Luke Talich

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Luke Talich
Notre Dame Fighting Irish–No. 28
Position Safety
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Cody
(Cody, Wyoming)

Luke Talich is an American college football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life and high school

Talich grew up in Cody, Wyoming and attended Cody High School, where he played basketball and football and competed in track and field.. [1] As Cody's starting quarterback during his senior year, he passed for 1,682 yards while also rushing for 582 yards and accounted for 25 touchdowns. [2] Talich was rated a three-star recruit and the top college prospect in Wyoming. [3] He committed to play college football as a preferred walk-on at Notre Dame over scholarship offers from Washington State, Utah, and Wyoming. [4]

College career

Talich initially intended on redshirting his true freshman season at Notre Dame, but due to injuries on defense and special teams played in the first eight games of the season before suffering a broken collarbone. [5] He was awarded a scholarship during spring practices. [6] Talich returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown against Florida State during his sophomore year. [7]

College statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSackPDIntYdsTDFFFRTD
2023 Notre Dame 802200.00000000
2024 Notre Dame 160201460.001791100
Career240221660.001791100

Personal life

Talich's father, Jim, played linebacker for the University of Wyoming, where his older brother Nicolas currently plays. [8] His mother, Jen, played college basketball at Montana State. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Sampson, Pete (January 26, 2023). "Meet Luke Talich, the Notre Dame walk-on from Wyoming daring to chase a dream". The Athletic . Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Cody Broncs standout Luke Talich headed to Notre Dame". Casper Star-Tribune . December 21, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Roberts, Ryan (November 19, 2022). "Luke Talich Excited To See Notre Dame Up Close". SI.com . Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ Horka, Tyler (December 22, 2022). "Newsstand: Notre Dame football adds Luke Talich as PWO from Wyoming". On3.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ O'Malley, Tim (March 11, 2024). "Luke Talich the Latest in a String of Impact Preferred Walk-ons at Notre Dame". 247Sports.com . Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ James, Tyler (March 7, 2024). "Notre Dame football elevates walk-on safety Luke Talich to full scholarship". Rivals.com . Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ Stires, Sean (November 12, 2024). "Notre Dame Notebook: Marcus Freeman Talks Playoff Mindset, Luke Talich, Chris Tyree". Athlon Sports . Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ Huffman, Brandon (December 4, 2022). "Wyoming's No. 1 prospect Luke Talich takes in-state official visit". 247Sports.com . Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bronc Talich signs with Fighting Irish". Cody Enterprise . December 23, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
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