Rising 2025 WR Raiden Vines-Bright schedules Notre Dame official visit
Two verbal commitments at wide receiver in the 2025 cycle have not stopped the Fighting Irish from recruiting the positon. On Monday, On3 director of recruiting Chad Simmons reported that three-star prospect Raiden Vines-Bright will officially visit Notre Dame from June 16-18.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services, Vines-Bright is the No. 399 overall player, No. 58 wide receiver and No. 54 prospect in Florida in 2025. The 6-foot, 175-pounder transferred from Tempe (Ariz.) Corona del Sol to Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy this offseason.
The Irish currently hold pledges from Elijah Burress and Shaun Terry, the On3 Industry Ranking’s No. 78 and 86 wide receivers in the class, respectively. Still, Notre Dame targets at least one more player at the position in 2025.
In addition to his June official visit, Vines-Bright will visit Notre Dame for the first time on March 25. Simmons also reported that Vines-Bright will officially visit Washington from May 31 to June 2.
Nineteen “Core Four” (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC) programs have offered Vines-Bright, including Arizona, Arizona State, Florida and UCLA — all schools he has previously visited. In On3’s own rankings, Vines-Bright is the No. 201 overall player, No. 29 wide receiver and No. 28 prospect in Florida in the class.
First-year Notre Dame wide receivers coach Mike Brown offered Vines-Bright on Dec. 17, seven days after the Irish officially announced his addition. Since joining the program, Brown has offered eight wide receivers, including Burress and Terry. Still, VInes-Bright feels like a priority.
“They’ve been recruiting me the hardest, honestly,” Vines-Bright told Blue & Gold on Jan. 7. “They text me every other day.”
The Irish target Vines-Bright for his speed. Last spring, he said he ran three laser-timed 40-yard dashes in the 4.4-second range. One of his times registered 4.38 seconds.
Despite playing in Arizona’s highest classification, Vines-Bright’s speed helped him average about 19 yards per catch. In 10 games, he hauled in 59 passes for 1,114 yards and 9 touchdowns. His receiving yards total finished No. 2 in Arizona Division 6A.
Vines-Bright charted one of his five 100-yard performances against Phoenix Brophy College Preparatory, which features Irish 2025 four-star CB commit Cree Thomas. Vines-Bright caught six passes for 140 yards and a touchdown in a 28-21 loss.
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