Luke Talich

Lucas Wayne Talich (born July 7, 2004) is an American college football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life Talich grew up in Cody, Wyoming and attended Cody High School, where he played basketball and football and competed in track and field. As Cody's starting quarterback during his senior year, he passed for 1,682 yards while also rushing for 582 yards and accounted for 25 touchdowns. Talich was rated a three-star recruit and the top college prospect in Wyoming. He committed to play college football as a preferred walk-on for Notre Dame over scholarship offers from Washington State, Utah, and Wyoming.

College career Talich initially intended on redshirting his true freshman season at the University of Notre Dame, but due to injuries on defense and special teams played in the first eight games of the season before suffering a broken collarbone. He was awarded a scholarship during spring practices. Talich returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown against Florida State during his sophomore year.

College statistics Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD 2023 Notre Dame 8 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 Notre Dame 16 20 14 6 0.0 0 1 79 1 1 0 0 2025 Notre Dame 12 25 19 6 0.0 3 3 4 0 0 0 0Career 36 47 35 12 0.0 3 4 83 1 1 0 0

Personal life Talich's father, Jim, played linebacker for the University of Wyoming, where his older brother Nicolas currently plays. His mother, Jen, played college basketball at Montana State.