Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2012 Notre Dame Football Preview
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BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2016 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ✦ 89 DEFENSIVE LINEMEN time on both sides of the ball as a senior, was credited with 93 tackles, 15 stops for lost yardage and seven sacks … Recognized as a second‑team offensive lineman on the 2014 MaxPreps.com All‑America squad … Honored as the Louisiana District 1‑3A Defensive MVP and The Shreveport Times' All‑City Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 … Listed first‑team all‑state as a defensive lineman by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association and first‑ team all‑state as an offensive lineman by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association following his senior campaign … Played in the U.S. Army All‑American Bowl. Personal: Born Oct. 9, 1997 … Both parents are in the medical field, and he too plans to pursue a medical field of study … Enrolled in First Year of Studies. Year G-GS Solo Ast. Total TFL Sacks 2015 12‑13 9 3 12 2.0 1.0 ANDREW TRUMBETTI • DE Jr. • Demarest, N.J. Ht.: 6-3½ • Wt.: 260 Career Highlights: Appeared in 12 games and started three in 2015 … Recorded 16 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, six quarterback hurries and an interception, which he returned 28 yards for a touchdown versus Wake Forest … Played in 12 games in 2014, including his starting debut in the Music City Bowl win over No. 22 LSU … Posted 21 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and five quarter‑ back hurries. Prep: Ranked as a four‑star recruit, the No. 4 prospect in New Jersey, and the No. 5 strongside defensive end and No. 86 overall player na‑ tionally by 247Sports … Lined up at defensive end, wide receiver and running back for De‑ marest High … As a senior, logged 47 tackles and four sacks on defense, ran for 454 yards and three scores on 51 carries, and caught 12 passes for 277 yards and six touchdowns … Played in the Under Armour All‑American Game. Personal: Born March 14, 1996 … His brother Joe plays football at Johns Hopkins … Enrolled in the Mendoza Col ‑ lege of Business, majoring in management consulting. Year G-GS Solo Ast. Total TFL Sacks 2014 12‑1 15 6 21 5.5 1.0 2015 12‑3 11 5 16 2.5 1.0 Totals 24-4 26 11 37 8.0 2.0 NEWCOMERS DAELIN HAYES • DE Fr. • Belleville, Mich. Ht.: 6-3½ • Wt.: 257 Career Highlights: Enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2016. Prep: Ranked as a five‑star prospect, the No. 1 player in Michigan, and the No. 7 outside linebacker and No. 31 overall recruit in the country by Rivals … Totaled 14 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and a touchdown in three games before a shoulder injury ended his senior season at Ann Arbor (Mich.) Skyline … Selected to par ‑ ticipate in the U.S. Army All‑American Bowl, but did not play due to injury. Personal: Born May 16, 1998 … His father, Derrick, was an all‑state basketball player at Detroit Southwestern and played at Iowa State (1993‑95) and the University of Detroit Mercy (1996‑98) … His mother, Lakeshia Neal, ran track at the University of Detroit Mercy. KHALID KAREEM • DE Fr. • Pontiac, Mich. Ht.: 6-3¾ • Wt.: 270 Career Highlights: Enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2016. Prep: ESPN rated him as a four‑star recruit, the No. 1 prospect in Michigan, and the No. 18 strongside defen ‑ sive end and No. 124 overall player nationally … As a se‑ nior, recorded 56 stops, 36 tackles for loss and 16 sacks. Also posted five forced fumbles and nine quarterback hurries during a 6‑3 season … Chosen as the USA Today All‑USA Michigan Defensive Player of the Year and a first‑ team all‑state pick … Selected to The Detroit Free Press Michigan Dream Team, consisting of the state's best play‑ ers, as a junior and a senior … Made The Detroit News Dream Team … Named the MLive Detroit Defensive Player of the Year … Recorded 65 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior … Was named the MVP of the Semper Fidelis All‑American Bowl, after returning one fumble 14 yards for a touchdown and another 78 yards to set up a score in the East's 28‑13 win … Played basketball for two years, and also competed in shot put and discus as a member of the track and field team. Personal: Born April 28, 1998. ADETOKUNBO OGUNDEJI • DE Fr. • West Bloomfield, Mich. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 216 Prep: Regarded as a three‑star talent, the No. 16 re ‑ cruit in Michigan and the No. 40 strongside defensive end nationally by 247Sports … During a senior season shortened by an MCL injury, he recorded 18 tackles, three quarterback hurries, two sacks and a fumble re‑ covery … Notched 66 tackles, eight sacks and 15 pass deflections as a junior. JULIAN OKWARA • DE Fr. • Charlotte, N.C. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 216 Prep: Ranked as a four‑star recruit, the No. 7 player in North Carolina, and the No. 30 strongside defensive end and No. 243 overall player nationally by Scout … As a senior, registered 84 tackles and nine sacks … Also notched four forced fumbles and a blocked field goal, and also caught a pair of touchdown passes on offense … Selected to the USA Today All‑North Carolina second team … Picked for the North Carolina team in the 2015 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, but did not play in the game … Recorded 90 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior. Personal: Born Dec. 27, 1997 … Is the younger brother of defensive end Romeo Okwara, who graduated from Notre Dame in December and is headed to the NFL. Freshman Daelin Hayes, a five-star recruit who enrolled early, has the talent to make an immediate impact as a pass rusher. PHOTO BY ANDREW IVINS