Notre Dame is in need of some good news on the recruiting front. Since this pandemic has taken over and recruiting visits have been halted, Notre Dame hasn’t been able to get a few of their biggest targets for 2021 on campus, leading to their team ranking continuing to fall (11th at last check by 247Sports).
Good news came Saturday though as four-star wideout Donte Thornton of Baltimore listed his top six teams and Notre Dame has a seat at the table.
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It’s probably not what you’d guess the final six for a four-star talent from the east coast to look like. Virginia is near to home and Florida State isn’t terribly far off but Notre Dame is the third closest in proximity for Thornton, who lists three Pac 12 schools as well (Arizona State, Oregon, USC).
Notre Dame currently has ten commitments in the 2021 class, although that sounds likely to soon decrease. Lorenzo Styles, Jr., a four-star from Pickerington, Ohio is the lone wide receiver commitment as of now for Notre Dame.