Player Career

DeShone Kizer Career Story

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Player Story

DeShone Kizer story

DeShone Kizer built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a quarterback from Toledo, OH wearing No. 14, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of DeShone Kizer's career was his passing role: 5,809 passing yards, 47 touchdown passes, 696 attempts, and 992 rushing yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 992 rushing yards and 4 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.

The arc is straightforward: DeShone Kizer moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Notre Dame

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonNotre Dame0
2015 PostseasonNotre Dame3,40462.630.23,404
2015 Regular SeasonNotre Dame3,40462.630.20
2016 Regular SeasonNotre Dame3,39763.730-7

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Temple

Week 9 · W 24-20

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

442

Total Offense

91.2 takeover

442 total offense with 73.7 efficiency.

#2

@ Stanford

Week 13 · L 36-38

362

Total Offense

86.5 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

362 total offense with 77.5 efficiency.

#3

@ Clemson

Week 5 · L 22-24

376

Total Offense

82.6 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

376 total offense with 65.5 efficiency.

#4

vs Duke

Week 4 · L 35-38

441

Total Offense

77.2 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

441 total offense with 72.3 efficiency.

#5

vs Virginia Tech

Week 12 · L 31-34

304

Total Offense

75.3 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

304 total offense with 62.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Notre Dame

3,397 primary output · 63.7 efficiency · 30 usage

77.3

#2

2015 Postseason · Notre Dame

76.8

3,404 primary · 62.6 efficiency · 30.2 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Notre Dame

76.8

3,404 primary · 62.6 efficiency · 30.2 usage

Milestones

10

250+ passing yards

9

300+ total offense

13

3+ TD games

17

Above avg efficiency