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Where Notre Dame commits landed on the 247Sports updated Top 247 rankings

An extremely impressive group

The high school football season is creeping closer and closer. The summer camps and events are over, prospects have had their chance to impress scouts across the nation as they prepare for real football. Notre Dame has done a tremendous job in the first full cycle of the Marcus Freeman era, the group of  twenty viewed as one of the best collections in the country. It should come to no surprise that many of them landed on the updated Top-247 that 247Sports recently released. Find out where the Irish commits landed on their final update before the high school season.

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Notre Dame has lost ground on ‘23 Maryland star defensive end

Not what the Irish wanted to see…

The Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes have been battling each other for the 2023 number one overall class spot. In the recent weeks, the two teams have gone back-and-forth with each respective commitment.

Not only are they both battling each other for the number one distinction, they are also engaging in a head-to-head recruiting battle for Maryland defensive end [autotag]Jason Moore[/autotag]. Once thought to be a Notre Dame lean, multiple 247Sports crystal ball predictions have been logged in favor of the Buckeyes today.

Irish Insider Tom Loy, Ohio State insider Bill Kurelic and two of 247Sports national analysts, Steve Wiltfong and Brian Dohn all believe that Ohio State currently has the leg up on Moore’s recruitment. Those are the only current projections as to where they believe Moore will and, but each of the holds a good amount of weight within the industry.

Moore officially visited South Bend starting on June 10th and did the same with a visit to Columbus two weeks later. The Irish currently have [autotag]Keon Keeley[/autotag], [autotag]Brenan Vernon[/autotag], [autotag]Boubacar Traore[/autotag], and [autotag]Devan Houstan[/autotag] committed on the defensive line for the 2023 recruiting cycle.

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Weekend recruiting recap for Notre Dame Football

Most of the action happened early but there were still some interesting developments

The Irish once again were active this weekend on the recruiting trail. A few commits to start off the end of the week led into a “quiet” Saturday and Sunday. There was still some action, with official visits, a new offer and more. Check out below this weekends recruiting action for Notre Dame.

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Another West coast star is heavily considering Notre Dame

The Irish are looking for another West coast star

The Irish are one of a few schools in the nation that can recruit on a national level. Regardless of where the prospect resides, the Notre Dame coaching staff can walk the halls and create a buzz.

The react goes from coast to coast, all you have to do is look at the current recruiting cycles to see that. [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] has gotten commitments from both coasts, defensive end [autotag]Boubacar Traore[/autotag] resides in Massachusetts while tight end [autotag]Cooper Flanagan[/autotag] is from California. They aren’t the only ones from each coast just an example of the Irish’s reach.

The recent commitment from running back [autotag]Jayden Limar[/autotag], of Washington, reinforces the reach. Limar isn’t the only Washington prospect the Irish are after, cornerback [autotag]Jasiah Wagoner[/autotag] is also considering heading to South Bend and he announced his final seven schools which included Notre Dame.

The next step is making a shorter list for Wagoner, as he is still considering California, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Texas and home state Washington along with the Irish. Hopefully Limar gets in his ear about joining him in South Bend.

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Notre Dame’s most recent commit already putting on recruiting hat

He’s looking for the “missing piece”

At first glance with four defensive line commits, it would leave you to believe that the Irish are finished recruiting the position in the current cycle. That might not be the case, as newest Notre Dame 2023 commit Devan Houstan is actively recruiting another east coast player to join him, Brenan Vernon, Keon Keeley, and Boubacar Traore.

The apple of Houstan’s eye is DeMatha Catholic lineman Jason Moore. The six-foot-six-inch and 255-pound Maryland native boasts an impressive offer list which includes Ohio State, LSU, Alabama, USC, Oklahoma and others. Moore clearly one of the best players at his position in the country and the Irish would love to add him to the current committed class.

Houstan calls Moore “the missing piece” to what would be an absolute monster haul along the line. The age old adage that games are won in the trenches still applies and adding Moore would give Marcus Freeman another weapon to rush quarterbacks.

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Notre Dame adds another east coast defensive lineman with their newest commitment

Traore knew it!!!

When Boubacar Traore tweeted at fellow east coast star defensive lineman Devan Houstan earlier in the week, we kind of saw the writing on the wall that they could become teammates shortly. Well, that was exactly the case as Houstan has just verbally committed to the Irish on CBS Sports HQ.

The six-foot-four-inch and 270-pound lineman selected the Irish over Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Northwestern making him the twelfth  commitment for Marcus Freeman in the 2023 recruiting cycle. Houstan becomes the fourth defensive lineman in the class joining Keon Keeley, Brenan Vernon and Traore. You would to believe that Freeman has gotten the four players he was looking to add to the class.

At the current moment, the Irish have one of the top, if not the top, recruiting class of the 2023 cycle with plenty of room to add on other high quality players. They might be doing that as soon as next Friday, as offensive lineman Sullivan Absher is set to make his verbal commitment as well. This ‘23 class just continues to get better and better with each commitment.

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Notre Dame offensive line target sets commitment day for next week

Does he stay local or head to South Bend???

The Irish continue to have one of the best 2023 recruiting classes in the country and are not nearly finished adding quality prospects to the mix. Recently, defensive end Boubacar Traore joined the fold and potentially another name to add to the list later today as another defensive lineman Devan Houstan is set to make his verbal commitment this afternoon.

For North Carolina offensive lineman Sullivan Absher, the time is near for him to make his commitment. The six-foot-seven-inch and 290-pound mauler announced via his Twitter account yesterday that he will make his verbal pledge next Friday, May 13th, at 4pm EST. His final three school include the Irish, NC State and Clemson.

The Irish have been in the mix for Absher for a while and picking up a commitment from him would be a very impressive recruiting win. With just one other current offensive lineman committed, North Carolina’s Sam Pendleton, Absher would not only fill a need but the Irish would beat out two ACC foes for his commitment.

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East coast Notre Dame commitment recruiting potential local teammate

Does he know something we don’t yet???

Last month the Irish received a commitment from defensive lineman Boubacar Traore and it was a very solid commitment although a bit light on the verbal offers. The Massachusetts star is trying to get another east coast prospect to join him in South Bend.

Traore teamed up with Notre Dame’s social media team and targeted Maryland defensive end Devan Houstan as a player he’d like to join forces with. Houstan is a solid player as well, a six-foot-four-inch and 270-pound imposing presence that is set to make his verbal commitment this coming Saturday, May 7th on CBS Sports HQ. It seems like Traore might be on to something that we don’t know yet.

If Houstan was to commit to the Irish this weekend, he would be the twelfth verbal pledge to a class that many view as on of the best in the country. Stay tuned to Fighting Irish Wire as we bring you the latest on Houstan’s status.

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Notre Dame adds another 2023 defensive line commit

The defensive line haul is extremely impressive for the Irish

The Irish have consistently been ranked at the top or near the top of the 2023 recruiting cycle. This evening they have added Massachusetts defensive lineman Boubacar Traore to the already impressive class.

At six-foot-five-inches and 235-pounds, Traore selected the Irish over Boston College (was once committed), Michigan, and Pittsburgh. Those were his only current offers, which is a bit strange for a player who is viewed as one of the top players at his position. It’s also a bit odd due to the family lineage, his brother Badara, went to LSU and although went undrafted is currently an offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Traore becomes the eleventh total commit in Marcus Freeman’s first full recruiting cycle, the third defensive lineman with Keon Keeley and Brenan Vernon. The 2023 Notre Dame recruiting class is beginning to look like it will be on that will shape Freeman’s tenure.

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