Notre Dame football: 4 players who (probably) won’t be back in 2024

Oct 14, 2023; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates with safety Xavier Watts (0) after Watts intercepted a pass in the first quarter against the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame won 48-20. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 14, 2023; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Audric Estime (7) jumps over USC Trojans safety Zion Branch (8) and linebacker Tackett Curtis (25) in the fourth quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Audric Estime, junior

The Fighting Irish are 56th in rushing offense this year and Estime is the biggest reason why. He has run for 988 yards through 10 games, already a career high and has 13 touchdowns. He’s averaging 6.1 yards per carry and has also made 17 catches for 142 yards.

The NFL isn’t very interested in paying running backs, especially ones with excessive tread on their tires. Estime would be wise to make the jump to the league early to have a chance to cash-in later in his career by reaching free agency earlier.

Running backs make an impact on the league right away and Estime is talented enough to do just that next season.

Luckily for Notre Dame, four-star freshman Jeremiyah Love has run for 284 yards and is averaging 6.3 yards per carry.

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