Gi’Bran Payne commits to Notre Dame

You can take a name off the recruiting board for the Kentucky Wildcats.

This evening, 2022 running back Gi’Bran Payne announced he will be taking his talent to South Bend (IN) to play for Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He took to Twitter to announce the news.

Payne committed to the Irish after taking visits to Kentucky and Notre Dame since his decommitment from Indiana in early March. He also held offers from the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Penn State Nittany Lions, Tennessee Volunteers, Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines.

Payne is currently ranked as a 4-star prospect, according to the 247 Sports Composite Rankings, and is considered a top-300 player in the…