Domer Finishes Run Across America Today!

Jeff Grabosky became the 43rd individual to ever run from "coast to coast" this afternoon at 1:50 PM EST.  The 3,709 mile run took 120 days for this member of the ND Class of 2005 -- ending on Long Island, NY at the Atlantic Ocean!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Here's a link to Jeff's website:  JEFF RUNS AMERICA

Jack Swarbrick Talks Notre Dame Athletics

University of Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick met with the Observer (ND's school newspaper) to talk about the future of ND's Athletic Department.  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  NEXT FOR NOTRE DAME!

Michigan's Throwback Jersey For ND Game

Irish fans may recall that Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly let the word out early about the uniforms that Michigan would be wearing in their first ever night game against ND on September 10th.

I was told by a friend close to Michigan AD David Brandon that he was not very happy (an understatement) with Coach Kelly and Notre Dame that they scooped the Wolverines.

Here's what their jerseys might look like -- there is a NCAA rule that you must have an 8" inch number on the jersey front.

Coach Kelly Makes Gift to Alabama Residents

I'm not surprised that Brian Kelly would feel the need to help out Alabama.  ND fans will feel good after reading this story about Coach Kelly who was in Bama to meet with a Notre Dame Club:

LINK:  KELLY MAKES GIFTS TO ALABAMA

Isn't the SEC Already Paying Their Athletes?

I find this discussion to be the final leap by Athletic Directors and College Presidents to the "dark side." 

Should athletes be paid over and above their scholarship? 

How can schools in the Big East, Mid American Conference, Conference USA,  etc., financially justify paying their athletes over and above the scholarships, coaching salaries, travel, etc., when they don't fill their stadiums every Saturday?  Is BANK NCAA coming to the rescue?  Here's a link to the conversation:

LINK:  IS THIS GOOD FOR COLLEGE ATHLETICS?

Irish Hoops Recruit Picked As A Big Surprise!

Pat Connaughton committed to play for Mike Brey and the Fighting Irish this past recruiting season -- and he's been picked by ESPN experts as one of the BIGGEST SURPRISES out of the Class of 2011.  (Pat is also an ALL-STAR baseball pitcher).   Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  ONE OF THE BIGGEST SURPRISES

Jeff Samardzija Goes to 3 - 0 With the Cubs!

Former Notre Dame football and baseball star Jeff Samardzija pitched two scoreless innings tonight in the Cubs win over the Marlins.  Samardzija struck out three and gave up one hit -- getting his third win on the season -- in relief of Cub's starter Ryan Dempster.

Jeff has now appeared in seventeen games for the Cubs this season -- giving up zero runs in 13 of those appearances!  His ERA is now at 2.96 for the season.  Here's a link to Jeff's updated season stats:

LINK:  JEFF SAMARDZIJA STATS

The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses

Notre Dame fans won't be pleased where the campus of the University of Notre Dame ended up on this list.  You be the judge:

LINK:  50 MOST BEAUTIFUL CAMPUSES

Ryan Grant Fulfills His Promise to WI School

Former Notre Dame running back and current Green Bay Packer, Ryan Grant, fulfilled a promise he made to Burlington Catholic Central High School that he would pay for their high school prom.  Here's a link to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story and the deal he cut with the school:

LINK:  RYAN GRANT'S A MAN OF HIS WORD

Notre Dame Says "NO" to Made In China

The only school in America that has told their Licensees -- NO PRODUCTS CARRYING OUR MARKS MADE IN CHINA -- is the University of Notre Dame.  ND fans will find this story quite interesting:

LINK:  THIS DECISION WAS MADE TEN YEARS AGO

Lou Nanni -- A Notre Dame Man!

I found this article this evening in the South Bend Tribune.  It speaks a little about a man I've gotten to know over the past twelve months.  His name is Lou Nanni '84 and he's the Vice President for University Relations at the University of Notre Dame.  He has one of the greatest jobs on this planet -- and Notre Dame couldn't have found a more deserving MAN for this role.

Lou's convictions (as you'll see in this South Bend Tribune story) makes Notre Dame -- NOTRE DAME, to many.  Enjoy!

LINK:  WALKING THE WALK

Majority Leader Boehner -- Tells a Faust Story

John Boehner, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives was given an honorary degree this weekend at Catholic University.  During his speech to the graduates he spoke of a call he received from former Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust.  Thought IRISH fans would get a kick out of this:

LINK:  BOEHNER AND COACH FAUST

Darby's National Championship Win -- Video

Here's a video of Ronald Darby's winning the 200 meters at the New Balance Indoor Nationals -- the win makes him National Champion in this event!  Darby, who has already verbally committed to play for the Fighting Irish after his upcoming senior season, has one of the fastest times in the world in this event.  Here's the link to the video:

LINK:  DARBY'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RUN

ILLUSTRATION OF THE DAY

Thought you would enjoy this!

A Sixteen Mile Bike Ride to Work @ ND

His name is Rich Forrester and he lives in Buchannan, MI -- sixteen miles from his workplace at the University of Notre Dame.  A route he'll bike from time to time.  The South Bend Tribune caught up with Rich and his bike, here's the story:

LINK:  RICH FORRESTER AND HIS BIKE

Tyler Eiffert Goes Home -- A Nice Story

The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette caught up with Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eiffert while he's home between semesters.  You'll enjoy this story:

LINK:  EIFFERT GOES HOME

ND Offers a HS Sophomore Star in Georgia!

Brian Kelly & Company have definitely changed Notre Dame's approach to recruiting.  Charlie Weis typically offered 35 to 40 kids and never until after their junior season.  Well, there's a new sheriff in town and he's offering every talented football player in the country whether they're in ninth, tenth or eleventh grade.

Trey Johnson, a sophomore linebacker out of Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrencevill, GA -- is the latest underclassmen to be offered by the IRISH.  Here's a link to his highlight video from this past season:

LINK:  TREY JOHNSON -- IRISH OFFER!

Notre Dame Lacrosse on ESPNU Today!

The fourth seeded Fighting Irish of Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse team kicks off action in the NCAA Division 1 Men's Lacrosse Championships against unseeded Penn at 2:30 PM EST on ESPNU.  The First Round game is a "home" game for the Irish at Arlotta Stadium.  Here's a link to the media notes on today's game:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME vs. PENN -- NCAA TOURNAMENT

NATIONAL CHAMPS IN THE CLASSROOM!

The University of Notre Dame dominated the 2010 NCAA Graduation Success Rate -- National Rankings -- AGAIN!

MEN'S TEAMS -- NINE ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
-- Baseball at 100 tied for first with Boston College, Stanford, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Virginia and Wake Forest.
-- Men's basketball at 100 tied for first with BYU, Illinois, Marshall, Utah State, Wake Forest and Western Kentucky.
-- Men's cross country/track and field at 100 tied for first - with Central Florida, Miami (Fla.), Rice, Stanford, Tulane and Virginia Tech.
-- Men's fencing at 100 tied for first with Boston College, North Carolina, Rutgers and Stanford.
-- Men's golf at 100 tied for first with 39 other schools.
-- Men's lacrosse at 100 tied for first with Duke.
-- Men's soccer at 100 tied for first with Northwestern.
-- Men's swimming at 100 tied for first with nine other schools.
-- Football at 96 finished first - ahead of Duke and Northwestern at 95.
-- Hockey at 95 ranked second - behind the U.S. Air Force Academy at 96.


WOMEN'S TEAMS -- ELEVEN ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
-- Women's basketball at 100 tied for first with 29 other schools.
-- Women's cross country/track and field at 100 tied for first - with10 other schools.
-- Women's crew/rowing at 100 tied for first with Boston College, Duke, North Carolina, USC and Stanford.
-- Women's fencing at 100 tied for first with Boston College, Duke, North Carolina, Northwestern, Rutgers, Stanford and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
-- Women's golf at 100 tied for first with 62 other schools.
-- Women's lacrosse at 100 tied for first with Boston College, Connecticut, Duke, Northwestern, Ohio State, the U.S. Naval Academy, Vanderbilt and Virginia.
-- Women's soccer at 100 tied for first with 25 other schools.
-- Softball at 100 tied for first with 17 other schools.
-- Women's swimming at 100 tied for first with 28 other schools.
-- Women's tennis at 100 finished tied for first with 67 other schools.
-- Women's volleyball at 100 ranked tied for first with 42 other schools.

 
Here's a link to the story:  NATIONAL CHAMPS IN THE CLASSROOM!

CA Candidate Plays the "Rudy" Card In TV Spot

You can't make this stuff up!  A Californian by the name of Dan Adler hired Sean Astin (Rudy) to help him in his run for the U.S. Congress.  You've got to wonder why this former Creative Artists and Disney executive is using "Notre Dame" to sell Los Angeles area voters in the 36th District. 

Is he brilliant?

Thought Irish fans would get a kick out of this:

LINK:  PLAYING THE RUDY CARD

Irish Recruit -- 200 Meter National Champion!

The Fighting Irish received a commitment last month from Ronald Darby -- who just happens to be the NATIONAL CHAMPION in the Indoor 200 Meters.  Darby is also one of the top defensive backs in the Class of 2012 and will bring a "little speed" to the Bend.  Here's a link to his interview after winning the national title:

LINK:  RONALD DARBY -- NATIONAL CHAMPION

Notre Dame Offers a Freshman Football Star!

To show you how the game of recruiting has changed in college football -- word leaked yesterday that the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish had made a verbal offer to a high school freshman football star in Florida!  His name is Sony Michel -- and as an eighth grader he was clocked in the 100 meters at 10.9.  He's scheduled to graduate from American Heritage High School in Plantation, FL in June of 2014.  

Besides Notre Dame -- Florida State and Miami, FL have already made offers.  Here's a link to highlights of his eighth grade football season and his recent freshman football season.

LINK:  SONY MICHEL AS AN EIGHTH GRADER

LINK:  SONY MICHEL AS A NINTH GRADER

Davis & May to Join the Irish Golf Legends!

ESPN College Football Gameday hosts Reece Davis (Alabama) and Mark May (Pittsburgh) have agreed to host the Irish Golf Legends golf tournament on Monday, June 27th.  The fifth annual event honors the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation, Lou Holtz Charitable Foundation and the Kelly Cares Foundation.  Here's some more information:

LINK:  IRISH GOLF LEGENDS 

LINK:  OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Mendoza College of Business Ten Top Tens!

BusinessWeek ranked how well the undergraduate business schools in the country teach 14 specialty areas: quantitative methods, operations management, ethics, sustainability, calculus, microeconomics, macroeconomics, accounting, financial management, marketing management, business law, and corporate strategy, as well as entrepreneurship and international business, which were added this year.

The University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business (which is the #1 ranked undergraduate business school in America two years running) ranked in the top 10 in ten of the fourteen specialty areas!  Only ND and Emory University can claim this many top ten rankings.  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME LEADS THE WAY!

Irish Softball Big East Regular Season Champs!

It took a grand slam from senior catcher Alexia Clay (pictured)  in the final at bat against UCONN, as the Irish scored five times in the top of the seventh to overcome an 11-9 deficit to win the Big East regular season title!  ESPN's Graham Hays wrote a story today about the Big East Championships this weekend in Louisville -- here's a link.  Go IRISH!

LINK:  IRISH WIN REGULAR SEASON TITLE!

Notre Dame Coach Kelly on WFAN in New York

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly was a guest this afternoon on WFAN in NYC.  You'll enjoy listening to the podcast -- he's on the air for just under five minutes:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY ON WFAN

Carleton Scott to Leave ND Early for NBA Draft!

In what I would call "shocking news" -- University of Notre Dame graduating senior, Carleton Scott -- decided to forgo his final year of eligibility with the IRISH to enter the 2011 NBA Draft.  Scott, who will graduate with the Class of 2011 May 22nd in South Bend, had til midnight last night to make his decision.

Here's what's shocking.  Only the players drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft have guaranteed contracts -- meaning you'd have to be one of the top 30 players drafted.  Only 60 players are drafted in total.   

Scott is currently ranked #120 in the NBA Draft by ESPN. 

I'm guessing Carleton's decided to play in Europe for one of the professional leagues there.  Salaries range from $150,000 to $750,000 annually in Europe, depending on what you can negotiate.

Here's a link to a few of the news stories surrounding his decision:

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

Happy Mother's Day!

Here's a link to the University of Notre Dame Liturgical Choir singing "Notre Dame Our Mother."  Thought this was the perfect post for Mother's Day.  Enjoy!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME OUR MOTHER!

Irish Move Up in ESPN's 'Way Too Early' Poll

Pre-season polls make news and our friends at ESPN have more than most.  Here's a link to ESPN college football writer Brian Bennett's blog post on why he voted the Irish into his top-twenty along with a link to the actual poll -- which you'll see is typical for ESPN, not factual about Notre Dame:

LINK:  ESPN'S POST SPRING WAY TOO EARLY POLL

LINK:  BRIAN BENNETT'S BLOG POST ON THE IRISH

A Notre Dame Football Promotional Video

Looks like Coach Kelly's enthusiasm is rubbing off on others at Notre Dame.  Here's a link to a video posted on the Notre Dame Football Facebook page.  You might need a Facebook account to view this.  Here's the link:

LINK:   COACH KELLY "MOTIVATING"

ND Hockey Team Takes Tour of New Home!

The Compton Family Center -- the new home of Notre Dame Hockey received its first visit by the Fighting Irish who will call it home.  Jeff Jackson's Irish received a tour of the facility -- which opens November 19th against Boston College.  The only team member who didn't take the tour was Jackson himself -- who stood outside.  The Head Coach has decided he doesn't want to step foot into the building until it is completely done.  Here's a link to the WNDU-TV coverage of the tour:

LINK:  ND'S NEW HOCKEY CATHEDRAL

Top Undrafted Player -- Ian Williams Per CBS

CBS Sports' Chad Reuter did a story today on the top "un-drafted" college football players and Notre Dame nose tackle Ian Williams is at the head of his class.  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  IAN WILLIAMS -- TOP UNDRAFTED PLAYER!

ESPN's Talkin' Heads -- Talk Notre Dame

The folks at ESPN can't help themselves -- they ranked the Fighting Irish #17 in their preseason poll for the 2011 season -- but, they still don't want to believe we're back.  One of these days they might want to do their homework and have all of their facts straight about Notre Dame.  You may have to check your "blood pressure" from time to time.  Here's the link:

LINK:  ESPN'S TAKE ON NOTRE DAME

OT -- Photo of the Day!

The Ohio State University Marching Band has been working on some new formations for the upcoming 2011 football season.  Thought you'd enjoy this "sneak preview."

Mike Lee Profiled in USA Today -- Today!

Former three-time "Bengal Bouts" Champion and ND Alum Mike Lee was profiled today in USA Today.  Irish fans will recall that Mike chose to put his ND degree aside to pursue the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World.  You'll enjoy this story:

LINK:  THE FIGHTER!

The Haka Dance @ Notre Dame's O.S.C.A.R.S.

Notre Dame football player Kona Schwenke led a group of Irish athletes on stage last night at the O.S.C.A.R.S. -- the talent show that ND Athletics puts on each year.  You'll enjoy this!

LINK:  HAKA DANCE AT NOTRE DAME

Jackie Cooper Dismissed From Notre Dame

Child actor Jackie Cooper passed away Tuesday at the age of 88.  He was the first child actor (age 9)  ever to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the movie Skippy in 1931. 

What you probably never knew about Jackie Cooper was that he attended the U.S. Navy training program at the University of Notre Dame -- and that he was dismissed from the program.  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  COOPER DISMISSED FROM NOTRE DAME

The Atkinson Family -- A "Must See" Interview!

Former Oakland Raider great George Atkinson II and his two sons George III and Josh were recently interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle / SportsNet.  You'll enjoy the interview about the TWINS picking Notre Dame:

LINK:  SPEED IS ON THE WAY!

Notre Dame Goes "Centerplate" for Food

The University of Notre Dame announced a few months ago that they were considering outsourcing their food service needs for Notre Dame Stadium and the other sports venues on campus.  Well, they weren't kidding.  Yesterday the university announced that they had hired CENTERPLATE, the largest food supplier to the NFL, to handle the hospitality needs of Irish fans.  Centerplate has been awarded the hospitality contracts to 12 Super Bowls, 20 World Series, 100 major bowl games, etc., -- so they just might be able to handle Notre Dame!  Here's a link to the announcement and a link to the Centerplate website:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME GOES CENTERPLATE

LINK:  CENTERPLATE OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Former Bills Jim Kelly's Nephew an Irish QB?

Former Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly has a talented nephew named Chad Kelly who also wears #12 and plays QB.  Chad is gaining some interest from a number of the top schools in the country -- and the Irish jumped into the picture recently.  Here's a link to a Buffalo News story about his recruitment along with a second link to a highlight video of him.  The kid's a talent:

LINK:  JIM KELLY'S NEPHEW -- IRISH RECRUITING

LINK:  CHAD KELLY'S HIGHLIGHT VIDEO

Dave Duerson Found to Have Brain Trauma

Boston University researchers just announced that former Notre Dame football star, Dave Duerson had developed the same trauma-induced disease found in more than 20 deceased players.  Irish fans will recall that Duerson shot himself in the chest on February 17th -- in order to preserve his brain for research.  Here's a link to the New York Times article:

LINK:  DAVE DUERSON -- BRAIN TRAUMA

OT -- Photo of the Day!

If you know a Buckeye fan -- you might want to send them a link to this photo of a billboard on I-94 in Michigan close to the Ohio border.

Washington Post Video Interview of Darby

Ronald Darby, who committed to Brian Kelly's Fighting Irish of Notre Dame was featured today in a video interview at the Washington Post's website.  His track coach was interviewed -- and he mentioned that Darby's indoor 200 meter time is the 2nd fastest in the world right now.  Here's a link to the feature on Ronald Darby:

LINK:  RONALD DARBY INTERVIEW

Is Jimmy Clausen Up to the Challenge?

It sure didn't take long for the "young QB's" in Carolina to be sitting on a bench next to each other!  Jimmy Clausen and Cam Newton participated in a kick-ball game for charity yesterday -- the Charlotte Observer was there and they asked a number of questions of Jimmy.  Thought you'd enjoy the interview:

LINK:  JIMMY CLAUSEN -- WILL HE BE THE MAN IN CAROLINA?

How Long Will the Wait be for Ian Williams?

Ran across this writer's look at the "Ten Best Players Undrafted" and he picked Notre Dame's Ian Williams as the #1 player that was not drafted yesterday.  See the link below.

Typically a player like Williams, who didn't get drafted, would have signed a free-agent deal last night with a NFL team.  With the NFL Lock Out still in play -- teams cant' talk to Ian right now.  The good news is Williams and his agent, have plenty of time to research every team and see where he would fit in best. 

The same goes for Chris Stewart, Armando Allen, Darrin Walls and the other Irish seniors who would like to play in the NFL.  It's time to do your homework and prepare to put yourself in the best position to make a team.

LINK:  THE TEN BEST -- UNDRAFTED

Kyle Rudolph Interview with VIKINGS.COM

The #43 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Kyle Rudolph, was in Minneapolis yesterday to meet with the media.  Here is a link to one of his interviews:

LINK:  KYLE RUDOLPH -- MEETS WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS MEDIA

ND 2010 Opponents - 2011 NFL Draft Results

Here's a look at how many players were drafted from everyone of the teams that Notre Dame played this season.  The first group of teams make up the eight teams we beat (26 players drafted), while the second group of teams make up the teams we lost to (9 players drafted):

TEAMS WE BEAT IN 2010 -- PLAYERS DRAFTED INTO NFL:

• Purdue:  1
• Boston College:  1
• Pittsburgh:  5
• Western Michigan:  0
• Utah:  2
• Army:  0
• USC:  9
• Miami:  8

TEAMS WE LOST TO IN 2010 -- PLAYERS DRAFTED INTO NFL:

• Michigan:  2
• Michigan State:  2
• Stanford:  4
• Navy:  0
• Tulsa: 1

Notre Dame Players Drafted (NFL) Since 2000

As you can see below, this is the third time in the last twelve drafts that there was only one Notre Dame player drafted into the NFL.  The lack of players being drafted this year -- also cost the Irish the top spot in the All-Time NFL Draft list of most players drafted from one college.  A school in Los Angeles can now claim that honor.  Notre Dame now has had 466 players drafted into the NFL, USC with their 9 player drafted this year is now at 472.  Here's the Draft by year for Notre Dame -- since 2000:

2000 NFL DRAFT:
Round 7 (214): Jarious Jackson - Denver Broncos

2001 NFL DRAFT:
Round 3 (68): Mike Gandy - Chicago Bears
Round 3 (86): Brock Williams - New England Patriots
Round 4 (119): Jabari Holloway - New England Patriots
Round 6 (178): Tony Driver - Buffalo Bills
Round 6 (195): Dan O'Leary - Buffalo Bills
Round 7 (213): Anthony Denman - Jacksonville Jaguars

2002 NFL DRAFT:
Round 2 (52): Anthony Weaver - Baltimore Ravens
Round 4 (133): Rocky Boiman - Tennessee Titans
Round 5 (138): John Owens - Detroit Lions
Round 6 (198): Tyreo Harrison - Philadelphia Eagles
Round 6 (206): Javin Hunter - Baltimore Ravels
Round 7 (253): David Givens - New England Patriots

2003 NFL DRAFT:
Round 1 (21): Jeff Faine - Cleveland Browns
Round 5 (153): Jordan Black - Kansas City Chiefs
Round 5 (168): Sean Mahan - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 5 (170): Shane Walton - St. Louis Rams
Round 6 (182): Gerome Sapp - Baltimore Ravens
Round 6 (197): Arnaz Battle - San Francisco 49ers
Round 6 (212): Brennan Curtin - Green Bay Packers

2004 NFL DRAFT:
Round 2 (43): Julius Jones - Dallas Cowboys
Round 2 (60): Courtney Watson - New Orleans Saints
Round 4 (122): Glenn Earl - Houston Texans
Round 6 (170): Vontez Duff - Houston Texans
Round 6 (180): Jim Molinaro - Washington Redskins

2005 NFL DRAFT:
Round 3 (74): Justin Tuck - New York Giants
Round 5 (144): Jerome Collins - St. Louis Rams

2006 NFL DRAFT:
Round 2 (53): Anthony Falsano - Dallas Cowboys
Round 3 (90): Maurice Stovall - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 6 (205): Dan Stevenson - New England Patriots

2007 NFL DRAFT:
Round 1 (22): Brady Quinn: Cleveland Browns
Round 2 (57): Victor Abiamiri - Philadephia Eagles
Round 3 (70): Ryan Harris - Denver Broncos
Round 5 (166): Derek Landri - Jacksonville Jaguars
Round 6 (202): Mike Richardson - New England Patriots
Round 7 (230): Dan Santucci - Cincinnati Bengals
Round 7 (253): Chinedum Ndukwe - Cincinnati Bengals

2008 NFL DRAFT:
Round 2 (38): John Carlson - Seattle Seahawks
Round 2 (47): Trevor Laws - Philadelphia Eagles
Round 3 (86): Tom Zbikowski - Baltimore Ravens
Round 6 (186): John Sullivan - Minnesota Vikings

2009 NFL DRAFT:
Round 4 (114): David Bruton - Denver Broncos

2010 NFL DRAFT:
Round 2 (48): Jimmy Clausen - Carolina Panthers
Round 2 (60): Golden Tate - Seattle Seahawks
Round 6 (179): Sam Young - Dallas Cowboys
Round 6 (183): Eric Olsen - Denver Broncos

2011 NFL DRAFT:
Round 2 (43): Kyle Rudolph - Minnesota Vikings


Here's a link listing all of the players drafted from Notre Dame, by year -- just scroll down:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME ALL-TIME NFL DRAFT BY YEAR