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Notre Dame Football vs Michigan Tight End Comparison

By Matt Clark

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - OCTOBER 05: Brock Wright #89 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs for a first down in the first half against the Bowling Green Falcons at Notre Dame Stadium on October 05, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - OCTOBER 05: Brock Wright #89 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs for a first down in the first half against the Bowling Green Falcons at Notre Dame Stadium on October 05, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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After a bye week, 8th ranked Notre Dame Football (5-1) heads to The Big House, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to face the rival 19th ranked Michigan Wolverines (5-2).

Here is an in-depth positional breakdown of how Notre Dame football matches up with the Wolverines in this epic matchup at the tight end position:

Notre Dame 

Cole Kmet 6’5″, 230 pound, junior, 4-star recruit out of Arlington Heights, IL

21 receptions for 265 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns

Tommy Tremble 6’3″, 235 pound, sophomore, 3-star recruit out of Johns Creek, GA

Nine receptions for 136 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns

Brock Wright 6’4″, 246 pound, junior, 4-star recruit out of Cypress, TX

Two receptions for 45 receiving yards and zero receiving touchdowns

Michigan

Nick Eubanks 6’5″, 256 pound, senior, 3-star recruit out of Plantation, FL

18 receptions for 175 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown

Sean McKeon 6’5″, 246 pound, senior, 3-star recruit out of Dudley, MA

Six receptions for 96 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns

Luke Schoonmaker 6’6″, 242 pound, sophomore, 3-star recruit out of Hamden, CT

Two receptions for 54 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown

Advantage-Notre Dame

Notre Dame holds a strong advantage at the tight end position, as Cole Kmet is one of the best tight ends in all of college football. His ability to go up and get anything thrown in his vicinity is unparalleled. Since returning from a preseason broken collarbone that cost him the first couple games of the season, Kmet has emerged as Ian Book’s favorite target. Despite missing two games, Kmet is second on the team in receiving yards.

In addition, Kmet was named to the preseason watchlist for the John Mackey Award, given to the best tight end in college football.

Sophomore, Tommy Tremble, who filled in admirably for an injured Kmet, has shown potential in the receiving game, despite limited targets. Tremble currently is fifth in receiving yards for the Irish.

For the Wolverines, the senior Eubanks is fourth on the team in receiving yards, trailing only the three elite receivers of Michigan. Meanwhile, Sean McKeon appeared on the preseason watchlist for the John Mackey Award for the Wolverines.

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Notre Dame features their tight ends more in their offensive scheme, so having the advantage at the tight end position may prove important for Notre Dame in a close game.

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