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Prospect Information

College: Notre Dame
Height/Weight: 5’ 11’’/203
Hands: 9 5/8″
Age: 22 (at the time of the 2026 season opener)

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Important NFL Combine/Pro Day/Testing Numbers

40-Yard Dash: 4.49
Vertical Jump: 35″
Broad Jump: 10’ 4’’
20-Yard Shuttle: N/A
3-Cone: N/A

Model Overview — Why the Model Likes This Profile

My Running Back Rookie Model evaluates running back prospects through the traits that historically translate best to fantasy production. The model weighs rushing efficiency, explosive play creation, tackle-breaking ability, receiving utility, athletic profile and expected draft capital, then compares each prospect against historical outcomes and stylistic comps.

Price stands out as one of the cleaner all-around profiles in the 2026 class. He may not be the flashiest back in the group, but the model likes how balanced his profile is across production, athletic translation and fantasy-friendly role indicators.

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That matters because Price does not need one outlier trait to carry the profile. He wins through a mix of efficiency, enough athletic juice and the kind of all-around skill set that gives him multiple paths to fantasy relevance at the next level.

Model Derived Athletic Scores

BMI: 28.3
Speed Score: 99.9
Burst Score: 45.3
Agility Score: 0.13
Composite Athleticism Score: 0.03
Historical Athleticism Percentile: 58th

Understanding the Athleticism Score

The Composite Athleticism Score blends size-adjusted speed, burst, agility and functional rushing traits. When testing is missing, the model can still derive portions of the athletic profile through production-based indicators, but in Price’s case we do have verified size and explosion data from the combine.

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Historically, a percentile around this range lands in the average-to-above-average bucket. Price does not project as a rare outlier athlete, but he clears the bar for NFL translation and does so without carrying any major athletic red flags.

Rushing Efficiency Metrics

Price’s appeal starts with the way his profile balances efficiency and translatability. He is not just a volume accumulator. The model likes backs who can create on their own, hold up physically and offer enough juice to turn efficient rushing into fantasy value, and Price checks enough of those boxes to stand out in this class.

He profiles as a back who can generate yards in structure while still offering enough burst and functional movement ability to create chunk plays when blocking opens lanes. That blend gives him one of the steadier projections in the class.

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Receiving Usage

Price’s receiving profile also helps his fantasy translation. He is not solely dependent on becoming a 20-carry grinder to matter, which is a key distinction in dynasty projection. Backs with enough pass-game viability tend to give themselves more ways to earn snaps early in their careers.

That does not automatically make him an elite receiving specialist, but it does support the idea that he can stay on the field in multiple situations and avoid being boxed into a one-dimensional role.

Production Snapshot

Price’s overall profile is built more on balance than on one overwhelming strength. That can sometimes make a player less flashy in the pre-draft process, but it also tends to produce some of the more stable model outcomes.

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For fantasy purposes, that is often a good sign. The model generally prefers backs who bring enough rushing efficiency, enough functional athleticism and enough receiving utility to create several viable paths to production rather than needing everything to break perfectly.

Positive Indicators

Balanced all-around profile

Price does not need one extreme trait to carry his projection, because the model sees strength across multiple areas.

Verified athletic baseline

At 203 pounds with a 4.49 forty and solid explosion numbers, Price checks the athletic threshold needed for NFL translation.

Strong fantasy floor

His profile suggests a back who can earn work in different situations, which supports a safer fantasy projection than many peers in this class.

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Areas of Concern

No truly elite athletic outlier

Price tested well, but not in a way that forces the model to project a rare ceiling outcome strictly from athleticism alone.

May depend on role quality for ceiling

Because he is more well-rounded than truly extreme in any one area, his long-term ceiling could be influenced more heavily by landing spot and usage.

Not purely traits-driven

Some backs can survive on overwhelming physical tools. Price’s profile is stronger because of balance, which can be a positive but also means the margin for error is slightly tighter if the role is capped.

Historical Model Comps

Miles Sanders
Zach Charbonnet
James Cook
Jonathon Brooks
J.K. Dobbins

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Historical Fantasy Tier Outcomes

Elite RB1 (Top-12): 22.1%
RB2 (13–24): 43.5%
RB3 (25–36): 12.8%
Outside Top-36: 21.6%

Early Career Fantasy Outlook

Year 1: Flex/RB3 range with RB2 upside
Year 2–3: RB2 with paths to RB1 seasons

Year 1 Fantasy Points: 48.4
Best-Year Fantasy Points: 67.3
3-Year Fantasy Points: 161.6

Dynasty Translation

Price profiles as one of the safer dynasty running back targets in the 2026 class. He brings enough verified athletic ability, enough overall balance and enough fantasy-friendly role flexibility to give himself a legitimate chance to become a useful early-career producer.

Dynasty Rookie Tier: RB2 with RB1 upside

This article originally appeared on The Huddle: Jadarian Price Dynasty Rookie Profile and Fantasy Outlook

Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker has marvelled at the New Zealand exploits of rising filly Ohope Wins this year, though he refuses to surrender this Saturday’s $750,000 Vinery Stud Stakes without competition.

He’ll unleash Belle Cheval in the Rosehill Group 1 showdown over 2000 metres.

Sired by Savabeel, the filly advances beyond her 1500m placing behind Well Written in The Kiwi for her debut at the two-mile trip, and Walker rates Ohope Wins highly but welcomes the confrontation after her drop from the New Zealand Oaks distance.

“We know that horse really well from New Zealand and they are coming back from 2400 to 2000, I’d rather be probably going 1500 to 2000,” Walker said.

“But she has got very good New Zealand form, that’s for sure.

“You don’t know until you go to Australia how the New Zealand form is going to measure up, but Belle Cheval’s run in The NZB Kiwi was really good.

“She is at 2000 metres first time, but she’s by Savabeel and most of them get that sort of distance.

“You don’t know until you try but at least as a three-year-old she should be able to manage it.”

The Vinery Stud Stakes has drawn 15 entries, featuring Belle Cheval alongside Ohope Wins, who moved to Chris Waller after prevailing in the Oaks for Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott.

Rosehill hosts two Group 1s Saturday, with the $1.5m Tancred Stakes (2400m) boasting 16 runners like Dubai Honour, Aeliana, Sir Delius, Vauban and Group 1 import Barnavara.

Now on her seventh appearance, Belle Cheval was third in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton last spring, took Group 3 spoils at 1200m and 1400m, and was denied in a thrilling bobble in The Kiwi.

This will cap Belle Cheval’s current preparation, yet more Australian action awaits her this campaign year.

“She just has the one run then goes down to our Melbourne stable for three or four days and then we’ll send out her out for a spell,” Walker, who has an Australian base at Cranbourne, said.

“She’ll spell down on the Mornington Peninsula and then we’ll have back for spring racing in Melbourne.”

Early spring Group 1 aims for Belle Cheval in Melbourne include the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) and Toorak Handicap (1600m), according to Walker.

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SAN DIEGO — For a few brief moments inside Viejas Arena on Sunday, there was hope for Kansas.

After trailing by as many as 14 points against No. 5 seed St. John’s in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, where Kansas looked completely outmatched for almost the entire game, star guard Darryn Peterson knocked down a pair of free throws to somehow tie the game with 13 seconds remaining.

Then came heartbreak. 

St. John’s guard Dylan Darling sent his team to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999 after scoring a layup with no time remaining in the Red Storm’s 67-65 win over No. 4 seed Kansas. The Jayhawks have now failed to reach the Sweet 16 in four consecutive seasons for the first time since the 1980s.

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For all intents and purposes, time has run out on the Peterson era at Kansas after he scored 21 points in what should be his final game at the school. Whenever it happens, Peterson will declare for the 2026 NBA Draft, where he could be the No. 1 overall pick. The player that Kansas coach Bill Self has said repeatedly was the “best player” he had recruited at Kansas saw his career end before the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

Anticipated season for KU

If you go back about a calendar year, those same Kansas fans had a sense of hope after a disastrous season that saw the program become the second team to lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after being the preseason AP No. 1 team. The reason for that hope? Peterson.

This season was a double-edged sword for those following along.

Peterson became one of the most talked-about people in the sports world. And at times, it was for all the wrong reasons. Peterson dealt with severe cramping that caused him to miss 11 games. Peterson admitted earlier this month that the cramping was so bad at one point, he ended up in the hospital needing IV fluids.

For better or worse, people have had plenty to say about Peterson. The takes ranged from people who watched every second of his time at Kansas, to talking heads who stumbled across his name for the first time. After the loss, Peterson opened up to CBS Sports about whether any of the narratives around his name bothered him, calling them “BS.”

“If I was able to be out there, I would’ve been out there,” Peterson said. “I’ve seen some stuff about me not loving basketball. Not wanting to play. Being a bad teammate, or load management, and all that other BS, I would say. I said before, basketball is all I know. It’s all I’ve ever had besides my family. There’s nothing I love more.”

With Peterson’s college career all but over, the attention now turns to the future of Kansas’ basketball program. There’s no blue-chip recruit like Peterson coming around to save the Jayhawks. Tyran Stokes, the No. 1-ranked player in the 2026 recruiting cycle by 247Sports, could end up at Kansas, but he isn’t the same kind of player or NBA prospect that Peterson is.

How much longer for Self?

The other major storyline that will surround the program heading into the offseason is how much longer will Self be the coach at Kansas? The 63-year-old Hall of Famer isn’t getting any younger. He has faced health challenges in recent years, including a heart procedure and periodic hospital visits. 

“I don’t know about completely, but I’m feeling — I feel as good as I’ve felt in a long time,” Self said. “I’m not making any statements whatsoever, but every year, I think — it used to be when you get to be, doing it as long as I’ve done it, I look at it in five-year increments.  Now I’m probably looking at it in more two-year increments, so to speak.  So I try to focus on this season and try to get us to a second weekend, which we failed at. So I’ll go back now and break it down and see where that leads.”

Since Self guided Kansas to a national title in 2022, the Jayhawks have won just three NCAA Tournament games. The wins? No. 16 seed Howard, No. 13 seed Samford and No. 13 seed California Baptist this season, where the Jayhawks nearly gave away a 26-point advantage late in the game.

An era of Kansas basketball ended on Sunday, whether Self knows it or not. The chances of him getting a player of Peterson’s caliber via high school recruiting, for however long he still coaches, are minimal. It’s not a diss at anyone Kansas may or may not recruit. Peterson has the potential to be an All-NBA player one day. Even if he only played in 23 games, there were plenty of flashes of that potential throughout the season.

Peterson’s time at Kansas ended when the game clock hit zero against St. John’s. There’s no magic game clock that’s counting down the end of Self’s coaching career, but in basketball terms, you would think it’s counting down somewhere deep in the second half.

Time is running out.

WWE star Logan Paul left a lasting impression on NFL legend Tom Brady during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday, the seven-time Super Bowl champion said after the game.

Brady and Paul had a few flare-ups on the field, but kept things professional. The two had a heated feud over the last month leading up to the game.

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Founders FFC’s Tom Brady and Wildcats FFC’s Logan Paul talk on the field during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

“I’ll say this, he impressed me out there,” Brady told Fox News Digital in the postgame press conference. Some of the coaches that were coaching him said how serious he was taking it and how he just wanted to learn and be a sponge to go out there and do a great job.

“To watch what he and his brother have done … you know, there’s a lot of tit-for-tat stuff but I do have respect for people that are really driven to succeed. I’m a firm believer in you don’t wait for things to happen, you make it happen. And if you want positive things to happen in your life, you go for it and you’re fearless and you don’t settle for a backup plan. He really displayed that today.”

Founders FFC’s Tom Brady reacts to a call made by the referee against the U.S. National Flag team during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

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Brady showed that he hadn’t really lost a step on the football field but it was Team USA that outpaced everyone. The national team crushed Brady’s team, 43-16, after defeating Joe Burrow’s squad, 39-16.

Some NFL players have made clear their intentions of trying out for the U.S. Olympic team as the sport will debut in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Logan Paul #19 of the Wildcats FFC and Tom Brady #12 of the Founders FFC speak during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for OBB Media – FANATICS STUDIOS)

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However, national team stars Darrell Doucette III and Nico Casares have made clear they aren’t going to just relinquish their spots easily.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he was ‘not yet artificial intelligence’ after his celebrations for the second goal was deemed to have gone too far.

Pep Guardiola will not tone down his Manchester City celebrations after being booked for his reactions to Nico O’Reilly scoring in the Carabao Cup final. The Blues boss kicked an advertising board in delight after the first goal and then ran down the touchline to mark the second as City ran out 2-0 winners over Arsenal.

Leaving his technical area earned the City coach another yellow card in a season where he has already been given two bans – he will miss the FA Cup game against Liverpool next month as part of his latest suspension – but Guardiola said he was moved to such joy because of the way his players were performing. In disbelief at what City were doing to Arsenal, the manager got carried away and did not care about his punishment.

“I wanted another yellow card, that was the target,” he said with heavy sarcasm. “If I cannot celebrate in the moment against that team with the way we are playing… the emotions are related to the way we are playing. Sometimes we have one action and score a goal and I do not react in that way. I react when it’s yes, yes, yes – the emotions come out.

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“Come on, give me another yellow card but I will celebrate, I’m not yet artificial intelligence. I’m a human being and I can celebrate. I want to celebrate. It’s not no respect for Arsenal or for their fans, I just celebrate with my people. I’m a human being with emotions and when I feel it I express it.

“It’s still the joy to compete. Today was a real challenge. Nobody gave us anything and I said to the players today we are going to see ourselves, what is our level against the best team? What are we? We talked about the game we played against Arsenal at the beginning of the season and that was the challenge.

“The old ones and myself and the guys on the bench, it’s like what we said after Madrid. They are the best so far, no doubt about that, ok let’s prove. In general, last 10-15 minutes of the first half and the second half I could not believe we could do it against that Arsenal and we did it. That is nice for the sport.”