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Where Notre Dame commits landed on ESPN’s updated recruit rankings

There’s a lot of names on this list

The summer camp circuit is pretty much over and it has given plenty of new eyes on players. Recently, ESPN has updated their recruiting rankings for the top-300 players in the country. Find out below where the 2022 Notre Dame commits landed in their newest rankings update.

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Notre Dame gives offer to defensive end recruit Nigel Smith

The Irish are after a young recruit to shore up their defensive line.

We’re now at the point where programs start making offers to recruits who have completed their freshman season. Notre Dame now is one of them. The Irish’s latest offer takes them to Melissa, Texas, where they are pursuing strong-side defensive end Nigel Smith:

Over the previous few minutes of making the Notre Dame offer public, Smith also announced he had received offers from North Texas and UTSA. While those programs obviously would keep him closer to home, neither Conference USA school has anything close to the history or reputation of Notre Dame. Of course, it will take more than that to convince Smith to come to South Bend.

Notre Dame already has a pair of strong-side defensive ends coming in for the 2022 season in Tyson Ford and Aiden Gobaira. They’ll also add a weak-side defensive end in Darren Agu. Here’s hoping they will be good mentors for Smith by the time he arrives if that’s indeed what happens.

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Which 2022 Notre Dame football commits made ESPN’s top 300

How many of the current 11 do you think made it?

The majority of high school football seasons have already been played, a few stragglers still playing right now in the spring but that hasn’t stopped ESPN from updating their top 300 class of 2022 recruits.

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The Irish currently have 11 commits, the class is ranked nationally inside the top 5 so there’s bound to be a few Notre Dame pledges in ESPN’s list. Find out below which one’s are considered among the best players in the country.

Notre Dame football 2022 defensive recruit wishlist

A look at which defensive players with Notre Dame offer that would be great additions to the 2022 recruiting class.

A few weeks ago, I took a look at which Notre Dame recruits on offense who currently held offers and could potentially join the growing 2022 class. Realistically, some of them could join, some of them might end up elsewhere, but one can wish right? We’ll, it’s time for the other side of the ball, my ’22 defense recruit wishlist for the Irish.

Scouts view: Newest Notre Dame commitment ‘22 DE Tyson Ford

A look at what to expect from the Newest Notre Dame commitment, defensive end Tyson Ford in the 2022 recruiting class.

The first commit of the Marcus Freeman era is a big one, in Missouri’s Tyson Ford. The elite defensive end stands six-foot-five-inches and weighs 245-pounds, but you wouldn’t know it by the way he plays.

Ranked as a top 10 player at his position, Ford is an absolutely huge recruiting win, as Brian Kelly and the Irish made a huge late push to overcome an his presumed commitment to Oklahoma.

Here is a scouts view of what to expect from Tyson Ford when he arrives to South Bend:

First thing that pops off on Ford’s film is his elite first step, many times getting past offensive tackles before they have an opportunity to get their hands on him. When they do, Ford shows a variety of high-level moves to get to the quarterback which include a swim, speed and bullrush. He uses great hand movements to fend off defenders, something Ford shows an impressive display doing. Strength isn’t an issue, but once strength coach Matt Balis gets his hands on him, Ford’s abilities in this category will greatly improve. He never gives up on plays, often chasing down ball-carriers from the backside.

Ford is the type of player that could make an immediate impact due to his pass-rushing abilities. I’m a big fan of his game and excited to see what he can do during his Notre Dame career.

Tennessee offers 4-star defensive end from Missouri

Tennessee Vols’ football recruiting news.

The University of Tennessee has offered a scholarship to Tyson Ford, a 2022 4-star defensive end prospect from Saint Louis, Missouri.

Ford attends John Burroughs School.

The 6-foot-5, 245-pound prospect is a 4-star on the 247Sports Composite, and is rated the No. 9 weak-side defensive end in the 2022 class and the No. 3 player in Missouri.

 

Tennessee outside linebackers coach Shelton Felton has led the charge on Ford’s recruitment, but the Vols will have plenty of work to do to beat out Oklahoma, who appears to be in the lead for his commitment.

Georgia, Notre Dame, Missouri and Arizona State have also offered Ford.

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Georgia football among 4-star DE Tyson Ford’s top four

The University of Georgia, Oklahoma, and more are among the top four schools for defensive end Tyson Ford.

The University of Georgia is among the top four schools for defensive end Tyson Ford. The Georgia Bulldogs football program and defensive coordinator Dan Lanning have offered a scholarship to Tyson Ford about a week ago. Ford plays defensive end for John Burroughs School, which is located just outside of St. Louis, Missouri.

Georgia joins several elite college football programs vying for Ford, who is rated as a four-star recruit. The John Burroughs School standout has received scholarship offers from Oklahoma, Baylor, Texas, Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State and about a dozen other college football programs.

Ford, who is a member of the class of 2022, has already accepted an invitation to the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game. He’s 6 feet, 5 inches and weighs 245 pounds.

On film, Ford is adept at working his way into the opposing backfield. He also plays tight end, where he excels as a powerful run blocker. He has decent athleticism and should only improve as he continues to add to his frame.

The four-star defensive end recruit announced his top schools via his Twitter account:

The Georgia Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Missouri Tigers, and Oklahoma Sooners are in Ford’s top four schools. We’ll keep you updated throughout Ford’s recruiting journey and if he makes a commitment.

Ford is projected to commit to Oklahoma, but don’t count out the other three school as they all have reasons Ford would thrive at their respective programs.

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Texas offers big-bodied, four-star defensive end from Missouri

The Longhorns are now targeting the No. 3 overall player in Missouri from the 2022 recruiting class.

Texas is now targeting the No. 3 overall player in Missouri from the 2022 recruiting class. Continue reading “Texas offers big-bodied, four-star defensive end from Missouri”

Notre Dame Makes Weekend Offer

Notre Dame became the seventh program to offer a scholarship to up and coming 2022 target, Tyson Ford. Find out more about the DE here!

Notre Dame made another offer over the weekend, this one going to an up-and-comer in the 2022 recruiting class.  Tyson Ford may only have seven offers as things sit right now but the St. Louis, Missouri sophomore appears to be a player that will have plenty more offers headed his way before long.

Ford measures out at 6-6, 220 pounds and starred at defensive end for John Burroghs School as a high school sophomore.  As you can see his freakish build already makes him a star playing against guys mostly a year or two older than him in high school.

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Ford currently sits with seven offers.  Along with Notre Dame they come from Arizona State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Texas A&M.  It doesn’t take Tom Lemming to figure out that there will be plenty more heading his way probably in a short amount of time.

Fellow St. Louis product and 2021 Notre Dame commit, defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio already jumped in putting in a good word for the Irish.

Notre Dame was seventh to offer Ford but I’m guessing we’ll see a lot more of your traditional College Football Playoff contenders offering before long.