Javian Osborne holds the RB · Depth spot in Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Javian Osborne is a true freshman running back for Notre Dame from Forney, Texas, where he stands 5'9" and weighs 200 pounds. At Forney High School, he earned recognition as the program's all-time rushing leader and career touchdowns leader. During his prep career, Osborne received four-star ratings from recruiting services, and the composite recruiting rankings, ranking as the sixth overall running back by national outlets, eighth by recruiting services, and tenth by recruiting services. In 2025, he was named Offensive MVP and earned First Team All-State and First Team All-Area honors. Osborne wore jersey No. 26 for the Fighting Irish in the 2025-2026 season.

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