Jimmy Clausen Class: Sophomore Hometown: Westlake Village, CA High School: Oaks Christian Height / Weight: 6-3 / 212 Position: Quarterback Birthdate: 09/21/1987

CAREER: Started the second game of the 2007 season, marking the earliest a Notre Dame freshman had started at quarterback in school history ... became the eighth Irish quarterback to start as a freshman since 1951 ... played in 10 games during inaugural season, starting nine contests ... only two freshman quarterbacks appeared in more games (Brady Quinn, 12 in 2003; Blair Kiel, 11 in 1980) and no former freshman quarterback at Notre Dame started more games (Quinn and Kiel also started nine) ... completed 138 of 245 passes (.563) for 1,254 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions ... ranks second on Notre Dame's freshman quarterback single-season lists for completions (Quinn, 157), attempts (Quinn, 332), yards (Quinn, 1,831) and completion percentage (Matt LoVecchio, .584 in 2000) ... his seven TD passes rank third on Irish freshman quarterback single-season list behind LoVecchio's 11 and Quinn's nine.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Started at quarterback in the second game of the season vs. Penn State, the earliest any Notre Dame freshman had started at the position since freshmen regained their eligibility in 1972 ... played in 10 contests and started nine games during rookie campaign ... only Brady Quinn (12 games in 2003) and Blair Kiel (11 games in 1980) played in more games as an Irish freshman signal caller ... tied Quinn and Kiel for most starts by a freshman quarterback in school history ... completed 138 of 245 passes (.563) for 1.254 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions ... ranks second on Notre Dame's freshman quarterback single-season lists for completions (Quinn, 157), attempts (Quinn, 332), yards (Quinn, 1,831) and completion percentage (Matt LoVecchio, .584 in 2000) ... seven TD passes rank third on Irish freshman quarterback single-season list behind LoVecchio's 11 and Quinn's nine ... one of three quarterbacks to play in the season opener vs. Georgia Tech ... completed four of six passes for 34 yards ... became the eighth freshman to ever start at quarterback for Notre Dame (since 1951) ... made earliest (second game of the season) freshman QB debut in Notre Dame history against Penn State ... connected with Irish receivers on 17 of 32 attempts, committing one interception vs. Nittany Lions ... found wide receiver Robby Parris for a 35-yard completion, the longest of the day ... finished with 144 passing yards at Penn State ... completed 11 of 17 passes for 74 yards in second career start against Michigan ... completed seven of 13 pass attempts for 53 yards against Michigan State ... threw first TD pass of his Irish career to John Carlson in third quarter at Purdue ... completed 18 of 26 passes for 169 yards including a long pass of 36 yards vs. Boilermakers ... recorded his first rushing TD of Irish career with a one-yard run against UCLA ... was 17 of 27 for 84 yards passing at UCLA ... went seven for 20 for 60 yards vs. Boston College ... did not see playing time vs. USC or Navy ... recorded career-high three TD passes vs. Air Force ... that tied single game record for TD passes by a freshman for Irish ... hit 22 for 40 for 246 yards passing vs. Air Force ... threw a season-long and Irish career high 25-yard TD pass to David Grimes in the first half vs. Duke ... was 16 of 32 for 194 yards passing against the Blue Devils ... passed for 196 yards while completing 19-of-32 attempts (.594) with no TDs and one interception vs. Stanford ... credited with longest pass completion of season on a 44-yard catch-and-run play by Junior Jabbie ... also connected with Duval Kamara for a 35-yard completion and Carlson for 20 yards ... finished with an efficiency rating of 104.6, his third straight game exceeding 100.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Received the Hall Trophy (actually called the Ball Park National High School Player of the Year Award) at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... awarded since 2001, previous Hall Trophy recipients include: RB Kevin Jones (2001 - Virginia Tech), QB Chris Leak (2003 - Florida), RB Adrian Peterson (2004 - Oklahoma) and last year's winner, QB Mitch Mustain (2006 - Arkansas) ... named USA Today Offensive Player of the Year ... received National High School Offensive Player of the Year Award from the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) and was named finalist for Sam B. Nicola award, presented annually to the top high school player ... named Co-Player of the Year by Parade and selected first-team All-America by the publication ... one of 20 players named to the Best in the West list compiled by the Long Beach Press-Telegram ... listed as one of 11 quarterbacks on National 100 list by Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... named a first-team All-American by Scout.com ... completed 194 of 281 passes for 3,428 yards and 49 touchdowns with only six interceptions in 15 games as a senior ... also rushed for seven scores in final season ... helped lead Oaks Christian to four consecutive CIF-Southern Section championships and tied the longest winning streak in section history as the Lions won 46 straight contests ... never lost a game he started, finishing his career 42-0 ... Oaks Christian was named the state team of the year by CalHiSports.com in 2006 after winning the Division III state bowl game and becoming only the second team in California history to finish a season with a 15-0 record ... defeated Cardinal Newman High School in state championship, 27-20 in overtime, and finished season ranked sixth in the nation by USA Today ... for his career, he passed for 10,764 yards and a state record 146 TD passes ... completed 67.8 percent of his passes in high school, one of the best nationally in high school history, according to the National Federation of High School sports record book ... ranked the top prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... named number four national prospect by SuperPrep ... rated the number-one quarterback in the country and ninth-best prospect on the ESPN 150 list ... started for the West team in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... rated best player in the country in the 2006 preseason by The Sporting News SchoolSports ... one of top 25 quarterbacks nationally on 2006 preseason basis by CBS Sportsline.com College Football Preview ... rated the No. 1 prospect in the nation in the 2006 preseason by The Sporting News ... named one of the top 50 high school seniors by Street & Smith's and one of seven quarterbacks named to its All-America Team ... completed 156 of 231 passes for 2,778 yards with 30 TDs and five interceptions as a junior ... as a sophomore, he completed 227 of 329 passes for 3,665 yards with 58 TDs and six interceptions ... played for coach Bill Redell at Oaks Christian ... older brothers, Rick and Casey, both played quarterback at the University of Tennessee ... enrolled at Notre Dame in January 2007 ... full name is James R. Clausen ... born Sept. 21, 1987 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.