Meet the Notre Dame Fighting Irish class of 2024 commitments
Get to know the class of 2024 prospects committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in this feature from BlueandGold.com.
We have provided background info on each of the commits below (in chronological order from the newest pledge to the oldest), and will continue to update this article each time Notre Dame lands a new commitment.
Round Rock (Texas) High cornerback Leonard Moore
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
Commitment date: February 4, 2023
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 394 NATL, No. 41 RB and No. 71 player from Texas.
On Jan. 18, Moore picked up an offer from Notre Dame, and 11 days later, he was on Notre Dame’s campus to meet with the coaching staff and get a look at campus with his family. Moore announced Feb. 4 — just six days after the visit — that he would be committing to Notre Dame. Moore’s quick decision to Notre Dame showed that he “gets” Notre Dame.
During his junior season, Moore posted 31 tackles, 3 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 4 pass break ups and 2 forced fumbles. Moore reports that in 232 coverage snaps this past fall, he was targeted just 18 times and allowed 3 receptions. He also returned one punt return for a score. Moore was a unanimous selection for the 2022 Texas District 25-6A first-team defense. As a sophomore in 2021, Moore had 40 tackles, 1.0 for loss, 4 interceptions and 11 pass break ups. He was named the 2021 Texas District 25-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year.
Hannibal (Mo.) High running back Aneyas Williams
Height: 5-10
Weight: 195
Commitment date: December 16, 2022
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 140 NATL, No. 13 RB and No. 4 player from Missouri.
Williams picked up an offer from Notre Dame June 5 while on campus for the Irish Invasion camp, as he showed out in front of position coach Deland McCullough and Co. It was around that time that he saw his recruitment explode, landing offers from the likes of Alabama, Michigan State, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida and Ohio State. He visited Notre Dame twice in November — leading to his commitment — as Williams felt that the Fighting Irish football program was the place for him to be.
His junior season was fantastic, posting 1,999 all-purpose yards and 34 touchdowns in just 9 games. He earned Class 4 first-team all-state honors. Through three seasons of high school ball, Williams has accounted for 6,035 all-purpose yards and 102 touchdowns.
Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller cornerback Karson Hobbs
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Commitment date: November 9, 2022
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 637 NATL, No. 62 CB and No. 24 player from Ohio.
Hobbs committed to South Carolina in July of 2022 and was content with that pledge but knew in the back of his mind that if Notre Dame offered him, it’d be tough for him to turn that down. He had even said that the Fighting Irish were the only program he’d look at besides the Gamecocks. Hobbs grew up a diehard Notre Dame fan and wasn’t afraid to admit that despite being committed to South Carolina. He visited Notre Dame for the Clemson game, and a couple days later, Hobbs announced his decommitment from the Gamecocks. The following morning, he committed to Notre Dame.
Hobbs was named to the 2022 Ohio All-Greater Catholic League-South second-team defense. Across 10 games of his junior season, Hobbs has recorded 19 tackles, 6 pass deflections and 1 interception. Hobbs participates in the 100 meter, long jump and 4×100 relay in track & field. It’s been reported that he ran a 4.47 40-yard dash at Kentucky’s prospect camp over the summer.
Malvern (Pa.) Prep offensive lineman Peter Jones
Height: 6-5
Weight: 285
Commitment date: August 7, 2022
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 245 NATL, No. 18 IOL and No. 4 player from Pennsylvania.
Jones intended on stretching his recruitment well into the fall of his junior season, but after a visit to Notre Dame in late July, he knew where he wanted to play his college football and didn’t want to wait any longer. He’s in a family full of Penn State fans and graduates, but the Notre Dame’s offensive line history and academic prestige was too strong of a draw for Jones to turn down. He picked the Irish over the Nittany Lions and also held offers from the likes of Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Stanford and Texas A&M.
The four-star recruit helped pave the way for Malvern Prep to run for 1,829 yards and 22 touchdowns in 10 games in 2021. The Friars captured the Inter-Academic League conference championship, and Jones was named second-team all-conference offense. He can play either guard or tackle at the next level.
Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South wide receiver Cam Williams
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Commitment date: June 29, 2022
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 39 NATL, No. 7 WR and No. 2 player from Illinois.
Notre Dame is landing a big-time talent at a position of need, but the fact that Williams grew up a Michigan fan and is now switching his allegiance to the Fighting Irish only makes this commitment sweeter for his new school’s fans. Cincinnati, Iowa and Wisconsin were also on Williams’ short list before announcing his pledge to the Irish.
Williams had a productive nine-game junior season, helping lead the Raiders to a 7-3 record. He caught 44 passes for 882 yards and 14 total touchdowns. He’s also a track star, as he reached the 2022 Illinois Class 2A State Track Meet in the long jump, the high jump, and the 100-meter and 200-meter races. He was named all-state in the long jump and 200-meter race. Williams also earned 2021 and 2022 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Academic team honors.
Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic tight end Jack Larsen
Height: 6-3
Weight: 212
Commitment date: June 24, 2022
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 176 NATL, No. 7 TE and No. 4 player from North Carolina.
Larsen visited Notre Dame on four occasions before making his Irish commitment over Alabama, Clemson, Michigan and others. He performed at a camp last July and returned in October to watch the Irish knock off his home-state North Carolina Tar Heels. He made it back to campus April 12 — a few weeks after he received the Notre Dame scholarship offer — and made visit No. 4 during the first weekend of June.
Larsen was named to the 2021 North Carolina Southwestern 4A all-conference team. He caught six touchdowns as a freshman, helping lead Charlotte Catholic to a North Carolina 3A state championship victory. Larsen caught 37 passes for 686 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior. Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Mark Harrell (2012-16) played his prep ball at Charlotte Catholic and is currently on the Cougars’ coaching staff.
Saline (Mich.) High quarterback CJ Carr
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 195
Commitment date: June 9, 2022
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 33 NATL, No. 5 QB and No. 1 player from Michigan.
Landing Carr was and still is a big recruiting win for the Irish landing such an elite talent at the all-important quarterback position, and they beat out Michigan — the program at which his father and two grandfathers starred — for him. In addition to Notre Dame and the Wolverines, Georgia, LSU, Michigan State and Wisconsin rounded out Carr’s finalists.
Carr is the grandson of legendary Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, who guided the program from 1995-2007, compiled a 122-40 record, and won the 1997 national championship. Carr’s maternal grandfather is Tom Curtis, a former All-American and College Football Hall of Fame Michigan safety. Jason Carr, Lloyd’s son and CJ’s father, was a quarterback at Michigan in the 1990s. His mother, Tammi, also graduated from Michigan.
Carr completed 222 of 326 passes (68.1 percent) for 2,685 yards with 26 touchdowns and 5 interceptions during his junior season. He also added 70 rushes for 221 yards and 7 scores. He was named to the Detroit Free Press Division 1 all-state first-team and the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Dream Team for his efforts in 2022.
Carr was named to the 2021 Associated Press Michigan Division 1-2 first-team offense. He was also listed on the 2021 Michigan Division 1 Region 2 first team. Carr has been invited to play in the 2024 All-American Bowl and Under Armour All-American Game.
Princeton (N.J.) The Hun School defensive lineman Owen Wafle
Height: 6-2
Weight: 267
Commitment date: May 16, 2022
On3 Consensus Ranking: No. 288 NATL, No. 24 DL and No. 5 player from New Jersey.
Wafle picked up his offer from Notre Dame on St. Partick’s Day for the staff’s “Pot of Gold” recruiting initiative, and it was at that point that the Fighting Irish became the clear leader for him. It was just a matter of how the commitment would come together, and it did a couple months later. Between the education, relationship with the coaches and history of Notre Dame, Wafle found his college home in South Bend.
In nine games as a sophomore, Wafle posted 47 total tackles (5.0 for loss), 1 sack, 4 quarterback hurries, 1 fumble recovery and 1 forced fumble. He was named to the 2021 Mid Atlantic Prep League first-team defense. During his junior season, he posted 64 tackles (24.0 for loss), 10 sacks, 7 quarterback hurries, 1 fumble recovery and 3 forced fumbles.
