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Notre Dame Football: Breakout Candidates at Offensive Skill Positions

By Nathan Erbach

EVANSTON, IL - NOVEMBER 03: Michael Young #87 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish catches a pass for a touchdown in front of Travis Jack Whillock #7 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half of a game at Ryan Field on November 3, 2018 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, IL - NOVEMBER 03: Michael Young #87 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish catches a pass for a touchdown in front of Travis Jack Whillock #7 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half of a game at Ryan Field on November 3, 2018 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: A Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleader waves a flag during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Clemson Tigers at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Kyren Williams

Nathan:

Finally, breaking the trend of only wide receivers and multi-year players in this article — we enter our first running back and true freshman. Williams was a tough choice over Jahmir Smith and C’Bo Flemister, but ultimately we felt he provided the most value as a run/catch option. While Smith and Flemister offer Notre Dame true between-the-tackles running ability, it would take an injury or two for them to see significant playing time. Williams can help the team right now with his unique abilities.

Plus, he might simply be the most talented of the three regardless. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to fans if Williams receives a healthy dose of playing time in 2019 and is the true 3rd back behind Armstrong and Jones.

Mason:

The one and only freshman on this list, the big-time recruit Kyren Williams looks to be a potential breakout candidate this Fall. Williams comes to Notre Dame as the 24th ranked RB in the 2019 class and a 4-star recruit. Anytime the third running back position is up for grabs on a team like Notre Dame, you like to see young guys fight for it. That is exactly what to expect from Williams. Williams is a fighter and top-notch RB recruit that should see a good amount of playing time this Fall.

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Williams will have to fight for playing time with Jahmir Smith and C’Bo Flemister, but he is more talented than Flemister and should be able to beat out Smith or at least split time with him. If Williams impresses in his time on the field, ND will have no choice but to continue feeding him. He could have a 2018 Jafar Armstrong type of season if everything works in his favor. Watch out for him come this fall

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