TODD BURLAGE
Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool (83) catches a pass as Michigan defensive back Vincent Gray (31) defends in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Chase Claypool emerges as top WR for No. 15 Notre Dame

By Todd Burlage Nov. 07, 2019 02:45 PM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Tattooed in cursive lettering around his bulging right

Notre Dame's Avery Davis (4) celebrates his 59-yard touchdown reception with Tony Jones Jr. (6) in the first half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Winding path firms up for Notre Dame RB Avery Davis

By Todd Burlage Sep. 18, 2019 04:13 AM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Avery Davis has become a case study in perseverance, always

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 file photo, Notre Dame running back Dexter Williams (2) runs for a touchdown against Florida State in the second half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. Senior Dexter Williams has been through countless ups and downs during his four years at Notre Dame. Injury, suspension, an arrest, the emotions of helping his ailing mother all of it has weighed down Williams at times. He has emerged just the same as the workhorse running back for the third-ranked Fighting Irish, and a key reason Notre Dame has legitimate hopes of making the playoff.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
RB Dexter Williams finds footing with No. 3 Irish

By Todd Burlage Nov. 14, 2018 02:37 AM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Senior Dexter Williams has been through countless ups and

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Virginia Tech quarterback Ryan Willis (5) gets off a pass as Notre Dame defensive lineman Julian Okwara, left, closes in during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Blacksburg, Va. From a skinny high school recruit who didn’t play football until the eighth grade, to one of the fiercest and most disruptive pass rushers in the country, Notre Dame junior Julian Okwara has come a long way in a short period of time. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Time, talent and legacy help latest Okwara shine for Irish

By Todd Burlage Nov. 09, 2018 03:00 AM EST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Maybe Julian Okwara read the press clippings about his lack

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, Notre Dame's Robert Hainsey (72) and Khalid Kareem (53) celebrate with teammates after defeating Boston College 49-20 in an NCAA college football game in Boston. Notre Dame junior Khalid Kareem found himself lost in the defensive line shuffle for most of his first two seasons with the Irish. Always buried on the depth chart, the Detroit native just wanted a chance to prove that he could become a regular contributor, and perhaps even a starter. A late-season surge in 2017 followed by a stellar showing in spring ball earned Kareem his chance at both.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
DE Kahlid Kareem a rising star for No. 8 Notre Dame

By Todd Burlage Sep. 04, 2018 10:57 AM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — With a first-year starter at defensive end and