Notre Dame football hosted 2026 offensive tackle target Gregory Patrick on an unofficial visit for spring practice on Wednesday. It was Patrick's first time back on campus since attending last September's Central Michigan game.
Patrick, a four-star recruit out of Portage (Mich.) Northern, received his offer on Pot of Gold Day. As an increasing number of offensive tackle recruits don't begin playing the position until high school after focusing on other sports in their earlier years, Patrick isn't new to the offensive line at all. He's played offensive tackle his entire life and is a Michigan State legacy recruit.
His father, Joseph Patrick, played offensive guard for the Spartans in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Gregory has 16 total offers including Baylor, Michigan, Michigan State, Kentucky, Stanford, Penn State, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Gregory did not allow a sack or quarterback hurry as a sophomore and is ranked as the No. 22 offensive tackle and No. 208 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class.
Here are highlights from my conversation with Gregory on Wednesday evening:
"I learned a lot about the university and the football team with the coaches," Gregory told Inside ND Sports. "I learned about the academics and also what Notre Dame provides after football as well. I spent a lot of time with [offensive line] coach [Joe] Rudolph and I was able to talk to [head] coach [Marcus] Freeman."
More on Rudolph:
"My relationship with Coach Rudolph has grown a lot lately, especially after taking the visit. I like how he pushes his players a lot in practice stressing the details. He also cares about his players a ton while demanding the most out of them every rep."
On spring practice:
"One thing that stood out the most was the physicality of the practice. Every drill the pads were popping loudly. Another thing that stood out was the competition level. And it was awesome talking to coach Freeman again ... I was super excited."
Gregory said education and player development will be the two most important factors in his college decision. Because of those priorities, ND figures to be a consistent fixture moving forward along with Michigan, Michigan State and other Big Ten schools like Penn State and Wisconsin.
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InsideNDSports - 2026 OT Gregory Patrick raves about Notre Dame staff, practice intensity
2026 OT target Gregory Patrick details feelings toward Notre Dame football after spring visit.
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