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2011 Notre Dame roster

108 players. From 25 states; the most from Illinois (13) and Ohio (11). The 2011 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
11Tommy Rees QB6′1″215Lake Forest, IL2,871 passing yards, 20 TD
12Andrew Hendrix QB6′1″Cincinnati, OH162 rushing yards, 1 TD
10Dayne Crist QB6′4″Sherman Oaks, CA164 passing yards
6Everett Golson QB6′0″Myrtle Beach, SC
17Matthew Mulvey QB6′2″191Del Mar, CA

Running backs 6

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
20Cierre Wood RB6′0″Oxnard, CA1,102 rushing yards, 9 TD
4George Atkinson III RB6′1″Stockton, CA37 returns, 915 yards
25Jonas Gray RB5′10″Pontiac, MI791 rushing yards, 12 TD
6Theo Riddick RB5′11″Manville, NJ38 catches, 436 yards, 3 TD
33Cam McDaniel RB5′10″Coppell, TX9 rushing yards
49Tyler Plantz RB5′8″219Frankfort, IL

Receivers 12

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
3Michael Floyd WR6′3″Saint Paul, MN100 catches, 1,147 yards, 9 TD
81John Goodman WR6′3″Fort Wayne, IN33 returns, 5 yards
7T.J. Jones WR5′11″Roswell, GA38 catches, 366 yards, 3 TD
9Robby Toma WR5′9″Laie, HI19 catches, 207 yards, 1 TD
3Deion Walker WR6′3″Christchurch, VA
10DaVaris Daniels WR6′1″Vernon Hills, IL
14Luke Massa WR6′4″237Cincinnati, OH
37Eric Lee WR5′8″170West Des Moines, IA
38Nick Fitzpatrick WR5′8″170Mishawaka, IN
39Ryan Liebscher WR5′11″190Colorado Springs, CO
85Ryan Sharpley WR6′4″210Marshall, MI
87Daniel Smith WR6′4″South Bend, IN

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
80Tyler Eifert TE6′6″Ft. Wayne, IN63 catches, 803 yards, 5 TD
18Ben Koyack TE6′5″Oil City, PA1 catch, 5 yards
82Alex Welch TE6′3″251Cincinnati, OH1 catch, 8 yards
84Mike Ragone TE6′4″Cherry Hill, NJ1 catch, 10 yards
18Chase Hounshell TE6′4″Kirtland, OH
85Troy Niklas TE6′6″Fullerton, CA
88Jake Golic TE6′4″245West Hartford, CT

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
51Bruce Heggie C6′5″290Sorrento, FL
52Braxston Cave C6′3″304Granger, IN
56Brad Carrico OL6′5″290Dublin, OH
57Mike Golic Jr. C6′3″300West Hartford, CT
62Matt Tansey OL6′6″265Berkely Heights, NJ
64Tate Nichols OT6′8″320Walton, KY
65Conor Hanratty OL6′4″310New Canaan, CT
66Chris Watt OG6′3″321Glen Ellyn, IL
70Zack Martin OT6′4″308Indianapolis, IN
71Dennis Mahoney OT6′7″294Baltimore, MD
72Nick Martin C6′4″301Indianapolis, IN
73Lane Clelland OT6′5″297Owings Mills, MD
74Christian Lombard OL6′5″311Inverness, IL
75Taylor Dever OT6′5″301Grass Valley, CA
76Andrew Nuss OG6′5″303Ashburn, VA
77Matt Hegarty OL6′4″295Aztec, NM
78Trevor Robinson OG6′5″311Elkhorn, NE
79Jordan Prestwood OT6′5″287Plant City, FL

Defensive line 13

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
1Louis Nix III DL6′2″342Jacksonville, FL
7Stephon Tuitt DL6′6″Monroe, GA
11Ishaq Williams DL6′5″284Brooklyn, NY
19Aaron Lynch DE6′6″265Cape Coral, FL
53Justin Utupo DL6′0″Lakewood, CA
56Anthony Rabasa DL6′2″250Miami, FL
69Tony Springmann DL6′5″296Fort Wayne, IN
86Arturo Martinez DL6′4″254Miami, FL
89Kapron Lewis-Moore DE6′4″306Weatherford, TX
90Ethan Johnson DE6′4″300Portland, OR
92Tyler Stockton DL5′11″284Linwood, NJ
96Kona Schwenke DL6′3″303Hauula, HI
98Sean Cwynar DT6′4″285McHenry, IL

Linebackers 16

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
45Darius Fleming OLB6′2″Chicago, IL1 INT
13Danny Spond OLB6′1″Littleton, CO1 return, 0 yards
5Manti Te’o ILB6′2″Laie, HI
8Kendall Moore ILB6′1″Raleigh, NC
30Ben Councell LB6′4″Asheville, NC
36David Posluszny ILB6′0″235Aliquippa, PA
38Joe Schmidt LB6′1″Orange, CA
44Carlo Calabrese ILB6′1″250Verona, NJ
46Steve Filer OLB6′3″245Chicago, IL
47Jonathan Frantz OLB6′2″215Avon Lake, OH
48Dan Fox LB6′3″Rocky River, OH
50Sean Oxley ILB6′2″235Avon Lake, OH
54Anthony McDonald ILB6′2″238Sherman Oaks, CA
55Prince Shembo OLB6′1″258Charlotte, NC
59Jarrett Grace LB6′2″Cincinnati, OH
93Connor Little OLB6′3″222Lake Elmo, MN

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
4Gary Gray CB5′11″Columbia, SC2 INT
12Robert Blanton CB6′1″Matthews, NC2 INT
28Austin Collinsworth S6′1″Fort Thomas, KY8 returns, 144 yards
17Zeke Motta S6′2″Vero Beach, FL1 INT
23Lo Wood CB5′10″194Apopka, FL1 INT
26Jamoris Slaughter CB6′0″Stone Mountain, GA1 INT
2Bennett Jackson CB6′0″Hazlet, NJ3 returns, 32 yards
4Eilar Hardy S5′11″202Reynoldsburg, OH
15Dan McCarthy S6′2″205Youngstown, OH
21Jalen Brown CB6′1″202Irving, TX
22Harrison Smith S6′2″Knoxville, TN
24Chris Salvi S5′10″190Lake Forest, IL
24Josh Atkinson CB5′11″195Stockton, CA
32Andrew Plaska CB5′11″185Zeeland, MI
35Joe Romano CB5′9″180River Forest, IL
39Ryan Sheehan CB5′10″177Purcellville, VA
41Matthias Farley CB5′11″Charlotte, NC
42Nick Lezynski CB5′9″180Newtown, PA
47Connor Cavalaris CB5′11″195Lake Forest, IL
49Blake Breslau S

Specialists 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
97David Ruffer PK6′1″Oakton, VA10 of 16 field goals
35Ben Turk P5′11″Davie, FL53 punts, 40.3 average
37Mike Grieco P6′1″Glen, IL1 of 1 extra point
27Kyle Brindza PK6′1″Canton, MI
40Nick Tausch PK6′0″Plano, TX
50Ryan Kavanagh LS6′3″200West Chester, PA
60Jordan Cowart LS6′2″230Plantation, FL

Athletes and others 4

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2011
29Patrick Coughlin 6′0″200Oak Lawn, IL
31Cameron Roberson 6′0″218Newbury Park, CA
94Hafis Williams 6′1″295Elizabeth, NJ
99Brandon Newman 6′0″303Louisville, KY
Andrew Hendrix, Luke Massa, Jarrett Grace, Alex WelchTommy Rees, Chris Salvi, Connor CavalarisRobert Blanton, Matthias Farley, Prince ShemboTony Springmann, Tyler Eifert, John GoodmanGeorge Atkinson III, Josh AtkinsonManti Te’o, Robby TomaDayne Crist, Anthony McDonaldBen Turk, Jordan CowartNick Fitzpatrick, Braxston CaveDarius Fleming, Steve FilerJonathan Frantz, Sean OxleyAnthony Rabasa, Arturo MartinezMike Golic Jr., Jake GolicZack Martin, Nick MartinLouis Nix IIIBennett JacksonDeion WalkerMichael FloydEilar HardyGary GrayEverett GolsonTheo RiddickStephon TuittT.J. JonesKendall MooreDaVaris DanielsIshaq WilliamsDanny SpondDan McCarthyMatthew MulveyZeke MottaBen KoyackChase HounshellAaron LynchCierre WoodJalen BrownHarrison SmithLo WoodJonas GrayJamoris SlaughterKyle BrindzaAustin CollinsworthPatrick CoughlinBen CouncellCameron RobersonAndrew PlaskaCam McDanielJoe RomanoDavid PoslusznyEric LeeMike GriecoJoe SchmidtRyan LiebscherRyan SheehanNick TauschNick LezynskiCarlo CalabreseDan FoxTyler PlantzRyan KavanaghBruce HeggieJustin UtupoBrad CarricoMatt TanseyTate NicholsConor HanrattyChris WattDennis MahoneyLane ClellandChristian LombardTaylor DeverAndrew NussMatt HegartyTrevor RobinsonJordan PrestwoodMike RagoneRyan SharpleyTroy NiklasDaniel SmithKapron Lewis-MooreEthan JohnsonTyler StocktonConnor LittleHafis WilliamsKona SchwenkeDavid RufferSean CwynarBrandon NewmanIL 13CA 11OH 11FL 10IN 8
Hometowns of the 2011 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. Illinois 13
  2. Ohio 11
  3. California 11
  4. Florida 10
  5. Indiana 8
  6. New Jersey 7
  7. North Carolina 5
  8. Virginia 4

Top counties

  1. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 5
  2. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 4
  3. Lake County, Illinois pop. 714,000 4
  4. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 3
  5. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 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’ 2011 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.