Jaden Greathouse, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish player, is the son of Chris and Nicole Giles. Similar to Jaden Greathouse, his parents are also college athletes but did not pursue a career in sports to raise their family.
Jaden Greathouse was born on October 29, 2004, in Austin, Texas, to parents Chris and Nicole Giles. Speaking of his father, Chris played college football at Washington State University.
However, he did not pursue a career in football and now works at Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
Notre Dame WR Jaden Greathouse vs Penn State:
— PFF College (@PFF_College) January 10, 2025
☘️ 7 REC (Career High)
☘️ 105 YDS (Career High)
☘️ 1 TD@NDFootball pic.twitter.com/UyrOs6XbTc
Additionally, Nicole was born in California and later attended Buena High School. Similar to Jaden and Chris, she is also an athlete, but she did not play football. She was a former basketball player at UC Santa Barbara.
Furthermore, instead of pursuing a career in basketball, she started working as a science teacher at Hill Country Middle School.
Moreover, Chris and Nicole Giles are very supportive of their son’s passion as they frequently attend his games and celebrate his achievements.
Not many people are aware of this, but the couple also has a daughter named Riley Belle. According to her social media, Riley seems to have a passion for football and swimming.
Jaden Greathouse’s performance helped the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24!
Recently, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish played against the Penn State Nittany Lions football in the Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025.
In the end, Notre Dame won the game, and Jaden Greathouse played a pivotal role in the win.
Jaden Greathouse breaking ankles out there like it’s 2k. He got more moves than a Military family 🔥 @NDFootball
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 10, 2025
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Until the fourth quarter, Jaden’s team was losing the match. With 4:38 left on the clock, Riley Leonard, the team’s quarterback, threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Jaden.
Then, he dodged two Penn State defenders and got to the end zone, tying the game at 24-24.
Additionally, this touchdown was his second of the season. And he finished the game with 7 catches for 105 yards, his most yards in a game this year.
In case you did not know
- Jaden Greathouse went to Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. There, he also played basketball in addition to football.
- In his freshman year, he had 47 catches for 715 yards and 10 touchdowns. And, as a junior, he had 66 catches, 1,274 yards, and 20 touchdowns.
- Additionally, Jaden caught three passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns in his first college game.
