Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Echoes Winners Offensive Scout Team Player Of The Year Senior wide receiver Nick Fitzpatrick Defensive Scout Team Player Of The Year Senior nose guard Tyler Stockton Offensive Newcomer Player Of The Year Sophomore quarterback Everett Golson Defensive Newcomer Player Of The Year Freshman cornerback KeiVarae Russell Irish Around The Bend Award (community involvement) Fifth-year senior guard Mike Golic Jr. A-Team Award (Accountability, Appreciation And Achievement) Fifth-year senior defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore Count On Me Award (selfless play and reliability) Senior running back Theo Riddick Father Lange Iron Cross Award (weight room work ethic) Fifth-year senior center Braxston Cave Special Teams Player Of The Year Sophomore placekicker Kyle Brindza Pietrosante Award (courage, loyalty, teamwork, pride) Fifth-year senior wide receiver John Goodman Senior receiver Robby Toma Moose Krause Defensive Lineman Of The Year Junior nose guard Louis Nix III Sophomore defensive end Stephon Tuitt Offensive Lineman Of The Year Senior left tackle Zack Martin Rockne Student-Athlete Award Junior outside linebacker Danny Spond Next Man In Award Junior quarterback Tommy Rees Offensive Player Of The Year Senior tight end Tyler Eifert Defensive Player Of The Year Senior safety Zeke Motta Most Valuable Player Senior linebacker Manti Te���o of practice, but he also wants to respect the process.��� Senior safety Zeke Motta earned Defensive Player of the Year honors, and senior tight end Tyler Eifert was selected as Offensive Player of the Year after winning the Mackey Award, which recognizes the nation���s top tight end. Through graduation losses and injuries, the secondary suffered extreme attrition from 2011. Motta is the only member of that unit with returning starting experience. He has 27 starts and 163 career tackles to his credit, including 61 (tied for second on the team) this season. The co-captain guided sophomore safety Matthias Farley, who was recruited as a wide receiver, freshman cornerback KeiVarae Russell, who was recruited as a running back, and junior corner Bennett Jackson, a former wide receiver. Eifert collected 44 receptions for 624 yards and five touchdowns through 12 regular-season contests, with 31 of those catches having resulted in first downs. He has hauled in 12 passes