Notre Dame K Marcello Diomede brings a strong leg, but limited game volume
Diomede profiles as a leg-first specialist with real kickoff value: Notre Dame lists him at 16 kickoffs in 2025 with 11 touchbacks and 2-of-3 PATs, after appearing in only three games in 2024 and six in 2025. His biggest differentiator is raw kicking power—recruiting and rating sources describe him as having one of the stronger legs in his class, with plus kickoff distance and 55+ yard range—but his on-field sample is still small and he did not seize the full-time job at Notre Dame, which makes him more of a developmental fit than a proven instant-impact kicker.[2][10][16]
