College football fans have been left stunned after discovering the ‘nepo baby‘ roster of Notre Dame ahead of their clash against No. 1 ranked Miami on Saturday.
Prior to the game, ESPN’s College GameDay delved into the makeup of the Fighting Irish’s team, revealing that a number of players are relatives to former football stars.
A graphic displayed on broadcast revealed that, in total, eight Notre Dame stars have fathers who previously played in the NFL.
They included Jerome Bettis Jr, Elijah Burress, Thomas Davis Jr, Kaydon Finley, Devin Fitzgerald, James Flanigan, Gordy Sulfsted and Bryce Young.
Respectively, their former NFL star fathers are Jerome Bettis, Plaxico Burress, Thomas Davis Sr, Jermichael Finley, Larry Fitzgerald, Jim Flanigan Jr, Alex Sulfsted and Bryant Young.
It didn’t take long for the College GameDay graphic to go viral on social media, with fans shocked to discover the Fighting Irish’s NFL connections.
College football fans have been left stunned after learning of Notre Dam’s ‘nepo baby’ roster
One fan joked: ‘Notre Dame recruiting is just scrolling the 2003 Pro Bowl roster and checking who has sons’.
Another said: ‘Notre Dame basically recruited the NFL family reunion and half the dads are already in Canton’.
The highly anticipated showdown between the Fighting Irish and the top-ranked Hurricanes is set to be one of the defining matchups of the college football season.
Miami arrives at the weekend clash boasting a flawless record and the No. 1 ranking, looking to firmly cement their national championship credentials.
However, Notre Dame will be desperate to pull off a massive upset and use their elite NFL pedigree to shock the top team in the country.
