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Audric Estimé
American football player (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Audric Estimé (/ˈɛstɪmeɪ/ EH-stih-may; born September 6, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Early life
Estime was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Nyack, New York.[1] Estimé attended Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey. As a senior, he had 1,857 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns and was the NJ.com Football Player of the Year.[2] He originally committed to Michigan State University to play college football before switching to the University of Notre Dame.[3][4]
College career
Estimé spent his freshman year at Notre Dame in 2021 as a backup to Kyren Williams and had seven rushes for 60 yards.[5][6]
In 2022, his playing time increased.[7][8] He finished the regular season with 825 yards on 142 carries with 11 rushing touchdowns.[9] On December 30, 2022, Estimé rushed for 95 yards on 14 carries in Notre Dame’s 45–38 victory in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus South Carolina.[10]
Estimé had 210 carries for 1,341 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns in the 2023 season.[11]
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Professional career
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Denver Broncos
Estimé was drafted in the fifth round with the 147th overall pick by the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL draft.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on September 11, 2024.[16] On October 12, he returned to the active roster.[17] In Week 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he scored his first NFL touchdown.[18] Prior to the Broncos' wild card matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Estimé was benched and listed as inactive in favor of Tyler Badie, who had recently been activated from injured reserve.[19]
Early in the 2025 offseason, Estimé competed with Badie in addition to Jaleel McLaughlin, Blake Watson, and second-round rookie RJ Harvey. Ahead of training camp, the Broncos also signed veteran running back J. K. Dobbins. By the beginning of the preseason, Estimé was fifth in the rotation.[20] On August 25, 2025, he was waived by the Broncos.[21]
Philadelphia Eagles
On August 29, 2025, Estimé signed with the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[22][23] He was released by the Eagles on October 14.[24]
New Orleans Saints
On October 21, 2025, Estimé was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[25] On November 5, he was promoted to the active roster.[26] Estime played his first game of the season on December 7, 2025, where he ran for 11 yards from 3 carries in an upset against the Buccaneers. [27]
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Personal life
Estimé is of Haitian descent.[28] He has one brother, Khadar.[29]
When he was ten years old, Estimé's mother died of sickle cell disease. Estimé and his brother were taken in by their aunt and uncle's family, which included their cousin Terrence Fede, who played in the NFL as a defensive end. Fede acted as a mentor to Estimé over the course of his football career.[28][30]
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