2023 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL HONORS AND AWARDS
Alt, Joe |
2023 Team Captain |
Lombardi Award Finalist |
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Outland Trophy Semifinalist |
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Lombardi Award Semifinalist |
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Associated Press Midseason All-American – First Team |
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The Sporting News Midseason All-American |
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CBS Sports Midseason All-American |
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ESPN Midseason All-American – Honorable Mention |
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Outland Trophy Player of the Week (Central Michigan) |
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Joe Moore Award Semifinalist |
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Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll |
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Walter Camp Award Watch List |
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Outland Trophy Watch List |
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Lombardi Award Watch List |
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Associated Press Preseason All-American – First Team |
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The Sporting News Preseason All-American – First Team |
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Phil Steele Preseason All-American – First Team |
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ESPN Preseason All-American – First Team |
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CBS Sports Preseason All-American – First Team |
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The Athletic Preseason All-American – First Team |
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Sports Illustrated Preseason All-American – Second Team |
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Athlon Sports Preseason All-American – First Team |
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Bertrand, JD |
2022, 2023 Team Captain |
Campbell Trophy Finalist |
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Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist |
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Campbell Trophy Semifinalist |
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Butkus Award Watch List |
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Nagurski Trophy Watch List |
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Senior Bowl Watch List |
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Brown, DJ |
Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Game – NC State |
Carter, Antonio II |
Senior Bowl Watch List |
Coogan, Pat |
Joe Moore Award Semifinalist |
Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll |
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Correll, Zeke |
Rimington Award Watch List |
Joe Moore Award Semifinalist |
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Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll |
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Cross III, Howard |
Bednarik Award Semifinalist |
Bednarik Award Watch List Midseason Watch List |
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Associated Press Midseason All-American – First Team |
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The Sporting News Midseason All-American |
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ESPN Midseason All-American |
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Lott IMPACT Trophy Quarterfinalist |
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Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week (Duke) |
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Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (Duke) |
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Bednarik Award Player of the Week (Duke) |
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Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week (Duke) |
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Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Game – at Duke |
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Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Game – Tenn. State |
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Estimé, Audric |
Capital One/Orange Bowl/FWAA Courage Award Nominee |
Maxwell Award Watch List Midseason Watch List |
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Associated Press Midseason All-American – First Team |
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The Sporting News Midseason All-American |
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CBS Sports Midseason All-American |
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ESPN Midseason All-American |
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Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – Southern Cal |
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Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – Tenn. State |
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Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – CMU |
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Doak Walker Award Watch List |
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Evans, Mitchell |
Joe Moore Award Pancake Block of the Week (Tenn. St.) |
Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – at Duke |
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Fisher, Blake |
Joe Moore Award Semifinalist |
Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll |
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Outland Trophy Watch List |
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Athlon Sports Preseason All-American – Fourth Team |
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Ford, Devyn |
Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Game – CMU |
Freeman, Marcus |
Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week (Navy) |
Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week (Southern Cal) |
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Dodd Trophy Watch List – Midseason Watch List |
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Golden, Al |
Broyles Award Nominee |
Greathouse, Jaden |
247Sports Preseason True Freshman All-American |
Shawn Alexander Award (Fresh. of the Year) Watch List |
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Harper, Thomas |
Senior Bowl Watch List |
Hart, Cam |
2023 Team Captain |
The Athletic Freaks List – No. 32 |
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Senior Bowl Watch List |
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Hartman, Sam |
2023 Team Captain |
Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist |
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Davey O’Brien Award Class of 2023 |
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Unitas Golden Arm Top 10 Candidate |
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Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist |
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Manning Award Midseason Watch List |
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Davey O’Brien Great 8 Selection – Sept. 11 (Tenn. State) |
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Manning Award Star of the Week – Sept. 11 (Tenn. State) |
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2023 Aer Lingus CFB Classic Most Valuable Player |
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Senior Bowl Player of the Week – Aug. 28 (Navy) |
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Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – vs. Navy |
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Walter Camp Award Watch List |
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Maxwell Award Watch List |
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Davey O’Brien Award Watch List |
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Senior Bowl Watch List |
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Kiser, Jack |
Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Game – at Duke |
Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Game – CMU |
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Liufau, Marist |
Butkus Award Semifinalist |
Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Game – vs. Navy |
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Butkus Award Watch List |
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Polynesian Player of the Year Watch List |
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Senior Bowl Watch List |
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Jean-Baptiste, Javontae |
The Athletic Freaks List – No. 82 |
Senior Bowl Watch List |
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Mills, Rylie |
Shrine Bowl ‘Breakout Defensive Player of the Week’ (Duke) |
The Athletic Freaks List – No. 10 |
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Senior Bowl Watch List |
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Morrison, Benjamin |
Thorpe Award Semifinalist |
Bednarik Award Watch List |
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Thorpe Award Watch List |
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Nagurski Trophy Watch List |
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Associated Press Preseason All-American – Second Team |
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The Sporting News Preseason All-American – Second Team |
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Phil Steele Preseason All-American – Second Team |
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CBS Sport Preseason All-American – Second Team |
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The Athletic Preseason All-American – Second Team |
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Sports Illustrated Preseason All-American – Second Team |
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Athlon Sports Preseason All-American – Third Team |
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Onye, Jason |
Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Game – Tenn. St. |
Osafo-Mensah, NaNa |
Senior Bowl Watch List |
Price, Jadarian |
Comeback Player of the Year Watch List |
Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Game – Southern Cal |
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Raridon, Eli |
Comeback Player of the Year Watch List |
Sharder, Spencer |
Lou Groza Award Watch List |
Spindler, Rocco |
Joe Moore Award Semifinalist |
Joe Moore Award Midseason Watch List |
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Joe Moore Pancake Block of the Week – Southern Cal |
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Staes, Holden |
Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – NC State |
Tyree, Chris |
Pop-Tarts/FWAA Crazy Good Play of the Week – punt return vs. Pittsburgh |
Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – Pittsburgh |
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Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Game – Pittsburgh |
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Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Game – vs. Navy |
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Hornung Award Watch List |
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Shrader, Spencer |
Lou Groza Award Watch List |
Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Game – NC State |
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Vinson, Michael |
Patrick Mannelly Award Semifinalist |
Burlsworth Trophy Nominee |
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Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List |
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Phil Steele Preseason All-American – Second Team |
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Watts, Xavier |
Nagurski Award Finalist |
Jim Thorpe National DB of the Week (Pittsburgh) |
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Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week (Pittsburgh) |
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Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week (Southern Cal) |
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Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week (Southern Cal) |
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Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (Southern Cal) |
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Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Game – Pittsburgh |
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Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Game – Southern Cal |
- Bednarik Award – presented to the best defensive player in college football
- Bronko Nagurski Award – presented to the national defensive player of the year
- Broyles Award – presented to the top assistant coach in college football
- Burlsworth Trophy – presented to the most outstanding college football player who began their career as a walk-on
- Butkus Award – presented to the best linebacker in college football
- Campbell Trophy – presented to a college football player with the best combination of academic and on-field performance in combination with community service – dubbed the ‘Academic Heisman’
- Davey O’Brien Award – presented to the best quarterback in college football
- Doak Walker Award – presented to the best running back in college football
- Dodd Trophy – presented to the college football head coach of the year
- Lombardi Award – presented to the top defensive/offensive lineman or linebacker in college football
- Lou Groza Award – presented to the best kicker in college football
- Jason Witten Award – presented to the college football player who has demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field.
- Jim Thorpe Award – presented to the best defensive back in college football
- Joe Moore Award – presented to the best offensive line in college football
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award – presented to the top senior quarterback in college football
- Manning Award – presented to the top college football quarterback in the nation
- Maxwell Award – presented to the best player in college football
- Outland Trophy – awarded to the best interior lineman in college football
- Patrick Mannelly Award – presented to the best long snapper in college football
- Rimington Award – presented to the top center in college football
- Walter Camp Player of the Year – presented to the national player of the year in college football
- Wuerffel Trophy – presented to the college football player “who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.”