When Jadarian Price first stepped onto Notre Dames campus, he couldn’t have predicted the impact he would make in South Bend. Even in a shared backfield under head coach Marcus Freeman, Price became half of a dynamic backfield duo alongside Jeremiyah Love.
Fast forward two years, and both Price and Love heard their names called in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Love went third overall to the Arizona Cardinals, while Price closed out Day 1 at Pick 32, landing with the Seattle Seahawks.
Through two weeks of the season, Price is already making his mark in Seattle after taking over following Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker’s free agent departure for the Kansas City Chiefs. Price has rushed for 104 yards and 4.5 yards per carry, taking control of the backfield.
Hows his former coach Marcus Freeman doing? He has the Fighting Irish sitting at 3-0 and ranked No. 3 in the latest AP Poll. Even after losing Love and Price to the NFL Draft, Freeman still has this offense humming.
When Freeman and Price finally got the chance to catch up, the dynamic had shifted. This time, Freeman sat down with Price for an interview to hear about his NFL journey so far and what life has been like since leaving South Bend.
Here is Freemans one-on-one interview with Price:
Price’s Response: “I trucked somebody. It helps to have a good offensive line and the past two games theyve knocked guys off the ball. Theyre getting past the line of scrimmage pretty good and these guys are legit, but Im trusting my talent.”
Price’s Response: “Seattle in some ways is a lot like South Bend. Its starting to get a little gloomy now, but thats football weather. The program values spiritual life and all that stuff here. People have bible study here. A good majority of guys do chapel and mass the night before the game.”
Price’s Response: “I didnt realize that he was the one who scored until after the game. He was the first person to score in the NFL because that was the first game of the season. Like thats legit and pretty cool, man. It was good talking to him after the game.”
Price’s Response: “Theyre doing great, and I think theyre getting awards every week. We do team awards and Julian Love had a pick in like every game. Hes always around the ball. Riley [Mills] has been getting tackles for loss and things like that. But yeah, they’re a great part of our team, and we did Notre Dame events with them back in the off season in the summer, all three of us.”
Price’s Response: “Montana reached outâ¦Joe Montana. For this like a venture capital thing. So we spoke to this tech company startup. We were just talking to them about connecting football to the life of a CEO or something like that. It was pretty cool.”
Price’s Response: “Yeah. We didnt get to do the jersey swap this time but luckily we play them [The Cardinals] twice. I think well do a jersey swap next time.”
