Ja'Juan Seider, who spent seven seasons with the Nittany Lions, also held the titles of assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator at Penn State.

SOUTH BEND — Even in the post-Deland McCullough era, the running backs of Notre Dame football still need third-down certification to earn their way onto the field for those money downs.

Seider, 47, steps into the roles Deland McCullough previously held before his recent return to the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders. “Ja’Juan is a great offensive mind,” Irish coach Marcus ...