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Star linebacker sets Notre Dame visit date

A potentially great class of linebackers is developing

The recruiting world of college sports has been an even stranger one the past year as recruits have not been allowed to make official visits to college campuses due to the pandemic.  That will all finally change as last week the NCAA announced the recruiting dead period was coming to an end.

Several prospects have since made plans to officially visit Notre Dame and the coaching staff, but one of the biggest targets on Brian Kelly and the company’s board announced his plans on Tuesday.

Niuafe “Junior” Tuihalamaka, a former USC commitment and four-star linebacker in the 2022 recruiting class plans to make the trip to northern Indiana this June.

Tuihalamaka listed his five finalists back in early March as Notre Dame was joined by Texas, Oregon, Stanford, and Arizona State.

The Irish have an already strong linebacker class coming in 2022 that could easily be viewed as the nation’s best if they’re able to land Tuihalamaka.

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Notre Dame football’s 2022 recruiting class commitments

Texas makes top five for elite 2022 LB from California

Highly-touted 2022 linebacker Niuafe Tuihalamaka released his top five schools on Monday.

Highly-touted linebacker Niuafe Tuihalamaka released his top five schools on Monday afternoon. Continue reading “Texas makes top five for elite 2022 LB from California”

Texas makes top five for elite 2022 LB from California

Highly-touted 2022 linebacker Niuafe Tuihalamaka released his top five schools on Monday.

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Highly-touted linebacker Niuafe Tuihalamaka released his top five schools on Monday afternoon. Continue reading “Texas makes top five for elite 2022 LB from California”

Texas re-offers four-star linebacker from California

Steve Sarkisian has been busy on the recruiting trail the last few weeks in terms of re-offering top 2022 prospects.

Steve Sarkisian and his staff have been busy building new relationships with the nation’s top 2022 prospects. Continue reading “Texas re-offers four-star linebacker from California”

Notre Dame offers prized USC commit

The Mission Hills, California (Bishop Alemany) product checks in at 6-1, 238 pounds and is rated as a top-five interior linebacker in the 2022 recruiting class.

Notre Dame and USC may not have played on the field in 2020 but the rivalry remains strong in terms of recruiting as the two powerhouse programs find themselves again battling each other for star talent.

Thursday saw Notre Dame make a scholarship offer to one of the nation’s best linebackers, who happens to already be committed to USC.

Niuafe Tuihalamaka is graded as a four-star linebacker on 247Sports and committed to the Trojans back on February 4 of last year.  That didn’t stop Notre Dame from extending an offer over 11 months later, however.

The Mission Hills, California (Bishop Alemany) product checks in at 6-1, 238 pounds and is rated as a top-five interior linebacker in the 2022 recruiting class.

The star linebacker has over 15 offers listed among the likes of Florida, LSU, Oregon, Texas, and others including USC and now Notre Dame.

Notre Dame currently has five commitments in the 2022 class but none at linebacker.

Related: An early look at Notre Dame’s 2021 quarterback situation

Texas Football Recruiting: Offers 2022 four-star linebacker, USC commit

The Texas Longhorns made their first offer since recruiting opened on Sept. 1 to USC commit, Niuafe Tuihalamaka. No. 1 LB in the class.

The Longhorns have set their sights on the 2022 recruiting class. As of Sept. 1, Texas and other universities are allowed to open communication with recruits. The action started with an offer to Southern California recruit Niuafe Tuihalamaka. According to Rivals, he is the No. 1 linebacker in the country.

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 4 79 9 5
Rivals 4 64 9 1
ESPN 4 77 7 2
247 Composite 4 63 8 3

Vitals

Hometown Mission Hills, CA
Projected Position Inside Linebacker
Height 6-1.5
Weight 238

Recruitment

  • Offered on Sept. 1, 2020
  • no visit scheduled at this time

Offers

  • USC (Committed)
  • Florida
  • LSU
  • Nebraska
  • Oregon
  • Penn State
  • Tennessee
  • Texas

Film

Niuafe Tuihalamaka’s HUDL

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