Notre Dame football: Where top 10 recruits of the 2000s are now

No. 8 – Victor Abiamiri

Abiamiri’s 247Sports Composite rating of 0.9861 means that he’s the eighth highest-rated Notre Dame recruit of the 2000s. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end graduated in the Class of 2003 from Gilman School (Maryland). 

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Abiamiri went on to become one of the best defensive linemen in Notre Dame history. He recorded 40 tackles for loss and 21.5 sacks from 2003-06. But, the second-round pick of the 2007 NFL Draft got unlucky with injuries during his pro career. He suffered a dislocated wrist, a Lisfranc sprain, a ruptured right Achilles tendon and a ruptured left Achilles tendon during his five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. So, he left the league and went back to school for his MBA. 

Today, the 37-year-old is a partner and portfolio manager at a private registered investment advisory firm called Brown Advisory. He works to help manage the balanced accounts of the firm’s private clients.