BREAKING | 2023 WR Kaleb Smith Commits To Notre Dame
On Thursday, Notre Dame added to an already-stacked 2023 wide receiver class with the addition of Kaleb Smith.
The 2023 Texas receiver announced his decision a few weeks after taking an official visit to South Bend for the Irish’s win over Clemson.
The one-time Texas Tech commit gives the Irish 26 current verbal commits in their 2023 recruiting class and four receivers, joining Braylon James, Jaden Greathouse and Rico Flores.
When Smith made an unofficial visit to Texas Tech last fall, he didn’t think it could be topped.
“My very first visit was Texas Tech and I went there and saw the atmosphere, I thought, ‘I don’t think anything can compare to this.’” Smith told Irish Sports Daily.
But when he was invited to check out a game at Notre Dame this fall, it was an opportunity he didn’t believe he could pass up.
“Notre Dame being the powerhouse it is and knowing the exposure that comes with being a part of the Fighting Irish, it was just something that intrigued me and something I felt I had to explore,” he said.
To take that official visit to South Bend, per Notre Dame’s current policy, Smith had to decommit from the Red Raiders, so he did so.
And, the Reedy High School star found out the experience he enjoyed in Lubbock a year earlier could in fact be topped.
“When I took that ND visit, I got to do the Pregame Walk,” Smith told Irish Sports Daily. “The atmosphere is really just something I could see myself being a part of it.
On Thursday, he became a part of it, announcing publicly that he is now committed to the Irish.
“I would say the culture they have out there,” Smith said as to why he felt Notre Dame was the best spot for him. “It seems like the fans genuinely care.”
Academics also played a huge factor.
“If I talk to any of the coaches, they say it’s 4 For 40,” Smith added. “Four years here for the next 40 years of your life.
“The benefits of having a Notre Dame degree are huge. That plays a big part, one of the biggest.”
Film Don’t Lie | WR Kaleb Smith
Ranking
ISD: 88 (three-star)
247: 88 (three-star)
Rivals: 5.5 (three-star)
ESPN: N/R
Composite: 85.44
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