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Six other schools have added blue chip recruits since then, though.
Normally a quiet time of year, this week has seen a flurry of activity on the recruiting circuit. The biggest prize so far has gone to Ohio State, who got a commitment from Chicago five-star DL Justin Scott on Sunday night.
Six other schools have added blue chip recruits since then, though. That includes a couple of edge prospects for both Miami and Michigan. Here’s a quick review of who they are and where they are headed at the next level.
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This is unfortunate.
Much has been made about the receivers in Notre Dame’s 2024 recruiting class. [autotag]Cam Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Micah Gilbert[/autotag] both figure to be important pieces in the Irish’s offense starting next year. However, they will have to move forward without fellow 2024 receiver Isiah Canion. Two months after picking Notre Dame, Canion has announced his de-commitment from the program:
Respect my decision đđ˝ââď¸ pic.twitter.com/Lsa2PVIaFL
— Isiah Canion (@CanionIsiah) July 1, 2023
Canion was the second 2024 receiver to commit to the Irish after Williams, who did so several months earlier. He was a four-star recruit on 247Sports at the time of his commitment, but he has since been dropped to three-star status. In a similar vein, Williams briefly rose to five-star status before being reverted to four stars. Gilbert also has four stars to his name.
According to Canion’s 247Sports profile, Georgia Tech appears to be the leading candidate to land him. That’s not a surprise considering Canion is from Warner Robins, Georgia. The Irish and Yellow Jackets are scheduled to face each other twice during Canion’s college career, so that definitely would add some intrigue if he does decide to head to Atlanta.
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Reviewing Notre Dame’s hot surge on the recruiting trail, where Dylan Raiola is now trending and how Texas is trying to catch up in the 2024 cycle.
USA TODAY High School Sportsâ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the countryâfrom the Class of 2023 to â24 and beyond.
Last week we opened Friday Night Notes with a list of five college programs that stood out in the recruiting game. Michigan was on top, with honorable mentions for LSU, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Notre Dame. One of them stood head and shoulders above the competition this week, though.
Specifically, the Fighting Irish have dominated the 2024 recruiting cycle over the last eight days by picking up the following four recruits.
First, Notre Dame won out over 15 other schools for Canion’s commitment. According to the composite rankings, he’s currently No. 29 at his position and No. 28 overall in the ultra-competitive state of Georgia.
Charlotte Christian (NC) 4-star EDGE Bryce Young (April 29)
Two days later, the Irish gave a big boost to their defensive line with Bryce Young – no relation to the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Young is already an NFL-sized lineman at 6-foot-6, 245 pounds.
Chandler (Ariz.): 3-star S Kennedy Urlacher (May 1)
On Monday, Notre Dame added even more namepower, picking up a commitment from Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher’s son Kennedy. He turned down offers from 19 other schools.
Charlotte Christian (NC): 4-star WR Micah Gilbert (May 2)
Last but not least, they added another four-star receiver on Tuesday with Young’s teammate Gilbert, who’s the fifth-ranked player in North Carolina. He says his choice was about the pedigree:
“Notre Dame has that pedigree⌠I love what they have done in the past. They have a great reputation on and off the field, and the visit pushed them over the top. Everywhere I went, I had my list of requirements. And Notre Dame had everything I was looking for…”
Thanks to this influx of talent, the Fighting Irish class of 2024 has risen to No. 4 in the national rankings.
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Make that three solid receivers in the 2024 recruiting class.
It wasn’t really a surprise, but it was nice to hear nonetheless. Four-star receiver [autotag]Micah Gilbert[/autotag] of Charlotte, North Carolina officially has become the third receiver of Notre Dame’s 2024 recruiting class, joining [autotag]Cam Williams[/autotag] and recent commit [autotag]Isiah Canion[/autotag]. Gilbert made the announcement live on 247Sports’ YouTube channel:
By the time Gilbert announced his commitment date, it was clear that he was going to select Notre Dame. All 247Sports experts who made a prediction agreed in the days leading up to the announcement. Count this as another successful recruiting job by the tandem of [autotag]Gerad Parker[/autotag] and [autotag]Chansi Stuckey[/autotag]. They beat out heavy recruiting from Duke and North Carolina, which probably were seen as finalists in part because of their proximity to Gilbert.
It will be very interesting to watch [autotag]CJ Carr[/autotag] figure out how to balance throwing to the three-headed monster of Williams, Canion and Gilbert. This is the future of the Notre Dame program, and it’s looking very bright.
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The 2024 corps is starting to take shape.
Finally, [autotag]Cam Williams[/autotag] has some receiver company in Notre Dame’s 2024 recruiting class. The Irish had taken an interest in [autotag]Isiah Canion[/autotag], who hails from Warner Robins, Georgia, and they officially extended him an offer in March. Since then, eight other schools have offered Canion, but 247Sports’ experts all had him picking the Irish earlier this week. Finally, the our-star recruit made it official:
Iâm Home !!âď¸#Committed #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/Shb5tyb2jB
— Isiah Canion (@CanionIsiah) April 27, 2023
So kudos to [autotag]Gerad Parker[/autotag] and [autotag]Chansi Stuckey[/autotag] for landing who now has to be the most athletic recruit in the Irish’s recruiting class. Canion also excels as a baseball player, and it will be very interesting to see if he joins the ranks of Notre Dame student-athletes who play more than one sport.
For now, the Irish can rest easy in knowing they’ve gotten Williams some help for when he arrives in South Bend. Additional help might come in the form of recruit Micah Gilbert in a few days. Oh, and Williams didn’t miss a beat in reacting to this news:
Letsssss gooooo!!âď¸ https://t.co/C30LOMxwUA
— Cam Williams (@cam_will30) April 27, 2023
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Could he be the next Irish two-sport star?
Some of the best football players donât always specialize in college, see former [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] stars [autotag]Jeff Samardzija[/autotag] and recently tight end [autotag]Cole Kmet[/autotag].
Each of them played baseball in South Bend along with football and showed they werenât one-dimensional athletes. Irish head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] is looking for that next Irish two-sport star as Georgia athlete [autotag]Isiah Canion[/autotag] was offered a scholarship.
Also a baseball star, Canion stands 6-foot, 4-inches and 190 pounds and his football recruitment is really starting to heat up.
Within the last week, the athlete has gotten offers from UAB, Jackson State, Georgia Tech and now the Irish. He is unrated in the 247Sports composite at the current moment.
After an Amazing Visit @NDFootball I am blessed and honored to say I have received an Offer #GoIrish !!!!!!! @ChansiStuckey @Marcus_Freeman1 @Coach_Sams15 @CoachHazelray @JAveryForksUp @MohrRecruiting @Mansell247 @tone2782 @JeremyO_Johnson pic.twitter.com/1vBldUoxbx
— Isiah Canion (@CanionIsiah) March 5, 2023
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