SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- Notre Dame Football announced today that Gary Briggs II has signed an NAIA Letter of Intent to continue his career with the Falcons.

Briggs is a Cleveland native and a four-year letter winner at John F. Kennedy High School, where he was a standout linebacker. In his senior season (2008), the 6-foot-1, 215-pound Briggs was named a Senate Athletic League All-Star, leading JFK with 108 tackles and 12 sacks. Playing for Eagles Head Coach Scott Wodtly, Briggs recorded 402 career tackles and 32 sacks.

In his stellar senior campaign, the sure-tackling Briggs also had four interceptions and four fumble recoveries, one for a touchdown. The Eagles' team captain earned a regional honorable mention in addition to his Senate League recognition.

The son of Gary and Kathy Briggs also earned two letters in weight lifting and one in wrestling while at JFK. He plans on beginning classes at Notre Dame in the fall.

The development of a Football program at Notre Dame College was announced on Nov. 25. With their development of a team, Notre Dame becomes the only scholarship football team in the metropolitan Cleveland area. For information about the program and Head Coach Adam Howard, log onto www.NotreDameFalcons.com.

For media inquiries, contact Sports Information Director Skip Snow at 216-373-5319 or ssnow@ndc.edu.

Notre Dame College is a co-educational liberal arts institution in South Euclid, Ohio. The Notre Dame Department of Athletics sponsors the Falcons' participation in 21 men's and women's intercollegiate sports. The College is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the American Mideast Conference (AMC). In 2008-09, Notre Dame athletic programs rank No. 21 in the nation, based on the NAIA Director's Cup all-sports ranking as published by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).