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2012 Notre Dame roster

101 players. From 26 states and 1 other country; the most from Indiana (11) and Florida (11). The 2012 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
6Everett Golson QB6′0″Myrtle Beach, SC2,405 passing yards, 12 TD
11Tommy Rees QB6′1″215Lake Forest, IL436 passing yards, 2 TD
12Andrew Hendrix QB6′1″Cincinnati, OH55 passing yards
1Gunner Kiel QB6′4″210Columbus, IN
6Charlie Fiessinger QB6′1″194Mason, OH

Running backs 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
6Theo Riddick RB5′11″Manville, NJ917 rushing yards, 5 TD
20Cierre Wood RB6′0″Oxnard, CA742 rushing yards, 4 TD
4George Atkinson III RB6′1″Stockton, CA361 rushing yards, 5 TD
33Cam McDaniel RB5′10″Coppell, TX125 rushing yards, 1 TD
20C.J. Prosise RB6′1″Petersburg, VA
32Will Mahone RB5′11″214Austintown, OH
46Josh Anderson RB5′9″Chatsworth, CA
49Tyler Plantz RB5′8″219Frankfort, IL

Receivers 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
7T.J. Jones WR5′11″Roswell, GA50 catches, 649 yards, 4 TD
10DaVaris Daniels WR6′1″Vernon Hills, IL31 catches, 490 yards
9Robby Toma WR5′9″Laie, HI24 catches, 252 yards
81John Goodman WR6′3″Fort Wayne, IN7 catches, 159 yards, 3 TD
87Daniel Smith WR6′4″South Bend, IN7 catches, 47 yards
2Chris Brown WR6′1″Hanahan, SC2 catches, 56 yards
14Luke Massa WR6′4″237Cincinnati, OH
37Eric Lee WR5′8″170West Des Moines, IA
38Nick Fitzpatrick WR5′8″170Mishawaka, IN
83Gerard Martinez WR6′1″199Las Vegas, NV
84Andre Smith WR6′2″190Davie, FL

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
80Tyler Eifert TE6′6″Ft. Wayne, IN50 catches, 685 yards, 4 TD
85Troy Niklas TE6′6″Fullerton, CA5 catches, 75 yards, 1 TD
18Ben Koyack TE6′5″Oil City, PA3 catches, 39 yards
18Chase Hounshell TE6′4″Kirtland, OH
82Alex Welch TE6′3″251Cincinnati, OH
88Jake Golic TE6′4″245West Hartford, CT

Offensive line 16

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
51Bruce Heggie C6′5″290Sorrento, FL
52Braxston Cave C6′3″304Granger, IN
57Mike Golic Jr. C6′3″300West Hartford, CT
62Matt Tansey OL6′6″270Berkely Heights, NJ
64Tate Nichols OT6′8″320Walton, KY
65Conor Hanratty OL6′4″310New Canaan, CT
66Chris Watt OG6′3″321Glen Ellyn, IL
67Kevin Carr OL6′5″355Nashville, TN
70Zack Martin OT6′4″308Indianapolis, IN
71Dennis Mahoney OT6′7″294Baltimore, MD
72Nick Martin C6′4″301Indianapolis, IN
73Dan Furlong OL6′7″250Livonia, MI
74Christian Lombard OL6′5″311Inverness, IL
75Mark Harrell OL6′4″306Charlotte, NC
77Matt Hegarty OL6′4″295Aztec, NM
78Ronnie Stanley OL6′5″315Las Vegas, NV

Defensive line 14

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
1Louis Nix III DL6′2″342Jacksonville, FL
7Stephon Tuitt DL6′6″Monroe, GA
11Ishaq Williams DL6′5″284Brooklyn, NY
45Romeo Okwara DL6′4″270Charlotte, NC
53Justin Utupo DL6′0″Lakewood, CA
56Anthony Rabasa DL6′2″250Miami, FL
63Grant Patton DE6′6″256Louisville, KY
69Tony Springmann DL6′5″296Fort Wayne, IN
86Arturo Martinez DL6′4″254Miami, FL
89Kapron Lewis-Moore DE6′4″306Weatherford, TX
91Sheldon Day DL6′2″285Indianapolis, IN
92Tyler Stockton DL5′11″284Linwood, NJ
94Jarron Jones DL6′5″Rochester, NY
96Kona Schwenke DL6′3″303Hauula, HI

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
5Manti Te’o ILB6′2″Laie, HI7 INT
13Danny Spond OLB6′1″Littleton, CO1 INT
59Jarrett Grace LB6′2″Cincinnati, OH1 return, 12 yards
8Kendall Moore ILB6′1″Raleigh, NC
30Ben Councell LB6′4″Asheville, NC
38Joe Schmidt LB6′1″Orange, CA
44Carlo Calabrese ILB6′1″250Verona, NJ
48Dan Fox LB6′3″Rocky River, OH
54Kevin Walsh LB6′3″220Bettendorf, IA
55Prince Shembo OLB6′1″258Charlotte, NC
93Connor Little OLB6′3″222Lake Elmo, MN

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
19DaVonte’ Neal CB5′10″Akron, OH21 returns, 46 yards
2Bennett Jackson CB6′0″Hazlet, NJ4 INT
6KeiVarae Russell CB5′11″Everett, WA2 INT
29Nicky Baratti S6′1″Tomball, TX1 INT
41Matthias Farley CB5′11″Charlotte, NC1 INT
15Justin Ferguson S6′1″Pembroke Pines, FL1 catch, 9 yards
4Eilar Hardy S5′11″202Reynoldsburg, OH
15Dan McCarthy S6′2″205Youngstown, OH
16Chris Badger S6′0″193Timpview, UT
17Zeke Motta S6′2″Vero Beach, FL
21Jalen Brown CB6′1″202Irving, TX
22Elijah Shumate S6′0″East Orange, NJ
23Lo Wood CB5′10″194Apopka, FL
24Chris Salvi S5′10″190Lake Forest, IL
24Josh Atkinson CB5′11″195Stockton, CA
28Austin Collinsworth S6′1″Fort Thomas, KY
31John Turner S6′1″220Indianapolis, IN
35Joe Romano CB5′9″180River Forest, IL
36Will Salvi CB5′10″176Lake Forest, IL
37Ernie Soto S5′9″200Davie, FL
46Eamon McOsker S5′11″205San Pedro, CA
47Connor Cavalaris CB5′11″195Lake Forest, IL
49Blake Breslau S

Specialists 6

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
27Kyle Brindza PK6′1″Canton, MI23 of 31 field goals
35Ben Turk P5′11″Davie, FL53 punts, 40.8 average
40Nick Tausch PK6′0″Plano, TX1 of 1 field goal
39Jude Rhodes PK5′9″180Kapsowar, Kenya
60Jordan Cowart LS6′2″230Plantation, FL
61Scott Daly LS6′1″Downers Grove, IL

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
3Amir Carlisle 5′10″Santa Clara , CA
Tommy Rees, Chris Salvi, Will Salvi, Connor CavalarisAndrew Hendrix, Luke Massa, Jarrett Grace, Alex WelchJohn Turner, Zack Martin, Nick Martin, Sheldon DayBen Turk, Ernie Soto, Jordan Cowart, Andre SmithMatthias Farley, Romeo Okwara, Prince Shembo, Mark HarrellTony Springmann, Tyler Eifert, John GoodmanGeorge Atkinson III, Josh AtkinsonManti Te’o, Robby TomaDan McCarthy, Will MahoneNick Fitzpatrick, Braxston CaveAnthony Rabasa, Arturo MartinezMike Golic Jr., Jake GolicScott Daly, Chris WattRonnie Stanley, Gerard MartinezGunner KielLouis Nix IIIBennett JacksonChris BrownAmir CarlisleEilar HardyCharlie FiessingerEverett GolsonKeiVarae RussellTheo RiddickStephon TuittT.J. JonesKendall MooreDaVaris DanielsIshaq WilliamsDanny SpondJustin FergusonChris BadgerZeke MottaBen KoyackChase HounshellDaVonte’ NealC.J. ProsiseCierre WoodJalen BrownElijah ShumateLo WoodKyle BrindzaAustin CollinsworthNicky BarattiBen CouncellCam McDanielJoe RomanoEric LeeJoe SchmidtNick TauschCarlo CalabreseEamon McOskerJosh AndersonDan FoxTyler PlantzBruce HeggieJustin UtupoKevin WalshMatt TanseyGrant PattonTate NicholsConor HanrattyKevin CarrDennis MahoneyDan FurlongChristian LombardMatt HegartyTroy NiklasDaniel SmithKapron Lewis-MooreTyler StocktonConnor LittleJarron JonesKona SchwenkeFL 11IN 11OH 11IL 10CA 9
Hometowns of the 2012 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. Indiana 11
  2. Florida 11
  3. Ohio 11
  4. Illinois 10
  5. California 9
  6. New Jersey 6
  7. North Carolina 6
  8. Texas 5

Top counties

  1. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5
  2. Lake County, Illinois pop. 714,000 5
  3. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 4
  4. Marion County, Indiana pop. 976,000 4
  5. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 4

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’ 2012 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.