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Notre Dame Running Back Trevor Speights Goes On Medical Scholarship

The Stanford transfer's career is over after transferring to Notre Dame in the spring
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Notre Dame Running Back Trevor Speights Goes On Medical Scholarship
Notre Dame Running Back Trevor Speights Goes On Medical Scholarship

Running back Trevor Speights' Notre Dame career is over before it began, as the program announced the graduate transfer was going on a medical scholarship.

Notre Dame announced that Speights, wide receiver Isaiah Robertson and offensive lineman Cole Mabry would all be going on medical scholarships after being medically disqualified from playing.

Speights missed two seasons with injuries while at Stanford, including the 2019 season due to a knee injury. In two other injury riddled seasons he ran for just 363 yards and one touchdown. The hope for Notre Dame was that he would get healthy and regain his high school form.

Speights was a three-star back according to the major recruiting services, but he had excellent high school film. Speights rushed for 3,180 yards (14.0 YPC) and 50 touchdowns as a senior for McAllen (Texas) Memorial. Speights rushed for over 2,000 yards and over 20 touchdowns as a junior and sophomore as well, finishing his career with 9,868 yards (10.2 YPC) and 116 touchdowns.

Notre Dame now has five scholarship backs left on the roster. Senior Jafar Armstrong is now the veteran of the group, but he's had his own issues staying healthy. This move certainly opens up reps for rising juniors C'Bo Flemister and Jahmir Smith, and also for sophomore Kyren Williams and elite freshman Chris Tyree.

Per my count, these moves put Notre Dame at 85 scholarships for the season.

The video above was the breakdown from when Speights picked Notre Dame.

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BRYAN DRISKELL

Bryan Driskell is the publisher of Irish Breakdown and has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. A former college football player and coach, Bryan and Irish Breakdown bring a level of expertise and analysis that is unmatched. From providing in depth looks at the Fighting Irish, breaking news stories and honest recruiting analysis, Irish Breakdown has everything Notre Dame football fans want and need. Bryan was previous a football analyst for Blue & Gold Illustrated before launching Irish Breakdown. He coached college football at Duquesne University, Muhlenberg College, Christopher Newport University, Wittenberg University and Defiance College. During his coaching career he was a pass game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach and wide receivers coach. Bryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Salisbury University, where he played quarterback for the Sea Gulls. You can email Bryan at bryan@irishbreakdown.com. Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Bryan on Twitter: @CoachD178Like and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter

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