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Notre Dame Makes Top Seven For RB James Simon

Dynamic 2025 running back James Simon includes Notre Dame in his top schools list

Ryan Roberts

Notre Dame Makes Top Seven For RB James Simon
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Notre Dame currently holds two commitments in the 2025 recruiting class from Florida speedster Justin Thurman and Arkansas standout Daniel Anderson. The Irish staff could conceivably end the class there and move on to 2026 but Shreveport (La.) Calvary Baptist star runner James Simon is just too good not to continue to pursue.

On Thursday, Simon released a top seven schools list that Notre Dame was a part of. The Irish were included along with Alabama, LSU, Texas, Miami, Texas A&M and Louisiana Tech.

The Louisiana native first visited South Bend for the USC game this past season, which left a great impression on him. Notre Dame is now working diligently to try and get Simon back for a return trip this offseason.

Simon is rated as a four-star recruit by every major recruiting platform. He is rated highest on the On3 ranking, pegging him as the No. 103 overall player and No. 8 running back in the 2025 recruiting class. Each ranking outside of Rivals has Simon ranked as a top six overall player in the state of Louisiana.

The 6-0, 195-pound running back has been garnering interest from an assortment of premier programs. Some of his notable offers include the Fighting Irish, Georgia, Alabama, USC, Texas, Florida, LSU, Miami, Tennessee, Penn State, TCU, Oregon, Florida State, Auburn, Washington, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, Colorado, Missouri, Houston, Cal and Arizona among others.

Simon was tremendous as a junior, a part of a state championship Calvary Baptist squad. In 14 games, the talented rusher exploded for 1,600 yards and 21 touchdowns while averaging 8.3 yards per carry. Simon also hauled in 20 receptions for 214 yards and three more scores through the air. 

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Ryan Roberts
RYAN ROBERTS

Ryan Roberts is the Director of Recruiting at Irish Breakdown, where he covers all aspects of the Notre Dame recruiting efforts. A former college football player and high school football coach, Roberts is also the owner of Rise N Draft, which covers the NFL Draft. Ryan was a key contributor to Irish Breakdown before taking over Fighting Irish recruiting and NFL Draft coverage. You can email Ryan at risendraft@gmail.com Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Ryan on Twitter: @RiseNDraftLike and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter

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