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Irish in the NFL: The Top 5 NFL Careers among Notre Dame Football Alumni

By Daniel Morrison

49ers defensive end Bryant Young on the sidelines as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Houston Texans in overtime by a score of 20 to 17 at Monster Park, San Francisco, California, January 1, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary)
49ers defensive end Bryant Young on the sidelines as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Houston Texans in overtime by a score of 20 to 17 at Monster Park, San Francisco, California, January 1, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary) /
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5. Bryant Young: Defensive End

49ers defensive end Bryant Young on the sidelines as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Houston Texans in overtime by a score of 20 to 17 at Monster Park, San Francisco, California, January 1, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary)
49ers defensive end Bryant Young on the sidelines as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Houston Texans in overtime by a score of 20 to 17 at Monster Park, San Francisco, California, January 1, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary) /

Young played his entire career in San Francisco, and has the most recorded sacks for any former Notre Dame player in the NFL. That’s 89.5 sacks for anyone keeping track. Young was All-Pro four different times, and a member of the 1990s All-Decade team. The former top 10 pick went to the Pro Bowl four times, and had 614 career tackles. Currently, he’s the Atlanta Falcons defensive line coach, and the fifth best Notre Dame player to play in the NFL, ever.

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