Jonaz Walton and Nolan James Jr. Are Pushing for Bigger Roles in Notre Dame’s Backfield

Notre Dame is two games into the season and still without a running back who has taken hold of the lead role, with the carries behind current starter Aneyas Williams divided among the rest of the running back room. Sophomore Nolan James Jr. and true freshman Jonaz Walton, however, are starting to emerge and could challenge Williams sooner rather than later if things don’t change with the Notre Dame running game. Marcus Freeman said Monday, with Notre Dame turning toward Michigan State, that the true freshman running back has earned a bigger share of the work with what he did…