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Where the Notre Dame 2022 recruiting class ranked according to the experts

It was a solid “first” cycle for Freeman

It was once called Christmas in February, when there was not an early signing period in college football. When it first started, no one really knew what to expect, but after the first one in 2017, the precedence was set.

The majority of athletes would go on to sign in December, making the first Wednesday in February not nearly as exciting. That was exactly the case for Notre Dame, who entered the day with 21 commits and will finish the day with the same number.

Even though there wasn’t much excitement, there Irish still finished among the top class in the county and here is where they ranked according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.

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Four Notre Dame commits to play in Polynesian Bowl

Want to watch the future of the football program?

Want to catch a glimpse at some of the Notre Dame stars of tomorrow? Was the All-American Bowl not enough for you? You’re in luck if you’re able to stay up late. The Polynesian Bowl will be played at 11:30 p.m. EST Saturday on the CBS Sports Network, and four recruits who have committed to Notre Dame are on the roster.

The four players to look out for are as follows:

  • Receiver Tobias Merriweather of Camas, Washington
  • Tight end Holden Staes of Atlanta
  • Linebacker Niuafe Tuihalamaka of Mission Hills, California
  • Offensive tackle Aamil Wagner of Dayton, Ohio

Notre Dame commits who previously have played in this game include Chris Tyree, Marist Liufau, Jayson Ademilola, Braden Lenzy and Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa. While making this game obviously is not a reflection of how they’ll play in college, it does make people excited about what the future of the program could be. If you’re curious about that or you simply want to watch more football, this is the game to tune into.

A few Notre Dame signee’s impressing at All-American Bowl

The future is bring for these two incoming Irish players

The All-American Bowl was played this weekend and it isn’t always about how the player performs during the game, it is an all-star game where many don’t get the opportunity to make an impact like they normally would.

To me, it’s the practices that are important, it’s the reps against players who will be the next starts of college football. With that said, it does seem like a few future Notre Dame players turned some heads during the practice portion.

According to a report from 247Sports Gabe Brooks, offensive lineman Billy Schrauth and wide receiver Tobias Merriweather were standouts during practice. They didn’t make Brooks’ top list, but getting an honorable mention is still impressive.

Unfortunately, there was a former Irish commit, wide receiver CJ Williams was one of Brooks’ standouts, as he committed to USC during the game. This now makes it an even bigger loss as Williams commits to a rival program.

Details emerge of Brian Kelly’s final Notre Dame recruiting trip

Details about Brian Kelly’s final recruiting visit as Notre Dame’s head coach emerge…

Tobias Merriweather will be the answer to a trivia question years from now.

“Who was the recruit that Brian Kelly was visiting right when news of him leaving for LSU came out?” will be the question.

Meg Wochnick of The Colombian has details on what wound up being Kelly’s final recruiting trip with Notre Dame and perhaps his most memorable.

Some highlights of her report include:

  • The Vancouver visit to Merriweather featured Kelly as well as Tommy Rees, Brian Polian, and wide receivers coach Del Alexander
  • The conversation included Kelly discussing his 2009 exit from Cincinnati but not once did him ever potentially leaving Notre Dame come up
  • Kelly left in the middle of the visit to take a phone call that lasted roughly 15 minutes
  • Kelly had three servings of the home-cooked burnt ends

Be sure to check out the full story by Wochnick for one of the crazier recruiting moments you’ll ever hear about.

Merriweather, a four-star wide receiver remains verbally committed to Notre Dame but says Michigan, UCLA, and a host of other programs have contacted him since Kelly’s departure.

I can’t wait for the documentary that comes out in a decade where Tommy Rees spills the beans as to what was said in the SUV when reports of Kelly’s exit surfaced.

There was no word in the report on if Kelly spoke on that 15-minute phone call with a southern accent or not.

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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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Notre Dame a finalist for four-star wide receiver?

Is he announcing his finalists or looking for another school to visit?

Is Notre Dame a finalist for four-star wide receiver Tobias Merriweather of Washington?

Whether or not he ever officially lists his final potential schools, Notre Dame has to at least like their chances right now with the 6-4, 185-pound receiving prospect.

Merriweather recently visited Notre Dame (June 11) and Stanford (June 26) and took to Twitter on Tuesday to express his gratitude to both programs for what would appear to be stellar visits.

Was he asking his followers where he should go next however in terms of playing college football, or where he should make his next official visit to?

You go ahead and be the judge:

Whatever the case is for Merriweather, Notre Dame could certainly use help in the coming years at wide receiver, something he’d likely be able to provide as one of the highest-ranked receivers currently in the 2022 recruiting class.

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Notre Dame’s highest-ranked recruits since 2000

Meet Notre Dame’s 2022 recruiting class commitments

Notre Dame Recruiting update: More commits, lots of new offers and more

The Irish gained multiple commits, lost one and a lot of new offers out to players in the 2022 class in this Notre Dame recruiting update.

Since out last update the Irish have added linebacker Kahanu Kia, offensive tackle Caleb Johnson, and defensive back JoJo Johnson. Just today Notre Dame lost a commit from defensive end David Abiara so there was some bad news with plenty of good news. There were a lot of new offers out as well on the recruiting trail for the Irish, so continue reading to get the latest update on Notre Dame Football recruiting.