Notable Notre Dame Alumni Playing in the National Football League
With more than seven years of experience in market research and data analysis, Michael Attea serves as an intelligence analyst with Cendyn and a freelance consultant for Sermo. Before obtaining his MBA from the University of Alabama, Michael Attea earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish language and literature from the University of Notre Dame. Graduated in 2004, he continues to follow Notre Dame’s football team. As of the start of 2017 training camps, there were 38 former Notre Dame players on National Football League (NFL) rosters. These are three of the more well-known offensive players. 1. Golden Tate - A second-round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in 2010, Tate won a Super Bowl with the team in 2013. The following year, he joined the Detroit Lions. Through seven years in the league, the wide receiver has accumulated 5,416 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns. 2. Kyle Rudolph - A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Rudolph was selected 43rd overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. Picked up by the Minnesota Vikings, the one-time Pro Bowl tight end has played six seasons and racked up 2,621 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns. 3. Tyler Eifert - A first-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013, Eifert is a 6'6 tight end who earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2015 after a career-best season in which he scored 13 touchdowns and accumulated 615 receiving yards. Throughout his four-year career, he has accumulated 20 touchdowns and 1,491 receiving yards.