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Putting Notre Dame's QB recruiting roll, and where it could lead, into historical perspective

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen07/24/25EHansenND
Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb High quarterback Teddy Jarrard
Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb High quarterback Teddy Jarrard verbally committed to Notre Dame on Thursday.

The historical comp for the quarterback recruiting roll Notre Dame football just elongated on Thursday was well within longtime analyst Tom Lemming’s mental bandwidth, and filled with intriguing backstories. But Lemming found the currently unfurling history-in-the-making, punctuated by 2027 four-star QB Teddy Jarrard’s verbal commitment, far more compelling. Because of its perceived sustainability. And because of what it could lead to.