*Updated May 30th, 2026 Notre Dame's push for back-to-back top 5 classes continues, as a few key targets remain in play on the offensive side of the ball. Photo by The Irish Tribune Here are some names to keep an eye on going forward in the class of 2027. Please see our commitment tracker to stay up to date with Fighting Irish commits. Wide Receiver Julius Jones (4-star) 5-10 175lbs out of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is ranked by 247 Spo

The hype around CJ Carr continues to grow, as ESPN's David Hale has ranked him among the very best of college football's returning quarterbacks. The question now is, will he live up to the extreme expectations? Photo by The Irish Tribune Recently, ESPN's David Hale ranked all 138 college football starting QBs. In that article, he placed Carr in the top tier of all QBs, surrounding him with Arch Manning, Trinidad Chambliss, and Darian Mensah. This, combined with the initial He

*Updated on May 16th, 2026 The Fighting Irish are once again putting together an elite class on the defensive side of the football, with plenty of tremendous talent still on the board. Photo by The Irish Tribune Here are some names to keep an eye on going forward in the class of 2027. Please see our commitment tracker to stay up to date with Fighting Irish commits Edge Chris Whitehead (5-star) 6-4.5 230lbs out of Lloyd C. Bird High School in Chesterfield, Virginia. He is rank