Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Preseason Conference Outlook

August 1, 2013

Season Report Posted: August 06, 2017 18:16  

Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Division
1. Florida State (#1)
2. Clemson (#12)
3. NC State
4. Maryland
5. Syracuse
6. Boston College
7. Wake Forest

Coastal Division
1. Duke (#24)
2. Virginia Tech
3. North Carolina
4. Miami
5. Georgia Tech
6. Pittsburgh
7. Virginia
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American Athletic Conference

1. Central Florida (#15)
2. Louisville (#18)
3. Rutgers
4. Cincinnati
5. Houston
6. Temple
7. South Florida
8. Connecticut
9. SMU
10. Memphis
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Big-12 Conference

1. Baylor (#6)
2. Oklahoma (#11)
3. Oklahoma State (#13)
4. Kansas State
5. Texas
6. TCU
7. West Virginia
8. Texas Tech
9. Iowa State
10. Kansas
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Big Ten Conference

Leaders Division
1. Ohio State (#2)
2. Wisconsin (#19)
3. Penn State
4. Purdue
5. Illinois
6. Indiana

Legends Division
1. Michigan State (#4)
2. Nebraska
3. Michigan
4. Northwestern
5. Iowa
6. Minnesota

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Conference USA

East Division
1. East Carolina
2. Marshall
3. Middle Tennessee State
4. Florida Atlantic
5. Southern Miss
6. Florida International
7. UAB

West Division
1. Louisiana Tech
2. Tulsa
3. North Texas
4. Tulane
5. UTEP
6. Rice
7. UT-San Antonio

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Independents

1. Notre Dame
2. BYU
3. Navy
4. Army
5. Idaho
6. New Mexico State
7. Old Dominion
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Mid-American Conference

East Division
1. Kent State
2. Ohio
3. Bowling Green
4. Miami-OH
5. Buffalo
6. Akron
7. UMass

West Division
1. Northern Illinois
2. Western Michigan
3. Central Michigan
4. Toledo
5. Ball State
6. Eastern Michigan

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Mountain West Conference

Mountain Division
1. Boise State
2. Utah State
3. Air Force
4. Colorado State
5. Wyoming
6. New Mexico

West Division
1. Fresno State
2. San Diego State
3. Nevada
4. San Jose State
5. Hawaii
6. UNLV

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Pac-12 Conference

North Division
1. Stanford (#5)
2. Oregon (#10)
3. California
4. Washington
5. Washington State
6. Oregon State

South Division
1.Arizona State (#14)
2. UCLA (#17)
3. USC (#25)
4. Utah
5. Arizona
6. Colorado

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Southeastern Conference

East Division
1. Missouri (#8)
2. South Carolina (#9)
3. Georgia (#22)
4. Vanderbilt
5. Tennessee
6. Florida
7. Kentucky

West Division
1. Auburn (#2)
2. Alabama (#3)
3. LSU (#16)
4. Texas A&M (#21)
5. Arkansas
6. Mississippi State
7. Ole Miss

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Sun Belt Conference

1.Arkansas State
2. UL-Monroe
3. Western Kentucky
4. UL-Lafayette
5. Troy
6. Texas State
7. South Alabama
8. Georgia State

NCAA Statistical Leaders

February 1, 2014

Season Report Posted: November 16, 2015 00:56  

Passing Leader (Yards)
1. Keith Wenning (Ball State, Sr.) - 3992 yards
2. Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville, Jr.) - 3531 yards
3. Blake Bortles (Central Florida, Jr.) - 3517 yards
4. Sean Mannion (Oregon State, Jr.) - 3379 yards
5. Garrett Gilbert (SMU, Sr.) - 3368 yards
6. Tyler Tettleton (Ohio, Sr.) - 3273 yards
7. A.J. McCarron (Alabama, Sr.) - 3268 yards
8. Kolton Browning (UL-Monroe, Sr.) - 3242 yards
9. Tommy Rees (Notre Dame, Sr.) - 3078 yards
10. Joe Southwick (Boise State, Sr.) - 3044 yards

Passing Leader (Touchdowns)
1. Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville, Jr.) - 40 TDs
2. A.J. McCarron (Alabama, Sr.) - 39 TDs
3. Jordan Lynch (Northern Illinois, Sr.) - 35 TDs
4. Keith Wenning (Ball State, Sr.) - 35 TDs
5. Sean Mannion (Oregon State, Jr.) - 34 TDs
6. Brett Smith (Wyoming, Jr.) - 32 TDs
7. Blake Bortles (Central Florida, Jr.) - 31 TDs
8. Tyler Tettleton (Ohio, Sr.) - 31 TDs
9. Marcus Mariota (Oregon, Soph.) - 30 TDs
10. Case McCoy (Texas, Sr.) - 28 TDs

Rushing Leaders (Yards)
1. Andre Williams (Boston College, Sr.) - 2063 yards
2. Joe Hill (Utah State, Jr.) - 1820 yards
3. Bishop Sankey (Washington, Jr.) - 1761 yards
4. Tre' Mason (Auburn, Jr.) - 1712 yards
5. Carlos Hyde (Ohio State, Sr.) - 1683 yards
6. Daniel Jenkins (Arizona, Sr.) - 1589 yards
7. Kapri Bibbs (Colorado State, Soph.) - 1545 yards
8. Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin, Soph.) - 1513 yards
9. Tyler Gaffney (Stanford, Sr.) - 1496 yards
10. Trayion Durham (Kent State, Jr.) - 1484 yards

Rushing Leader (Touchdowns)
1. Dominique Brown (Louisville, Jr.) - 19 TDs
2. Jamaal Williams (BYU, Soph.) - 19 TDs
3. Ameer Abdullah (Nebraska, Jr.) - 18 TDs
4. T.J. Yeldon (Alabama, Soph.) - 18 TDs
5. Damien Williams (Oklahoma, Sr.) - 17 TDs
6. Branden Oliver (Buffalo, Sr.) - 17 TDs
7. Andre Williams (Boston College, Sr.) - 17 TDs
8. Carlos Hyde (Ohio State, Sr.) - 16 TDs
9. Cam McDaniel (Notre Dame, Jr.) - 16 TDs
10. Vad Lee (Georgia Tech, Soph.) - 16 TDs

Receiver Leaders (Receptions)
1. Je'Ron Hamm (UL-Monroe, Sr.) - 93 receptions
2. Willie Snead (Ball State, Jr.) - 91 receptions
3. Michael Campanaro (Wake Forest, Sr.) - 87 receptions
4. Donte Foster (Ohio, Sr.) - 86 receptions
5. Brandin Cook (Oregon State, Jr.) - 83 receptions
6. Davante Adams (Fresno State, Soph.) - 80 receptions
7. Robert Herron (Wyoming, Sr.) - 78 receptions
8. Devante Davis (UNLV, Jr.) - 76 receptions
9. Tommy Lee Lewis (Northern Illinois, Jr.) - 74 receptions
10. Devante Parker (Louisville, Jr.) - 74 receptions

Receiving Leaders (Yards)
1. Willie Snead (Ball State, Jr.) - 1433 yards
2. Brandin Cooks (Oregon State, Jr.) - 1382 yards
3. Je'Ron Hamm (UL-Monroe, Sr.) - 1341 yards
4. Davante Adams (Fresno State, Soph.) - 1219 yards
5. Donte Foster (Ohio, Sr.) - 1218 yards
6. Tommy Lee Lewis (Northern Illinois, Jr.) - 1154 yards
7. Mike Evans (Texas A&M, Soph.) - 1152 yards
8. Robert Herron (Wyoming, Sr.) - 1138 yards
9. Alex Neutz (Buffalo, Sr.) - 1116 yards
10. Devante Parker (Louisville, Jr.) - 1112 yards

Receiving Leaders (Touchdowns)
1. Brandin Cooks (Oregon State, Jr.) - 15 TDs
2. Je'Ron Hamm (UL-Monroe, Sr.) - 14 TDs
3. Tommy Shuler (Marshall, Jr.) - 14 TDs
4. Amari Cooper (Alabama, Soph.) - 14 TDs
5. Mike Evans (Texas A&M, Soph.) - 13 TDs
6. Donte Foster (Ohio, Sr.) - 13 TDs
7. Devante Parker (Louisville, Jr.) - 13 TDs
8. Robert Herron (Wyoming, Sr.) - 12 TDs
9. Marqise Lee (USC, Jr.) - 12 TDs
10. Ryan Alderman (Temple, Sr.) - 12 TDs

Tackle Leaders (Tackles)
1. LB - Khairi Fortt (California, Jr.) - 112 tackles
2. LB - Justin March (Akron, Jr.) - 110 tackles
3. LB - Kelby Brown (Duke, Jr.) - 108 tackles
4. LB - Tim Hamilton (Central Michigan, Soph.) - 106 tackles
5. LB - Christian Jones (Florida State, Sr.) - 104 tackles
6. LB - Daquan Romero (Virginia, Jr.) - 103 tackles
7. LB - Jefferson Ashiru (UConn, Soph.) - 103 tackles
8. LB - Jatavis Brown (Akron, Soph.) - 98 tackles
9. LB - Chris Young (Arizona State, Sr.) - 98 tackles
10. Tyler Matakevich (Temple, Soph.) - 98 tackles

Sack Leaders (Sacks)
1. DE - Stephon Tuitt (Notre Dame, Jr.) - 16 sacks
2. DE - Michael Wakefield (FIU, Soph.) - 11.5 sacks
3. DE - Ben Goodman (Kansas, Soph.) - 9.5 sacks
4. LB - Cameron Gordon (Michigan, Sr.) - 9.5 sacks
5. LB - Jeff Luc (Cincinnati, Jr.) - 8.5 sacks
6. DE - Jadeveon Clowney (S. Carolina, Jr.) - 8.5 sacks
7. LB - Ray Stovall (UL-Monroe, Jr.) - 8.5 sacks
8. DE - Tyler Branz (Ohio, Sr.) - 7.5 sacks
9. DE - Andre Robinson (Tulane, Jr.) - 7.5 sacks
10. DE - Marcus Thompson (Rutgers, Sr.) - 7.5 sacks

Interception Leaders (Interceptions)
1. FS - Justin Halley (FIU, Jr.) - 10 interceptions
2. CB - Ricardo Allen (Purdue, Sr.) - 7 interceptions
3. CB - Zachary McMillian (Houston, Sr.) - 7 interceptions
4. CB - Darqueze Dennard (Michigan State, Sr.) - 7 interceptions
5. CB - Deshazor Everett (Texas A&M, Jr.) - 7 interceptions
6. CB - Eric Patterson (Ball State, Jr.) - 6 interceptions
7. FS - Damon Mahazu (East Carolina, Sr.) - 6 interceptions
8. CB - Loucheiz Purifoy (Florida, Jr.) - 6 interceptions
9. CB - Darius Polk (Kent State, Sr.) - 6 interceptions
10. CB - Kenneth Gilstrap (MTSU, Sr.) - 6 interceptions

Final Conference Wrap-up

January 15, 2014

Season Report Posted: November 15, 2015 03:37  

Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Division
1. Florida State (11-3, 7-1)
2. Clemson (10-3, 7-1)
3. Maryland (8-5, 5-3)
4. Boston College (7-6, 4-4)
5. Syracuse (5-7, 3-5)
6. NC State (4-8, 2-6)
7. Wake Forest (4-8, 2-6)

Coastal Division
1. Georgia Tech* (11-3, 7-1)
2. Duke (6-7, 5-3)
3. Virginia Tech (6-7, 4-4)
4. Pittsburgh (3-9, 3-5)
5. Miami (6-7, 3-5)
6. North Carolina (5-7, 3-5)
7. Virginia (2-10, 1-7)

Offensive Player of the Year
HB - Andre Williams (Boston College, Sr.) - 2063 yards, 17 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
DE - Eddie Goldman (FSU, Soph.) - 73 tkls (23 TFL), 6.5 Sks, 2 FR

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American Athletic Conference

1. Louisville (12-1, 8-0)
2. Cincinnati (11-2, 7-1)
3. Central Florida (10-3, 5-3)
4. Memphis (8-5, 5-3)
5. Rutgers (9-4, 4-4)
6. Houston (5-7, 3-5)
7. Temple (5-7, 3-5)
8. South Florida (4-8, 3-5)
9. SMU (2-10, 1-7)
10. Connecticut (2-10, 1-7)

Offensive Player of the Year
QB - Teddy Bridgewater (Lousville, Jr.) - 3531 yards, 40 TDs, 3 Ints

Defensive Player of the Year
DT - Jordan Stepp (Cincinnati, Sr.) - 61 tkls (17 TFL), 3.5 Sks, 4 FF

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Big Ten Conference

Leaders Division
1. Ohio State* (11-3, 6-2)
2. Wisconsin (9-4, 5-3)
3. Illinois (4-8, 3-5)
4. Penn State (3-9, 2-6)
5. Indiana (4-8, 2-6)
6. Purdue (2-10, 1-7)

Legends Division
1. Michigan (9-5, 6-2)
2. Nebraska (11-2, 6-2)
3. Michigan State (9-4, 6-2)
4. Minnesota (8-5, 5-3)
5. Iowa (8-5, 4-4)
6. Northwestern (7-6, 2-6)

Offensive Player of the Year
HB - Carlos Hyde (Ohio State, Sr.) - 1683 yards, 16 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
LB - Cameron Gordon (Michigan, Sr.) - 94 tkls (26 TFL), 9.5 Sks, FF

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Conference USA

East Division
1. East Carolina (10-4, 7-1)
2. Marshall (9-4, 6-2)
3. Florida International (4-8, 3-5)
4. Middle Tennessee State (5-7, 3-5)
5. UAB (6-6, 3-5)
6. Florida Atlantic (4-8, 2-6)
7. Southern Miss (2-10, 2-6)

West Division
1. Rice* (11-3, 7-1)
2. UTEP (7-6, 6-2)
3. North Texas (6-7, 5-3)
4. Tulsa (5-7, 4-4)
5. Louisiana Tech (7-5, 4-4)
6. Tulane (5-7, 2-6)
7. UT-San Antonio (2-10, 2-6)

Offensive Player of the Year
WR - Tommy Shuler (Marshall, Jr.) - 64 recs, 934 yards, 14 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
FS - Justin Halley (FIU, Jr.) - 33 tkls (7 TFL), Sk, 10 Ints

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Independents

1. Notre Dame (11-2)
2. Army (11-2)
3. Navy (9-4)
4. BYU (9-4)
5. Old Dominion (6-6)
6. New Mexico State (3-9)
7. Idaho (0-12)

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Mid-American Conference

East Division
1. Ohio (11-3, 7-1)
2. Bowling Green (7-6, 5-3)
3. Buffalo (8-5, 5-3)
4. Miami-OH (4-8, 3-5)
5. Kent State (7-6, 3-5)
6. UMass (3-9, 2-6)
7. Akron (2-10, 1-7)

West Division
1. Northern Illinois* (12-2, 7-1)
2. Ball State (11-2, 7-1)
3. Toledo (5-7, 5-3)
4. Western Michigan (4-8, 3-5)
5. Eastern Michigan (3-9, 2-6)
6. Central Michigan (3-9, 2-6)

Offensive Player of the Year
QB - Jordan Lynch (NIU, Sr.) - 3004 yards, 35 TDs, 1084 yards, 12 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
SS - Jordan Haden (Toledo, Jr.) - 38 tkls (3 TFL), Sk, 3 FF, FR, 4 DTD

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Mountain West Conference

Mountain Division
1. Utah State* (11-3, 7-1)
2. Boise State (10-3, 6-2)
3. Colorado State (7-6, 4-4)
4. New Mexico (7-6, 4-4)
5. Wyoming (6-6, 3-5)
6. Air Force (5-7, 3-5)

West Division
1. Nevada (9-5, 7-1)
2. Fresno State (8-5, 5-3)
3. San Jose State (5-7, 3-5)
4. San Diego State (4-8, 2-6)
5. UNLV (5-7, 2-6)
6. Hawaii (3-9, 2-6)

Offensive Player of the Year
QB - Brett Smith (Wyoming, Jr.) - 2913 yards, 32 TDs, 751 yards, 5 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
DE - Brock Hekking (Nevada, Jr.) - 70 tkls (21 TFL), 5.5 Sks, FF, FR

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Pac-12 Conference

North Division
1. Stanford (8-6, 7-2)
2. Washington (9-4, 6-3)
3. Oregon (10-3, 6-3)
4. California (4-8, 4-5)
5. Oregon State (7-5, 4-5)
6. Washington State (3-9, 1-8)

South Division
1. Arizona State* (9-5, 7-2)
2. USC (10-3, 6-3)
3. UCLA (6-7, 5-4)
4. Arizona (9-4, 5-4)
5. Utah (4-8, 3-6)
6. Colorado (2-10, 0-9)

Offensive Player of the Year
WR - Brandin Cooks (Oregon State, Jr.) - 83 recs, 1382 yards, 15 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
DT - Evan Hudson (Washington, Jr.) - 40 tkls (15 TFL), 4.5 Sks, 2 FF, FR

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Southeastern Conference

East Division
1. Florida (11-3, 6-2)
2. Missouri (10-3, 6-2)
3. Tennessee (6-7, 4-4)
4. South Carolina (6-6, 4-4)
5. Georgia (6-7, 2-6)
6. Vanderbilt (3-9, 1-7)
7. Kentucky (2-10, 1-7)

West Division
1. Alabama (14-0, 8-0)
2. Auburn (10-3, 5-3)
3. Mississippi State (8-5, 5-3)
4. Ole Miss (10-3, 5-3)
5. LSU (10-3, 5-3)
6. Texas A&M (8-5, 3-5)
7. Arkansas (3-9, 1-7)

Offensive Player of the Year
QB - A.J. McCarron (Alabama, Sr.) - 3268 yards, 39 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
CB - E.J. Gaines (Missouri, Sr.) - 46 tkls (4 TFL), 2 Sks, 6 Ints, FF, FR, DTD

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Sun Belt
1. UL-Lafayette (10-3, 6-1)
2. UL-Monroe (9-4, 6-1)
3. Western Kentucky (9-4, 5-2)
4. Texas State (7-5, 3-4)
5. Arkansas State (6-6, 3-4)
6. South Alabama (5-7, 3-4)
7. Troy (3-9, 2-5)
8. Georgia State (1-11, 0-7)

Offensive Player of the Year
WR - Je'Ron Hamm (UL-Monroe, Sr.) - 93 recs, 1341 yards, 14 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
LB - Andrew Jackson (W. Kentucky, Sr.) - 92 tkls (29 TFL), 7.5 Sks, 2 FF,

AP Freshman All-Americans

February 1, 2014

Season Report Posted: November 15, 2015 01:55  

Freshman All-Americans

QB - Jameis Winston (Florida State) - R-Freshman
HB - Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State) - Freshman
HB - Derrick Green (Michigan) - Freshman
WR - Travin Dural (LSU) - R-Freshman
WR - Laquon Treadwell (Ole Miss) - Freshman
TE - Kalvin Cline (Virginia Tech) - Freshman
OT - Andrus Peat (Stanford) - R-Freshman
OG - Kodi Kieler (Michigan State) - R-Freshman
OC - Jacoby Boren (Ohio State) - R-Freshman
OG - Alphonse Taylor (Alabama) - R-Freshman
OT - Brandon Greene (Alabama) - R-Freshman

DE - Daeshon Hall (Texas A&M) - Freshman
DT - Vincent Valentine (Nebraska) - R-Freshman
DT - Korren Kirven (Alabama) - R-Freshman
DE - Carl Lawson (Auburn) - Freshman
LB - Leonard Floyd (Georgia) - Freshman
LB - Timothy Cole (Texas) - R-Freshman
LB - Alex Bertrando (Nevada) - R-Freshman
CB - Ezra Robinson (Michigan State) - R-Freshman
CB - Vernon Hargreaves (Florida) - Freshman
FS - Max Redfield (Notre Dame) - Freshman
SS - Jalen Ramsey (Florida State) - Freshman

K - Colby Delahoussaye (LSU) - R-Freshman
P - Cameron Johnston (Ohio State) - Freshman
RET - R.J. Shelton (Michigan State) - Freshman

AP All-Americans

February 1, 2014

Season Report Posted: November 15, 2015 01:45  

1st Team AP All-Americans

QB - Jordan Lynch (Northern Illinois) - Senior
HB - T.J. Yeldon (Alabama) - Sophomore
HB - Carlos Hyde (Ohio State) - Senior
WR - Amari Cooper (Alabama) - Sophomore
WR - Brandin Cooks (Oregon State) - Junior
TE - Blake Annen (Cincinnati) - Senior
OT - Taylor Lewan (Michigan) - Senior
OG - Austen Bujnoch (Cincinnati) - Senior
OC - Tyler Larsen (Utah State) - Senior
OG - Anthony Steen (Alabama) - Senior
OT - Cyrus Kouandjio (Alabama) - Junior

DE - Eddie Goldman (Florida State) - Sophomore
DT - Louis Nix III (Notre Dame) - Junior
DT - Jordan Stepp (Cincinnati) - Senior
DE - Stephon Tuitt (Notre Dame) - Junior
LB - Cameron Gordon (Michigan) - Senior
LB - Dan Fox (Notre Dame) - Senior
LB - Adrian Hubbard (Alabama) - Junior
CB - Darqueze Dennard (Michigan State) - Senior
CB - Deion Belue (Alabama) - Senior
FS - Matthias Farley (Notre Dame) - Sophomore
SS - Elijah Shumate (Notre Dame) - Sophomore

K - Kyle Brindza (Notre Dame) - Junior
P - Cody Mandell (Alabama) - Senior
RET - George Atkinson III (Notre Dame) - Junior

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2nd Team AP All-Americans

QB - Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville) - Junior
HB - Andre Williams (Boston College) - Senior
HB - Ameer Abdullah (Nebraska) - Junior
WR - Willie Snead (Ball State) - Junior
WR - Je'Ron Hamm (UL-Monroe) - Senior
TE - Gerald Christian (Louisville) - Junior
OT - Greg Robinson (Auburn) - Sophomore
OG - Arie Kouandjio (Alabama) - Junior
OC - Ryan Kelly (Alabama) - Sophomore
OG - Spencer Long (Nebraska) - Senior
OT - Zack Martin (Notre Dame) - Senior

DE - Dante Fowler (Florida) - Sophomore
DT - Evan Hudson (Washington) - Junior
DT - Anthony Johnson (LSU) - Junior
DE - Ronald Powell (Florida) - Junior
LB - Nick Temple (Cincinnati) - Junior
LB - Carlo Calabrese (Notre Dame) - Senior
LB - Christian Jones (Florida State) - Senior
CB - Ricardo Allen (Purdue) - Senior
CB - E.J. Gaines (Missouri) - Senior
FS - Justin Halley (Florida International) - Junior
SS - Jordan Haden (Toledo) - Junior

K - Pat Smith (Nebraska) - Senior
P - Kyle Christy (Florida) - Junior
RET - Christion Jones (Alabama) - Junior