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Notre Dame statistical leaders through four games

Who’s on the board going into the next game?

The great thing about Notre Dame’s dominant win over Miami (Ohio) is that a few more players got a chance to shine. Consequently, we have a few new names popping up in our weekly statistical leaders listicle heading into the game against Louisville. That should force the Cardinals to be a little more aware of the players they’ll be going up against.

This goes without saying, but the Irish always can benefit from new players appearing in these categories. It highlights just how deep the team’s talent is, and anyone can step in at any point. It might take some players longer to crack the leaders lists than others, but that’s the beauty of a regular season that runs through the end of November.

So who are the players standing out the most going into the Irish’s last game before their first bye week? Take a look for yourself here:

Jason Onye dedicates his season to injured Notre Dame teammate

You can feel the ND family in Onye’s words

In any sport, your teammates has to get each others backs and it looks like that is going on for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

Defensive end [autotag]Jason Onye[/autotag] spoke with the media recently and let everyone know he’s playing with heavy heart due to [autotag]Jordan Botelho[/autotag]’s season-ending injury. One of his closest friends on the team, the defense wants to play for him.

He wasn’t the only member of the team to speak about Botelho’s injury, as linebacker [autotag]Jack Kiser[/autotag], like the leader he is, stepped up to speak about how the team is rallying around his injury.

Onye said the team is “motivated as ever now, to play fast and do it for him (Botelho) because if he was on the field, he would be right there with us.” Different things motivate different people, and it seems like this injury has had a huge impact on the Notre Dame locker room.

Notre Dame defensive lineman Jason Onye (47) reacts after a Northern Illinois field goal during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend.

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Social media reacts to Jean-Baptiste scoring off blocked field goal

Holy moly.

Notre Dame didn’t start off well against Stanford, but that changed as the game progressed. By the fourth quarter, all that was left was to take whatever was left of the Cardinal’s soul. What was the best way to do that? How about [autotag]Jason Onye[/autotag] blocking a field-goal attempt and [autotag]Javontae Jean-Baptiste[/autotag] returning the ball 60 yards to the house?

Jean-Baptiste is 6-foot-4, 260 pounds. That’s all you need to know about the improbability of this play. There surely are many moments Jean-Baptiste will remember when his Irish career is over, but this one has to be near if not at the top of the list. One simply has to love when a defensive lineman gets a moment to shine with the ball.

As one might have guessed, social media was ablaze with this moment. You don’t see this happen every football game, so it deserves to be celebrated once it’s seen:

 

Notre Dame statistical leaders through two games

Here’s who to watch against NC State.

Notre Dame dominated its first two opponents in Navy and Tennessee State. Some might be wondering if a challenge will show up anytime soon. We’ll see if one exists when the Irish travel to NC State for their first true road game of the season. Here are those most likely to push the Irish over the top, specifically those who lead the major statistical categories:

Social media reacts to Sam Hartman’s running, passing touchdowns

This dude is good.

A 7-3 Irish lead nearly became 7-6 but for a blocked field goal by [autotag]Jason Onye[/autotag] on a short field set up by a questionable no-call for targeting after [autotag]Devyn Ford[/autotag] was hit hard and lost the ball on a kick return. That no-call should spark some debate among college football fans.

Regardless of whether targeting should have been called, [autotag]Sam Hartman[/autotag] led the Irish’s offense back onto the field and did some work. A 50-yard run by [autotag]Audric Estime[/autotag] ultimately set up a Hartman keeper that required only 5 yards to reach the end zone:

How many of you knew Hartman could leap into the end zone like Walter Payton if need be? Whether you knew that or not, it impressed all Irish fans. And if that wasn’t enough, he was able to get back to work quickly after [autotag]Ramon Henderson[/autotag]’s interception on the second play of the Tigers’ ensuing drive. He needed only four plays to hit [autotag]Chris Tyree[/autotag] for a 24-yard touchdown, extending the Irish’s lead to 21-3:

Let’s see what social media has to say about all of this:

Notre Dame Football: Meet the 2021 Recruiting Commitments

Find out more about Notre Dame’s stars of tomorrow right here in the 2021 recruiting class commitments!

Notre Dame had big dreams of their 2021 recruiting class and despite not hitting a home run on their most desired playmaker and one of the nation’s top receivers dropping his commitment, the Fighting Irish still stand in pretty good shape.

The Irish have 20 commitments in the 2021 class and are ranked 11th nationally according to 247Sports. Although it’s not what Brian Kelly had in mind when he stated his goal was to land a class in the top five, it’s one with a bunch of high-side potential players who offer a lot of versatility where they can line up.

Here are the commitments in Notre Dame’s 2021 recruiting class. Be sure to check back often and see who has been added or removed themselves from the list.

Midweek Recruiting Update: Johnson offer, latest on Colzie, and more

A look at the latest recruiting news for Notre Dame Football.

It’s safe to say that it’s been fairly quiet on the recruiting trail for the Irish. The coaching staff changed that last night, as they offered Northwestern commit Theran Johnson.

The instate cornerback has been committed to the ‘Cats since May 3 of this year, Johnson is a very solid prospect. He stands six-feet tall and weights 170-pounds. The offer should catch Johnsons attention as aside from Northwestern, every other one of his offers are from non-Power Five schools.

I love this offer, Johnson is a player that might take some time to develop, but getting some of the better talent in Indiana to play for the Irish is a positive development. Almost all of the top 25 players in the state are heading off to a Power Five team, the Irish only have a commit from Blake Fisher. Yes, he’s a big one, literally and figuratively, the top overall player in the state.

Looking ahead at what’s to come for the Irish, the potential for Georgia wide receiver Deion Colzie to rejoin the class is looking better and better as we inch towards his commitment date on the 28th of this month.

Tom Loy, of Irish Illustrated, changed his crystal ball pick to the Irish. That gives me a ton of confidence that as of right now, Colzie is trending to rejoining Lorenzo Styles Jr. as the wide receivers in the 2021 class.

Right now the class consists of nine players on offense: quarterback Tyler Buchner, running back Logan Diggs, Styles Jr., Fisher, offensive tackle Joe Alt, guard Rocco Spindler, center Pat Coogan and tight end’s Mitchell Evans and Cane Berrong.

The defensive commits are a group of nine as well: defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio, defensive ends David Abiara and Jason Onye, linebackers Prince Collie and Will Schweitzer, and defensive backs Philip Riley, Ryan Barnes, Chance Tucker and Justin Walters.

The group of 18 players ranks 12th at ESPN, 13th at 247Sports and 11th at Rivals. Brian Kelly has a solid group of three players committed in the 2022 class: offensive tackle Joey Tanona, tight end Jack Nickel and safety Nolan Ziegler.

It has been a bit slow, but with Colzie’s timeline to recommit set and spatula being brought out to flip Johnson, there could be some positive movement for the Irish. Stay tuned to Fighting Irish Wire for the latest in Notre Dame Football recruiting.

WATCH: Highlights of New Notre Dame Commitment, Jason Onye

Notre Dame landed their 10th commitment in the 2021 recruiting class Thursday. See the highlights of the newest Notre Dame commit here!

Notre Dame landed their tenth commitment to the 2021 recruiting class on Thursday afternoon as Rhode Island defensive end Jason Onye announced his decision on Twitter.

Learn More About Jason Onye Here

Onye helped move Notre Dame’s recruiting class into the eighth spot on 247Sports team rankings for 2021.  He’s the top-rated player in Rhode Island per 247 but ranks as just the 442nd overall prospect nationwide.

Instead of just looking at numbers why not watch the newest member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play a little bit?

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Onye joins defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio (St. Louis, Missouri) and defensive end David Abiara (Mansfield, Texas) as defensive linemen in Notre Dame’s 2021 class.

Notre Dame Adds 10th Commitment to 2021 Recruiting Class

Notre Dame didn’t get perfect news in recruiting this week but they did just get another commit as Jason Onye announced Thursday.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly and his staff have received their second commitment to the 2021 recruiting class this week and tenth for the class overall.

Defensive lineman Jason Onye announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish early Thursday afternoon.

Onye gets a three star grade on 247Sports and the 6-5, 245 pound defensive end is listed as the top player in Rhode Island for the entire 2021 recruiting class.

A product of Bishop Henricken High School in Warwick, Onye chose Notre Dame despite having a total of 21 scholarship offers.  The likes of Arizona, Boston College, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Penn State, Pitt, Tennessee, Virginia Tech were among those 21.

Onye’s addition brings Notre Dame’s total commitment count to ten and moves them into the eighth spot of 247 Sports team rankings for 2021 recruiting classes.