Notre Dame Recruiting Roundup With Brian Smith | Locked On Crossover

Notre Dame recruiting is surging as Marcus Freeman and the Irish continue stacking elite offensive linemen, defensive linemen, and top-100 talent while out-recruiting programs like Alabama, LSU, and Georgia in the trenches. Tyler Wojciak of Locked On Irish joins Brian Smith of The Portal to break down why Notre Dame’s recruiting strategy is working at such a high level, including the program’s emphasis on high school recruiting over the transfer portal, increased NIL investment, elite relationship-building, and long-term roster construction. The guys discuss what David Folorunsho’s commitment means for the 2027 class, whether Brayden Parks or Marcus Fakatou is the more important target, the latest on Tyler Alexander and Layton Von Brandt, Notre Dame’s linebacker recruiting questions, wide receiver recruiting challenges, underrated commits, potential surprises ahead, and how the national recruiting landscape is changing around college football.