Audric Estime 2024 Dynasty Rookie Profile

Audric Estime 2024 Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile

Position: RB

School: Notre Dame 

Class: Junior 

Date of Birth: September 6, 2003

Height: 5-11  Weight: 221 lbs

Athletic Testing

Bio

Audric Estime was a dominant runner at Saint Joseph Regional High School in New Jersey. As a senior, he amassed more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage and 24 touchdowns. He was named the New Jersey Football Player of the Year in 2020. As a four-star prospect, Estime received 18 offers, including Michigan State, Arizona State, Louisville, Pitt, and others. He originally committed to Michigan State before pivoting to Notre Dame in the summer of 2021. He played minimally as a freshman, touching the ball just seven times in 12 games behind starter Kyren Williams.

Williams left for the NFL in 2022, though, which left the RB1 job up for grabs. No one really seized the role as Estime and Logan Diggs split the carries with some help from Chris Tyree. Still, it was Estime who was the most efficient runner, leading the team with 920 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. He also caught nine passes for an additional 135 yards.

Estime took charge of the backfield in 2023, starting all 12 games and toting the rock 210 times—over 100 more than any other running back on the team. His 1,341 rushing yards were good for fifth-most in Notre Dame history and his 18 touchdowns broke the school record which had stood since 1984. Estime showed a bit in the passing game as well with 142 yards on 17 receptions. It was enough to earn second-team All-American.

College Stats

Audric Estime College Stats Courtesy of sports-reference

Positives

+Size

+Strength 

+Power

+Patience 

+Balance 

+1.83 yards per team play (2023)

+30.5% touchdown share (2023)

Negatives

-Lacks speed (4.71 40-time; 89.8 Speed Score)

-Lacks some explosion 

-Unproven pass-catcher 

-7.5% reception share (2023)

Highlight Reel

Archetype: Grinder

NFL Comp: Alexander Mattison

Yards Per-Formance Score: 68.9 (72nd-percentile)

Draft Projection: Fourth Round

Bottom Line:

Audric Estime is a bowling ball running back at 5-11, 221 lbs. He wins with power, strength, and a bruising downhill running style. He exhibits great patience behind the line of scrimmage with just enough burst to get to the second level. Estime is difficult to bring down on first contact with impressive balance and a knack for always falling forward for additional yardage. He is absolutely not going down with a simple arm tackle. 

Where Estime lacks is in breakaway speed and overall explosion. He can take it to the second level, but won’t be able to consistently run away from NFL speed. He will also have a hard time beating defenders to the edge on outside handoffs. But he doesn’t completely lack athleticism, as he has been known to dial up an impressive hurdle from time to time. Estime displayed good hands at Notre Dame but he was mostly used as a check-down option and never displayed the upside to develop into anything more as a receiver. I don’t expect he will contribute much on passing downs in the pros, either.

At the NFL level, Audric Estime projects as a between-the-tackles, north-and-south grinder running back. He will dominate in short-yardage and goal line opportunities. Estime will likely operate in a committee, but he certainly has the frame to handle a heavy workload when called upon. Estime could hear his name called as early as the fourth round on draft weekend. In dynasty, he is looking like “just a guy” in the final rounds of rookie drafts.

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