2027 DE Chris Whitehead Has Notre Dame As A Top School After Visit
It’s still early, but Notre Dame isn’t wasting time when it comes to Chris Whitehead.
The Irish hosted the 2027 Virginia defensive end for a visit earlier this month.
“It went very good,” the Lloyd C. Bird High School standout told Irish Sports Daily. “The practice was very intense.”
He had a one-on-one meeting with Irish defensive line coach Al Washington.
“We were talking about how his scheme works with my play style and what we can do to develop myself better if I come to Notre Dame,” the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder said.
“I definitely feel good about that plan.”
Getting to meet head coach Marcus Freeman was another highlight of the trip for Whitehead.
“Man, it was like a dream,” he said. “After watching him on TV during the National Championship and then me being inside this office, it was crazy to me.
“First and foremost, the most important thing was about the education they have. That's what I look for first because I want to have a great education, so when I'm done with football, I'll be able to live my life off my education.”
Whitehead, who has offers from schools like Notre Dame, Georgia, Ohio State, Penn State, Florida State and Tennessee among several others, was impressed with Freeman’s stature, literally and figuratively.
“I thought he was shorter than that,” Whitehead laughed. “He was actually pretty tall.
“He can brighten your mood up and then one day he could come right at you because he's showing love. I can definitely tell he wants the best for all his players.”
Whitehead is already eyeing a return trip.
“I'm definitely going to come up there for either a camp or a game,” he said. “I would like to have more time with Coach Washington and be right beside him while he's coaching his players and just take knowledge so I can use that knowledge on the field.”
Whitehead visited Maryland this past weekend and goes to Penn State next. He’s also expecting to see Tennessee and USC.
But the Irish certainly grabbed his attention with their visit.
“Notre Dame is definitely one of my top schools. Watching their practice, it is very intense and watching everybody compete and just help each other out and go against each other because they're better, that just makes me want to go to Notre Dame even more.”
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