Next up in the first edition of The Heat Index for Notre Dame’s 2025 class is the running back position.
The Irish got an early start with commitments from four-star running backs Justin Thurman and Daniel Anderson in August and September, respectively, of last year. Running backs coach Deland McCullough’s insistence on pursuing relatively unproven backs paid off in both recruitments.
But the Irish aren’t necessarily done at running back. They continue to pursue four-star recruit James Simon out of Shreveport, La. Simon seems likely to end up at LSU, so I’ve put a Mild rating on him.
For more details on Simon and the Irish running back commits, follow the link below.
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Coming tomorrow (Thursday): a wide receivers update.
The Irish got an early start with commitments from four-star running backs Justin Thurman and Daniel Anderson in August and September, respectively, of last year. Running backs coach Deland McCullough’s insistence on pursuing relatively unproven backs paid off in both recruitments.
But the Irish aren’t necessarily done at running back. They continue to pursue four-star recruit James Simon out of Shreveport, La. Simon seems likely to end up at LSU, so I’ve put a Mild rating on him.
For more details on Simon and the Irish running back commits, follow the link below.
Recruiting - The Heat Index: 2025 class
The path forward for Notre Dame’s 2025 class has been increasingly clear during the February dead period. Which means it's time to debut a popular staple for subscribers on The Insider Lounge: The Heat Index for the 2025 class. Like we did with the 2024 class, we will keep The Heat Index pinned...

Coming tomorrow (Thursday): a wide receivers update.