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2009 Notre Dame roster

103 players. From 30 states; the most from Florida (9) and Ohio (9). The 2009 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
7Jimmy Clausen QB6′3″Westlake Village, CA3,722 passing yards, 28 TD
10Dayne Crist QB6′4″Sherman Oaks, CA130 passing yards, 1 TD
15Brian Castello QB6′2″210Pittsburgh, PA
17Matthew Mulvey QB6′2″191Del Mar, CA

Running backs 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
25Jonas Gray RB5′10″Pontiac, MI119 rushing yards
6Theo Riddick RB5′11″Manville, NJ160 rushing yards
34James Aldridge FB6′0″St. Louis, MO17 rushing yards
20Cierre Wood RB6′0″Oxnard, CA
47Mike Narvaez FB5′11″238Ridgewood, NJ

Receivers 15

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
23Golden Tate WR5′11″Hendersonville, TN93 catches, 1,496 yards, 15 TD
3Michael Floyd WR6′3″Saint Paul, MN44 catches, 795 yards, 9 TD
82Robby Parris WR6′3″Olmsted Falls, OH25 catches, 227 yards, 1 TD
18Duval Kamara WR6′5″Jersey City, NJ23 catches, 218 yards, 1 TD
21Barry Gallup Jr. WR5′11″Wellesley, MA9 returns, 163 yards
81John Goodman WR6′3″Fort Wayne, IN7 returns, 56 yards
11Shaq Evans WR6′1″203Inglewood, CA7 catches, 61 yards
9Robby Toma WR5′9″Laie, HI3 catches, 21 yards
3Deion Walker WR6′3″Christchurch, VA1 catch, 15 yards
19George West Jr. WR5′10″196Spencer, OK
24Brian Coughlin WR6′0″172Oak Lawn, IL
38Christopher Gurries WR5′10″186Reno, NV
42Dan Franco WR5′10″188Granger, IN
84Roby Toma WR5′9″175Laie, HI
85Sam Vos WR5′10″199Burlington, WI

Tight ends 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
9Kyle Rudolph TE6′6″Cincinnati, OH33 catches, 364 yards, 3 TD
84Mike Ragone TE6′4″Cherry Hill, NJ6 catches, 60 yards
41Bobby Burger TE6′2″Cincinnati, OH2 catches, 10 yards
80Tyler Eifert TE6′6″Ft. Wayne, IN
88Jake Golic TE6′4″245West Hartford, CT

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
72Paul Duncan OT6′7″Dallas, GA1 catch, 5 yards
51Dan Wenger C6′4″298Coral Springs, FL
52Braxston Cave C6′3″304Granger, IN
55Eric Olsen C6′5″305Staten Island, NY
57Mike Golic Jr. C6′3″300West Hartford, CT
59Chris Stewart OG6′5″351Spring, TX
62Bill Flavin C6′3″260Darien, IL
63Tom Freeman C6′3″280Kansas City, MO
65Mike Hernandez OG6′2″275Pasadena, CA
66Chris Watt OG6′3″321Glen Ellyn, IL
70Zach Martin OT6′5″285Indianapolis, IN
71Dennis Mahoney OT6′7″294Baltimore, MD
72Alex Bullard OT6′3″295Franklin, TN
73Lane Clelland OT6′5″297Owings Mills, MD
74Sam Young OT6′8″320Coral Springs, FL
75Taylor Dever OT6′5″301Grass Valley, CA
76Andrew Nuss OG6′5″303Ashburn, VA
77Matt Romine OT6′5″292Tulsa, OK
78Trevor Robinson OG6′5″311Elkhorn, NE

Defensive line 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
53Morrice Richardson DE6′2″255College Park, GA
61Martin Quintana DE6′0″232Berwyn, IL
62Christopher Skubis DE6′2″232Clarence, NY
89Kapron Lewis-Moore DE6′4″306Weatherford, TX
90Ethan Johnson DE6′4″300Portland, OR
90John Ryan DE6′5″255Westlake, OH
91Emeka Nwankwo DE6′4″290North Miami Beach, FL
92Tyler Stockton DL5′11″284Linwood, NJ
93Paddy Mullen NT6′3″295St. Louis, MO
97Kallen Wade DE6′5″245Cincinnati, OH
98Sean Cwynar DT6′4″285McHenry, IL

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
58Brian Smith OLB6′3″Overland Park, KS2 INT
5Manti Te’o ILB6′2″Laie, HI
30Steve Paskorz ILB6′1″246Allison Park, PA
36David Posluszny ILB6′0″235Aliquippa, PA
44Carlo Calabrese ILB6′1″250Verona, NJ
45Darius Fleming OLB6′2″Chicago, IL
46Steve Filer OLB6′3″245Chicago, IL
48Dan Fox LB6′3″Rocky River, OH
50Sean Oxley ILB6′2″235Avon Lake, OH
54Anthony McDonald LB6′2″230Sherman Oaks, CA
64Tom Burke LB5′10″242New City, NY

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
28Kyle McCarthy S6′1″Youngstown, OH5 INT
12Robert Blanton CB6′1″Matthews, NC2 INT
2Darrin Walls CB6′0″Pittsburgh, PA1 INT
4Gary Gray CB5′11″Columbia, SC1 INT
6Ray Herring S5′10″Melbourne, FL1 return, 5 yards
15Dan McCarthy S6′2″205Youngstown, OH
17Zeke Motta S6′2″Vero Beach, FL
22Harrison Smith S6′2″Knoxville, TN
24Leonard Gordon S5′11″190Clarksville, TN
26Jamoris Slaughter CB6′0″Stone Mountain, GA
27E.J. Banks CB5′11″182Pittsburgh, PA
29Michael Garcia CB6′2″195Colorado Springs, CO
31Sergio Brown S6′2″205Maywood, IL
32Andrew Plaska CB5′11″185Zeeland, MI
38Chris Bathon S5′10″192Plesantville, NY
39Ryan Sheehan CB5′10″177Purcellville, VA
40Thomas Smith S6′1″215Manchester, CT
42Nick Lezynski CB5′9″180Newtown, PA
43Joshua Stull CB5′8″189Brownsburg, IN
47Kael Anderson CB5′9″175West Des Moines, IA

Specialists 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
40Nick Tausch PK6′0″Plano, TX14 of 17 field goals
35Ben Turk P5′11″Davie, FL26 punts, 38.2 average
97David Ruffer PK6′1″Oakton, VA5 of 5 field goals
43Eric Maust P6′2″Roswell, GA19 punts, 35.8 average
39Ryan Burkhart PK5′11″195Wakarusa, IN
50Ryan Kavanaugh LS6′3″180West Chester, PA
60Jordan Cowart LS6′2″230Plantation, FL

Athletes and others 6

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
5Armando Allen Jr. 5′10″Opa Locka, FL697 rushing yards, 3 TD
33Robert Hughes 5′11″Chicago, IL416 rushing yards, 5 TD
95Ian Williams 6′2″Altamonte Springs, FL1 INT
27Derry Herlihy 6′0″198Houston, TX
94Hafis Williams 6′1″295Elizabeth, NJ
99Brandon Newman 6′0″303Louisville, KY
Darrin Walls, Brian Castello, E.J. BanksManti Te’o, Robby Toma, Roby TomaKyle Rudolph, Bobby Burger, Kallen WadeRobert Hughes, Darius Fleming, Steve FilerDayne Crist, Anthony McDonaldDan McCarthy, Kyle McCarthyDuval Kamara, Hafis WilliamsSergio Brown, Martin QuintanaJames Aldridge, Paddy MullenBen Turk, Jordan CowartDan Franco, Braxston CaveDan Fox, John RyanDan Wenger, Sam YoungMike Golic Jr., Jake GolicBill Flavin, Chris WattTyler Eifert, John GoodmanDeion WalkerMichael FloydGary GrayArmando Allen Jr.Ray HerringTheo RiddickJimmy ClausenShaq EvansRobert BlantonMatthew MulveyZeke MottaGeorge West Jr.Cierre WoodBarry Gallup Jr.Harrison SmithGolden TateBrian CoughlinLeonard GordonJonas GrayJamoris SlaughterDerry HerlihyMichael GarciaSteve PaskorzAndrew PlaskaDavid PoslusznyChristopher GurriesRyan BurkhartRyan SheehanNick TauschThomas SmithNick LezynskiEric MaustJoshua StullCarlo CalabreseKael AndersonMike NarvaezRyan KavanaughSean OxleyMorrice RichardsonEric OlsenBrian SmithChris StewartChristopher SkubisTom FreemanTom BurkeMike HernandezZach MartinDennis MahoneyAlex BullardPaul DuncanLane ClellandTaylor DeverAndrew NussMatt RomineTrevor RobinsonRobby ParrisMike RagoneSam VosKapron Lewis-MooreEthan JohnsonEmeka NwankwoTyler StocktonIan WilliamsDavid RufferSean CwynarBrandon NewmanFL 9IL 9OH 9CA 8IN 7
Hometowns of the 2009 Notre Dame roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Florida 9
  2. Ohio 9
  3. Illinois 9
  4. California 8
  5. Pennsylvania 7
  6. New Jersey 7
  7. Indiana 7
  8. Virginia 4

Top counties

  1. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 6
  2. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 5
  3. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 4
  4. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 4
  5. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.