Category: Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Recruiting

Breaking down the top DB classes in the 2027 cycle so far

Breaking down the top DB classes in the 2027 cycle so far

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There’s never any shortage of blue-chip talent in the secondary and that’s once again the case when looking at the 2027 recruiting cycle. According to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies, there’s a total of 76 four and five-star prospects listed at either cornerback or safety this cycle. […]

Teams with the most 5-star commits in updated Rivals300 rankings

Teams with the most 5-star commits in updated Rivals300 rankings

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Rivals updated its recruiting rankings — the Rivals300 — for the 2027 cycle on Monday. In the update, Rivals’ Scouting and Rankings Team dished out five-star status to 23 prospects. Of those 23 five-stars, 21 are currently committed, as of July 14. Those commitments have dispersed among 13 programs, five of which have landed multiple […]

Notre Dame OT commit Olu Olubobola earns 5-star status from Rivals

Notre Dame OT commit Olu Olubobola earns 5-star status from Rivals

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Carteret (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep offensive tackle Oluwasemilore Olubobola continues his march toward the top of the 2027 cycle. The elite Notre Dame commit has been considered one of the nation’s best for some time, but his stock rose once more on Monday following the latest release of Rivals’ recruiting rankings, the Rivals300. He was […]

Four-star LB Roman Igwebuike commits to Notre Dame adding to No. 2 ranked recruiting class

Four-star LB Roman Igwebuike commits to Notre Dame adding to No. 2 ranked recruiting class

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Chicago (Ill.) Mount Carmel Rivals300 linebacker Roman Igwebuike announced his commitment to Notre Dame on Saturday. The four-star Igwebuike chose to play for head coach Marcus Freeman and the Irish over an offer list that also included Clemson, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee. “Just the culture and the program!” Igwebuike said of his commitment to Notre […]

Breaking down the top OL classes in the 2027 cycle so far

Breaking down the top OL classes in the 2027 cycle so far

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… While flips and decommitments will still likely come in droves this fall, a majority of the blue-chip prospects in the 2027 recruiting cycle are already off the board. Many programs have nearly fleshed out their entire class before the end of summer. Some schools have prioritized and landed multiple top targets on the offensive line. […]

Breaking down the top RB classes in the 2027 cycle so far

Breaking down the top RB classes in the 2027 cycle so far

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The 2027 recruiting cycle has moved incredibly fast this summer and that’s led to myriad decisions from the nation’s top prospects. That’s especially evident when looking at the running back position. According to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies, 85 of the top 100 RB prospects in the […]

Summer Recruiting Winners: Seven teams that dominated the trail

Summer Recruiting Winners: Seven teams that dominated the trail

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The summer has become the busiest part of the high school recruiting calendar. Prospects are making their decisions quicker than ever on average and commitments have been flowing day in and day out since mid-May. There was at least one blue-chip commitment — according to the Rivals Industry Ranking — on all 30 days of June. […]

Rivals300 2028 QB Trey Tagliaferri picks Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame over blue-blood field

Rivals300 2028 QB Trey Tagliaferri picks Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame over blue-blood field

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Oradel (NJ) Bergen Catholic four-star 2028 quarterback Trey Tagliaferri tells Rivals he has committed to Notre Dame. The Rivals300 passer chooses to play for head coach Marcus Freeman and the Irish over an offer list that also includes Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Ohio State and many others. “What made me commit was the […]

4-star DL Segun Alexander commits to Notre Dame: ‘It is the best of both worlds’

4-star DL Segun Alexander commits to Notre Dame: ‘It is the best of both worlds’

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Segun Alexander‘s recruitment accelerated when he reclassified from the 2028 class to 2027 earlier this spring. His commitment came just as quickly. The fast-rising defensive lineman from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in the North Georgia mountains has committed to Notre Dame after an official visit to South Bend convinced him the Irish offered everything he wanted on […]

4-star safety Tavares Harrington sets commitment date

4-star safety Tavares Harrington sets commitment date

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Chicago Mount Carmel four-star safety Tavares Harrington is one of the top prospects in the Midwest this cycle and he’s closing on in a decision. The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder tells Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong and Greg Smith that he will announce his commitment on May 22. He will choose between three schools: Alabama, Michigan and Notre Dame. […]