Cade Stover

ANALYSIS
Stover recorded career highs in both receptions and targets Saturday, as he helped provide some consistency for up-and-down starting quarterback Kyle McCord. The 6-foot-4 tight end also finished tied with slot receiver Emeka Egbuka for team highs in these statistical categories, though the latter still led the team in receiving yards (96). Meanwhile, Marvin Harrison (three receptions, seven targets, 32 yards) was largely schemed out of the game by double coverage in Notre Dame's secondary. Stover is well on his way to a career-best campaign in 2023, as he's already logged 17 receptions for 240 yards through four games after totaling 36 catches for 406 yards in 2022. The senior tight end's strong connection with McCord so far this season should net him continually robust production moving forward into Big Ten play.