Elijah Golden
Status:
Committed
HIGH SCHOOL
EARLY ENROLLEE

Elijah Golden

Defensive End
6′4″ / 275 lbs
Sarasota, FL
Cardinal Mooney
Class of 2026
Rating: 92
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National Avg
Rating: 91.8
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School Preferences

School
Interest
Offer
Official Visit
Notre Dame
Committed
8/9/2025
Alabama
Medium
Clemson
Medium
Colorado
Medium
Georgia
Medium
Georgia Tech
Medium
NC State
Medium
Oklahoma
Medium
Ole Miss
Medium
Oregon
Medium
Penn State
Medium
Sacramento State
Medium
South Carolina
Medium
Syracuse
Medium
Texas
Medium
Texas A&M
Medium
Toledo
Medium
Vanderbilt
Medium
Wake Forest
Medium
Auburn
None
Campbell
None
Charlotte
None
Duke
None
Florida
None
Florida A&M
None
Illinois
None
Indiana
None
Jackson State
None
Louisville
None
Maryland
None
Michigan
None
Michigan State
None
North Carolina
None
Ohio State
None
Pittsburgh
None
Stanford
None
Virginia
None
Virginia Tech
None
West Virginia
None
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Staff Predictions

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Confidence
Prediction
Name & Date
Medium Confidence
Matt  Freeman
Matt Freeman
on Jun 27, 2025

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Updates

National Signing Day | Notre Dame Live Blog
2 days ago by ISD Staff
National Signing Day | Notre Dame Live Blog
Your one-stop shop for all of the latest news and stories from National Signing Day.
Matt  Freeman
2 mo ago by Matt Freeman
Notre Dame Recruits Visiting for Purdue
The visitor list this weekend is much more manageable than a week ago as the Irish will host fewer prospects, but there will still be some important names on campus. COMMITS OL Sullivan Garvin OL Gregory Patrick DL Elijah Golden LB Jakobe Clapper ATH Joey O'Brien It's always important to get commits back on campus and Notre Dame's top dog will be back this weekend in Joey O'Brien. Elijah Golden has been to campus multiple times, but this will be his first game. Notre Dame will also host two 2028 prospects with offers as Chicagoland defensive ends Kameron McGee and Darieon Prescott will be in town. This starts the process for both kids as I expect them to be frequent visitors over the next few years. There will be several nationally ranked prospects visiting without an offer: 2027 TE JT Geraci2027 DE Reilly Newman 2027 LB Gavin Stecker 2027 ATH Maalik Moore 2028 TE Jack McNamara 2028 WR Maddox Weil Under Armour Cream Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sideline Meridian Cold Weather Sweatshirt
ISD Intel | Behind The Scenes Of Notre Dame
3 mo ago by Christian McCollum
ISD Intel | Behind The Scenes Of Notre Dame
A deep look into how Notre Dame defensive line coach Al Washington goes about recruiting as well as important notes on some top 2027 prospects.
Game Cut | 2026 DL Elijah Golden vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
3 mo ago by Matt Freeman
Game Cut | 2026 DL Elijah Golden vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
2026 Notre Dame defensive line commit Elijah Golden faced off against national powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas in a preseason scrimmage on Friday night.
2026 DL Elijah Golden Explains Notre Dame Commitment
3 mo ago by Christian McCollum
2026 DL Elijah Golden Explains Notre Dame Commitment
2026 Irish defensive line commit Elijah Golden talks about why he chose the Irish over Alabama, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech among others.
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National Average Rating

The National Average Rating is a proprietary formula that calculates an industry-wide aggregate rating for each recruiting prospect. The formula includes publicly listed grades, scores, ratings and rankings by national recruiting services, along with a Irish Sports Daily rating. Combining the data provides a rating for each prospect, which is then normalized to fit the Irish Sports Daily Rating 100-point scale.

The intent of this rating is to provide Irish Sports Daily readers with a comprehensive snapshot of how individual prospects rank nationally.
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Irish Sports Daily Rating

99-100: Elite national prospect (Five-star)

Considered one of the best prospects in the nation and a likely difference-maker at the collegiate level. Displays all of the physical skills to be a future All-American with potential to be an early-round NFL draft pick.

90-98: Elite state prospect (Four-star)

Considered one of the best 30-40 prospects in the state and a top 250 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to be a major early contributor at the collegiate level with high professional potential.

80-89: Quality prospect (Three-star)

Considered one of the best 100 prospects in the state and a top 500 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to develop into a contributor over the course of his college career. Has the ability to become a professional prospect over time with development.

70-79: Solid prospect (Two-star)

Considered one of the top 250 prospects in the state. Has the physical skills to be a potential contributor at a D-1 program over the course of his collegiate career with significant development. Professional potential is low.
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