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Jack Kiser

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Position: LB
Jersey #: 54
Date of Birth: September 10, 2000
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 231 lbs
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Round , Pick 107 in 2025 by JAX
First Team: JAX (2025)
Last Team: JAX (2026)

Career Summary

Jack Kiser is a linebacker from Royal Center, Indiana, who played college football at Notre Dame.

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Early Life

Kiser is from Royal Center, Indiana, and attended Pioneer High School.

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High School

He attended Pioneer High School in Indiana before enrolling at Notre Dame.

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College Career

Kiser was a long-tenured Notre Dame linebacker and special-teams contributor. In 2022, he played all 13 games with six starts and recorded 58 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a blocked kick. In 2023, he played all 13 games with three starts, ranking third on the team with 62 tackles while adding 1.5 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and three quarterback hurries. He returned as a graduate student and team captain in 2024.

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Path to the NFL

Kiser's path was built through sustained Notre Dame experience, including major special-teams work, increased linebacker production and leadership as a 2024 team captain.

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Career Accomplishments

Kiser was Notre Dame's 2023 Special Teams Player of the Year. In 2024, he was named to the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team, became a Campbell Trophy semifinalist and was a finalist for the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award.

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Playing Style

Listed at 6-foot-2 and 231 pounds, Kiser played linebacker while also contributing extensively on Notre Dame special teams. His 2022 and 2023 production combined tackle volume with backfield plays, turnovers and special-teams impact.

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31571, 00-0040723, 2000-09-10, Jack Kiser, Jack, Kiser

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