2028 DT Kellan Hall Feels Notre Dame Is One Of One After Fifth Visit
There wasn’t much new for Kellan Hall to learn about Notre Dame, so his fifth trip to South Bend for this past weekend’s Miami showdown was more about confirmation than discovery.
The Christian Academy of Louisville standout arrived around 1:30 on Saturday, got to the facility around 3, saw the tail end of the pregame scene and the Player Walk and then settled in for the Irish's win over Miami.
The 6-foot-5, 275-pounder has dozens of offers from schools like Notre Dame, Kentucky, Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama and Texas A&M among many others.
Before the game, he spent time with defensive line coach Charlie Partridge and assistant Nick Sebastian, the two coaches who have led his recruitment for more than a year now.
"Coach Partridge is from the NFL and he knows what it looks like and he thinks I have the traits to be one of the best to do it," Hall told Irish Sports Daily.
What stood out most was how the coaches balance pushing him with the way they treat people.
"They're very family oriented and they're doing a lot of good things right now, and they're going to push me to be the best day in and day out," Hall said.
"They have the two things I'm looking for, a good family environment and someone who's going to push me to be the best."
Hall met with head coach Marcus Freeman before the game and again on Sunday morning. Freeman shared his own experience as a highly-recruited player who ended up at Ohio State and talked about how much Notre Dame cares for its players as people and not just as football players. Freeman’s central message was that Hall's talent and Notre Dame are each one of one.
"This place is one of one just like me, and that it can really set me apart and get me to where I want to be at the end of the day," Hall said. "The best stick together, and that's where I feel like they are and where they feel like they can get me to."
Among the other visiting recruits, Hall spent the most time with Asa Burch and said he was super happy for Burch, who committed to the Irish during the visit. Hall said the recruits he was around have the right mindset and mentality and think the way he does, which makes fitting in easy to picture.
The end of the process is in sight for Hall, who has visits left to Tennessee and Ohio State. After that, he plans to cut his list down with a final decision set for Jan. 3 at the Under Armour All-America Game.
"I feel good. I always go into it with a clear head and an open mind and then go back to my family and compare and contrast other schools that I'm looking at."
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