2026 Notre Dame Commits, Offers, and Prospects

The target number is ~25 recruits for this year (6 Verbals, ? EEs [^]) :

 

Overall 247 Composite Rankings: Total Points - #? Overall and Player Avg. - #? Overall

247: Notre Dame 2026 Football Offers

247: 2026 Football Recruiting Composite Team Rankings

 

QB (1)

FL QB Noah Grubbs [ND Verbal]: 247 Composite 4* 0.93

 

RB (2)

TX RB Davian Groce [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.96

GA RB Jonaz Walton [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.95

MO RB DeZephen Walker [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.94

FL RB Javian Mallory [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.91

 

WR (3)

FL WR Dylan Faison [ND Verbal]: 247 Composite 3* 0.87

FL WR Naeem Burroughs [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.96

VA WR Connor Salmin [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.93

CA WR Trent Mosley [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.92

TX WR Brayden Robinson [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.91

 

TE (2)

GA TE Kaiden Prothro [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.97

IL TE Mack Sutter [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.94

KS TE Ian Premer [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.93

IL TE JC Anderson [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.93

IL TE Gavin Mueller: 247 Composite 3* 0.86

 

OL (4)

MI OL Ben Nichols [ND Verbal]: 247 Composite 4* 0.90

MI OL Sullivan Garvin [ND Verbal]: 247 Composite 3* 0.88

PA OL Tyler Merrill [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.97

NC OL Ekene Ogboko [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.96

MI OL Gregory Patrick [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.94

TX OL Felix Ojo [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.92

MD OL Immanuel Iheanacho: 247 Composite 5* 0.99

IL OL Claude Mpouma: 247 Composite 4* 0.92

 

DL (5)

AL DL Anthony Jones [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.98

GA DL Xavier Griffin [Offer, USC Verbal]: 247 Composite 4* 0.97

NC DL Rodney Dunham [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.96

OH DL Cincere Johnson [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.94

IL DL McHale Blade [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.94

IL DL Braeden Jones [Offer, USC Verbal]: 247 Composite 4* 0.94

NC DL Zavion Griffin-Hayes [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.93

CA DL Simote Katoanga [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.92

FL DL Elijah Golden [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.91

NC DL Noah Clark [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.89

NJ DL Damari Simeon [Offer]: 247 Composite NR

 

LB (3)

NC LB Thomas Davis Jr. [ND Verbal]: 247 Composite 4* 0.96

CA LB Talanoa Ili [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.96

FL LB Simeon Caldwell [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.95

TX LB Tank King [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.93

OH LB Jakobe Clapper [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.90

AR LB Jakore Smith [Offer]: 247 Composite 3* 0.89

 

CB (3)

TN CB Chaston Smith [ND Verbal]: 247 Composite 4* 0.92

MD CB Khary Adams [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.92

NJ CB Jordan Thomas [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.90

DC CB Hakim Satterwhite [Offer]: 247 Composite 3* 0.89

FL CB DJ Williams [Offer]: 247 Composite 3* 0.88

 

S (2)

FL S Zech Fort [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.94

PA S Joey O'Brien [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.94

FL S Xavier Lherisse [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.89

NC S Nicholas Reddish [Offer]: 247 Composite 3* 0.88

ATH (?)

NV ATH Jett Washington [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.96

Visits:

Jan 25

PA OL Tyler Merrill

NC OL Ekene Ogboko

TX WR Brayden Robinson

VA WR Connor Salmin

AR LB Jakore Smith

DC CB Hakim Satterwhite

NC LB Thomas Davis Jr. [ND Verbal]

Edited 14 hours ago14 hr by Big23Head

Sample of the offers that went out yesterday on Pot of Gold Day (St. Patrick's Day)

 

 

 

Edited March 18, 2024Mar 18 by Big23Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 18, 2024Mar 18 by Big23Head

There will be a strong number of 2025 and 2026 recruits visiting ND this weekend

 

 

 

 

Appears that I'm seeing increased ND focus on key states and schools.  Gotta hit CA, TX, OH, GA and FL hard.  I believe that focus will pay off.

It will be very interesting to see what QB they end up getting in this cycle. I think they are in the top 2 for 3 of those elite QBs mentioned. Hart, Grubbs, and Lyons; if I had to pick now, it would be Hart.

I think Smigiel is universally seen as the best QB in the class, but it is honestly pretty close. I don't know if there is a generational QB in this class, but there are a ton of ELITE QB prospects in 2026; very loaded class.

 

16 hours ago, NDhoosier said:

It will be very interesting to see what QB they end up getting in this cycle. I think they are in the top 2 for 3 of those elite QBs mentioned. Hart, Grubbs, and Lyons; if I had to pick now, it would be Hart.

I think Smigiel is universally seen as the best QB in the class, but it is honestly pretty close. I don't know if there is a generational QB in this class, but there are a ton of ELITE QB prospects in 2026; very loaded class.

I'm really interested to follow as well. It seems like ND is in great shape for those three, plus Brady Smigiel from CA (Oregon and ND are reportedly Top 2). The rankings are a little all over the place for these four guys. I think Smigiel and Hart would be my top two choices. Wilfong has a crystal ball for ND to land Hart. And Grubbs visited ND over the weekend. ND is in a great spot.

On3 Consensus: Lyons (#5 overall, #1 QB), Smigiel (#42 overall, #4 QB), Hart (#110 overall, #9 QB), Grubbs (#113 overall, #10 QB)

247: Smigiel (#42 overall, #4 QB) is the only one in the Top 100 (247 doesn't have a Top 247 for the 2026 class yet)

Rivals: Smigiel (#4 overall, #1 QB), Lyons (#6 overall, #2 QB), Grubbs (#44 overall, #5 QB), Hart (#49 overall, #6 QB)

Troy Huhn is another interesting one. 

21 hours ago, Big23Head said:

Troy Huhn is another interesting one. 

 

 

 

Edited March 27, 2024Mar 27 by Big23Head