COMMITMENT | 2028 QB Trey Tagliaferri Commits To Notre Dame

Notre Dame's quarterback search in the Class of 2028 didn't last as long as some of the Irish’s previous QB searches.

After taking an unofficial visit to South Bend on Sunday, 2028 New Jersey quarterback Trey Tagliaferri‍ announced his commitment to the Irish on Monday, giving Notre Dame an early answer at one of the most important positions in the class.

The Bergen Catholic standout becomes the third commitment in Notre Dame's 2028 recruiting class, joining defensive back Andre Jones and kicker Owen Davies.

Tagliaferri chose the Irish over an impressive offer list that included Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas A&M, Florida, Stanford, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Auburn and many others. His decision comes less than three weeks after Notre Dame officially entered the race with an offer, but the relationship between the two sides had been building for much longer.

Before making his decision, Tagliaferri made sure to thoroughly evaluate his options.

In addition to the trip to South Bend this past weekend, he made recent trips to Penn State, Texas and Oklahoma. He also visited South Bend earlier this spring for the Blue-Gold Game, giving him multiple opportunities to compare the Irish against some of the nation's top programs.

While Tagliaferri always planned on making a relatively early decision, those closest to Tagliaferri consistently emphasized that he wouldn’t make a rushed decision. Instead, Tagliaferri accelerated the process so he could make an informed decision while understanding recruiting dominos at the position start falling far sooner these days.

On the field, Notre Dame is landing one of the more intriguing quarterback prospects in the country.

Bergen Catholic head coach Vito Campanile has seen plenty of talented signal-callers come through one of the nation's premier high school football programs, including former Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli.

"He's got incredible arm talent," Campanile told Irish Sports Daily. "We've had an unbelievable run of quarterbacks and he's probably got the most arm talent out of any guy I've ever coached."

Tagliaferri backed up those tools with production as a sophomore, throwing 29 touchdown passes against just two interceptions. Campanile is convinced Tagliaferri maintains a high ceiling because of his thirst for the sport and learning about offenses.

The physical tools already allow Bergen Catholic to do things many high school offenses simply can't.

"Everything's available," Campanile said. "22-yard outs are never going to be a problem.

"He has the ability to make it from the far hash and rip it 50 yards. It's like a 62-yard throw. You've got to defend the whole field against the kid. He's pretty special when it comes to arm talent."

Beyond the arm talent, Campanile believes Tagliaferri's approach to the game separates him from many of his peers.

"He's been incredibly engaged," Campanile said. "Always wants to know football. He's been incredibly engaged in the learning capacity. We do football almost every day and he just always wants more."

That combination of physical ability, production and football intelligence made Tagliaferri one of the nation's most sought-after quarterbacks in the 2028 cycle.

Now he'll bring those traits to South Bend as the centerpiece of Notre Dame's young recruiting class.