Ian Book

American football player (born 1998)

American football player

Ian Book

Book with Notre Dame in 2019

Philadelphia Eagles
Position:| Quarterback
Personal information
Born:|  (1998-03-30) March 30, 1998 (age 26)
El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:| 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:| Oak Ridge
(El Dorado Hills, California)
College:| Notre Dame (2016–2020)
NFL draft:| 2021 / round: 4 / pick: 133
Career history

* New Orleans Saints (2021)
* Philadelphia Eagles (2022)
* New England Patriots (2023)*
* Kansas City Chiefs (2024)*
* Philadelphia Eagles (2024–present)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:| Practice squad
Career highlights and awards

* Third-team All-ACC (2020)

Career NFL statistics
| Passing attempts:| 20

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Completions:| 12
Completion percentage:| 60.0
TD–INT:| 0–2
Passing yards:| 135
Passer rating:| 40.6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ian Book (born March 30, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish where his .903 winning percentage (30-3) is second in school history to three-time national champ Johnny Lujack's .932 in the 1940s[1]. After Notre Dame, Book was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

## Early life

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Book was born on March 30, 1998, in El Dorado Hills, California,[2] and played high school football at Oak Ridge High School. He originally committed to Washington State but flipped his commitment to Notre Dame.[3]

## College career

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Book took a redshirt his freshman year in 2016 in order to preserve a year of eligibility. He sat behind starters Malik Zaire and DeShone Kizer in addition to primary backup Brandon Wimbush.

Book sat behind Wimbush throughout the 2017 season, but on October 7, 2017, he started for an injured Wimbush against the North Carolina Tar Heels, propelling the Irish to a 33–10 victory.[4] During the 2018 Citrus Bowl, Book came off the bench and led the Irish to a 21–17 victory over the LSU Tigers.[5]

After a pair of slim home victories over unranked opponents the Ball State Cardinals and the Vanderbilt Commodores in 2018, Book was chosen as the starter over Wimbush for a road game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The result was a 56–27 Notre Dame victory, with Book throwing for 325 yards and two touchdowns, and running for three more.[6] Against the #7 ranked Stanford Cardinal the next week, Book threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns in a 38–17 rout.[7] The Irish continued to move up the rankings under Book, and in week 10, Book threw for two touchdown passes and ran 23 yards for a score in the closing minutes to lead No. 3 Notre Dame to a close 31–21 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats.[8] Book helped the Irish to finish the regular season 12–0 and earn its first College Football Playoff berth, although the Irish were defeated by the eventual national champion the Clemson Tigers in the 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic, 30–3.[9][10]

On September 14, 2019, Book threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns,[11] and also had one rushing touchdown in a 66–14 win over the New Mexico Lobos. He contributed to the most points scored in a home opener at Notre Dame since 1932. On October 5, 2019, Book threw five touchdowns in the first half against the Bowling Green Falcons,[12] becoming the first player in Notre Dame history to have five scores in one half. On November 9, 2019, Book threw four touchdown passes in a win against the Duke Blue Devils. On November 16, 2019, Book threw for 284 yards and five touchdowns against the Navy Midshipmen, making him the first Notre Dame quarterback in history to have five touchdown passes in three games for one season.[citation needed]

On December 29, 2019, Book announced via Instagram that he would be returning to Notre Dame for a fifth season as a redshirt senior.[13] On December 5, 2020, Book passed Tom Clements, Ron Powlus, and Brady Quinn for most wins as a quarterback in Notre Dame football history with 30 total wins as a starter. His 72 touchdown passes are second all-time in program history.[14] He finished 9th in the Heisman Trophy voting.[15] He helped lead Notre Dame to an appearance in the College Football Playoff, where they eventually lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Semifinal Round in the Rose Bowl.[16]

### College statistics

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Season  | Games  | Passing  | Rushing

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GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | AY/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2016 | DNP
2017 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 75 | 61.3 | 456 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4 | 4 | 119.3 | 38 | 206 | 5.4 | 0
2018 | 12 | 9 | 214 | 314 | 68.2 | 2,628 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 19 | 7 | 154.0 | 95 | 280 | 2.9 | 4
2019 | 13 | 13 | 240 | 399 | 60.2 | 3,034 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 34 | 6 | 149.1 | 112 | 546 | 4.9 | 4
2020 | 12 | 12 | 228 | 353 | 64.6 | 2,830 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 15 | 3 | 144.3 | 116 | 485 | 4.2 | 9
Career | 47 | 35 | 728 | 1,141 | 63.8 | 8,948 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 72 | 20 | 147.0 | 361 | 1,517 | 4.2 | 17

## Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables  Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump

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6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)  | 211 lb
(96 kg)  | 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)  | 9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m) | 4.65 s | 1.71 s | 2.65 s | 4.20 s | 7.00 s | 32.5 in
(0.83 m) | 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from Pro Day[17][18]

### New Orleans Saints

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Book was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round with the 133rd overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[19] He signed his four-year rookie contract with New Orleans on June 8, 2021.[20] On December 23, 2021, he was named that week's starting quarterback after Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. This made him the fourth quarterback the Saints named as a starter during an injury-riddled season.[21] In the game, his NFL debut and first career start, Book was 12–20 for 135 yards and two interceptions. The Saints lost the game to the Miami Dolphins, 20–3.[22] On August 30, 2022, Book was waived by the Saints.[23]

### Philadelphia Eagles

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On August 31, 2022, Book was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[24] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[25]

### New England Patriots

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On September 13, 2023, Book signed with the practice squad of the New England Patriots.[26] He was released five days later on September 18.[27]

### Kansas City Chiefs

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On January 10, 2024, Book signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Book was waived by the Chiefs on August 26.[28]

### Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

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On December 26, 2024, with starter Jalen Hurts and backup Kenny Pickett dealing with injuries, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Book to their practice squad.[29]

## References

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1. ^ "Notre Dame's Ian Book Wins Pop Warner National College Football Award". notredame.rivals.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
2. ^ Assaf, Mick (March 30, 2018). "Mick Assaf on Instagram: "Happy 20th birthday to a great quarterback, but a better friend. It's been a fun ride, my guy. Let's keep this thing rolling."". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
3. ^ "Ian Book Timeline Events". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
4. ^ "Notre Dame at North Carolina Box Score, October 7, 2017". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
5. ^ "Citrus Bowl - Notre Dame vs LSU Box Score, January 1, 2018". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
6. ^ McCreary, Joedy (September 22, 2018). "No. 8 Notre Dame swaps quarterbacks, beats Wake Forest 56–27". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
7. ^ Dodd, Dennis (September 30, 2018). "Ian Book makes all the difference for Notre Dame's renewed College Football Playoff hopes". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
8. ^ "Notre Dame vs. Northwestern - Box Score - November 3, 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
9. ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (February 12, 2023). "Mitt að finna tilgang og njóta hlutverksins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved February 12, 2023.
10. ^ "Notre Dame vs. Clemson - College Football Game Summary - December 29, 2018". ESPN. December 29, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
11. ^ Berardino, Mike (September 14, 2019). "Ian Book, defense lead Notre Dame football demolition of New Mexico". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
12. ^ Farmer, Douglas (October 10, 2019). "Ian Book's performance against Bowling Green could foreshadow sustainable Notre Dame success". Inside the Irish. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
13. ^ James, Tyler (December 30, 2019). "Ian Book returning to Notre Dame for senior season". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
14. ^ "Notre Dame Fighting Irish Passing". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
15. ^ "2020 Heisman Trophy Voting". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
16. ^ "Rose Bowl - Notre Dame vs Alabama Box Score, January 1, 2021". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
17. ^ "Ian Book Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
18. ^ "Ian Book, Notre Dame, QB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
19. ^ "New Orleans Saints select Ian Book with the 133rd pick". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
20. ^ Ortenberg, Andrew (June 8, 2021). "Saints Sign Entire Draft Class, Restructure Marshon Lattimore". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
21. ^ "Trevor Siemian, Taysom Hill, others test positive for COVID, Ian Book to start at QB: reports". wwltv.com. December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
22. ^ Selbe, Nick (December 27, 2021). "Report: Former Notre Dame QBs Winless Since 2012 After Ian Book's Rough Debut". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
23. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2022.
24. ^ Erby, Glenn (August 31, 2022). "Eagles claim QB Ian Book off waivers from the Saints". Eagles Wire. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
25. ^ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
26. ^ Ulrich, Logan (September 13, 2023). "Patriots Signing QB Ian Book To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
27. ^ Bouda, Nate (September 18, 2023). "NFL Transactions: Monday 9/18". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
28. ^ Sapp, Jared (January 11, 2024). "Chiefs sign 4 free agents to Reserve/Future contracts". Arrowhead Pride. SB Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
29. ^ "NFL News: Ian Book Signs Eagles Contract amid Jalen Hurts, Kenny Pickett Injuries". syndication.bleacherreport report.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

## External links

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* Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish starting quarterbacks

* George Cartier (1887)
* Joe Cusack (1888)
* Ed Coady (1888–1889)
* Pat Coady (1892)
* Charles Zeitler (1893)
* Nicholas Dinkel (1894)
* William Walsh (1895)
* Frank Hering (1896)
* Fred Waters (1897)
* Charles Fleming (1898)
* Angus McDonald (1899)
* Clarence Diebold (1900)
* Henry McGlew (1901–1902)
* Nate Silver (1903–1905)
* Dick Coad (1904)
* Bob Bracken (1906)
* Billy Ryan (1907)
* Don Hamilton (1908–1909)
* Gus Dorais (1910–1913)
* Alfred Bergman (1914)
* James Phelan (1915–1917)
* Tex Allison (1917)
* Bill Mohn (1918)
* Leonard Bahan (1919)
* Joe Brandy (1920)
* Chet Grant (1921)
* Frank Thomas (1922)
* Harry Stuhldreher (1922–1924)
* Red Edwards (1924–1926)
* Albert Cullen (1925)
* Chuck Riley (1926–1927)
* Jim Brady (1927–1928)
* Frank Carideo (1928–1930)
* Chuck Jaskwhich (1931–1932)
* Bud Bonar (1933–1934)
* Wally Fromhart (1934–1935)
* Andy Puplis (1936–1937)
* Steve Sitko (1938–1939)
* Bob Hargrave (1940)
* Harry Wright (1941)
* Angelo Bertelli (1941–1943)
* Johnny Lujack (1943, 1946–1947)
* Frank Dancewicz (1944–1945)
* Frank Tripucka (1948)
* Bob Williams (1949–1950)
* John Mazur (1950–1951)
* Ralph Guglielmi (1951–1954)
* Tom Carey (1952, 1954)
* Paul Hornung (1955–1956)
* Robert Williams (1956–1958)
* George Izo (1958–1959)
* Don White (1959)
* George Haffner (1960)
* Daryle Lamonica (1960–1962)
* Frank Budka (1961, 1963)
* Denis Szot (1962–1963)
* John Huarte (1963–1964)
* Sandy Bonvechio (1963)
* William Zloch (1965)
* Tom Schoen (1965)
* Terry Hanratty (1966–1968)
* Coley O'Brien (1966)
* Joe Theismann (1968–1970)
* Pat Steenberge (1971)
* Bill Etter (1971)
* Cliff Brown (1971)
* Tom Clements (1972–1974)
* Rick Slager (1975–1976)
* Joe Montana (1975, 1977–1978)
* Rusty Lisch (1976–1977, 1979)
* Tim Koegel (1979, 1981)
* Mike Courey (1979–1980)
* Blair Kiel (1980–1983)
* Ken Karcher (1982)
* Jim O'Hara (1982)
* Steve Beuerlein (1983–1986)
* Scott Grooms (1984)
* Terry Andrysiak (1985–1987)
* Tony Rice (1987–1989)
* Kent Graham (1987)
* Rick Mirer (1990–1992)
* Paul Failla (1991, 1993)
* Kevin McDougal (1993)
* Ron Powlus (1994–1997)
* Tom Krug (1995)
* Jarious Jackson (1998–1999)
* Eric Chappell (1998)
* Arnaz Battle (2000)
* Gary Godsey (2000)
* Matt LoVecchio (2000–2001)
* Carlyle Holiday (2001–2003)
* Pat Dillingham (2002)
* Brady Quinn (2003–2006)
* Demetrius Jones (2007)
* Jimmy Clausen (2007–2009)
* Evan Sharpley (2007)
* Dayne Crist (2010–2011)
* Tommy Rees (2010–2013)
* Everett Golson (2012, 2014)
* Malik Zaire (2014–2015)
* DeShone Kizer (2015–2016)
* Brandon Wimbush (2017–2018)
* Ian Book (2017–2020)
* Jack Coan (2021)
* Tyler Buchner (2022)
* Drew Pyne (2022)
* Sam Hartman (2023)
* Steve Angeli (2023)
* Riley Leonard (2024)

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New Orleans Saints 2021 NFL draft selections

* Payton Turner
* Pete Werner
* Paulson Adebo
* Ian Book
* Landon Young
* Kawaan Baker

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New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks

* Gary Cuozzo (1967)
* Billy Kilmer (1967–1970)
* Karl Sweetan (1968)
* Ronnie Lee South (1968)
* Edd Hargett (1970–1971)
* Archie Manning (1971–1975, 1977–1981)
* Bobby Scott (1973–1974, 1976–1977, 1981)
* Larry Cipa (1974–1975)
* Bobby Douglass (1976–1977)
* Dave Wilson (1981, 1983–1986)
* Ken Stabler (1982–1983)
* Guido Merkens (1982)
* Richard Todd (1984)
* Bobby Hebert (1985–1989, 1991–1992)
* John Fourcade (1987, 1989–1990)
* Steve Walsh (1990–1991, 1993)
* Wade Wilson (1993)
* Mike Buck (1993)
* Jim Everett (1994–1996)
* Doug Nussmeier (1996–1997)
* Heath Shuler (1997)
* Billy Joe Hobert (1997–1999)
* Danny Wuerffel (1997–1998)
* Kerry Collins (1998)
* Billy Joe Tolliver (1998–1999)
* Jake Delhomme (1999)
* Jeff Blake (2000)
* Aaron Brooks (2000–2005)
* Todd Bouman (2005)
* Drew Brees (2006–2020)
* Mark Brunell (2009)
* Luke McCown (2015)
* Teddy Bridgewater (2018–2019)
* Taysom Hill (2020–2021)
* Jameis Winston (2021–2022)
* Trevor Siemian (2021)
* Ian Book (2021)
* Andy Dalton (2022)
* Derek Carr (2023–2024)
* Spencer Rattler (2024–present)
* Jake Haener (2024)

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Philadelphia Eagles roster

Active

* 1 Jalen Hurts
* 2 Darius Slay
* 3 Nolan Smith
* 4 Jake Elliott
* 6 DeVonta Smith
* 7 Kenny Pickett
* 8 C. J. Gardner-Johnson
* 10 Braden Mann
* 11 A. J. Brown
* 14 Kenneth Gainwell
* 16 Tanner McKee
* 17 Nakobe Dean
* 18 Britain Covey
* 19 Josh Sweat
* 21 Sydney Brown
* 22 Kelee Ringo
* 23 Eli Ricks
* 26 Saquon Barkley
* 27 Quinyon Mitchell
* 28 Will Shipley
* 29 Avonte Maddox
* 32 Reed Blankenship
* 33 Cooper DeJean
* 34 Isaiah Rodgers
* 36 Tristin McCollum
* 42 Oren Burks
* 47 C. J. Uzomah
* 49 Rick Lovato
* 51 Cam Jurgens
* 53 Zack Baun
* 54 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
* 56 Tyler Steen
* 58 Jalyx Hunt
* 59 Thomas Booker
* 61 Nick Gates
* 65 Lane Johnson
* 68 Jordan Mailata
* 69 Landon Dickerson
* 72 Darian Kinnard
* 74 Fred Johnson
* 75 Jack Driscoll
* 77 Mekhi Becton
* 79 Trevor Keegan
* 81 Grant Calcaterra
* 82 Ainias Smith
* 83 Jahan Dotson
* 84 E. J. Jenkins
* 89 Johnny Wilson
* 90 Jordan Davis
* 93 Milton Williams
* 95 Charles Harris
* 97 Moro Ojomo
* 98 Jalen Carter

Practice squad

* 30 Parry Nickerson
* 31 Andre' Sam
* 35 Ty Davis-Price
* 39 A. J. Woods
* 41 Danny Gray
* 45 Ochaun Mathis
* 46 Tariq Castro-Fields
* 48 Khari Blasingame
* 50 KJ Henry
* 52 Dallas Gant
* 64 Brett Toth
* 67 Laekin Vakalahi (Int.)
* 78 Tarron Jackson
* 80 Parris Campbell
* 86 Kyle Philips
* 96 Gabe Hall

Reserve lists

* 0 Bryce Huff (IR)
* 24 James Bradberry (IR)
* 55 Brandon Graham (IR)
* 57 Ben VanSumeren (IR)
* 73 Le'Raven Clark (IR)
* 88 Dallas Goedert (IR)
* 94 Byron Young (IR)

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