Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football landed some extra depth in the secondary and in their 2025 recruiting class on Friday
JaDon Blair, a 2025 four-star safety announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish. He selected Notre Dame over the likes of Penn State, Michigan, Florida State and South Carolina, among others. On3’s Hayes Fawcett was the first to report news of Blair’s commitment.
BREAKING: Four-Star Safety JaDon Blair has Committed to Notre Dame, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’4 198 S from Winston Salem, NC chose the Fighting Irish over Michigan, Penn State, & South Carolina
“Got a point to prove, always had a chip on my shoulder!”… pic.twitter.com/ZFj4o5kIpt
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 5, 2024
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“From the beginning of the recruiting process when they offered me, I’ve heard from them consistently,” Blair told On3’s Notre Dame affiliate Blue & Gold on why he chose the Irish. “It’s been every day, whether it’s from Coach (Marcus) Freeman, Coach (Mike) Mickens, Coach (Al) Golden or Chad Bowden.
“They’ve showed how much of a priority I am to them, even when they had other safety commits, and even though they got commitments from (defensive backs) Mark Zackery and Dallas Golden, they still wanted me. They view me as a missing piece to their program.”
Blair made his announcement live on On3, where he added some drama to the moment by pump-faking a potential commitment to the Wolverines or Nittany Lions.
With Blair’s commitment, Notre Dame now has 22 players in its 2025 recruiting class, which ranks No. 3 in the nation by 247Sports’ Composite rankings. The commitment of Blair also adds continuous depth at the secondary in the 2025 class, one that already features Ivan…
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Author : South Bend Tribune
Publish date : 2024-07-05 21:32:28
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