Jack Kiser (linebacker)

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Jack Kiser
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Kiser talking to press ahead of the 2025 CFP National Championship.
Notre Dame Fighting IrishNo. 24
Position Linebacker
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-10) September 10, 2000 (age 24)
Royal Center, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Pioneer (Royal Center, Indiana)
Career highlights and awards

Jack Kiser (born September 10, 2000) is an American college football linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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High school career

Kiser attended Pioneer Junior-Senior High School in Royal Center, Indiana where he played both quarterback and linebacker. [1] He won back-to-back Indiana Class A state championships in his junior and senior years and was named the winner of the 2018 Indiana Mr. Football Award. [2]

College career

He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. [3] As a redshirt freshman, Kiser made his first start against South Florida and led the team in tackles with eight. [4] He played in every game of his next three seasons, making frequent appearances on special teams. [5]

College statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSackPDIntYdsTDFFFRTD
2019 Notre Dame 400000.00000000
2020 Notre Dame 111201640.00120000
2021 Notre Dame 1384526190.0521092200
2022 Notre Dame 1365828302.50000100
2023 Notre Dame 1336241211.511250100
2024 Notre Dame 16169055352.01000220
Career70342751661096.0741362620

Personal life

Kiser is engaged to Meagan Chan. [6]

References

  1. ndjrs (June 12, 2018). "Notre Dame Recruiting: Three-Star 2019 Linebacker Jack Kiser Picks Irish, Spurns Big 10 Schools". SB Nation. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  2. Neddenriep, Kyle (December 12, 2018). "Notre Dame commit Jack Kiser becomes first Class A player to win IndyStar Mr. Football". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. Neddenriep, Kyle (October 4, 2018). "From the farm to Notre Dame: One of the state's biggest stars comes from one of its smallest schools". IndyStar. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. "Jack Kiser – Notre Dame Fighting Irish". fightingirish.com.
  5. Sampson, Pete (August 11, 2023). "Notre Dame football film study with Jack Kiser: What's it take to play LB for Irish?". NYTimes. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. Berardino, Mike (September 18, 2021). "Loyalty test: Notre Dame's Jack Kiser comes from a Purdue family". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved August 7, 2024.