DEFENSIVE END
Commits
Tyson Ford, 6-6, 250, St. Louis (John Burroughs School)
Aiden Gobaira, 6-5, 225, Chantilly, Va. (Chantilly)
Top Targets
Ernest Cooper, 6-5, 219, Arlington, Texas (Martin)
Cyrus Moss, 6-4, 220, Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman)
Teva Tafiti, 6-3, 205, Honolulu (Punahou)
DJ Wesolak, 6-5, 225, Boonville, Mo. (Boonville)
Other Players To Know
David Bailey, 6-3, 220, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei)
Alex Bauman, 6-4, 225, Red Bank, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic)
Projected take: 1-3
Thoughts: The top targets here are pretty clear. There are several other players who Notre Dame has offered at defensive end previously and are uncommitted, but the DE board has really shrunk down to these players, according to what I've gathered. How many total defensive lineman Notre Dame will take in the 2022 class is very up in the air right now. It all just depends on who and when.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Commits
None.
Top Targets
Kaleb Artis, 6-5, 271, Queens, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep)
Donovan Hinish, 6-2, 270, Pittsburgh (Central Catholic)
Anthony Lucas, 6-5, 285, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)
Other Players To Know
Caden Curry, 6-4, 245, Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove)
Projected take: 1-2
Thoughts: Curry is doubtful. Hinish still seems pretty darn likely. Lucas is a huge target for the Irish. Artis very well could end up at ND.
LINEBACKER
Commits
Joshua Burnham, 6-3, 200, Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City Central)
Nolan Ziegler, 6-4, 205, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Catholic Central)
Top Targets
Lander Barton, 6-4, 211, Salt Lake City (Brighton)
Sebastian Cheeks, 6-2, 205, Evanston, Ill. (Evanston)
Devon Jackson, 6-2, 195, Omaha, Neb. (Burke)
Jaylen Sneed, 6-1, 207, Hilton Head, S.C. (Hilton Head)
Robby Snelling, 6-3, 208, Reno, Nev. (McQueen)
Niuafe Tuihalamaka, 6-3, 230, Mission Hills, Calif. (Bishop Alemany)
Other Players To Know
Shawn Murphy, 6-3, 220, Manassas, Va. (Unity Reed)
Kip Lewis, 6-2, 200, Carthage, Texas (Carthage)
Projected take: 4-5
Thoughts: Notre Dame has two LBs committed and has a logjam of other highly coveted players that its in the lead group for. As of today, I like Notre Dame to land Cheeks, Sneed and Tuihalamaka.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Commits
Jaden Mickey, 5-11, 165, Corona, Calif. (Centennial) (CB)
Top Targets
Jayden Bellamy, 6-1, 175, Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) (CB/S)
Terrance Brooks, 6-0, 186, Plano, Texas (Pope John Paul II) (CB/S)
Jyaire Brown, 6-0, 185, West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) (CB)
Sherrod Covil, 6-0, 188, Houston (North Shore) (S)
Emory Floyd, 6-2, 165, Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove) (S)
Jaden Mangham, 6-3, 185, Birmingham, Mich. (Groves) (CB/S)
Nikai Martinez, 5-10, 170, Apopka, Fla. (Apopka) (CB)
Devin Moore, 6-3, 182, Naples, Fla. (Naples) (CB/S)
Benjamin Morrison, 6-0, 172, Phoenix (Brophy Prep) (CB)
Xavier Nwankpa, 6-2, 185, Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Southeast Polk) (S)
Jake Pope, 6-1, 180, Buford, Ga. (Buford) (S)
Khamauri Rogers, 6-1, 160, Lexington, Miss. (Holmes County) (CB)
KJ Winston, 6-2, 190, Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) (S)
Other Players To Know
Cooper Barkate, 6-1, 180, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) (S)
Daylen Everette, 6-2, 180, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) (S)
Ryland Gandy, 6-0, 160, Buford, Ga. (Buford) (CB)
Jaeden Gould, 6-2, 192, Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) (CB/S)
Davison Igbinosun, 6-3, 185, Union, N.J. (Union) (CB/S)
Jarred Kerr, 6-1, 185, Lexington, Texas (Lexington) (CB/S)
Earl Little, 6-0, 165, Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) (CB)
Camron Miller, 6-1, 180, Fernandina Beach, Fla. (Fernandina Beach) (CB)
Keenan Nelson Jr., 6-0, 200, Philadelphia (St. Joseph’s) (CB)
Ephesians Prysock, 6-3, 170, Mission Hills, Calif. (Bishop Alemany) (CB/S)
Projected take: 4-5
Thoughts: There's a lot here, clearly. Tons of names. I think ND will land a true safety like Pope/Covil/Floyd/Winston/Mangham, get a combo guy like Bellamy and the rest will be corners. It's just really hard to project exactly what it will be right now.
Commits
Tyson Ford, 6-6, 250, St. Louis (John Burroughs School)
Aiden Gobaira, 6-5, 225, Chantilly, Va. (Chantilly)
Top Targets
Ernest Cooper, 6-5, 219, Arlington, Texas (Martin)
Cyrus Moss, 6-4, 220, Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman)
Teva Tafiti, 6-3, 205, Honolulu (Punahou)
DJ Wesolak, 6-5, 225, Boonville, Mo. (Boonville)
Other Players To Know
David Bailey, 6-3, 220, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei)
Alex Bauman, 6-4, 225, Red Bank, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic)
Projected take: 1-3
Thoughts: The top targets here are pretty clear. There are several other players who Notre Dame has offered at defensive end previously and are uncommitted, but the DE board has really shrunk down to these players, according to what I've gathered. How many total defensive lineman Notre Dame will take in the 2022 class is very up in the air right now. It all just depends on who and when.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Commits
None.
Top Targets
Kaleb Artis, 6-5, 271, Queens, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep)
Donovan Hinish, 6-2, 270, Pittsburgh (Central Catholic)
Anthony Lucas, 6-5, 285, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)
Other Players To Know
Caden Curry, 6-4, 245, Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove)
Projected take: 1-2
Thoughts: Curry is doubtful. Hinish still seems pretty darn likely. Lucas is a huge target for the Irish. Artis very well could end up at ND.
LINEBACKER
Commits
Joshua Burnham, 6-3, 200, Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City Central)
Nolan Ziegler, 6-4, 205, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Catholic Central)
Top Targets
Lander Barton, 6-4, 211, Salt Lake City (Brighton)
Sebastian Cheeks, 6-2, 205, Evanston, Ill. (Evanston)
Devon Jackson, 6-2, 195, Omaha, Neb. (Burke)
Jaylen Sneed, 6-1, 207, Hilton Head, S.C. (Hilton Head)
Robby Snelling, 6-3, 208, Reno, Nev. (McQueen)
Niuafe Tuihalamaka, 6-3, 230, Mission Hills, Calif. (Bishop Alemany)
Other Players To Know
Shawn Murphy, 6-3, 220, Manassas, Va. (Unity Reed)
Kip Lewis, 6-2, 200, Carthage, Texas (Carthage)
Projected take: 4-5
Thoughts: Notre Dame has two LBs committed and has a logjam of other highly coveted players that its in the lead group for. As of today, I like Notre Dame to land Cheeks, Sneed and Tuihalamaka.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Commits
Jaden Mickey, 5-11, 165, Corona, Calif. (Centennial) (CB)
Top Targets
Jayden Bellamy, 6-1, 175, Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) (CB/S)
Terrance Brooks, 6-0, 186, Plano, Texas (Pope John Paul II) (CB/S)
Jyaire Brown, 6-0, 185, West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) (CB)
Sherrod Covil, 6-0, 188, Houston (North Shore) (S)
Emory Floyd, 6-2, 165, Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove) (S)
Jaden Mangham, 6-3, 185, Birmingham, Mich. (Groves) (CB/S)
Nikai Martinez, 5-10, 170, Apopka, Fla. (Apopka) (CB)
Devin Moore, 6-3, 182, Naples, Fla. (Naples) (CB/S)
Benjamin Morrison, 6-0, 172, Phoenix (Brophy Prep) (CB)
Xavier Nwankpa, 6-2, 185, Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Southeast Polk) (S)
Jake Pope, 6-1, 180, Buford, Ga. (Buford) (S)
Khamauri Rogers, 6-1, 160, Lexington, Miss. (Holmes County) (CB)
KJ Winston, 6-2, 190, Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) (S)
Other Players To Know
Cooper Barkate, 6-1, 180, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) (S)
Daylen Everette, 6-2, 180, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) (S)
Ryland Gandy, 6-0, 160, Buford, Ga. (Buford) (CB)
Jaeden Gould, 6-2, 192, Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) (CB/S)
Davison Igbinosun, 6-3, 185, Union, N.J. (Union) (CB/S)
Jarred Kerr, 6-1, 185, Lexington, Texas (Lexington) (CB/S)
Earl Little, 6-0, 165, Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) (CB)
Camron Miller, 6-1, 180, Fernandina Beach, Fla. (Fernandina Beach) (CB)
Keenan Nelson Jr., 6-0, 200, Philadelphia (St. Joseph’s) (CB)
Ephesians Prysock, 6-3, 170, Mission Hills, Calif. (Bishop Alemany) (CB/S)
Projected take: 4-5
Thoughts: There's a lot here, clearly. Tons of names. I think ND will land a true safety like Pope/Covil/Floyd/Winston/Mangham, get a combo guy like Bellamy and the rest will be corners. It's just really hard to project exactly what it will be right now.
