Pot of Gold Day Recap: Notre Dame affords a number of Northeast prospects
Pot of Gold Day Recap: Notre Dame affords a number of Northeast prospects
Monday was St. Patrick’s Day, and it was additionally an enormous day for the Notre Dame soccer program, because the Combating Irish celebrated “Pot of Gold Day” by providing scholarships to almost 100 prospects within the class of 2027.
Contemporary off of an look within the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship sport, head coach Marcus Freeman and the Irish need to proceed their momentum on the recruiting path.
Notre Dame supplied a number of prospects within the Northeast on Monday. Listed below are their reactions and a better have a look at every recruit.
Hiller is among the most coveted offensive linemen within the 2027 class, checking in because the No. 2 recruit within the state of Pennsylvania, the No. 6 offensive deal with and the No. 76 total prospect within the Rivals250.
The Coatesville Space Excessive Faculty (Coatesville, Pennsylvania) standout already has round 30 scholarship affords thus far in his recruitment, however the supply from Notre Dame was particular to Hiller.
“This supply means loads due to the OL play and custom at this college, and in addition these coaches listed here are all nice and I’m beginning to construct a fantastic relationship with Coach Freeman and (offensive line) Coach (Joe) Rudolph,” Hiller advised Rivals after receiving the Notre Dame supply.
He does not have a date locked in but, however talked about he’ll “undoubtedly” be visiting Notre Dame in some unspecified time in the future this spring. Hiller is planning spring visits to different applications as properly, however he has not finalized his schedule but.
One other Rivals250 prospect, Kimble checks in because the No. 15 operating again and No. 191 total recruit within the 2027 cycle.
The Canisius Excessive Faculty (Buffalo, New York) star tailback was grateful for the Notre Dame supply, and he plans to take a look at what the Combating Irish have to supply in particular person later this month.
“I’m very grateful for the supply, particularly on St. Patrick’s Day,” Kimble mentioned. “I plan to stand up on campus very quickly.”
In reality, Kimble has locked in a go to to South Bend for March 29. He will even go to Ohio State on April 5 and Texas on April 12. He plans so as to add a couple of extra colleges to his journey plans, however hasn’t locked these in fairly but.
A rising title to look at within the 2027 class, Lewis already has 20 scholarship affords, together with from a number of Energy 4 Packages. The Notre Dame supply has his consideration.
“Man, it feels nice to be supplied by Notre Dame,” Lewis mentioned. “It is actually a dream come true!”
The Huguenot Excessive Faculty (Richmond, Virginia) athlete is but to be evaluated by Rivals, however that’s prone to change quickly.
Lewis does not have his visits set in stone but, however he plans to make journeys to Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina within the coming months.
The No. 161 total prospect and No. 13 operating again within the 2027 cycle, Rogers has already amassed affords from Boston Faculty, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Syracuse, Washington and others.
Following the Notre Dame supply on Monday, Rogers is raring to study extra concerning the Irish.
“I’m excited to be supplied by a program that sends gamers to the NFL constantly, and am trying ahead to seeing what they do with this system sooner or later,” Rogers mentioned about Notre Dame.
He has a few journeys deliberate to colleges close to his hometown in Springfield, Massachusetts and is seeking to presumably add extra colleges afterward as properly.
“As for visits, I’ve principally native ones like Boston Faculty and Syracuse, however I am nonetheless trying ahead to extra sooner or later,” Rogers mentioned.
Notre Dame additionally supplied class of 2027 nickel again Xavier Sabb. He’s presently the No. 167 total prospect within the Rivals250, and ranks because the No. 3 recruit in state of New Jersey and the No. 8 nickel within the cycle.
Sabb, who additionally performs basketball for Glassboro Excessive Faculty in New Jersey, has round 30 scholarship affords to his title thus far. Colleges which have supplied him up to now embrace Alabama, Boston Faculty, Colorado, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Miami (FL.), Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, USC, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Wisconsin and others.
Notre Dame threw its hat within the ring for Sabb with the supply to the All-American on “Pot of Gold Day.”
Smith has seen an uptick in his recruitment as of late, and has obtained affords from Kentucky, Michigan State, Missouri, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee and others.
Notre Dame entered the combination for Smith on Monday, and he is constructing relationships with offensive line coach Joe Rudolph and assistant offensive line coach Rob Delaney.
“When Coach Delaney supplied me, I used to be so grateful,” Smith mentioned. “I talked to Coach Rudolph and Coach Delaney earlier than and we had a fantastic dialog. I wanna stand up to Notre Dame and see what the varsity is actually about.”
He’s engaged on getting a Notre Dame go to set. Within the meantime, Smith has journeys deliberate for the spring to Syracuse (March 22), Michigan State (March 27), Penn State (April 5), Ohio State (April 11) and South Carolina (April 17).
The 6-foot-6, 260-pound Smith has not been evaluated by Rivals, however will probably be sooner or later.
One of many extra intriguing affords from “Pot of Gold Day” got here when Notre Dame supplied four-star operating again and top-75 prospect again Kemon Spell.
Spell has been dedicated to Penn State since August of 2024, and a big consider his choice to pledge to the Nittany Lions was his relationship with place coach Ja’Juan Seider. The longtime PSU operating backs coach made the transfer to Notre Dame this offseason to turn into the Combating Irish’s affiliate head coach and operating backs coach.
The McKeesport, Pennsylvania tailback stays shut with Seider, however remains to be strong in his dedication to Penn State as of proper now.
“It’s an enormous time supply,” Spell advised Rivals about Notre Dame. “Me and Coach Seider’s connection is superb irrespective of the place he goes and the circumstances. I talked to Coach Freeman, the vitality and vibe he had over the cellphone was superb. They need me to stand up there quickly as potential to satisfy everybody and see how this system and campus is. I am nonetheless dedicated to Penn State. With Coach Seider leaving, you realize he’s following me irrespective of the place he goes — we nonetheless have a robust connection, and I plan to stand up there (to Notre Dame) quickly.”
He’ll plan on visits to Notre Dame and Penn State within the close to future, however doesn’t have dates for both but.
Spell is the No. 74 total prospect within the Rivals250, and he additionally ranks because the No. 1 participant in Pennsylvania and No. 5 operating again within the 2027 cycle.
Whitehead is amongst the top-30 prospects within the nation, checking in at No. 29 nationally. He additionally ranks because the No. 1 participant within the state of Virginia and the No. 4 EDGE within the 2027 class.
Notre Dame is getting concerned now after the Combating Irish supplied the Lloyd C. Fowl Excessive Faculty (Chesterfield, Virginia) move rusher on Monday.
With further affords already from Georgia, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State, Penn State, SMU, Syracuse, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and several other others, the competitors is excessive for the 6-foot-4, 215-pound EDGE defender.
The Seminoles, Nittany Lions, Volunteers and others have Whitehead’s consideration early, however the Combating Irish are actually a crew to look at shifting ahead.
