How do Notre Dame offensive players stack up in the ACC?

Sometimes not being in a conference makes it tough to pinpoint exactly where Notre Dame is statistically.

It might sound weird, but sometimes you lose something in the way of statistical measurement by not being in a conference. The Notre Dame team and players really only get to measure themselves on a national scale due to the football program’s independence.

As a result, the standard against which Notre Dame is measured is sometimes skewed.

Coming off the seventh game of the season, I decided to see how some of the Irish offensive player stack up in the ACC — the conference that they have an agreement with.

Notre Dame will play their third ACC opponent this weekend when they face Virginia Tech. They’ll face five ACC teams overall.

Here’s how Notre Dame’s offensive leaders stack up in the ACC so far in 2019.

Ian Book

From a yardage standpoint, it’s not great. Book’s 1,492 yards would put him No. 8 in the ACC. His touchdown pass total of 15, however, would put him at No. 4.

Tony Jones Jr.

Notre Dame’s leader rusher in 2019 has toted the rock for a total of 571 yards. That total would place him No. 7 amongst ACC rushers.

Chase Claypool

Notre Dame’s leading receiver has caught 29 balls this season. That total would put him at No. 18 in the ACC. His 436 yards would come in at No. 15.

Cole Kmet

Not surprisingly, Kmet’s numbers are solid — especially for missing the first two games of the season. His 23 receptions puts him at No. 3 amongst ACC tight ends. His 290 receiving yards also puts him at No. 3 in his position group. His red zone ability — however —  is where he shines. Kmet’s four touchdown grabs would have him tied for the lead amongst all tight ends in the ACC.

There you have it. A bit of a measuring stick for some Notre Dame offensive leaders. All in all, good but not great. A lot like the 2019 Irish football season.