Every Notre Dame player whose dad also played college football

Notre Dame will soon add at least two players whose fathers were NFL stars: Kennedy Urlacher, son of Chicago Bears legend Brian Urlacher, and Bryce Young, son of Notre Dame legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bryant Young. With as high-profile as those two are, it’s easy to forget about the many current Irish players who have dads with a football past.

This Father’s Day, Blue & Gold wanted to take a look at each Notre Dame player whose father played college football. There are 14 in total, listed in numerical order.

Eli Raridon — Scott Raridon

Scott Raridon played offensive line at Notre Dame from 2002 to 2006. The Mason City, Iowa native said in 2003 that the Irish weren’t even on his radar until he got an offer, as his initial plan was to go to a local school like Iowa or Nebraska. He also long-snapped.

Jaden Greathouse — Chris Giles

Giles played at Washington State, but he’s not the only one of Greathouse’s relatives with an athletic background. Greathouse’s mom, Nicole Giles, played basketball at UC Santa Barbara, while his uncle, Oscar Giles, coaches defensive line at Wyoming.

Benjamin Morrison — Darryl Morrison

Darryl Morrison was a safety for Arizona and was drafted in the sixth round by Washington. He played in Washington for four years, totaling one interception and seven fumble recoveries, and is now a pastor.

Jaiden Ausberry — Verge Ausberry

Verge Ausberry was the middle linebacker on some good LSU teams, two of which won the SEC championship in the late 1980s. He led the team in tackling twice. Today, Ausberry is an executive deputy athletics director at LSU, where he oversees football and men’s basketball.

Luke Talich — Jim Talich

Jim Talich played linebacker at Wyoming in the mid-1990s, playing 48 games in four years. He made 440 tackles and intercepted five passes. Luke Talich’s mom, Jen Talich, was a volleyball player at Montana State.

Ben Krimm — Paul Krimm

Paul Krimm played at Toledo and is now a lecturer of finance at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business. Ben Krimm’s uncle, John Krimm, was a Notre Dame defensive back, intercepting four passes. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round in 1982.

Rocco Spindler — Marc Spindler

Marc Spindler was a defensive lineman, playing both tackle and end, at Pittsburgh in the late 1980s. His Pitt career led to nearly a decade-long NFL run with the Lions and Jets, from 1990 to 1998, in which he totaled 222 tackles and 9 sacks.

Howard Cross III — Howard Cross Jr.

Cross Jr. was a tight end at Alabama and played 13 seasons with the New York Giants. As a second-year player in January 1991, Cross caught four passes for 39 yards in the Giants’ Super Bowl XXV victory over the Bills. He would play in a second Super Bowl years later and became the longest-tenured Giants player by the end of his career.

Grant Ristoff — Tim Ristoff

Tim Ristoff played at Miami (Ohio). He founded and is the CEO of TriVista, a management consulting firm.

Joe Otting — Eric Otting

Eric Otting played at Central Missouri, while Joe Otting’s mom, Debbie Otting, was a basketball player at Washburn University.

Joe Alt — John Alt

John Alt was a two-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing the red and gold from 1984 to 1996. In college, he anchored Iowa’s offensive line. John Alt was nicknamed the “Monumental Minnesotan,” being from Columbia Heights (Minn.) and he was named to the Chiefs’ Hall of Fame in 2002.

Mitchell Evans —Adam Evans

Adam Evans played at Penn and Kent State, while Mitchell Evans’ mom, Jodi Evans, played volleyball at Akron.

Eric Lindstrom — Eric Lindstrom Sr.

Linstrom Sr. was a defensive lineman at Boston College in the mid-to-late 1980s. Sack numbers weren’t counted back then, but he did have an impressive four interceptions in three seasons. Lindstrom Sr. was a seventh-round pick of the New England Patriots.

Gabriel Rubio — Angel Rubio

Angel Rubio is one of the most decorated players in Southeast Missouri State history. A defensive lineman, Rubio made three All-American teams, finishing with 21.5 sacks and 44 tackles for loss — both SEMO records. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1998, and he played two seasons in the NFL.