Tag: Fighting Irish Football Recruiting

Scouts view: Newest flip and sign running back Audric Estime

A look at what to expect from the second flip of the day for Notre Dame, running back Audric Estime.

As Ice Cube once said, ‘today is a good day.’ That’s exactly what the Irish are feeling after securing their second flip of the day, first Khari Gee from LSU and now running back Audric Estime from Michigan State. (Check out what to expect from Gee here)

Although Notre Dame has to wait until February to find out if Logan Diggs will be a member of the 2021 class, Brian Kelly has now secured at least one running back in the class. Let’s take a look at what to expect out of the newest Irish commit, Audric Estime.

In just eight games, Estime totaled 1,862 rushing yards along with 24 touchdowns, huge numbers in such a short season. His first three touches on his highlight reel, Estime is barely touched while taking those carries for long touchdowns, showcasing his speed and vision. He’s not extremely shifty, but has enough wiggle to make defenders miss. Estime is more of a north/south runner, who is hard to take down, arm tackles he runs right through.

Estime shows good hands in the passing game, enough to keep a defense honest. His high school offense uses a variety of sets, from an offset I-formation to zone read plays from the shotgun. The versatility is impressive, for the six-foot-one-inch and 215-pound back.

The running back room is now absolutely loaded, with Kyren Williams and Chris Tyree leading the charge and Estime coming to join them. Kelly and running back coach Lance Taylor should be ecstatic about the commitment and signing of Audric Estime.

Scouts view: Newest Notre Dame signee safety Khari Gee

What should Notre Dame fans expect then they see newest Irish commit Khari Gee on the field in South Bend.

Brian Kelly wasn’t messing around when he told us that the 2021 recruiting class was not done. This morning the Irish got a letter of intent from Georgia safety Khari Gee.

The Irish flipped Gee from LSU’s grasp on the final day of the early signing period. Let’s take a look at what to expect out of the newest Notre Dame commit.

What first jumps out from Gee is his willingness to come up and makes plays, with his impressive speed. The way he is able to flip his hips without losing speed is extremely impressive, he even lined up as an outside linebacker in some situations for his high school. Gee reads plays extremely well, his instincts are top of the line.

Over and over again, Gee’s speed shows, never giving up on plays. Although he stands six-feet-three-inches and 185-pounds, Gee could eventually grow out of the safety position and end up as a linebacker. He very well could just add on a few pounds and end up as a massive cornerback, Gee certainly has the skill set to play on an island.

I absolutely love this pickup and the new defensive coordinator is going to have a very good athlete to deploy Gee’s ranking isn’t what you’d expect from a player of his caliber, the Irish are getting a diamond in the rough.

Notre Dame could be getting a big addition to the 2021 class tomorrow

With the final day of the early signing period coming, Notre Dame could be making an addition to their 2021 recruiting class.

The Notre Dame recruiting class might not be finished just yet. While Brian Kelly and his staff are awaiting the final decision from Louisiana running back Logan Diggs, they could be getting a running back in the class before February, when Diggs will make his final decision.

Although New Jersey running back Audric Estime is currently committed to Michigan State, he opted not to signed yesterday and will make his official decision tomorrow. The Irish offered him a scholarship Monday and obviously made him think about his commitment to the Spartans.

The talented running back stands six-foot-one-inch and weights 215-pounds and is ranked as one of the best in the country. Rivals lists him as the 132nd best player in the nation, while 247Sports has Estime ranked as the 244th. Either way the Jersey native is a big time player.

The Irish could be making a late, early-signing period addition to their 2021 recruiting class.

Notre Dame Football: Early signing day prospect decisions to watch

There’s always plenty of drama on signing day, here are a few notable Notre Dame storylines to follow for tomorrow.

It has become increasingly common for the majority of prospects to verbally commit and then sign with their school of choice during the early signing period, which begins tomorrow. There is always drama on signing day, wether it is in mid-December or the traditional first Wednesday of February. Right now the Irish have 24 committed players, but that number could move. Here are a few things to watch for with Notre Dame players who have committed, aren’t committed, or could be on flip watch tomorrow.

 

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.

Notre Dame Recruiting update: Fisher keeps 5-Star status, focus on ‘22 and more

A look a the latest Notre Dame Football recruiting news with more offers, Blake Fisher staying a 5-Star and much more.

The first signing period for 2021 recruits is fast approaching and Notre Dame  is fighting for a top recruiting class once again. At the current moment, the Irish have 23 commits, with room for a few more. The class ranks among the best in the nation.

It was another week of making some moves with high level prospects, Blake Fisher keeps all the stars next to his name, recruits finish their high school careers and more.

Notre Dame Recruiting update: More commits, lots of new offers and more

The Irish gained multiple commits, lost one and a lot of new offers out to players in the 2022 class in this Notre Dame recruiting update.

Since out last update the Irish have added linebacker Kahanu Kia, offensive tackle Caleb Johnson, and defensive back JoJo Johnson. Just today Notre Dame lost a commit from defensive end David Abiara so there was some bad news with plenty of good news. There were a lot of new offers out as well on the recruiting trail for the Irish, so continue reading to get the latest update on Notre Dame Football recruiting.

Scouts view: Notre Dame’s newest commit OT Caleb Johnson

What to expect from Notre Dame’s newest commit, offensive lineman Caleb Johnson from Florida.

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Brian Kelly and his staff have been hard at work on the recruiting trail and that work has paid off handily this past week. First it was Philip Riley coming back to the 2021 class, then kicker Josh Bryan, yesterday it was a two-fer with linebacker Kahanu Kia  and now Caleb Johnson.

The flip of Johnson from Auburn is solidifying the offensive line class, which now has tackles Blake Fisher and Joe Alt, guards Rocco Spindler and Pat Coogan.

Let’s take a look at what to expect from the latest Irish commit Johnson.

A massive tackle who moves his feet extremely well, constantly finishing his block. When he’s not taking down the opposing lineman, Johnson is able to get to the second level allowing his backs to get more yardage. Surprisingly nimble, Johnson is able to pull on some running plays and also lead block on screen plays. Shows great versatility as he has played guard and tackle. His size screams tackle, but if that doesn’t work out, Johnson could be a road grader at guard.

Another player with massive upside, as evident by his Alabama and LSU offers, don’t be confused by the 3-star ranking. There is potential that he could see the field early, but I bet he get’s some freshman playing time, but saves a year by playing under the 4 games to keep his redshirt.

Johnson is another big time addition to the 2021 Notre Dame recruiting class, another piece to an already impressive offensive line haul.

Don’t forget to check out our latest recruiting update, the current commitment list and our FIW exclusive interview with 2021 offensive line commit Pat Coogan.

Notre Dame Recruing Update: New offer, commit dominates, ‘23 momentum and more!

Find out the latest on Notre Dame commits Lorenzo Styles Jr., Blake Fisher, Logan Diggs and others in our weekly recruiting roundup.

It has been a little over a month since the Irish received their last commitment, Georgia’s Jayden Thomas, but that doesn’t mean it’s been quiet on the recruiting trail. Just this past week there was a new offer, an instate star saying goodbye, some interesting twitter chatter between two 2023 prospects with Notre Dame offers, a huge game from a current commit and much more. Check out below the latest news on Notre Dame Football recruiting.

Notre Dame Recruing Update: New offer, commit dominates, ‘23 momentum and more!

Find out the latest on Notre Dame commits Lorenzo Styles Jr., Blake Fisher, Logan Diggs and others in our weekly recruiting roundup.

It has been a little over a month since the Irish received their last commitment, Georgia’s Jayden Thomas, but that doesn’t mean it’s been quiet on the recruiting trail. Just this past week there was a new offer, an instate star saying goodbye, some interesting twitter chatter between two 2023 prospects with Notre Dame offers, a huge game from a current commit and much more. Check out below the latest news on Notre Dame Football recruiting.