Kraemer played college football for Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and was first signed by the Detroit Lions.
He attended Elder High School, where he protected future Northwestern and rival quarterback Peyton Ramsey.
After his successful time at Elder High School, Kraemer won the Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year award.
[2] Kraemer was rated as the fourth-best player from the state of Ohio going into college and chose to attend University of Notre Dame.
In his senior season, Kraemer started the first seven games before suffering a season-ending knee injury versus Michigan.