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Notre Dame in the mix for California 2023 wide receiver

This would be a big time recruiting win

The Irish seem to always have a very good presence in California and it does not seem like that will change with Marcus Freeman now running the program. In the current recruiting cycle, Notre Dame has signed linebacker Niuafe Tuihalamaka and cornerback Jaden Mickey.

They are once again trying to dip into the talent rich state, this time with wide receiver Rico Flores. Today, Flores dropped his top-10 schools, with the Irish making the cut along with Ohio State, Alabama, LSU, Texas, USC, Georgia and a few others. The six-foot-two-inch and 190-pound receiver is viewed as one of the best in the country and if Freeman can pull this one off, it would be a huge feather in his cap.

Quick Notre Dame Football recruiting update

The Irish were active this past week on the recruiting trail

A commitment this week as 2023 Florida running back Sedrick Irvin Jr. made the pledge yesterday to the Irish. It now makes five total commits in the ‘23 class, one that is looking very impressive at this early state.

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There wasn’t too much action on the 2022 side, as the Irish have 21 total commits, which ranks as the 2nd best class in the country according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Find out below the most recent action in Irish recruiting.

 

Quick Notre Dame midweek recruiting roundup

Get up to date on Notre Dame football’s recruiting

It’s been a little quiet on the recruiting front for Notre Dame, but that doesn’t mean that things aren’t happening.

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With the first home game on the horizon, there will be plenty of information about potential recruits that could end up in South Bend. Here’s a quick wrap up of how some commits are doing as well as some notes on uncommitted prospects.

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Where Notre Dame commits landed on ESPN’s updated recruit rankings

There’s a lot of names on this list

The summer camp circuit is pretty much over and it has given plenty of new eyes on players. Recently, ESPN has updated their recruiting rankings for the top-300 players in the country. Find out below where the 2022 Notre Dame commits landed in their newest rankings update.

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Watch: Notre Dame cornerback commit Jaden Mickey wins 100-meter race

A Notre Dame commit is quite the versatile athlete.

Cornerbacks have to be some of the speediest guys on the football field. A month ago, Notre Dame got a good one in four-star recruit Jaden Mickey. Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising, but among the ways Mickey stays in shape is by running track for Centennial in Corona, California. It turns out he’s pretty good at that, too, as the Class of 2026 commit won this 100-meter race:

This isn’t something Mickey just recently picked up either. In 2016, he competed for Eastvale Elementary as a sixth-grader in the CNUSD Junior Olympics, during which he took part in the 200, long jump and 4×100 relay. This spring, he will run the 100 and 200 for Centennial.

Most of Notre Dame’s current cornerback corps still will be around when Mickey arrives in South Bend for the 2022 season. He’ll be joining a group that will be incredibly tight-knit by then if it’s not already. Talk about a great opportunity to learn the ropes.

Which 2022 Notre Dame football commits made ESPN’s top 300

How many of the current 11 do you think made it?

The majority of high school football seasons have already been played, a few stragglers still playing right now in the spring but that hasn’t stopped ESPN from updating their top 300 class of 2022 recruits.

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The Irish currently have 11 commits, the class is ranked nationally inside the top 5 so there’s bound to be a few Notre Dame pledges in ESPN’s list. Find out below which one’s are considered among the best players in the country.

Report: Notre Dame still looking to add another ‘22 RB

Rumor has it…

The Notre Dame 2022 recruiting class is starting to fill up, with the commitment of cornerback Jaden Mickey, the class grew to 10 recruits.

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The spring is when student-athletes work on their games, hit the weight room and attended as many camps as they can. Those camps are usually flush with recruiting info and this past weekend, 247Sports Andrew Ivin’s had an Irish tidbit.

According to chatter around the Pylon 7-on-7 camp in Atlanta, Georgia, Notre Dame might not be satisfied with just one running back in the ‘22 class. Ivins reports that Tennessee’s Dallan Hayden is being recruited hard by the Irish staff. The main competition for his verbal pledge is Ohio State, and Hayden’s decision could come as early as this summer.

Just recently Jadarian Price committed to the Irish, the Texas star is viewed as one of the best in the nation.

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There pursuit of Hayden shouldn’t mean much to Price’s status with the class, they are different kind of players. The recently committed is more of a scat-back, while Hayden is certainly a bruiser at five-foot-eleven-inches and 195-pounds, outweighing Price by 15-pounds.

The Irish scored a big recruiting win in Tennessee last cycle with the commitment of linebacker Prince Collie. They’re looking for the same kind of success this cycle with Hayden.

Scouts view: ‘22 CB Jaden Mickey, Notre Dame’s newest commit

What to expect from Notre Dame’s newest commits, Jaden Mickey.

Notre Dame has historically been a major power recruiting on the West Coast and the Irish showed again why that is the case getting a commitment from California cornerback Jaden Mickey.

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Standing almost six feet and 175-pounds, Mickey also held offers from Georgia, USC, Oregon and others. He becomes the 10th commit in the 2022 class, the first at his position.

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With Mickey in the fold the Irish now have a top-5 class according to the 247Sports composite, at four, trailing only Ohio State, LSU and Georgia. Here’s what to expect from the newest Irish defensive back commit.

Since California just started their 2020-21 season, Mickey’s season highlight package is from last year. When his tape from the spring season comes out, a new scouts view will come out, but until then his sophomore season was very prosperous, picking off 6 passes and taking two of those to the house. The reason why Mickey was able to do this was because he’s always around the ball.

It’s fairly obvious that Mickey has good hands, but the reason why he got so many opportunities to pick those passes off is because he baits quarterbacks to trying and fit the ball into tight windows. He gets some by being opportunistic as well.

Mickey plays plenty of press and off the call coverage, excelling in both although I like him much more in man situations. He seems more engaged when knowing he’s on an island instead having an area responsibility. His press is solid off the line, Mickey could use some time in the weight room to be stronger, his initial punch off the line become much better.

As a tackler Mickey is willing, but does need to work on his form, this is easily correctable. Remember, all of this is as sophomore, the base for a very high level corner is there. The Irish are getting a good one with Mickey, he’s got a very high ceiling.