Notre Dame Football: Random Facts That May Only Interest Tom Hammond

You certainly remember Tom Hammond, who provided play-by-play for Notre Dame’s home games between 1992 and 2013.

The Solid Verbal’s Ty Hildenbrandt coined the term “random factoid that may only interest Tom Hammond.” It’s defined as: “Information of zero consequence that former Notre Dame football color commentator Tom Hammond would mention during pivotal game moments. ‘Fourth and one for the Irish and Everett Golson, who is an exceptional piano player...’

Here are some facts that don’t merit separate posts, but may interest you:

• James Onwualu, who played wide receiver and safety for the Irish from 2013 to 2016, is now on the active roster of the San Francisco 49ers.