Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2012 Notre Dame Football Preview
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BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2015 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ✦ 113 SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING PLAYERS SCOTT DALY • LS Sr. • Downers Grove, Ill. Ht.: 6-1½ • Wt.: 250 Career Highlights: Served as the starting long snapper in all 13 games for the second-straight campaign … Executed quality snaps on all 52 point after touchdown tries, 24 field goal attempts and 51 punts … Notched two tackles while starting every game in 2013 … Did not see action in 2012. Prep: Ranked as a two-star recruit by Rivals … Was named the National High School Long Snapper of the Year in 2011 … Played tight end and long snapped, helping Downers Grove South High go 10-2 and reach the Class 8A state quarterfinals as a senior … Earned special mention on The Chicago Tribune all-state team for 2011 and was an all-conference honoree at tight end in 2010. Personal: Born Feb. 2, 1994 … Enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management-consulting. TYLER NEWSOME • P/K So. • Carrollton, Ga. Ht.: 6-2½ • Wt.: 205 Career Highlights: Served as the backup kicker, punter and kickoff specialist as a rookie, but did not see action. Prep: Rivals listed him as a three- star prospect, the No. 75 senior in Georgia and the No. 6 kicker in the land … Handled kicks and punts for Carrollton (Ga.) High and was named to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAA all-state squad in 2013 … Hit on all five field goal tries and all 78 extra point at- tempts as a senior … Boomed 76 of his 100 kickoffs for touchbacks, and he also punted 20 times for a 38.7-yard average … His squad went 13-2 and advanced to the Georgia Class AAAA title game … Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game. Personal: Born July 14, 1995 … Enrolled in First Year of Studies. NEWCOMER JUSTIN YOON • K Fr. • Nashville, Tenn. Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.: 185 Prep: Rivals' top-ranked kicker in the class of 2015 … Kohl's Kicking also listed Yoon atop its kicker rankings … Sidelined for most of his senior season with a back injury, but still converted 4 of 6 field goal attempts with a long of 52 yards … Tabbed as a 2014 Ray Guy ProKicker.com first-team All-American after a second-team selection in 2013 … Played in the Under Armour All-American Game and made a game-record three field goals, including the longest ever with a 47-yarder. Personal: Born Oct. 7, 1995. PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES BGI'S 2015 DEPTH CHART No. Kicker Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 19 Justin Yoon 5-11 185 Fr./4 85 Tyler Newsome 6-2½ 205 So.4 43 John Chereson* 5-9 178 Jr./3 No. Punter Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 85 Tyler Newsome 6-2½ 205 So./4 85 Jeff Riney* 5-11 160 Fr./4 No. Snapper Ht. Wt. Cl./Elig. 61 Scott Daly 6-1 250 Sr./2 99 Hunter Smith* 6-3 213 Sr./2 * Walk-on Blue & Gold Illustrated • PO Box 2331 • Durham, NC 27702 www.BlueGoldOnline.com 800-421-7751 Notre Dame Car Seat • Recommended for Irish fans ages 4-12 • Approved for forward-facing use of children 30-110 lbs • Side impact tested and approved • Shoulder and lap guides for proper seat belt position • 5-Position head rest to accommodate growth • Wide and deep backrest for side impact protection • Thick-cushioned air-permeable covers provide comfort and remove easily for washing • Dual-sided cup holder attachment • BONUS!! Detachable backrest converts seat to backless booster seat FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S. Seat is dropshipped direct from manufacturer. Returns not related to damage are subject to a 15% restocking fee. $ 199 95 FREE S&H (Item #6550) PLEASE ADD SALES TAX IF SHIPPING TO: NC (7.5%), MI (6%) or IN (7%) NEW! Last year, coordinator Scott Booker's special teams unit blocked six kicks — the most by an Irish team since 2006. PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA