Notre Dame hosted 2025 linebacker target Marco Jones on a visit this past weekend for its game against Ohio State. Jones, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound outside linebacker, attends Danville (Calif.) San Ramon Valley. He is ranked as the No. 17 outside linebacker in the 2025 recruiting class.
Inside ND Sports spoke with Jones on Monday evening to get his thoughts on his first trip out to Notre Dame.
"The overall enjoyment of the visit was great," Jones said. "The hospitality of all of the fans were great."
Despite the result, Jones said he thought the Irish gave it all they had. He had high praise for both teams (he does not have an Ohio State offer).
“The atmosphere was amazing," Jones said. "I could tell that Notre Dame tradition is like no other. Both teams played really well, especially on the defensive side of the ball and it was a fantastic game from start to finish.”
Jones stayed through Sunday and had conversations with the coaching and recruiting staff about what Notre Dame is all about and his potential fit on defense. He's listed as an outside linebacker and said the Irish would use him at that position and mix him in as a pass rusher off the edge. They also pitched him on the 4-for-40 and the connections he could make as part of the university.
Jones reports 18 total offers including Notre Dame, Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, USC and Washington. He has remaining game day visits set up with Colorado, USC and Washington. This past summer, Jones visited Alabama, Texas and Tennessee.
In five games this season, Jones has starred for San Ramon Valley. He leads his team in tackles with 59 including 25 solo and five for loss. He also has forced one fumble, recorded one fumble recovery and had one pass breakup.
When I asked Jones if Notre Dame was on his list of official visits to potentially take down the road, he didn't have a definitive answer. However, he said the Irish blew it out of the park for his visit.
"The impact the visit left on me was good," Jones said. "Most places that I visit, I end up really liking so it mainly just solidified my thoughts about how cool it is up at Notre Dame."
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Notre Dame 2025 linebacker target Marco Jones recaps his first visit to ND.
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