Tag: Class of 2021 Notre Dame Football Recruits

Michigan State RB Commit Audric Estime Receives Offer From Notre Dame

Notre Dame has had a fine season with its ground game thanks to Kyren Williams.

Notre Dame has had a fine season with its ground game thanks to Kyren Williams. The Irish seem bent on keeping the running back position solid for years to come. They made that clear after making an offer to Michigan State four-star commit Audric Estime. This also might be insurance in case they lose running back commit Logan Diggs, who got an offer last week from LSU:

Estime is a senior at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey. His strong season caught the attention of Irish running backs coach Lance Taylor. Estime also cited special teams coordinator Brian Polian when discussing the offer. It’s unknown whether Estime will sign with either Notre Dame or Michigan State this week, but the pressure to make a decision could come soon.

Estime would be a solid addition to a corps already featuring Williams, Chris Tyree and C’Bo Flemister. The downside is with all of that talent is that it might force Estime to wait his turn to get to the top of the depth chart. In that case, it might be more beneficial for him to stick with the Spartans. Whatever happens, the Irish have made it clear they value him, so there’s a lot to take into consideration.

OT Blake Fisher Will Sign National Letter of Intent With Notre Dame

For some time now, offensive tackle recruit Blake Fisher has been a Notre Dame commit. However, he never has put pen to paper.

For some time now, offensive tackle recruit Blake Fisher has been a Notre Dame commit. However, he never has put pen to paper. That might have made some Irish fans nervous, especially when he entertained an offer from USC over the summer. Fortunately, any lingering doubts that he’s coming to South Bend will be put to rest Wednesday:

Fisher, who hails from Avon High School west of Indianapolis, is a four-star recruit in the class of 2021. Had a pandemic not been ongoing, he would have taken part in the All-American Bowl. Though that game won’t be taking place, he still earned the honor of having a recent piece put together:

Fisher was one of 11 offensive linemen to make Indiana’s Top 50 all-state team. He also won the Mr. Football award for the offensive line position. With accolades like that, there’s little question that whenever he gets his opportunity with the Irish, he will be a nightmare for opposing defensive linemen. Notre Dame definitely got a winner here.

Scouts view: New Notre Dame commit, edge rusher Devin Aupiu

A scouts take on the newest Notre Dame commitment, 2021 California defender Devin Aupiu.

The Irish once again flipped a prospect, this time in California with 2021 Devin Aupiu, as Notre Dame’s gain was UCLA’s loss.

Let’s take a look a what we can expect from the six-foot-six-inch and 225-pound edge defender when he arrives in South Bend.

Unfortunately for Aupiu, California postponed their season to the spring, so he was not able to put together any current film but his junior highlight tape is more than impressive. Although most of Aupiu’s work comes from the defensive end position, his athleticism will allow him to move back into an outside linebacker role in the future.

He shows some great pass-rushing instincts, so there’s not much work to be done in that area. Not much coverage is shown in his highlight package, so it’s hard to know how Aupiu will fare dropping back and defending passes.

If Aupiu sees the field early, it will be in pass-rush situations, but he may need a few years to bulk-up and be an every down linebacker. He’s a tweener right now, so he might not end up as an linebacker, if he adds on more weight while keeping his speed, Aupiu could very well end up as a defensive end. Either way, Brian Kelly and Clark Lea are happy to land the versatile defender.