Notre Dame has been working the graduate transfer game hard this off-season. The Irish added their fourth such transfer on Thursday night when former Stanford running back Trevor Speights selected Notre Dame to finish his collegiate career.
Notre Dame’s running back room is crowded for 2020, but it’s far from a settled depth chart. Jafar Armstrong, Jahmir Smith, and C’bo Flemister all played in 2019, but none were standout backs. There was hope that Armstrong would be such a back, but injuries derailed him for the second straight season. Kyren Williams ended up redshirting after showing some promise in fall camp.