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Audric Estimé made an impact during his second season at Notre Dame after arriving as the nation's 15th ranked running back recruit out of Montvale (New Jersey) St. Joseph Regional High School. During the 2022 season, he showed promise down the stretch. A workhorse in the Fighting Irish’s upset of Clemson with 104 yards and a touchdown, Estimé closed out the season averaging 6.8 yards per carry in their bowl win over South Carolina. He opened the 2023 season as the leader of the Notre Dame offense and rattled off two 100-yard-plus games – including an 80-yard touchdown run against NC State where he was clocked as fast as 20 mph. “Audric is Audric,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said. “He’s going to be the guy we give the ball to and say, ‘Run this thing.’” During his high school career, Estimé was named the 2020 New Jersey Player of the Year after rushing for 1,857 yards and 22 touchdowns.