Notre Dame Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2002 Commits
- 8
- Average Stars
- 3.50
- Blue Chips
- 5
- Pipeline States
- 6
Recruiting contextNotre Dame recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Notre Dame commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2002 class includes 8 commits, including 5 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.50. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Notre Dame recruits and commits
- Where can I find Notre Dame football recruits?
- This page tracks Notre Dame football recruits by class year, with the selected 2002 class showing 8 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Notre Dame recruits are in the 2002 class?
- Notre Dame's selected 2002 recruiting class includes 8 recruits, including 5 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for Notre Dame commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 6 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 8 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2002 Notre Dame: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 122.06
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 62.5%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- CA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
8
Average Stars
3.50
Blue-Chip Recruits
5(63%)
Top Pipeline State
CA • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2002.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
8 recruits found in 2002.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhema McKnight | WR | 4★ | 98.2 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | La Palma, CA | John F. Kennedy | Retained |
| Derek Landri | DT | 4★ | 97.7 | 6'2" | 285 lbs | Concord, CA | De La Salle | Retained |
| Travis Leitko | SDE | 4★ | 93.8 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | The Woodlands, TX | The Woodlands | Retained |
| Maurice Stovall | WR | 4★ | 93.7 | 6'5" | 205 lbs | Wayne, PA | Archbishop John Carroll | Retained |
| James Bonelli | OG | 4★ | 93.5 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Ventura, CA | St. Bonaventure | Retained |
| Dan Santucci | WDE | 3★ | 80.0 | 6'4" | 250 lbs | Chicago, IL | St. Patrick | Retained |
| Jeff Jenkins | RB | 3★ | 80.0 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Ann Arbor, MI | Huron | Retained |
| Mike Richardson | WR | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Warner Robins, GA | Warner Robins | Retained |
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