Notre Dame star Josh Adams heads to the NFL

Josh Adams' career with Notre Dame is over as the star running back declared for the 2018 NFL Draft on Friday.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound junior rushed for a whopping 1,430 yards and nine touchdowns in 2017 and finishes his three-year career with an impressive 6.63 yard-per-carry average.

While he doesn't offer much out of the backfield as a receiver, Adams is one of the best pure running backs in the draft and is expected to be selected by the fourth round.

His decision to enter the draft is a big loss for the Fighting Irish as Deon McIntosh, the second-most prolific running back on the roster, finished more than 1,000 yards short of Adams' rushing total.