2019-20 Football
Roster
#10 Chris Finke 2018-19 Football Roster
WR
Height
5-9 1/2
Weight
184
Class
Graduate Student
Hometown
Dayton, OH
High School
Archbishop Alter
HONORS & AWARDS
- Campbell Trophy Semifinalist (2019)
- Burlsworth Trophy Nominee (2019)
- Game Ball Recipient vs. Duke (2019)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District (2019)
GRADUATE SEASON (2019)
- Played in all 13 games, making nine starts
- Finished the season second among Irish receivers with 456 receiving yards on 31 catches with 4 TDs
- Returned 20 punts on the season for 180 yards
- Had five catches for 59 yards and two TDs against Duke
- Recorded seven catches for 71 yards and a TD in final home game against Boston College
- Capped Irish career with six catches for 46 yards in the Camping World Bowl
- Concluded Notre Dame career with 106 receptions for 1,251 yards and eight TDs
SENIOR SEASON (2018)
- Had 49 catches for 571 yards and two TD’s while playing in all 13 games
- Ranked third on the team in catches and receiving yards and fourth in receiving TDs
- Tallied a season high seven receptions for 86 yards and score in the season finale against USC
- Scored in the season-opening win over No. 14 Michigan
- Has 19 punt returns with a long of 52 yards this year
- Enrolled at Notre Dame as a walk-on and was awarded a scholarship during fall camp as a sophomore
JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
- Played in all 13 games and started one contest (vs. LSU)
- Caught six passes for 102 yards, including a 48-yard grab against Miami, Ohio (Sept. 30)
- Averaged 6.5 yards per punt return (156 yards on 24 returns)
- Registered a career-long 41-yard punt return at Stanford (Nov. 25)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)
- Played in 10 games for the Irish (did not see the field against Texas and Michigan State)
- Caught 10 passes for 122 yards and two TDs
- Recorded four receptions for a career-best 53 yards and one TD at Syracuse (Nov. 26)
- Hauled in a 31-yard TD grab against Virginia Tech (Nov. 19)
- Earned a scholarship during fall camp
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)
- Did not see any game action during the season
- Valuable member of the scout team
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
- Joined the Irish as a walk-on prior to the 2015 season
- Scored 10 touchdowns as a senior in 2014 at Archbishop Alter High School
- Registered six TDs on punt returns, three as a wide receiver and one on a jet-sweep
- Played wide receiver and defensive back, returned punts and kickoffs, and even logged a few snaps at quarterback where he ran Archbishop Alter’s version of the read-option
- Totaled 1,516 all-purpose yards in 2014
- Helped Archbishop Alter to Ohio Division IV state runner-up slot and 14-1 record in 2014
- Recorded a pair of interceptions and 11 tackles as top-ranked Alter fell 21-14 to fourth-rated Cleveland Benedictine in Ohio Division IV championship game
- High school teammate of Irish safety Nick Coleman
- Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance with a minor in innovation and entrepreneurship