The week started with a bang for Notre Dame in terms of scholarship offers being made as three were offered by the Fighting Irish coaching staff to 2022 defensive linemen.
These aren’t offers being made to middle of the road prospects, these are some big-time names in the 2022 class that will see Notre Dame have to go toe-to-toe with the biggest of players if they’re going to eventually land a commitment from any of the three.
So who are the offers to? A quick summary of each:
Wilfredo Aybar – Defensive End – Cheshire, CT
Aybar is a 6-3, 220 pound weakside defensive end from Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut. Ranked the top player in Connecticut by 247Sports, Aybar ranks as a top ten weakside defensive end in the 247Sports rankings. Of the now 20 offers Aybar has received, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State and Tennessee stand out as the biggest competition.
Derrick Moore – Defensive End – Baltimore, MD
Moore has 17 offers to date but that number will only continue to swell. A 6-4, 245 pound strong side defensive end from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Moore will be in demand by all of the biggest programs. The 247Sports Composite rankings give Moore a four-star grade as he’s seen widely as a top-three defensive end in the 2022 class.
Mykel Williams – Defensive Tackle – Columbus, GA
A 6-5, 255 pound bohemeath from Georgia, Williams will be one of the best defensive tackles in the 2022 class. Williams has 24 offers listed on his 247Sports profile page but according to his tweet annoucing the Notre Dame offer, he’s now reached 30. The Irish will have to out-duel the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State and plenty more.
As of posting (7/20/2020) Notre Dame is yet to receive any commitments in the 2022 class but is certainly not being hesitant about putting lines in the water for some of the biggest prospects out there.