Jerome Bettis Jr., the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis, has officially signed with one of the nation’s top football programs.
After committing to Notre Dame, Jerome Bettis Jr. officially signed with the Fighting Irish on Wednesday. The elder Bettis also played college ball at Notre Dame, leading them to a victory in the 1993 Cotton Bowl.
Bettis Jr. is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound wideout plays high school football at Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia. Per 247Sports, he caught 30 passes for 369 yards and four touchdowns last season.
The No. 4-ranked Fighting Irish won their last 10 regular-season games to finish with an 11-1 record. They’ll play in the first-ever 12-team postseason tournament, though it remains to be seen if Marcus Freeman’s group will finish in the top-four which would secure a first-round bye.
Wide receiver Jerome Bettis Jr. has officially signed with Notre Dame! pic.twitter.com/t294nYrSJ7
— Notre Dame Recruiting (@NDrecruiting01) December 4, 2024
The elder Jerome Betti was drafted 10th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in 1993. Despite a pair of 1,000-yard seasons, the Rams dealt him to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 1996 blockbuster trade so they could take future all-time draft bust Lawrence Phillips at No. 6 overall that year.
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Bettis carved out a Hall of Fame career in Pittsburgh, earning four Pro Bowl nods and turning the Steelers into an AFC juggernaut. He retired in 2006 with 13,662 rushing yards and 91 touchdowns.
Jerome Bettis Went Out On Top In Super Bowl 40
After years of postseason heartbreak, including a devastating loss to the rival New England Patriots in the 2004 AFC Championship Game at home, Bettis decided to give it one more shot in 2005.
In Ben Roethlisberger’s sophomore season, Bettis and the star-studded Steelers finally reached the mountaintop by defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 40. It was a Hollywood ending for the Detroit native, as the game took place at the Lions’ home venue of Ford Field.
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