Jerome Bettis Jr. follows in dad's footsteps, commits to Notre Dame

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Jerome Bettis Jr. announced his commitment to Notre Dame on Sunday and will follow in his father's footsteps.

'If I can play, I'm playing': Troy WR Chris Lewis opens up about cancer diagnosis and his potential road backBettis is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound prospect from Woodward Academy in Georgia, and he chose the Irish over Texas A&M, Duke and Ole Miss. He understands that playing for Notre Dame will naturally bring comparisons to his father, which he embraces, but he said he also wants to forge his own path.

"One of the biggest things was changing my number, and so me really getting my number away from his, that was a big step for me realizing that at the end of the day, I'm my own man," Bettis told ESPN."I love my dad and I love everything that I guess comes with him being my father, but at the same time, I create my own legacy and my own journey."

During the recruiting process, Bettis said he wanted to make sure coaches understood that they were recruiting a different person and that they weren't just recruiting him because of the last name on his jersey. That was something that immediately drew him to Notre Dame. Bettis Sr. was involved in the process, but Bettis Jr. said he made his own choice. Bettis Sr. was excited, however, when his son told him that he would continue the family legacy at Notre Dame.

 

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