Notre Dame Considered A Big Recruiting Winner In June

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01-07-2025

Notre Dame Considered A Big Recruiting Winner In June originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Putting together a top recruiting class can often be a bit of a roller coaster, and that has certainly been true for Notre Dame in recent months. Notre Dame just finished off a red hot month of June that vaulted the Irish 2026 class up the rankings. ESPN named Notre Dame as one of the biggest recruiting winners of the month.
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Notre Dame landed just one recruiting in January (Tyler Merrill) and didn't land a single commitment in February or March. The month of April was a strong one for the Irish, who landed five commits in the month, including big time ends Rodney Dunham and Ebenezer Ewetade, wide receiver Bubba Frazier, offensive lineman Gregory Patrick and cornerback Ayden Pouncey.
The Irish staff continued building in May by landing elite running backs Javian Osborne and Jonaz Walton, linebacker Jakobe Clapper and must-get defensive tackle Tiki Hola.
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As good as those months were it was nothing like what Notre Dame accomplished in June as the Irish added six more players to the class, which earned them the honor from ESPN. Here is what they had to say about Notre Dame's hot June.
"A slow start in the 2026 cycle gave way to an explosive spring for Notre Dame, highlighted by 11 ESPN 300 pledges since April 1. As things stand, Marcus Freeman and the reigning national runner-up Irish are on track to sign a historic class later this year.
"Three ESPN commitments over the past 30 days made June a high-quality, low-volume month for Notre Dame. The Irish beat out Michigan, Oregon and Penn State for No. 2 overall cornerback Khary Adams on June 20, then edged the Ducks, Nittany Lions and Clemson for safety Joey O'Brien hours later, forming the foundation of the program's 2026 defensive back class, which also includes top-200 safety Ayden Pouncey. Adams, No. 28 overall, is Notre Dame's top-ranked commit in the cycle following the latest update to the 2026 ESPN 300.
No. 5 overall tight end Ian Premer's commitment marked the latest bit of recruiting momentum in South Bend. If Premer signs later this year, he'll be the program's highest-ranked tight end addition since Cane Berrong in the 2021 cycle, and Notre Dame likely isn't done adding pass catchers, with wide receivers Kaydon Finley, Devin Fitzgerald and Brayden Robinson set to announce commitments later this week." - Eli Lederman, ESPN
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Notre Dame will hope to continue its hot recruiting in July. On top of the three receivers discussed by ESPN, Notre Dame will also hope to add defensive tackle Elijah Golden (July 26th commitment date) and safety Nick Reddish (July 11th).
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.