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Jerome Bettis is a Hall of Famer. His son is following in Papa Bus' footsteps

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Jerome Bettis Jr. is a freshman wide receiver at Notre Dame , his dad's alma mater.

Rome , 18 , a three -star recruit who starred at Woodward Academy , calls it his biggest regret from his high school career.

Bettis calls himself “a rollercoaster dad” with a distinct sense of pride.

He insists that he never demanded that his son pursue football.

Bettis' sister, Jada , 20 , is a rising junior at Notre Dame majoring in strategic management.

Bettis commuted to South Bend he’d fly back for weekends and became the full-time student.

He has no plans of attending training camp or practice sessions.

At the spring game, Bettis declined to watch from the sideline or from a private suite.

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