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third in the Heisman voting as a senior and Green, one of the most underrated players ever at Notre Dame, serving as a captain. The game-breaking Eddy averaged 5.6 yards per carry and 16.1 yards on his 44 catches during his career, and returned two of his four kickoff attempts as a senior for scores, notably a crucial one versus Rose Bowl champ Purdue. Including bowls, Green totaled 2,053 yards on the ground at more than five yards per attempt. The top Notre Dame rusher from California is of more recent vintage: Cierre Wood (Oxnard, 2010-12) totaled 2,447 yards (No. 7 on the all-time Irish chart), 5.4 yards per carry and 16 touchdowns. Numerous honorable mention picks include players such as Larry "Moon" Mullins (Pasadena) as the starting fullback on the 1929 and 1930 national champs, while another Larry at fullback, Moriarty (Santa Barbara, 1980-82), had the longest NFL career among backs with nine seasons. Nevin "Bunny" McCormick (Livermore) led the 1937 team in rushing, while walk-on Ed Gulyas (San Carlos) did the same for the 10-1 team in 1970. Fullback Braxston Banks (Hayward, 1986-88) starred in several huge wins during the Lou Holtz era. Receivers: Jack Snow (Long Beach, 1962‑64) and Rhema McKnight (LaPalma, 2002‑06) Snow finished fifth in the 1964 Heisman balloting and became a Pro Bowl player. Like Huarte, he came out of nowhere to star under new coach Ara Parseghian his senior year. McKnight is fourth on Notre Dame's all-time receiving chart with 170 catches. Riverdale native Mark Green was a captain for the 1988 national champions and a consistent main- stay under head coach Lou Holtz. PHOTO COURTESY NOTRE DAME MEDIA RELATIONS