2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 24 20 0–4 9 Brian Kelly 4th Chuck Martin 2nd Spread Bob Diaco 4th Kerry Cooks 4th 3–4 Notre Dame Stadium T. J. Jones Zack Martin Bennett Jackson T. J. Jones Pinstripe Bowl W Won 29–16 (vacated) vs. Rutgers The 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their fourth year under head coach Brian Kelly, the Irish compiled a 9–4 record, outscored opponents by a total of 354 to 291, and were ranked No. 20 in the AP poll and No. 24 in the Coaches Poll. They lost to No. 17 Michigan, No. 14 Oklahoma, unranked Pittsburgh, and No. 8 Stanford, and finished the season with a victory over unranked Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl.2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 10, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/2013-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Tommy Rees (3,257 passing yards), running back Cam McDaniel (705 rushing yards), wide receiver T.J. Jones (70 receptions for 1,108 yards), linebacker Dan Fox (95 total tackles), and kicker Kyle Brindza (98 points scored, 38 of 38 PAT, 20 of 26 field goals).2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 10, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/2013.html In November 2016, the NCAA infractions panel vacated all wins from Notre Dame's 2012 and 2013 seasons based on its finding that ineligible students had played for the 2012 and 2013 teams. A student athletic trainer committed academic misconduct, including completing coursework, for two players and provided impermissible academic extra benefits to six other players. Another player was found to have committed academic misconduct on his own in a total of eight courses.Adding Asterisks: NCAA orders Notre Dame to vacate 21 victories Mike Vorel, Tyler James South Bend Tribune November 23, 2016 C1, C3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-adding-asterisks/203477576/ Newspapers.com The penalties were upheld after an appeal by Notre Dame.https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-appeals-committee-upholds-vacation-notre-dame-wins NCAA appeals committee upholds vacation of Notre Dame wins NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA www.ncaa.org dead https://web.archive.org/web/20180214015523/http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-appeals-committee-upholds-vacation-notre-dame-wins 2018-02-14http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careersearch?searchSport=MFB NCAA® Career Statistics The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule 2013 AP Eastern August 31 3:30 p.m. v 14 Temple Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 28–6 80,795 September 7 8:00 p.m. l y 14 Michigan 17 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry ESPN 30–41 115,109‡ September 14 8:00 p.m. v y 21 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry ABC 31–24 61,127 September 21 3:30 p.m. v 22 Michigan State Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 17–13 80,795 September 28 3:30 p.m. l 22 Oklahoma 14 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 21–35 80,795 October 5 7:30 p.m. v y Arizona State 22 AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX Shamrock Series NBC 37–34 66,690 October 19 7:30 p.m. v USC Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 14–10 80,795 October 26 5:00 p.m. v y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO rivalry CBSSN 45–10 44,672 November 2 3:30 p.m. v Navy Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 38–34 80,795 November 9 8:00 p.m. l y 24 Pittsburgh Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA rivalry ABC 21–28 65,500 November 23 3:30 p.m. v BYU Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 23–13 80,795 November 30 7:00 p.m. l y 25 Stanford 8 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry FOX 20–27 50,537 December 28 12:15 p.m. v y 25 Rutgers Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY Pinstripe Bowl ESPN 29–16 47,122 ‡Former NCAA Attendance Record (September 7, 2013 – September 10, 2016) Rankings 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 7 8 14 11 14 13 21 21 22 21 22 22 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV NR RV 25 RV 25 24 25 25 23 RV RV RV NR RV RV RV NR 25 RV 25 25 25 RV RV NR 20 24 Before the season From the 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team that advanced to the national championship game, the Irish lost multiple key players to the 2013 NFL draft, including tight end Tyler Eifert (first round), linebacker Manti Te'o (second round), safety Jamoris Slaughter (sixth round), running back Theo Riddick (sixth round), defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore, and safety Zeke Motta (seventh round). Starting quarterback Everett Golson also left the program after being suspended due to an academic violation.Everett Golson banned from Notre Dame Fighting Irish for 'poor academic judgment' – ESPN Several Notre Dame players also transferred out of the program, including reserve quarterback Gunner Kiel,Gunner Kiel to transfer from Notre Dame Fighting Irish, source says – ESPN wide receivers Davonte NealDavonte' Neal transferring from Notre Dame, reportedly – SBNation.com and Justin Ferguson.http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/football/football-articles/8959-fergsuon-gone-too Ferguson Gone Too 2013-03-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20130330003245/http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/football/football-articles/8959-fergsuon-gone-too 2013-03-30 dead and Chris Badger.BYU football: Notre Dame safety Chris Badger transferring to BYU | The Salt Lake Tribune Incoming transfers for the 2014 season included Alex Wulfeck.Wake Forest punter to transfer to Notre Dame – ESPN The only "change" in the coaching staff after the 2012 season was that Brian Kelly turned over play-calling duties to offensive coordinators Chuck Martin. Game summaries Temple Owls #11 Fighting Irish 0 6 0 0 14 7 7 0 August 31 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT (UTC–4) 3:42pm 3:10 80,795 Temp: 75 • Wind: NW 5 • Weather: Partly cloudy Jeff Heaser Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan NBC 2013 Temple Owls football team Michigan Rivalry Game #13 Fighting Irish #17 Wolverines 7 6 7 10 10 17 7 7 September 7 Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI EDT (UTC–4) 8:12pm 3:30 115,109 Temp: 75 • Wind: SW 5 • Weather: Partly cloudy David Epperley, ACC Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox ESPN 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team Following its game against Temple, Notre Dame played the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Notre Dame won the previous meeting 13–6.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322660087 Manti Te'o, defense drive Irish victory over Wolverines September 22, 2012 November 12, 2012 ESPN ESPN.com Billed as "Under the Lights II", this was the second night game in Michigan Stadium's history; the previous game also featured Notre Dame.http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121212aab.html U-M to Face Notre Dame at Night, Honor Harmon as Football Legend December 12, 2012 December 12, 2012 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com December 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121215123812/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121212aab.html dead Tom Harmon was honored as a Michigan Football Legends, and his #98 jersey was unretired and given to quarterback Devin Gardner.Devin Gardner to wear No. 98 in honor of Tom Harmon Jerry Hinnen CBS Sports September 7, 2013 http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/23531137/devin-gardner-to-wear-no-98-in-honor-of-tom-harmon Michigan won the game, 41–30. The game attendance of 115,109 was the largest crowd ever to watch a college football game. Quarterback Devin Gardner completed 21 of 33 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns while throwing one interception. Gardner has also rushed for 134 yards and three rushing touchdowns in the first two games of the season. Gardner contributed 376 yards of total offense against Notre Dame ranks as the tenth best performance in Michigan history, as reflected in the following list. The only two Michigan players to contribute more total yards in a single game are Denard Robinson and John Navarre. Wide receiver Jeremy Gallon caught eight passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 14 yards. Gallon's 184 receiving yards against Notre Dame is tied for the sixth highest single-game performance in Michigan history. On defense, cornerback Blake Countess had two interceptions for Michigan.Notre Dame 30, Michigan 41 ESPN.com September 7, 2013 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=332500130 References to chickens were a widely reported side story to the game. After Notre Dame announced one year earlier that it would terminate the rivalry after the 2014 season, Michigan head coach Brady Hoke said Notre Dame was "chickening out".https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9271478/notre-dame-fighting-irish-chickening-michigan-wolverines-rivalry-says-brady-hoke Brady Hoke calls out Notre Dame 2013-05-14 2013-05-13 ESPN Rothstein, Michael When ESPN commentator Lee Corso made his pick for the game during the College GameDay show (which was in Ann Arbor for the game), he brought out a live chicken, and fans in the background carried signs with poultry references, including "Cluck of the Irish."Explaining Michigan's chicken-themed win over Notre Dame Mark Sandritter SB Nation September 8, 2013 https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/9/8/4706320/michigan-vs-notre-dame-chicken-dance At the end Michigan's 41–30 victory, in what Chantel Jennings of ESPN.com called the "Dig of the Day",Instant Analysis: U-M 41, Notre Dame 30 Chantel Jennings ESPN.com September 7, 2013 https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/83299/instant-analysis-u-m-41-notre-dame-30 the speakers at Michigan Stadium loudly played the "Chicken Dance" as Michigan fans "danced in the stands."No. 17 Michigan beats No. 14 Notre Dame 41–30 Sports Illustrated September 7, 2013 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2013/09/07/53936/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130911040148/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2013/09/07/53936/index.html dead September 11, 2013Michigan serenades Notre Dame with the chicken dance after winning: The Wolverines take one final jab at Notre Dame Nick Schwartz USA Today September 8, 2013 http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/09/michigan-serenaded-notre-dame-with-the-chicken-dance-after-winning/Notre Dame vs. Michigan 2013 game recap: Wolverines go chicken-dancing, 41–30 Adam Jacobi Philly.com http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/SBNation_20130908_Notre_Dame_vs__Michigan_2013_game_recap__Wolverines_go_chicken-dancing__41-30.html The win made Michigan favorites in the Big Ten Conference. Purdue Shillelagh Trophy #21 Fighting Irish Boilermakers 0 3 7 21 7 3 7 7 September 14 Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN EDT (UTC–4) 8:12pm 3:18 61,127 Temp: 68 F • Wind: E 4 • Weather: Dry Ron Cherry Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox ABC 2013 Purdue Boilermakers football team Michigan State Megaphone Trophy #24 Spartans #21 Fighting Irish 0 7 3 3 3 7 0 7 September 21 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT (UTC–4) 3:43pm 3:29 80,795 Temp: 65 • Wind: 14 NW • Weather: Partly sunny Dave Witvoe Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan NBC 2013 Michigan State Spartans football team Oklahoma #12 Sooners #22 Fighting Irish 14 7 6 8 7 0 7 7 September 28 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT (UTC–4) Temp: • Wind: • Weather: Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan NBC 2013 Oklahoma Sooners football team Arizona State Shamrock Series #24 Sun Devils Fighting Irish 0 13 0 21 0 14 10 13 October 5 AT&T StadiumArlington, TX CDT (UTC–5) Temp: • Wind: • Weather: Brad Allen NBC 2013 Arizona State Sun Devils football team USC Jeweled Shillelagh Trojans Fighting Irish 7 3 0 0 7 7 0 0 October 19 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT (UTC–4) Temp: • Wind: • Weather: NBC 2013 USC Trojans football team 1st quarter scoring: USC – Silas Redd 1-yard run (Andre Heidari kick); ND – Troy Niklas 7-yard pass from Tommy Rees (Kyle Brindza kick) 2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 22-yard field goal; ND – TJ Jones 11-yard pass from Rees (Brindza kick) Air Force Fighting Irish Falcons 7 17 14 7 7 3 0 0 October 26 Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO MDT (UTC–6) Temp: • Wind: • Weather: CBSSN 2013 Air Force Falcons football team Navy Rivalry Game Midshipmen #25 Fighting Irish 7 13 0 14 10 7 7 14 November 2 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT (UTC–4) 80,795 Temp: 45 • Wind: 7 N • Weather: Cloudy NBC 2013 Navy Midshipmen football team Pittsburgh #23 Fighting Irish Panthers 7 7 7 0 0 7 14 7 November 9 Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA EST (UTC–5) 8pm ET 65,500 Temp: • Wind: • Weather: ABC/ESPN 2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team Although Notre Dame's sports teams have joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (which Pittsburgh has also joined), the Panthers will be the only ACC team on Notre Dame's football schedule this year, as the agreement to play five ACC teams each year does not begin until 2014. BYU Cougars Fighting Irish 7 0 6 0 14 3 3 3 November 23 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EST (UTC–5) 3:42pm 80,795 Temp: • Wind: • Weather: Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan NBC 2013 BYU Cougars football team Stanford Legends Trophy #25 Fighting Irish #8 Cardinal 3 3 14 0 7 7 10 3 November 30 Stanford StadiumStanford, CA PST (UTC–8) 50,537 Temp: • Wind: • Weather: Gus Johnson, Charles Davis Fox 2013 Stanford Cardinal football team Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl) New Era Pinstripe Bowl #25 Fighting Irish Scarlet Knights 10 3 3 13 10 3 0 3 Saturday, December 28, 2013 Yankee StadiumBronx, NY EST (UTC-5) 12:00 3:50 47,122 Temp: 34 • Wind: • Weather: Haze Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer, & Paul Carcaterra ESPN 2013 Pinstripe Bowl 2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team Personnel Players 2013 Notre Dame Fighting Irish RosterQuarterbacks 13 Will Cronin – senior 6 Charlie Fiessinger – junior 12 Andrew Hendrix – senior 11 Tommy Rees – senior 8 Malik Zaire – freshman Running backs 4 George Atkinson III – junior 1 Greg Bryant Jr. – freshman 3 Amir Carlisle – junior 25 Tarean Folston – freshman 32 William Mahone – sophomore 33 Cam McDaniel – junior Wide receivers 46 Josh Anderson – sophomore 2 Chris Brown – sophomore 10 DaVaris Daniels – junior 15 Will Fuller – freshman 81 Omar Hunter – freshman 16 Torii Hunter Jr. – freshman 7 T. J. Jones – senior 37 Eric Lee – junior 83 Gerard Martinez – sophomore 14 Luke Massa – senior 17 James Onwualu – freshman 20 C. J. Prosise – sophomore 88 Corey Robinson – freshman 87 Daniel Smith – senior Tight ends 9 Mike Heuerman – freshman 18 Ben Koyack – junior 85 Troy Niklas – junior 80 Durham Smythe – freshman 82 Alex Welch – senior Offensive line 67 Kevin Carr – senior 73 Scott Kingsley – freshman Offensive tackles 57 Hunter Bivin – freshman 79 Steve Elmer – freshman 70 Zack Martin– Graduate Student 68 Mike McGlinchey – freshman 78 Ronnie Stanley – sophomore Offensive guards 65 Conor Hanratty – junior 75 Mark Harrell – sophomore 51 Bruce Heggie – senior 74 Christian Lombard – senior 62 Colin McGovern – freshman 66 Chris Watt – Graduate Student Centers 77 Matt Hegarty – junior 72 Nick Martin– junior 60 John Montelus – freshman Defensive ends 91 Sheldon Day – sophomore 95 Marquis Dickerson – freshman 50 Chase Hounshell – junior 94 Jarron Jones – sophomore 86 Arturo Martinez – senior 89 Jacob Matuska – freshman 90 Isaac Rochell – freshman 69 Tony Springmann – junior 7 Stephon Tuitt – junior 53 Justin Utupo – senior Nose guards 1 Louis Nix III – senior 96 Kona Schwenke – senior 92 Tyler Stockton – Graduate Student Inside Linebackers 44 Carlo Calabrese – Graduate Student 42 Michael Deeb – freshman 48 Dan Fox – Graduate Student 59 Jarrett Grace – junior 8 Kendall Moore – senior 19 Doug Randolph – freshman 38 Joe Schmidt – junior Outside Linebackers 30 Ben Councell – junior 52 Austin Larkin – freshman 93 Connor Little – junior 45 Romeo Okwara – sophomore 56 Anthony Rabasa – junior 55 Prince Shembo – senior 9 Jaylon Smith – freshman 11 Ishaq Williams – junior Cornerbacks 43 Josh Atkinson – junior 34 Jesse Bongiovi – freshman 21 Jalen Brown – junior 12 Devin Butler – freshman 2 Bennett Jackson – senior 26 Rashad Kinlaw – freshman 36 Cole Luke – freshman 35 Joe Romano – senior 6 KeiVarae Russell – sophomore 23 Lo Wood – senior Safeties 29 Nicky Baratti – sophomore 40 Connor Cavalaris – junior 28 Austin Collinsworth – senior 41 Matthias Farley – junior 16 Eilar Hardy – junior 46 Eamon McOsker – sophomore 39 Drew Recker – freshman 10 Max Redfield – freshman 22 Elijah Shumate – sophomore 42 Ernie Soto – junior 31 John Turner – sophomore Kicker 43 John Chereson – freshman 97 Danny Omiliak – sophomore 40 Nick Tausch – Graduate Student Punter 84 Andrew Antognoli – freshman 98 Alex Wulfeck – senior Kickers/Punters 27 Kyle Brindza – junior 39 Jude Rhodes – senior Long snappers 61 Scott Daly – sophomore 99 Hunter Smith – sophomore Coaching staff Name Position Year at Notre Dame Alma mater (Year)Brian KellyHead coach4thAssumption (1982)Chuck MartinOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks4thMillikin (1990)Bob DiacoDefensive coordinator, linebackers/assistant head coach4thIowa (1995)Kerry CooksCo-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks4thIowa (2000)Mike DenbrockOutside wide receivers/passing game coordinator4th (second stint)Grand Valley State (1987)Tony AlfordRunning backs, slot wide receivers/recruiting coordinator5thColorado State (1992)Harry HiestandOffensive line/run game coordinator2ndEast Stroudsburg (1983)Scott BookerTight ends/special teams coordinator2ndKent State (2003)Mike ElstonDefensive line4thMichigan (1998)Bob ElliottSafeties2ndIowa (1976)Paul LongoDirector of football strength and conditioning4thWayne State (1981) Recruiting class Notre Dame received 24 commitments in its 2013 recruiting class, including four five-star recruits: outside linebacker Jaylon Smith, defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes, running back Greg Bryant, and defensive back Max Redfield. Vanderdoes later decommitted to play at UCLA, citing family health issues that required him to be closer to home.Family health issues drove Vanderdoes to stay in California – CBSSports.comyes yes 2013 Hunter Bivin OT Owensboro, KY Apollo HS 6 7 288 5.1 3/24/2012 4 4 84 Greg Bryant RB Delray Beach, FL American Heritage HS 5 11 197 4.48 12/09/2012 4 5 88 Devin Butler DB Washington, DC Gonzaga College HS 6 1 180 4.6 4/4/2012 3 3 83 Michael Deeb LB Plantation, FL American Heritage School 6 2 237 – 6/29/2012 3 3 81 Steven Elmer OT Midland, MI Midland HS 6 6 305 5.0 9/17/2011 4 4 81 Tarean Folston RB Cocoa, FL Cocoa HS 5 10 190 4.5 1/02/2013 4 4 85 Will Fuller WR Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic HS 6 1 168 – 8/05/2012 4 4 73 Mike Heuerman TE Naples, FL Barron Collier HS 6 4 220 4.7 4/26/2012 4 4 82 Torii Hunter, Jr. WR Prosper, TX Prosper HS 6 0 172 4.5 9/23/2012 4 4 84 Rashad Kinlaw ATH/DB Galloway, NJ Absegami HS 6 2 184 4.5 3/26/2012 3 3 82 Cole Luke CB Chandler, AZ Hamilton HS 6 0 165 – 11/01/2012 4 4 80 Jacob Matuska DE Columbus, OH Bishop Hartley HS 6 5 245 – 3/07/2012 4 3 76 Mike McGlinchey OT Philadelphia, PA William Penn Charter School 6 8 280 – 3/25/2012 4 4 82 Colin McGovern OT New Lenox, IL Lincoln-Way West HS 6 7 290 5.4 3/24/2012 4 4 84 John Montelus OL Everett, MA Everett HS 6 5 315 – 4/21/2012 4 4 79 James Onwualu RB/WR Saint Paul, MN Cretin-Derham HS 6 1 205 4.51 3/14/2012 4 4 82 Doug Randolph LB Richmond, VA Woodberry Forest School 6 3 237 4.7 9/07/2012 4 4 83 Max Redfield ATH/DB Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo HS 6 2 195 4.5 1/04/2013 4 5 88 Corey Robinson WR San Antonio, TX San Antonio Christian HS 6 4 197 – 3/27/2012 4 4 77 Isaac Rochell DE McDonough, GA Eagle's Landing Christian Academy 6 5 260 4.71 6/07/2012 4 4 83 Jaylon Smith LB Fort Wayne, IN Bishop Luers HS 6 3 212 4.5 6/02/2012 5 5 90 Durham Smythe TE Belton, TX Belton HS 6 5 230 4.8 1/27/2013 4 3 80 Malik Zaire QB Kettering, OH Archbishop Alter HS 6 1 196 4.9 3/25/2012 4 4 83 yes 2013 2013 Notre Dame Football Commitment List Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame 2013 Player Commitments – Notre Dame notredame 109 87 5 4 4 2013-07-10 Statistics Passing Tommy Rees - 224 of 414 (54.1%) for 3,257 yards, 27 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, 135.4 passer rating. Andrew Hendrix - 2 of 14 (14.3%) for 56 yards, 0 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 47.9 passer rating Rushing Cam McDaniel - 705 yards on 152 carries, 4.6-yard average, 3 touchdowns George Atkinson III - 555 yards on 93 carries, 6.0-yard average, 3 touchdowns Tarean Folston - 470 yards on 88 carries, 5.3-yard average, 3 touchdowns Amir Carlisle - 204 yards on 47 carries, 4.3-yard average, 0 touchdowns Receiving T. J. Jones (WR) - 70 receptions for 1,108 yards, 15.8-yard average, 9 touchdowns DaVaris Daniels (WR) - 49 receptions for 745 yards, 15.2-yard average, 7 touchdowns Troy Niklas (TE) - 32 receptions for 498 yards, 15.6-yard average, 5 touchdowns Chris Brown (WR) - 15 receptions for 209 yards, 13.9-yard average, 1 touchdown Ben Koyack (TE) - 10 receptions for 171 yards, 17.1-yard average, 3 touchdowns Will Fuller (WR) - 6 receptions for 160 yards, 26.7-yard average, 1 touchdown Corey Robinson (WR) - 9 receptions for 157 yards, 17.4-yard average, 1 touchdown Scoring Kyle Brindza (K) - 98 points, 38 of 38 PAT, 20 of 26 field goals T.J. Jones (WR) - 66 points, 11 touchdowns DaVaris Daniels (WR) - 42 points, 7 touchdowns Troy Niklas (TE) - 30 points, 5 touchdowns Tackles Dan Fox (LB) - 95 total tackles, 45 solo tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss Carlo Calabrese (LB) - 91 total tackles, 43 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss Bennett Jackson (CB) - 64 total tackles, 41 solo tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss Jaylon Smith (LB) - 58 total tackles, 35 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss KeiVarae Russell (CB) - 51 total tackles, 40 solo tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss Stephon Tuitt (DL) - 49 total tackles, 24 solo tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks Awards and honors Senior wide receiver T. J. Jones tallied 65 receptions for 1,042 yards and was selected by his teammates as the team's most valuable player.TJ Jones Named Monogram Club Most Valuable Player FightingIrish.com December 13, 2013 August 11, 2026 https://fightingirish.com/news/2013/12/13/tj-jones-named-monogram-club-most-valuable-player Senior offensive guard Chris Watt and senior inside linebacker Dan Fox received the Nick Pietrosante Award as the player who best exemplified the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and pride of former Notre Dame fullback Nick Pietrosante. Graduate offensive tackle Zack Martin, who started a school-record 51 games, won the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year award for the fourth consecutive year. Junior defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt won the team's Defensive Lineman of the Year award. References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Category:Pinstripe Bowl champion seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football