Tag: Class of 2030

Notre Dame has unofficial visit with top 2026 women’s hoops recruit

A positive first step in the Irish’s pursuit of her.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team is primed for a great season. But as promising as the present looks, preparing for the future is the best way to know whether the program will thrive. If one certain thing goes the Irish’s way, that future will look extremely promising.

Kate Harpring, an Atlanta native and the daughter of 11-year NBA veteran Matt Harpring, is the top-rated player in the 2026 recruiting class according to 247Sports. As of right now, the Irish have not made her an offer unlike seven other programs.

However, there is hope that Harpring could don the blue and gold someday. She took to social media to announce that she made an unofficial visit to the Irish. While there obviously is a long way to go before she decides to take her talents to South Bend, images like the following can’t help but make one excited about the possibility:

Best of luck to Harpring in her college search, but let’s pray that she picks the Irish.

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2026 Notre Dame quarterback commit reemphasizes commitment to program

Does this make you feel better?

The news that 2025 Notre Dame quarterback commit Deuce Knight was flipping to Auburn understandably isn’t sitting well with many Irish fans. Not only was Knight their highest-rated commit in that recruiting class, but he was the only quarterback. And while some 247Sports top 100 2025 quarterback recruits remain uncommitted, none have better than a three-star rating.

The good news for Irish fans is that the program still has one quarterback commit, and that’s [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] in the 2026 class. Even better, Irish fans don’t have to worry about him going anywhere, at least for now.

Undoubtedly prompted by the Knight news, Grubbs took to social media to reiterate his commitment to the Irish. While Irish fans will have to wait a year longer for him to arrive, they can sleep easy knowing the quarterback commit cupboard is not completely bare. If anything, this should make Grubbs even more admirable in the eyes of the fan base:

So yes, the Knight news hurts. But this post should at least inspire some confidence in the future.

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Crystal ball prediction for Notre Dame 2026 offensive lineman recruit

Gotta love how this is going.

Notre Dame is ready to shore up its offensive line for its 2026 recruiting class. With quarterback [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] and receiver [autotag]Dylan Faison[/autotag] already having committed, the Irish are ready for someone in that recruiting class to protect those guys.

Enter Sullivan Garvin, a three-star offensive lineman recruit from Allegan, Michigan. The Irish presented him an offer during his visit to campus, which took place on the day of the win over Louisville.

Despite Garvin also having offers from Indiana, Minnesota and several Mid-American Conference programs, [autotag]Joe Rudolph[/autotag] clearly presented a convincing case to him because Tom Loy and Allen Trieu of 247Sports both have made crystal ball predictions for the Irish.

If you need further evidence of the Irish trending in the right direction here, Gavin’s mother posted a video of her son walking out of Notre Dame Stadium indicating that the offer was his. You don’t see these types of videos often, and it’s cool to see:

 

We’ll see how the rest of Garvin’s college visits work out, but this looks very promising.

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Notre Dame offers 2026 three-star Michigan offensive lineman recruit

Would you like him on the Irish?

Just because Notre Dame had a football game Saturday didn’t mean it wasn’t working to attract future talent. In this case, it was Sullivan Garvin, a three-star offensive lineman recruit from Allegan, Michigan, which is about a 90-minute drive from South Bend.

Garvin took in the Irish’s win over Louisville, then announced on social media that the Irish had extended him an offer. It was easily the most prominent offer Garvin has received thus far as the other ones he currently has on the table are from Indiana, Minnesota and six Mid-American Conference programs.

The Irish’s only two commits for 2026 so far are quarterback [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] and receiver [autotag]Dylan Faison[/autotag], so Garvin accepting this offer would be consistent with that class to this point. If he became a star for the Irish, he would be the latest in a line of Irish offensive linemen who have done so. He seems to hope that happens, too:

Best of luck to Garvin as he ponders his college decision.

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2026 four-star Pennsylvania safety recruit to visit Notre Dame

Can the Irish get him?

In June, Tom Loy of 247Sports predicted that Notre Dame would land Joey O’Brien, a 2026 four-star safety recruit. 247Sports considers O’Brien the best player in Pennsylvania among the 2026 recruiting class. On3 also considers the Irish the odds-on favorite to be O’Brien’s choice.

Of course, the Irish aren’t the only program aiming for O’Brien’s services. Penn State and Michigan also are said to have good chances at getting him. Altogether, O’Brien has received offers from 19 programs. He can pick pretty much anybody he wants because he’s that good.

The Irish now will be able to make an on-campus pitch to O’Brien because he’s set to visit Notre Dame this coming weekend for the game against Miami (Ohio). Hopefully, they can put together a convincing presentation because their current 2026 recruiting class of [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] and [autotag]Dylan Faison[/autotag] hasn’t changed since Loy made his prediction. It would be nice to see another addition to that class:

https://twitter.com/SWiltfong_/status/1836069798301585916

Best of luck to the Irish in their pursuit of O’Brien, especially recruiters [autotag]Mike Mickens[/autotag] and [autotag]Marty Biagi[/autotag], the two defensive backs coaches.

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Notre Dame trying to flip to 2025 Arizona receiver commit

Will the Irish succeed here?

Notre Dame currently has two receiver commits for its 2025 recruiting class: [autotag]Jerome Bettis Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Elijah Burress[/autotag]. One more would round that group out, and the Irish are going after someone who’s already committed.

Three-star Florida receiver Isaiah Mizell from Boone in Orlando committed to Arizona on July 10. However, the Irish apparently have reason to believe that he’s not completely sold on the Wildcats. Whatever that might be, they have extended an offer to him, so it’s now up to him on whether he wants the ditch the desert for South Bend.

Mizell took to social media upon receiving the offer and said this:

https://twitter.com/IsaiahMizell/status/1833551970105282943

And if that wasn’t enough, 2026 quarterback commit [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] responded to the post with the eyes emoji. One has to wonder how much of a role he might be playing in this.

While Mizell might not be the most sought-after 2025 receiver, the Irish clearly see some value in him. Let’s hope he appreciates that enough to want to go to them.

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2026 Notre Dame interior offensive lineman target to visit campus

Hope the Irish can impress him enough.

Notre Dame has been a hotbed for offensive line talent in recent years. While there are concerns about that unit in 2024, the future always seems bright these days. Hopefully for the Irish, that future will include 2026 recruit Ben Nichols.

Nichols, Michigan’s No. 3 recruit in the 2026 class according to 247Sports, has received offers from 19 Football Bowl Subdivision programs. The Irish made their offer on St. Patrick’s Day this year. Now, he’ll be making a visit to campus when the Irish open their home schedule against Northern Illinois.

Nichols took to social media and expressed excitement about his upcoming trip to South Bend:

The Irish have some stiff competition to try and win Nichols’ services. Alabama made the most recent offer in late August. Others aiming for him include Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa, Penn State, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Illinois.

Good luck to the Irish in landing Nichols. They just might need it.

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Two Notre Dame assistants meet with top-rated 2026 recruit in Indiana

Will the Irish ultimately land his services?

[autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] came to Notre Dame with the promise of recruiting heavily within the state of Indiana. Recent recruiting activity by the Irish suggests they’re living up to that promise.

The top-rated Indiana recruit in the 2025 class, Jalen Haralson, will make his official visit to Notre Dame over the coming weekend. But even if the Irish don’t win his services, they have a backup plan.

Almost a year ago, the Irish made an offer to South Bend native Steven Reynolds III, who goes to Washington and is the top-rated Indiana recruit in the 2026 class according to 247Sports and On3. Perhaps because of the proximity, the Irish sent a pair of staffers to follow up with him Thursday:

https://twitter.com/jakeweingarten/status/1831807542244340168

Naturally, Reynolds has offers from multiple schools. Those include Michigan State, Nebraska, Purdue and IUPUI. The Irish need to take every advantage they can in their effort to land him. Hopefully in the end, Reynolds’ South Bend roots will win out.

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2026 three-star Michigan running back recruit to visit Notre Dame

Would he intrigue you?

Chances are you haven’t heard of running back recruit [autotag]Jayden Terry[/autotag].

He’s currently the 14th-ranked 2026 recruit in Michigan per 247Sports. He’s only a three-star recruit, but he clearly has interest in Notre Dame.

The interest is so great that the 5-foot, 1-inch and 185-pound back will be visiting campus for the Irish’s home opener against Northern Illinois.

What’s interesting about visiting during this particular weekend is that the Irish will be playing a team from the Mid-American Conference, which is where most of Terry’s current offers are from.

Notre Dame themselves have not extended him an offer yet, but they currently only have two commits in its 2026 class, so maybe he’ll eventually be an option.

 

Terry is about to play his junior season at Grandville. As a sophomore, he ran for 1,713 yards and 24 touchdowns on 207 carries. He ran for at least 100 yards in eight of his 10 games and also had three receptions for 151 yards and two more touchdowns.

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2026 Notre Dame quarterback commit does well in exhibition victory

A glimpse at the Irish’s future.

It will be a couple of years before Notre Dame fans get a glimpse of 2026 quarterback commit [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag], at least at the collegiate level. Until then, they can see what he offers at the prep level in Lake Mary, Florida. So far, he’s off to a good start in 2024.

Lake Mary defeated Oviedo, 40-18, in an exhibition game on Friday, but Irish fans obviously only care about Grubbs, who is rated fourth at quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class by Rivals and 11th by 247Sports. He threw three touchdown passes and looked good doing it.

Here’s one touchdown pass he threw:

Not satisfied with only one video? Here’s pregame video of him warming up from Mike Singer of Blue and Gold Illustrated:

So far, Grubbs is the only 2026 commit for the Irish other than receiver [autotag]Dylan Faison[/autotag]. More 2026 recruits will commit to the program in time, and at the moment, Grubbs is the headliner for good reason.

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