SINCE 1996

2024 Nominee

Clark Lea

ACC

Notre Dame

Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers

Why should this nominee be considered for the Broyles Award?

Notre Dame has held 32-of-35 opponents during ClarkLea’s tenure as defensive coordinator to 30 points or less.That includes ranked opponents LSU, Michigan, Stanford,Virginia Tech, Syracuse, Clemson, Georgia, Virginia, Navyand North Carolina. In 2019, Lea’s Notre Dame defense ranked third in the FBS in pass defense, fifth in pass efficiency defense, 12th in scoring defense and 18th in total defense.