Adon Shuler
| No. 8 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 1, 2005[1] Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Irvington (Irvington, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Adon D. Shuler (born October 1, 2005)[1] is an American college football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
[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 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 1 2 @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 X (formerly 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 (December 26, 2024). "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.
