Adon Shuler
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 8 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 1, 2004[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Irvington (Irvington, New Jersey) |
Adon Shuler (born October 1, 2004)[1] is an American college football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life and high school
[edit]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
[edit]As a freshman 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 whom?][11]
College statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 16 | 16 | 59 | 36 | 23 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 21 | 16 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b @IrvingtonHS_FB (October 2, 2024). "Happy Birthday To Irvington's Own Adon Shuler ! Enjoy Your Day Bro! #IrvingtonTuff @adon_shuler" (Tweet). Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Stires, Sean (September 2, 2024). "Adon Shuler Is The Latest Ball Hawk In The Notre Dame Secondary". Athlon Sports. Retrieved January 3, 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 January 3, 2025.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Position breakdown: Adon Shuler in mix for experienced Notre Dame football safeties group". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Irvington HS alumni Adon Shuler and Cam Richardson meet on the collegiate gridiron". Essex News Daily. October 19, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Teachable moment for Adon Shuler earns respect from Notre Dame football coach, teammates". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Adon Shuler finally makes it to the big room at MetLife Stadium with Notre Dame football". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 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 January 3, 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 January 3, 2025.
- ^ Ragozzino, Joe. "Irvington HS alumni Adon Shuler and Vaboue Toure are in the College Football Playoff". Essex News Daily. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (December 25, 2024). "Four Notre Dame Standouts Earn Freshman All-America Honors". Athlon Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2025.