| School | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
|---|---|
| Currentnumber | 8 |
| Currentposition | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Birth date | October 1, 2005 (age 20)[1] |
| Birth place | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Heightft | 6 |
| Heightin | 0 |
| Weight lb | 205 |
| Highschool | Irvington (Irvington, New Jersey) |
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| Espn | 4880937 |
Adon D. Shuler (born October 1, 2005)[1] is an American college football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
Shuler attended Irvington High School in Essex County, New Jersey. As a senior, he earned first-team all-state honors and was chosen to play in the All-American Bowl.[2] Coming out of high school, Shuler was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over offers from Maryland and Penn State.[3]
College career
As a freshman at the University of Notre Dame in 2023, Shuler notched six tackles.[4] He earned a starting spot in the Fighting Irish's secondary ahead of the 2024 season.[5] In the 2024 season opener, Shuler recorded his first career interception in a win over Texas A&M.[6] In week 8, he returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown in a win over Georgia Tech.[7] In week 9, Shuler recorded seven tackles in a win over #24 Navy.[8] In week 12, he totaled a career-high eight tackles in a win over Army.[9] In the first round of the 2024 College Football Playoffs, Shuler tallied five tackles and a pass deflection in a win over Indiana.[10] For his performance during the season, he was named a freshman all-American by The Athletic.[11]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | |||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 16 | 59 | 36 | 23 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 12 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 118 | 70 | 48 | 1.0 | 10 | 5 | 140 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday To Irvington’s Own Adon Shuler ! Enjoy Your Day Bro! #IrvingtonTuff @adon_shuler". No. 1841268706346701182. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ Stires, Sean (September 2, 2024). "Adon Shuler Is The Latest Ball Hawk In The Notre Dame Secondary". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Cobb, David (August 15, 2021). "Notre Dame football recruiting: Four-star athlete Adon Shuler commits to Fighting Irish on CBS Sports HQ". CBS Sports. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Position breakdown: Adon Shuler in mix for experienced Notre Dame football safeties group". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Irvington HS alumni Adon Shuler and Cam Richardson meet on the collegiate gridiron". Essex News Daily. October 19, 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Teachable moment for Adon Shuler earns respect from Notre Dame football coach, teammates". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Adon Shuler finally makes it to the big room at MetLife Stadium with Notre Dame football". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Ragozzino, Joe (October 31, 2024). "Irvington HS' Adon Shuler has great homecoming, leads Notre Dame football past Navy at MetLife Stadium". Essex News Daily. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Crow, Matthew. "The future is now: Irish rising star Adon Shuler is learning from coaches, veterans and leading the way for young defensive core". The Observer. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Ragozzino, Joe (December 26, 2024). "Irvington HS alumni Adon Shuler and Vaboue Toure are in the College Football Playoff". Essex News Daily. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (December 25, 2024). "Four Notre Dame Standouts Earn Freshman All-America Honors". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 3 January 2025.