Notre Dame in the NFL: Julian Love seals Seahawks win with two interceptions

IMG_7504by:Jack Soble•12/19/23•

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Former Notre Dame and current Seattle Seahawks defensive back Julian Love tracked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts‘ deep pass through the air, into his own end zone, with just over 8 minutes left in Monday night’s game. Love stayed with it the whole way, making the catch for his third interception of the season.

He wasn’t stuck at 3 for long.

With 13 seconds left and a 20-17 Seahawks lead, coming off an improbable go-ahead drive led by Seattle quarterback Drew Lock, Love did it again. He ran halfway across the field on a Hurts deep ball down the right sideline, snagged the football and somehow, some way, tapped his feet inbounds.

Love’s interceptions sealed a much-needed Seahawks win, bringing Seattle to 7-7. Here’s how every other former Notre Dame player in the NFL did in Week 15.

Brandon Aubrey (played for Notre Dame from 2013-16), K, Dallas Cowboys

Result: 31-10 loss to Bills

Aubrey went 1-for-1 on field goals. He remains perfect in his rookie season with three games to go.

Aaron Banks (2017-20), OL, San Francisco 49ers

Result: 45-29 win over 49ers

Banks allowed 3 pressures but wound up with a 69.5 overall PFF grade.

Miles Boykin (2015-18), WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Result: 30-13 loss to Colts

Boykin played 4 snaps but was not targeted.

Chase Claypool (2016-19), WR, Miami Dolphins

Result: 30-0 win over Jets

Claypool played on offense for the first time since Week 9. He caught 2 passes on 2 targets for 8 yards.

Sheldon Day (2012-15), DT, Minnesota Vikings

Result: 27-24 OT loss to Bengals

Day made 2 tackles, including 1 run stop.

Liam Eichenberg, (2016-20), OL, Miami Dolphins

Result: 30-0 win over Jets

Eichenberg allowed 3 pressures, including a sack. He wound up with a 35.8 PFF grade.

Isaiah Foskey (2019-22), DE, New Orleans Saints

Result: 24-6 win over Giants

Foskey missed Week 15 with a quad injury.

Alohi Gilman (2017-19), S, Los Angeles Chargers 

Result: 63-21 loss to Raiders

Gilman made 3 tackles.

Blake Grupe (2022), K, New Orleans Saints

Result: 24-6 win over Giants

Grupe made a 50-yard field goal in his only attempt.

Robert Hainsey (2017-20), OL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Result: 34-20 win over Packers

Hainsey allowed a sack. He was given a 54.8 PFF grade.

Kyle Hamilton (2019-2021), S, Baltimore Ravens

Result: 23-7 win over Jaguars

Hamilton made 4 defensive stops among his 7 tackles, including 1 tackle for loss — shown below. He also defended a pass. It was another productive week for the budding star out of Notre Dame.

Kurt Hinish (2017-21), DT, Houston Texans

Result: 19-16 OT win over Titans

Hinish made two tackles.

J.J. Jansen (2004-07), LS, Carolina Panthers

Result: 9-7 win over Falcons

Jansen snapped 8 times successfully, 5 on punts and 3 on kicks.

Cole Kmet (2017-19), TE, Chicago Bears

Result: 20-17 loss to Browns

Kmet caught 5 passes for 23 yards and this touchdown.

Zack Martin (2009-13), OL, Dallas Cowboys

Result: 31-10 loss to Bills

Martin left the game after 10 snaps with a bruised squad. He has a chance to play in Week 16, according to Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy.

Michael Mayer (2020-22), TE, Las Vegas Raiders

Result: 63-21 win over Chargers

Mayer contributed to the Raiders’ demolition of the Chargers with this 11-yard touchdown. He finished the game with 4 receptions on 5 targets for 39 yards.

Nick McCloud (2020), CB, New York Giants

Result: 24-6 loss to Saints

McCloud played 10 snaps but did not make the stat sheet.

Mike McGlinchey (2013-17), OL, Denver Broncos

Result: 42-17 loss to Lions

McGlinchey allowed 3 pressures but did well in the run game, earning a 77.0 run-blocking grade.

Sam Mustipher (2014-18), OL, Baltimore Ravens

Result: 23-7 win over Jaguars

Mustipher was a healthy scratch.

Quenton Nelson (2014-17), OL, Indianapolis Colts

Result: 30-13 win over Steelers

Nelson allowed only 1 pressure and earned a 73.5 PFF grade.

Julian Okwara (2016-19), EDGE, Detroit Lions

Result: 42-17 win over Broncos

Okwara was a healthy scratch.

Romeo Okwara (2012-15), DL, Detroit Lions 

Result: 42-17 win over Broncos

Okwara played but did not register a statistic.

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (2017-20), LB, Cleveland Browns

Result: 20-17 win over Bears

Owusu-Koramoah totaled 4 pressures in just 10 pass-rush snaps, including this sack of Bears quarterback Justin Fields. He added 2 passes defended, 2 tackles for loss, 5 defensive stops on those tackles and an interception on a Hail Mary attempt.

Owusu-Koramoah would have headlined this article had Love not done what he did on Monday night

Ben Skowronek (2020), WR, Los Angeles Rams

Result: 28-20 win over Commanders

Skowronek played 3 snaps and was not targeted.

Harrison Smith (2007-11), S, Minnesota Vikings

Result: 27-24 OT loss to Bengals

Smith made 5 tackles, defended a pass and registered a quarterback hit.

Durham Smythe (2013-17), TE, Miami Dolphins

Result: 30-0 win over Jets

Smythe caught 4 passes on 4 targets for 32 yards.

Ronnie Stanley (2012-15), OL, Baltimore Ravens

Result: 23-7 win over Jaguars

Equaniemeous St. Brown (2015-17), WR, Chicago Bears

Result: 20-17 loss to Browns

St. Brown is week-to-week with a pectoral injury. He did not play against the Browns.

Jerry Tillery (2015-18), DL, Las Vegas Raiders 

Result: 63-21 win over Chargers

Tillery made 3 tackles, including a tackle for loss. He picked up a sack as well and recovered a fumble, making it an all-around excellent day for Tillery.

Drue Tranquill (2014-18), LB, Kansas City Chiefs 

Result: 27-17 win over Patriots

Tranquill made 2 tackles, including a tackle for loss, and tallied his fourth sack of the season. He’s been a revelation for Kansas City in his fifth year out of Notre Dame.

Tommy Tremble (2018-20), TE, Carolina Panthers 

Result: 9-7 win over Falcons

Tremble caught 2 passes for 32 yards, which marked his largest receiving output of the season.

Kyren Williams (2019-21), RB, Los Angeles Rams

Result: 28-20 win over Commanders

Williams picked up his fifth-straight game with at least 100 yards from scrimmage. He ran 27 times for 152 yards, just 6 shy of his season high, and a goal-line touchdown.

Williams is 47 yards away from a 1,000-yard rushing season, and he leads the NFL in yards per game with 95.3. He’s on his way to a potential Pro Bowl season.

Brock Wright (2017-20), TE, Detroit Lions

Result: 42-17 win over Broncos

Wright was not targeted.

Former Notre Dame players on injured reserve

Former Notre Dame players on NFL practice squads

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