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Notre Dame RB Audric Estime to Skip Bowl Game, Declare for 2024 NFL Draft

The Fighting Irish will be without yet another starter for the Sun Bowl, as their star running back is headed to the NFL.

Luke Easterling

Notre Dame RB Audric Estime to Skip Bowl Game, Declare for 2024 NFL Draft
Notre Dame RB Audric Estime to Skip Bowl Game, Declare for 2024 NFL Draft /

Notre Dame running back Audric Estime is declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft, making his announcement via social media Thursday evening.

Estime also said he will not in the lineup when the Fighting Irish take the field for the Sun Bowl.

A powerful runner with a strong combination of vision, patience and explosiveness, Estime racked up 1,341 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground this season for the Irish, averaging 6.4 yards per attempt.

In a 2024 NFL Draft class that doesn't have a clear-cut front-runner at the top of the running back group, Estime has an opportunity throughout the pre-draft process to prove himself worthy of that top spot.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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