Notre Dame
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame • IN
Recruiting context
Notre Dame recruiting pipeline
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 2026 class includes 26 commits, including 24 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.08. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
26
Average Stars
4.08
Blue-Chip Recruits
24(92%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2026.
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
26 recruits found in 2026.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Dunham | EDGE | 5★ | 99.4 | 6'4" | 227 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Myers Park | Retained |
| Ian Premer | TE | 5★ | 98.8 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Great Bend, KS | Great Bend | Retained |
| Khary Adams | CB | 5★ | 98.8 | 6'2" | 175 lbs | Towson, MD | Loyola Blakefield | Retained |
| Joey O'Brien | S | 5★ | 98.7 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Glenside, PA | La Salle College | Retained |
| Ayden Pouncey | S | 4★ | 96.2 | 6'3" | 160 lbs | Winter Park, FL | Winter Park | Retained |
| Javian Osborne | RB | 4★ | 95.1 | 5'10" | 200 lbs | Forney, TX | Forney | Retained |
| Ebenezer Ewetade | EDGE | 4★ | 94.8 | 6'4" | 221 lbs | Garner, NC | South Garner | Retained |
| Jonaz Walton | RB | 4★ | 94.8 | 5'10" | 205 lbs | Carrollton, GA | Central | Retained |
| Kaydon Finley | WR | 4★ | 94.4 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Aledo, TX | Aledo | Retained |
| Grayson McKeogh | OT | 4★ | 94.4 | 6'7" | 275 lbs | Glenside, PA | La Salle College | Retained |
| Elijah Golden | DL | 4★ | 93.6 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Sarasota, FL | Cardinal Mooney | Retained |
| Gregory Patrick | OT | 4★ | 92.5 | 6'5" | 275 lbs | Portage, MI | Portage Northern | Retained |
| Tyler Merrill | IOL | 4★ | 92.4 | 6'5" | 338 lbs | Mechanicsburg, PA | Cumberland Valley | Retained |
| Ben Nichols | IOL | 4★ | 92.4 | 6'6" | 335 lbs | Davison, MI | Davison | Retained |
| Chaston Smith | CB | 4★ | 92.1 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Chattanooga, TN | Knoxville Catholic | Retained |
| Bubba Frazier | WR | 4★ | 91.6 | 5'10" | 180 lbs | Savannah, GA | Benedictine Military School | Retained |
| Thomas Davis Jr. | LB | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Matthews, NC | Weddington | Retained |
| Teddy Jarrard | QB | 4★ | 90.5 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Kennesaw, GA | North Cobb | Retained |
| Preston Fryzel | TE | 4★ | 90.1 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Toledo, OH | Central Catholic | Retained |
| Tiki Hola | DL | 4★ | 89.9 | 6'2" | 285 lbs | Bastrop, TX | Bastrop | Retained |
| Charlie Thom | OT | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'6" | 275 lbs | Avon, CT | Avon Old Farms | Retained |
| Noah Grubbs | QB | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Lake Mary, FL | Lake Mary | Retained |
| Devin Fitzgerald | WR | 4★ | 89.6 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Phoenix, AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | Retained |
| Brayden Robinson | WR | 4★ | 89.3 | 5'8" | 160 lbs | Red Oak, TX | Red Oak | Retained |
| Jakobe Clapper | LB | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | St. Xavier | Retained |
| Jasper Scaife | P | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'5" | 200 lbs | Australia, AUST | Australia | Retained |