2026 Notre Dame Commits, Offers, and Prospects The target number is ~25ย recruits for this year (7 Verbals, ?ย EEs [^]) : ย Overall 247 Composite Rankings: Total Points - #? Overall and Player Avg. - #? Overall 247: Notre Dame 2026 Football Offers 247: 2026 Football Recruiting Composite Team Rankings ย QB (1) FL QBย Noah Grubbsย [ND Verbal]: 247 Composite 4* 0.93 ย RB (2) TX RBย Davian Groceย [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.96 GA RB Jonaz Walton [Offer]: 247 Composite 4* 0.95 PA RB Messiah Mickens [Offer,
Not sure if posted here yet nor how credible ND Weekly is but here is a copy:
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Recruiting Will Go Down To The Wire
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By Brian Smith
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Recruits are not relegated to not changing their minds each month, each week, or even each day. Recruits can literally change opinions about their favorite school like one changes the channel with his remote.
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Ah, recruiting, there is nothing quite like it. Recruiting can drive a man insane if he allows it to. But with sanity (do recruiting fans have much sanity, let alone dignity?) comes the prospect of having fun at the expense of recruiting.
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Placing predictions about recruits is about as close to worthless as trying to buy a new car with no credit; but hey, this is for fun. Like the recruits, one is likely to change opinions where a recruit will land from time to time. Events change, injuries take place, Notre Dame plays well, and then Notre Dame plays poorly. It is the ebb and flow of college football recruiting. Take the following with a grain of salt. Remember, these are just guesses, nothing more. Players that are already committed to Notre Dame are not included.
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Tailback
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Armondo Allen โ The ability to enroll early will be too much for Allen to pass up. Florida.
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Jahvid Best โ It does not bode well for Notre Dame that Best is a premiere sprinter, an area the Notre Dame track program is not well known for. California reportedly has a better program for sprinters than Notre Dame. Being close to home does not hurt the Bears either. California.
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Robert Hughes โ Hughes has long since been considered a good bet for Notre Dame. Notre Dame.
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Wide Receiver
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Is there anyone left that is a pure wide receiver?
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Offensive Line
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Chris Little โ Florida State is Littleโs childhood favorite, but the Seminoles are plummeting into a downward spiral. Florida is the main competition. Notre Dame.
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Matt Romine โ Too many unofficial visits to Notre Dame to ignore. Notre Dame.
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Matt Summers-Gavin โ Perhaps the best bet left on the board. Notre Dame.
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Defensive End
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Ben Martin โ Ohio State has too many advantages on its side. Ohio State
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Everson Griffin โ Offer was too late, and Griffin has borderline grades for Notre Dame at best. Southern California.
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Defensive Tackle
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Will Blackwell โ Grew up a Notre Dame fan and brought the family for his official visit to Notre Dame. Notre Dame.
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Jason Peters โ The Irish have a shot, but offering a recruit late generally spells doom for any school. Louisiana State.
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Ian Williams โ If the Gators have room, Williams signs with Florida. Florida.
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Chris Perry โ Perry is likely to renege on his commitment to Miami. Will he have the grades for Notre Dame and take an official visit? Oklahoma.
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Linebacker
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Chris Donald โ Tennessee was the easy choice. It has taken too long for Donald to pull the trigger for the Volunteers. Notre Dame.
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Malcolm Smith โ Will the Trojans make a concerted effort to land Steve Smithโs younger brother? Southern California.
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Cornerback
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Michael Williams โ Michigan or Notre Dame, Williams has a tough choice ahead. Mr. Williams is reportedly hedging towards Notre Dame, while Michael likes Michigan. Recruits from good structured homes often compromise with their parents' or guardians' wishes. Notre Dame.
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Safety
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Lorenzo Edwards โ Will Edwards finally give the Irish the thumper in the secondary with the instincts to play against top passing offenses? Notre Dame.
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Harrison Smith โ Much like Donald, Smith has waited too long to commit to his childhood favorite. Notre Dame.
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Athlete
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Gerald Jones โ Jones could end up playing tailback, wide receiver or cornerback at the college level. Notre Dame has ground to make up, but Jones was quick to respond when Notre Dame intensified its recruitment of him. Jones will be the surprise of the class. Notre Dame.
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Joe McKnight โ Landing McKnight would be a huge coup. Do not count on it happening. Louisiana State.
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Golden Tate โ If makes a high enough test score hello South Bend. Have faith. Notre Dame.
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Martez Wilson โ Wilson is looking for a good social fit. Social fit equals State U. Illinois.
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There are other recruits that Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis and his coaching staff are taking a closer look at. Additional names could emerge between now and National Signing Day.
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So, if you add it up, 11 now and add C Little, Hughes, Romine, MSG, Blackwell, Donald, Williams, Edwards, Smith, Jones, Tate. Thats 22. Need a few unexpected to reach 25. Thoughts??