Notre Dame Football: Don’t Forget About Brock Wright

In a room full of talented tight ends for Notre Dame football, there’s one to keep your eye on.

The Tight End position has been a bright spot for Notre Dame football for much of the last 20 years.

Guys like Anthony Fasano, John Carlson, Kyle Rudolph and Tyler Eifert have all been key contributors to the Irish offense. Even as recent as Alize Mack, drafted by the Saints in the 2019 NFL Draft, tight ends have made a name for themselves in Notre Dame history.

This year. Mack (presumably) hands the reins off to Cole Kmet to be the next star that position produces. There’s no doubt that Kmet, a super athlete who just left the Irish baseball team to focus solely on football, is more than capable of the challenge.

But there’s one guy in the tight end room that you shouldn’t sleep on: Brock Wright.

Wright is a former 247Sports four-star recruit who was ranked as the 71st prospect in the class of 2017. The former 2017 Under Armor All American in high school had offers from top tier programs all across the country: Alabama. Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Texas, among others.

Wright, now a junior, has two catches for 12 yards across his Notre Dame career in which he’s appeared in 21 games. With Alizé Mack now off to the NFL, this could be Wright’s chance to shine.

At 6’5″, 250 pounds, Wright has the perfect opportunity to step in and earn significant playing time, both in blocking and receiving.

With the running game expected to be a big part of the offense this year, Wright will have plenty of chances to make a name for himself.

As for his receiving stats, those should also get better. For reference, as the second string last year, Kmet saw 15 catches for 152 yards. With the loss of Mack and Miles Boykin, that’s 95 catches and 1,252 yards of lost production that will need to be made up somewhere.

Offensive coordinator Chip Long loves to use two tight end sets, so when Wright steps in as a “next man up,” he’ll surely get plenty of chances to make a name for himself.

If Wright lives up to the hype, he’ll be the next breakout star in a long line of ultra talented tight ends. And if he truly does break out, the sky is the limit for not just him, but the entire Notre Dame offense.