Mike Rosenthal is Named Second-Team All-American

Other Irish Football players also receive post season recognition.

December 6, 1998

NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- Senior Notre Dame offensive tackle Mike Rosenthal has been named a second-team All-American by Football News, plus six other Irish players have received postseason recognition from that publication based on their play in 1998.

Rosenthal, who led the way for the Irish ground attack, previously earned first-team honors from the Walter Camp Foundation.

Senior tailback Autry Denson, Notre Dame's leading career groundgainer, was a Football News honorable mention selection.

Selected to the Football News All-Independents squad were Rosenthal, Denson, offensive tackle Luke Petitgout (he started all 11 games), kicker Jim Sanson (11 of 15 field goals), inside linebacker Bobbie Howard (he led the team in tackles) and punter Hunter Smith (41.7-yard average).

Also, rookie defensive end Anthony Weaver (he started 10 games and played more minutes than any other Irish freshman) was named to the Football News All-Freshman team.