Manti Te'o returns to Notre Dame for first time since joining NFL

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One of Notre Dame's football legends made a return to the historic school on Saturday before their game against California.

Manti Te'o, a Heisman finalist in 2012 and one of the best linebackers in school history, was welcomed back, giving a speech during the Victory March. He was also shown on the jumbotron during the game.

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Former Notre Dame player Manti Te'o enters the stadium before an NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and California in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Te'o had not been at the university since he went to the NFL in 2013, but he made it known how much Notre Dame means to him.

"It's always good to be home," Te'o said. "There's no place like home."

He also got a good ovation during the game and got quite emotional.

Te'o had reached superstar level for his play on the field entering his senior season at Notre Dame, but he took the world by storm when he was the victim of what turned out to be maybe the biggest catfishing scheme the world has seen.

The 31-year-old thought he was dating a woman online, and she had died of cancer during his senior season just hours after his grandmother had died. The horrific news was a catalyst for Te'o's Heisman-finalist season and the Irish, but it turned out she never existed.

The story of Te'o and the fake "Lennay Kekua" was told in Netflix's "Untold" series which was released in August.

Manti T'eo #5 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish encourages the crowd to cheer against the BYU Cougars at Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 20, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame defeated BYU 17-14.  (Jonathan