Ji Yoon: Why is Sports Illustrated doing a feature story on Justin?
Sports Illustrated: Well, he is the leading scorer in Notre Dame football history.
Ji Yoon: But he’s just the kicker.
Ji Yoon, the father of Notre Dame kicker Justin Yoon, is joking as he opens an interview about how his son went from boarding school hockey player to the kicker for one of the four teams in the College Football Playoff. But inside Ji Yoon’s crack is a kernel of truth. Including kickoffs, extra points and field goals, Justin Yoon, the senior from Nashville who surpassed tailback Allen Pinkett’s school scoring record earlier this season, probably will be on the field in the Cotton Bowl against Clemson for less than 15 plays.