#23
Nolan James Jr.
Returning to Notre Dame for 2026
Nolan James Jr.
The receipt on tape: 22 rush yds against Arkansas, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Notre Dame
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Notre Dame10-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Notre Dame
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Notre Dame
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 6 Notre Dame players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (7 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Notre Dame · Last season: 10-2 (AP #9) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #5
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology