DeShone Kizer
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish No. 14 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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 Sophomore |
| Major | Business |
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| High school | Toledo (OH) Central Catholic |
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| Date of birth | January 3, 1996 |
| Place of birth | Toledo, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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DeShone A. Kizer (born January 3, 1996) is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Kizer attended Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio. Kizer was named the AP Ohio Division III co-offensive player of the year as a senior in 2013. A three-year starter, Kizer helped his team to a combined 34–6 overall record in 2011–13 (8–2 in playoff games), including 14–1 record and Ohio Division II state title in 2012. In his career, Kizer's totals included 5,684 passing yards and 56 TDs to go with 1,211 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 9th best Dual-threat quarterback prospect of his class. On June 11, 2013, Kizer announced his commitment to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.
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Kizer redshirted his first year at Notre Dame in 2014 behind quarterbacks Everett Golson and Malik Zaire. He started 2015 as a backup to Zaire. During the second game of the season against Virginia, Kizer replaced an injured Zaire and helped Notre Dame to a victory. With 12 seconds left, Kizer completed a 39-yard touchdown pass to Will Fuller to give Notre Dame the lead. After it was announced that Zaire would miss the rest of the season, Kizer was named the starter. Against Pitt, Kizer accounted for all 6 touchdowns (5 passing, 1 rushing) helping Notre Dame to a 42–30 victory. Overall in 2015, Kizer finished his redshirt freshman year with 2,880 passing yards, 525 rushing yards, and 31 total touchdowns in 13 games. As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, Kizer played 12 games with 2,925 passing yards, 472 rushing yards, and 34 total touchdowns. After the 2016 season, Kizer decided to forgo the remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.
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