Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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quarterbacks player biographies Position Coach Returning Players Chuck Martin has proven to be a successful coach on both sides of the ball during his 21 years on the college level. Martin served on the defensive side of the ball for his first two seasons with the Irish before he switched to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach last season. In 2012, Martin helped sophomore quarterback Everett Golson guide the Irish to the BCS National Championship Game. In the process, Golson became the first signal-caller in program history to lead the team to road victories over top-10 foes in each of his first two starts away from home. The unit ranked in the nation's top 30 in several categories, including tackles for loss allowed (11th, 4.38 per game), turnovers lost (tied for 13th, 15), third-down conversion percentage (24th, 46.33), turnover margin (T-27th, 0.62 per game) and sacks allowed (T-28th, 1.38 per game). The Irish improved their turnover margin from minus-15 in 2011 to plus-eight in the first year under Martin, and the rushing offense ranked 38th in the land with an average of 189.38 yards per game — an improvement of nearly 30 yards from the previous year. Notre Dame was one of just 26 Football Bowl Subdivision teams to average at least 189 yards per game on the ground and 200 or more through the air. Golson started 11 games and completed 58.8 percent of his passes for 2,405 yards with 12 touchdowns and six interceptions, and he rushed for 298 yards and six scores. Tommy Rees started the other two contests and finished with 436 yards, two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions through the air. Martin served as the Irish safeties coach and recruiting coordinator from 2010-11. He helped turn around a pass defense that ranked 76th in the nation before his arrival. In 2011, the Irish finished 38th in the country in pass defense, while Martin helped develop safety Harrison Smith into a first-round selection in the NFL Draft. Martin was named one of the country's 25 best recruiters in February 2011 by ESPN.com and was listed as a secondteam assistant coach on Rivals.com's Dream Team coaching staff in March 2011. Prior to his time in South Bend, Martin served as the head coach at Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich. Martin succeeded Irish head coach Brian Kelly at GVSU in 2004 after serving on his staff for four years. Martin was hired as the defensive backs coach in 2000, a post he held for two years, and spent one season as the defensive coordinator before his promotion to head coach. In his lone year as the defensive coordinator, Martin helped Kelly lead the Lakers to another national title. As the head coach at GVSU, Martin guided the Lakers to five Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference titles, and his .914 winning percentage was the second best among active college football coaches, regardless of division. Martin has also coached at Eastern Michigan (1998‑99), his alma mater Millikin (Ill.) University (1996-97), Wittenberg (Ohio) University (1994-95) and Mankato State (Minn.) University (1992-93). Martin was an All-American safety at Millikin and earned all-conference honors as a placekicker. He also played for the basketball squad, receiving academic all-district honors, and he was inducted into the Millikin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. Andrew Hendrix • QB Sr. • Cincinnati Ht.: 6-2 • W t.: 226 Career Highlights: Has seen action in eight games during his career, completing 52.3 percent (23 of 44) of his passes for 304 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions … Has also rushed for 203 yards and a score during his career … Played in three games last fall, connecting on 5 of 7 throws for 55 yards and rushing eight times for 41 yards … Appeared in five games during the 2011 campaign, and ranked third on the team with 162 yards rushing yards and had the second-highest average (6.48 yards per carry) among all ball carriers with at least five carries … Completed 18 of 37 passes for 249 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions … Did not see game action in 2010. Prep: A four-star recruit coming out of Moeller High School, according to Rivals.com … Rivals.com also listed him as the No. 13 quarterback nationally and the No. 235 player in the country … Completed 103 of 183 passes for 1,242 yards with eight touchdowns and four interceptions as a senior … Also rushed 47 times for 238 yards and six scores … Started at quarterback for the East in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Personal: Born Oct. 23, 1991 … Enrolled in College of Science, majoring in science pre-professional studies. Year G-GS Com.Att. Yards TDIN T 20115-0 1837 249 1 2 20123-0 5 7 55 0 0 Totals8-0 23 44 304 1 2 To mmy R ees • QB Sr. • Lake Forest, Ill. Ht.: 6-2 • W t.: 213 Career Highlights: Has played in 33 games with 18 starts during his career … Boasts a career record of 14‑4 as a starter and has completed 57.6 percent (403 of 624) of his passes for 4,413 yards with 34 touchdowns and 24 interceptions … Has also rushed for one score … Ranks among the top 10 passers in school history in 11 different categories, including No. 1 in career completion accuracy (63.8 percent) … He is tied for third in 300-yard passing games (two), fourth in completions per game (12.9), fifth in pass completions (403), tied for fifth in touchdown passes (34), sixth in pass attempts per game (20.3) and pass attempts (634), seventh in passing yards (4,413), eighth in yards per attempt (6.4), ninth in passing efficiency (132.7) and 10th in lowest career interception percentage (3.82) … Also ranked in the top 10 in 23 different single-game passing statistics, including tied for first with 14 consecutive completions against Maryland Nov. 12, 2011 … Appeared in 11 games with two starts in 2012 … Completed 34 of 59 passes for 436 yards with two scores and two interceptions, and he also ran for a score … Started in victories against Miami (41-3) and BYU (17-14) … Led the team on its game-winning field goal drive against Purdue (20-17) Sept. 8 … Completed a season-best eight passes for 115 yards and scored the game's only touch- BGI's 2013 Depth Chart No.Quarterback 11 Tommy Rees 12 Andrew Hendrix 8 Malik Zaire Ht.W t. 6-2 213 6-2 226 6-0 208 Cl./Elig. Sr./1 Sr./2 Fr./4 down on a two-yard rush in the 13-6 win over Michigan Sept. 22 … Threw the game-winning touchdown pass from seven yards out in the 20-13 overtime victory over Stanford Oct. 13 … Passed for a season-best 117 yards against BYU in his second start of the year … Started 12 games in 2011 while appearing in all 13 … Threw for 2,871 yards with 20 touchdowns and 14 interceptions … Completed 65.5 percent of his throws, the second-best single-season mark in school history … Ranked among the top five in school history in single-season pass attempts (fifth, 411), completions (fourth, 269), TD passes (fifth) and passing yards (fifth) … Played in nine games as a rookie and started four times … Completed 100 of 164 passes (61.0 percent) for 1,106 yards with 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions … Was the ninth freshman quarterback to start for the Irish in the last 60 seasons … Was the first rookie field general in Irish history to lead the team to a bowl game victory, and he also set single-season freshman records for touchdown passes (12) and completion accuracy (61.0 percent). Prep: A two-year starter under center at Lake Forest High School … Checked in the Rivals.com rankings as a threestar recruit, the No. 13 prospect in Illinois and the No. 31 pro-style quarterback nationally … Completed 215 of 308 passes (69.8 percent) for 2,572 yards with 23 touchdowns as a senior. Personal: Born May 22, 1992 … Father, Bill, was one of the nation's top recruiting coordinators during his time at UCLA from 1979-93, and he also coached in the NFL … Brother, Danny, was a punter and holder at UCLA … Enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as management-consulting major. Year G-GS Com.Att. Yards TDIN T 2010 9-4 100164 1,106 12 8 201113-12269411 2,871 20 14 201211-2 34 49 436 2 2 33-18403624 4,413 34 24 Totals Newcomer Malik Zaire Fr. • Kettering, O hio Ht.: 6-0 • W t.: 208 Career Highlights: Enrolled in January 2013 … Appeared in the annual Blue-Gold Game and completed 5 of 8 passes for 62 yards with one touchdown and one interception … Was also sacked four times … His 35-yard strike to sophomore C.J. Prosise marked the last points of the game in the 54-43 victory for the defense. Prep: Listed as a four-star prospect, the No. 10 dualthreat field general nationally and the No. 15 player in Ohio by 247Sports … Was the No. 9 prospect in Ohio, the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback in the country and the No. 168 overall player in the class of 2013 according to the 247Sports Composite (a compilation of all the major recruiting rankings) … Was the first-team Associated Press Division III All-Ohio selection at quarterback for 2012 … Was also named the 2012 AP Ohio Division III Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year after he passed for 1,990 yards and 24 scores, while rushing for 1,120 yards and nine touchdowns … Passed for 729 yards with five touchdowns and added 1,093 yards and 15 scores on the ground as a junior, when he led Archbishop Alter High to a 10-0 regular-season record … Selected for the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl following his senior campaign, and he completed two passes for 12 yards while rushing nine times for 20 yards. Personal: Born Feb. 28, 1995 … He is left-handed; the last southpaw quarterback to play and throw a TD pass for the Irish was Art Parisien in 1926. Blue & Gold Illustrated 2013 Football Preview ✦ 43 40-43.QBs.indd 43 6/25/13 9:33 AM