Jonathan Doerer and Harrison Leonard have been competing in the kicking competition, but much of the focus during the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s summer camp has been on field goals.
Today, I’m focusing on kickoffs and using Sports Source Analytics to show you where Doerer — and the coverage team beside him — needs to improve for the Irish in 2019.
STEP 1: ELIMINATE SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS
There were 39 kickoffs in Football Bowl Subdivision games returned for touchdowns in 2018 — and two against Jonathan Doerer.
While the junior isn’t responsible for the kick team maintaining lane discipline — or missing tackles — he should be able to put it on a specific side of the field to narrow a returner’s options.