Audric Estime

AWARDS

• 2023 Associated Press All-American – Second Team
• 2023 The Sporting News All-American – Second Team
• 2023 USA Today All-American – Second Team
• 2023 CBS Sports All-American – Second Team
• 2023 Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Year
• 2023 ESPN Midseason All-American team
• 2023 Capital One Orange Bowl FWAA Courage Award nominee
• 2023 Associated Press Midseason All-American First Team
• 2023 The Sporting News Midseason All-American
• 2023 CBS Sports Midseason All-American
• 2023 ESPN Midseason All-American
• 2023 Doak Walker Award Watch List
• 2023 Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – at Stanford
• 2023 Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – Southern Cal
• 2023 Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – Tennessee State
• 2023 Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Game – Central Michigan

AS A JUNIOR (2023)

• Associated Press Second Team All-American … Sporting News Second Team All-American … USA Today Second Team All-American … Led the team in rushing yards for the second-straight season, recording 1,341 yards, good for fifth-most in program history … Finished with six 100-yard rushing games, tying for seventh most in a season in program history … Scored 18 rushing touchdowns, setting a new program record, breaking Allen Pinkett (1984) and Vagas Ferguson’s (1979) record of 17 … Played in 12 games, making 12 starts … Averaged 6.4 yards per carry … Season-long carry of 80 yards … Averaged 111.8 rushing yards per game … Recorded 17 receptions, gaining 142 yards … Led the team with 1,483 all purpose yards
• NAVY (8/26): Carried 16 times for 95 yards to lead the team … Added two receptions for 23 yards, converting a key third and long in the first quarter which eventually led to an Irish touchdown … Scored the first touchdown of the season with a one-yard plunge on the opening drive of the game
• TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Accumulated 123 total yards on 14 touches in the victory and scored a touchdown … Fourth career 100-yard rushing performance, finishing with 116 yards on 13 carries … Career long 50-yard carry in the second quarter to set up the second score of the game … Caught one pass, gaining seven yards
• at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Ran for over 100 yards for the second-consecutive week and the fifth time in his career … Matched his career-best with 134 rushing yards, majority coming on an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play after a two hour rain delay … Longest rush of his career and the longest for an Irish running back since Kyren Williams against North Carolina in 2021 … Second time in his career he rushed for 100 or more yards in back-to-back games
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Rushed for a career-best 176 yards on 20 carries … Third consecutive game with over 100 yards rushing … The 176 rushing yards in a game are the most in a contest since Kyren Williams ran for 199 in 2021 … Broke a game-high 41-yard run
• OHIO STATE (9/23): Ran for 70 yards on 14 carries … Team-high 22 yard gain.
• at DUKE (9/30): Finished with a team-best 81 rushing yards on 18 attempts … Ran for a 30 yard touchdown with 0:31 remaining in the game for the game-winning touchdown … Scored both Irish touchdowns, scoring from six yards out on the opening drive … Added four receptions on four targets, gaining 25 yards through the air
• at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Carried a team-best 10 times … Ran for 26 yards … Caught one pass, gaining nine yards
• USC (10/14): Career-best 22 rushing attempts … Ran for 95 yards … Scored two touchdowns in the victory … Plunged in from two yards out for a touchdown after an Xavier Watts interception set the Irish up at the USC two … Converted another Irish interception into six points, capping a five play, 50 yard drive with a score from one yard out
• PITTSBURGH (10/28): Scored three touchdowns in the victory, marking back-to-back double-digit touchdown seasons (11 in 2022) … Three rushing touchdowns in a game is the most since Kyren Williams against Clemson in 2020 … Finished with 19 carries for 114 yards … Averaged 6.0 yards per carry with a long of 33 yards … Caught two passes, gaining 16 yards
• at CLEMSON (11/4): Ran for 87 yards on 17 carries with one touchdown … Caught a team-best four passes, totaling 33 yards receiving … Led the team with 120 all-purpose yards … His touchdown brings his season total to 13, which ranks nine all-time at Notre Dame in a single season, and moves into sole possession of 12th on the career rushing touchdown list with 24
• WAKE FOREST (11/18): Ran for 115 yards on 22 carries … Scored his 14th touchdown of the season, tied for seventh most in a single-season in program history … Eclipsed the 1,000 yard rushing mark during the contest, becoming the 13th player in program history to reach that plateau … Became the 19th player to rush for 2,000 yards in his Notre Dame career … Now has 25 career rushing yards, ranking 12th all time … Averaged 5.2 yards per carry
• at STANFORD (11/25): Set a career best, running for 238 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries … 17th 200-yard rushing game in school history and fourth-most in a single game in program history … Four touchdowns brings his season total to 18, setting a Notre Dame single season rushing touchdowns record … Career high 25 carries … 1,341 rushing yards this season, fifth-best in single season program history … Brought his career total to 2,321, 11th best all-time in program history, trailing George Gipp (1917-20) by 20 yards

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)

• Led the Irish with 920 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns during the season. Ran 156 times, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. Caught nine passes for 135 yards and a score during the campaign. Played in all 13 games, making two starts. 11 rushing touchdowns ranks 10th-most all time in a single season.
• OHIO STATE (9/3): Earned his first career start in the backfield. Finished with nine carries for 21 yards. Scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard plunge for the first Irish touchdown of the year
• MARSHALL (9/10): Carried the ball 10 times for 33 yards against the Herd
• CALIFORNIA (9/17): Carried the ball a career-high 18 times for 78 yards. First Notre Dame Stadium touchdown, scoring on a one-yard dive in the third quarter. Caught his first career pass in the first quarter, finishing with three catches for 43 yards. Season-high 36-yard reception in the third quarter
• NORTH CAROLINA (9/24): First career 100-yard rushing game, totaling 134 yards against the Tar Heels. Scored a career-best two touchdowns in the win over North Carolina. Ran for a then career-best 29-yard carry
• BYU (10/8): Carried the ball 14 times for 97 yards. Caught one pass, an underhand flip from Drew Pyne in the backfield and went on to hurdle a defender for a 13-yard gain and a first down. Broke off a 46-yard run late in the game to set up a Blake Grupe field goal to extend the Irish lead to eight points.
• STANFORD (10/15): Ran for 57 yards on eight carries. Scored his fifth touchdown of the season. Caught one pass for a gain of 10 yards.
• UNLV (10/22): Carried three times for 17 yards with a touchdown.
• SYRACUSE (10/29): Carried 20 times for 123 yards. Matched a career-record with two touchdowns.
• CLEMSON (11/5): Ran 18 times for 104 yards. One of two Irish runners to surpass the century-mark in the victory over No. 5 Clemson. Scored his team-best ninth touchdown of the season.
• NAVY (11/12): Caught his first receiving touchdown of his career, a 30-yard angle route out of the back field for the game’s first score. Finished with 49 yards on eight carries to go with his one catch for 30 yards.
• BOSTON COLLEGE (11/19): Rumbled for 71 yards on 11 carries. Scored two touchdowns in the win.
• USC (11/26): Ran for 43 yards on six carries in the loss. Added two catches for 31 yards, picking up 29 after the reception. Season-high 30 yard reception in the third quarter.
• SOUTH CAROLINA – TAXSLAYER GATOR BOWL (12/30): Recorded 95 rushing yards on 14 carries to lead the team to a victory. Added a reception for eight yards.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)

• Played in 12 games for the Irish in 2021-22; Totaled 60 yards on the ground on seven carries
• TOLEDO (9/11): Made his collegiate debut
• GEORGIA TECH (11/20): Set career-bests with six carries for 61 yards
• OKLAHOMA STATE – Fiesta Bowl (1/1): Received a carry in the postseason matchup

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
• Three-star recruit by ESPN
• No. 132 player nationally, No. 7 running back nationally and No. 3 player from New Jersey by Rivals (5.9 Rivals rank)
• No. 17 running back nationally and No. 4 player from New Jersey by 247Sports.com
• No. 29 running back nationally, No. 55 player regionally and No. 4 player from New Jersey by ESPN.com (79 Scout Grade)
• Named 2020 New Jersey Football Player of the Year
• Totaled 190 carries for 1,857 yards are 22 touchdowns, along with 14 receptions for 185 yards and two touchdowns in 2020
• Played for coach Danny Marangi at St. Joseph Regional
• Nephew of Marise Fede and Garick Noisette
• Has one brother, Khadar

2022

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
5.9	11.0	920.0	156.0	46.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
9.0	15.0	1.0	36.0	135.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	3.0	3.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
29.0	29.0	1.0	0.0	29.0

2021

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
8.6	0.0	60.0	7.0	21.0