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Notre Dame Football: Meet the 2021 Recruiting Commitments

Find out more about Notre Dame’s stars of tomorrow right here in the 2021 recruiting class commitments!

Notre Dame had big dreams of their 2021 recruiting class and despite not hitting a home run on their most desired playmaker and one of the nation’s top receivers dropping his commitment, the Fighting Irish still stand in pretty good shape.

The Irish have 20 commitments in the 2021 class and are ranked 11th nationally according to 247Sports. Although it’s not what Brian Kelly had in mind when he stated his goal was to land a class in the top five, it’s one with a bunch of high-side potential players who offer a lot of versatility where they can line up.

Here are the commitments in Notre Dame’s 2021 recruiting class. Be sure to check back often and see who has been added or removed themselves from the list.

Midweek Recruiting Update: Johnson offer, latest on Colzie, and more

A look at the latest recruiting news for Notre Dame Football.

It’s safe to say that it’s been fairly quiet on the recruiting trail for the Irish. The coaching staff changed that last night, as they offered Northwestern commit Theran Johnson.

The instate cornerback has been committed to the ‘Cats since May 3 of this year, Johnson is a very solid prospect. He stands six-feet tall and weights 170-pounds. The offer should catch Johnsons attention as aside from Northwestern, every other one of his offers are from non-Power Five schools.

I love this offer, Johnson is a player that might take some time to develop, but getting some of the better talent in Indiana to play for the Irish is a positive development. Almost all of the top 25 players in the state are heading off to a Power Five team, the Irish only have a commit from Blake Fisher. Yes, he’s a big one, literally and figuratively, the top overall player in the state.

Looking ahead at what’s to come for the Irish, the potential for Georgia wide receiver Deion Colzie to rejoin the class is looking better and better as we inch towards his commitment date on the 28th of this month.

Tom Loy, of Irish Illustrated, changed his crystal ball pick to the Irish. That gives me a ton of confidence that as of right now, Colzie is trending to rejoining Lorenzo Styles Jr. as the wide receivers in the 2021 class.

Right now the class consists of nine players on offense: quarterback Tyler Buchner, running back Logan Diggs, Styles Jr., Fisher, offensive tackle Joe Alt, guard Rocco Spindler, center Pat Coogan and tight end’s Mitchell Evans and Cane Berrong.

The defensive commits are a group of nine as well: defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio, defensive ends David Abiara and Jason Onye, linebackers Prince Collie and Will Schweitzer, and defensive backs Philip Riley, Ryan Barnes, Chance Tucker and Justin Walters.

The group of 18 players ranks 12th at ESPN, 13th at 247Sports and 11th at Rivals. Brian Kelly has a solid group of three players committed in the 2022 class: offensive tackle Joey Tanona, tight end Jack Nickel and safety Nolan Ziegler.

It has been a bit slow, but with Colzie’s timeline to recommit set and spatula being brought out to flip Johnson, there could be some positive movement for the Irish. Stay tuned to Fighting Irish Wire for the latest in Notre Dame Football recruiting.

Rucci sets commitment date, is Notre Dame an option?

Nolan Rucci, the 5-Star Pennsylvania offensive tackle, has set his announcement date for early next week. Are the Irish a viable option?

Late last January the Irish offered Pennsylvania offensive tackle Nolan Rucci, and the through was Notre Dame would be a player in his recruitment until the end. That is the case, as Rucci, the 14th overall player and nationally the 5th ranked tackle by the 247Sports composite has announced he will commit on Tuesday, televised by CBS Sports HQ.

Rucci will go live with his announcement at 6pm EST, but don’t expect to see Irish head coach Brian Kelly on Twitter with his #WeAreND reaction. Notre Dame has been included in his final 5, but they are on the outside looking in. At 247Sports there are 5 crystal balls, none of them favoring the Irish. The same at Rivals with their FutureCasts favoring Wisconsin, the overwhelming favorite to land the offensive tackle.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise, Rucci’s older brother Hayden plays for the Badgers, while his father Todd is Penn State alumnus. Those are really the two schools that have the best chance at the younger Rucci’s commitment.

Kelly would have loved to add Rucci to the ‘21 class, as they currently have two tackles committed in Blake Fisher and Joe Alt. Fisher is a 5-Star like Rucci and Alt is considered more of a project due to his lack of experience playing tackle. When you add in the commits of guard Rocco Spindler and center Pat Coogan, it is a fantastic group even after missing out on Rucci.

Watch: New Notre Dame Commit Joe Alt’s Highlights

Curious to know more about Notre Dame’s newest commitment? Stop reading and watch his highlights right here!

Notre Dame landed their 12th commitment to the 2021 recruiting class on Monday as son of former NFL offensive tackle John, Joe Alt committed to the Fighting Irish.

Alt is the third offensive lineman to join the class as standout tackle Blake Fisher did so long ago and guard Pat Coogan made his commitment just a few short months ago.

So what is Notre Dame getting in Alt?

Well, first thing you should know is that the 6-7, 257 pounder out of Minneapolis plays tight end in high school and will transition to tackle at Notre Dame.

That doesn’t mean you can’t watch some of his best plays through his junior year of high school however.  If you want to see the standout, you can watch his highlights from his seventh through tenth games of last football season here.

Once you watch you’ll see that the move to offensive line should be pretty natural as Alt more than embraces the blocking part of the tight end position.

Thanks for checking it out and keep it locked to Fighting Irish Wire for everything Notre Dame athletics.

BREAKING: Notre Dame Lands 12th Commitment to 2021 Recruiting Class!

Notre Dame landed their 12th commitment to 2021 recruiting class on Monday as Joe Alt gave his pledge to Brian Kelly and the Fighting Irish.

He won’t be following in his father’s footsteps after all.

Joe Alt, the son of former Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle John, has committed to Notre Dame, making him the 12th player to give a verbal commitment to Brian Kelly’s 2021 class.

Alt plays tight end at Totino-Grace North Oaks High School in Minneapolis but will transition to offensive tackle in college.  247Sports ranks Alt as a three-star talent and a top 35 tackle in the 2021 class, nationally.

Alt chose Notre Dame over the likes of Iowa, where his father attended, Minnesota, Northwestern and a few others who had offered.

Alt becomes the 12th commitment for Notre Dame in 2021 and the third offensive lineman, joining tackle Blake Fisher and guard Pat Coogan.

As always, Kelly quickly sent out his bat signal on Twitter after landing the commitment.

Stay tuned for plenty more to come here on Fighting Irish Wire as it develops in regards to Alt’s commitment to Notre Dame.