The Solution to Notre Dame’s Running Back Injuries: Bring Back the Fullback

Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesOn Friday, it was announced that Notre Dame freshman running back Jadarian Price tore his achilles tendon and is expected to miss the entire 2022 season. When taken with sophomore Logan Diggs’ torn labrum and the injury histories of junior Chris Tyree and freshman Gi’Bran Payne, the running back position is in a bit of a tricky spot.

It’s not dissimilar to what happened to Notre Dame’s linebacker depth chart going into last season. A position that seemed deep and talented suddenly saw bodies start dropping — from Marist Liufau’s broken leg, to Paul Moala’s achilles tear, to Shayne Simon’s torn labrum, to Prince Kollie entering COVID-19…