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Notre Dame football: Irish 2022 offensive line could be special

By Brad Weiss

SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 23: Jarrett Patterson #55 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish snaps the ball during a game against the Boston College Eagles at Notre Dame Stadium on November 23, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Boston College 40-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 23: Jarrett Patterson #55 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish snaps the ball during a game against the Boston College Eagles at Notre Dame Stadium on November 23, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Boston College 40-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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PALO ALTO, CA – NOVEMBER 27: Kyren Williams #23 of the Notre Dame Football runs the ball behind a block from teammate Joe Alt #76 during an NCAA football game against the Stanford Cardinal on November 27, 2021, at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California; Stanford defenders include Ricky Miezan #45 and Jordan Fox #10. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA – NOVEMBER 27: Kyren Williams #23 of the Notre Dame Football runs the ball behind a block from teammate Joe Alt #76 during an NCAA football game against the Stanford Cardinal on November 27, 2021, at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California; Stanford defenders include Ricky Miezan #45 and Jordan Fox #10. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images) /

The Notre Dame football team returns their entire starting offensive line from last season, and they could be in for a special 2022 campaign.

The Notre Dame football team had issues along the offensive line early in the 2021 season, especially when Blake Fisher went down with an injury in the first game. The Irish were replacing key offensive linemen from the year before, a group that was a finalist for the Joe Moore Award, so there was going to be some growing pains.

However, the Irish started to improve upfront as the season wore on, especially after they found Joe Alt was more than capable of holding down the left tackle spot. He and Andrew Kristofic joining the starting lineup instantly improved the group up front, and from there, the team made a legitimate run to the College Football Playoff.

In 2022, the Irish are in a much better position than they were a year ago, and with the return of Harry Hiestand as the position coach, a Joe Moore Award could be in the cards this season. The Irish came together as a team down the stretch last season and will be looking to take the next step forward this year under new head coach Marcus Freeman.

One thing is for sure, the offensive line is good enough to dominate any matchup in the trenches.

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