In a way to combat the chaotic nature of college athletics, the NCAA has reformed its eligibility rules, granting all student-athletes five years to play five seasons. One major point of contention regarding the changes to college athletics has been the increasing number of older players being allowed to compete in their respective sports. This started in the wake of COVID, where players were granted a COVID year on top of their normal redshirt and medical redshirt year. Whil

*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

*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

*Updated April 18th, 2026 Notre Dame continues to push hard to land elite talent in the class of 2027, and off the heels of another huge recruiting weekend, here are some names to be aware of on the defensive side of the ball. Photo by The Irish Tribune Edge KJ Green (5-star) 6-4 215lbs out of Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain Gap, Georgia. He is ranked by 247 Sports as 72 nd overall nationally and 9th overall at the Edge position. He holds 30 D1 offers. Visited Notre