Category: Recruiting

Notre Dame football adds another to 2021 recruiting class

For the second evening in a row Notre Dame added a class of 2021 football commitment. Details on the newest Irish right here!

Make it two commitments in two days for Brian Kelly and Notre Dame as the Irish landed kicker Joshua Bryan’s commitment on Tuesday night.

Bryan had been committed to Colorado but announced his change of heart on Twitter early Tuesday evening.

Bryan ranks as the seventh best kicker in the 2021 class according to 247Sports.

Bryan had also received scholarship offers from Air Force, Army, Navy and Yale as well as Colorado.

At the Chris Sailer Kicking Camp, Bryan became the first player to ever receive a six-star rating, meaning he projects as a Power Five starter his freshman year and worthy of a scholarship.

Mike Singer did the leg work (pun fully intended) over at Blue-Gold Illustrated in finding out the story behind Bryan’s pursuit of a scholarship from Notre Dame and his eventual commitment in a piece worth checking out.

Current Notre Dame kicker Jonathan Doerer previously said he thought he’d be back for another season in 2021 but this late offer by the Irish makes you wonder if that’s still the case.

Related: Meet Notre Dame’s 2021 Recruiting Class

Bryan is the 21st commitment to Notre Dame’s 2021 class that is knocking on the door of being one of the ten best in the nation.

Notre Dame football adds another to 2021 recruiting class

For the second evening in a row Notre Dame added a class of 2021 football commitment. Details on the newest Irish right here!

Make it two commitments in two days for Brian Kelly and Notre Dame as the Irish landed kicker Joshua Bryan’s commitment on Tuesday night.

Bryan had been committed to Colorado but announced his change of heart on Twitter early Tuesday evening.

Bryan ranks as the seventh best kicker in the 2021 class according to 247Sports.

Bryan had also received scholarship offers from Air Force, Army, Navy and Yale as well as Colorado.

At the Chris Sailer Kicking Camp, Bryan became the first player to ever receive a six-star rating, meaning he projects as a Power Five starter his freshman year and worthy of a scholarship.

Mike Singer did the leg work (pun fully intended) over at Blue-Gold Illustrated in finding out the story behind Bryan’s pursuit of a scholarship from Notre Dame and his eventual commitment in a piece worth checking out.

Current Notre Dame kicker Jonathan Doerer previously said he thought he’d be back for another season in 2021 but this late offer by the Irish makes you wonder if that’s still the case.

Related: Meet Notre Dame’s 2021 Recruiting Class

Bryan is the 21st commitment to Notre Dame’s 2021 class that is knocking on the door of being one of the ten best in the nation.

Tennessee offers 2022 Georgia running back

The Vols are continuing their pursuit of players in Georgia.

Tennessee has recruited the state of Georgia hard under Jeremy Pruitt, and that effort continued with an offer extended to running back Justin Williams from Dallas, Georgia in the 2022 recruiting class.

Williams does not yet hold any ratings from the 247Sports Composite, but does have offers from significant college football programs.

 

At 6-foot, 200 pounds, Williams is a sophomore at East Paulding High School. His offer list is impressive for his age, with Ole Miss, Nebraska, Vanderbilt, Louisville and others included.

Tennessee has only one prospect committed to the 2022 recruiting class, in 3-star defensive end Jimmy Scott from New York.

Wisconsin offers a four-star 2022 WR with blazing speed

The Badgers offer a 2022 WR out of Utah

The Badgers and first-year WR’s coach Alvis Whitted are grinding on the recruiting trail even with the season in full swing. This week, just days after landing 2021 WR Markus Allen, Wisconsin offered a promising 2022 wideout from the west coast.

UW extended an offer to Darius Clemons, an Oregon native who is currently playing his high school ball in the state of Utah. Clemsons, per 247Sports, is a high-four star prospect and the number one ranked player in the state of Utah. He has one ‘crystal ball’ prediction in for Penn State at the moment.

The 2022 prospect is known for blazing speed, and was recently timed to run a sub-4.4 in the 40-yard dash:

Clemons currently holds offers from Oregon, Arizona State, Penn State, and Michigan state among others.

Tennessee offers 2023 Florida wide receiver

Tennessee is one of many SEC schools to offer this young prospect.

Tennessee football has sent out an array of offers to young prospects lately, with one going to 2023 wide receiver Nathaniel Joseph from Miami, Florida.

Joseph is 5-foot-10, 165 pounds and is a freshman at Edison High School.

He does not yet hold a rating from the 247Sports composite, but does hold several Power Five offers.

Kentucky, LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Texas A&M and several other programs have already offered Joseph. Tennessee is one of five SEC programs to have offered Joseph so far.

The Vols do not yet have any prospects committed to the 2023 recruiting class.

5-star LB Smael Mondon, top UGA target, ready to make commitment

Five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. is favored to commit to the University of Georgia.

Five-star outside linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. released his top five schools earlier this year and is now ready to make his commitment. Now, the elite in-state class of 2021 recruit will be make his commitment at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 18.

Mondon Jr. will decide between LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida.

The Paulding County High School linebacker plays football in Dallas, Georgia. Mondon ranks as the nation’s No. 27 overall player, the No. 2 outside linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state of Georgia, per 247Sports.

Kirby Smart and Georgia are looking to secure the state’s top talent in the class of 2021. The Dawgs already landed the commitments from the top two Georgia prospects in the class.

Georgia is viewed as the heavy favorite to land Mondon; all nine crystal ball votes go to UGA on his 247Sports player profile page. 

At six-foot-three and 220 pounds, Mondon will likely be a versatile linebacker in college football. He also plays running back in high school.

In addition to football, Mondon competed in the 100 meters, 200, long jump and triple jump for the Paulding County track team last year. He has solid speed, which is key for linebackers who are expected to cover large areas of the field. Mondon’s speed may help him cover running backs in the passing game, an immediate need for the Georgia Bulldog defense.

Georgia offered Mondon back in 2019. He and the Georgia coaches met several times including two visits by coaches and one trip to Athens. Recruiting has been in a dead period since the onset of COVID-19.

Mondon announced his commitment date and time via his Twitter account:

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LSU commit Corey Kiner’s high school career comes to an end

LSU running back commitment Corey Kiner’s legendary high school career came to an end last weekend.

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LSU running back commitment Corey Kiner’s legendary high school career came to an end last weekend when Ironton High defeated Kiner’s Roger Bacon High (Cincinnati) 22-19 in the state semifinals.

In the loss, the 5-foot-10, 205-pound Kiner did his best, rushing for 107 yards on 22 attempts, but it wasn’t quite enough, ending one of the most productive careers for a high school running back in the history of the state of Ohio.

Now, Kiner’s next game will be as an LSU Tiger.

Kiner’s final numbers have him in elite company in the football-rich state of Ohio.

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The four-star back committed to the Tigers back in May and posted a heartfelt message to his high school, friends, teammates and coaches on his Twitter Monday afternoon.

Kiner is the No. 157 overall player in the 2021 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

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UGA football offers scholarship to WR Lewis Carter

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to wide receiver Lewis Carter. UGA, Auburn and more have offer the Tampa Catholic receiver.

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to wide receiver Lewis Carter. Carter is a member of the class of 2023, so he’s currently a sophomore in high school.

Carter, who has already receiver recruiting attention from major college football programs, plays high school football for Tampa Catholic in Tampa, Florida.

Carter doesn’t yet have a star rating, but based on the recruiting attention he’s receiver, he’ll get one soon. Some sites consider Carter to be an athlete, not a wide receiver. Carter certainly has the build to play skill positions at six-foot tall and 190 pounds.

Carter has already received scholarship offers from Texas A&M, Auburn, UCF, Penn State, Nebraska, and more.

Carter also plays defensive back and isn’t afraid to come up in run support. He’s a versatile athlete, who has some impressive tape.

Lewis Carter announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via his Twitter account:

Congratulations to the young man and best of luck to him throughout his football career.

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Notre Dame Football: Meet the 2021 Recruiting Commitments

Find out more about Notre Dame’s stars of tomorrow right here in the 2021 recruiting class commitments!

Notre Dame had big dreams of their 2021 recruiting class and despite not hitting a home run on their most desired playmaker and one of the nation’s top receivers dropping his commitment, the Fighting Irish still stand in pretty good shape.

The Irish have 20 commitments in the 2021 class and are ranked 11th nationally according to 247Sports. Although it’s not what Brian Kelly had in mind when he stated his goal was to land a class in the top five, it’s one with a bunch of high-side potential players who offer a lot of versatility where they can line up.

Here are the commitments in Notre Dame’s 2021 recruiting class. Be sure to check back often and see who has been added or removed themselves from the list.

Notre Dame football: Star USC commit flips back to Irish

Notre Dame landed a commitment from one of USC’s star prospects on Monday night and it’s a name Notre Dame fans are already familiar with.

Back and forth it goes in the recruiting game for Notre Dame and back it went to the favor of the Irish Monday night when four-star defensive back Philip Riley, Jr. announced his commitment to the program.

If the name sounds familiar it’s because it is as Riley originally committed to Notre Dame back in May before de-committing in late September, only to announce his commitment back to the Irish on Monday.

Riley is the second player in the 2021 recruiting class to commit to Notre Dame, announce his de-commitment and then re-commit as wide receiver Deion Colzie of Athens, Georgia did the same thing just without having a commitment inbetween.

When Riley de-committed back in September he quickly announced a commitment to USC before announcing his change of heart back to the Irish on Monday.

Riley checks in a 6-0, 195 pounds out of Valrico, Florida (Bloomingdale).  247Sports grades Riley as a four-star talent and as the 13th best corner back nationwide in the Class of 2021 rankings.

Riley rejoins the Notre Dame class that features Ryan Barnes, Chance Tucker and Justin Walters in the secondary.