How Notre Dame football flipped two key recruits into its 2025 class
The Notre Dame football program scored two major commitments on the recruiting trail this week. Blue & GoldKyle KellyTyler Horka discussed those prospects' decisions to commit to the Fighting Irish, Southwestern Michigan recruiting and three 2025 targets in Thursday's recruiting update.
Here are the timestamps of key talking points in the video:
— Intro (0:18-2:26)
— Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School three-star quarterback Blake Hebert's flip from Clemson to Notre Dame (2:27-10:08). Hebert is the No. 420 overall player, No. 30 quarterback nationally and No. 3 prospect in Connecticut in the 2025 class.
— Diving into Hebert's film (13:42-20:37). Through the first five games of Hebert's senior season, he has completed 50-92 passes for 900 yards, 8 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He also has 23 carries for 234 yards and 7 more scores.
— On3 director of scouting and rankings Charles Power's evaluation of Hebert(17:11-19:16)
— Hebert's impact on the QB depth chart, which could feature four scholarship quarterbacks: senior Steve Angeli , junior Kenny Minchey , sophomore CJ Carr and Hebert (20:38-27:50).
— Indianapolis Warren Central four-star offensive lineman Cameron Herron's flip from Iowa to Notre Dame (27:51-41:22). Herron is the No. 375 overall player, No. 32 interior offensive lineman nationally and No. 6 prospect in Indiana in 2025.
— Kelly's Southwest Michigan recruiting travels (41:23-57:42).
Sullivan Garvin (42:02-47:18) Allegan (Mich.) HIgh's Garvin added an offer from the Irish when he visited for the Louisville game on Sept. 28. He does not yet hold an On3 or On3 Industry Ranking rating.
Gregory Patrick (47:19-57:42). Notre Dame offered Portage (Mich.) Portage Northern's Patrick on Pot of Gold Day and are a top contender for his commitment. He is the No. 123 overall player, No. 7 interior offensive lineman nationally and No. 2 prospect in Michigan in the 2026 class.
— 2025 class target intel (57:43-1:04:25).
Jalen Cooper (58:42-59:51). Cooper, a four-star wide receiver from Cibolo (Texas) and SMU commit, officially visited Notre Dame for the Stanford game last Saturday. He is the No. 255 overall player, No. 33 wide receiver nationally and No. 36 prospect in Texas in 2025.
Derek Meadows (58:52-1:01:38). The Las Vegas Bishop Gorman four-star wide receiver committed to LSU over Notre Dame in July. He ranks as the No. 80 overall player, No. 11 wide receiver nationally and No. 2 prospect in Nevada in 2025.
Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng (1:01:39-1:04:25). The four-star linebacker from Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy taps Notre Dame, Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Southern Cal and Texas as his finalists. However, a new school has emerged as a contender for the No. 110 overall player, No. 9 linebacker nationally and No. 18 prospect in Florida in 2025.
