2009 Notre Dame Football Schedule Sept. 5 NEVADA Sept. 12 at Michigan Sept. 19 MICHIGAN STATE Sept. 26 at Purdue Oct. 3 WASHINGTON Oct. 10 Open Date Oct. 17 USC Oct. 24 BOSTON COLLEGE Oct. 31 vs. Washington State (at San Antonio, Texas) Nov. 7 NAVY Nov. 14 at Pittsburgh Nov. 21 CONNECTICUT Nov. 28 at Stanford
Roster
No.
Name
Position
Ht./Wt.
Yr.
Hometown/High School
34
Aldridge, James
Halfback
6-0/225
JR
St. Louis, MO/Merrillville (IN)
5
Allen Jr., Armando
Halfback
5-10/195
SO
Opa Locka, FL/Hialeah-Miami Lakes
37
Anello, Mike
Cornerback
5-10/170
SR
Orland Park, IL/Carl Sandburg
Banks, E.J.
Cornerback
5-11/181
FR
Pittsburgh, PA/Montour
38
Bathon, Chris
Safety
5-10/192
JR
Plesantville, NY/Pleasantville
67
Bemenderfer, Thomas
Center
6-5/300
SR
Mishawaka, IN/Penn
36
Bizjak, Joe
Kicker
6-2/165
JR
Kokomo, IN/Kokomo
12
Blanton, Robert
Cornerback
6-1/180
FR
Matthews, NC/Butler
35
Brooks, Kevin
Tight End
6-2/241
JR
Thousand Oaks, CA/Crespi Carmelite
69
Brophy, Carl
Offensive Guard/Tackle
6-4/278
FR
Spokane, WA/Gonzaga Prep
94
Brown, Justin
Defensive End
6-3/277
SR
Clinton, MD/Bishop McNamara
31
Brown, Sergio
Safety
6-2/205
JR
Maywood, IL/Proviso East
27
Bruton, David
Safety
6-2/212
SR
Miamisburg, OH/Miamisburg
64
Burke, Tom
Linebacker
5-10/242
JR
New City, NY/Clarkstown South
39
Burkhart, Ryan
Kicker
5-11/190
JR
Wakarusa, IN/Northwood
15
Castello, Brian
Quarterback
6-2/191
SO
Pittsburgh, PA/Chartiers Valley
52
Cave, Braxston
Center
6-3/315
FR
Granger, IN/Penn
7
Clausen, Jimmy
Quarterback
6-3/217
SO
Westlake Village, CA/Oaks Christian
75
Clelland, Lane
Offensive Tackle
6-5/281
FR
Owings Mills, MD/McDonogh School
24
Coughlin, Brian
Wide Receiver
6-0/172
JR
Oak Lawn, IL/Brother Rice
10
Crist, Dayne
Quarterback
6-4/233
FR
Sherman Oaks, CA/Notre Dame High School
40
Crum Jr., Maurice
Inside Linebacker
6-0/235
SR
Riverview, FL/Tampa Bay Tech
98
Cwynar, Sean
Defensive End
6-4/283
FR
McHenry, IL/Marian Central Catholic
75
Dever, Taylor
Offensive Tackle
6-5/308
SO
Grass Valley, CA/Nevada Union
72
Duncan, Paul
Offensive Tackle
6-7/308
SR
Dallas, GA/East Paulding
87
Fauria, Joseph
Tight End
6-7/245
FR
Encino, CA/Crespi Carmelite
46
Filer, Steve
Outside Linebacker
6-3/236
FR
Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel
62
Flavin, Bill
Center/Long Snapper
6-3/252
SO
Darien, IL/Benet Academy
45
Fleming, Darius
Outside Linebacker
6-1/236
FR
Chicago, IL/St. Rita
3
Floyd, Michael
Wide Receiver
6-3/215
FR
Saint Paul, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall
42
Franco, Dan
Wide Receiver
5-10/188
JR
Granger, IN/South Bend Clay
21
Gallup Jr., Barry
Halfback
5-11/200
JR
Wellesley, MA/Belmont Hill
29
Garcia, Michael
Wide Receiver
6-1/178
SO
Colorado Springs, CO/St. Mary's
57
Golic Jr., Mike
Center
6-3/280
FR
West Hartford, CT/Northwest Catholic
81
Goodman, John
Wide Receiver
6-3/197
FR
Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger
24
Gordon, Leonard
Cornerback/Safety
5-11/187
JR
Clarksville, TN/Fort Campbell (KY)
25
Gray, Jonas
Halfback
5-10/230
FR
Beverly Hills, MI/Detroit Country Day
11
Grimes, David
Wide Receiver
5-10/177
SR
Detroit, MI/DePorres
38
Gurries, Christopher
Wide Receiver
5-10/181
SO
Reno, NV/Bishop Manoque
65
Hernandez, Mike
Offensive Linemen
6-2/275
FR
Pasadena, CA/Loyola
6
Herring, Ray
Safety
5-10/198
SR
Melbourne, FL/Holy Trinity
33
Hughes, Robert
Halfback
5-11/237
SO
Chicago, IL/Hubbard
9
Johnson, Ethan
Defensive End
6-4/275
FR
Portland, OR/Lincoln
18
Kamara, Duval
Wide Receiver
6-5/219
SO
Hoboken, NJ/Hoboken
96
Kuntz, Pat
Defensive End
6-3/283
SR
Indianapolis, IN/Roncalli
86
Kuppich, Paul
Tight End/Long Snapper
6-3/232
SR
Westerville, OH/St. Charles Prep
20
Lambert, Terrail
Defensive Cornerback
5-11/195
SR
Oxnard, CA/St. Bonaventure
43
Leonis, John
Defensive Cornerback
5-9/169
SR
Medford, OR/Saint Mary's
89
Lewis-Moore, Kapron
Defensive End
6-4/257
FR
Weatherford, TX/Weatherford
12
Lezynski, Nick
Quarterback
5-8/157
SO
Newtown, PA/Notre Dame HS
71
Mahoney, Dennis
Offensive Lineman
6-6/290
FR
Baltimore, MD/Boys Latin High School
43
Maust, Eric
Punter
6-2/177
JR
Roswell, GA/Blessed Trinity
15
McCarthy, Dan
Safety
6-2/200
FR
Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney
28
McCarthy, Kyle
Safety
6-1/203
SR
Youngstown, OH/Cardinal Mooney
54
McDonald, Anthony
Inside Linebacker
6-3/225
FR
Sherman Oaks, CA/Notre Dame High School
8
McNeil, Raeshon
Cornerback
6-0/190
JR
Cooleemee, NC/Davie County
16
Montana, Nate
Quarterback
6-4/200
FR
Concord, CA/De La Salle
Motta, Zeke
Linebacker
6-2/207
FR
Vero Beach, FL/Vero Beach
93
Mullen, Paddy
Nose Tackle
6-3/300
JR
St. Louis, MO/DeSmet Jesuit
47
Narvaez, Mike
Fullback
5-11/231
JR
Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood
56
Neal, Kerry
Outside Linebacker
6-2/246
SO
Bunn, NC/Bunn
99
Newman, Brandon
Nose Tackle
6-0/310
FR
Louisville, KY/Pleasure Ridge Park
37
Noel, Eras
Halfback
5-8/190
SO
Palmdale, CA/Paraclete
76
Nuss, Andrew
Offensive Guard
6-5/304
SO
Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge
91
Nwankwo, Emeka
Defensive End
6-4/295
SO
Miramar, FL/Chaminade-Madonna Prep
55
Olsen, Eric
Offensive Guard
6-5/303
JR
Staten Island, NY/Brooklyn Poly Prep
82
Parris, Robby
Wide Receiver
6-4/210
JR
Olmsted Falls, OH/St. Ignatius
30
Paskorz, Steve
Fullback
6-2/235
SO
Allison Park, PA/Hampton
45
Patterson, Kris
Wide Receiver
5-11/185
SR
Seattle, WA/O'Dea
36
Posluszny, David
Inside Linebacker
6-0/220
FR
Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell
48
Quinn, Steve
Inside Linebacker
6-2/225
SR
Cherry Hill, NJ/Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph's
61
Quintana, Martin
Defensive Lineman/Linebacker
6-1/242
JR
Berwyn, IL/St. Joseph
83
Ragone, Mike
Tight End
6-5/251
SO
Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic
53
Richardson, Morrice
Defensive End
6-2/255
JR
College Park, GA/Westlake
78
Robinson, Trevor
Offensive Guard
6-5/301
FR
Elkhorn, NE/Elkhorn
41
Rodriguez, Nikolas
Halfback
5-11/205
SR
San Antonio, TX/Cornerstone Christian
70
Romine, Matt
Offensive Tackle
6-5/292
SO
Tulsa, OK/Union
9
Rudolph, Kyle
Tight End
6-6/252
FR
Cincinnati, OH/Elder
90
Ryan, John
Outside Linebacker
6-5/264
JR
Westlake, OH/St. Ignatius
32
Schmidt, Luke
Fullback/Tight End
6-3/246
JR
Jasper, IN/Jasper
44
Schwapp, Asaph
Fullback
6-0/257
SR
Hartford, CT/Weaver
13
Sharpley, Evan
Quarterback
6-2/215
SR
Marshall, MI/Marshall
26
Slaughter, Jamoris
Cornerback
6-0/182
FR
Tucker, GA/Tucker
58
Smith, Brian
Inside Linebacker
6-3/245
SO
Overland Park, KS/St. Thomas Aquinas
22
Smith, Harrison
Safety
6-2/206
SO
Knoxville, TN/Knoxville Catholic
35
Smith, Kevin
Inside Linebacker
5-8/200
SR
Gainesville, FL/F.W. Buchholz
41
Smith, Scott
Outside Linebacker
6-3/235
SR
Highland Park, IL/Highland Park
49
Smith, Toryan
Inside Linebacker
6-1/244
JR
Rome, GA/Rome
59
Stewart, Chris
Offensive Guard
6-5/337
JR
Spring, TX/Klein
Stockton, Tyler
Defensive Tackle
6-1/290
FR
Linwood, NJ/Hun School
23
Tate, Golden
Wide Receiver
5-11/195
SO
Hendersonville, TN/Pope John Paul II
63
Tisak, Jeff
Offensive Tackle
6-5/306
SR
Ambridge, PA/Duluth (MN) East
77
Turkovich, Michael
Offensive Guard/Tackle
6-6/305
SR
Bedford, PA/Valley Forge Military Academy
85
Vos, Sam
Wide Receiver
5-10/199
JR
Burlington, WI/Catholic Central
97
Wade, Kallen
Outside Linebacker
6-5/255
JR
Cincinnati, OH/Withrow
14
Walker, Brandon
Kicker
6-3/202
SO
Findlay, OH/Findlay
1
Walker, Deion
Wide Receiver
6-2/188
FR
Christchurch, VA/Christchurch
2
Walls, Darrin
Cornerback
6-0/180
JR
Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills
42
Washington, Kevin
Inside Linebacker
6-1/250
SR
Sugar Land, TX/Austin
51
Wenger, Dan
Center
6-4/302
JR
Coral Springs, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas
19
West Jr., George
Wide Receiver
5-10/196
JR
Spencer, OK/Northeast Academy
79
Williams, Hafis
Defensive End
6-2/302
FR
Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth
95
Williams, Ian
Nose Tackle
6-2/310
SO
Altamonte Springs, FL/Lyman
74
Young, Sam
Offensive Tackle
6-8/330
JR
Coral Springs, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas
Rally sons of Notre Dame:
Sing her glory and sound her fame,
Raise her Gold and Blue
And cheer with voices true:
Rah, rah, for Notre Dame
We will fight in ev-ry game,
Strong of heart and true to her name
We will ne'er forget her
And will cheer her ever
Loyal to Notre Dame
Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame,
Wake up the echoes cheering her name,
Send a volley cheer on high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky.
What though the odds be great or small
Old Notre Dame will win over all,
While her loyal sons are marching
Onward to victory.