Notre Dame Football Recruiting: Fighting Irish on the hunt for another Top-10 class

South Bend, IN — When Marcus Freeman and his staff flipped the calendar to the 2027 recruiting cycle, they did what Notre Dame has become known for: striking early and striking big. Three months into the process, the Irish have secured nine public commitments, including three of the nation’s top-100 overall prospects, and sit at No. 7 in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

The headliner remains Raleigh (N.C.) Cardinal Gibbons cornerback Xavier Hasan, whose December pledge has aged well; the four-star is now ranked No. 54 nationally and No. 7 among cornerbacks. Hasan cited the program’s transparent approach and post-football infrastructure as decisive factors.

“They talked to me honestly,” Hasan told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong. “The way they take care of their players after football means a lot.”

Hasan anchors a defensive backfield trio that also features Cincinnati Anderson four-star Ace Alston (No. 12 CB) and Tustin (Calif.) four-star safety Khalil Terry (No. 17 S), giving Notre Dame three of the top-20 prospects at their respective positions.

March momentum came in the backfield. Waco (Texas) Midway four-star Lathan Whisenton committed on March 25, followed five days later by Springfield (Mass.) Central four-star Isaiah Rogers, the No. 10 running back in the cycle. The pair headline an offensive haul that already includes four-star interior offensive lineman James Halter (No. 79 overall) and four-star defensive lineman Richie Flanigan (No. 36 DL).

Linebacker Amarri Irvin (No. 21 LB) rounds out the current class, pushing the Irish to nine total pledges and keeping them on pace to follow last winter’s No. 2 national signing group with another top-10 finish.

With the evaluation period heating up and official visits on the horizon, Freeman’s staff has both the quantity and quality needed to stay in the hunt for a second consecutive elite haul.