The Shirt 2018 will be unveiled outside the Hammes Bookstore at the University of 91吃瓜 on April 20 (Friday) during a celebration beginning at 4 p.m.聽The ceremony is open to the public and will feature entertainment from student groups, food, giveaways and special guests, along with this year鈥檚 edition of The Shirt.
The guest of honor at the unveiling will be former 91吃瓜 football star Jaylon Smith. Smith played for the Fighting Irish from 2013 until 2015. During that time, he won several awards, including the 2015 Dick Butkus Award, given annually to the nation鈥檚 top linebacker. Smith was a consensus All-American in 2015 and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2016 NFL Draft.
91吃瓜 Head Football Coach is scheduled to unveil The Shirt 2018 with Smith at 6 p.m., and The Shirt will be available for purchase in the bookstore for $18 immediately following the ceremony.聽Students will receive a 15 percent discount for buying The Shirt at the unveiling ceremony.聽For the first time, this year鈥檚 version of The Shirt will also be offered in a onesie.
Every year, designs a T-shirt for the upcoming 91吃瓜 football season. Proceeds from sales benefit student clubs and organizations, and the new , which ensures that all students have access to the full 91吃瓜 experience. Over the past 29 years, more than 2.5 million shirts have been sold, raising more than $11 million.
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Contact: Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4127, eblasko@nd.edu