Tyler Buchner
Updated: 12/11/2025, 10:39:57 AM Wikipedia source
Tyler Buchner (born November 7, 2002) is an American multi-sport athlete who plays quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and midfielder for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish lacrosse team. He previously played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Infobox
Born
(2002-11-07) November 7, 2002 (age 23)Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position
Midfielder
Class
Redshirt Senior
High school
Helix (La Mesa, California)
College
Notre Dame (2021–2022)Alabama (2023)Notre Dame (2024–present)
NCAA team
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Senior)
Tables
· College career › College football statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Comp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yards
Passing
Avg
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rate
Passing
Att
Passing
Yards
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Notre Dame
Games
10
Games
0
Games
–
Passing
21
Passing
35
Passing
60.0
Passing
298
Passing
8.5
Passing
3
Passing
3
Passing
142.7
Rushing
46
Rushing
336
Rushing
7.3
Rushing
3
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Notre Dame
Games
3
Games
3
Games
1–2
Passing
46
Passing
83
Passing
55.4
Passing
651
Passing
7.8
Passing
3
Passing
5
Passing
121.2
Rushing
36
Rushing
123
Rushing
3.4
Rushing
4
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
Alabama
Games
2
Games
1
Games
1–0
Passing
8
Passing
19
Passing
42.1
Passing
61
Passing
3.2
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
69.1
Rushing
3
Rushing
20
Rushing
6.7
Rushing
1
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
Notre Dame
Games
2
Games
0
Games
–
Passing
1
Passing
1
Passing
100.0
Passing
23
Passing
23.0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
293.2
Rushing
1
Rushing
4
Rushing
4.0
Rushing
0
2025
2025
Season
2025
Team
Notre Dame
Games
10
Games
0
Games
–
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Rushing
1
Rushing
3
Rushing
3.0
Rushing
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
27
Games
4
Games
2–2
Games
76
Passing
138
Passing
55.1
Passing
1,033
Passing
7.5
Passing
6
Passing
8
Passing
120.7
Passing
87
Rushing
486
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
8
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 10 | 0 | – | 21 | 35 | 60.0 | 298 | 8.5 | 3 | 3 | 142.7 | 46 | 336 | 7.3 | 3 | |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 1–2 | 46 | 83 | 55.4 | 651 | 7.8 | 3 | 5 | 121.2 | 36 | 123 | 3.4 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Alabama | 2 | 1 | 1–0 | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | 61 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 69.1 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 293.2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 10 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 27 | 4 | 2–2 | 76 | 138 | 55.1 | 1,033 | 7.5 | 6 | 8 | 120.7 | 87 | 486 | 5.6 | 8 | ||
· College career › College lacrosse statistics
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Notre Dame
GP
11
G
0
A
1
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Notre Dame
GP
12
G
0
A
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
23
GP
0
G
1
| Year | Team | GP | G | A |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 0 | 1 | |
References
- "The Tyler Buchner experience tonight was WILD"https://x.com/PFF_College/status/1608984752534720513
- San Diego Union-Tribunehttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/story/2020-03-12/bishops-quarterback-transferring-to-helix
- San Diego Union-Tribunehttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/story/2020-09-11/buchner-likely-wont-play-a-down-for-helix
- South Bend Tribunehttps://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/college/2020/10/28/pod-of-gold-qb-commit-tyler-buchner-on-preparing-to-join-notre-dame-next-seaso/116271254/
- Notre Dame Insiderhttps://www.ndinsider.com/story/recruiting/2019/03/08/quarterback-tyler-buchner-a-2021-recruit-commits-to-notre-dame/118430288/
- The Indianapolis Starhttps://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/notre-dame/2021/01/24/notre-dame-football-incoming-freshman-qb-tyler-buchner-has-star-potential/6692784002/
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeberardino/2021/04/30/notre-dame-wants-a-closer-look-at-freshman-quarterback-tyler-buchner/
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeberardino/2021/11/13/notre-dame-quarterback-tyler-buchner-and-the-freshman-learning-experience/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/college/notredame/football/notre-dame-football-tyler-buchner-learning-to-add-leadership-to-his-playmaking-stires
- AP Newshttps://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-brian-kelly-notre-dame-fighting-irish-south-bend-8bcd0592a994a889a0287576e8a5af5c
- Herald Bulletinhttps://www.heraldbulletin.com/sports/notredame/nds-pyne-buchner-battling-for-starting-qb-role/article_bf85c8b8-1689-11ed-bc27-a3ed55662355.html
- WNDUhttps://www.wndu.com/2022/09/12/notre-dame-qb-buchner-out-season-with-shoulder-injury
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35350270/notre-dame-tops-south-carolina-highest-scoring-gator-bowl
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/36304035/former-notre-dame-qb-tyler-buchner-heading-alabama
- SI.comhttps://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/ncaa-football/alabama-football-tyler-buchner-qb-change-usf-game
- AL.comhttps://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2023/09/alabamas-nick-saban-explains-decision-to-bench-tyler-buchner-for-ty-simpson-vs-usf.html
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38432021/jalen-milroe-named-alabama-starting-qb-prior-sec-opener
- Inside Lacrossehttps://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/breaking-tyler-buchner-enters-the-ncaa-transfer-portal-for-men-s-lacrosse/62316
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39043016/alabama-qb-tyler-buchner-enters-portal-lacrosse-player
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39155295/alabama-qb-tyler-buchner-returning-notre-dame-lacrosse
- The Tuscaloosa Newshttps://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2024/05/27/tyler-buchner-alabama-football-qb-lacrosse-national-championship-notre-dame/73872485007/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5532658/2024/05/31/tyler-buchner-notre-dame-football-lacrosse/
- CBSSports.comhttps://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/notre-dame-doomed-by-tyler-buchners-fumbled-hold-on-extra-point-in-devastating-loss-to-texas-a-m/