Notre Dame got another big commitment today as Montvalley (NJ) chased the St. Joseph Regional Four Star Aud Drick Esteem Fighting Irish is committed to playing ball. 6-1 from the 2021 class, the 215-pounder de-committed from Michigan State and found a home in the South Bend.
This is a strong win for running backs coaches Lance Taylor, Coordinator of special teams Brian Polyan, And offensive coordinator Tommy Reese. Irish Illustrated was recently told that the pair have the strength of Esteem, the toughness, the ability to get extra yards after contact and the fact that they are one of the more complete backs of the country.
Esteem’s senior year was left. He has developed very well this year, as he has run 127 times for 1,336 yards and 17 scores against some of New Jersey State’s best competition. He also showed the ability to catch a football catch lane, as he gave up 115 yards and 12 catches for two scores. It was all done in six games.
247 National Director of Sports Scouting Barton Simmons Notre Dame prefers what it gets in Esteem. He believes he has the opportunity to become a difference maker at the next level.
Simmons said, “I thought he was a good player in the junior film, but I think he really took things to a different level as a senior.” “He’s got great size, is incredibly productive and while he doesn’t have a rare long pace, his forward leanness and vision speaks to a player who can fit really well into Notre Dame’s physical run game.”
247 in the facility of the National Director of Recruiting Sports Steve Wiltfong With St. Joseph Regional Head Coach Dan Marangi, Esteem is a talented back who has his best years of football ahead of him.
“I think he’s just matured,” Marangi told Wiltfong. “He’s only 17 years old, technically he could really just be a junior in high school. She is really young in her class. Big jump in maturity.
“He devoted himself to se fission and he knew what he had to do. Hard on them, what they could be, he really worked to fix it. It all comes together. His workout method has changed and he has been tremendous until he started working on his main part. Sofmore and Jr. also battled the couple’s injuries in the year and this year he has been as healthy as you can be in the football season. “
In that feature of Wiltfong, Marangi added that Esteem has a full back. It would obviously fit well in Notre Dame.
“I see a guy who can do everything,” Marangi said. “He can be a bell cow, hand him the ball 30 times. And he will amaze you when he makes a cut and walks through the field.He is running away from high ranked and quality defenders.How many people want to go against him when he runs at full speed with low pad level? Has a sensational senior season in which he has shown more kindness in one of the situations and he runs with more power in addition to being a broken threat. “
According to the 247 Sports Composite Rankings, Asite is the 245th ranked player in the United States, ranked 12th nationally and is likely to be No. 3 in New Jersey from the 2021 class.
