Notre Dame is hosting 2025 four-star quarterback target Bear Bachmeier on Saturday but there are also several intriguing quarterback prospects in the 2026 recruiting class planning to visit campus.
I caught up with one of those quarterbacks, Jonas Williams, before his trip. Williams is a 6-foot-3, 180-pound quarterback who has eight total offers from Illinois, Kent State, Louisville, Marshall, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Purdue and Tennessee. He is also receiving interest from Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Oregon and Wisconsin.
As a freshman, Williams threw for 2,737 yards and 37 touchdowns in 10 games. In four games this season, he's led Bolingbrook (Ill.) High to a 3-1 record. His stats were unavailable at the time of this posting.
"I am most excited to see the atmosphere because I know that Notre Dame has one of the best fan bases in college football," Williams told Inside ND Sports.
Although he's from nearby Illinois, Williams said he doesn't have many memories of Notre Dame other than owning a Notre Dame hoodie in elementary school. Saturday marks his first visit to campus and he already has a plan on what he's looking for during the game.
"I like their success and I can picture myself potentially being in blue and gold," Williams said. "I will be paying attention to the interactions between Hartman and his coaches throughout the game and see how they handle adversity because it is important that you have a coach on your side through the good and bad."
Notre Dame has offered five quarterbacks in the 2026 class: USC commit Julian Lewis, Brady Smigiel, Noah Grubbs, Jared Curtis and Ryder Lyons. Williams looks to be on quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli's radar and may receive an offer after the coaching and recruiting staff evaluates sophomore film at the conclusion of the season.
Williams said he plans to visit Michigan in November for its game against Ohio State. He's also looking at visiting Tennessee on a game day visit this season.
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InsideNDSports - Ahead of Notre Dame visit, 2026 QB prospect Jonas Williams feeling excited
2026 quarterback Jonas Williams is one of many quarterback prospects expected to visit Notre Dame on Saturday.
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