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Just how impressive Notre Dame landing Brenan Vernon really was

Why stop at just one next recruiting cycle?

What might get overlooked about Urban Meyer’s time at Ohio State is how well he did at keeping elite talent from the state of Ohio home and getting the very best players from the football-crazy state to play for the Buckeyes.

After Meyer was hired following the 2011 football season he had an incredible run of landing five-star talent from Ohio. Since Meyer’s hiring and Ryan Day’s subsequent promotion, the Buckeyes have landed eight of the 10 five-star recruits Ohio has had to offer (source – 247Sports).

The only two not to attend Ohio State in that time were offensive tackles: 2016 Notre Dame signee Tommy Kraemer and 2018 Clemson signee, Jackson Carman, which means every five-star, non-offensive lineman from Ohio since 2012 has signed with the Buckeyes.

Nobody here is naive enough to think that recruiting simply ends when a commitment is given, but Notre Dame pulled a major upset by landing Brenan Vernon. Keeping him a commitment will remain a task, but one that everyone on Notre Dame’s staff is certainly thrilled to take on.

Praise of Marcus Freeman, Mike Elston and Brian Kelly is warranted for this upset of a commitment, but it’s also worth noting that recruiting the state of Ohio for the 2023 class is anything but done. Five-star defensive back Sonny Styles (brother of current Fighting Irish freshman Lorenzo Styles, Jr.) remains a target for Notre Dame. He remains uncommitted.

Related:

Notre Dame’s best recruits from each state since 2000

Notre Dame’s top-ranked recruits since 2000

Meet Notre Dame’s Now Complete 2023 Recruiting Class

Meet Notre Dame’s 26 current commitments in what is a top-five class nationally.

After a whirlwind couple of years the 2023 recruiting class has officially been completed at Notre Dame.  What started out tremendously hit a few snags along the way.  It closed with one of the strangest signing day stories you’ll ever see when Peyton Bowen bailed on Notre Dame for Oregon, only to change his mind and bail on Oregon for Oklahoma just a day later.

In all, Notre Dame wound up with 24 signed commitments after the second signing period in February.  It didn’t finish in the top couple of spots nationally like we had hoped after it’s tremendous start but will continue to add to the overall talent for Notre Dame.

Here are the 24 newest members of the Notre Dame football team:

Watch: Notre Dame signee Brenan Vernon makes a crazy interception at All-American Bowl

You have to see this Irish fans

The Irish sent more than a few players to the [autotag]All-American Bowl[/autotag] this year. The high school all-star game typically favors offensive players, there is a no blitzing rule that is sometimes abided by.

For [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] signee [autotag]Brenan Vernon[/autotag], he didn’t want the offense to have all the fun. Getting plenty of playing time during the contest, Vernon made a play that not many defensive ends can make.

He showed hands off a tight end, as he brought in a one-handed interception while dropping back from his lineman spot. It was a wow play for one of the highest rated future Irish players at the game.

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Watch: Highlight of Notre Dame signees at All-American Bowl

Plenty of future Irish stars in Texas this week

The Irish are very well represented at this years [autotag]All-American Bowl[/autotag]. In total there are nine [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] signees that were invited to the game but for three of them (offensive lineman [autotag]Charles Jagusah[/autotag], quarterback [autotag]Kenny Minchey[/autotag] and defensive end [autotag]Boubacar Traore[/autotag]) are out with injuries.

The majority of the healthy future Irish players are in San Antonio already but wide receiver [autotag]Rico Flores[/autotag] won’t arrive until tomorrow. There are still more than a few highlights that were shared on twitter of the soon-to-be Irish freshman. Check out the clips below of Notre Dame’s next stars.

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Signing Day Superlatives: Which Notre Dame commits will have major impacts

This Irish class is loaded with talent

It wasn’t how [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] envisioned his first full recruiting class to end as the loss of [autotag]Peyton Bowen[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Limar[/autotag] to Oregon put a bit of a damper on what should be viewed as a very impressive initial group.

The 2023 recruiting cycle will always be remembers as Freeman’s first, a collection of 24 players who can make a very big impact in the future for the program. There will be more than a few stars from this class and since they are now officially member of the [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] program, we can not dream of what they will accomplish on the field.

Here is my best guess as which players will have major contributions for the Irish in the years to come.

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Notre Dame Football 2023 early signing day tracker

This class didn’t waste any time getting their signatures to South Bend

It is finally upon us, the hard work the Irish football staff has put in can finally but a “bow” on the 2023 recruiting cycle. Yes, there is still another point where recruits can sign, but Marcus Freeman and his staff have already maxed out the class with verbals and if everyone signs, they will be one over the normal allotment of 25 players.

A few of the verbals didn’t waste any time faxing their information over to South Bend but they should keep coming in as the day proceeds. Find out below which Irish commitments have made their Notre Dame pledges complete. (This list will be updated as the day goes on so make sure to return.)

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Watch: Highlights of Notre Dame commits during this weekends action

Some impressive plays by Irish commits

The Irish 2023 and 2024 recruiting classes is one of the best in the country. There are playmakers at every position and many of them are the best player on their team, if not their entire conference. So, expect many of them to make highlight plays on a weekly basis. Check out some of the best highlights from Notre Dame commits during this past weeks action.

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California 2023 defensive end gets a Notre Dame offer

Interesting development here

The Irish aren’t taking any chances with their defensive end group in the 2023 recruiting class. Currently there are four commits ([autotag]Keon Keeley[/autotag], [autotag]Brenan Vernon[/autotag], [autotag]Boubacar Traore[/autotag] and [autotag]Devan Houstan[/autotag]). Each is an impressive prospect.

It seems as if most of the commits are very solid in their pledges — except Keeley. The highest rated commit recently officially visited Alabama and there is smoke he could be on his way to Columbus for an official when the Buckeyes face the Irish.

[autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag]wants four ends in this class, even if there is a decommit, so an offer went out today to [autotag]Jaeden Moore[/autotag], a Californian who is 6 feet, 4 inches and 235 pounds.

What’s interesting about this offer is Moore is set to announce his commitment on Aug. 17 and the Irish aren’t in his final four. This obviously could change the situation for Moore, who was selecting from among California, Washington, Oregon and Arizona.

We will find out in a few days if the Irish offer sways Moore to continue with his commitment, delay it or possibly commit to the Irish. It is definitely a recruitment to watch right now for Notre Dame.

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ESPN names two ‘23 positions Notre Dame is doing a great job in recruiting

The Irish 2023 defensive recruits are impressive as a whole

When you have one of the best recruiting classes in the country, it’s expected that your position groups should be among some of the best collections in the nation.

The current group of Notre Dame’s 20 commits is very defense heavy in talent, so it should come as no surprise when Tom VanHaaren of ESPN named two positions of the Irish’s current recruiting haul as one of the top groups in the country.

VanHaaren first names the safeties the Irish have commits from: [autotag]Peyton Bowen[/autotag] and [autotag]Adon Shuler[/autotag]. Both are ranked inside ESPN’s top 300; Bowen is 30th overall. VanHaaren believes “both will have an opportunity to contribute early in their career with the current depth chart.”

The other position group VanHaaren mentions is the defensive line, led by ESPN’s No. 1 defensive end [autotag]Keon Keeley[/autotag]. His future teammates [autotag]Brenan Vernon[/autotag], [autotag]Boubacar Traore[/autotag] and [autotag]Devan Houstan[/autotag] were singled out as well.

In order for the Irish to continue to stay on this list come signing day, they’re going to have to fend off schools trying to flip some of their more impressive commits. Alabama is coming hard after Keeley. He just visited Tuscaloosa. Bowen is also still talking with schools, most notably Oklahoma and Texas A&M.

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Four-star 2023 defender gets an offer from Notre Dame

Could the Irish add another prospect on the d-line for ‘23?

It seems like the Irish would have been completed with their 2023 defensive line recruit portion of their class with commitments from [autotag]Keon Keeley[/autotag], [autotag]Brenan Vernon[/autotag], [autotag]Boubacar Traore[/autotag] and [autotag]Devan Houstan[/autotag]. After the offer to Colorado edge defender [autotag]Blake Purchase[/autotag] yesterday, it seems like [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and company are not done at the position.

At six-foot-three-inches and 240-pounds, Purchase’s frame shows the potential for him to play multiple positions on the line. He could continue to add weight and play in the middle or stay lean and rush the passer from the edge. The Irish join schools like Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas, USC and others in offering a verbal scholarship to Purchase.

This offer might now have came to fruition, but Purchase announced earlier this month he was going to postpone his commitment. He has already visited four schools, so his final visit will be very telling. If Purchase elects to visit South Bend, the Irish would be in the mix for his commitment.

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