Ian Book
Ian Book (born March 30, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
| No. 16 – New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 30, 1998 El Dorado Hills, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) |
| College: | Notre Dame (2016–2020) |
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 133 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
High school career
Book was born on March 30, 1998, in El Dorado Hills, California[1] and played high school football at Oak Ridge High School. He originally committed to Washington State but flipped his commitment to Notre Dame.[2]
College career
2016 season
Book took a redshirt his freshman year in order to preserve a year of eligibility. He sat behind starters Malik Zaire and DeShone Kizer in addition to primary backup Brandon Wimbush.
2017 season
Book sat behind Wimbush throughout the 2017 season, but he started for an injured Wimbush against North Carolina, propelling the Irish to a 33-10 victory over the Tar Heels in his first collegiate start on October 7, 2017. During the 2018 Citrus Bowl, Book came off the bench and led the Irish to a 21–17 victory over LSU.
2018 season
After a pair of slim home victories over unranked opponents Ball State and Vanderbilt in 2018, Book was chosen as the starter over Wimbush for a road game against Wake Forest. The result was a 56–27 Notre Dame victory, with Book throwing for 325 yards and two touchdowns, and running for three more.[3] Against #7 Stanford the next week, Book threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-17 rout of the Cardinal.[4] The Irish continued to move up the rankings under Book, and in week 10, Book threw for two touchdown passes and ran 23 yards for a score in the closing minutes to lead No. 3 Notre Dame to a close 31-21 victory over Northwestern.[5] Book helped the Irish to finish the regular season 12-0 and earn its first College Football Playoff berth, although the Irish were defeated by the eventual national champion Clemson in the 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic, 30-3.
2019 season
On September 14, 2019, Book threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns.[6] He also had one rushing touchdown in a 66–14 win over New Mexico. He contributed to the most points scored in a home opener at Notre Dame since 1932.
On October 5, 2019, Book threw five touchdowns in the first half against Bowling Green State University,[7] becoming the first player in Notre Dame history to have five scores in one half. On November 9, 2019, Book threw four touchdown passes in a win against Duke University. On November 16, 2019, Book threw for 284 yards and five touchdowns against Navy Midshipmen football, making him the first Notre Dame quarterback in history to have five touchdown passes in three games for one season.
2020 season
On December 29, 2019, Book announced via Instagram that he would be returning to Notre Dame for a fifth season as a redshirt senior.[8] On December 5, 2020, Book passed Tom Clements, Ron Powlus, and Brady Quinn for most wins as a quarterback in Notre Dame football history with 30 total wins as a starter. His 72 touchdown passes are second all-time in program history. [9]
Statistics
| Year | GP | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| 2017 | 10 | 46 | 75 | 61.3 | 456 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4 | 4 | 119.3 | 38 | 206 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 214 | 314 | 68.2 | 2,628 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 19 | 7 | 154.0 | 95 | 280 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 2019 | 13 | 240 | 399 | 60.2 | 3,034 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 34 | 6 | 149.1 | 112 | 546 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2020 | 12 | 228 | 353 | 64.6 | 2,830 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 15 | 3 | 144.3 | 116 | 485 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Career | 45 | 728 | 1,141 | 63.8 | 8,948 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 72 | 20 | 147.0 | 361 | 1,517 | 4.2 | 17 |
Professional career
Book was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 4th round, 133rd overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract with New Orleans on June 8, 2021.[10]
References
- Assaf, Mick (March 30, 2018). "Mick Assaf on Instagram: "Happy 20th birthday to a great quarterback, but a better friend. It's been a fun ride, my guy. Let's keep this thing rolling."". Instagram. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Ian Book Timeline Events". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- "No. 8 Notre Dame swaps quarterbacks, beats Wake Forest 56–27". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- Dodd, Dennis (September 30, 2018). "Ian Book makes all the difference for Notre Dame's renewed College Football Playoff hopes". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- "Notre Dame vs. Northwestern - Box Score - November 3, 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- "Ian Book, defense lead Notre Dame football demolition of New Mexico". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- Farmer, Douglas (October 10, 2019). "Ian Book's performance against Bowling Green could foreshadow sustainable Notre Dame success". Inside the Irish. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- James, Tyler. "Ian Book returning to Notre Dame for senior season". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- "Notre Dame Fighting Irish Passing".
- "Saints Sign Entire Draft Class, Restructure Marshon Lattimore".