The University of Notre Dame offensive line was one of 23 units named to the 2023 Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll. The Joe Moore Award voting committee judges solely on six criteria: toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique and finishing.
Evaluations for the midseason honor roll were made solely through weekly review of actual game film and offensive line coach-provided cut-ups.
The Notre Dame starting unit, which consists of junior Joe Alt, sophomore Pat Coogan, senior Zeke Correll, sophomore Rocco Spindler and sophomore Blake Fisher, has helped the Irish rank 10th in the nation in tackles-for-loss allowed, 14th in team passing efficiency and 15th in total first downs.
The group has paved the way for junior running back Audric Estimé to rush for 787 yards this season, which ranks fourth among all FBS backs and the best this season for any Power 5 player. Estimé also is sixth in the FBS in rushing touchdowns (nine), 16th in rushing yards per game (98.4) and 18th in yards per carry (6.2).
The Joe Moore Award is named after Joe Moore, widely regarded as one of the best offensive line coaches in college football history, most notably for his work at Notre Dame and the University of Pittsburgh. Over 18 seasons, Coach Moore helped develop 52 players who would go on to play in the National Football League.
The Joe Moore Award trophy, crafted by legendary sports sculptor Jerry McKenna, is the largest trophy in college football, standing at a height of 6 feet and weighing in at 800 pounds. The perpetual trophy is made available for display by the winning university until the conclusion of the following college football season.