#7 Audric Estimé 2022-23 Football Roster

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