Ian Book (born March 30, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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High school career

Book was born on March 30, 1998, in El Dorado Hills, California, and played

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at Oak Ridge High School. He originally committed to

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but flipped his commitment to Notre Dame.

College career

2016 season

Book took a

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his freshman year in order to preserve a year of eligibility. He sat behind starters Malik Zaire and DeShone Kizer in addition to primary backup

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2017 season

Book sat behind Wimbush throughout the 2017 season, but he started for an injured Wimbush against

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, propelling the Irish to a 33–10 victory over the Tar Heels in his first collegiate start on October 7, 2017. During the

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, Book came off the bench and led the Irish to a 21–17 victory over LSU.

2018 season

After a pair of slim home victories over unranked opponents Ball State and Vanderbilt in 2018, Book was chosen as the starter over Wimbush for a road game against Wake Forest. The result was a 56–27 Notre Dame victory, with Book throwing for 325 yards and two touchdowns, and running for three more. Against #7

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the next week, Book threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns in a 38–17 rout of the Cardinal. 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 Northwestern. Book helped the Irish to finish the regular season 12–0 and earn its first

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berth, although the Irish were defeated by the eventual national champion Clemson in the 2018 Cotton Bowl Classic, 30–3.

2019 season

On September 14, 2019, Book threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns. He also had one rushing touchdown in a 66–14 win over

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. 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

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, 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

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. On November 16, 2019, Book threw for 284 yards and five touchdowns against

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, making him the first Notre Dame quarterback in history to have five touchdown passes in three games for one season.

2020 season

On December 29, 2019, Book announced via

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that he would be returning to Notre Dame for a fifth season as a redshirt senior. 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. He finished 9th in the Heisman Trophy voting. He helped lead Notre Dame to an appearance in the College Football Playoff, where they eventually lost to

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in the Semifinal Round in the Rose Bowl.

College statistics

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Book was drafted by the

in the fourth round with the 133rd overall pick in the

. He signed his four-year rookie contract with New Orleans on June 8, 2021. On December 23, 2021, he was named that week's starting quarterback after Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian were placed on the reserve/COVID list. This made him the fourth quarterback the Saints named as a starter during an injury-riddled season. In the game, his NFL debut and first career start, Book was 12-20 for 135 yards and two interceptions. The Saints would lose the game to the

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, 20-3. On August 30, 2022, Book was waived by the Saints.

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 31, 2022, Book was claimed off waivers by the

NFL career statistics

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bioNotre Dame Fighting Irish bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Book, Ian 1998 births Living people People from El Dorado Hills, California Sportspeople from Greater Sacramento Players of American football from California American football quarterbacks Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players New Orleans Saints players Philadelphia Eagles players