Took a lap around the internet this morning to see how our former Notre Dame football stars are doing in the NFL. As of this morning -- 43 are still receiving an NFL paycheck -- here's the list:
The star of opening weekend of the NFL Exhibition Season -- George Atkinson III (see stats above).
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN (7):
LINK: ZACK MARTIN -- COWBOYS
LINK: JOHN SULLIVAN -- VIKINGS
LINK: CHRIS WATT -- CHARGERS
LINK: RYAN HARRIS -- STEELERS
LINK: NICK MARTIN -- TEXANS
LINK: RONNIE STANLEY -- RAVENS
LINK: SAM YOUNG -- DOLPHINS
WIDE RECEIVERS (6):
LINK: GOLDEN TATE -- LIONS
LINK: WILL FULLER -- TEXANS
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD -- CARDINALS
LINK: CHRIS BROWN -- COWBOYS
LINK: T.J. JONES -- LIONS
LINK: AMIR CARLISLE -- CARDINALS
TIGHT ENDS (5):
LINK: KYLE RUDOLPH -- VIKINGS
LINK: TYLER EIFERT -- BENGALS
LINK: TROY NIKLAS -- CARDINALS
LINK: BEN KOYACK -- JAGUARS
LINK: ANTHONY FASANO --- TITANS
RUNNING BACKS (5):
LINK: THEO RIDDICK -- LIONS
LINK: GEORGE ATKINSON III -- RAIDERS
LINK: C.J. PROSISE -- SEAHAWKS
LINK: JONAS GRAY -- JAGUARS
LINK: ROBERT HUGHES -- BROWNS
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN (7):
LINK: STEPHON TUITT -- STEELERS
LINK: ROMEO OKWARA -- GIANTS
LINK: LOUIS NIX -- GIANTS
LINK: ISHAQ WILLIAMS -- GIANTS
LINK: KAPRON LEWIS-MOORE -- RAVENS
LINK: SHELDON DAY -- JAGUARS
LINK: IAN WILLIAMS -- 49ERS
LINEBACKERS (3):
LINK: MANTI TE'O -- CHARGERS
LINK: JAYLON SMITH -- COWBOYS
LINK: JARRETT GRACE -- BEARS
DEFENSIVE BACKS (9):
LINK: BENNETT JACKSON -- GIANTS
LINK: DAVID BRUTON, JR. -- REDSKINS
LINK: HARRISON SMITH -- VIKINGS
LINK: KEIVARAE RUSSELL -- CHIEFS
LINK: ROBERT BLANTON -- BILLS
LINK: MATHIAS FARLEY -- CARDINALS
LINK: DARRIN WALLS -- LIONS
LINK: ELIJAH SHUMATE -- BUCCANEERS
LINK: CODY RIGGS -- TITANS
SPECIALISTS (1):
LINK: J.J. JANSEN -- PANTHERS
PLAYERS WHO ARE FREE AGENTS:
Jimmy Clausen, Sergio Brown, Trevor Robinson, Braxston Cave
