The Denver Broncos selected Notre Dame running Audric Estimé with the 147th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Denver Broncos selected Notre Dame running Audric Estimé with the 147th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He is a 5-11, 221-pound running back who will compete for carries in the Broncos backfield. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler ranked Estime as his 7th-best back and his 98th overall player in the draft while having a 3rd-4th round grade on him.
Estime played a total of three seasons at Notre Dame and quickly became one of the best power backs in the country, During his three seasons at Notre Dame, he totaled 373 carries for 2,321 yards, a 6.2 yard per carry average, and 29 touchdowns. He also added 26 career receptions for 277 yards and 1 touchdown. This past season, Estime carried the ball 210 times for 1,341 yards, averaging 6.4 yards per carry, and had a whopping 18 rushing touchdowns.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 221 pounds
40-time: 4.71 at Combine and 4.61 at his Pro Day
Vertical Jump: 38 inches
Broad Jump: 10’5”
Bench Press: 23 reps
Hand Size: 10 1⁄4 th inches
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*A two-year starter at Notre Dame, Estimé was the lead back in offensive coordinator Gerad Parker’s multiple-run scheme. After playing behind Kyren Williams and others as a freshman, he led the Irish in rushing each of the last two seasons (6.2 yards per carry) and set the single-season school record with 18 rushing touchdowns in 2023. (His 29 rushing touchdowns over the last two seasons were the third most in the FBS). With his hulking physique, Estimé squares his pads to the line of scrimmage and gets downhill with the leg drive to run through contact (averaged 4.27...