Will Harford Class: Sophomore Hometown: Chicago, IL High School: Kent School (CT) Height / Weight: 6-0 / 180 Position: Infielder/Catcher Bats/Throws: R/R

Utility player and invited walk-on who again could see time on left side of infield or catcher ... a tough out who puts the ball in play ... started at third base for Gold team that won Blue-Gold intrasquad series in the fall of 2007 (2-for- 8, RBI, R, 2B, SAC, K) ... also played in all three games of '06 BGS (1-for-4, R, 2B, K; starting Blue shortstop in game-3) ... part of Notre Dame baseball program that includes 146 monogram winners from Illinois ... assumed jersey #30 worn previously by LHP Tom Thornton ('06) ... late-'60s twosport star Bob Arnzen (a pitcher and basketball player) also wore #30 ... could face former little-league teammate Ryan Gryzwa (Iowa) and former Notre Dame HS teammate Dean Cadematori (Southern Illinois) during 2008 season ... entered 2008 spring semester with a 3.09 cumulative GPA.

AS A FRESHMAN: Served as reserve infielder and bullpen catcher while appearing in one game (14-4 win over Chicago State; 0-for-1).

PREP & PERSONAL: Attended Notre Dame High School (Niles, Ill.) before postgraduate year at The Kent (Conn.) School ... named most outstanding senior athlete at NDHS in 2004-05, after lettering as a guard on basketball team and batting .390 with 28 RBI (11 2B, 2 3B) for baseball team that won second straight regional title ... two-year letterwinner in baseball (3B/SS) ... led team to league title as a senior ... helped NDHS win '05 state title in junior season, with future ND teammate Brett Graffy pitching for runner-up Joliet Catholic ... earned two letters in basketball at NDHS ... shortstop and catcher at Kent, earning team MVP and first team all-conference honors for league runner-up ... led '06 team in batting (.477; 10 RBI, 4 HR, 3B, 7 2B) ... starting guard for basketball team that finished second in league ... attended baseball Area Code Tryouts ... member of National Honor Society ... several other NDHS products have competed for Notre Dame teams, among them 1973 Academic All-America football linebacker Gary Potempa (Niles), late-'70s All-America foil fencer Pat Gerard and early-'90s baseball LHP Tony Livorsi (Glenview) ... his father Bill Harford is a scout for the Chicago Cubs ... born Dec. 31, 1986, in Chicago ... son of Bill and Judy Harford ... William John Harford ... a finance major, in the Mendoza College of Business