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-21 posts tagged "Notre Dame recruiting"
Tyler Reidy | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Notre Dame sealed the deal on one of its top prospects Wednesday morning, as linebacker Drayk Bowen inked his National Letter of Intent. Bowen, an in-state player hailing from Andrean High School in Merrillville, had verbally committed back in November 2021. He selected the Irish after receiving offers from 25 power five programs, including Michigan,
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The Notre Dame class of 2023 added another top recruit with the signing of four-star athlete Micah Bell. Ranked No. 141 nationally, according to Rivals, Bell joins a stacked Notre Dame class that is ranked fourth just behind perennial college football powerhouses Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds, Bell played
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Outside linebacker Jaiden Ausberry signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday joining Notre Dame’s fourth-ranked class of 2023. A four-star prospect ranked No. 205 nationally according to Rivals, Ausberry holds a 5.8 Rivals rating and stands as the 15th-best player out of Louisiana. The competition for Ausberry’s signature was fierce with the linebacker receiving
Matthew Crow | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Devan Houstan grew up in Ontario, Canada, before deciding to attend boarding school at St. James School in Hagerstown, Maryland in order to pursue his football career. That decision paid off, as Houstan signed a National Letter of Intent with Notre Dame on Wednesday. Rivals considers Houstan a four-star prospect and ranked him as the
Mannion McGinley | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
On Wednesday morning, linebacker recruit Preston Zinter signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Notre Dame and play football for the Irish. The outside linebacker is from Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he played for Central Catholic high school. Zinter is ranked the No. 7 overall player in his home state. As a linebacker, he comes
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
A verbal commit since April, offensive lineman Sam Pendleton is officially Irish. He signed on Wednesday to lock in his commitment with Notre Dame. Pendleton is one of two recruits out of North Carolina in this year’s cycle for the Irish, joining Sullivan Absher on the offensive line. The Irish won both recruitment battles over
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Former Stanford commit Armel Mukam made his flip official Wednesday, signing with Notre Dame. After spending two months verbally committed to the Cardinal, the defensive end out of Virginia flipped to Notre Dame in late August. Mukam took official visits to Stanford and Cal over the summer. He committed to the Irish without an official
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
West Chester, Ohio product Ben Minich signed his national letter of intent Wednesday, giving the Irish another safety in their 2023 recruiting class. Minich is a four-star with a 5.8 rating on the Rivals recruiting site. That earns him the lower end of the “All-American candidate” section on the grading scale. Minich took a pair
J.J. Post | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
On Wednesday morning, New Jersey and Irvington High School product Adon Shuler officially signed his National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Notre Dame. Shuler was one of Notre Dame’s longest-standing pledges, verbally committing to the university in August of 2021. He affirmed his initial pledge despite picking up offers from college
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
One of the more intriguing Irish prospects in the 2023 class, two-way athlete Brandyn Hillman made his commitment official. Hillman hails from Portsmouth, Virginia, and played for Churchland High School. He signed his national letter of intent Wednesday to play at Notre Dame. Hillman was a late add to this class for the Irish. He