Jordan Botelho
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 12 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 16, 2001 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) |
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Jordan Botelho (born May 16, 2001) is an American football defensive end for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
High school career
[edit]Botelho attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii where he played linebacker under coach Cal Lee.[1] He won three straight Hawaii football state championships and committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[2]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman, Botelho played in 11 games and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in his first collegiate game against South Florida.[3] He made his first start in his sophomore year against Wisconsin at Soldier Field.[4] He converted from linebacker to defensive end before the 2023 season and was named Most Outstanding Lineman in the 2023 Sun Bowl.[5]
College statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 11 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 13 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 13 | 12 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 50 | 17 | 77 | 45 | 32 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
[edit]Botelho's mother is Korean American.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "DE Jordan Botelho". ndinsider. December 17, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Smedley, Megan (December 22, 2019). "Jordan Botelho continues Hawaiian tradition". WNDU. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Botelho – Notre Dame Fighting Irish". UHND. December 18, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Eric (September 23, 2021). "Notebook: Baker, Notre Dame O-line ooze confidence heading into clash with Wisconsin". NDInsider. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Shimabuku, Christian (December 29, 2023). "Botelho honored as Notre Dame routs Oregon State in Sun Bowl". khon2. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Will Jordan Botelho's Monstrous Talent Finally Equate to Double-Digit Sacks at Notre Dame?".