Tag: Samuel M’Pemba

On3 expert prediction in for top Notre Dame target

Do you think this anything but a foregone conclusion?

Notre Dame’s 2023 recruiting class is nearly complete but a few holes remain while a few huge names remain uncommitted.  One such player is edge defender [autotag]Samuel M’Pemba[/autotag], a five-star prospect from high school powerhouse IMG Academy in Florida.

M’Pemba checks in as the 23rd overall player according to the On3 consensus rankings and will be a major boost to whichever program he ultimately chooses.  According to the experts as well as On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), things do not look good for [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and Notre Dame here.

On3’s director of recruiting Chad Simmons has a prediction on M’Pemba out on Thursday that says with 60% confidence the star defender will ultimately choose Georgia.  Furthermore, the RPM gives Georgia a 93.6% chance of landing M’Pemba’s commitment.

It’s not official yet and the good news for Notre Dame is that M’Pemba is still scheduled to be on campus for an official visit during Clemson weekend, but the Irish appear to have quite the road ahead if they’re ultimately going to pull the upset for his services.

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Five recruits who could be next in Notre Dame’s 2023 recruiting class

These five additions would be big

The Irish recently have missed out on some of their bigger name prospects ([autotag]Carnell Tate[/autotag], [autotag]Jason Moore[/autotag], and [autotag]Dante Moore[/autotag]) but that won’t stop Marcus Freeman from continuing to add on to one of the best groups in the country. Classes are starting to fill up, but with 19 current commits, there are still plenty of prospects out there for Notre Dame. Here are five that could ultimately join this Irish class.

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Notre Dame still among top schools for five-star 2023 defender

This is great news

The Irish may have missed out on quarterback [autotag]Dante Moore[/autotag] but one recruiting loss is not going to stop [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and his coaching staff from working hard to bring other prospects to Notre Dame. One of those prospects is IMG Academy edge defender [autotag]Samuel M’Pemba[/autotag].

Originally from St. Louis, the six-foot-four-inch and 240-pound terror transferred to IMG to prepare himself to make an early impact at the next level. The lucky seven schools that could see M’Pemba suit up are Oregon, Florida, Georgia, Miami (FL), Alabama and Tennessee along with the Irish. It’s an extremely heavy SEC list as Notre Dame is the only Midwest school he’s still considering.

Freeman has the Irish in a very good position, as M’Pemba has already scheduled his official visit to South Bend the weekend of November 5th when Clemson comes to town. The environment should be the best of the season and expect the red carpet to be rolled out.

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Why Samuel M’Pemba moving official visit is good news for Notre Dame

So you’re telling me theres a chance?

Twitter spaces has become yet another outlet for college football fans to gather and has become a place where news tends to happen.  That was the case Tuesday night when the Irish Players Club hosted a Twitter spaces with former Notre Dame quarterback [autotag]Malik Zaire[/autotag] and five-star 2023 recruiting prospect [autotag]Samuel M’Pemba[/autotag].

M’Pemba is ranked as the 16th overall player in the 2023 recruiting class by 247Sports composite rankings which makes him a five-star talent.  Although listed as an athlete, he’d most likely play linebacker at Notre Dame, the same position he played in at IMG Academy’s spring football game recently.

M’Pemba announced on the Twitter spaces that he’ll be moving his official visit to Notre Dame from mid-June to November 5 when the Irish play host to Clemson.  His visit in June will now be of the unofficial capacity.

There is clearly a long way to go before M’Pemba makes a decision as he’ll have the pick of the litter seeing as the blue bloods like Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, USC, and plenty of others have extended scholarship offers his way.

What it means is that although it’s nearly impossible to call Notre Dame a favorite for his talents, them pretty much assuring themselves a spot at the table still in November of his senior year is certainly a positive.

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Notre Dame set to host elite 2023 prospect in June

Could the Irish really pull this one off?

Notre Dame’s start defensively in the 2023 recruiting class is nothing short of elite but could it get even stronger?

Five-star athlete [autotag]Samuel M’Pemba[/autotag] of IMG Academy in Florida is set to visit Notre Dame on June 17 as he’ll be taking an official visit.  M’Pemba is listed as an athlete and is being recruited by Notre Dame as a rover despite playing mostly as a receiver during his junior high school season.  He is originally from St. Louis before transferring to the football powerhouse IMG.

M’Pemba is a man-child listed at 6-4, 245-pounds and is ranked the seventh player nationally by Rivals in the 2023 class while 247Sports puts him 27th and ESPN ranks him 28th overall.  On3 is a little lower on him as they rank M’Pemba as the 104th overall prospect in the class.

This is clearly another huge swing by [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and company as the Irish continue to try and boost their overall recruiting.  Stay tuned to any developments with M’Pemba and all things Notre Dame recruiting here at Fighting Irish Wire.

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Five star recruit sets visit date to Notre Dame for next month

This will be a huge visit

Although the Irish currently have one of the top rated 2023 recruiting classes in the country, that is not stopping head coach Marcus Freeman from bringing in more top talent. Notre Dame is recruiting some of the best players in the country and today, one of them announced via Twitter that he will be visiting South Bend.

Missouri native Samuel M’Pemba will travel north from IMG Academy in Florida and visit Freeman and the Irish on March 19th. This is a huge development as the six-foot-four-inch and 230-pound athlete has offers from virtually every major program in the country. M’Pemba will most likely grow into a defensive end, but has played wide receiver as well, showing the kind of athlete he is.

Hopefully the visit goes well and M’Pemba schedules an official visit in the fall where the Irish can roll out the red carpet for him.

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Notre Dame Football offers top defensive end in ‘23 class M’Pemba

The Irish look a few classes ahead and offer one of the most intriguing athletes in the 2023 recruiting class, Missouri’s Samuel M’Pemba.

To this date, Brian Kelly and his coaching staff have focused their recruiting efforts in the 2021 and 2022 class. It’s not to say the staff has forgotten about the 2023 class, but they have been much more selective as to who they are offering. After a talk with defensive line coach Mike Elston, the number one weak-side defensive end Samuel M’Pemba was verbally offered.

The Missouri native stands 6-foot-4-inches and weighs 216-pounds is seeing his recruitment blow up. Just this month M’Pemba has added offers from Georgia, Michigan, Arizona State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Arkansas, and Missouri while he previously held offers from Texas, California and others.

M’Pemba is quite an intriguing prospect as he did a little of everything in during his freshman campaign. He showed an array of skills, as he rushed the passer as a defensive end, then would flip to the other side of the ball and catch passes from his quarterback. You don’t see many players having the skill set that allows you to be productive at both of those positions. Check out his highlight reel here.

M’Pemba is a prospect that oozes with talent, almost anywhere you put him. Kelly and Elston obviously see his as a defensive end in the future, but who knows with such an impressive athlete that M’Pemba is. Either way we would love to see him in the Blue and Gold in the future.