Newsstand: Five Notre Dame players named the best to ever wear their numbers in CFB history

ESPN compiled a ranking of the best college football players to wear every jersey number from 0 through 100, and five former Notre Dame players made the list at their respective numbers. Xavier Watts was selected for No. 0 (2020–2024), while Johnny Lujack earned No. 32 (1943; 1946–1947). Leon Hart was named for No. 82 (1946–1949), Jim Seymour for No. 85 (1966–1968), and Ross Browner for No. 89 (1973; 1975–1978). ESPN also issued an honorable mention for every number, and Notre Dame’s representatives included figures such as Joe Montana at No. 3 and Jerome Bettis at No. 6. The article also notes ongoing Notre Dame women’s basketball focus on defense for the offseason, alongside recruiting and program quotes.