Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 32-29@ Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Joe Alt
Last confirmed: Notre Dame, 2023. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′8″ · 315 lb · North Oaks, MN · Totino-Grace
Joe Alt: OL · Notre Dame · #76.
Joe Alt
He has been named All-America (Consensus) two seasons running, most recently in 2023.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Notre Dame in the news
Where to follow him
Game log
Signature game
Week 6 · 2021
W 32-29
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Virginia Tech on the road in a shootout.
2021 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2021Notre Dame11-2HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
Awards
A four-star recruit at offensive line for Notre Dame -- now a real, honored All-American.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterFour-star HS recruitAll-America (AFCA, AP, Athlon, CBS, Consensus, ESPN, FWAA, SI, SN, The Athletic, USA Today, WCFF) (2023)All-America (AP, CBS, ESPN) (2022)
The unit he anchors ranks 25th nationally in stuff rate allowed this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Notre Dame has produced 5 All-Conference offensive linemen and 3 All-Americans. 12 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Liam Eichenberg was one of them, an All-American.
Selector Grid · 2023
AP1st
FWAA1st
AFCA1st
WCFF1st
SN1st
SI1st
Named Consensus All-American — recognized on 3+ of the 5 NCAA-recognized selector lists.
Three seasons at Notre Dame, drafted
- 2024 Drafted in round 1, No. 5 by the Los Angeles
- 2023 Notre Dame FreemanYear 3 · on the roster, no stat lineAll-America
- 2022 Notre Dame FreemanYear 2 · on the roster, no stat lineAll-America
- 2021 Notre Dame KellyYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with Notre Dame in 2021 as a 4-star recruit, No. 400 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Notre Dame in the 2021 class, a 4-star recruit.
Career, closed
Gone at #5 overall.
How it ended
One season at Notre Dame, a Unanimous All-American season (2023) — drafted at #5 overall by the Los Angeles Chargers.
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
2021
- Signed with Notre Dame4-star out of Totino-Grace
2022
- All-Americafirst · 3 selectors
2023
- All-Americafirst · 11 selectors
2024
- Drafted by Los Angeles Chargersround 1, pick 5
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2023)
Named to 11 first-team selectors
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
2 coaches2021
Notre Dame
Coaching transition mid-career: Brian Kelly → Marcus Freeman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
Los Angeles ChargersEntering 3rd NFL season
#5Rd 1 · Pick 5
Los Angeles ChargersEntering 3rd NFL season