Inside the Irish · Aug 5, 2015
Irish A-to-Z: Joe Schmidt
Getty ImagesNotre Dame’s returning MVP, Joe Schmidt is no longer just an underdog story. He’s one of the most important pieces in the Irish defense, the central nervous system for a defense that collapsed without him in the middle.
Coming off a major injury and returning to a depth chart filled with options, Schmidt has another reason for skeptics to doubt him. And that might be the best thing to happen to him since breaking his ankle against Navy.
Let’s take a look at the former Cinderella story, readying for his final season in a Notre Dame career we’ll remember for decades.
JOE SCHMIDT
6’0.5″, 235 lbs.
Grad Student, No. 38, LB
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