The newest edition of Irish Connection gives you a first-hand look at the ND sidelines at Michigan Stadium, Rocket Ismail in the Irish locker room and a full game review with Coach Kelly.
Dayne Crist ran for a TD and passed for another, while David Ruffer made his 16th straight field goal - a Notre Dame record.
CAREER: Extremely athletic and explosive pass rusher ... saw majority of action as a rookie in nickel packages ... enters 2011 in competition for a starting spot at outside linebacker.
2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 13 games in 2010 ... one of six freshmen to make their Irish debut against Purdue ... one of three freshmen (joined Austin Collinsworth and Bennett Jackson) to play in every game... registered 15 tackles on the year, including six solo stops and nine assisted tackles ... had only three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, in Notre Dame's first four games of the season ... then recorded two and a half sacks, forced fumble and quarterback hurry in the two games against Boston Col- lege and Pittsburgh ... picked up his first career sack and forced fumble on the same play late in the third quarter against the Eagles ... added a second sack in the fourth quarter versus Boston College ... registered a quarterback hurry and half sack in the victory over the Panthers ... recorded a career-high five tackles, including two solo, and one sack in the victory over No. 15 Utah ... totaled three tackles and a sack (for minus-16 yards) in the Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) ... totaled 121 snaps on defense, the sixth most of any Irish linebacker.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected to play in 2010 Offense-Defense Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ... named SuperPrep All- American and 11th-best linebacker nationally ... rated seventh-best inside linebacker in nationally and among top 250 players nationally by Rivals. com ... received honorable mention accolades on Orlando Sentinel all-Southern Team following senior year in 2009 ... played in only five games during senior campaign at Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, N.C., due to an ankle injury ... invited to play in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and helped North Carolina defeat South Carolina 24-14 ... ranked sixth-best player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... rated ninth-best player in North Carolina by Charlotte Observer ... recorded 86 tackles with nine sacks and added two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as junior in 2008 ... made 117 tackles during sophomore season in 2007 and was named to 2007 all-Observer team by Charlotte Observer ... one of only two sophomores on that team and was joined by current Irish defensive back Robert Blanton ... helped lead Knights to first state playoff appearance in 2007 ... became starter on Ardrey Kell's initial varsity team as freshman in 2006 ... also competed in basketball and track in high school ... played for coach Marty Woolbright at Ardrey Kell ... born Dec. 24, 1991 ... son of Maurice and Gina Shembo ... father moved to United States in 1986 from Democratic Republic of the Congo ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
