Barry Gallup Jr. Class: Junior Hometown: Wellesley, MA High School: Belmont Hill Height / Weight: 5-11 / 195 Position: Halfback Birthdate: 10/14/1987

CAREER: Talented, young receiver who continues to grow into wide receiver role after being used primarily as a running back in high school ... former Massachusetts player of the year did not play as a freshman and saw 2:30 of action as a sophomore ... looking to have solid spring and work his way up the Irish depth chart.

2007 (SOPHOMORE): Made five special teams appearances during the season as he saw the field for the first time in a Notre Dame uniform.

2006 (FRESHMAN): Quick and shifty wide receiver who did not play as a rookie.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Belmont Hill School in Wellesley, Mass. ... Gatorade Player of the Year for 2005 in Massachusetts ... named to Boston Globe All-Scholastic team and also named MVP for Independent School League ... finished his career with 70 TDs and 14 interceptions ... rushed for 1,606 yards as senior in `05 and added eight receptions at 29 yards per catch, while scoring 26 TDs at Belmont Hill School in Belmont, Mass. ... helped Belmont Hill to 8-1 mark and first round of state playoffs ... selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... had 500 receiving yards and eight receiving TDs as junior in 2004 to go with 1,700 rushing yards from tailback slot and another 16 rushing TDs ... had six interceptions in eight games in '04 ... captain of track and field team as all-New England pick and also was an all-league selection in hockey ... father Barry Sr. is part of Boston College athletics department as director of football operations ... born Oct. 14, 1987 ... high school coach was Kevin Fleming ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business ... earned a 3.733 grade-point average in `06 fall semester and boasts a 3.491 cumulative average.