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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish didn’t take very long to add a running back to its 2022 recruiting class. 4-Star running back Jadarian Price committed to Notre Dame on Sunday over a long list of programs such as the Texas Longhorns, Auburn Tigers, Baylor Bears, Ohio State Buckeyes, and more. The Dennison, Texas native is the 21st ranked All-Purpose running back in the nation according to 247 Sports.
COMMITTED!☘️ Happy Birthday Mom! @NDFootball #IGTBAYJ pic.twitter.com/nihgdd4TTe
— Jadarian (@Jadarian15) February 21, 2021
Price is very much the type of running back that Notre Dame has been recruiting lately (Audric Estime aside) and should fit well into their future schemes.
Adequate height with a surprisingly long, lean frame that, while narrow through the core, should fit more mass in a college strength training program. Owns great length with a plus-5 wingspan relative to height. A bit unique in play style relative to initial impression of build. Wiry strong runner who shows impressive functional strength to consistently run through arm tackles in the hole and at the second level. Aware runner with good instincts and vision in the box. Presses the line of scrimmage and properly sets up blocks tackle-to-tackle. Quick-footed in the hole to make first defender miss. Does a good job of cutting upfield and avoiding unnecessary bounces. Great feel for the cutback. Pairs that with close-quarters agility to sometimes create his own cutback lanes. Long-strider who should have room left to improve long speed. Plants and bursts but can improve top-end speed in the open field. Added juice will foster more big-play punch. Solid production but 6.1 per carry average through first three seasons trails other high-end backs in the class. May carry a lot of usage mileage to college. Caught significantly more passes as a junior to provide a more well-rounded threat than before. Tough-minded runner with impressive instincts and vision who knows when to get upfield when necessary. Projects to the Power Five level as a back who could potentially become an impact starter.
Price is the first running back to commit in Notre Dame’s class of 2022, and is the 7th overall. The class is currently ranked #6 in the 247 Composite Team Rankings and eye-balling an entry into the top 5.
Notre Dame Football’s 2022 Commit List (22)
SIGNED | POSITION | PLAYER | STATE | HT | WT | RIVALS | ESPN | 247 SPORTS | 247 COMPOSITE | On3 | On3Consensus | COMMIT DATE | ENROLLED |
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SIGNED | POSITION | PLAYER | STATE | HT | WT | RIVALS | ESPN | 247 SPORTS | 247 COMPOSITE | On3 | On3Consensus | COMMIT DATE | ENROLLED |
☘️ | OL | Joey Tanona | Indiana | 6'5" | 280 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/25/20 | ✅ |
☘️ | LB | Nolan Ziegler | Michigan | 6'4" | 205 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 08/22/20 | ✅ |
☘️ | OL | Ty Chan | Massachusetts | 6'6" | 275 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 12/2020 | - |
☘️ | DE | Tyson Ford | Missouri | 6'5" | 250 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 01/18/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | DE | Aiden Gobaira | Virginia | 6'6" | 235 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 02/06/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | RB | Jadarian Price | Texas | 5'11" | 180 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 02/21/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | QB | Steve Angeli | New Jersey | 6'3" | 215 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 03/04/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | CB | Jaden Mickey | California | 5'11" | 175 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 03/14/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | LB | Joshua Burnham | Michigan | 6'4" | 215 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 03/17/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | TE | Eli Raridon | Iowa | 6'6" | 228 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 05/02/21 | - |
☘️ | TE | Holden Staes | Georgia | 6'5" | 230 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 05/07/21 | - |
☘️ | DT | Donovan Hinish | Pennsylvania | 6'2" | 275 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/04/21 | - |
☘️ | LB | Niuafe Tuihalamaka | California | 6'2" | 235 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/19/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | OL | Ashton Craig | Indiana | 6'5" | 283 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/26/21 | - |
☘️ | DB | Jayden Bellamy | New Jersey | 5'11" | 175 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/02/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | LB | Jaylen Sneed | South Carolina | 6'2" | 210 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/12/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | CB | Benjamin Morrison | Arizona | 6'0" | 170 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/15/21 | - |
☘️ | WR | Tobias Merriweather | Washington | 6'4" | 185 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 08/04/21 | - |
☘️ | OL | Aamil Wagner | Ohio | 6'6" | 265 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 11/11/21 | - |
☘️ | P | Bryce McFerson | North Carolina | 6'1" | 175 | 6⭐️ SAILER | 6⭐️ SAILER | 6⭐️ SAILER | 6⭐️ SAILER | 6⭐️ SAILER | 6⭐️ SAILER | 11/21/21 | - |
☘️ | OL | Billy Schrauth | Wisconsin | 6'5" | 300 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 11/9/21 | ✅ |
☘️ | RB | Gi'Bran Payne | Ohio | 5'10" | 190 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 04/15/22 | - |
The Irish are positioning themselves pretty well for the future at running back. Even if Kyren Williams and C’Bo Flemister forgo the 2022 season, the Irish are sitting in a good spot with Chris Tyree, Logans Diggs, Audric Estime, and now Jadarian Price. While this could still be a 2 running back class come December, Price fills every need for 2022 and should be the only back that signs with Notre Dame.
2022 Notre Dame Football Scholarship Chart
Position / Year | Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | 5th/6th Year |
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Position / Year | Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | 5th/6th Year |
Quarterback | Steve Angeli | Tyler Buchner, Ron Powlus III | Drew Pyne | - | - |
Running Back | Jadarian Price, Gi'Bran Payne | Logan Diggs, Audric Estime | Chris Tyree | - | - |
Tight End | Eli Raridon, Holden Staes | Cane Berrong, Mitchell Evans | Michael Mayer, Kevin Bauman | - | - |
Wide Receiver | Tobias Merriweather | Lorenzo Styles, Deion Colzie, Jayden Thomas | - | - | Braden Lenzy, Joe Wilkins, Avery Davis, Matt Salerno |
Center | Ashton Craig | Pat Coogan | - | Zeke Correll | Jarrett Patterson |
Guard | Billy Schrauth | Rocco Spindler | - | Andrew Kristofic, | Josh Lugg |
Tackle | Joey Tanona, Ty Chan, Aamil Wagner | Blake Fisher, Joe Alt, Caleb Johnson | Michael Carmody, Tosh Baker | - | - |
Defensive Tackle | Donovan Hinish, Tyson Ford | Gabriel Rubio | Aidan Keanaaina, Rylie Mills | Howard Cross, Jacob Lacey | Jayson Ademilola, Chris Smith |
Defensive End | Aiden Gobaira | Jason Onye, Will Schweitzer | Alexander Ehrensberger, Jordan Botelho | NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Isaiah Foskey, Osita Ekwonu | Justin Ademilola |
Linebacker | Nolan Ziegler, Joshua Burnham, Junior Tuihalamaka, Jaylen Sneed | Prince Kollie | - | Jack Kiser, Marist Liufau, JD Bertrand | Bo Bauer |
Safety | Jayden Bellamy | Justin Walters | Xavier Watts, Ramon Henderson, Brandon Joesph | - | D.J. Brown, Houston Griffith |
Cornerback | Jayden Mickey, Benjamin Morrison | Ryan Barnes, Chance Tucker, Philip Riley | Clarence Lewis | Cam Hart | TaRiq Bracy |
Specialists | Bryce McFerson (P) | Josh Bryan (K) | Alex Peitsch (LS) | - | Michael Vinson (LS), Blake Grupe (K) |
Totals | 22/85 (22) | 45/85 (23) | 60/85 (15) | 71/85 (11) | 86/85 (15) |
I love this kid’s film and saw enough power between the tackles from him to make his electric moves on the outside that much better (he’s not a one-trick pony). Of course... I did see him run out of a wishbone, so he has all of my full house swoon.
FIST PUMPS UP FOR JADARIAN!
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