Let me preface this by saying, I am in my mid 20s, so all of these traditional old time Notre Dame heroes are out of the picture. Honestly, my earliest memories of players began around the Julius Jones years, while my fondest childhood memories were during the Brady Quinn years.
Throughout my teens, many greats walked through the halls of Notre Dame, including Golden Tate, Jimmy Clausen, Tyler Eifert, Manti Te’o, Michael Floyd, and many more. All of these players stand out to me for one reason or another.
However, it wasn’t until Jaylon Smith came around that I really attached myself to one individual player.