#99

Blake Grupe

PK · Notre Dame · Sr. · #99

All-Conf HMNotre Dame 2022 alumnus
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Blake Grupe

PK · Notre Dame · Sr · #99

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2020–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Sun Belt

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2022

2 coaches
2020
Notre Dame
2021
Notre Dame
2022
Notre Dame
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Brian Kelly → Marcus Freeman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Arkansas State4-7HC: Blake Anderson · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Arkansas State2-10HC: Butch Jones · Pass-heavy
2022Notre Dame9-4HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-heavy

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Sun Belt

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2022

W 35–14

vs Clemson

5 PTS

Dominant 21-point win at home against Clemson.

How he plays

Play style

Handles his kicks without drama.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles his kicks without drama.

K

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Joe McFadden’s 2021 season.

Joe McFadden

74%match

UConn · 2021

#2

Chris Dunn

NC State · 2021

72%
#3

Blake Mazza

SMU · 2021

68%
#4

Noah Burnette

North Carolina · 2022

68%
#5

Kade Hensley

Coastal Carolina · 2022

61%

Matches Joe on

Longest make
FG%
Class year

Differs from Joe on

Weight (lower)
Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Joe McFadden's junior season at Nevada (2025).

Joe McFadden

62%match

Nevada · 2025

#2

Morgan Suarez

Florida Atlantic · 2024

59%
#3

John Cannon

Western Kentucky · 2025

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 28
57%
#4

Jack Olsen

Northwestern · 2023

57%
#5

Jai Patel

Rutgers · 2025

All-Big Ten
56%

Matches Joe on

Class year
FG%

Differs from Joe on

Weight (lower)
Height (lower)
Longest make (lower)