Pro Bowl tight end David Njoku ended the year on IR, and at season’s end, it was just Akins, veteran Blake Whiteheart, and rookie Brendan Bates.

Notre Dame's had a run under Marcus Freeman in landing commitments from the sons of former NFL standouts.

Devin chose Notre Dame over Clemson, Stanford and UCLA. His commitment comes a day after four-star Aledo (Texas) receiver Kaydon Finley announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish. Need a break?

Smith earned her bachelor's degree in IT Management from Notre Dame in 2016, working as a football ambassador for several years during that time. She then worked in the Notre Dame admissions ...