Kyle McCarthy Class: Senior Hometown: Youngstown, OH High School: Cardinal Mooney Height / Weight: 6-1 / 203 Position: Safety Birthdate: 09/30/1986

CAREER: Valuable member of team both in the secondary and on special teams ... has appeared in all 25 games over the past two seasons and saw his role increase from 2006 to 2007 ... made 177 special teams appearances in 2007 alone and enters the '08 season measurably as the most experienced returning special teams performer ... has started one game in his Irish career and has registered 29 tackles at Notre Dame, adding one interception, one pass breakup and one forced fumble ... will compete in training camp for the safety vacancy created with Tom Zbikowski's departure.

2007 (JUNIOR): Saw his playing time nearly double as he became a reliable defender against the run ... played in all 12 games and started first game of his career (vs. Navy) ... recorded career highs in all categories, totaling 20 tackles and adding one interception, one forced fumble and one pass breakup ... credited with two tackles in season opener vs. Georgia Tech ... made three solo tackles at Purdue and intercepted first pass vs. Boilermakers at the end of the first half ... tallied three tackles vs. USC ... started vs. Navy and responded with career-high seven tackles ... recorded one tackle, one pass breakup and one forced fumble in home finale vs. Duke ... logged 80:26 of playing time and made 177 special teams appearances - third-most on the team (Travis Thomas, 243; Tom Zbikowski, 192).

2006 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 13 games for the Irish on special teams ... recorded a total of nine tackles (six solo) ... logged 4:27 of playing time with 167 special teams appearances.

2005 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... was named the look team's player of the week for his performance at quarterback in practices leading up to the Navy game.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio ... as a senior, rushed 135 times for 1,273 yards and 14 TDs and completed 32 of 74 passes for 557 yards and five TDs at quarterback ... on defense in 2004, he had 70 tackles and five interceptions ... returned two interceptions for scores at defensive back in 2004, including a record 93-yard return in the state championship game ... made 13 punt returns for 240 yards and two TDs in 2004 ... was MVP of the 2004 state title game ... a 2004 all-state honoree at quarterback, he was an all-conference honoree at receiver in 2003 ... named the 2004 Tri-County Player of the Year ... helped Cardinal Mooney to Ohio State prep title in 2004 ... also played baseball, setting a school record with 20 stolen bases in 2004 ... as a pitcher, he posted a 3.74 earned-run average and a 7-1 record ... coached in football by P.J. Fecko ... earned five varsity letters at Cardinal Mooney (three in baseball, two in football) ... full name is Kyle Justin McCarthy ... one of four children ... son of John and Janet McCarthy ... younger brother, Dan, is a freshman on the Irish football team in `08... grandfather, Jack Mayo, attended Notre Dame from `43-'47 and was captain of the baseball team his final year ... older brother, Brian, also attended Notre Dame and graduated in `06 ... born Sept. 30, 1986, in Youngstown, Ohio ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business majoring in finance ... earned 3.133 grade-point average during `06 spring semester. .