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Manor aims to stay on top for second year

Keenan hungry for revenge after last year

Welsh Family looks for redemption

Howard seeks to restore program's former glory

Irish travel to Florida to face a pair of ACC foes

O'Boyle: Do punishments fit the crimes?

Irish staff welcomes two official visitors

Irish head coach Brian Kelly and his staff made a bold statement the eve before Notre Dame’s game with Pittsburgh a week ago, bringing five coaches to watch four-star safety Damar Hamlin while in town — a rarity, according to Irish recruiting analyst Andrew Ivins

Travis Allen trades green and white for blue and gold

Josh Anderson gets his moment on and off the field

For Josh Anderson, a 5-foot-9 running back from Chatsworth, California, just attending the University of Notre Dame was a lifelong goal.

Versatile Nicky Baratti ‘grateful’ for time on campus

Senior safety Nicky Baratti first visited Notre Dame with his dad during his junior year of high school and “fell in love with it.” He visited again that same year for the spring game, and that’s when he decided to make his verbal commitment to Notre Dame. He had scholarship offers from 12 other Division I schools but said he did not really consider going anywhere else.

Cam Bryan basks in complete ND football experience

Interhall to Division I football is a pretty big jump in playing level — even more so for someone who had never touched a football growing up.

Chris Brown transforms experience into leadership role

Brian Kelly said earlier this week he would look back on this year’s senior class as one that helped build the program back to national prominence, and receiver Chris Brown has been there through it all.

Career takes Amir Carlisle in opposite directions

Amir Carlisle’s collegiate career has been defined by transitions.

Connor Cavalaris earns scholarship through trust

There are many ways of thinking about the word “scholarship.” For some, it’s an expected honor after being designated as a five-star recruit. For Connor Cavalaris, it was the recognition of a job well done.

Scott Daly finds the complete experience at ND

As a senior coming out of Downers Grove South High School in Illinois, Scott Daly had plenty of Division I football scholarship offers.

Sheldon Day returns for final shot at championship

Before his final home game for Notre Dame, senior defensive tackle Sheldon Day’s main concern isn’t the chance of the Irish making the College Football Playoff, or impressing NFL scouts that may be interested in him: he just wants to give his mother, Carol Boyd, a hug at the end of it all.

Matthias Farley finds confidence as captain of ‘Team 127’

Not many would believe a Notre Dame football captain ever walked onto campus his freshman year lacking confidence.

Jarrett Grace rebounds, returns to field against odds

Mark Harrell typifies ‘right kind of guy’ for Irish

Irish head coach Brian Kelly’s early recruiting mantra was finding the RKGs — the “right kind of guys” — for Notre Dame’s program.When senior offensive lineman Mark Harrell walked onto campus in 2012, Kelly said he fit that bill.

Chase Hounshell’s athleticism earns him fifth year

Not many players are given the opportunity to play on both sides of the field during their careers, but graduate student tight end Chase Hounshell was one of the players athletic and intelligent enough to do it.