Notes on where Notre Dame targets stand in new 2025 On3 rankings

On3 imageby:Mike Singer05/15/23

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On3 updated its class of 2025 top-300 national rankings on Monday morning, and as always, there are moves for Notre Dame targets.

The Irish have offered dozens and dozens of prospects in the 2025 class; there are too many recruits on the board to go through where each of them stand in the new On300. But below are some of the notable updates.

— Notre Dame has one commitment in the 2025 class thus far, coming from Miami Belen Jesuit Prep interior defensive lineman Davion Dixon. He has a recruit grade of 89, which is on the cusp of four-star status, but he remains a three-star and outside of the On300 for now.

— Notre Dame is after the top two recruits in On3’s 2025 rankings. The nation’s top prospect is Belleville (Mich.) High quarterback Bryce Underwood. The Irish have been after the five-star recruit for a long time, and new position coach Gino Guidugli has been in pursuit of him since joining the staff. Underwood spoke to Blue & Gold’s Kyle Kelly recently about his interest in the Irish.

It’s probably a long shot that Notre Dame is able to land Underwood, and the case is the same for the No. 2 prospect in the country. Savannah (Ga.) Christian Prep defensive lineman Elijah Griffin picked up an offer from the Irish in March, and position coach Al Washington has stopped by his school during the spring evaluation period. Griffin is on the wish list for the staff in the 2025 class.

— The Irish are after the top two offensive tackle recruits in the 2025 recruiting cycle in Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day School’s David Sanders and Roswell (Ga.) Fellowship Christian School’s Josh Petty, respectively.

Sanders picked up his offer from Notre Dame on Pot of Gold day in March, while Petty earned his May 2. Position coach Joe Rudolph was at Petty’s school that day for the spring evaluation period. Sanders is the No. 7 player in America; Petty checks in at No. 12.

Notre Dame has two other offensive line offers out in 2025. Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial’s Owen Strebig moved up six spots in the national rankings and sits at No. 41 in the land. He’s also the No. 5 offensive tackle in America.

The Irish are also after Franklin (Mich.) Wylie E. Groves’ Avery Gach, who ranks as the No. 192 overall prospect and No. 9 interior lineman in the country.

— In addition to Underwood, the Irish have offers out to some of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 class. Nashville (Tenn.) Brentwood Academy’s George MacIntyre‘s On3 national ranking remained unchanged at No. 16. He moved up one spot in the position rankings to No. 2.

Lucedale (Miss.) George County’s Deuce Knight is a big mover in Monday’s update, going from the No. 62 to No. 28 player in America. He checks in as the No. 4 passer in the land.

Warner Robins (Ga.) Houston County’s Antwann Hill Jr. and Saraland (Ala.) High’s KJ Lacey rank as the No. 107 and No. 112 players nationally, respectively.

— It’s never easy for Notre Dame to go into Florida and land elite prospects, but the Irish may be able to do just that in the 2025 class. Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin receiver Jamie Ffrench is a top target for the Irish, and he ranks as the No. 20 prospect in America, moving down five spots from his previous ranking. He’s the No. 4 receiver in the nation.

— Two of Notre Dame’s top tight end targets moved from outside the On300 to in it. This includes Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame De La Baie Academy’s James Flanigan, who now ranks as the No. 233 overall prospect in the land, as well as Washington (Okla.) High’s Nate Roberts, who checks in as the No. 250 prospect in America.

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