You don't have to go very deep into a conversation with Notre Dame sophomore inside linebacker Toryan Smith to get a good understanding of his attitude on a football field.

"I love all the contact, the grind," said Smith, the 6-foot-1, 244-pounder from Rome, Ga., who says the words as if he's drooling over a thick, juicy steak.

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