2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150px Independent Independent 4–8 Brian Kelly 7th Mike Sanford Jr. 2nd Spread Brian VanGorder (3rd season; first 4 games)Greg Hudson (interim; remainder of season) Multiple 4–3 Notre Dame Stadium DeShone Kizer Mike McGlinchey Isaac Rochell James Onwualu Torii Hunter Jr. The 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their seventh year under head coach Brian Kelly, the Irish compiled a 4–8 record and outscored opponents by a total of 371 to 334. They were ranked No. 10 in the preseason AP poll, but dropped out of the poll after losing two of the first three games. They played two games against ranked opponents, losing to No. 12 Michigan State and No. 12 USC.2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 14, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/2016-schedule.html Despite the disappointing season, athletic director Jack Swarbrick found the 2016 team to be a remarkable bunch, citing the team's "enthusiasm" and "willingness to practice".https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/1283/jack-swarbrick-talks-future-of-brian-kelly-at-notre-dame Jack Swarbrick Talks Future of Brian Kelly at Notre Dame December 2, 2016 Irish Sports Daily The team's statistical leaders included quarterback DeShone Kizer (2,925 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns), running back Josh Adams (933 rushing yards), wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (58 receptions for 961 yards), kicker Justin Yoon (83 points scored), and linebacker Nyles Morgan (93 total tackles).2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 14, 2026 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/notre-dame/2016.html The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Schedule 2016 AP Eastern September 4 Sunday 7:30 p.m. l y 10 Texas Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX ABC 47–50 2OT 102,315 September 10 3:30 p.m. w 18 Nevada Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 39–10 80,795 September 17 7:30 p.m. l 18 Michigan State 12 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 28–36 80,795 September 24 3:30 p.m. l Duke Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 35–38 80,795 October 1 12:00 p.m. w y Syracuse MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ ESPN 50–33 62,794 October 8 12:00 p.m. l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ABC 3–10 58,200 October 15 7:30 p.m. l Stanford Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 10–17 80,795 October 29 3:30 p.m. w Miami (FL) Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 30–27 80,795 November 5 11:30 a.m. l y Navy EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL rivalry CBS 27–28 50,867 November 12 3:30 p.m. w y Army Alamodome San Antonio, TX Shamrock Series, rivalry NBC 44–6 45,762 November 19 3:30 p.m. l Virginia Tech Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 31–34 80,795 November 26 3:30 p.m l y USC 12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry ABC 27–45 72,402 Before the season Before the season began, several Notre Dame players were selected in the 2016 NFL draft, including offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley, wide receiver Will Fuller, linebacker Jaylon Smith, center Nick Martin, cornerback KeiVarae Russell, running back C. J. Prosise, and defensive tackle Sheldon Day. The Irish also lost free safety Max Redfield and cornerback Devin Butler in the offseason for violating team policies.August 2026 Also, Brian VanGorder was relieved of his duties as the team's defensive coordinator and replaced by Greg Hudson. Kelly said, "I have the utmost respect for Brian as both a person and football coach, but our defense simply isn't where it should be and I believe this change is necessary for the best interest of our program and our student-athletes."http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092516aad.html VanGorder Relieved of Duties; Hudson Assumes Responsibilities 2016-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20160927075338/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092516aad.html 2016-09-27 dead Rankings 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 10 9 18 21 18 18 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries At Texas 2016 Texas Longhorns football team Notre Dame at Texas No. 10 Fighting Irish Longhorns 7 7 14 9 7 3 7 14 10 6 7 6 September 4, 2016 Sunday Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX EDT 7:42 p.m. 4 hours 102,315 Temperature: 91 °F °C • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: SE 8 MPH Gary Patterson Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe (sideline) ABC Statistics NDTEX First downs 22 26 Total yards 444 517 Rushing yards 206 237 Passing yards 238 280 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 32:42 27:18 Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 15/24, 215 yards, 5 TD Rushing Tarean Folston 18 rushes, 88 yards Receiving Equanimeous St. Brown 5 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDTexas Passing Shane Buechele 16/26, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing D'Onta Foreman 24 rushes, 131 yards, TD Receiving John Burt 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD Nevada 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team Nevada at Notre Dame Wolf Pack No. 18 Fighting Irish 0 0 3 7 0 25 14 0 September 10, 2016 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT 3:42 p.m. 3 hours and 25 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 70 °F °C • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 12 MPH Jeff Maconaghy Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC Statistics NEVND First downs 16 21 Total yards 300 444 Rushing yards 99 239 Passing yards 201 205 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 26:28 33:32 Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Tyler Stewart 10/23, 113 yards, INT Rushing James Butler 17 rushes, 50 yards Receiving Andrew Celis 1 reception, 68 yardsNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 15/18, 156 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Josh Adams 10 rushes, 106 yards Receiving Equanimeous St. Brown 6 receptions, 85 yards No. 12 Michigan State 2016 Michigan State Spartans football team Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry Michigan State at Notre Dame(Megaphone Trophy) No. 12 Spartans No. 18 Fighting Irish 0 15 21 0 7 0 7 14 September 17, 2016 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT 7:44 p.m. 3 hours and 31 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 77 °F °C • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 6 MPH Dan Capron Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC Statistics MSUND First downs 22 19 Total yards 501 401 Rushing yards 260 57 Passing yards 241 344 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 37:57 22:03 Team Category Player StatisticsMichigan State Passing Tyler O'Connor 19/26, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Gerald Holmes 13 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD Receiving Donnie Corley 4 receptions, 88 yards, TDNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 20/37, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Josh Adams 12 rushes, 29 yards Receiving Torii Hunter Jr. 5 receptions, 95 yards Duke 2016 Duke Blue Devils football team Duke at Notre Dame Blue Devils Fighting Irish 14 14 0 10 14 7 7 7 September 24, 2016 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT 3:40 p.m. 3 hours and 14 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 74 °F °C • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 9 MPH Riley Johnson Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC Statistics DUKEND First downs 24 24 Total yards 498 534 Rushing yards 208 153 Passing yards 290 381 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 30:35 29:25 Team Category Player StatisticsDuke Passing Daniel Jones 24/32, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jela Duncan 21 rushes, 121 yards, TD Receiving Anthony Nash 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 22/37, 381 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing DeShone Kizer 11 rushes, 60 yards, TD Receiving Equanimeous St. Brown 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD Vs. Syracuse 2016 Syracuse Orange football team Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2; text-align:center collapsed Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Syracuse Orange October 1, 2016 12:00 p.m. EST Fighting Irish 23 10 14 3 Orange 13 14 0 6 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 62,794 Cloudy, 60 F C Stuart Mullins ESPN Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams Box Score First quarter ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 79-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 14:42. Notre Dame 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:18. SU – Eric Dungey 3-yard run (kick blocked), 12:36. Notre Dame 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. ND – Cole Luke PAT return, 12:36. Notre Dame 9–6. ND – Equanimeous St. Brown 67-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoo kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 16–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:14. SU – Amba Etta-Tawo 72-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 10:17. Notre Dame 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:06. ND – C. J. Sanders 93-yard kickoff return (Justin Yoon kick), 10:06. Notre Dame 23–13. Second quarter SU – Eric Dungey 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick), 13:22. Notre Dame 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:06. ND – DeShone Kizer 3-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 12:11. Notre Dame 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:11. ND – Justin Yoon 31-yard field goal, 5:03. Notre Dame 33–20. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:11. SU – Ervin Phillips 14-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick), 0:30. Notre Dame 33–27. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:08. Third quarter ND – Kevin Stepherson 54-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick), 11:23. Notre Dame 40–27. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:41. ND – Dexter Williams 59-yard run (Justin Yoon kick), 8:26. Notre Dame 47–27. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter ND – Justin Yoon 39-yard field goal, 11:14. Notre Dame 50–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:58. SU – Eric Dungey 5-yard run (run failed), 6:52. Notre Dame 50—33. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:22. Top passers ND – DeShone Kizer – 23/35, 471 yards, 3 TD, INT SU – Eric Dungey – 31/51, 363 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ND – Josh Adams – 20 rushes, 102 yards SU – Eric Dungey – 17 rushes, 49 yards, 3 TD Top receivers ND – Equanimeous St. Brown – 4 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD SU – Amba Etta-Tawo – 7 receptions, 134 yards, TD At NC State 2016 NC State Wolfpack football team Notre Dame at NC State Fighting Irish Wolfpack 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 7 October 8, 2016 Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC EDT 12:00 p.m. 4 hours 58,200 Temperature: 69 °F °C • Weather: Hurricane Matthew • Wind: NE 18 MPH Jeff Heaser Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, and Tom Luginbill (sideline) ABC Statistics NDNCST First downs 10 14 Total yards 113 198 Rushing yards 59 157 Passing yards 54 41 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 27:41 32:19 Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 9/26, 54 yards, INT Rushing Josh Adams 14 rushes, 51 yards Receiving Equanimeous St. Brown 3 receptions, 30 yardsNC State Passing Ryan Finley 5/12, 27 yards Rushing Matt Dayes 23 rushes, 126 yards Receiving Matt Dayes 3 receptions, 14 yards The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthewhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/10/08/hurricane-matthew-nc-state-notre-dame-ncaa-football/91785756/ Hurricane Matthew turns N.C. State-Notre Dame game into 100-yard slip-and-slide A. J. Neuharth-Keusch USA TODAY where the two teams combined for only 311 total yards. The only touchdown of the game was scored by NC State on a blocked punt leading NC State to win it 10–3.https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-notre-dame-nc-state-football-spt-1009-20161008-story.html Notre Dame reeling after rain-soaked, 10–3 blooper-reel loss Teddy Greenstein chicagotribune.com Stanford 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry Stanford at Notre Dame(Legends Trophy) Cardinal Fighting Irish 0 0 9 8 7 3 0 0 October 15, 2016 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT 7:40 p.m. 3 hours and 17 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 69 °F °C • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: S 9 MPH Michael Batlan Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC Statistics STANND First downs 18 16 Total yards 296 307 Rushing yards 176 153 Passing yards 120 154 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 32:51 27:09 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ryan Burns 10/19, 120 yards, INT Rushing Bryce Love 23 rushes, 129 yards, TD Receiving Michael Rector 3 receptions, 34 yardsNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 14/26, 154 yards, 2 INT Rushing DeShone Kizer 11 rushes, 83 yards, TD Receiving Torii Hunter Jr. 4 receptions, 70 yards Miami (FL) 2016 Miami Hurricanes football team Miami (FL) at Notre Dame Hurricanes Fighting Irish 0 7 10 10 17 3 0 10 October 29, 2016 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EDT 3:40 p.m. 3 hours and 38 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 70 °F °C • Weather: Overcast • Wind: WSW 9 MPH Jeff Flanagan Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC Statistics MIAND First downs 20 20 Total yards 306 411 Rushing yards 18 148 Passing yards 288 263 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 33:25 26:35 Team Category Player StatisticsMiami Passing Brad Kaaya 26/42, 288 yards, TD, INT Rushing Mark Walton 18 rushes, 45 yards, TD Receiving Stacy Coley 7 receptions, 81 yardsNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 25/38, 263 yards, 2 TD Rushing Josh Adams 12 rushes, 94 yards, TD Receiving Kevin Stepherson 2 receptions, 78 yards Vs. Navy 2016 Navy Midshipmen football team Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry Notre Dame vs Navy(Rip Miller Trophy) Fighting Irish Midshipmen 10 7 7 3 7 7 7 7 November 5, 2016 EverBank FieldJacksonville, FL EDT 11:40 a.m. 3 hours and 5 minutes 50,867 Temperature: 70 °F °C • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 13 MPH Jerry Magallanes Carter Blackburn, Adam Archuleta and Jenny Dell (sideline) CBS Statistics NDNAVY First downs 21 21 Total yards 370 368 Rushing yards 147 320 Passing yards 223 48 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 26:07 33:53 Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 19/27, 223 yards, 3 TD Rushing Josh Adams 12 rushes, 73 yards Receiving Torii Hunter Jr. 8 receptions, 104 yards, TDNavy Passing Will Worth 5/8, 48 yards Rushing Will Worth 28 rushes, 175 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jamir Tillman 4 receptions, 41 yards Vs. Army 2016 Army Black Knights football team Army-Notre Dame football rivalry Notre Dame vs Army(rivalry / Shamrock Series) Black Knights Fighting Irish 0 6 0 0 21 17 6 0 November 12, 2016 AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX EST 3:39 p.m. 2 hours and 55 minutes 45,762 Temperature: 74 °F °C • Weather: Indoors • Wind: N/A Stuart Mullins Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC Statistics ARMYND First downs 10 31 Total yards 242 476 Rushing yards 229 261 Passing yards 13 215 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:38 34:22 Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Malik McGue 2/3, 13 yards, INT Rushing Darnell Woolfolk 11 rushes, 95 yards Receiving Christian Poe 1 reception, 9 yardsNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 17/28, 209 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Tarean Holston 13 rushes, 84 yards, TD Receiving Kevin Stepherson 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD Virginia Tech 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team Virginia Tech at Notre Dame Hokies Fighting Irish 0 14 7 13 10 14 7 0 November 19, 2016 Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN EST 3:40 p.m. 3 hours and 22 minutes 80,795 Temperature: 36 °F °C • Weather: Cloudy and Snow Flurries • Wind: WNW 20 MPH Duane Heydt Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) NBC Statistics VTND First downs 25 22 Total yards 419 449 Rushing yards 152 200 Passing yards 267 249 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:45 27:15 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Tech Passing Jerod Evans 22/29, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jerod Evans 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD Receiving Isaiah Ford 7 receptions, 86 yardsNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 16/33, 235 yards, 2 TD Rushing Josh Adams 13 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD Receiving Equanimeous St. Brown 6 receptions, 90 yards At No. 12 USC 2016 USC Trojans football team Notre Dame–USC football rivalry Notre Dame at USC(Jeweled Shillelagh) Fighting Irish No. 12 Trojans 7 0 14 6 10 14 14 7 November 26, 2016 Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA EST 3:42 p.m. 3 hours and 39 minutes 72,402 Temperature: 63 °F °C • Weather: Partly Cloudy and Rain • Wind: E 5 MPH Ron Cherry Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Todd McShay (sideline) ABC Statistics NDUSC First downs 23 23 Total yards 408 412 Rushing yards 154 207 Passing yards 254 205 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:57 31:03 Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing DeShone Kizer 17/32, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Josh Adams 17 rushes, 180 yards Receiving Equanimeous St. Brown 7 receptions, 94 yards, TDUSC Passing Sam Darnold 19/29, 205 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ronald Jones II 16 rushes, 134 yards, TD Receiving Adoree' Jackson 1 reception, 52 yards, TD Personnel Roster 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team rosterQuarterbacks  4 Montgomery VanGorder – junior (6'5, 215)  7 Brandon Wimbush – sophomore (6'1, 216)  9 Malik Zaire – senior (6'0, 225) 12 Ian Book – freshman 14 DeShone Kizer – junior (6'4, 230) 17 Nolan Henry – sophomore (6'1, 195) Running backs  2 Dexter Williams – sophomore (5'11, 210) 11 Justin Brent – junior (6'1, 220) 25 Tarean Folston – senior (5'9, 214) 28 Austin Ross – senior (5'10, 206) 33 Josh Adams – sophomore (6'1, 219) 34 Tony Jones Jr. – freshman 38 Deon McIntosh – freshman 46 Josh Anderson – graduate student (5'9, 205) 49 Bailey Ross – senior (5'10, 202) Wide receivers  3 C. J. Sanders – sophomore (5'8, 185)  6 Equanimeous St. Brown – sophomore (6'4, 205) 15 Corey Holmes – junior (6'0, 190) 16 Torii Hunter Jr. – senior (6'0, 195) 26 Austin Webster – junior (5'11, 195) 27 Chris Finke – sophomore (5'9, 175) 29 Kevin Stepherson – freshman (6'0, 181) 35 Grant Hammann – junior (6'0, 192) 37 Omar Hunter – senior (5'9, 195) 81 Miles Boykin – sophomore (6'3, 225) 83 Chase Claypool – freshman 86 Javon McKinley – freshman 87 Keenan Centlivre – junior (6'5, 225) 89 Buster Sheridan – senior (6'3, 200) Tight ends 10 Alize Jones – sophomore (6'4, 240) 80 Durham Smythe – senior (6'4, 245) 82 Nic Weishar – junior (6'4, 245) 84 Ben Suttman – senior (6'2, 240) 89 Jacob Matuska – senior (6'4, 275) Punters 80 Tyler Newsome – junior (6'2, 210) (+K) Offensive Lineman 50 Parker Boudreaux – freshman 53 Sam Mustipher – junior (6'2, 305) 56 Quenton Nelson – junior (6'5, 325) 57 Trevor Ruhland – sophomore (6'3, 300) 62 Colin McGovern – senior (6'4, 315) 63 Sam Bush – junior (6'3, 305) 66 Tristen Hoge – sophomore (6'4, 300) 67 Jimmy Byrne – junior (6'4, 300) 68 Mike McGlinchey – senior (6'7, 310) 69 Logan Plantz – sophomore (6'2, 310) 70 Hunter Bivin – senior (6'5, 308) 71 Alex Bars – junior (6'6, 320) 74 Liam Eichenberg – freshman 75 Mark Harrell – graduate student (6'4, 306) 78 Tommy Kraemer – freshman Defensive Lineman  9 Daelin Hayes – freshman (6'3, 257) 10px|Redshirt 42 Julian Okwara – freshman 53 Khalid Kareem – freshman (6'3, 270) 54 Lincoln Feist – sophomore (6'2, 315) 55 Jonathan Bonner – junior (6'3, 286) 58 Elijah Taylor – sophomore (6'3, 285) 60 John Montelus – senior (6'4, 310) 64 Ryan Kilander – junior (6'0, 310) 75 Daniel Cage – junior (6'1, 315) 77 Brandon Tiassum – sophomore (6'3, 302) 90 Isaac Rochell – senior (6'3, 290) 92 Grant Blankenship – junior (6'5, 278) 93 Jay Hayes – junior (6'3, 285) 94 Jarron Jones – graduate student (6'5, 315) 95 Marquis Dickerson – senior (6'1, 285) 96 Peter Mokwuah – junior (6'3, 317) 97 Micah Dew-Treadway – sophomore (6'4, 300) 98 Andrew Trumbetti – junior (6'3, 260) 99 Jerry Tillery – sophomore (6'6, 310) 91 Adetokunbo Ogundeji – freshman Kickers 19 Justin Yoon – sophomore (5'9, 190) 29 Sam Kohler – junior (6'0, 175) 42 Jeff Riney – sophomore (5'10, 175) (+P) 43 John Chereson – senior (5'9, 178)  Linebackers  4 Te'von Coney – sophomore (6'1, 235)  5 Nyles Morgan – junior (6'1, 245) 17 James Onwualu – senior (6'1, 232) 22 Asmar Bilal – sophomore (6'2, 230) 30 Josh Barajas – sophomore (6'1, 240) 40 Kier Murphy – sophomore (6'0, 230) 42 Jimmy Thompson – sophomore (6'0, 215) 44 Jamir Jones – freshman 45 Jonathan Jones – freshman 48 Greer Martini – junior (6'2, 245) 49 Brandon Hutson – sophomore (6'2, 230) 51 Devyn Spruell – sophomore (6'1, 240) Cornerbacks  7 Nick Watkins – junior (6'0, 200) 12 Devin Butler – senior (6'0, 200) 25 Brian Ball – sophomore (5'11, 185) 26 Ashton White – sophomore (5'11, 190) 34 Jesse Bongiovi – senior (5'9, 194) 36 Cole Luke – senior (5'11, 193) Safeties  4 Avery Sebastian – graduate student (5'10, 200) 13 Devin Studstill – freshman (6'0, 190) 10px|Redshirt 23 Drue Tranquill – junior (6'1, 225) 31 Spencer Perry – freshman (6'2, 204) 38 Robert Regan – sophomore (6'2, 200) 39 Drew Recker – senior (5'11, 205) Defensive backs 18 Troy Pride – freshman 20 Shaun Crawford – sophomore (5'8, 189) 24 Nick Coleman – sophomore (5'11, 190) 21 Jalen Elliott – freshman 27 Julian Love – freshman 10px|Redshirt 32 D.J. Morgan – freshman 35 Donte Vaughn – freshman Long snappers 54 John Shannon – freshman 61 Scott Daly – graduate student (6'1, 250) Coaching staff Name Position Year at Notre Dame Alma mater (Year)Brian KellyHead coach7thAssumption (1982)Mike DenbrockAssociate head coach/wide receivers7thGrand Valley State (1987)Mike ElstonLinebackers/recruiting coordinator7thMichigan (1998)Harry HiestandOffensive line/run game coordinator5thEast Stroudsburg (1983)Scott BookerTight ends/special teams coordinator5thKent State (2003)Brian VanGorderDefensive coordinator3rdWayne State (1980)Greg HudsonInterim defensive coordinator1stNotre Dame (1988)Mike Sanford Jr.Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks2ndBoise State (2005)Autry DensonRunning backs2ndNotre Dame (1999)Keith GilmoreDefensive line2ndWayne State (1981)Todd LyghtDefensive backs coach2ndNotre Dame (1991)Paul LongoDirector of football strength and conditioning7thWayne State (1981) Recruiting class Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame coaching staff accepted 23 commitments for the 2016 recruiting cycle, including two 5-stars: Daelin Hayes and Tommy Kraemer. The class included student-athletes from 11 different states, and one Canadian province.http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020316aac.html Notre Dame Announces 2016 Signing Class 2016-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20160207152904/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020316aac.html 2016-02-07 dead yes yes 2016 Ian Book QB El Dorado Hills, California Oak Ridge High School 6 0 190 – 8/14/2015 3 3 79 Parker Boudreaux OL Winter Garden, Florida Bishop Moore High School 6 3 300 – 7/2/2015 3 4 80 Chase Claypool WR Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford Senior Secondary 6 4 215 – 7/10/2015 4 4 82 Liam Eichenberg OL Westlake, Ohio St. Ignatius High School (Cleveland, OH) 6 6 280 – 4/19/2015 4 4 85 Jalen Elliott DB Richmond, Virginia Lloyd C. Bird High School 6 0 189 – 6/19/2015 3 4 78 Daelin Hayes DE/LB Belleville, Michigan Skyline High School 6 3 240 – 12/10/2015 4 5 81 Jamir Jones LB Rochester, New York Aquinas Institute 6 3 220 – 6/23/2015 3 3 72 Jonathan Jones LB Ocoee, Florida Oak Ridge High School 6 0 200 – 2/3/2016 3 3 78 Tony Jones Jr. RB St. Petersburg, Florida IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 5 10 219 – 3/22/2015 4 3 79 Khalid Kareem DE Pontiac, Michigan Harrison High School 6 4 245 – 10/23/2015 4 3 83 Tommy Kraemer OL Cincinnati, Ohio Elder High School 6 5 310 – 10/4/2014 4 4 83 Julian Love DB Westchester, Illinois Nazareth Academy 5 11 175 –- 3/21/2015 3 4 79 Deon McIntosh RB Pompano Beach, Florida Cardinal Gibbons High School 5 11 180 – 11/16/2015 3 3 79 Javon McKinley WR Corona, California Centennial High School 6 3 205 – 1/9/2016 4 4 79 D. J. Morgan DB Norwalk, California St. John Bosco High School 6 2 190 – 9/27/2015 4 3 79 Adetokunbo Ogundeji DE West Bloomfield, Michigan Walled Lake Central High School 6 5 216 – 7/16/2015 3 3 78 Julian Okwara DE Charlotte, North Carolina Ardrey Kell High School 6 4 216 – 4/14/2015 4 4 80 Spencer Perry DB Newnan, Georgia IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 6 2 204 – 6/29/2015 4 4 80 Troy Pride DB Greer, South Carolina Greer High School 5 11 175 – 12/24/2015 4 4 73 John Shannon LS Lake Forest, Illinois Loyola Academy 6 2 220 – 3/21/2015 4 2 68 Kevin Stepherson WR Jacksonville, Florida First Coast High School 5 11 171 – 6/18/2015 3 3 78 Devin Studstill DB Riviera Beach, Florida Palm Beach Garden High School 6 0 189 – 12/15/2015 3 3 77 Donte Vaughn DB Memphis, Tennessee Whitehaven High School 6 3 190 – 10/12/2015 4 4 80 yes 2016 2016 Notre Dame Football Commitment List Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame 2016 Player Commitments – Notre Dame notredame 109 87 13 12 16 2016-02-06 Statistics Passing DeShone Kizer - 212 of 361 (58.7%) for 2,925 yards, 26 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, and a 145.6 passer rating Malik Zaire - 11 of 23 (47.8%) for 122 yards, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, and a 106.7 passer rating. Rushing Josh Adams - 933 yards on 158 carries, 5.9-yard average, 5 touchdowns DeShone Kizer - 472 yards on 129 carries, 3.7-yard average, 8 touchdowns Tarean Folston - 334 yards on 77 carries, 4.3-yard average, 2 touchdowns Dexter Williams - 208 yards on 39 carries, 5.1-yard average, 3 touchdowns Receiving Equanimeous St. Brown (WR) - 58 receptions for 961 yards, 16.6-yard average, 9 touchdowns Torii Hunter Jr. (WR) - 38 receptions for 521 yards, 13.7-yard average, 3 touchdowns Kevin Stepherson (WR) - 25 receptions for 462 yards, 18.5-yard average, 5 touchdowns C.J. Sanders (WR) - 24 receptions for 293 yards, 12.2-yard average, 2 touchdowns Josh Adams (RB) - 21 receptions for 193 yards, 9.2-yard average, 1 touchdown Chris Finke (WR) - 10 receptions for 122 yards, 12.2-yard average, 2 touchdowns Durham Smythe (TE) - 9 receptions for 112 yards, 12.4-yard average, 4 touchdowns Scoring Justin Yoon (K) - 83 points, 44 of 46 PAT, 13 of 17 field goals Equanimeous St. Brown (WR) - 54 points, 9 touchdowns DeShone Kizer (QB) - 48 points, 8 touchdowns Josh Adams (RB) - 36 points, 6 touchdowns Kevin Stepherson (WR) - 30 points, 5 touchdowns C.J. Sanders (WR) - 24 points, 4 touchdowns Durham Smythe (TE) - 25 points, 4 touchdowns Awards and honors Junior quarterback DeShone Kizer was won the team's most valuable player award. Wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown was named Offensive Player of the Year, and linebacker James Onwualu was named Defensive Player of the Year. Defensive lineman Isaac Rochell was selected as Lineman of the Year.Deshone Kizer Named Monogram Club Most Valuable Player FightingIrish.com December 9, 2016 https://fightingirish.com/news/2016/12/09/deshone-kizer-named-monogram-club-most-valuable-player References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish football