Episode No. 22 of the Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast series features Charles Du, a Notre Dame walk-on cornerback from 2024-25. Our conversation covers what it was like to first play football in high school after growing up in Beijing, why he picked Notre Dame over numerous Ivy League opportunities, the trials of being a walk-on to such a high-level football program and his own “Rudy” experience. We also dive into his time on the team, his unique bond with Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman and what he brought to the Notre Dame locker room. Lastly, Charles also gets into going viral during the 2024 College Football Playoffs after fans discovered his Chinese name stitched in Mandarin on the back of his jersey.