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Newsstand: Notre Dame LT Joe Alt ranks No. 1 among FBS offensive linemen in PFF grades

IMG_9992by:Tyler Horka•11/03/22•

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Notre Dame left tackle Joe Alt (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

There is not a better offensive lineman in the country across all positions per Pro Football Focus than Notre Dame left tackle Joe Alt. The sophomore’s season-long PFF grade of 91.4 is the No. 1 mark in the country among tackles, guards and centers.

Alt and junior tight end Michael Mayer both have grades over 90. No other player on the Irish offense has a grade over 75.3. That’s the figure owned by sophomore running back Audric Estime. Mayer’s grade of 90.5 ranks No. 3 among tight ends in the FBS.

Mayer will likely be a first round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The same can be said of Alt in 2024. The Irish still have the rest of the 2022 season plus the entirety of the 2023 season to utilize his immovable 6-7 5/8, 317-pound frame. They’re two of those “enjoy them while you’ve got them” type of talents. They don’t come around every year, even at a place like Notre Dame.

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