Notre Dame has lost a member of its 2021 recruiting class, though it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has followed this story closely. Defensive end David Abiara announced on social media that he is de-committing from the program:
Respect the Decision. pic.twitter.com/nWU3j37xtX
— HBO/D (@Dtx_Davidd) November 25, 2020
Abiara, a product of Mansfield Legacy in Texas, never seemed on board with Notre Dame completely, even after he committed in late March. As Bryan Driskell reports, he still was talking to Big 12 programs and hardly was communicating with the Irish’s staff. The final straw came after he was arrested for criminal trespass a month ago.
Abiara will play college football somewhere as he’s too talented not to do so. However, it’s obvious that he was not on the best of terms with anyone in South Bend. Plus, it’s probably better for the Irish that they won’t have a recruit with this type of legal trouble coming in. In a situation like this, you’re better off moving on and not dwelling on it at all.