Notre Dame lands a HUGE commitment from 2026 four-star RB Javian Osborne!

Ryan Roberts recaps 2026 four-star RB Javian Osborne's commitment to the Fighting Irish and what it means for their recruiting class going forward!

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00:00What a statement by Jawan Sider. 2026 four-star running back Javion Osborne commits to the

00:06fighting Irish over finalist Michigan. Let's get psyched folks. Let's talk about it. This

00:11great commitment, how it went down and what Osborne means to the Irish.

00:19Ryan Roberts from A to Z Sports breaking down everything Notre Dame football. Folks,

00:23Notre Dame got a huge commitment on Saturday from four-star 40 Texas high school running back

00:30Javion Osborne listed 5'10", 195 pounds, fresh off of back-to-back thousand yard seasons for 40 in

00:38which he averaged seven yards a carry this past year and over 20 touchdowns. 5'10", 195 pounds,

00:44rated as a top 100 recruit by multiple of the major recruiting platforms. This was a huge one,

00:50folks. Jawan Sider, new running backs coach who came over from Penn State this offseason,

00:55has made a huge statement in the recruiting world. Now let's talk about first and foremost

01:00what this means for Notre Dame. You get one of the absolute best running backs in the 2026

01:06recruiting class, a player that Notre Dame has been on and wanted for a very, very long time.

01:11When you pop on the film of Osborne, reminds me a lot of former NFL Pro Bowl running back

01:17LaShawn, Shady McCoy, really explosive junk guts, good feel for space, first to second level vision.

01:25This kid's explosive in tight areas and he's got pretty good long speed to boot. So this kid

01:29is a space weapon, I believe, on the NFL college level, hopefully NFL level at some point as well.

01:35But on the college level, I think he's going to become a three down weapon for a team. Already 195,

01:40200 pounds as well. So he'll be well over 210 pounds before too long into his college career.

01:46And let's not look over one other big aspect of this huge offer list state of Texas, but also you

01:54beat out Michigan for him. Michigan did a tremendous job. The Wolverine staff did really well in this

01:59recruitment of Osborne and kept this one very competitive for a very long time. But Notre Dame

02:04was able to outdo their rival, their bitter rival that Notre Dame fans hate. And I am included in

02:11that bunch. So huge victory in that regard. Also a statement victory, like I said, from Jawan Sider.

02:17Now, when Jawan Sider came over from Penn State after Dela McCullough had left for the Las Vegas

02:22Raiders, yes, there was a deep relationship with Notre Dame and Osborne for a while. But when Coach

02:29McCullough left, Osborne, Notre Dame was not the number one team for Javion Osborne. This was a

02:36situation where Coach Sider had to come in and he had to work for this one. At that point, you were in

02:41a okay spot with Jonas Walton. You were in an okay with a spot with Javion Osborne. You were in okay

02:47with a spot with even Javion Mallory at that point before he ended up committing to the University of

02:52Miami. But Osborne, Notre Dame was in the mix, probably a top three to four team overall for the Texas

02:59star, but they were not the number one. Coach Sider came in and he showcased just how impactful

03:06he can be as a recruiter. Other recruits that are still on the board, like Brian Bonner out of the

03:11state of California, we'll see where things trend trying to get his second back in this class.

03:15But this is a monumental first victory for Coach Sider for this Notre Dame team. They got one of the

03:20best running backs in the 2026 class. Well, after Jeremiah Love is gone, the Notre Dame position,

03:25running back position will be in a great standing and Osborne will be a big key part of that formula

03:31moving forward. Folks, hit that like button. Make sure to subscribe on the way out. It's a good day

03:36to be a Notre Dame fan. And as always, go Irish.