Player Career

Jordan Botelho Career Story

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Player Story

Jordan Botelho story

Jordan Botelho built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Honolulu, HI wearing No. 12, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Jordan Botelho's career was his defensive production: 93 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, and 12.5 sacks across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jordan Botelho's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 5 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.

The arc is straightforward: Jordan Botelho 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

    2020-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202020212021202220222023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNotre Dame04.21
2021 PostseasonNotre Dame718.25.57
2021 Regular SeasonNotre Dame718.25.50
2022 PostseasonNotre Dame1220.716.65
2022 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1220.716.60
2023 PostseasonNotre Dame11.523.67.8-0.5
2023 Regular SeasonNotre Dame11.523.67.80
2024 Regular SeasonNotre Dame43011.5-7.5
2025 Regular SeasonNotre Dame4.5164.90.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Syracuse

Week 9 · W 41-24

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Oregon State

Week 1 · W 40-8 · Postseason

3.5

Havoc Plays

85.3 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.

#3

@ Texas A&M

Week 1 · W 23-13

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 53 Arkansas

Week 5 · W 56-13

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#5

@ South Carolina

Week 1 · W 45-38 · Postseason

4

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · Notre Dame

12 primary output · 20.7 efficiency · 16.6 usage

61.1

#2

2022 Regular Season · Notre Dame

61.1

12 primary · 20.7 efficiency · 16.6 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Notre Dame

58.3

11.5 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 7.8 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

13

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games