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    Ben Councell

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Asheville, NC

    High School:
    A.C. Reynolds

    Height / Weight:
    6-5 / 240

    Position:
    Outside Linebacker

    Birthdate:
    07/31/1992


    04/20/2013

    Notre Dame Defense Dominates in Spring Game

    Defense tops offense 54-43 in front of 31,652 fans on a chilly day for the annual Blue-Gold game.

    03/19/2013

    An Interview with Brian Kelly

    The Irish Head Coach Gives Updates on the Team's Offseason

    11/17/2012

    Postgame Quotes: Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest

    09/18/2012

    Coach Kelly Press Conference Transcript - Michigan Week

    09/17/2012

    #11/15 Irish Host #18/17 Michigan In Saturday Primetime Showdown

    Notre Dame and Michigan to meet under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium for the first time since 1990 (7:39 p.m. ET, live on NBC).

    04/21/2012

    FB: Blue Gold Game (1st Half)

    03/23/2012

    FB: Practice Update March 23

    UND.com goes inside the second practice of spring 2012 with the Fighting Irish, focusing on the ND linebacking corps.

    02/02/2011

    High school highlights of football signee Ben Councell

    High school highlights of football signee Ben Councell

    02/02/2011

    Irish head coach talks about all three 23 signees, answers media questions.

    Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly officially announces the signing class of 2011.

    SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in 12 games during the season ... tallied 10 tackles, five of them solo stops ... received extra snaps in fall practice that benefitted him greatly following the early-season injury to Danny Spond ... had a tackle against Navy (Sept. 1) in his Notre Dame debut ... recorded another tackle against Michigan (Sept. 22) ... picked up three more tackles against Miami (Oct. 6) ... against Wake Forest (Nov. 17), recorded a career-best four tackles, two of them solo stops ... tallied one tackle vs. Alabama in BCS National Championship Game.

    FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Did not see game action during the season.

    HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked 91st on Rivals.com list of top 100 players nationally for 2010 ... also rated by Rivals.com as fifth-best weak-side defensive end nationally ... rated ninth-best outside linebacker prospect in nation by Scout.com ... tabbed 97th-best player in 2011 class and fourth-best prospect in North Carolina by Scout.com ... listed 19th on Rivals.com North Carolina postseason top 30 chart ... participated in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, registered 13 tackles, one sack and one blocked punt - and was named a top 10 player of the game ... totaled 141 solo stops, 47 assists and 25 tackles for loss as senior in 2010 for A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, N.C. ... totaled 124 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and four interceptions as junior in 2009 ... named 4A Defensive Player of the Year by ncprep.com following senior season in 2010 ... also a North Carolina 4A all-state pick in 2010 ... received 2010 All-Southern Team honorable mention accolades from Orlando Sentinel ... was homeschooled until sophomore year in high school ... named Mountain Athletic Conference defensive player of year following senior campaign in 2010 ... selected to all-Western North Carolina football team by Asheville Citizen-Times ... played for coach Shane Laws at A.C. Reynolds High School ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.

    Councell's Career Statistics

    Tackles
    Year
    G
    TT
    UT
    AT
    TFL
    SCK
    FF
    FR
    PBU
    INT
    2011 Did Not Play
    2012 12 10 5 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0-0
    Total 12 10 5 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0-0
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