Notre Dame Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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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 2016 class includes 18 commits, including 10 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.61. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 Notre Dame: Blue-chip heavy
Blue-chip 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
- 159.57
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 55.6%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
18
Average Stars
3.61
Blue-Chip Recruits
10(56%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
18 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Kraemer | OT | 5★ | 98.4 | 6'6" | 309 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Elder | Retained |
| Liam Eichenberg | OT | 4★ | 96.1 | 6'6" | 290 lbs | Cleveland, OH | St. Ignatius | Retained |
| Javon McKinley | WR | 4★ | 94.9 | 6'2" | 194 lbs | Corona, CA | Centennial | Retained |
| Daelin Hayes | OLB | 4★ | 94.1 | 6'4" | 249 lbs | Ann Arbor, MI | Skyline | Retained |
| Chase Claypool | WR | 4★ | 92.8 | 6'5" | 205 lbs | Abbotsford, BC | Abbotsford | Retained |
| Khalid Kareem | SDE | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Farmington, MI | Harrison | Retained |
| Troy Pride Jr. | CB | 4★ | 91.1 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Greer, SC | Greer | Retained |
| Julian Okwara | WDE | 4★ | 90.1 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Ardrey Kell | Retained |
| Donte Vaughn | CB | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'3" | 192 lbs | Memphis, TN | Whitehaven | Retained |
| Tony Jones Jr. | RB | 4★ | 89.6 | 5'11" | 216 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| Parker Boudreaux | OG | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'4" | 287 lbs | Orlando, FL | Bishop Moore Catholic | Retained |
| Jonathan Jones | OLB | 3★ | 87.7 | 6'0" | 225 lbs | Orlando, FL | Oak Ridge | Retained |
| Jalen Elliott | ATH | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Chesterfield, VA | Lloyd C. Bird | Retained |
| D.J. Morgan | S | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco | Retained |
| Julian Love | CB | 3★ | 87.4 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | La Grange Park, IL | Nazareth Academy | Retained |
| Devin Studstill | S | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Palm Beach Gardens | Retained |
| Deon McIntosh | RB | 3★ | 85.6 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cardinal Gibbons | Retained |
| John Shannon | LS | 3★ | 81.7 | 6'2" | 218 lbs | Wilmette, IL | Loyola Academy | Retained |
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