Team Recruiting Class
2002 Notre Dame Recruiting Class
Follow the full Notre Dame class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 8
- Blue-Chips
- 5
- Avg Rating
- 0.892
- States
- 6
Class summary
Notre Dame's 2002 class has 8 recruits and 5 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Linemen3
- Wide Receivers3
- Offensive Linemen1
- Running Backs1
Class DNA
Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Lineman3
- Wide Receiver3
- Offensive Lineman1
- Running Back1
Class context
2002 Notre Dame recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2002 Notre Dame signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 8 recruits, 5 blue-chip prospects, and players from 6 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
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Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhema McKnight John F. Kennedy | WR | 4★ | 0.982 | La Palma, CA California recruits | 6'3" / 180 lbs |
| 2 | Derek Landri De La Salle | DT | 4★ | 0.977 | Concord, CA California recruits | 6'2" / 285 lbs |
| 3 | Travis Leitko The Woodlands | SDE | 4★ | 0.938 | The Woodlands, TX Texas recruits | 6'5" / 265 lbs |
| 4 | Maurice Stovall Archbishop John Carroll | WR | 4★ | 0.937 | Wayne, PA Pennsylvania recruits | 6'5" / 205 lbs |
| 5 | James Bonelli St. Bonaventure | OG | 4★ | 0.935 | Ventura, CA California recruits | 6'4" / 285 lbs |
| 6 | Jeff Jenkins Huron | RB | 3★ | 0.800 | Ann Arbor, MI Michigan recruits | 6'1" / 185 lbs |
| 7 | Dan Santucci St. Patrick | WDE | 3★ | 0.800 | Chicago, IL Illinois recruits | 6'4" / 250 lbs |
| 8 | Mike Richardson Warner Robins | WR | 2★ | 0.767 | Warner Robins, GA Georgia recruits | 6'1" / 180 lbs |