Notre Dame Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2018 Commits
- 27
- Average Stars
- 3.52
- Blue Chips
- 14
- Pipeline States
- 16
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 2018 class includes 27 commits, including 14 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.52. 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 2018 class showing 27 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Notre Dame recruits are in the 2018 class?
- Notre Dame's selected 2018 recruiting class includes 27 recruits, including 14 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for Notre Dame commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 12 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 25 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2018 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
- 188.03
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 51.9%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
27
Average Stars
3.52
Blue-Chip Recruits
14(52%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2018.
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
27 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Griffith | CB | 4★ | 96.5 | 6'1" | 192 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| Kevin Austin | WR | 4★ | 96.0 | 6'3" | 198 lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | North Broward Prep | Retained |
| Phil Jurkovec | DUAL | 4★ | 95.9 | 6'5" | 215 lbs | Gibsonia, PA | Pine-Richland | Retained |
| Shayne Simon | OLB | 4★ | 95.7 | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Jersey City, NJ | St. Peter's Prep | Retained |
| Jack Lamb | ILB | 4★ | 95.5 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Temecula, CA | Great Oak | Retained |
| Derrik Allen | S | 4★ | 95.2 | 6'2" | 211 lbs | Marietta, GA | Lassiter | Retained |
| Jayson Ademilola | DT | 4★ | 94.5 | 6'3" | 290 lbs | Jersey City, NJ | St. Peter's Prep | Retained |
| Braden Lenzy | ATH | 4★ | 91.7 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Portland, OR | Tigard | Retained |
| George Takacs | TE | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'7" | 242 lbs | Naples, FL | Gulf Coast | Retained |
| Lawrence Keys III | WR | 4★ | 90.3 | 5'11" | 160 lbs | New Orleans, LA | McDonogh 35 | Retained |
| Bo Bauer | ILB | 4★ | 90.1 | 6'3" | 222 lbs | Erie, PA | Cathedral Prep | Retained |
| Noah Boykin | CB | 4★ | 89.2 | 6'2" | 170 lbs | Washington, DC | Woodson H.D. | Retained |
| Jarrett Patterson | OT | 4★ | 89.1 | 6'5" | 285 lbs | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo | Retained |
| Micah Jones | WR | 4★ | 89.0 | 6'5" | 206 lbs | Gurnee, IL | Warren Township | Retained |
| TaRiq Bracy | ATH | 3★ | 88.4 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Milpitas, CA | Milpitas | Retained |
| DJ Brown | CB | 3★ | 88.0 | 6'1" | 193 lbs | Washington, DC | St. John's College | Retained |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 3★ | 88.0 | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Norcross, GA | Wesleyan School | Retained |
| John Dirksen | OT | 3★ | 87.8 | 6'5" | 305 lbs | Maria Stein, OH | Marion Local | Retained |
| Luke Jones | OT | 3★ | 87.8 | 6'5" | 292 lbs | Little Rock, AR | Pulaski Academy | Retained |
| Ovie Oghoufo | OLB | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Farmington, MI | Harrison | Retained |
| Ja'Mion Franklin | DT | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'1" | 295 lbs | Ridgely, MD | North Caroline | Retained |
| Jahmir Smith | RB | 3★ | 87.2 | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Sanford, NC | Lee County | Retained |
| Justin Ademilola | WDE | 3★ | 87.1 | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Jersey City, NJ | St. Peter's Prep | Retained |
| Cole Mabry | OT | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'6" | 275 lbs | Brentwood, TN | Brentwood | Retained |
| Joe Wilkins | ATH | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | North Fort Myers, FL | North Fort Myers | Retained |
| Paul Moala | S | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Mishawaka, IN | Penn | Retained |
| C'Bo Flemister | RB | 3★ | 84.6 | 5'11" | 197 lbs | Zebulon, GA | Pike County | Retained |
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