Notre Dame Alum’s Son Reveals Unexpected Admiration for Football Star Teddy Jarrard: What Sparked the Connection?

Julius Jones Jr., son of former Notre Dame running back Julius Jones, said this about Jarrard: “Notre Dame got a dog. Glad he gets the chance to play at the next level. A great QB like him at a school makes most WR heads turn.”

• Notre Dame commit Teddy Jarrard draws high praise from Julius Jones Jr.

A Notre Dame great’s son has good things to say about Fighting Irish quarterback commit Teddy Jarrard.What a world it would be if the commitment of Jarrard is what gets Jones Jr. to commit to Notre Dame.Follow Tim on X: @tehealeyThe elder Jones played in the NFL and was a star at Notre Dame, and Jones Jr., who is a four-star wide receiver, is being recruited heavily by the Irish. Jones Jr. is the number 66 overall player and number 14 receiver in his class.

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When a quarterback commitment catches the eye of someone who lives and breathes Notre Dame football, you know there’s something special going on. Teddy Jarrard, the Fighting Irish’s latest QB pledge, isn’t just turning heads — he’s earning serious props from none other than Julius Jones Jr., a wide receiver whose lineage runs deep in Irish lore. You can practically hear the buzz around this potential matchup: a grittiness in Jarrard that Jones Jr. admires, and a magnetic pull from the Irish that’s drawing Jones Jr. himself closer to the fold. Given Julius Jones Sr.’s legendary Notre Dame roots and NFL highlights, his son’s high praise isn’t given lightly — it hints at a excitement that’s as much about legacy as it is about future knockouts on the gridiron. Imagine what it’d mean if Jarrard’s pledge nudges Jones Jr., a top-tier wideout and one of the class’s elite, to don the blue and gold. The Irish might just be on the cusp of a recruiting ripple effect that has folks buzzing beyond South Bend. LEARN MORE.