Newsstand: Notre Dame LB Jack Kiser is in the running for another humanitarian award
Notre Dame graduate senior linebacker Jack Kiser is a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy, which is dubbed college football’s premier honor for community service. Kiser is one of three finalists along with Penn State offensive lineman Nick Dawkins and Washington State kicker Dean Janikowski.
Notre Dame has had one player win the award before; linebacker Drue Tranquill in 2018. Current Atlanta Falcons linebacker JD Bertrand was a finalist for it last season. Since the trophy’s inception in 2005, Notre Dame has had a finalist five times; linebacker Brandon Hoyte in 2005, Tranquil in 2017 and 2018, Bertrand in 2023 and now Kiser in 2024.
Kiser was previously named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, commonly referred to as the “Academic Heisman.” He is also a finalist for the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award.
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Kiser has played in more games in a Fighting Irish jersey than anyone else in program history with 65 appearances. Through 11 games in his sixth season, he led the Irish with 56 total tackles. No other Irish linebacker saw the field for more than his 425 defensive snaps in those 11 games, which ranked sixth among all ND defensive participants.
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Fighting Irish quote of the day
“Jaylen Sneed specifically has been practicing on a level that I haven’t seen in my years with him, and a lot of that has to do with Jack [Kiser] being a great example, but Max Bullough has been such a great leader for that group.”
— Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman on Fighting Irish linebacker situation
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