Offense
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PFF Ranks Notre Dame #1 Offensive Line in Nation
Notre Dame lost three starters from its 2015 offensive to the draft and early graduation, but ProFootballFocus still has the Irish offensive line ranked as the best in the country heading…
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Corey Robinson The Player Too Often Overlooked
Last week, Corey Robinson announced his decision to retire from football due to an accumulation of concussions and will take up a student assistant role within the football program. Generally…
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Notre Dame Football’s 11 Best: Offense
The idea of playing the best 11 guys you have on either side of the ball would seem to be conventional and a matter of common sense. Of course every…
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Kevin Stepherson Lives Up to Hype in Blue Gold Game
One of the hottest names during Notre Dame’s 2016 Spring Football was early enrollee wide receiver Kevin Stepherson. From Brian Kelly raving about his hands to teammates offering up kudos…
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Torii Hunter Jr. Becoming Weapon for Notre Dame
Wide receivers coach Mike Denbrock has a tough task in front of him this spring. Replacing three starters is never ideal, but how do you replace three wide receivers that…
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Top 5 Notre Dame Spring Practice Storylines: Offense
The days are getting longer and the flowers are starting to bloom, which of course signals the start of spring football for the 2016 Notre Dame football team. If you…
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Notre Dame Spring Preview: The New Faces at Wide Receiver
As winter continues to make way for spring – Daylight Savings is a few short days away for those living in sun-deprived areas like me – Notre Dame’s spring practice…
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How Notre Dame Will Replace Steve Elmer
Notre Dame already had to replace two stalwarts on the offensive line heading into the 2016 season. The decision by Steve Elmer to end his career early and pursue his political…
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The Notre Dame Quarterback Battle: 2016 Edition
As I stood cheering on my Fighting Irish at their night opener against Texas, I had high aspirations not only for the team in 2016 but especially for our young,…
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Can Deshone Kizer Pull a Troy Smith on Ohio State?
When Notre Dame and Ohio State last met in the Fiesta Bowl 10 years ago, the Irish brought an experienced quarterback who many figured to be the pre-season favorite for…
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Chris Brown, Notre Dame’s Under-Appreciated Leader
He’s not one of the four captains for the 2015 Fighting Irish. He doesn’t lead Notre Dame in any statistical category. He might not be drafted in May despite running…
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Will Fuller, An Example of Speed Trumping Scheme
Football can be an extremely complicated sport... unless you have Will Fuller's speed, then it becomes quite a bit easier.
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Josh Adams, Notre Dame’s Latest Next Man In
When CJ Prosise went down with an injury last weekend, all freshman Josh Adams did was step in and nearly break a Notre Dame freshman record.
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Notre Dame’s Dominant OL: By the Numbers
Down 7-0 to rival USC after they drove the length of the field on their first series, the Notre Dame offense needed to answer. In prior years, you could expect…
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Deshone Kizer Continues to Grow as Notre Dame’s QB
There's a laundry list of reasons why Notre Dame lost to Clemson this past weekend. The play of redshirt freshman quarterback Deshone Kizer isn't one of them.
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An Unlikely Hero
The 2015 Notre Dame football season was to be one of perseverance at the quarterback position.
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Notre Dame’s Potent Offense Primed for Virginia
The expectations for Notre Dame’s offense were set almost unreasonably high for the 2015 season.
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2015 Notre Dame Football Pre-Season Offensive Unit Rankings
Note: While this evaluation is for the 2015 season, previous performance, or lack of it, or incomplete data, is a significant factor. Ratings may change SIGNIFICANTLY after the first four…
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Notre Dame’s Frosh Receivers Impressing Early
Notre Dame already featured a deep and talented wide receiving corps heading into the 2015 season, but the freshman quartet have elevated the group.
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Is Corey Robinson Primed for Stardom?
Notre Dame wide receiver Corey Robinson is much more than just the son of former NBA MVP David Robinson, a level of recognition the younger Robinson has had to work…
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Notre Dame Looking for #2 Wide Receiver
Everyone knows All-American candidate Will Fuller will be Notre Dame's go to receiver in 2015, but who will emerge as its #2 threat?
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The Battle for Notre Dame’s No. 2 Quarterback
Everyone knew there would be a quarterback competition at Notre Dame heading into the fall. How many knew it would be between redshirt freshman DeShone Kizer and incoming true freshman…
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Time for Notre Dame’s Backfield to Shine
One of the major storylines that emerged during Notre Dame’s spring practice sessions was the stellar performance of slot receiver C.J. Prosise when given the opportunity to cross-train at the…
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Can Malik Zaire’s Confidence Carry Him, Notre Dame?
Malik Zaire might not have the experience of Everett Golson, but as he replaces him as Notre Dame's starting QB, but he has the confidence to excel.
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Notre Dame’s Quarterback Depth Still Strong
Worried about Notre Dame’s depth at quarterback following the departure of incumbent starter Everett Golson? Don’t be. Even with Golson deciding to transfer and in essence conceding the starting quarterback…
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