Rivals Top 100 Released
On Tuesday, Rivals released its updated Top 100 for the 2021 recruiting class.
Notre Dame is well-represented with commits and targets, so it's easy to see why the class could end up being special.
The Fighting Irish currently have the No. 1 ranked class in 2021 with seven commits.
Avon (Ind.) offensive lineman Blake Fisher is the highest rated Notre Dame commit and just missed being a five-star prospect.
All in all, I think the rankings for Notre Dame’s commits were pretty fair. I’m not there are six better quarterbacks than Tyler Buchner in the 2021 class, but he has another year to ascend.
I firmly believe if Pickerington Central (Ohio) used Lorenzo Styles Jr. more and got him in space, he would be a little higher. Coming in at No. 34 isn’t bad at all for the two-way standout, but he is often not used on offense for his high school, which likely changes next year.
Deion Colzie’s rise in the rankings is well deserved as he looked like a man against boys this fall and it’s a deep class for interior defensive line, so I’m not overly concerned about Gabriel Rubio’s ranking. If he was 10 spots higher great, but I’m not sure there is much of a difference there as Notre Dame is getting a quality player.
I was a little surprised tight end commit Cane Berrong wasn’t included, but he’s a kid who loves a chip on his shoulder and this should be a nice one for him this winter.
Commits
18. OL Blake Fisher -1 spot
34. WR Lorenzo Styles Jr. -6 spots
42. QB Tyler Buchner +23 spots
72. WR Deion Colzie +23 spots
95. DT Gabriel Rubio -9 spots
Offered Prospects
1. DE Korey Foreman Even
3. DE JT Tuimoloau Even
7. DE Jack Sawyer -3 spots (Ohio State commit)
6. RB Camar Wheaton +1 spot
9. OL Tommy Brockermeyer -4 spots
11. WR Emeka Megwa +1 spot
20. DE Landon Jackson +38 spots
22. WR Beaux Collins -1 spot
23. CB Tony Grimes -1 spot
25. DE Monkell Goodwine +1 spot
26. DT Payton Page -7 spots
27. DT Damon Payne -2 spots
29. CB Jakailin Johnson +35 spots
30. OL Nolan Rucci Even
31. LB Barrett Carter +25 spots
32. ATH Billy Bowman Jr +59 spots (Texas commit)
33. RB Will Shipley +20 spots
35. OL Landon Tengwall +19 spots
39. WR Mario Williams Even
40. DT Tywone Malone -4 spots
41. DE Ja’Tavion Sanders Even (Texas)
43. DE Tunmise Adeleye +1 spot
45. ATH Ga'Quincy McKinstry -13 spots
46. LB Branden Jennings +3 spots
51. WR Donte Thornton Jr. -14 spots
56. OL Donovan Jackson -11 spots
58. RB Donovan Edwards +31 spots
62. QB Preston Stone -39 spots
64. ATH TreVeyon Henderson Even
67. WR Marvin Harrison Jr. +9 spots (Ohio State commit)
73. OL Ben Christman Even (Ohio State commit)
77. OL Rocco Spindler +5 spots
78. DT Elliot Donald Even
84. ATH Derrick Davis -1 spot
89. ATH Lovasea Carroll +4 spots
90. S David Daniel -9 spots (Georgia commit)
98. WR Jayden Ballard Even (Ohio State commit)