The Notre Dame Fighting Irish got a late addition to its 2022 recruiting class on Good Friday when 4-Star running back Gi’Bran Payne gave Marcus Freeman and Deland McCullough his public commitment.
Payne, a Cincinnati Ohio native, chose the Irish over the Kentucky Wildcats — but that was just this time around. The Alabama Crimson Tide, Wisconsin Badgers, Penn State Nittany Lions, and many others had offers out to this Buckeye talent before he committed to the Indiana Hoosiers in July of last year and then signed his letter of intent during the early period of National Signing Day.