Notre Dame offers 4-star OT Brandon Baker
Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star offensive tackle Brandon Baker received an offer from Notre Dame on Monday. He announced the news over social media.
Baker is the No. 66 overall prospect and No. 4 offensive tackle in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 6 player in California.
The 6-foot-4.5, 285-pound prospect has received 28 offers. According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Oregon has a commanding lead for his commitment at 86.1%.
Baker spoke with On3’s Chad Simmons last month about how he feels like a priority to multiple College Football Playoff contenders.
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“USC and Oregon are definitely showing that to me,” Baker told Simmons on Jan. 20. “So is Michigan. (Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Sherrone) Moore is definitely trying to emphasize I’m one of the top guys in my class. He loves my film. Same with Ohio State. (Offensive line coach Justin) Frye, a guy that I have a strong relationship with. Down the line, definitely looking forward to that, as well.”
Baker also shared that he wants to take an official visit to Miami and make another visit to Georgia. He previously traveled to see the Bulldogs on the weekend of Nov. 5.
“Coach (Mario) Cristobal and (offensive line) coach (Alex) Mirabal, they’re both doing something great down there,” Baker said about Miami. “Finishing up the ’23 class with two five-star o-lineman, they’re trying to build back the Miami is o-line U type of thing. (I want to) just check it out.”
“It was busy,” he added about his visit to Georgia. “I didn’t really get a feel for the school as a whole, but I really liked it. I like the way they play football down there.”