Notre Dame is set to benefit from the NCAA’s decision to essentially allow fall athletes to play this season without using a year of eligibility.
Placekicker and Lou Garza watch list member Jonathan Doerer told the media on Tuesday that his plan as of now is to remain in the blue and gold next fall.
“Most likely I’ll be coming back next year” Doerer said.
Doerer is 3 of 4 on field goal attempts this season and a perfect 9 of 9 on extra point attempts.
This allows Notre Dame to run the rest of their 2021 recruiting efforts without having to potentially offer a kicker as one of the better ones in the entire nation is set to return to Notre Dame.
That scholarship can then go to use at a different position of need for the 2021 season.
Doerer has been a pleasant sight for Notre Dame fans as he was successful on 17 of 20 field goal attempts last year, hitting both attempts from over 50 yards. He’s also only missed one extra point in his career.