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Inside Notre Dame’s QB room: CJ Carr’s surge and Kenny Minchey’s impact

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen15 hours agoEHansenND
CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey
Notre Dame QBs CJ Carr (13) and Kenny Minchey (8) continue to help make each other better long after their offseason QB competition ended. Jeff Douglas/Inside ND Sports

Notre Dame’s quarterback picture is more than CJ Carr’s breakout. While Carr sits at No. 9 nationally in pass efficiency, his progress has been shaped behind the scenes by Kenny Minchey — a backup whose selfless approach and steady preparation have elevated Carr while keeping the Irish offense primed for November’s stretch run.