Und.com's coverage of the 2011 Football Award Show begins at 6:45 p.m. ET with a preview show hosted by Jack Nolan featuring various Irish coaches and players as guests. That leads directly into the award show itself, which begins at 8:00 p.m. ET.
ICON provides a mini-feature on George Atkinson III's two kick returns for a touchdown this season, gauges Irish fans reactions to the new helmets on game day and previews the Notre Dame - Navy game.
CAREER: Tall and athletic linebacker did not play for Irish in his rookie season but played in all 13 games as a sophomore in 2010 ... key contributor on Irish special teams ... has totaled 270 career snaps on special teams, all in 2010, which was tied with Bennett Jackson and Steve Filer for the most of any Irish player last year ... enters 2011 ready to compete for playing time at inside linebacker.
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games for the Irish, predominantly on special teams ... totaled 20 tackles, including nine solo stops ... ranked fourth on the team with eight overall stops on special teams and tied for third with eight stops on kickoff return ... made first career appearance for the Irish against Purdue ... registered four solo stops in the victory at Boston College ... notched two unassisted tackles against Pittsburgh ... collected three tackles against Western Michigan ... registered a season-high seven tackles against Navy ... nabbed one solo stop over Army ... recorded a pair of assisted tackles in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 270 snaps on special teams, tied with Bennett Jackson and Steve Filer for the most of any Irish player ... totaled 55 snaps on defense.
2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action for Irish during his freshman year.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 13th-best outside linebacker by Rivals.com and 15th-best overall prospect in Ohio according to their postseason prospect state rankings ... ranked as fourth-best outside linebacker and best in pass coverage according to OhioVarsity. com ... named to Ohio All-Championship Team by Bill Greene and Dave Berk, who rank the best players in Ohio during championship weekend ... selected to Division I second-team all-state squad by Associated Press ... named third-team Division I-II all state by OhioVarsity.com ... ranked 76th-best player in Midwest by SuperPrep ... member of St. Ignatius High School state championship football team in 2008 ... the Wildcats finished the season ranked 12th nationally by USA Today ... intercepted one pass in 2008 state title game ... recorded 76 tackles as junior, including nine tackles for loss and three interceptions ... former high school teammate of former Irish players Robby Parris and John Ryan ... played safety throughout prep career ... played for head coach Chuck Kyle at St. Ignatius ... born March 17, 1991 ... full name is Daniel Patrick Fox ... son of Kathleen and Michael Fox ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance.
