Notre Dame Fighting Irish

NCAA Leaders

January 15, 2016

Season Report Posted: August 28, 2016 18:14  

Passing Leader (Yards)
1. Kyle Pohl (Akron, Sr.) - 3948 yards
2. Joe Licata (Buffalo, Sr.) - 3756 yards
3. Montell Cozart (Kansas, Jr.) - 3352 yards
4. Greg Ward (Houston, Jr.) - 3330 yards
5. Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M, Sr.) - 3279 yards
6. Dak Prescott (Miss. State, Sr.) - 3253 yards
7. Kevin Hogan (Stanford, Sr.) - 3222 yards
8. Matt Johnson (Bowling Green, Sr.) - 3127 yards
9. Brett Hundley (UCLA, Sr.) - 3113 yards
10. Dallas Tidwell (Troy, Sr.) - 3093 yards

Passing Leader (Touchdowns)
1. Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M, Sr.) - 39 TDs
2. Jameis Winston (Florida State, Jr.) - 38 TDs
3. Joe Licata (Buffalo, Sr.) - 36 TDs
4. Trevone Boykin (TCU, Sr.) - 35 TDs
5. Dallas Tidwell (Troy, Sr.) - 33 TDs
6. Jake Coker (Alabama, Jr.) - 32 TDs
7. Kyle Pohl (Akron, Sr.) - 32 TDs,
8. Brett Hundley (UCLA, Sr.) - 31 TDs
9. Dak Prescott (Miss. State, Sr.) -30 TDs
10. Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State, R-Fr.) - 30 TDs

Rushing Leaders (Yards)
1. Max DeLorenzo (Connecticut, Sr.) - 2041 yards
2. Horacito Banks (Ball State, Sr.) - 1912 yards
3. Jacobi Owens (Air Force, Sr.) - 1884 yards
4. Robert Lowe (Texas State, Sr.) - 1846 yards
5. Terry Baggett (Army, Sr.) - 1801 yards
6. Duke Johnson (Miami, Sr.) - 1652 yards
7. Roderick Williams (Minnesota, Sr.) - 1645 yards
8. Geoffrey Whiteside (Navy, Sr.) - 1584 yards
9. Christian McCaffrey (Stanford, R-Fr.) - 1571 yards
10. Josh Robinson (Miss. State, Sr.) - 1562 yards

Rushing Leader (Touchdowns)
1. Horacito Banks (Ball State, Sr.) - 21 TDs
2. Jacobi Owens (Air Force, Sr.) - 21 TDs
3. Robert Lowe (Texas State, Sr.) - 21 TDs
4. C.J. Prosise (Notre Dame, Jr.) - 19 TDs
5. Max DeLorenzo (Connecticut, Sr.) - 19 TDs
6. Geoffrey Whiteside (Navy, Sr.) - 18 TDs
7. Jhurell Pressley (New Mexico, Sr.) - 17 TDs
8. Duke Johnson (Miami, Sr.) - 17 TDs
9. Adonis Ameen-Moore (Syracuse, Sr.) - 16 TDs
10. Christian McCaffrey (Stanford, R-Fr.) - 16 TDs

Receiver Leaders (Receptions)
1. WR - Zach D'Orazio (Akron, Sr.) - 110 receptions
2. TE - Mike Franklin (Buffalo, Soph.) - 98 receptions
3. WR - Davante Adams (Fresno State, Sr.) - 86 receptions
4. WR - Kelvin Benjamin (Florida State, Sr.) - 86 receptions
5. WR - Joe Morrow (Miss. State, Sr.) - 85 receptions
6. WR - Dustin Creel (Eastern Michigan, Sr.) - 82 receptions
7. WR - Chris Gallon (Bowling Green, Sr.) - 82 receptions
8. WR - Breshad Perriman (Central Florida, Sr.) - 79 receptions
9. WR - Tevin Jones (Memphis, Sr.) - 76 receptions
10. WR - Jaelen Strong (Arizona State, Sr.) - 76 receptions

Receiving Leaders (Yards)
1. WR - Zach D'Orazio (Akron, Sr.) - 1497 yards
2. TE - Mike Franklin (Buffalo, Soph.) - 1435 yards
3. WR - Chris Gallon (Bowling Green, Sr.) - 1321 yards
4. WR - Davante Adams (Fresno State, Sr.) - 1288 yards
5. WR - Joe Morrow (Miss. State, Sr.) - 1262 yards
6. WR - K.D. Edenfield (Troy, Sr.) - 1252 yards
7. WR - Dustin Creel (Eastern Michigan, Sr.) - 1242 yards
8. WR - Will Fuller (Notre Dame, Jr.) - 1228 yards
9. WR - Breshad Perriman (Central Florida, Sr.) - 1152 yards
10. WR - Jaime Wilson (Western Michigan, Sr.) - 1148 yards

Receiving Leaders (Touchdowns)
1. WR - Davante Adams (Fresno State, Sr.) - 15 TDs
2. WR - Jaelen Strong (Arizona State, Sr.) - 15 TDs
3. WR - Zach D'Orazio (Akron, Sr.) - 15 TDs
4. WR - Chris Gallon (Arizona State, Sr.) - 14 TDs
5. WR - Rashon Ceaser (UL-Monroe, Sr.) - 13 TDs
6. WR - K.D. Edenfield (Troy, Sr.) - 13 TDs
7. WR - Deontay Greenberry (Houston, Sr.) - 13 TDs
8. WR - Kelvin Benjamin (Florida State, Sr.) - 13 TDs
9. WR - Amari Cooper (Alabama, Sr.) - 13 TDs
10. TE - Mike Franklin (Buffalo, Soph.) - 12 TDs

Tackle Leaders (Tackles)
1. LB - Tyler Matakevich (Temple, Sr.) - 122 Tackles
2. LB - Trent Voss (Toledo, Sr.) - 115 Tackles
3. LB - Montese Overton (East Carolina, Sr.) - 114 Tackles
4. LB - Jake Love (Kansas, Sr.) - 107 Tackles
5. LB - Josh Ballesteros (Florida Atlantic, Jr.) - 107 Tackles
6. LB - Deaysean Rippy (Colorado, Sr.) - 107 Tackles
7. LB - Devon Brant (Western Michigan, Sr.) - 101 Tackles
8. LB - Kent Turene (Marshall, Jr.) - 101 Tackles
9. LB - Hunter Kissinger (UL-Monroe, Sr.) - 101 Tackles
10. LB - Ejiro Ederaine (Fresno State, Sr.) - 101 Tackles

Sack Leaders (Sacks)
1. DE - Isaac Rochell (Notre Dame, Jr.) - 14 Sacks
2. DE - Trace Clark (Oklahoma State, Sr.) - 12.5 Sacks
3. DE - Ron Thompson (Syracuse, Jr.) - 9.5 Sacks
4. DE - Ricky Hunter (Memphis, Sr.) - 9.0 Sacks
5. DE - Elijah Norris (Connecticut, Sr.) - 8.5 Sacks
6. DT - Corey Redwine (Tulane, Sr.) - 8.5 Sacks
7. DE - Anthony Zettel (Penn State, Sr.) - 8.5 Sacks
8. DE - Jake Replogle (Purdue, Jr.) - 8.5 Sacks
9. DE - Royce LaFrance (Tulane, Sr.) - 8.5 Sacks
10. DE - Roy Robertson (UTEP, Sr.) - 8 Sacks

Interception Leaders (Interceptions)
1. CB - Demetrious Nicholson (Virginia, Sr.) - 9 Interceptions
2. CB - Armani Reeves (Ohio State, Sr.) - 8 Interceptions
3. CB - MacKensie Alexander (Clemson, Soph.) - 8 Interceptions
4. CB - Ezra Robinson (Michigan State, Jr.) - 8 Interceptions
5. CB - Tejay Johnson (Rutgers, Sr.) - 8 Interceptions
6. CB - Geno Smith (Alabama, Sr.) - 6 Interceptions
7. CB - P.J. Williams (Florida State, Sr.) - 6 Interceptions
8. CB - Jermaine Edmondson (Toledo, Jr.) - 6 Interceptions
9. CB - Titus Howard (Pittsburgh, Jr.) - 6 Interceptions
10. CB - Ishmael Adams (UCLA, Jr.) - 6 Interceptions

Conference Wrap-Up

January 15, 2016

Season Report Posted: August 28, 2016 15:51  

Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Division
1. Florida State (10-4, 8-1)
2. Boston College (5-7, 5-4)
3. Clemson (7-6, 5-4)
4. Syracuse (8-5, 5-4)
5. NC State (5-7, 3-6)
6. Wake Forest (4-8, 3-6)
7. Louisville (1-11, 0-9)

Coastal Division
1. *Pittsburgh (10-3, 7-2)
2. Georgia Tech (9-4, 7-2)
3. North Carolina (8-5, 6-3)
4. Miami (8-5, 5-4)
5. Virginia Tech (6-7, 5-4)
6. Virginia (4-8, 3-6)
7. Duke (3-9, 1-8)

Offensive Player of the Year
HB - Duke Johnson (Miami, Sr.) - 1652 yards, 17 TDs, 330 yards, 3 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
CB - Demetrious Nicholson (Virginia, Sr.) - 43 tkls (TFL), 9 Ints, 11 PDef, 2 DTDs

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American Athletic Conference

East Division
1. Central Florida (9-5, 7-2)
2. Connecticut (7-5, 6-3)
3. South Florida (5-7, 5-4)
4. Temple (9-4, 5-4)
5. East Carolina (4-8, 3-6)
6. Cincinnati (4-8, 3-6)

West Division
1. *Navy (12-2, 8-1)
2. Houston (11-2, 7-2)
3. Memphis (5-7, 4-5)
4. Tulane (3-9, 3-6)
5. Tulsa (4-8, 2-7)
6. SMU (2-10, 1-8)

Offensive Player of the Year
HB - Max DeLorenzo (UConn, Sr.) - 2041 yards, 19 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
LB - Tyler Matakevich (Temple, Sr.) - 122 tkls (26 TFL), 6.5 Sks, 8 PDef, 2 FF

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Big-12 Conference

1. *TCU (9-4, 7-2)
2. Texas (10-3, 7-2)
3. Baylor (9-4, 6-3)
4. Iowa State (8-5, 5-4)
5. Kansas State (6-7, 5-4)
6. West Virginia (5-7, 5-4)
7. Oklahoma State (7-6, 4-5)
8. Oklahoma (3-9, 2-7)
9. Texas Tech (3-9, 2-7)
10. Kansas (2-10, 2-7)

Offensive Player of the Year
QB - Trevone Boykin (TCU, Sr.) - 3067 yards, 35 TDs, 732 rush yards, 9 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
DE - Trace Clark (Oklahoma State, Sr.) - 74 tkls (30 TFL), 12.5 Sks, 3 PDef, FR

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Big Ten Conference

East Division
1. Michigan State (9-5, 7-2)
2. Ohio State (10-3, 7-2)
3. Maryland (9-4, 6-3)
4. Michigan (9-4, 6-3)
5. Rutgers (4-7, 3-6)
6. Indiana (5-7, 3-6)
7. Penn State (3-9, 2-7)

West Division
1. *Iowa (9-4, 6-3)
2. Nebraska (6-7, 4-5)
3. Northwestern (5-7, 4-5)
4. Illinois (7-6, 4-5)
5. Wisconsin (7-6, 4-5)
6. Minnesota (8-5, 4-5)
7. Purdue (5-6, 3-6)

Offensive Player of the Year
HB - Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State, Jr.) - 1437 yards, 15 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
CB - Ezra Robinson (Michigan State, Jr.) - 52 tkls (4 TFL), Sk, 8 Ints, 12 PDef, 2 FF, FR, DTD, Thorpe Award Winner

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Conference USA

East Division
1. *Marshall (11-3, 7-1)
2. Florida International (9-4, 5-3)
3. Middle Tennessee State (6-7, 5-3)
4. UAB (6-7, 4-4)
5. Old Dominion (5-7, 4-4)
6. Florida Atlantic (4-8, 3-5)
7. Western Kentucky (2-10, 2-6)

West Division
1. Louisiana Tech (5-8, 5-3)
2. Rice (6-7, 5-3)
3. UTEP (6-6, 4-4)
4. North Texas (5-6, 4-4)
5. Southern Miss (4-8, 3-5)
6. UT-San Antonio (1-11, 1-7)

Offensive Player of the Year
HB - Kevin Grooms (Marshall, Sr.) - 1369 yards, 13 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
DE - Michael Wakefield (Florida Int, Sr.) - 69 tkls (25 TFL), 7.5 Sks, 2 PDef, FR

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Independents

1. Notre Dame (13-0)
2. BYU (9-3)
3. Army (9-4)

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Mid-American Conference

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

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

Offensive Player of the Year
HB - Horacito Banks (Ball State, Sr.) - 1912 yards, 21 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
LB - Trent Voss (Toledo, Sr.) - 115 tkls (9 TFL), 1.5 Sks, 4 Ints, 3 PDef, 4 FF, DTD

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Mountain West Conference

Mountain Division
1. *Air Force (13-1, 8-0)
2. Colorado State (5-6, 5-3)
3. New Mexico (7-6, 4-4)
4. Utah State (4-8, 3-5)
5. Wyoming (4-8, 3-5)
6. Boise State (4-8, 3-5)

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

Offensive Player of the Year
HB - Jacobi Owens (Air Force, Sr.) - 1884 yards, 21 TDs, Finished 2nd in Heisman Voting, Won Doak Walker & Walter Camp Awards

Defensive Player of the Year
DE - Siaosi Hala'api'api (Wyoming, Sr.) - 80 tkls (18 TFL), 6.5 Sks, 5 PDef, 2 FF, FR

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PAC-12 Conference

North Division
1. Oregon (11-3, 7-2)
2. Stanford (9-4, 6-3)
3. Washington State (9-4, 5-4)
4. California (5-7, 3-6)
5. Washington (4-8, 2-7)
6. Oregon State (3-9, 2-7)

South Division
1. *UCLA (12-2, 8-1)
2. USC (10-3, 7-2)
3. Arizona (7-6, 4-5)
4. Arizona State (6-7, 4-5)
5. Colorado (7-6, 3-6)
6. Utah (6-7, 3-6)

Offensive Player of the Year
QB - Brett Hundley (UCLA, Sr.) - 3113 yards, 31 TDs, 637 yards, 7 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
LB - Kevin Anderson (Stanford, Sr.) - 98 tkls (22 TFL), 6.5 Sks, Int, 8 PDef, FF, 2 FR

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Southeastern Conference

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

West Division
1. *Mississippi State (12-2, 6-2)
2. Texas A&M (9-4, 6-2)
3. Alabama (9-4, 6-2)
4. LSU (7-6, 4-4)
5. Auburn (7-6, 3-5)
6. Ole Miss (7-6, 3-5)
7. Arkansas (6-7, 3-5)

Offensive Player of the Year
QB - Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M, Sr.) - 3279 yards, 39 TDs, 958 yards, 11 TDs, Won Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award & Danny O'Brien Award

Defensive Player of the Year
DT - Nick James (Mississippi State, Jr.) - 54 tkls (23 TFL), 5.5 Sks, PDef, FF, FR

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Sun Belt Conference

1. UL-Monroe (8-5, 6-2)
2. Texas State (9-4, 6-2)
3. Troy (7-6, 5-3)
4. Arkansas State (5-7, 4-4)
5. South Alabama (5-7, 4-4)
6. UL-Lafayette (7-5, 4-4)
7. Idaho (3-9, 3-5)
8. New Mexico State (3-9, 3-5)
9. Georgia State (1-11, 1-7)

Offensive Player of the Year
HB - Robert Lowe (Texas State, Sr.) - 1846 yards, 19 TDs

Defensive Player of the Year
DE - Malik Brown (South Alabama, Soph.) - 83 tkls (21 TFL), 6.5 Sks, 2 PDef, 2 FF

AP All-Americans

December 31, 2015

Season Report Posted: August 19, 2016 01:25  

1st Team All-American

QB - Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M) - Senior
HB - Jacobi Owens (Air Force) - Senior
HB - Horacito Banks (Ball State) - Senior
WR - Zach D'Orazio (Akron) - Senior
WR - Will Fuller (Notre Dame) - Junior
TE - Mike Franklin (Buffalo) - Sophomore
OT - Ronnie Stanley (Notre Dame) - Junior
OG - Ben Wysocki (UCLA) - Senior
OC - Jake Brendel (UCLA) - Senior
OG - Alex Redmond (UCLA) - Junior
OT - Simon Goines (UCLA) - Senior

DE - Isaac Rochell (Notre Dame) - Junior
DT - Sheldon Day (Notre Dame) - Senior
DT - Nick James (Mississippi State) - Junior
DE - Trace Clark (Oklahoma State) - Senior
LB - Jaylon Smith (Notre Dame) - Junior
LB - Ed Davis (Michigan State) - Senior
LB - Rodney Hardrick (Oregon) - Senior
CB - Ezra Robinson (Michigan State) - Junior
CB - Demetrious Nicholson (Virginia) - Senior
FS - Deon Bush (Miami) - Senior
SS - Ezekiel Bishop (Arizona State) - Senior

K - Ka'imi Fairbairn (UCLA) - Senior
P - Tyler Williams (Marshall) - Senior
RET - C.J. Sanders (Notre Dame) - Freshman

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2nd Team All-American

QB - Brett Hundley (UCLA) - Senior
HB - Robert Lowe (Texas State) - Senior
HB - Max DeLorenzo (Connecticut) - Senior
WR - Kelvin Benjamin (Florida State) - Senior
WR - DaVante Adams (Fresno State) - Senior
TE - Jake Duzey (Iowa) - Senior
OT - Torian White (UCLA) - Senior
OG - Sterling Lovelady (Florida State) - Senior
OC - Tanner Fleming (Navy) - Senior
OG - Justin Malone (Mississippi State) - Senior
OT - D.J. Humphries (Florida) - Senior

DE - Shilique Calhoun (Michigan State) - Senior
DT - Jerry Tillery (Notre Dame) - Freshman
DT - Ellis McCarthy (UCLA) - Senior
DE - Shiro Davis (Texas) - Senior
LB - Raekwon McMillan (Ohio State) - R-Freshman
LB - Jabari Ruffin (USC) - Junior
LB - Trent Voss (Toledo) - Senior
CB - Armani Reeves (Ohio State) - Senior
CB - Ishmael Adams (UCLA) - Junior
FS - Drico Johnson (Central Florida) - Junior
SS - Tyler Hunter (Florida State) - Senior

K - Justin Yoon (Notre Dame) - Freshman
P - Cason Beatty (Florida State) - Senior
RET - Steven Manfro (UCLA) - Senior

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Freshman All-American

QB - Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State) - R-Freshman
HB - Christian McCaffrey (Stanford) - R-Freshman
HB - Jalen Hurd (Tennessee) - R-Freshman
WR - Mike Bowser (Old Dominion) - Freshman
WR - Roger Lewis (Bowling Green) - R-Freshman
TE - Aliz'e Jones (Notre Dame) - Freshman
OT - Isaiah Prince (Ohio State) - Freshman
OG - Quenton Nelson (Notre Dame) - R-Freshman
OC - Taylor Blalock (Florida) - R-Freshman
OG - Brandon Allen (Florida) - R-Freshman
OT - Cameron Robinson (Alabama) - R-Freshman

DE - Myles Garrett (Texas A&M) - R-Freshman
DT - Jerry Tillery (Notre Dame) - Freshman
DT - Thomas Holley (Florida) - R-Freshman
DE - Lorenzo Carter (Georgia) - R-Freshman
LB - Raekwon McMillan (Ohio State) - R-Freshman
LB - Kevin Williams (Buffalo) - R-Freshman
LB - Dillon Bates (Tennessee) - R-Freshman
CB - Nick Coleman (Notre Dame) - Freshman
CB - Josh Cross (Army) - Freshman
FS - Antwan Ingram (Utah) - R-Freshman
SS - Dylan Gardner (Boise State) - R-Freshman

K - Justin Yoon (Notre Dame) - Freshman
P - Deandre Dukes (Tennessee) - Freshman
RET - C.J. Sanders (Notre Dame) - Freshman

Heisman Trophy Award

December 13, 2015

Season Report Posted: August 19, 2016 00:52  

Heisman Trophy

QB - Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M) - SR. ... 355... 251... 103 = 1670
HB - Jacobi Owens (Air Force) - SR. ... 163... 191... 198 = 1069
HB - Horacito Banks (Ball State) - SR. ... 118... 137... 176 = 804
QB - Trevone Boykin (TCU) - SR. ... 71... 101... 119 = 534
QB - Brett Hundley (UCLA) - SR. ... 60... 87... 137 = 491