Will Fuller

Notre Dame's Cole Luke (1) moves in on Nevada's Hasaan Henderson (12) during the Notre Dame-Nevada NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Morning Roundup: Sept. 16, 2016

September 16, 2016 by andrewwinn

The Morning Roundup is now available as an easy-to-digest e-mail. Sign up at the bottom of this post and be sure to check your spam filter for a confirmation message from newsletter at herloyalsons dot com. Once you're signed up, you'll get all the headlines from Notre Dame athletics delivered to your inbox before breakfast. ...

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#NDintheNFL: Will Fuller & Theo Riddick Shine

September 13, 2016 by BJ Konkle

Will Fuller's NFL rookie campaign began Sunday and he picked up right where his Notre Dame career left off. He showed why he was correctly assessed as a first round talent recording five receptions on 11 targets for a Houston Texans rookie debut record of 107 yards and one touchdown in the Texans' 23-14 victory over the Bears. Fuller's speed was on full display, especially on his touchdown, which came on a screen pass that Irish fans are all too familiar with. He could have had an even more ...

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Morning Roundup: Sept. 6, 2016

September 6, 2016 by andrewwinn

Here are the headlines about Notre Dame football from the past 24 hours. ...

Malik Zaire (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Who Should Start At QB?

July 8, 2016 by BJ Konkle

Welcome to a series of posts we’re calling “Five Question Marks.” In his final entry, BJ Konkle answers a question on the minds of many Notre Dame fans: Which quarterback gives Notre Dame the best chance to win? I've saved the most debated question of all for last – Malik or DeShone, Zaire or Kizer, lefty or righty? The position is still very much up for grabs as we head into fall camp. Coach Brian Kelly has said that while either player is capable of taking the team to a ...

Houston Texans center Nick Martin (66) snaps the ball to quarterback Chuckie Keeton (6) during rookie mini camp at The Methodist Training Center on Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Houston. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle )

Nick Martin Will Likely Start For NFL’s Texans

June 20, 2016 by andrewwinn

Nick Martin will likely be starting for the Houston Texans by season's end, a blogger covering the team predicted Monday. "He is as close to NFL ready that the draft class has to offer and he is already catching up to the curve with the demands of the position to help out in calling out pass protections," wrote Patrick Starr of the State of the Texans blog. "The Texans need consistency and a long term answer at center. Martin could be just the player needed." Martin was a model of ...

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Notre Dame Football’s Most Promising “Rookies”

June 6, 2016 by andrewwinn

The Irish Illustrated staff collectively ranked the top Irish "rookies" based on who they felt would have the best Notre Dame careers. My top 10 list differed from theirs, so let's take a closer look: 1. Brandon Wimbush (II Staff: #2) If you consider the question, you'll notice it's a little tricky. "Who among the three dozen will have the best careers at Notre Dame?" Brandon Wimbush is a quarterback with all the tools: strong arm, fleet of foot and accurate. I'm not certain that ...

Texans Draft Will Fuller #21 Overall

April 28, 2016 by Bayou Irish

How many times this season did Will Fuller amaze you? How many times did he save the season? Sixth-most touchdowns (13) in the nation last year, fourteenth-most receiving yards (1,145) and fifteenth-most yards per catch (20.5) and the best 40-time among the nation's wide receivers at the NFL Combine. Will Fuller, good luck, thank you, and go get paid. ...

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The Case For Corey Holmes

March 10, 2016 by andrewwinn

Corey Holmes is the forgotten receiver on the Notre Dame depth chart. In this post, I'm going to make the case for why the redshirt sophomore should play - and hypothesize about what may be keeping him from the field. Holmes was a four-star prospect from St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), who was considered both "highly overlooked" and "underrated" by professional talent evaluators coming out of high school. Holmes' best attributes were his length, his speed and his route running ability. The ...

Don’t “Trade” Malik Zaire

March 4, 2016 by andrewwinn

If you were the general manager of Notre Dame, would you trade Malik Zaire for Florida Gators' linebacker Jarrad Davis and wide receivers Joshua Hammond and Dre Massey? David Kenyon, a Bleacher Report columnist, suggested this in "Ten College Football Trades We Wish Could Happen This Spring." Kenyon acknowledges there's no such thing as trading college football players (although Kyler Murray & Trevor Knight did a switcheroo that looked like one.) Kenyon's caveat was that his trades ...

Notre Dame At NFL Combine: Early Results

February 27, 2016 by andrewwinn

With the NFL Combine half over, here are some of the emerging story lines regarding former Notre Dame players: JAYLON SMITH'S INJURY EXAMINED Linebacker Jaylon Smith gave contradictory - or confusing - answers to reporters' questions about possible nerve damage in his left knee. Smith tore his ACL and LCL during the Irish's Jan. 1 loss to Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. NFL team physicians were allowed to examine Smith today to evaluate the extent of his injury. Doctors will need to ...