TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Page No. CREDITS HERE COME THE IRISH Here Come the Irish 1-10 The 2021 Notre Dame Football Media Guide is a copyright production of the Table of Contents and Credits 1 Notre Dame Football … At a Glance 2 University of Notre Dame and Fighting Irish Media. By The Numbers 3 This publication was compiled, written and edited by the Fighting Irish Media 2021 Notre Dame Roster 4-7 communications team. The effort was led by associate athletics communications Irish by State & Hometown 8-9 director Matt Paras. He was assisted by assistant athletics director, football Pronunciation Guide 10 communications Katy Lonergan and associate athletics communications director Claire Kramer. The Fighting Irish 11-48 Special thanks to Robby Hamman, Rachel Pincus, Sarah Higgins, Matt Taylor, Coaches and Support Staff 49-70 Jeff Myers, Barbara Sullivan, Kevin Barrett, South Bend Tribune photographic Brian Kelly 49-56 department, Mike and Sue Bennett and the Lighthouse Imaging staff, Matt Cashore, IRISH FIGHTING THE Brian Polian 56-58 Kevin Leahy, Brian Spurlock Photography, Joe Raymond, Linda Dunn, Kevin Burke, Marcus Freeman 58-59 Heather Gollatz, David Berta, Gary Mills, Ed Ballotts, Mike Binette, Chuck Linster, Tommy Rees 59-60 Scott Ecker, John Dlugolecki, John Dunn, Cheryl Ertelt, Pete Fontaine, Bruce Harlan, Mike Elston 60-62 Del Alexander 62-63 Greg Kohs, Pete LaFleur, Br. Charles McBride, Steven Navratil, Bill Panzica/Sporting John McNulty 63-64 Shots, Bob Rosato, Mike Stahlschimdt, James Smith, Jack Stohlman, Jack Berry, Mike Mickens 64-65 Don Stacy, Vince Wehby, Rico Casares and Vince Muzik for their photographic and Chris O’Leary 65 design contributions. Additionally, special thanks to Aaron Horvath, Dan Colleran, Jeff Quinn 65-66 Alan Wasielewski, Josh Bates and Pat Durant. Lance Taylor 67-68 Matt Balis 68-69 ANDCOACHES STAFF © University of Notre Dame, Fighting Irish Media, 2021. All rights reserved. Support Staff 70-71 2020 Season Review 72-85 Game Recaps 72-77 Season Statistics 78-85 History and Records 86-166 Individual Records 86-103 100-Yard Rushing Performances 104-106 100-Yard Receiving Performances 106-107 2020 SEASON IN REVIEW 300-Yard Passing Performances 107-108 Team Records 108-113 Opponent Records 113-114 Longest Plays 114-115 Year-by-Year Leaders 115-121 NCAA Records 121-124 Statistical Trends 125-126 All-Time Scores 127-145 Year-by-Year Record 145-147 Super Seasons 147 Records/Scores vs. Opponents 148-161 Bowl Summaries 162-165 Bowl Records 165-167 HISTORY & RECORDS University and Media Information 168-184 University of Notre Dame 168 University Leadership 169-170 Notre Dame Stadium 171-175 Bigger than Brick 176-177 Guglielmino Athletics Complex 178 Irish Indoor Athletics Center 179 Football Practice Facilities 180 Media Information 181-182 UNIVERSITY MEDIA& INFO NBC Sports 183 NDGP/JMI Sports Radio Network 184 99 Percent Graduation Rate • 48 College Football Hall of Famers • 6 Hall of Fame Coaches 1 AT A GLANCE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SUPPORT STAFF Location ..........................................................................................................................Notre Dame, Indiana STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Founded ....................................................................................................................................................1842 Matt Balis .....................................................................................................Director of Football Performance Nickname .....................................................................................................................................Fighting Irish Colors .........................................................................................................................................Blue and Gold Jacob Flint .............................................................................Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Enrollment ........................................................................................8,624 (undergraduates), 12,614 (total) Fred Hale ....................................................................Assistant Director, Football Strength and Conditioning Stadium ............................................................................................Notre Dame Stadium (FieldTurf/77,622) Tony Fusco ......................................................................Assistant Coach, Football Strength and Conditioning President ................................................................................................................. Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Kyle Seger.......................................................................Assistant Coach, Football Strength and Conditioning Provost .............................................................................................................................Marie Lynn Miranda NCAA Faculty Representative .....................................................................................................Patricia Bellia FOOTBALL STAFF University VP/James E. Rohr Director of Athletics ...................................................................Jack Swarbrick Nick Lezynski ................................................................................................................ Senior Analyst, Defense Chad Bowden .......................................................................Senior Analyst, Defensive Recruiting Coordinator FOOTBALL INFORMATION Dre Brown .............................................................................Senior Analyst, Offensive Recruiting Coordinator Offensive Formation ............................................................................................................................Multiple Dean Petzing ............................................................................................................................ Analyst, Offense Defensive Formation ...........................................................................................................................Multiple John Aylward ........................................................................................................................... Analyst, Offense 2020 Overall Record .............................................................10-2 | College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl Kerry Cooks ..............................................................................................................................Analyst, Defense Final Ranking ....................................................................................#5 AP | #5 Coaches | #4 CFP (pre-bowl) Todd Lietschuh ...............................................................................................................Analyst, Special Teams Offensive/Defensive Starters From 2020 Returning/Lost ........................................................................9/14 Mike McCray ......................................................................................................... Graduate Assistant, Defense Offensive Starters From 2020 Returning/Lost ............................................................................................2/9 Trevor Mendelson ..................................................................................................Graduate Assistant, Offense Defensive Starters From 2020 Returning/Lost ...........................................................................................7/5 Special Teams Starters From 2020 Returning/Lost .....................................................................................3/0 Michael Moon ....................................................................................................... Graduate Assistant, Defense Monogram Winners From 2020 Returning/Lost ....................................................................................37/26 Gus Ragland ...........................................................................................................Graduate Assistant, Offense COACHING STAFF FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION Brian Kelly (Assumption, ’83) .......................... The Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Ron Powlus ..............................................................................................Associate Athletics Director, Football Record at Notre Dame: ˆ102-96 (12th season) Olivia Mitchell ...................................................................................................Director of Football Operations Record Overall: ˆ273-96-2 (31st season) Tyler Plantz ........................................................................................ Assistant Director of Football Operations Brian Polian (John Carroll, ‘97) .............................................................................Special Teams Coordinator Beth Rex .....................................................................................................Director of Football Administration Associate Head Coach Tim Collins ....................................................................................................... Director of Football Technology Marcus Freeman (Ohio State, ‘07) ................................................................Bob Hinton Defensive Coordinator Ryan Sehrer ............................................................................................................ Assistant Video Coordinator Linebackers Coach David Peloquin .......................................................................................................Director