Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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man was an All-American, three-year starter and a national champion while snapping to Joe Montana. He also thrived for 12 years in the NFL. Little brother Tim Huffman also was a three-year starter at guard and played five years for the Green Bay Packers. Black started all four seasons at Notre Dame, 42 games total, lining up both as a left tackle and right guard, and also had a 10-year NFL career. Left tackle Gandy, originally recruited as a tight end, started for 2009 Super Bowl participant Arizona and was a nine-year mainstay in the NFL. Dampeer started at right tackle for the 1970 Notre Dame team that finished No. 2 in the country and produced the school's highest total yards per game average (510.5) to this day. He was elected a co-captain in 1972. Also meriting honorable mention notice at tackle are Justin Hall (1988-92, Plano) and Rob Martinovich (1976-79, Houston). DEFENSIVE LINE: Bert Berry (1993-96, Humble), Wally Kleine (1983-86, Midland) and Kapron Lewis-Moore (2009-12, Weatherford) A hybrid outside linebacker/defensive end, Berry cracked the starting lineup several times as a freshman for the 11-1 Irish in 1993 and finished with 10 sacks as a senior. He also produced 65 sacks during his 13-year NFL career. Kleine was recruited as a 6-9 tight end but became a force along the defensive line, recording 163 career tackles (39 for lost yardage, 13 of them sacks) en route to becoming a second-round NFL pick. Lewis-Moore arrived as an outside linebacker but became a four-year starting end, finishing with 180 tackles, 22 Kapron Lewis-Moore of Weatherford, Texas, was a four-year starter at defensive end, and compiled 180 total stops, 22 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. photo by Bill panzica stops for loss and 12 sacks, while helping the 2012 Irish reach the BCS National Championship Game. Honorable mention to Cedric Hilliard (2000-03, Arlington), who started his final three seasons and effectively clogged the middle much of his career. LINEBACKERS: Bobby Leopold (1976-79, Port Arthur), Anthony Denman (1997-2000, Rusk), Tyreo Harrison (1998-2001, Sulpher Springs) and Grant Irons (1997-2001, The Woodlands) Leopold recorded 180 tackles and six interceptions, returning three of them for touchdowns — a Notre Dame record for linebackers. As a sophomore for the 1977 national champs, he made 53 stops and four interceptions in a reserve capacity. He also won a Super Bowl ring with the San Francisco 49ers in 1981.