3-Star OL Jackson Hill flips commitment from UCLA to Notre Dame

TL;DR

3-Star offensive lineman Jackson Hill has switched his commitment from UCLA to Notre Dame. He is now the 16th commitment for Notre Dame's 2027 recruiting class, which is ranked #3 nationally.

Key points

Jackson Hill flipped commitment from UCLA to Notre Dame
He is a 3-Star offensive lineman
Ranked No. 103 offensive tackle in America
16th commitment for Notre Dame's 2027 class
Notre Dame's class ranked #3 nationally

Jackson HillNotre Dame Fighting IrishUCLA Bruins

On Thursday, a major recruiting move that has been in the works for weeks was finally made public. 3-Star offensive lineman, Jackson Hill, flipped his commitment from the UCLA Bruins to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

“The 6-5, 280-pounder is ranked as the No. 103 offensive tackle in America and No. 142 overall player in his home state. Hill, he is completely fine with all of that. He knows that this commitment is going to blow anyone away. He literally admits as much. However, he believes that over time, he’s going to prove his worth. For Notre Dame, the staff couldn’t be more excited about this pickup. Both sides are thrilled with how all of this played out behind the scenes.“

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Hill is now the 16th commitment for Notre Dame’s 2027 football recruiting class, and the first one from the state of California. Notre Dame now has 11 different states that are represented in this class — a class that is currently ranked #3 in the nation according to the 247 Team Composite Rankings.

POSITION	PLAYER	STATE	HT	WT	RIVALS	RIVALS INDUSTRY	247 SPORTS	247 COMPOSITE	ESPN	COMMIT DATE

Q&A

Why did Jackson Hill flip his commitment from UCLA to Notre Dame?

Jackson Hill decided to flip his commitment to Notre Dame as he believes he can prove his worth over time with the Fighting Irish.

What is Jackson Hill's ranking among offensive tackles in the U.S.?

Jackson Hill is ranked as the No. 103 offensive tackle in America.

How many commitments does Notre Dame have for the 2027 recruiting class?

Notre Dame now has 16 commitments for the 2027 football recruiting class.

What is the current ranking of Notre Dame's 2027 recruiting class?

Notre Dame's 2027 recruiting class is currently ranked #3 in the nation according to the 247 Team Composite Rankings.

LS	Sean Craft	NC	6’4″	215	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️	6/24/25
DL	Richie Flanigan	WI	6’3″	263	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	9/25/25
OL	James Halter	PA	6’5″	268	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	10/22/25
LB	Amarri Irvin	FL	6’0″	220	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	11/26/25
CB	Ace Alston	OH	5’11”	175	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	12/9/25
CB	Xavier Hasan	NC	5’11”	195	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	12/15/25
RB	Lathan Whisenton	TX	6’0″	200	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	3/25/26
RB	Isaiah Rogers	MA	6’0″	205	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	3/30/26
S	John Gay III	FL	6’1″	190	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	4/22/26
S	Zayden Gamble	FL	5’11”	190	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	4/25/26
DL	Aidan O’Neil	NJ	6’5″	240	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	5/1/26
QB	Champ Monds	FL	6’2″	225	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	5/1/26
WR	Jackson Coleman	CO	6’3″	195	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️	5/4/26
TE	Titus Hawk	OK	6’7″	210	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	5/4/26
OL	Oluwasemilore Olubobola	NJ	6’6″	295	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	5/12/26
OL	Jackson Hill	CA	6’6″	300	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️	5/14/26

Player/Class	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Graduate
Quarterback	Champ Monds	Noah Grubbs, Teddy Jarrard	Blake Hebert	C.J. Carr	–
Running Back	Lathan Whisenton, Isaiah Rogers	Javian Osborne, Jonaz Walton	Nolan James	Aneyas Williams, Kedren Young	–
Tight End	Titus Hawk	Preston Fryzel, Ian Premer	James Flanigan	Jack Larsen	Cooper Flanagan
Wide Receiver	Jackson Coleman	Dylan Faison, Bubba Frazier, Kaydon Finley, Devin Fitzgerald, Brayden Robinson	Elijah Burress, Jerome Bettis Jr., Quincy Porter	Cam Williams, Micah Gilbert, Logan Saldate, Mylan Graham	–
Center	–	–	Cameron Herron	–	Joe Otting
Guard	–	Sullivan Garvin, Tyler Merrill, Gregory Patrick	–	–	Chris Terek, Sullivan Absher, Devan Houstan
Tackle	James Halter, Oluwasemilore Olubobola, Jackson Hill	Ben Nichols, Grayson McKeogh, Charlie Thom	Will Black, Owen Strebig, Matty Augustine	Peter Jones, Anthonie Knapp, Styles Prescod, Guerby Lambert	Charles Jagusah
Defensive Tackle	Richie Flanigan	Tiki Hola, Elijah Golden	Christopher Burgess, Davion Dixon, Gordy Sulfsted	Cole Mullins, Sean Sevillano, Francis Brewu, Tionne Gray	–
Defensive End	Aidan O’Neil	Ebenezer Ewetade, Rodney Dunham	Dominik Hulak, Joseph Reiff	Bryce Young, Loghan Thomas, Keon Keeley	–
Linebacker	Amarri Irvin	Thomas Davis Jr., Kobe Clapper	Madden Faraimo, Ko’o Kia,	Teddy Rezac, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Kahanu Kia	–
Safety	John Gay III, Zayden Gamble	Ayden Pouncey, Joey O’Brien, Nick Reddish	Ethan Long, Brandon Logan	Tae Johnson	–
Cornerback	Ace Alston, Xavier Hasan	Chaston Smith, Khary Adams	Dallas Golden, Mark Zachery, Jayden Sanders	Leonard Moore	–
Specialists	Sean Craft (LS)	Jasper Scaife, Micah Drescher	Erik Schmidt	Spencer Porath	–
Totals	16/105 (16)	46/105 (30)	69/105 (23)	94/105 (25)	100/105 (6)

3-Star OL Jackson Hill flips commitment from UCLA to Notre Dame

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