Kurt Smith
Freshman running back on Notre Dame's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′9″ · 187 lb · South Beloit, IL · Hononegah
The story
1 running back on Notre Dame's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Kurt Smith
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Kurt Smith plays running back for Notre Dame.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Notre Dame has produced 1 All-Conference running backs and 1 All-Americans. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Jeremiyah Love was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Notre Dame
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Notre Dame
Returning around him
- 51% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 6 Notre Dame players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (7 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Notre Dame · Last season: 10-2 (AP #9) · Talent rank #6 · 2026 recruiting class #5
The backfield · Notre Dame
- #22Aneyas Williams224 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Nolan James Jr.37 rushing yards · 2025
- #46Matt Williamsno box-score line yet
- #21Kedren Young2 games · 2026
- #37Kurt Smithno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page