Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman has recruited former Penn State assistant Ja'Juan Seider to be their running backs coach ahead of the 2025 season

Notre Dame social media reacts to the news that Ja’Juan Seider has been hired away from Penn State as the Irish’s next running backs coach.

Penn State assistant head football coach Ja’Juan Seider, who has developed Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, is leaving to become running backs coach at Notre Dame, a source confirmed Sunday to the Reading Eagle.

Seider has been Penn State's running backs coach for seven years and is among the team's top recruiters.

Seider heads to the Irish after serving as Penn State’s running backs coach, assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator.

Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman made a massive personnel upgrade bringing on Penn State's RB coach, Ja'Juan Seider.

Notre Dame coaching target Ja'Juan Seider also held the titles of assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator for Penn State football.

The Tribune is reporting that Notre Dame is expected to hire Ja’Juan Seider of Penn State. He will replace Deland McCullough, who has left the Irish to coach running backs for the Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL.

Penn State assistant coach Ja’Juan Seider, one of the top recruiters in the country, is being pursued by Notre Dame to become the team’s running backs coach, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Seider joined James Franklin’s staff in 2018 and is the man responsible for developing Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen into two of the top running backs in the nation.

Notre Dame is loading up offensively by adding a high-profile assistant coach. Ja'Juan Seider will coach running backs at the school.

One of Franklin's longest-tenured assistants appears to be on the move. Running backs coach and assistant head coach, Ja'Juan Seider has been hired away from Penn State by Notre Dame. Seider has been on the staff since 2018 and is expected to join the Fighting Irish as the running backs coach.