The 2007 Notre Dame football roster showcased a mix of seasoned veterans and promising young talents, aiming to make a mark on the college football scene. Led by Head Coach Charlie Weis, the Fighting Irish had high hopes for the season. One of the standout players was quarterback Jimmy Clausen, a highly-touted freshman, who carried the weight of immense anticipation as he took charge of the offense.
On the defensive side, linebacker Maurice Crum Jr. led the charge with an aggressive and physical playing style, determined to stifle opponents. Running back Armando Allen was another key player to watch, expected to make significant contributions to the team’s offensive firepower.
Throughout the season, Notre Dame faced formidable challenges and experienced few triumphs amid numerous setbacks before ultimately finishing with a 3-9 record and starting the demise of Charlie Weis as the head coach of the Fighting Irish.
| No | Name | POS | HT | WT | YR | Hometown (High School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.J. Hord | WR | 6’1 | 192 | JR* | Kansas City, MO (Rockhurst HS) |
| 2 | Darrin Walls | CB | 6’1 | 175 | SO | Pittsburgh, PA (Woodland Hills SHS) |
| 3 | Demetrius Jones | QB | 6’4 | 202 | SO* | Chicago, IL (Morgan Park HS) |
| 4 | Gary Gray | CB | 5’11 | 180 | FR | Columbia, SC (Richland Northeast HS) |
| 5 | Armando Allen | RB | 5’10 | 190 | FR | Hialeah, FL (Hialeah’Miami Lakes HS) |
| 6 | Ray Herring | SS | 6’0 | 189 | JR | Melbourne, FL (Holy Trinity Episcopal School) |
| 7 | Jimmy Clausen | QB | 6’5 | 207 | FR | Westlake Village, CA (Oaks Christian HS) |
| 8 | Raeshon McNeil | CB | 6’0 | 175 | SO | Mocksville, NC (Davie County HS) |
| 9 | Tommy Zbikowski | FS | 6’0 | 210 | 5th | Buffalo Grove, IL (Buffalo Grove HS) |
| 11 | David Grimes | WR | 6’0 | 168 | JR | Detroit, MI (Detroit City HS) |
| 12 | Zach Frazer | QB | 6’4 | 215 | SO* | Mechanicsburg, PA (Mechanicsburg Area HS) |
| 13 | Evan Sharpley | QB | JR* | Marshall, MI (Marshall HS) | ||
| 15 | Leo Ferrine | CB | 6’0 | 189 | SR* | East Orange, NJ (Essex Catholic HS) |
| 17 | Geoffrey Price | P | 6’3 | 197 | 5th | Colleyville, TX (Colleyville Heritage HS) |
| 19 | George West | WR | 5’8 | 179 | SO | Oklahoma City, OK (Northeast HS) |
| 20 | Terrail Lambert | CB | 5’11 | 188 | SR* | Ventura, CA (St. Bonaventure HS) |
| 21 | Barry Gallup | WR | 5’11 | 175 | SO* | Wellesley, MA (Wellesley Sr HS) |
| 22 | Ambrose Wooden | CB | 5’11 | 197 | 5th | Baltimore, MD (Gilman School) |
| 24 | Leonard Gordon | CB | 5’11 | 195 | SO* | Fort Campbell, KY (Fort Campbell HS) |
| 25 | Munir Prince | RB | 5’10 | 175 | SO | St. Louis, MO (De Smet Jesuit HS) |
| 26 | Travis Thomas | RB | 6’0 | 215 | 5th | Washington, PA (Washington HS) |
| 27 | David Bruton | SS | 6’2 | 192 | JR | Miamisburg, OH (Miamisburg HS) |
| 28 | Kyle McCarthy | FS | 6’0 | 189 | JR* | Youngstown, OH (Cardinal Mooney HS) |
| 29 | Jashaad Gaines | SS | 6’0 | 195 | SO | Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas HS) |
| 31 | Sergio Brown | FS | 6’1 | 184 | SO | Maywood, IL (Proviso East HS) |
| 32 | Luke Schmidt | FB | 6’3 | 230 | SO* | Jasper, IN (Jasper HS) |
| 34 | James Aldridge | RB | 6’0 | 209 | SO | Merrillville, IN (Merrillville HS) |
| 37 | Junior Jabbie | RB | 5’11 | 190 | SR* | Princeton, NJ (The Hun School) |
| 39 | Ryan Burkhart | K | 5’11 | 185 | SO | Nappanee, IN (Northwood HS) |
| 40 | Maurice Crum Jr. | ILB | 6’0 | 220 | SR* | Tampa, FL (Tampa Bay Technical HS) |
| 41 | Scott Smith | ILB | 6’3 | 242 | JR | Highland Park, IL (Highland Park HS) |
| 42 | Kevin Washington | ILB | 6’1 | 239 | SO | Sugar Land, TX (Stephen F Austin HS) |
| 44 | Asaph Schwapp | FB | 6’0 | 250 | JR* | Hartford, CT (Weaver HS) |
| 48 | Steve Quinn | OLB | 6’2 | 215 | JR | Philadelphia, PA (St. Joseph’s Prep School) |
| 49 | Toryan Smith | ILB | 6’0 | 230 | SO | Rome, GA (Rome HS) |
| 51 | Dan Wenger | C | 6’4 | 285 | SO* | Fort Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) |
| 52 | Joe Brockington | ILB | 6’1 | 220 | 5th | Palmyra, PA (Palmyra Area SHS) |
| 53 | Morrice Richardson | OLB | 6’2 | 228 | SO | Atlanta, GA (Westlake HS) |
| 54 | Anthony Vernaglia | OLB | 6’3 | 230 | SR* | Orange, CA (Lutheran HS ‘ Orange County) |
| 55 | Eric Olsen | OG | 6’4 | 290 | SO | Brooklyn, NY (Poly Prep CDS) |
| 57 | Dwight Stephenson | DE | 6’2 | 248 | 5th | Boca Raton, FL (Pope John Paul II HS) |
| 59 | Chris Stewart | NT | 6’5 | 367 | SO* | Klein, TX (Klein HS) |
| 71 | Bartley Webb | OT | 6’7 | 290 | SO* | Springdale, AR (Springdale HS) |
| 72 | Paul Duncan | OT | 6’7 | 290 | JR | Dallas, GA (East Paulding HS) |
| 73 | Matt Carufel | OG | 6’5 | 288 | SO | Saint Paul, MN (Cretin Derham Hall) |
| 74 | Sam Young | OT | 6’7 | 292 | SO | Fort Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) |
| 77 | Michael Turkovich | OT | 6’6 | 292 | JR | Wayne, PA (Valley Forge Military Academy) |
| 78 | John Sullivan | C | 6’4 | 290 | 5th | Greenwich, CT (Greenwich HS) |
| 80 | Richard Jackson | WR | 6’3 | 200 | SO | Clermont, FL (East Ridge HS) |
| 82 | Rob Parris | WR | 6’4 | 185 | SO | Cleveland, OH (St. Ignatius HS) |
| 84 | Will Yeatman | TE | 6’6 | 250 | SO | Poway, CA (Rancho Bernardo HS) |
| 88 | Konrad Reuland | TE | 6’6 | 239 | SO | Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo HS) |
| 89 | John Carlson | TE | 6’6 | 250 | 5th | Litchfield, MN (Litchfield Sr.) |
| 90 | John Ryan | OLB | 6’5 | 240 | SO | Cleveland, OH (St. Ignatius HS) |
| 92 | Derrell Hand | NT | 6’3 | 285 | JR* | Philadelphia, PA (West Philadelphia Catholic HS) |
| 93 | Paddy Mullen | DE | 6’5 | 265 | SO* | St. Louis, MO (De Smet Jesuit HS) |
| 94 | Justin Brown | DE | 6’3 | 254 | SR* | Forestville, MD (Bishop Mcnamara HS) |
| 96 | Patrick Kuntz | NT | 6’2 | 270 | JR | Indianapolis, IN (Roncalli HS) |
| 97 | Kallen Wade | DE | 6’5 | 220 | SO* | Cincinnati, OH (Withrow HS) |
| 98 | Trevor Laws | DE | 6’1 | 283 | 5th | Apple Valley, MN (Apple Valley Sr.) |
| Taylor Dever | OG | FR | Grass Valley, CA (Nevada Union HS) | |||
| Robert Hughes | RB | FR | Chicago, IL (Hubbard HS) | |||
| Duval Kamara | WR | FR | Hoboken, NJ (Hoboken HS) | |||
| Aaron Nagel | ILB | FR | Lemont, IL (Lemont Twp HS) | |||
| Kerry Neal | DE | FR | Bunn, NC (Bunn HS) | |||
| Andrew Nuss | DT | FR | Ashburn, VA (Stone Bridge HS) | |||
| Emeka Nwankwo | OG | FR | Hollywood, FL (Chaminade Madonna College Prep) | |||
| Steve Paskorz | ILB | FR | Allison Park, PA (Hampton HS) | |||
| Mike Ragone | TE | FR | Cherry Hill, NJ (Camden Catholic) | |||
| Matt Romine | OT | FR | Tulsa, OK (Union HS) | |||
| Brian Smith | OLB | FR | Overland Park, KS (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) | |||
| Harrison Smith | S | FR | Knoxville, TN (Knoxville Catholic HS) | |||
| Golden Tate | WR | FR | Hendersonville, TN (John Paul II HS) | |||
| Brandon Walker | K | FR | Findlay, OH (Findlay HS) | |||
| Ian Williams | DT | FR | Longwood, FL (Lyman HS) |
