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Football
Entering his second season as the Irish starter at free safety is a three-year monogram winner for the Irish talented all-around athlete with skills to play on either side of ball one of the hardest hitters in the nation started all 13 games for the Irish in 02 second on the Irish in tackles with 81 in 02 extremely smart and reacts well was second on the team in minutes played with 346:56 will be a team leader in the secondary this season was a game captain for the Michigan State game. AS A SENIOR: Starting free safety for Irish in 2002 second on team in tackles with 81 served as a game captain vs. Michigan State tied for team lead in tackles vs. Maryland with eight recorded seven tackles and broke up one pass vs. Purdue recorded five tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Michigan had six tackles vs. Michigan State recorded seven tackles vs. Stanford recovered fumble caused by his first career forced fumble vs. Pittsburgh late in game, putting Irish in position to score a touchdown also posted five tackles vs. Pittsburgh recorded three tackles vs. Air Force, including one for a loss led team in tackles vs. Florida State with a season-high 11 tackles, including one sack for a loss of nine yards also made first interception since 00, forced a fumble, and broke up three passes vs. Florida State named ABC/Chevrolet Player of the Game vs. Florida State tied for team lead with seven tackles vs. Boston College recorded six tackles and made second interception of the season vs. Navy had four tackles vs. Rutgers tied for team lead vs. USC with nine tackles. AS A JUNIOR: Reserve defensive back for Irish in 2001 missed Michigan State game after injuring a quadriceps muscle early vs. Nebraska played vs. Texas A&M after missing a week due to injury played vs. Pittsburgh and recorded first four tackles of the season returned to full-time playing duties vs. USC had five tackles, including his first career tackle for loss vs. USC recorded three tackles vs. Boston College recorded season-high six tackles vs. Tennessee made second start of the season vs. Stanford ... played and made third start of the season vs. Purdue, leading the Irish with a career-high 12 tackles, including first two career sacks also recovered a fumble vs. Purdue. AS A SOPHOMORE: Reserve defensive back in 2000 after not seeing game action as a freshman flanker played on special teams in each game, making 167 regular-season appearances - then 12 more in 2001 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon State appeared in secondary in eight games (not vs. Texas A&M, Nebraska, Purdue and Boston College), including starts vs. Air Force and Oregon State played in first career game vs. Texas A&M, making 16 special-team appearances blocked Travis Dorschs punt on first drive of the game vs. Boilermakers, setting up Notre Dames first touchdown registered first four career tackles vs. Spartans had three stops vs. Navy blocked 28-yard Dave Adams field goal attempt as time expired in regulation vs. Air Force, sending the game to overtime where the Irish won 34-31 this marked the first Notre Dame field goal block since Tyreo Harrison blocked a first-quarter field goal vs. Tennessee in 1999 also made first career start vs. Falcons (with regular Ron Israel idled by injury) and played every defensive snap, registering career-high eight tackles and recovering a fumble logged 28:30 playing time vs. Air Force after having just 21:51 in the previous seven games started at free safety vs. Oregon State in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and made three tackles. AS A FRESHMAN: Did not see game action as rookie flanker in 99. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: USA Today honorable mention All-America pick played wide receiver and defensive back while earning two letters at Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill. played cornerback as senior in 98 helped team to 10-3 mark as senior, making 56 tackles, breaking up 17 passes and intercepting four passes caught 38 passes, six for touchdowns, for 650 yards in 98 first-team all-state pick in 98 by Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune named DuPage Valley conferences top defensive player in 98 claimed all-conference and team MVP honors as senior and helped 97 team to league title won two letters in basketball, winning all-league recognition as senior and helping team to conference title as junior cousin Acie played basketball at Iowa and professionally for the Boston Celtics father Glenn played football at Indiana State second oldest of three children born June 10, 1981 in Southfield, Mich. had 3.333 grade-point average during 99 fall semester enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in economics and computer applications.
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