Bennett Jackson News & Notes
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Sleepers Into Stars: Brian Kelly’s Best Recruiting Hits For Notre Dame
Signing day 2017 finished with a flourish for Brian Kelly’s Fighting Irish, signing six players in the last two weeks after sending out a boat load of new offers while…
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Injuries, Martin’s Rise Highlight 2014 Notre Dame Rookies
Despite a disappointing 2013 season, Notre Dame saw its roster from a season ago produce 8 NFL Draft picks in the 2014 NFL Draft including five picks within the first…
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Shembo, Rees, Jackson Look to Shine at Shrine Bowl
Notre Dame will have a trio of departing seniors looking to improve their NFL resumes on Saturday afternoon Saturday afternoon at the East West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Florida.…
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Notre Dame vs. Pitt – Key Matchups
Notre Dame struggled mightily last week but survived against Navy and kept their BCS hopes alive. The Irish are done with facing the option offense which is good for the…
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Notre Dame @ Purdue ’13: Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame overcame another slow start to survive a scare in West Lafayette, defeating the Boilermakers 31-24. The Irish scored 21 points in the span of 3:29 in the fourth…
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Notre Dame @ Purdue ’13: Key Matchups
Notre Dame enters its game with in-state rival Purdue coming off a very poor performance versus Michigan. The Irish turned the ball over, took costly penalties, and struggled defensively against…
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#4 Bennett Jackson – 2013 Top 25 Notre Dame Football Players
We are less than 48 hours until kick-off and we’re reaching the top spot in our countdown of the top 25 players on the 2013 Notre Dame football roster. Â Our…
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Notre Dame vs. Temple ’13: Key Matchups
Notre Dame enters the 2013 season with the weight of high expectations justified by the team’s best season in two decades. The Irish come off an undefeated regular season and…
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TJ Jones, Zack Martin, Bennett Jackson 2013 Notre Dame Captains
At the end of last week, Brian Kelly named the captains for the 2013 Fighting Irish and the trio he and the coaching staff selected shouldn’t come as a surprise…
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Ready for Prime Time ’13: #3 Bennett Jackson
Our countdown of players ready for prime time in 2013 continues today as we switch back to the defensive side of the ball by revisiting the Notre Dame secondary. Bennett…
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Replacing Notre Dame’s Defensive Leadership
Last season Notre Dame rode one of the nation’s top defenses to a 12-0 regular season and a berth in the national championship game. The Irish defense was stout against…
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Post Spring ’13 – Notre Dame’s BCS Caliber Units
Notre Dame’s best units, quelle surprise, are on defense. (3) CORNERBACK Two returning starters in Bennett Jackson, on a collision course with the 2014 NFL draft, and KeiVarae Russell, still…
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Shamrock Stickers: Oklahoma ’12
The Irish travelled to Oklahoma double digit underdogs and returned with a signature win to remain undefeated. The Irish knocked off the Sooners 30-13 on the strength of a fourth…
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5 Things I Liked: Stanford ’12
Another week. Â Another win. Â Another list of a lot of things I liked seeing from our Fighting Irish. Â There were a lot of hiccups along the way on Saturday, but…
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5 Things I Liked: Michigan ’12
There was a lot to like – and plenty not to like (more on that later) – in Notre Dame’s 13-6 win over Michigan on Saturday night. Â This week’s installment…
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Shamrock Stickers: Michigan ’12
Notre Dame’s defense stole the show on Saturday in South Bend as the Irish improved to 4-0 on the season with a 13-6 win over Michigan thanks in large part…
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Initial Analysis: Notre Dame 13, Michigan 6
The Notre Dame defense led the Irish to their first win over bitter rival Michigan since 2008 with a dominating performance that carried a sluggish offense that struggled to put…
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5 Things I Liked: Michigan State ’12
Little late this week, but here are 5 things I liked from this weekend’s victory over Michigan State. Â We’ll have the 5 things I didn’t like from the game tomorrow…
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Initial Analysis: Notre Dame 20, Purdue 17
Notre Dame squeaked out a win over unranked Purdue on Saturday with a last second 27 yard field goal. Â Here are some initial notes from the victory. Offense Notre Dame’s…
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The Indispensables – 2012 Edition
For the third year in a row, I am rolling out my yearly list of the 10 most indispensable players on the Notre Dame roster for the upcoming season – a list…
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8 Could Breakout for Notre Dame in ’12
Often times the difference between a good year and a great year for a team is the number of players who come out of nowhere and become star players. Every…
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6 Upper Classmen Needing a Big Spring
As we continue trucking on to the end of spring practice for 2012, here’s a quick look at some upper classmen who Notre Dame need to finish this spring off…
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Irish Secondary Has Plenty to Prove
Notre Dame’s 2012 defense will be highlighted by one of the strongest front seven’s in the nation, led by senior linebacker Manti Te’o, and standout sophomore’s Aaron Lynch and Stephon…
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Bennett Okotcha Flips to Oklahoma
According to multiple recruiting services, cornerback Bennett Okotcha has switched his verbal commitment to Oklahoma and will sign with the Sooners on National Signing Day this Wednesday. The loss leaves…
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Notre Dame Passes Out Some Hardware
The first annual football banquet of the Brian Kelly era at Notre Dame featured a different format than years past. Notre Dame handed out its traditional awards, but a few…
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