Notre Dame’s Jonaz Walton accomplishes feat as freshman running back
Notre Dame's Jonaz Walton had a career day that a freshman running back hasn't seen in the program in more than five years.
On Saturday, freshman running back Jonaz Walton delivered an impressive performance for Notre Dame's football team. In their 37-26 victory over North Carolina, Walton rushed for an impressive 120 yards on 23 carries, achieving a solid 5.2 yards per carry. This remarkable accomplishment marked Walton's first 100-yard game as a freshman running back, a feat last accomplished by Chris Tyree in 2020.
Tyree had previously contributed 100 yards in two games for the Fighting Irish, netting a total of 109 yards and a touchdown against Syracuse and 103 yards and a score against Florida State. Walton joins a select group of Notre Dame players to achieve a 100-yard rushing game since 1995, including Tyree, Tarean Folston, Robert Hughes, and Darius Walker.
Through the first four games of the season, Walton has amassed 228 yards on 39 carries for the Irish, but he has yet to score his first career touchdown.
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