- GREAT LAKES

Former Irish Soccer Star Makes MLS Roster!

Found this great article today about recent Notre Dame grad Greg Klazura making the MLS' Vancouver Whitecaps.  Notre Dame fans will enjoy reading this story!  That's a photo of Greg in the blue jersey...

LINK:  THE FIGHTING IRISH SPIRIT

ND to Build Environmental Research Park

The University of Notre Dame and St. Joseph County Parks have reached an agreement to turn 28 acres of underdeveloped land in St. Patrick's County Park (sounds like the perfect name for a park...) into an environmental research and education facility.

The facility will be called the Notre Dame Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND LEEF) at St. Patrick's County Park.  The University will be monitoring the effects of climate change, land use and invasive species in different ecosystems -- specifically water sources.

The University of Notre Dame is making a $1 million investment in this project.

ND LEEF will be using cutting-edge sensor technology so students and researchers can monitor experiments in real-time.  No time for sleep!

LINK:  ND LEEF

Jarious Jackson -- He's Still Playin' the Game!

A former Notre Dame QB -- that some believe would have been a perfect fit for Brian Kelly's offense -- Jarious Jackson, signed a two-year contract today with the Toronoto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Jackson, who starred at QB for the Irish back in 1998 & 1999 -- is 34 years old and still playing the game!

I have to admit, I completely forgot that Jarious was still in professional football.  Quite an accomplishment!

LINK:  JARIOUS JACKSON SIGNS WITH ARGOS

LINK:  CBC SPORTS