17–0
88Overall
WRIndependent

Jeff Samardzija

Notre Dame · Wide Receiver · 2003-06

SPD
91
HND
84
RTE
87

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Samardzija was a consensus All-American in 2005 and a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2006.

In the Notre Dame record book, Samardzija ranks No. 3 in career receiving touchdowns, No. 3 in career receiving yards and No. 4 in career receptions. Samardzija's 2005 season ranks No. 3 in program history for receiving yards.

In 17-0 that career earns a 88 overall, the 3rd-highest wide receiver rating at Notre Dame since 1990 and No. 9 among all wide receivers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2005
    • Consensus All-American
  2. 2006
    • First-team All-American

Notre Dame Record Book

  • No. 3 in career receiving touchdowns
  • No. 3 in career receiving yards
  • No. 4 in career receptions
  • No. 3 in single-season receiving yards (2005)
  • No. 4 in single-season receptions (2006)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Notre Dame Teammates

  1. 93Brady Quinn2003-06QB
  2. 93Manti Te'o2009-12LB
  3. 90Golden Tate2007-09WR
  4. 74Tom Zbikowski2004-07S
  5. 72Jimmy Clausen2007-09QB
  6. 71John Carlson2004-07TE
  7. 70Anthony Fasano2002-05TE
  8. 70Victor Abiamiri2003-06EDGE
  9. 69Darius Walker2004-06RB
  10. 69David Bruton2007-08S

Full Notre Dame all-time roster

Top Wide Receivers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 95Calvin JohnsonGeorgia Tech · 2004-06WR
  2. 91Dwayne JarrettUSC · 2004-06WR
  3. 91Michael CrabtreeTexas Tech · 2007-08WR
  4. 90Danario AlexanderMissouri · 2006-09WR
  5. 90Terrance WilliamsBaylor · 2009-12WR
  6. 90Dez BryantOklahoma State · 2007-09WR
  7. 90Julio JonesAlabama · 2008-10WR
  8. 88Kendall WrightBaylor · 2008-11WR

Best college wide receivers since 1990

Sources: Wikipedia (Jeff Samardzija) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.