#75 Josh Lugg 2021-22 Football Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2022 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
• 2022 Notre Dame Inaugural Father Ted Man of the Year
• 2022 Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2022)

• Started and played all 13 games at right guard on the Irish offensive line. Helped the Irish average 4.6 yards per carry during the 2022 season, racking up 2,457 total rushing yards. Finished the season with 25 total rushing touchdowns as the Irish offense averaged 31.77 points per game. Helped clear the way for seven games of 220+ yards rushing, with four games of 260+. Irish ranked 16th nationally in least TFLs allowed per game. Was honored as part of the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll
• Ohio State (9/3): Opened the year at Ohio State, as the team rushed for 76 yards on 30 attempts and scored a touchdown. Helped the Irish throw for 177 yards through the air.
• Marshall (9/10): Paved the way for 130 yards rushing and two scores against the Thundering Herd. 21 completions through the air for 221 yards and a score.
• California (9/17): Team ran for 147 yards on 41 attempts and a score in the first win of the season. Helped protect the quarterback who finished 17-for-23 for 150 yards and two touchdowns.
• North Carolina (9/24): Ran for a season-best 287 yards on 51 carries, averaging 5.63 yards per carry. Audric Estime became the first 100-yard rusher of the season with a 17 carry, 134 yard, two touchdown performance. Irish added 289 yards through the air on 24-of-34 passing for three more scores.
• BYU (10/8): Team did not allow a sack in the victory. Team ran for 5.2 yards per carry on 45 attempts. Protected the passing game that went for 262 yards, going 22-for-28.
• Stanford (10/15): Went for 150 yards and a score on 34 carries against the Cardinal. 13 completions for 151 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
• UNLV (10/22): Team did not allow a sack as the Irish threw for 205 yards on 14 completions. Ran for 223 yards on 47 carries and three scores in the victory. Logan Diggs earned his first 100-yard rushing game of the season, carrying 28 times for 130 yards.
• Syracuse (10/29): Piled up 246 rushing yards on 56 attempts and three scores in the victory. Protected for nine completions and 116 yards and a score through the air. Two runners with 20 carries each as Estime and Diggs went for 123 and 85 yards, respectively.
• Clemson (11/5): Helped the Irish take down a top-10 opponent with 263 yards on the ground on 47 carries, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. Protected for nine completions for 85 yards and a score through the air.
• Navy (11/12): Ran for 66 yards and a score. Protected for 17 completions for 269 yards and a season-best four touchdowns through the air in the rivalry victory.
• Boston College (11/19): Racked up 281 yards on 38 attempts rushing, averaging 10.03 yards per carry and scoring four times. Team did not allow a sack, hitting on 13-of-25 passing for 156 yards and a touchdown.
• USC (11/26): Ran for 90 total yards on 26 carries against the Trojans. Protected for Notre Dame’s first 300+ yard passing game of the year as the Irish went 23-for-26 for 318 yards and three scores. Scored again on the ground.
• South Carolina – TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (12/30): Notre Dame had three runners go for more than 60 yards in the bowl game victory, led by a 95 yard performance from Estime. Helped clear lanes for 89 rushing yards and a score from Diggs and added two scores and 61 yards from quarterback Tyler Buchner. Protected for Buchner’s career day passing, as the sophomore finished with 274 yards and three scores on 18 completions.

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021)

• Played and started in 12 games for the Irish this season; Paved the way for an Irish offense which averaged over 426 yards per game of total offense, including averaging over 143 yards per game rushing (4.1 yards per carry), and scored an average of 35.2 points per game;
• FLORIDA STATE (9/5): Started and led an Irish offense which scored 41 points and gained 431 yards of total offense in a win over the Seminoles
• TOLEDO (9/11): Helped pave the way for an Irish offense that rushed for 132 yards and a TD; Aided in an offense which converted on eight-of-14 third downs
• PURDUE (9/18): Paved the way for a 120-yard Irish rushing performance and 27 total points in a home win over the Boilermakers
• VIRGINIA TECH (10/9): Paved the way for 180 team rushing yards and 32 points in an Irish road victory in Blacksburg
• SOUTHERN CAL (10/23): Controlled the line of scrimmage which resulted in 170 yards rushing and three rushing TDs in a win over the Trojans; Helped an offense which converted on eight-of-12 third downs and dominated 31:23 minutes in time of possession
• NORTH CAROLINA (10/30): Led an Irish offensive line that guided Notre Dame running backs to a season-high 293 yards rushing, the highest game total since Week 3 of 2020 (353 yds. vs. Florida State, 10/10)
• VIRGINIA (11/13): Paved the way for a 249 team rushing performance in the 28-3 victory over the Cavaliers
• GEORGIA TECH (11/20): Led an Irish offense team which scored 55 points and gained 514 total yards of offense
• STANFORD (11/27): Helped the Irish offense in a 45-14 regular season finale win over the Cardinal; guided the Irish offense to 510 total yards, including 169 yards rushing – the team’s nine 100+ yard rushing game of the season

AS A SENIOR (2020)

• DUKE (9/12): Saw action in the season-opening win
• SOUTH FLORIDA (9/19): Saw action in the 52-0 win
• FLORIDA STATE (10/10): Participated in the win over the Seminoles
• LOUISVILLE (10/17): Saw action in the 12-7 win against the Cardinals
• GEORGIA TECH (10/31): Saw action in the 31-13 win in Georgia against the Yellow Jackets
• CLEMSON (11/7): Saw action in the 47-40 2OT win over the then-No. 1 Tigers
• BOSTON COLLEGE (11/14): Saw action in the 45-31 win at Boston College (11/14).
• NORTH CAROLINA (11/27): Made his first start of the season for an offensive line that paved the way for 478 yards of total offense (199 rushing with three touchdowns, 279 passing with one touchdown), and 35:04 time of possession in the 31-17 win; Posted four touchdown drives of at least 75 yards, including a season-long 97-yard scoring drive; Notre Dame’s 199 rushing yards tied for second-most in the ACC this weekend
• SYRACUSE (12/5): Started for an offensive line that paved the way for 568 yards of total offense (283 rushing with three touchdowns, 285 passing with three touchdowns) and 33:50 time of possession; Notre Dame’s 568 yards of total offense were the most in the ACC that week, and ranked fourth among all Power 5 teams on the weekend. It was the fourth time this season Notre Dame’s offense has surpassed 500 yards of total offense in a single game, and it marked the most by an Irish team since 2019 vs. Bowling Green (573). It was the most by the Irish against a Power 5 opponent since 2017 vs. Wake Forest (710).
• CLEMSON – ACC Championship (12/19): Started for an offensive line that helped the Irish win the time of possession battle for the 10th time this season (out of 11 games), totaling 31:52.
• ALABAMA – Rose Bowl (1/1): Saw action in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game

AS A JUNIOR (2019)

• Saw action in all 13 games while starting the final five contests of the year
• Capped the season with a pass-block grade of 83.0 per Pro Football Focus, with a grade of 80.0 or higher in each of the last three games of the season
• Did not allow a sack on 263 pass blocks this season, while conceding just three QB hits
• Finished the season among the top-25 FBS tackles in PFF’s Pass Block grade (at least 400 total snaps played)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)

• Played in all 13 games, primarily on the line in kicking game

AS A FRESHMAN (2017)

• One of 10 scholarship freshmen who did not see the field
• Joined David Adams, Jafar Armstrong, Aaron Banks, Avery Davis, Darnell Ewell, Dillan Gibbons, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Kofi Wardlow and Drew White as rookies who helped the Irish on their scout teams

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Led North Allegheny Senior to a 9-3 record as a senior in 2016
• Paved the way for a rushing attack that racked up 3,303 yards and 50 TDs
• Recorded 18 tackles, four TFL and three sacks
• Helped the North Allegheny offense average 34.9 points/game
• Named 2016 American Family Insurance First Team ALL-USA Pennsylvania
• Named 2016 First Team Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State
• 2016 First Team Pennsylvania Football News Class 6A
• Named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22
• Selected to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25
• 2016 4-6A Mr. PA Football Lineman of the Year
• 2016 First Team Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Class 6A Northern Seven
• 2016 All-EPA/WPA All-State Super 25 Class 6A Team
• No. 107-ranked overall player and No. 12 offensive tackle by Scout.com
• No. 121-ranked overall player and No. 15 offensive tackle by 247Sports.com
• No. 156-ranked overall player and No. 15 offensive tackle by ESPN.com
• No. 236-ranked overall player and No. 22 offensive tackle by Rivals.com
• Pennsylvania’s No. 5-ranked player by Scout.com, No. 5-ranked player by 247Sports, No. 5-ranked player by ESPN and No. 6-ranked player by Rivals
• No. 126-ranked overall player and No. 21-ranked offensive lineman by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report
• Four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 Dream Team, ranked as the No. 129 player in the class of 2017 and the No. 20 offensive tackle
• Played for coach Art Walker at North Allegheny Senior
• Lead recruiter was offensive line coach Harry Hiestand
• Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
• Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business