
Quarterback, Notre Dame, 2016–20
Ian Book
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 206 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- El Dorado Hills, CA
- Born
- Mar 30, 1998, in El Dorado Hills, California
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Ian Book played quarterback at Notre Dame (2016–20). He finished ninth in the 2020 Heisman vote. The New Orleans Saints took Book in round 4, No. 133 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
360passing yards, career highvs. New Mexico, 20195touchdown passes, career highthree times; last vs. Navy, 2019139rushing yards, career highat Duke, 20193rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. South Florida, 2020Honors
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 46 | 75 | 61.3 | 456 | 6.1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 214 | 314 | 68.2 | 2,628 | 8.4 | 19 | 7 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 240 | 399 | 60.2 | 3,034 | 7.6 | 34 | 6 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 228 | 353 | 64.6 | 2,830 | 8.0 | 15 | 3 |
| Career | 728 | 1,141 | 63.8 | 8,948 | 7.8 | 72 | 20 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 38 | 206 | 5.4 | 0 | 43 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 95 | 280 | 2.9 | 4 | 23 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 112 | 546 | 4.9 | 4 | 53 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 117 | 486 | 4.2 | 9 | 33 |
| Career | 362 | 1,518 | 4.2 | 17 | 53 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 12 | QB | RS | ||
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 12 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 12 | QB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 12 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 12 | QB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 206 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 112 | 0.22 | – | – | 24.4 | 15% | 0.24 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 406 | 0.37 | 83rd (n=160) | 0.26 | 149.5 | 54% | 0.49 | 0.10 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 507 | 0.36 | 81st (n=155) | 0.27 | 184.2 | 56% | 0.46 | 0.29 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 465 | 0.36 | 77th (n=116) | 0.27 | 169.8 | 54% | 0.44 | 0.29 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Notre Dame 12 games, 2,830 passing yards, 15 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 27–13 | 19 | 31 | 263 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 52–0 | 12 | 19 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 42–26 | 16 | 25 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 58 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 12–7 | 11 | 19 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Oct 24 | at | W 45–3 | 16 | 30 | 312 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Oct 31 | at | W 31–13 | 18 | 26 | 199 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 47–40 | 22 | 39 | 310 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 45–31 | 20 | 27 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 85 |
| Nov 27 | at | W 31–17 | 23 | 33 | 279 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 45–21 | 24 | 37 | 285 | 3 | 1 | 53 |
| Dec 19 | vs. | L 10–34 | 20 | 28 | 219 | 0 | 0 | −35 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 14–31 | 27 | 39 | 229 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
2019 Notre Dame 13 games, 3,034 passing yards, 34 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | W 35–17 | 14 | 23 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 66–14 | 15 | 24 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 46 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 17–23 | 29 | 47 | 275 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 35–20 | 17 | 25 | 165 | 0 | 0 | −11 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 52–0 | 16 | 20 | 261 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 30–27 | 17 | 32 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 14–45 | 8 | 25 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 21–20 | 29 | 53 | 336 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 38–7 | 18 | 32 | 181 | 4 | 2 | 139 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 52–20 | 14 | 20 | 284 | 5 | 0 | 31 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 40–7 | 26 | 40 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 66 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 45–24 | 17 | 30 | 255 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 33–9 | 20 | 28 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
2018 Notre Dame 11 games, 2,628 passing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 24–16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 22–17 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | −3 |
| Sep 22 | at | W 56–27 | 25 | 34 | 325 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 38–17 | 24 | 33 | 278 | 4 | 0 | 47 |
| Oct 6 | at | W 45–23 | 25 | 35 | 271 | 2 | 1 | −6 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 19–14 | 26 | 32 | 264 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 44–22 | 27 | 33 | 330 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| Nov 3 | at | W 31–21 | 22 | 34 | 343 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 36–3 | 23 | 37 | 292 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 24 | at | W 24–17 | 22 | 39 | 352 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 3–30 | 17 | 34 | 160 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
2017 Notre Dame 10 games, 456 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 19–20 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 16 | at | W 49–20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 23 | at | W 38–18 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 52–17 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 33–10 | 17 | 31 | 146 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 49–14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 48–37 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 8–41 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Nov 25 | at | L 20–38 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 21–17 | 14 | 19 | 164 | 2 | 1 | 36 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–24).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 211 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.65 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.71 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.20 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 12 | 20 | 135 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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