Notre Dame has been recruiting defense as well as any program in the country since Marcus Freeman arrived. The Irish staff is looking to land another big time class in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Here are my rankings for the Notre Dame defensive class,

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - One of the best high school running backs in the country chose Notre Dame over Michigan Saturday. Javian Osborne of Forney, Texas had scholarship offers from Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and many others, but he had narrowed his choice down to just Notre Dame and Michigan.

Forney (Texas) four-star running back Javian Osborne, a top-100 prospect, committed to the Irish on Saturday over the Wolverines.