Notre Dame Football Recruiting: Irish in the hunt to sign another Top-10 class

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame staff have always been out on the front foot when it comes to building recruiting classes. In the 2027 cycle, the Irish still have plenty of pledges to add the fold, but they’re off to another strong start.

As of April 22, Notre Dame has nine total commits in the mix, forging a class that now ranks No. 8 nationally, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

The secondary is a strong suit this cycle. Cincinnati Anderson four-star CB Ace Alston brought a big early commitment back on December 9 and was flanked by Raleigh (N.C.) Cardinal Gibbons four-star cornerback Xavier Hasan just six days later. Both remain top-100 recruits and sit atop the class.

Pittsburgh Central Catholic four-star interior offensive lineman James Halter is a quintessential Notre Dame recruit and he pledged even earlier than the corners back in October. His stock has remained on the rise, too.

“The whole staff are real and genuine people,” Halter previously told Rivals. “They care about their players and know how to get the best out of them. The people make it special. Everyone there really cares about you and wants to see you succeed.”

The end of March brought a pair of blue-chip commitments at running back via Springfield (Mass.) Central four-star Isaiah Rogers and Waco (Texas) Midway four-star . Both are top-15 recruits at the position.