2027 RB Elijah Kimble Talks Notre Dame Offer, Ja'Juan Seider
Elijah Kimble was in class on St. Patrick’s Day when the 2027 New York running back received a message that Notre Dame wanted him to call.
The Canisus High School hopped on the phone with Irish running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider and Recruiting Analyst Deland McCullough II.
“They just said they liked my film, they were watching it and that they wanted to get me up on campus in the spring,” the 5-foot-10, 190-pounder says.
“I was glad. They just competed for a national championship, so it feels nice to have a school like that believing in you and feeling like you could fit into their program.”
Kimble says he wants to get to South Bend this spring.
“Just see how everybody interacts with each other,” he says of what he hopes to see at Notre Dame. “I'm big on things feeling like a family. That's my main concern; everybody just getting along, you could talk about football or anything. That's just what I think.”
His relationship with Seider pre-dates Seider’s time at Notre Dame.
“He actually offered me at Penn State when he was there,” Kimble explains. “It feels nice, it means he actually has interest in me and he didn't just give me an offer just because. If he was to leave again, I feel like he would offer me again, so I feel like we could build a real good relationship.
“He's real cool and laid back. He seems pretty down on earth. That's the impression I got of him the couple times I went up there.”
Kimble’s offer sheet also includes schools like Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Boston College, Syracuse, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Oregon among several others.
He’s also hoping to make stops at Texas, Ohio State, Michigan, Boston College and Syracuse this spring.
When it comes time to make a decision, he’ll be looking for somewhere that feels like home.
“Just feeling like family. Somewhere we've got a real good connection and everything just feels like family.”
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