Notre Dame football: Scholarship offer made to son of Irish legend

He’s not just any legacy, either…

Few to ever wear the blue and gold made the impact [autotag]Jerome Bettis[/autotag] was able to make in his three years at Notre Dame.  Now might his son get the same opportunity?  On St. Patrick’s Day which the Fighting Irish staff has tried to make their own thing, Jerome Bettis, Jr. was one of many recruits to receive a scholarship offer.

Jerome Bettis, Jr. isn’t small by any means but isn’t built like his father, either.  He’s listed at 6-3, 190-pounds on his Twitter account and plays wide receiver at Woodward Academy in Atlanta.  Notre Dame joins the likes of Arkansas, Boston College, UConn, and UMass who have also offered Bettis, who is a 2025 prospect.  He’s also taken visits so a few big-time programs including Alabama and plans to visit Oregon before long.

Are the Irish the one of the leaders to land Jerome Jr.?

“Yea they are,” he said. “Being an Irish fan since I was a kid definitely puts them ahead as one of my top schools.” – Bettis, Jr. to SB Live

It’s still early in his recruiting but this is obviously a recruitment we’ll be keeping an eye on the next couple of years.

Check out a few photos of Jerome Bettis during his memorable time at Notre Dame below!

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