Notre Dame 2026 offensive tackle prospect Carter Scruggs has plans to visit the Irish on March 23. This trip comes after Scruggs met offensive line coach Joe Rudolph and defensive coordinator Al Golden at his school, Leesburg (Va.) Loudoun County, during the contact period.
The Irish only have one offer out to an offensive tackle in the 2026 class, Samuelu Utu, but that number is expected to grow this spring and summer.
Scruggs, who is listed at 6-foot-6, 280-pounds, has 13 offers including Alabama, Penn State, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Duke. He is currently unranked and unrated by Rivals.
Inside ND Sports connected with Scruggs before he visited Alabama on Friday (when he received his Crimson Tide offer) to discuss his upcoming visit to South Bend, interest in Irish, early connection with Rudolph and more.
On his upcoming visit to Notre Dame:
"I'm super excited, it's a great opportunity to meet all the coaches [and] see the campus," Scruggs said. "When I first met him (Rudolph), he was a super cool guy. He's fun to talk with. I think he's someone I want to work with."
On Joe Alt's college career and status as a projected first-round draft pick:
"I'm a fan of Joe Alt so it's cool seeing that. I liked watching his game. He's a really good offensive tackle. I think that really shows how good of a program they are and how they can develop me."
On why he expects Notre Dame to be a contender in his recruitment over the next two years:
"What's great about Notre Dame, for me, is they're really good on academics [and] really good football. They check both boxes and it's really, really good."
Scruggs reports a 3.93 GPA and has additional visits lined up to NC State (March 29), Virginia Tech (April 5), North Carolina (April 6), Penn State (April 13), Maryland (April 20) and West Virginia (April 27).
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InsideNDSports - 2026 OT prospect Carter Scruggs ready to experience Notre Dame this month
Notre Dame is an early school of interest for 2026 offensive tackle prospect Carter Scruggs.
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