Paul Duncan Class: Senior Hometown: Dallas, GA High School: East Paulding Height / Weight: 6-7 / 308 Position: Offensive Tackle Birthdate: 06/18/1987

CAREER: Veteran of the Irish offensive line after starting all 12 games during his junior season and seeing action in 29 career contests ... began the 2007 campaign at left tackle but transitioned to right tackle after swapping positions with Sam Young ... gained tremendous experience by logging 301:44 of playing time during junior year and has been on the field for 376:38 in his career ... played primarily as a freshman and sophomore on special teams or as backup to Young ... heads into the spring as a valued member of an Irish offensive line that returns three players who started all 12 games, one player who started six contests and one player that started five games.

2007 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games for Irish as an offensive tackle, starting the first two games at left tackle and the final 10 contests at right tackle ... one of two juniors (also Mike Turkovich) to start on the offensive line ... one of four players on offense and eight players on the team to start all 12 games ... made first career start at Notre Dame when he opened at left tackle vs. Georgia Tech ... started at left tackle vs. Penn State ... made first career start at right tackle against Michigan... made second consecutive start at right tackle vs. Michigan State and helped the Irish gain 117 rushing yards ... started seventh game of his career vs. Navy and helped the team rush for a season-best 235 yards and four rushing touchdowns ... on senior day, helped Notre Dame gain 220 yards rushing while averaging 4.6 yards per rush vs. Duke ... logged 301:44 of playing time with 38 special teams appearances.

2006 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 12 of 13 games for the Irish as a reserve offensive lineman ... provided support for freshman Sam Young as a reserve right tackle ... logged 52:09 of playing time with 64 special teams appearances.

2005 (FRESHMAN): Played in five games (Pittsburgh, Washington, BYU, Tennessee and Navy) as a reserve offensive tackle ... saw action late in the 42-21 season-opening victory at Pittsburgh ... also played in the 36-17 win at Washington ... played 6:37 at tackle in the 49-28 win over Purdue ... played 4:58 on offense in the win over BYU ... played 1:10 in the win over Tennessee ... played 1:11 in the win over Navy ... logged 23:45 of playing time.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from East Paulding High School in Dallas, Ga. ... the 2004 Offensive Lineman of the Year for the state of Georgia by the Atlanta Touchdown Club ... named to Super Southern 100 team by Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... played both offensive and defensive tackle as a senior ... first-team pick as an offensive lineman on the Georgia Class 4A all-state team by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... rated the nation's No. 18 offensive tackle by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... played in Georgia's North-South all-star game following his senior season ... attended Notre Dame football camp in the summer of 2004 ... coached by Tim Glanton ... born June 18, 1987, in Adleworth, Ga. ... full name is Paul Emmett Duncan ... second-youngest of four children of Julie and Paul Duncan ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business majoring in management-entrepreneurship.