2011 Notre Dame Football Roster // UHND.com

tommy ress starter — After putting together an impressive performance off the bench against South Florida, Tommy Rees earned the starting nod at quarterback this weekend. (Photo / IconSMI)

The 2011 Notre Dame football roster was a compelling mix of talent and potential as the Fighting Irish sought to make their mark on the college football landscape. Under the leadership of head coach Brian Kelly, the team was determined to build on the successes of the 2010 season that ended with a bowl win over Miami. Quarterback Tommy Rees took charge of the offense after Dayne Crist started the season as QB1, displaying poise and decision-making abilities in the pocket. He connected well with wide receivers Michael Floyd and Tyler Eifert, whose reliable hands and route-running skills provided a potent aerial attack.

On the defensive side, the Irish were anchored by linebacker Manti Te’o, whose leadership and tackling prowess inspired the entire team. The defensive line, led by seniors Kapron Lewis-Moore and Ethan Johnson, exhibited strength and aggressiveness in disrupting opposing offenses.

The 2011 season was marked by competitive matchups and hard-fought games, with the team showing glimpses of their potential. While not reaching all their desired goals, the 2011 Fighting Irish roster demonstrated resilience and determination, setting the stage for future successes in the seasons to come.

NUM	NAME	POS	HT	WT	CL	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL
1	Ishaq Williams	OLB	6'5''	255	Freshman	Brooklyn, NY	Lincoln
1	Deion Walker	WR	6'3''	206	Senior	Christchurch, VA	Christchurch
2	Bennett Jackson	CB	6'0"	185	Sophomore	Hazlet, NJ	Raritan
3	Michael Floyd	WR	6'3''	224	Senior	Saint Paul, MN	Cretin-Derham Hall
4	Gary Gray	CB	5'11''	195	Fifth Year	Columbia, SC	Richland Northeast
5	Manti Te'o	ILB	6'2''	255	Junior	Laie, HI	Punahou
5	Everett Golson	QB	6'0"	185	Freshman	Myrtle Beach, SC	Myrtle Beach
6	Theo Riddick	WR	5'11''	198	Junior	Manville, NJ	Immaculata
7	TJ Jones	WR	5'11''	187	Sophomore	Roswell, GA	Gainesville
7	Stephon Tuitt	DE	6'6''	295	Freshman	Monroe, GA	Monroe
8	Kendall Moore	ILB	6'1''	242	Sophomore	Raleigh, NC	Southeast Raleigh
9	Robby Toma	WR	5'9''	185	Junior	Laie, HI	Punahou
9	Louis Nix III	NG	6'3''	326	Sophomore	Jacksonville, FL	Raines
10	Dayne Crist	QB	6'4''	235	Senior	Canoga Park, CA	Notre Dame High School
11	Tommy Rees	QB	6'2''	210	Sophomore	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest
12	Robert Blanton	CB	6'1''	200	Senior	Matthews, NC	Butler
12	Andrew Hendrix	QB	6'2''	220	Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH	Moeller
13	Danny Spond	OLB	6'2''	242	Sophomore	Littleton, CO	Columbine
14	Luke Massa	WR	6'4''	220	Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH	St. Xavier
15	Dan McCarthy	S	6'2''	205	Senior	Youngstown, OH	Cardinal Mooney
16	DaVaris Daniels	WR	6'1''	185	Freshman	Vernon Hills, IL	Vernon Hills
17	Zeke Motta	S	6'2''	215	Junior	Vero Beach, FL	Vero Beach
17	Matthew Mulvey	QB	6'2''	191	Senior	Del Mar, CA	La Jolla
18	Ben Koyack	TE	6'5''	253	Freshman	Oil City, PA	Oil City
19	Aaron Lynch	DE	6'6''	265	Freshman	Cape Coral, FL	Island Coast
20	Cierre Wood	RB	6'0"	215	Junior	Oxnard, CA	Santa Clara
21	Jalen Brown	CB	6'5''	198	Freshman	Irving, TX	MacArthur
22	Harrison Smith	S	6'2''	214	Fifth Year	Knoxville, TN	Knoxville Catholic
23	Lo Wood	CB	5'10''	195	Sophomore	Apopka, FL	Apopka
24	Chris Salvi	S	5'10''	190	Senior	Lake Forest, IL	Carmel Catholic
25	Jonas Gray	RB	5'10''	230	Senior	Pontiac, MI	Detroit Country Day
26	Jamoris Slaughter	S	6'0"	198	Senior	Stone Mountain, GA	Tucker
27	Kyle Brindza	K/P	6'1''	219	Freshman	Canton, MI	Plymouth
28	Austin Collinsworth	S	6'1''	200	Sophomore	Fort Thomas, KY	Highlands
29	Patrick Coughlin	RB	6'2''	200	Fifth Year	Oak Lawn, IL	Brother Rice
30	Ben Councell	OLB	6'4''	230	Freshman	Asheville, NC	A.C. Reynolds
31	Cameron Roberson	RB	6'0"	218	Sophomore	Newbury Park, CA	Newbury Park
32	Andrew Plaska	CB	5'11''	185	Senior	Zeeland, MI	Zeeland West
33	Cam McDaniel	RB	5'10''	192	Freshman	Coppell, TX	Coppell
34	George Atkinson III	RB	6'1''	200	Freshman	Stockton, CA	Granada
34	Eilar Hardy	S	5'11''	177	Freshman	Reynoldsburg, OH	Pickerington Central
35	Joe Romano	DB	5'9''	173	Sophomore	River Forest, IL	Fenwick
35	Ben Turk	P	5'11''	196	Junior	Davie, FL	St. Thomas Aquinas
36	David Posluszny	ILB	6'0"	235	Senior	Aliquippa, PA	Hopewell
37	Eric Lee	WR/RB	5'9''	180	Freshman	West Des Moines, IA	Dowling Catholic
37	Mike Grieco	P	6'1''	185	Senior	Glen, IL	St. Ignatius
38	Nick Fitzpatrick	WR	5'8''	170	Junior	Mishawaka, IN	Marian
38	Joe Schmidt	ILB	6'5''	220	Freshman	Orange, CA	Mater Dei
39	Ryan Liebscher	WR	5'11''	190	Sophomore	Colorado Springs, CO	Cheyenne Mountain
39	Ryan Sheehan	CB	5'10''	177	Senior	Purcellville, VA	Loudown Valley
40	Connor Cavalaris	S	5'11''	194	Freshman	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest
40	Nick Tausch	K	6'0"	190	Junior	Plano, TX	Jesuit
41	Matthias Farley	WR	5'10''	194	Freshman	Charlotte, NC	Christian
42	Nick Lezynski	CB	5'9''	180	Fifth Year	Newtown, PA	Notre Dame HS
43	Josh Atkinson	CB	5'11''	185	Freshman	Stockton, CA	Granada
44	Carlo Calabrese	ILB	6'1''	245	Junior	Verona, NJ	Verona
45	Darius Fleming	OLB	6'2''	255	Senior	Chicago, IL	St. Rita
46	Steve Filer	OLB	6'3''	245	Senior	Chicago, IL	Mount Carmel
47	Jonathan Frantz	OLB	6'2''	215	Senior	Avon Lake, OH	St. Ignatius
48	Dan Fox	ILB	6'3''	240	Junior	Rocky River, OH	St. Ignatius
49	Blake Breslau	S	5'10''	180	Junior	San Diego, CA	Francis Parker
50	Ryan Kavanagh	LS	6'3''	200	Senior	West Chester, PA	Salesianum (Del.
50	Chase Hounshell	DE	6'4''	265	Freshman	Kirtland, OH	Lake Catholic
50	Sean Oxley	ILB	6'2''	235	Senior	Avon Lake, OH	Avon Lake
51	Bruce Heggie	OL	6'5''	280	Sophomore	Sorrento, FL	Mount Dora
52	Braxston Cave	OC	6'3''	303	Senior	Granger, IN	Penn
53	Justin Utupo	ILB	6'1''	251	Sophomore	Lakewood, CA	Lakewood
54	Anthony McDonald	ILB	6'2''	238	Senior	Burbank, CA	Notre Dame High School
55	Prince Shembo	ILB	6'2''	250	Sophomore	Charlotte, NC	Ardrey Kell
56	Brad Carrico	OL	6'5''	290	Freshman	Dublin, OH	Coffman
56	Anthony Rabasa	ILB	6'3''	240	Freshman	Miami, FL	Columbus
57	Mike Golic Jr.	OC	6'3''	295	Senior	West Hartford, CT	Northwest Catholic
58	Troy Niklas	OLB	6'6''	250	Freshman	Fullerton, CA	Servite
59	Jarrett Grace	ILB	6'2''	240	Freshman	Cincinnati, OH	Colerain
60	Jordan Cowart	LS	6'2''	215	Junior	Plantation, FL	St. Thomas Aquinas
62	Matt Tansey	OL	6'6''	265	Junior	Berkeley Heights, NJ	Governor Livingston
64	Tate Nichols	OT	6'8''	320	Sophomore	Walton, KY	Ryle
65	Conor Hanratty	OG	6'4''	315	Freshman	New Canaan, CT	New Canaan
66	Chris Watt	OG	6'3''	310	Junior	Glen Ellyn, IL	Glenbard West
69	Tony Springmann	DE	6'5''	280	Freshman	Fort Wayne, IN	Bishop Dwenger
71	Dennis Mahoney	OT	6'7''	294	Senior	Baltimore, MD	Boys Latin School
72	Nick Martin	OL	6'4''	280	Freshman	Indianapolis, IN	Bishop Chatard
73	Lane Clelland	OT	6'5''	297	Senior	Owings Mills, MD	McDonogh School
74	Christian Lombard	OT	6'5''	301	Sophomore	Inverness, IL	Fremd
75	Taylor Dever	OT	6'5''	301	Fifth Year	Nevada City, CA	Nevada Union
76	Andrew Nuss	OG	6'5''	303	Fifth Year	Ashburn, VA	Stone Bridge
77	Matt Hegarty	OT	6'4''	291	Freshman	Aztec, NM	Aztec
78	Trevor Robinson	OG	6'5''	311	Senior	Elkhorn, NE	Elkhorn
79	Jordan Prestwood	OT	6'5''	287	Freshman	Plant City, FL	Plant City
80	Tyler Eifert	TE	6'6''	249	Junior	Ft. Wayne, IN	Bishop Dwenger
81	John Goodman	WR	6'3''	207	Senior	Fort Wayne, IN	Bishop Dwenger
82	Alex Welch	TE	6'4''	245	Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH	Elder
83	Mike Ragone	TE	6'4''	250	Fifth Year	Cherry Hill, NJ	Camden Catholic
86	Arturo Martinez	TE	6'4''	250	Sophomore	Miami, FL	Belen Jesuit
87	Daniel Smith	WR	6'4''	215	Sophomore	South Bend, IN	Clay
88	Jake Golic	TE	6'4''	245	Junior	West Hartford, CT	Northwest Catholic
89	Kapron Lewis-Moore	DE	6'4''	300	Senior	Weatherford, TX	Weatherford
90	Ethan Johnson	DE	6'4''	300	Senior	Portland, OR	Lincoln
92	Tyler Stockton	NG	5'11''	302	Junior	Linwood, NJ	Hun School
93	Connor Little	LB	6'3''	225	Freshman	Lake Elmo, MN	Hill-Murray
94	Hafis Williams	NG	6'1''	295	Senior	Elizabeth, NJ	Elizabeth
96	Kona Schwenke	DE	6'4''	285	Sophomore	Hauula, HI	Kahuku
97	David Ruffer	K	6'1''	193	Fifth Year	Oakton, VA	Gonzaga
98	Sean Cwynar	DT	6'4''	285	Junior	McHenry, IL	Marian Central Catholic
99	Brandon Newman	NG	6'0"	303	Senior	Louisville, KY	Pleasure Ridge Park