Notre Dame became the 20th team to offer a scholarship to four-star weak-side defensive end TJ Bollers earlier this week. The Tiffin, Iowa (Clear Creek Amana) product is a top 150 player nationally on the 247Sports composite ratings (147) and a top ten weak-side defensive end (eight).
Among the 20 to make scholarship offers are Alabama, Iowa State, Nebraska and Wisconsin that are listed as the favorites to eventually land his commitment, something he told 247Sports he thought he was close to making before the Notre Dame offer came in.
After a great call with @CoachMikeElston I'm honored to say that I have received an offer from The University of Notre Dame #fightingirish @NDFootball 🍀🍀 pic.twitter.com/U0vZGjxAPv
— TJ Bollers (@tj35ballin) May 26, 2020
“I had thought about making a decision sooner rather than later but that stuff can change depending on how things go with Notre Dame” – TJ Bollers to 247Sports
Bollers checks in at 6-3, 250 pounds and ranks as the second prospect in all of Iowa for the 2021 class. Bollers participated in Notre Dame’s camp in June of 2018 and told 247Sports that he’s already made a gameday visit to South Bend as well.
It may seem like Notre Dame is late to the party for Bollers in terms of offering but it also sounds like the offer coming in got him to rethink a few things if nothing else.