*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 ranked by 247Sports...

*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,...

*Updated May 9th, 2026 Notre Dame is red hot on the recruiting trail at the moment, and if things continue to trend in the right direction, the Fighting Irish might have another historic class on their hands. 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, Indiana. He...