2006 Notre Dame Football Roster // UHND.com

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The 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football roster was a blend of experienced veterans and promising young talent. Under the leadership of head coach Charlie Weis, the team showed great potential throughout the season. Quarterback Brady Quinn emerged as a standout, setting numerous school records and garnering Heisman Trophy consideration. He had a talented receiving corps, including Jeff Samardzija and Rhema McKnight, who proved to be reliable targets on the field.

On the defensive side, Maurice Crum Jr. and Tom Zbikowski led the charge, showcasing their athleticism and football IQ. Despite some challenges, the Irish displayed determination and resilience. Their memorable victories against Penn State and UCLA highlighted their competitiveness. However, they faced formidable opponents, and their overall record was not as impressive as they had hoped. Nevertheless, the 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football roster left a lasting impact, and their dedication and passion for the sport inspired fans and future generations of players alike.

No.	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Yr.	Hometown / High School
1	D.J. Hord	WR	6’1″	192	SO	Lee’s Summit, MO Rockhurst
2	Darrin Walls	DB	6’1″	175	FR	Pittsburgh, PA Woodland Hills
3	Darius Walker	RB	5’10”	208	JR	Lawrenceville, GA Buford
4	Demetrius Jones	QB	6’4″	202	FR	Chicago, IL Morgan Park
5	Rhema McKnight	WR	6’2″	212	SR	Inglewood, CA La Palma Kennedy
6	Ray Herring	DB	6’0″	189	SO	Melbourne, FL Holy Trinity
7	Craig Cardillo	WR	6’0″	170	SR	Hauppauge, NY Hauppauge
8	Raeshon McNeil	DB	6’0″	175	FR	Cooleemee, NC Davie County
9	Tom Zbikowski	DB	6’0″	210	SR	Arlington Heights, IL Buffalo Grove
10	Brady Quinn	QB	6’4″	227	SR	Dublin, OH Coffman
11	David Grimes	WR	6’0″	168	SO	Detroit, MI DePorres
12	Zach Frazer	QB	6’4″	215	FR	Mechanicsburg, PA Mechanicsburg
13	Evan Sharpley	QB	6’2″	207	SO	Marshall, MI Marshall
15	Leo Ferrine	DB	6’0″	189	JR	Springfield, NJ St. Peter’s Prep
17	Dan Gorski	QB	6’3″	196	SO	Omaha, NE Creighton Prep
17	Geoffrey Price	P	6’3″	197	SR	Hurst, TX Colleyville Heritage
18	Chinedum Ndukwe	DB	6’2″	219	SR	Powell, OH Dublin Coffman
19	George West	WR	5’8″	179	FR	Spencer, OK Northeast Academy
20	Terrail Lambert	DB	5’11”	188	JR	Oxnard, CA St. Bonaventure
21	Barry Gallup Jr.	WR	5’11”	175	FR	Wellesley, MA Belmont Hill
22	Ambrose Wooden	DB	5’11”	197	SR	Baltimore, MD The Gilman School
23	Chase Anastasio	WR	6’2″	201	SR	Burke, VA Robinson
23	William David Williams	DB	5’10”	170	JR	Raleigh, NC Millbrook
24	Brandon Erickson	WR	6’0″	188	JR	Marlboro, NJ Marlboro
24	Leonard Gordon	DB	5’11”	195	FR	Clarksville, TN Fort Campbell (KY)
25	Munir Prince	RB	5’10”	175	FR	Florissant, MO St. Louis DeSmet Jesuit
26	Wade Iams	DB	5’9″	183	JR	Mishawaka, IN Penn
26	Travis Thomas	RB	6’0″	215	SR	Washington, PA Washington
27	David Bruton	DB	6’2″	192	SO	Miamisburg, OH Miamisburg
27	John Lyons	RB	6’1″	200	SR	Sioux Falls, SD O’Gorman
28	Kyle McCarthy	DB	6’0″	189	SO	Youngstown, OH Cardinal Mooney
29	Jashaad Gaines	DB	6’0″	195	FR	Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas
29	Jake Richardville	WR	6’0″	180	SO	Fort Wayne, IN Bishop Dwenger
30	Mike Richardson	DB	5’11”	188	SR	Warner Robins, GA Warner Robins
31	Sergio Brown	DB	6’1″	184	FR	Maywood, IL Proviso East
32	Luke Schmidt	RB	6’3″	230	FR	Jasper, IN Jasper
34	James Aldridge	RB	6’0″	209	FR	Crown Point, IN Merrillville
35	Tim Kenney	DB	6’0″	180	SR	Belvidere, IL Belvidere
35	Ashley McConnell	RB	6’0″	256	SR	Adairsville, GA Adairsville
36	Dex Cure	RB	6’1″	215	FR	Wray, CO Wray
37	Junior Jabbie	RB	5’11”	190	JR	Parlin, NJ The Hun School
38	Nick Possley	WR	6’1″	191	JR	Wheaton, IL Warrenville South
39	Kevin Brooks	TE	6’2″	230	FR	Thousand Oaks, CA Crespi Carmelite
39	Ryan Burkhart	K	5’11”	185	FR	Wakarusa, IN Northwood
40	Maurice Crum Jr.	LB	6’0″	220	JR	Riverview, FL Tamba Bay Tech
41	Scott Smith	LB	6’3″	242	SO	Highland Park, IL Highland Park
42	David Costanzo	WR	5’9″	170	SO	El Paso, TX Chapin
42	Kevin Washington	LB	6’1″	239	SO	Sugar Land, TX Austin
43	Mike Anello	DB	5’10”	180	SO	Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg
43	Mike Annello	P	5’10”	180	SO	Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg
43	Eric Maust	P	6’1″	180	FR	Roswell, GA Blessed Trinity
44	Asaph Schwapp	RB	6’0″	250	SO	Hartford, CT Weaver
45	Carl Gioia	K	5’11”	170	SR	Valparaiso, IN Valparaiso
45	Kris Patterson	WR	5’11”	174	SO	Seattle, WA O’Dea
46	Kyle Charters	LB	5’11”	195	JR	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Trabuco Hills
46	Michael Planalp	TE	6’4″	230	SO	Cincinnati, OH Wyoming
47	Mitchell Thomas	LB	6’3″	232	SR	Opelika, AL Smiths Station
48	Steve Quinn	LB	6’2″	215	SO	Cherry Hill, NJ St. Joseph’s (Philadelphia)
49	Matt Augustyn	RB	6’3″	220	SR	Chevy Chase, Md. Our Lady of Good Counsel
49	Toryan Smith	LB	6’0″	230	FR	Rome, GA Rome
50	Dan Santucci	OL	6’4″	296	SR	Chicago, IL St. Patrick’s
51	Dan Wenger	OL	6’4″	285	FR	Coral Springs, FL St. Thomas Aquinas
52	Joe Brockington	LB	6’1″	220	SR	Palmyra, PA Palmyra
53	Morrice Richardson	LB	6’2″	228	FR	College Park, GA Westlake
54	Anthony Vernaglia	LB	6’3″	230	JR	Anaheim Hills, CA Orange Luthern
55	Eric Olsen	OL	6’4″	290	FR	Staten Island, NY Brooklyn Poly Prep
56	Nick Borseti	LB	6’4″	235	SR	Saugus, MA St. John’s Prep
57	Jr. Stephenson	DL	6’2″	248	SR	Delray Beach, FL Pope John Paul II
59	Chris Stewart	OL	6’5″	367	FR	Spring, TX Klein
60	Casey Cullen	DL	6’1″	234	SR	Victoria, TX St. Joseph
61	J.J. Jansen	LS	6’3″	242	JR	Phoenix, AZ Brophy Prep
63	Jeff Tisak	OL	6’3″	289	SO	Ambridge, PA Duluth East
66	Derek Landri	DL	6’3″	277	SR	Concord, CA De La Salle
68	Ryan Harris	OL	6’5″	292	SR	St. Paul, MN Cretin Derham Hall
69	Neil Kennedy	DL	5’11”	256	JR	Phoenix, AZ Brophy Prep
71	Bartley Webb	OL	6’7″	290	FR	Springdale, AR Springdale
72	Paul Duncan	OL	6’7″	290	SO	Dallas, GA East Paulding
73	Matt Carufel	OL	6’5″	288	FR	Forest Lake, MN Cretin’Derham Hall
74	Sam Young	OL	6’7″	292	FR	Coral Springs, FL St. Thomas Aquinas
75	Chris Frome	DL	6’5″	262	SR	Saugus, CA Newhall Hart
76	Bob Morton	OL	6’4″	298	SR	McKinney, TX McKinney
77	Michael Turkovich	OL	6’6″	292	SO	Bedford, PA Valley Forge Military Academy
78	John Sullivan	OL	6’4″	290	SR	Old Greenwich, CT Greenwich
79	Brian Mattes	OL	6’6″	287	SR	Larksville, PA Wyoming Valley West
80	Richard Jackson	WR	6’3″	200	FR	Clermont, FL East Ridge
81	Darrin Bragg	WR	6’1″	192	JR	San Jose, CA Bellarmine Prep
82	Robby Parris	WR	6’4″	185	FR	Olmstead Falls, OH St. Ignatius
83	Jeff Samardzija	WR	6’5″	218	SR	Valparaiso, IN Valparaiso
84	Will Yeatman	TE	6’6″	250	FR	San Diego, CA Rancho Bernardo
86	Mike Talerico	TE	6’5″	245	JR	St. Louis, MO University
87	Marcus Freeman	TE	6’3″	245	SR	St. Paul, MN Cretin’Derham Hall
88	Konrad Reuland	TE	6’6″	239	FR	San Capistrano, CA Mission Viejo
89	John Carlson	TE	6’6″	250	SR	Litchfield, MN Litchfield
90	John Ryan	DL	6’5″	240	FR	Westlake, OH St. Ignatius
91	Travis Leitko	DL	6’7″	270	SR	The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands
92	Derrell Hand	DL	6’3″	285	SO	Philadelphia, PA West Catholic
93	Paddy Mullen	DL	6’5″	265	FR	St. Louis, MO DeSmet Jesuit
94	Justin Brown	DL	6’3″	254	JR	Clinton, MD Bishop McNamara
95	Victor Abiamiri	DL	6’4″	270	SR	Randallstown, MD The Gilman School
96	Pat Kuntz	DL	6’2″	270	SO	Indianapolis, IN Roncalli
96	Bobby Renkes	K	6’0″	200	SR	Dallas, TX Lake Highlands
97	Kallen Wade	DL	6’5″	220	FR	Cincinnati, OH Withrow
98	Trevor Laws	DL	6’1″	283	SR	Burnsville, MN Apple Valley
99	Ronald Talley	DL	6’4″	262	JR	Oak Park, MI Renaissance