Notre Dame Class of 2027 Recruiting Big Board: Offense
- Bruce Straughan
- 4 hours ago
- 2 min read
*Updated May 16th, 2026
Notre Dame just secured two five-star commits in the same week for the first time since... last cycle. The Fighting Irish have begun to heat up on the recruiting trail and show no signs of slowing down.
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 Sports as 72nd overall nationally and 12th overall at the wide receiver position. He holds 44 D1 offers.
Visited Notre Dame on April 10th-12th, 2026 (unofficial)
Official visit to Notre Dame set for June 11th-13th
Osani Gayles
(4-star) 5-11.5 185lbs out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He is ranked by 247 Sports as 48th overall nationally and the 8th overall at the wide receiver position. He holds 30 D1 offers.
Visited Notre Dame on April 9th-10th, 2026 (unofficial)
Named Notre Dame in his Top 5 on 5/6/2026
Trenton Yancey
(4-star) 5-10.5 190lbs out of Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. He is ranked by 247 Sports as 233rd overall nationally and 31st overall at the wide receiver position. He holds 39 D1 offers.
Named Notre Dame in his Top 10 on 3/4/2026
Visited Notre Dame on April 18th, 2026 (unofficial)
Offensive Line
Layton von Brandt
(4-star) 6-6.5 281lbs out of Appoquinimink High School in Middleton, Delaware. He is ranked by 247 Sports as 64th overall nationally and 5th overall at the offensive tackle position. He holds 22 D1 offers.
Visited Notre Dame on November 8th, 2025 (unofficial)
Visited Notre Dame April 10-12th, 2026 (unofficial)
Albert Simien
(5-star) 6-4 280lbs out of Sam Houston High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He is ranked by 247 Sports as 13th overall nationally and 2nd overall at the interior offensive line position. He holds 24 D1 offers.
Visited Notre Dame for the annual Junior Day Event on the weekend of March 19th-21st, 2026
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Julius jones, Jackson Coleman, and who do we think to round out this receiving class