| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Pope Saint John Paul II (Hendersonville, Tennessee) |
Kenny Minchey is an American college football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
High school career
[edit]Minchey attended Pope Saint John Paul II Preparatory School in Hendersonville, Tennessee. As a junior, he threw for 3,280 yards and 32 touchdowns and was selected to participate in the 2022 Elite 11.[1] Minchey originally verbally committed to play for the Pittsburgh Panthers, but he later decommitted.[2][3] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.[4]
College career
[edit]Minchey played sparingly during his first two seasons at Notre Dame.[5] Entering the 2025 season, he is competing for the Fighting Irish's starting quarterback job with CJ Carr.[6][7]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 0–0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 150.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 133.6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 16 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 144.8 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Robinson, George (August 1, 2022). "Pitt commit Kenny Minchey of JPII knew football was his future, but he had to convince his parents first". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ "Pitt secures verbal commitment from high school quarterback Kenny Minchey". The Trib.
- ^ Weaver, Tim (November 15, 2022). "4-star QB Kenny Minchey decommits from Pitt". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Gallagher, Michael (November 23, 2022). "Four-star JPII QB Kenny Minchey commits to Notre Dame". Nashville Post. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (March 25, 2025). "Don't overlook rocket-armed Kenny Minchey in Notre Dame football's QB battle". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Sampson, Pete (August 2, 2025). "Notre Dame's quarterback competition: How will Irish decide CJ Carr vs. Kenny Minchey?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ "Notre Dame's Carr, Minchey to vie for top QB". ESPN.com. April 23, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
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