Notre Dame's 2025 recruiting class is currently made up of seven current commits. None of those seven are at the linebacker position although the Irish have hosted several linebacker targets on game-day visits this season including Christian Jones, Marco Jones, Brett Clatterbaugh and Anthony Sacca.
On Saturday for its game against Pittsburgh, Notre Dame invited 2025 linebacker prospect Mickey Vaccarello, a recruit out of Pittsburgh (Pa.) Peters Township, to campus.
Vaccarello, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker, has four offers from Boston College, Duquense, Maryland and Syracuse. He's also receiving interest from Wisconsin.
Inside ND Sports spoke with Vaccarello to discuss his trip, biggest takeaways, time with the coaching staff and more.
On his experience:
"The visit went great," Vaccarello said. "I loved the campus and environment there. My favorite part was the win of course."
On the linebacker's performance:
"I liked how fast they were playing. You can tell they are bought in on the scheme. The linebackers were disciplined but also had the freedom to make big plays."
On what he thought about the coaching and recruiting staff:
"The hospitality from them was outstanding. They made it seem like they really wanted you there, just like [director of recruiting] Mr. [Chad] Bowden, [recruiting associate] Mr. [Caleb] Davis and [defensive coordinator] Coach [Al] Golden did too.
On a potential offer:
"I’m very interested in building a great relationship with Notre Dame. It’s always been a school I’ve loved. An offer from there would be amazing ... my family loves it there too."
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2025 LB Mickey Vaccarello on Notre Dame trip: 'The visit went great'
Notre Dame 2025 linebacker prospect Mickey Vaccarello talks about his visit for the Irish win vs. Pittsburgh.
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