Notre Dame football great retires after 12 years in NFL

Congrats to a Notre Dame great on an outstanding NFL career!

One of the most talented tight ends to ever play at Notre Dame (aka Tight End U) is calling it a career.

Veteran tight end [autotag]Kyle Rudolph[/autotag] who starred at Notre Dame from 2008-2010 announced his retirement on Monday.  Rudolph was drafted in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings and played 10 seasons with them before spending a year each with the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Rudolph’s career ends with 482 receptions for 4,773 yards and 50 touchdowns.  He was also the 98th and final different player to catch a touchdown pass from Tom Brady.

As great as Rudolph was as a player, many will remember him for his charitable work in the community.  He was a finalist for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award multiple times in his career for his fundraising efforts and volunteer work with children’s hospitals.

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Take a look at Rudolph through the years below as one of the best ever from Tight End U calls it a career.