Category: Quarterbacks
VIDEO: ‘Notre Dame’ players’ post-game press conference after win over Boise State, featuring CJ Carr, Leonard Moore, Jadarian Price, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
Fighting Irish Football student-athletes QB CJ Carr, CB Leonard Moore, RB Jadarian Price, and LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa speak with reporters after their 28-7 victory over Boise State in the annual “Irish Wear Green” game on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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IRISH NEWSLINK: “Welcome to Notre Dame QB speculation season” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish enter offseason with uncertainty at QB” – Goshen News
IRISH NEWSLINK: Where Notre Dame was & is: Quarterbacks
IRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush carries confidence into Citrus Bowl
IRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame Football: Making the Case For Ian Book
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame QB Wimbush aims to improve passing” – Lindy’s/Sports Xchange
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Grad transfer Malik Zaire to get first start for Gators” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brandon Wimbush Back In The Saddle As Notre Dame Quarterback” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame relies on QB Brandon Wimbush to keep drives alive despite passing struggles” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Sunday Notre Dame Notebook: Kelly on Wimbush’s accuracy, receivers’ hands & needed secondary improvements” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “How the Irish got right in the pass game” – Scout/Irish Illustrated
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brady Quinn says Notre Dame’s Brandon Wimbush will transcend growing pains” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Wimbush trying to avoid taking so many hits in week two” – WNDU
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brandon Wimbush Joins Unique Notre Dame Quarterback Club” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush wasn’t perfect — and that’s a good thing” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “No passing the buck when it comes to protecting ND’s Wimbush against Georgia” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Adams ready to see Wimbush in action for Notre Dame on Saturday” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Inside Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush’s journey to the top of the depth chart” – South Bend Tribune/ ND Insider
“… And now the deal gets real and the lights get bright, and the only conventional tangibles Wimbush has on his college résumé are five passing attempts and seven runs spread over two cameos two years ago. Are we there yet? The college football world is about to find out. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “QB Brandon Wimbush still growing, learning Notre Dame offense” – USA Today
“… Wimbush has been the talk of this team ever since DeShone Kizer declared for the NFL in December. In one of his first meetings with reporters earlier this year, Wimbush called last year’s 4-8 season ‘unacceptable.’ Buzz surrounding him [sic] is that he’s the right guy to take on one of the most scrutinized jobs in college football. He’s
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Deshone Kizer [NFL Draft Profile]” – NFL
“… Inconsistent decision-maker. Showed dreadful lapses in judgement that lead to interceptions. Too willing to make off-balanced heaves. Benched against Stanford. Had at least one interception in 15 of his 23 starts. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK UND: “DeShone Kizer Elects To Make Himself Eligible For 2017 #NFL Draft; Junior departs Notre Dame ranked in the top-10 in school history in 19 different career offensive categories”
“University of Notre Dame junior quarterback DeShone Kizer has decided to forego his final two years of eligibility to make himself available for the 2017 National Football League Draft. ‘DeShone is an extremely gifted quarterback that was faced with a difficult decision,’ Irish head coach Brian Kelly said. ‘He could return as a senior captain at Notre Dame — a
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK AP/Los Angeles Times: “#NotreDame QB #DeShoneKizer declares for the #NFL draft”
“#NotreDame quarterback #DeShoneKizer declared for the #NFL draft Monday, giving up his senior season and opening up the Fighting Irish’s starting job next year for #BrandonWimbush. Kizer put together a solid junior season …. He threw for 2,925 yards and 26 touchdowns, and rushed for 472 yards and eight touchdowns. … Earlier this month, Malik Zaire … announced he was
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Chicago Tribune: “Notre Dame grants QB Malik Zaire’s release, with conditions”
“Malik Zaire’s days as a Notre Dame quarterback are over. The school granted his request to be released from his scholarship and to seek a transfer …. Zaire … has one remaining season of eligibility … expected to graduate in December and would be eligible to play next fall as a grad student. … Florida, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin are among
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK South Bend Tribune: “Kelly appeals to Kizer’s sense of history to spark improvement”
#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: “…. ‘I talk mostly about Notre Dame, and where does he want to be as it relates to the Notre Dame quarterbacks?’ Kelly said. ‘Most quarterbacks are judged by not their numbers, but by their wins. And we’re all, right now, 3-6.’ ….”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “NFC exec: #NotreDame QB #DeShoneKizer is top-10 pick” – NFL.com
… #DeShoneKizer remains one of college #football’s most highly regarded prospects in scouting circles. … an NFC executive views the redshirt sophomore as a top-10 draft choice. ‘Pocket passer with a very good arm, has the athletic ability to get out and make plays with his feet,” the executive [said] …’All the tools are there. He’s struggled a little bit
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Kizer shines in Irish win” – notredame.247sports
…. Kizer, who has ascended to the top of most NFL draft analysts’ lists of the top draft-eligible quarterbacks next spring, went 23-for-35 and threw three touchdown passes in the win. His 465 passing yards was the third-highest single-game mark in program history —J oe Theismann holds the record of 524—and the 6-foot-5, 235-pound signal-caller rushed for another score too.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK notredame.247sport: “By the numbers: Kizer near top of NCAA leader lists”
“It should be little surprise that quarterback DeShone Kizer is the Notre Dame player whose name appears near the top of most NCAA offensive statistical leader lists. Kizer’s had a hand in 20 of ND’s 25 touchdowns this season and leads an offense that has averaged nearly 40 points and 495 yards of offense through five games this season.”
» Read moreNEWSLINK VIDEO Chicago Tribune: “DeShone Kizer on Notre Dame’s win: ‘The momentum really swung our way'”
Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer reacts to the team’s 50-33 win over Syracuse on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK USA Today Draft Wire: “Could Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer be the best QB in the 2017 NFL draft?”
“The 6-4, 230-pounder has all the physical tools NFL teams salivate over when it comes to quarterback prospects.”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame Bounces Back” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
Blue and Gold Illustrated reports on Notre Dame’s defensive improvement against Syracuse, following a change in defensive coordinators. … though the 50-33 #NotreDame win over Syracuse … featured plenty of room for improvement on defense, it was a step in the right direction. Syracuse’s high-powered offense started fast …. But some halftime adjustments proved crucial, and the Irish limited the
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK NJ.com: “Wimbush fans set to support Notre Dame QB’s N.J. return during tough redshirt year”
…. The younger Wimbush indeed is having to wait for his shot. After seeing the field as a true freshman last year, the 6-3, 215-pounder was told by Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly in the offseason that he’d redshirt this year. …
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK South Bend Tribune ND Insider: “Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer: A history of C-L-U-T-C-H”
Shine a spotlight on DeShone Kizer, and the results are often C-L-U-T-C-H. “Look, if you’ve got a really good quarterback you’ve got a chance, and he’s a really good quarterback,” Kelly said. “He knows what he’s doing. He knows how to do it and he’s working to get better at it every single day. He gives you a shot at
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Notre Dame Beats Nevada”
For a majority of the second half, Notre Dame junior quarterback DeShone Kizer stood on the sideline without his helmet and wearing a red visor. No, the Toledo, Ohio, did not struggle and get the hook from coach Brian Kelly. The Irish avoided a Week 2 quarterback controversy, starting Kizer and letting him captain Notre Dame to a big first
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK uhnd: “Desmond Howard: Deshone Kizer ‘One of Best QBs in College Football'”
IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame vs. Texas: Offensive Grades” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
Notre Dame did some good things offensively against Texas, but in the end the Irish offense could not capitalize on enough opportunities to win … Kizer was able to move the offense much better than Zaire, leading the Irish to all six of its touchdown drives. He made plays with his arm (215 yards, 5 TD’s) and legs (77 yards,
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Kelly names Kizer as Notre Dame’s No. 1 QB against Nevada” – AP/FoxSports
DeShone Kizer will start at quarterback for … Notre Dame against Nevada …. Kizer said Kelly met with him Wednesday and told him he won the job …. Kizer outplayed Malik Zaire in a 50-47 double-overtime loss at Texas. Kizer threw for five touchdowns and ran for another and guided Notre Dame within field-goal range two other times on 13
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: Notre Dame Touchdown vs. Texas, 2nd Quarter, Kizer to St. Brown 30-yard TD Pass
Notre Dame fights back to tie the score 14-14 at Texas late in the first half, with an electric, acrobatic 30-yard touchdown pass from DeShone Kizer to Equanimeous St. Brown, their second of the game, with 3:44 to go in the half. Kizer hits St. Brown in mid-stride around the Texas 4, with St. Brown flying forward off a hit
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO HIGHLIGHT: Notre Dame Touchdown vs. Texas, 1st Quarter, Kizer to St. Brown 13-yard TD Pass
Notre Dame gets on the board 7-0 in their first offensive drive at Texas, with a 13-yard touchdown pass from DeShone Kizer to Equanimeous St. Brown. Kizer lofts a well-placed pass to the outside shoulder of a leaping St. Brown near the left sideline, five yards deep in the end zone. The Texas defender had decent height, at 6-2, yet
» Read moreVIDEO NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame’s quarterbacks ready to play their first game of the season” – ABC 57
… Brian Kelly says he has been preparing both quarterbacks to play …. ‘Malik will go in for one play and DeShone will go in for 6, and then Malik will go in for 5 plays and then DeShone will go in for 3. So, the net is that they get the same amount of reps but they’re not tempoed
» Read moreNEWSWATCH: “Brian Kelly Talks Notre Dame’s Quarterback Plan Against Texas” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
Brian Kelly, like most people analyzing Notre Dame’s season opener against Texas, realizes that all eyes will be on the Irish quarterback situation. … the rotation of junior DeShone Kizer and senior Malik Zaire — and how the two quarterbacks handle that … will likely have more impact on the final result than any other factor. * * * The
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