Arkansas RB Daniel Anderson decommits from Notre Dame football

Bryant (Ark.) High’s Daniel Anderson is no longer a part of Notre Dame’s 2025 football recruiting class. The three-star running back announced the news on Thursday evening.

“First, I would like to thank the coaching staff and everyone in the Notre Dame family for believing in me and welcoming me to the ND family,” Anderson wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “After further conversations with my family, who have helped me get to this point, I have decided to reopen my recruitment for the 2025 class.”

Anderson camped for the Notre Dame staff for Irish Invasion in June 2023. At that time, he only held an offer from Long Island. The Fighting Irish offered him that day. He added a few more — namely from Colorado, Mississippi State and Tennessee — in the ensuing weeks before announcing his commitment to the Irish on Sept. 23. 2023. He announced his pledge a few hours before Notre Dame kicked off against Ohio State while on campus.

But Anderson and the Notre Dame staff have parted ways. It remains to be seen if the Irish will fill the void left by Anderson at the running back spot in the 2025 cycle. It’s very possible that they don’t.

The 5-11, 190-pounder has been to Notre Dame six times; he most recently made it to campus for the Grill and Chill at the end of July.

Anderson ranks as the No. 686 overall player and No. 56 running back in America according to the 2025 On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

The Irish are down to 21 commitments and one running back pledge in the 2025 class. Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit’s Justin Thurman, the No. 435 overall prospect and No. 35 running back in the land, remains solidly pledged to the Fighting Irish.

Through four games of his senior season, Anderson has recorded 34 carries for 232 yards with 5 touchdowns. Due to injury, he was only able to play in four games as a junior and posted 35 carries for 283 yards with 4 rushing scores.

During his sophomore year, Anderson had 74 rushes for 856 yards and 11 touchdowns in Bryant’s undefeated, state-title-winning season.

Below is a look at Notre Dame’s 2025 class without Anderson.

Here is Notre Dame’s sorted by commitment date:

April 21, 2023 — Three-star DL Davion Dixon, Miami Palmetto
Aug. 1, 2023 — Four-star RB Justin Thurman, Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit
Sept. 24, 2023 — Four-star DL Joseph Reiff, Elmhurst (Ill.) York Community
Oct. 21, 2023 — Four-star TE James Flanigan, Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy
Nov. 10, 2023 — Four-star EDGE Dominik Hulak, Elmhurst (Ill.) IC Catholic Prep
Nov. 20, 2023 — Four-star CB Cree Thomas, Phoenix Brophy College Preparatory
Dec. 21, 2023 — Four-star OT Will Black, Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall
Jan. 6, 2024 — Four-star EDGE Christopher Burgess, Chicago Simeon Career Academy
Jan. 8, 2024 — Three-star S Ethan Long, Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School
Jan. 15, 2024 — Three-star LB Ko’o Kia, Honolulu Punahou
Feb. 8, 2024 — Four-star OT Owen Strebig, Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial
Feb. 10, 2024 — Three-star WR Elijah Burress, Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic
Feb. 19, 2024 — Four-star OT Matty Augustine, Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School
March 17, 2024 — Three-star WR Jerome Bettis Jr., Atlanta Woodward Academy
March 30, 2024 — Four-star LB Anthony Sacca, Philadelphia St. Joseph’s
April 26, 2024 — Four-star CB Dallas Golden, Tampa (Fla.)  Berekely Prep
May 19, 2024 — Three-star DL Gordy Sulfsted, Cincinnati St. Xavier
May 23, 2024 — Four-star CB Mark Zackery, Indianapolis Ben Davis
July 5, 2024 — Four-star S JaDon Blair, Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor
Aug. 10, 2024 — Three-star S Brandon Logan, Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider
Oct. 1, 2024 — Four-star WR Antavious Richardson, Greenville (Ga.) High

Here are Notre Dame’s 2025 commits by position:

0 — Quarterback
1 — Running back
3 — Wide receiver
1 — Tight end
3 — Offensive line
4 — Defensive line
1 — Edge
2 — Linebacker
3 — Cornerback
3 — Safety

Here is a breakdown of the Irish commits by state:

1 — Arizona
2 — Georgia
3 — Connecticut
3 — Florida
1 — Hawai’i
2 — Indiana
3 — Illinois
1 — North Carolina
1 — Ohio
1 — Pennsylvania
1 — New Jersey
2 — Wisconsin