In three of the four recruiting cycles from 2017-20, Notre Dame signed one running back: C.J. Holmes (2017), Kyren Williams (2019) and Chris Tyree (2020).
In 2018 the Fighting Irish did ink two in three-star prospects in C’Bo Flemister and Jahmir Smith, the latter who is now at Appalachian State as a graduate transfer. Meanwhile, Holmes is now a safety at Kent State after departing from Notre Dame his freshman year.
For the first time since 2015-16, Notre Dame is looking to sign a second running back in back-to-back years.