Sean Milligan

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Norcross, GA
	High School: Norcross

	Height / Weight: 6-4 / 291
	Position: Offensive Guard
	Birthdate: 02/18/1981

Only returning starting on Irish offensive line in �03 � starter at right offensive guard in 2001 and 2002 � is a three-year monogram winner for the Irish starting 17 games in his career � the rest of the offensive line has only four starts between them � played in all 13 games in 2002 � continues to show signs of coming into his own as a player and needs to with only linemen Jim Molinaro and Dan Stevenson seeing mugh previous playing time at all � excellent technician with solid all-around ability � needs to step up and be a leader for the offense line in �03 � received a fifth year of eligibility from the Notre Dame Faculty Board on Athletics.

AS A SENIOR: Irish starting right offensive guard in 2002 � played 266:27 minutes on the season and has over 416:15 minutes played in his career � helped lead the way for running back Ryan Grant to 132 yards vs. Michigan, his first career 100-yard rushing game � helped Irish to rush for 249 yards vs. Stanford, the most rushing yards Stanford had given up at that point in the season � allowed the Irish to have two running backs rush for over 100 yards (Rashon Powers-Neal with 108 yards and Ryan Grant with 103 yards) for the first time since 1997 against Stanford � helped Irish rush for 335 yards vs. Air Force, a season-high and highest rushing total since the West Virginia game in �01, where the Irish gained 366 yards � helped sophomore RB Ryan Grant gain a career-high 190 yards against Air Force, the 12th-best single-game total in Irish history � Grant also went on to become only the seventh 1,000-yard rusher in Notre Dame history.

AS A JUNIOR: Irish starter at right offensive guard to open 2001 � made first career start vs. Nebraska, then came off bench vs. Michigan State and Texas A&M � played 143:41 minutes in �01 � started for the Irish at right guard again vs. Pittsburgh and West Virginia � helped Irish amass 345 yards rushing vs. West Virginia, Notre Dame�s most since gaining 380 yards vs. Boston College last year � Irish collected 208 yards rushing vs. USC � helped Irish rush for 233 yards vs. Boston College.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Irish backup offensive guard in 2000 � played in first career game vs. Navy, seeing time as backup right guard � also played vs. Rutgers.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not see game action as rookie Irish offensive lineman in �99.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A USA Today second-team All-America offensive lineman � rated 86th on list of top 100 national prospects by ESPN.com and 56th on a similar list published by The Sporting News � 40th nationally on Chicago Sun-Times list of top 100 players � one of 10 offensive linemen on Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 team � rated one of top 50 prospects in Georgia (and one of six offensive linemen) by Atlanta Journal-Constitution � honorable mention pick on Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team � a first-team pick on Fox Sports South Countdown to Signing Day All-South team � earned three letters as tackle in football at Norcross High School in Norcross, Ga. � all-state and all-league pick as senior when he captained the team as well � graded out at 93 percent as blocker � named Metro Atlanta lineman of the year by Atlanta Touchdown Club � chosen Georgia�s Gwinnett County lineman of the year � selected for Georgia-Florida all-star game � earned four letters in track and field as shot putter � finished third in shot put at Georgia state track meet as junior at 54-6 � set school marks indoors at 53-5 and outdoors at 56-2 as junior � attended Notre Dame summer football camp � full name is Sean Patrick Milligan � second oldest of three children � born Feb. 18, 1981 in Bellflower, Calif. � enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in history and computer applications.