Gi’Bran Payne Back in Action, Ready to Compete in Loaded Notre Dame Backfield
After missing the 2024 season with a torn ACL, Gi’Bran Payne is healthy, motivated, and ready to prove himself in one of the nation’s deepest running back rooms, while also reuniting with a familiar face in South Bend.
Hit & Hustle | Notre Dame Football "Buy or Sell"
Greg and Jamie play "Buy or Sell" on topics like Notre Dame's rushing totals, how much 21 personnel they should use, and more
Payne Ready to Show He's Fully Back
Junior running back bouncing back after knee injury.
Ja'Juan Sieder Notebook | March 21
Notre Dame running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider spoke following Friday's practice.
Notre Dame Roster Review | Running Back
Notre Dame is returning what may be the deepest and most talented backfield in the country
Hit & Hustle | Recruiting Updates, Injury News, and Buchner's Football Return
Greg and Jamie talk about a variety of topics including Notre Dame's recent run with quarterback recruiting, the injury news Marcus Freeman shared late last week, and Tyler Buchner's return to football as a walk-on receiver
Notre Dame RB Gi'Bran Payne Out with ACL Injury from Spring Game
Notre Dame junior running back Gi'Bran Payne suffered an ACL injury during the Blue-Gold Game.
Notre Dame Finding Scheme & Position Fits for Talented Pieces
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is seeing competition at multiple positions dominate the spring while also finding new roles to get talented players on field.
Notre Dame Roster Review | Running Back
They've come a long way from having to move receivers to the backfield just to be able to practice
One Thought: Notre Dame Quarterbacks & Running Backs
We begin a new exercise following Notre Dame's 10-3 campaign.
Gi'Bran Payne Ascending for Notre Dame, Irish Focused on Winning Small Moments
Notre Dame running back Gi'Bran Payne finds himself in line for a significant role in 2023 and Marcus Freeman has changed a few key points around the Irish program this summer.
Marcus Freeman Notebook | 8.21
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman spoke on Monday as the Fighting Irish prepare for Saturday's season-opener against Navy in Dublin, Ireland.
Audric Estimé, Irish Running Backs Enter 2023 Season ‘A Lot Fresher’
Coach Deland McCullough has intentionally managed the workload of the Notre Dame running back stable, pulling multiple backs from contact periods during fall camp. “I feel a lot fresher,” Audric Estimé said. “I feel like my legs are underneath me more.”
Deland McCullough Notebook | 8.15
Notre Dame running backs coach Deland McCullough spoke following Tuesday’s practice.
Notre Dame Observations from Fall Camp Practice No. 1
Notre Dame made the entirety of fall camp practice No. 1 open to the media on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish wore helmets without shoulder pads.
In Diggs & Estimé, Notre Dame Returns Two 800-yard Backs for the First Time on Record
Two Fighting Irish players have rushed for at least 800 yards six times in the history of the program, but 2023 will mark the first time that both members of the backfield duo return.
Gi'Bran Payne Enters Spring Finally at Full Health, Ready to Compete at Notre Dame
A string of lower-body injuries limited Payne in each of the last three seasons. Now, the former blue-chip prospect is back to 100% health and receiving a heavy workload with the Fighting Irish this spring.
Video | Notre Dame RB Gi'Bran Payne Post-Practice
Notre Dame running back Gi'Bran Payne spoke following Thursday's practice.
Hit & Hustle | Drew Mentock Returns to Talk About the ND Offense
Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama bring on ISD’s Drew Mentock to talk about the Notre Dame offense after seeing them in last Saturday's open practice