As details emerge about Notre Dame's academic fraud investigations, ESPN's Brett McMurphy has reported the names of the four players dismissed from the program.
Daniels, a senior wideout coming off a previous academic suspension, was the team's leading receiver in 2013, tallying 49 catches for 745 yards and seven touchdowns.
Russell had been a standout player at cornerback for each of his first two seasons, earning freshman All-American honors in 2012.
Williams and Moore were expected to move into starting roles this year, and thus all four now-dismissed players were set to play key roles in the team's fortunes.
According to a South Bend Tribune report:
...the scale of alleged fraud is comparable to the highly publicized case at the University of North Carolina and that a former player or players could be tied in as well.
Per ESPN:
The players allegedly violated the university's honor code by receiving improper help on classwork.
Notre Dame officials have yet to publicly comment on the issue.