On Tuesday, Jeremiyah Love announced his decision to leave Notre Dame a year early for the NFL Draft, so it really comes as an act of mercy that one day later, Jadarian Price announced his decision to enter the NFL Draft with a year of eligibility left on the table.
Notre Dame fans didn’t have to debate long about what it would take to keep Price in the fold for 2026, and now everyone can move on to the future of the position at Notre Dame — whatever that may look like. Regardless of what Notre Dame does at running back in 2026, it won’t come close to being as talented as it was with Love and Price.
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Jadarian Price would have been the starting running back for 99% of other programs in the country. He also might have been a better running back candidate for the Heisman given his ability to return kickoffs for touchdowns. It really was an embarrassment of riches at Notre Dame.
One of the ways I judge Notre Dame players is how they performed against USC. With Price, he was a true Trojan killer as 2 of his 3 career kick returns for touchdowns came against Southern Cal.
Price is ranked as either the #2 or #3 back in the draft, and he’s expected to be selected before the end of the 2nd round.
Thanks for everything JD!
Player/Class
Freshmen
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate
Quarterback
Noah Grubbs
Blake Hebert
C.J. Carr
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Running Back
Javian Osborne, Jonaz Walton
Nolan James
Aneyas Williams, Kedren Young
–
Gi’Bran Payne
Tight End
Preston Fryzel, Ian Premer
James Flanigan
Jack Larsen
Cooper Flanagan
–
Wide Receiver
Dylan Faison, Bubba Frazier, Kaydon Finley, Devin Fitzgerald, Brayden Robinson
Elijah Burress, Jerome Bettis Jr., Antavious Richardson
Cam Williams, Micah Gilbert, Logan Saldate
Jaden Greathouse, KK Smith, Jordan Faison
–
Center
–
Cameron Herron
–
Joe Otting
Ashton Craig
Guard
Sullivan Garvin, Tyler Merrill, Gregory Patrick
–
–
Chris Terek, Sullivan Absher
Billy Schrauth
Tackle
Ben Nichols, Grayson McKeogh, Charlie Thom
Will Black, Owen Strebig, Matty Augustine
Peter Jones, Anthonie Knapp, Styles Prescod, Guerby Lambert
Charles Jagusah
Aamil Wagner
Defensive Tackle
Tiki Hola, Elijah Golden
Joseph Reiff, Davion Dixon
Sean Sevillano
Brenan Vernon, Devan Houstan, Armel Mukam
Donovan Hinish, Elijah Hughes
Defensive End
Ebenezer Ewetade, Rodney Dunham
Christopher Burgess, Gordy Sulfsted
Cole Mullins, Bryce Young, Loghan Thomas
Boubacar Traore
Joshua Burnham, Junior Tuihalamaka
Linebacker
Thomas Davis Jr., Kobe Clapper
Dominik Hulak, Ko’o Kia, Anthony Sacca, Madden Faraimo
Teddy Rezac, Bodie Kahoun, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
Drayk Bowen, Preston Zinter, Jaiden Ausberry
Jaylen Sneed
Safety
Ayden Pouncey, Joey O’Brien, Nick Reddish
Ethan Long, JaDon Blair, Brandon Logan
Taebron Bennie-Powell, Brauntae Johnson
Adon Shuler, Ben Minich, Luke Talich
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Cornerback
Chaston Smith, Khary Adams
Cree Thomas, Dallas Golden, Mark Zachery
Karson Hobbs, Leonard Moore
Christian Gray
–
Specialists
–
Erik Schmidt
–
–
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Totals
27/105 (27)
52/105 (25)
74/105 (22)
93/105 (19)
102/105 (9)