Notre Dame Football: 2022 Team Awards

The 2022 college football regular season was anything but regular for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. There was a new head coach, new quarterback, a defensive coordinator and shocking unforeseen losses. The team won over a top-5 opponent for second time in three seasons. They are playing in the Gator Bowl against South Carolina.

Michael Mayer was named Offensive MVP of the 2022 season. He had 67 receptions, 9 touchdowns and 67.4 yards per game. Mayer is Notre Dame's all-time leader among tight ends in both single-season and career touchdown receptions (9) and also career receiving yards (2,099).

Isaiah Foskey was named the Defensive MVP of the season. He had 11 sacks in the regular season and a career total of 26.5. In the game against UNLV, he blocked a pair of punts.

Lenzy won the award for Best Freshman. Benjamin Morrison was also considered for this one.

Benjamin Morrison made three interceptions against Boston College in the season's 12th game. He is the first Notre Dame defensive back to do that since Harrison Smith in 2010.

Notre Dame football team won the team award for the 35-14 win against No. 4 Clemson. The win secured the Irish bowl eligibility. It was the second time in three seasons that Notre Dame beat a top-5 team.

Tyler Buchner's shoulder injury against Marshall was the defining moment of the season. The loss was a growing pains for the team.

Jon Sot transferred to Notre Dame after three seasons at Harvard. He is a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award. Brian Mason is the special teams coordinator at Notre Notre and has been nominated for Broyles Award, which honors the top assistant coach in college football.

Tyler Buchner's injury led to a change in play-calling and the team lost to Marshall in the first game. The team's biggest disappointment was the 16-14 loss to Stanford in Week 7.

Patterson has been a starter in all 45 games since 2019 and a two-year captain. Isaiah Foskey was a candidate here, but Patterson has anchored the offensive line and helped rebuild a unit from a down year a season ago.

Audric Estime and Logan Diggs are the top two running backs for the 2022 team. Estimans had a breakout season with 825 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground, while Diggs has 732 yards with three touchdowns.

Drew Pyne entered the transfer portal in early December. Tyler Buchner and Steve Angeli are the top two projected returning quarterbacks on Notre Dame’s depth chart entering 2023. The increasingly prevalent transfer portals adds to the intrigue.