Notre Dame senior running back Mick Assaf announced Friday that he is leaving football. He will not play for the Irish this season so that he can focus completely on YOKE, his video gaming business. He released the following statement:
Thank you @NDFootball ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xjDAGMi5Gj
— Mick Assaf (@mickassaf) August 7, 2020
Asaf played in all 13 games for the Irish in 2019 and won the season’s Walk-On Players Union Player of the Year Award at the Echoes. He carried the ball from scrimmage nine times for 34 yards, giving him an average of 3.8 yards a carry. His best game came against Bowling Green, when he gained 15 yards on four carries.
A product of the Mendoza College of Business, Asaf has majored in marketing and minored in innovation and entrepreneurship. Now, the Atlanta native will use all of that to try and make his mark on the gaming industry. As one era in his life draws to a close, he can be enthusiastic about his new one. Best of luck to him going forward.