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Matt Freeman
2026 Notre Dame Recruiting Notes | Defense
We dive into 2026 recruiting and take a look at some of Notre Dame top targets on the defensive side of the ball.
2026 DE off the board for now...
2026 Mount Carmel (Ill.) defensive end Braeden Jones committed to USC in what seems to be out of nowhere. He's been a frequent visitor to Notre Dame over the last year, including seeing the Irish play at A&M and Purdue this fall and was expected in South Bend for the Florida State game. We'll see if this sticks long term, which I imagine it won't given USC's long distance commitments rarely do.
2026 DL Not Visiting Notre Dame This Week
There is a report floating around that 2026 Mount Carmel (Ill.) defensive lineman Braeden Jones will be visiting Notre Dame for this week's Grill and Chill, but that's not the case. Jones has practice and will not be in attendance. The four-star has been a consistent visitor over the last year, so it's not a huge deal. Notre Dame and Ohio State will likely end up battling this one out. Jones didn't hide the fact Notre Dame led coming out of the spring, but admitted the offer he was looking forward to earning was Ohio State and he did just that by earning an offer this summer. Sophomore Highlightshttps://www.hudl.com/video/3/18456741/655521542aa7050b941fbdc8Notre Dame Fighting Irish Color Pop Active Blend T-Shirt
2026 Target Visited on Tuesday
One of Notre Dame's top defensive line targets visited on Tuesday.
Notre Dame the Early Leader for 2026 DL Braeden Jones
2026 Mount Carmel (Ill.) defensive lineman Braeden Jones has Notre Dame out in front as summer quickly approaches.