Jaden Marcus Greathouse (born October 29, 2004) is an American college football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life Greathouse attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. A multi-sport athlete, Greathouse also played basketball with Westlake in addition to football. As a freshman, he recorded 47 receptions for 715 yards and ten touchdowns as a varsity starter. As a junior, Greathouse tallied 66 receptions for 1,274 yards and 20 touchdowns, helping lead Westlake to their third consecutive state championship. He followed that up with an additional 915 yards receiving as a senior. A four-star recruit, Greathouse committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame over offers from Texas, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.
College career In his collegiate debut against Navy, Greathouse hauled in three receptions for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Despite dealing with a lingering hamstring injury throughout his freshman season, Greathouse finished the year totaling 18 receptions for 265 yards and five touchdowns. The following season in the 2025 Orange Bowl against Penn State, he recorded seven catches for 105 yards and a touchdown, a 54-yard pass from Riley Leonard, and an amazing ankle-breaking move brought the score to 24-24. A 41-yard field goal from kicker Mitch Jeter led them to a 27–24 victory. In the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship, Greathouse tallied six receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns in a 23–34 loss to Ohio State.
Statistics Year Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD 2023 Notre Dame 12 18 265 14.7 5 2024 Notre Dame 16 42 592 14.1 4 2025 Notre Dame 4 4 73 18.3 0 2026 Notre Dame 3 4 54 13.5 0Career 35 68 984 14.5 9
References
External links Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio