Tyler Alexander

The Irish helped themselves this weekend with 2027 Florida defensive tackle Tyler Alexander, who saw opportunity on the field and a brotherhood he could fit into off it.

I believe Notre Dame's first official visit weekend was a success, as the staff stuck to its long-term plan with each prospect over the last few months and it led to great visits all around. - Coming out of the weekend, I feel very confident in saying Notre Dame leads for defensive end Abraham Sesay, defensive lineman Brayden Parks and linebacker Roman Igwebuike. Now, the question will be if any of them take official visits next weekend, as Sesay is expected at Florida State, Parks is scheduled to visit Oregon, and Tennessee is expecting to host Igwebuike. Any cancellation would be very telling. - 2027 defensive lineman Tyler Alexander was back for his second visit and I am hearing he had a great visit. Georgia entered the weekend with the lead, but I think Notre Dame gave him plenty to think about moving forward. It will be interesting to see where he fits into the board for Notre Dame and others if other interior guys make a commitment before him. If I'm Notre Dame, I take him all day, but there are only so many spots, especially when you factor in portal recruiting. - 2027 defensive back Karnell James also made his second visit to Notre Dame. The first visit really opened his eyes to Notre Dame as he saw he was a fit in South Bend. Texas was very worried in the spring about Notre Dame as they knew he was a perfect fit for Marcus Freeman's program on and off the field. The staff did all they could and more this weekend, but I do think distance matters in this one, which is why LSU may be moved ahead of Notre Dame in hopes of flipping the Texas commit. Right now, I'd say he's staying in the South, but I don't think Notre Dame is completely out of it yet. He'll be in Austin next weekend, so all three programs will know where they stand sooner than later. - Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Robert Hainsey had his wedding on campus yesterday, so recruits were rubbing shoulders with some elite names in the NFL while on campus. Baker Mayfield, Trevor Lawrence and several others were at Notre Dame this weekend. Obviously, it's not going to impact a recruit's decision, but it was likely a cool moment for those guys to run into the NFL guys throughout the weekend. Notre Dame Fighting Irish New Era 19TWENTY Adjustable Hat

Notre Dame is no longer in the mix for 2027 defensive end Marcus Fakatou, but the Irish remain in a strong position with one of the nation's top defensive line classes.