Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024Notre Dame
Howard Cross III
DL • 6'1" • 288 lbs • Paramus, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Howard Cross III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
22
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
25
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
31
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Player Story
Howard Cross III built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Paramus, NJ wearing No. 56, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Howard Cross III's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Howard Cross III, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Notre Dame. Howard Cross III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 167
- TFL
- 19
- Sacks
- 11.5
- QB hurries
- 16
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Howard Cross III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · DL
- Career Tackles
- 167
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 10 entries · 54 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Notre Dame
- Top game
- Duke
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Joseph Regional · Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- St. Joseph Regional · 23 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 56 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 27 tackles · DL 218th (top 22%) · FBS Independents 39th (top 27%) · National 1,571st (top 26%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 3 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.9 |
| 2020 Postseason | Notre Dame | 7 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 7 | 10 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Notre Dame | 10 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 47.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 10 | 20 | 4.5 | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | 47.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 11 | 34 | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | - | 0 | 50.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Notre Dame | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 64 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| 2024 Postseason | Notre Dame | 11 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 54.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 11 | 22 | 4.5 | 4 | 3 | - | 0 | 54.2 |
Related Context
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Howard Cross III played DL for Notre Dame. Across 6 tracked seasons, Howard Cross III recorded 167 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 15 primary output with 34.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
21.6
Usage
7.7
Consistency
47.5
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 0. Penn State: 0. Indiana: 1. Texas A&M: 2. Northern Illinois: 0.5. Miami (OH): 2. Louisville: 0. Stanford: 5. Georgia Tech: 1. Navy: 1. Florida State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 1 by 14.2. Texas A&M: 4 by 36.7. Northern Illinois: 1 by 9.2. Miami (OH): 4 by 36.7. Louisville: 2 by 8.3. Stanford: 4 by 66.7. Georgia Tech: 1 by 14.2. Navy: 4 by 26.7. Florida State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 9 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 2 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Stanford
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/21 | vs Ohio State | L 23-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 1/10 | @ Penn State | W 27-24 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/21 | vs Indiana | W 27-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Florida State | W 52-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Navy | W 51-14 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia Tech | W 31-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Stanford2+ sacks · Splash game | W 49-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Louisville | W 31-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | W 28-3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 14-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Texas A&MSplash game | W 23-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Howard Cross III story
Howard Cross III built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Paramus, NJ wearing No. 56, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Howard Cross III's career was his defensive production: 167 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 54 career games in the available record. That gives Howard Cross III's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | 9.7 | 1.6 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Notre Dame | 1 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Notre Dame | 11.5 | 20.7 | 5.2 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 11.5 | 20.7 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 9.5 | 21.5 | 7.6 | -2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Notre Dame | 15 | 34.3 | 9.1 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 15 | 34.3 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Notre Dame | 12.5 | 21.6 | 7.7 | -2.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12.5 | 21.6 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Duke
Week 5 · W 21-14
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Stanford
Week 7 · W 49-7
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Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Georgia Tech
Week 12 · W 55-0
4
Havoc Plays
82 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82 takeover score.
#4
@ Ohio State
Week 1 · L 10-21
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Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Boston College
Week 12 · W 44-0
2
Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Notre Dame
15 primary output · 34.3 efficiency · 9.1 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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15 primary · 34.3 efficiency · 9.1 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
54.2
12.5 primary · 21.6 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
12
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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