C.J. Prosise, RB, Notre Dame
This is such an interesting story. Prosise was only called into duty because Tarean Folston tore his ACL against Texas in the first game of the season. He was formerly a safety and receiver, so he is an extremely raw prospect as a running back. Don’t let that fool you, though. He’s legit.
Head coach Brian Kelly credits running backs coach Autry Denson for the smooth transition.
“Autry Denson does a great job,” Kelly said of the Notre Dame running back coach. “He’s our all-time leading rusher here at Notre Dame. He’s able to have conversations about the position that are real — in a way that he’s played the position, so he can really impact him with a lot of knowledge, so that’s been very helpful in his learning curve.”
Since taking over for Folston, Prosise has rushed for 600 yards on just 74 carries, averaging an impressive 8.1 yards per carry while scoring six rushing touchdowns. He’s a dangerous weapon for The Irish (No. 6), and he’ll be highly utilized on Saturday night when they head into Death Valley to take on Clemson (No. 12).