force at one safety position, while ju-
nior Max Redfield and fifth-year se-
nior Matthias Farley have rotated at
the other.
"He's a lot more confident," Farley
said. "He's a lot more demonstrative
in his communication. He understands
the game a lot more and this defense
really well. So I think it obviously
helps to speak up when you know
Shumate has arguably been Notre Dame's top player in the defensive backfield through six games, record-
ing 31 tackles (which ranked fourth on the team), three tackles for loss and one interception.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA