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Which Notre Dame Football Player will put up ridiculous stats in 2019?

By Ben Belden

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish eludes a tackle by Isaiah Langley #24 of the USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish eludes a tackle by Isaiah Langley #24 of the USC Trojans during the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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With an offense that will be humming (hopefully) in 2019, which Notre Dame football player is primed to rack up huge numbers next season?

Last week, Bleacher Report released an article that discussed which college football players will be primed to post ridiculous stats next season. I was a little surprised, however, that no Notre Dame football players were included in the list.

On one hand, it’s not surprising. Notre Dame doesn’t really have a player that jumps off the page as far as talent is concerned. What they have is depth. They’ll spread the ball around, run the ball pretty well, and throw to a lot of receivers.

But Ian Book will be the guy throwing to those receivers and has the opportunity to amass quite a few yards in the passing game, especially if the Irish defense struggles early in the season, forcing the offense to carry the day. If that’s the case, I’d expect Book to garner more national attention this season because of the numbers he puts up.

The article mentions Houston’s quarterback, D’Eriq King, as one of the candidates who could have some major stats.

King’s 2018 passing stats last season: 219 for 345, 63.5% completion percentage, 2,982 yards, 36 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions.

Book, on the other hand, was 214 for 314, 68.15% completion percentage, 2,628 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.

Both Book and King saw a similar amount of time last season: Book wasn’t named the starter until Week 4 and missed a game late in the season due to injury. King tore his meniscus in Houston’s 11th game of the season.

And while it’s perhaps fair to note that Book is not the same runner King is, it’s also worth noting that Notre Dame quarterbacks have been known to take advantage of their running opportunities, especially near the goal line.

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While the comparison of King and Book isn’t perfect because of differing systems and styles of play, it’s not unreasonable to think that Book, with a full spring and summer as a starting quarterback under his belt, can’t have some pretty gaudy passing numbers this upcoming season.

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