He’s The Second Coming Of Joe Burrow”: College Football Analyst Makes Bold Prediction About Notre Dame Fighting Irish Quarterback Steve Angeli

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 11-1 during the college football regular season. They were the seventh seed and defeated the Indiana Hoosiers, the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Penn State Nittany Lions in the playoffs before losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the National Championship Game.

Riley Leonard’s backup quarterback, Steve Angeli, is ready to take over the reins for the 2025 college football season. Angeli saw minimal action during the 2024 season. He completed 66.7% of his passes for 268 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Angeli is 6’2″ and weighs 205 lbs.

Greg McElroy Makes Bold Prediction About Notre Dame Fighting Irish Quarterback Steve Angeli

McElroy was on his podcast talking about the Fighting Irish entering the 2025 college football season. He was talking about Angeli potentially being the starting quarterback for Notre Dame. The former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback thinks that Angeli could be special next season for the Irish. He said,

“I’ve seen Steve Angeli thrust into action against a ferocious pass rush in Penn State and one of the best defenses in the country. I saw Steve Angeli go into the lineup and just methodically right down the field. Accurately carving up a defense. Who’s to say Steve Angeli’s ceiling, when the real lights are on, isn’t outrageously high? “…What if, when we fast forward to this year, Steve Angeli has some awakening? And all of a sudden, he’s the second coming of Joe Burrow.”

This is a very bold prediction for Notre Dame’s quarterback. When Burrow won the Heisman with LSU during the 2019 season, he completed 76.3% of his passes for 5,671 yards, 60 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Those stats led him to being the number one overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

McElroy also said about Angeli,

“Joe Burrow at Ohio State was just a guy. In his first year at LSU, he was just a guy. Well, Steve Angeli to this point of his career, just a guy. Maybe there’s another level in there that we just don’t know about.”

Angeli had to wait his turn with Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish will have high expectations under head coach Marcus Freeman next college football season. If Notre Dame wants to reach another level in 2025, Angeli will need to play well, but it is a far stretch to say he will be the next Burrow.

Four-Star Ohio Linebacker Spurns Buckeyes for SEC Powerhouse

Class of 2026 four-star linebacker Storm Miller plans to depart the state of Ohio for a major SEC program after considering playing for the home-state Buckeyes. Miller (6-foot-3, 220 pounds) plays for Strongsville (Ohio) High School. He is rated as the No. 21 linebacker and the No. 11 player in the state, per 247Sports. Head coach Ryan Day and Ohio State were in contention to keep Miller home. Wisconsin, Michigan and Texas A&M were also in the hunt for a commitment for one of the top defenders in the class. Miller revealed his decision on Wednesday by pledging to

the Aggies and head coach Mike Elko over the Buckeyes. Texas A&M just added another four-star recruit to its No. 4 ranked class. And this time from Big Ten country. Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko looks on in the first quarter. Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Elko and Co. sit behind USC, Clemson and LSU for the top class in the 2026 cycle (247Sports). Miller is the 10th commitment for the Aggies, all four-star recruits.

Miller played both defense and offense as a junior last season, racking up 90 total tackles (20 for loss) with 10 sacks and an interception. “Beyond blessed for this opportunity!” Miller wrote on X. “Cant wait to get to work! 100% COMMITTED! GIG ‘EM!”