Notre Dame Football: The top five running backs the Irish will face in 2019
By Chase Eyrich
D’Andre Swift, Georgia
D’Andre Swift is coming off of an impressive 2018 season and hoping to see his name on some preseason Heisman lists heading into 2019. Georgia’s recent success has had a lot to do with their running backs core and that hasn’t changed.
In 2017, Swift played behind Nick Chubb and Sony Michel. With limited carries behind those two, Swift has always made the most of the opportunities he has.
That season, with just two carries, he busted out 42-yards against the Irish. This season, it’s hard to imagine he won’t get at least 15 or more attempts when Georgia and Notre Dame face off in the highly anticipated rematch.
As a sophomore, he played behind Elijah Holyfield as far as games started. Yet, with just over 11 attempts per game, Swift surpassed 1,000-yards.
He’s a downhill runner. He may not be the fastest runner on the field, but he has a pure juke. His swiftness on the field often is a problem for other teams secondary, leaving them in the dust.
His 215-pound frame make him a significant bruiser coming out of the Georgia backfield. If you don’t lay down a hit, Swift will run through you.
Swift is no longer an underclassman and this season is his for the taking if he’s able to perform like it.