On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: Notre Dame trending for Taeshaun Lyons

Hayward (Calif.) Tennyson four-star wide receiver Taeshaun Lyons has only taken one official visit in his recruiting process. It was to Washington on June 24. However, the Huskies aren’t favored for his commitment.

According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Notre Dame has a commanding lead to land Lyons’ pledge at 97.6%. Lyons received an offer from the Fighting Irish less than three weeks ago.

Lyons is the No. 355 overall prospect and No. 50 wide receiver in the 2023 On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 24 player in California.

On3 rates him much higher. He is the No. 191 overall prospect, No. 28 wide receiver and No. 12 player in California, per the 2023 On300.

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Recruiting impact if Lyons commits to Notre Dame

The Fighting Irish’s class is currently ranked No. 3 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings. It includes 23 commitments and is comprised of one five-star, 20 four-stars and two three-stars. 

If Lyons chooses the Fighting Irish, he would be the program’s fourth wide receiver commit. The others are Austin (Texas) Westlake four-star Jaden Greathouse, Round Rock (Texas) Stony Point four-star Braylon James and Folsom (Calif.) four-star Rico Flores Jr.

Lyons would be a strong pickup for Notre Dame since he would give the Fighting Irish their 22nd top-400 recruit, per the On3 Consensus. The top prospect in Notre Dame’s class is currently Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen, the No. 24 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus.

Lyons has an On3 NIL Valuation of $6K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Taeshaun Lyons On3 Scouting Summary 

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Taeshaun Lyons:

“Wiry wideout with super smooth movement patterns and big-play ability. Has a thin frame, measuring at over 6-foot-2 and around 160 pounds prior to his senior season. Registers as a good athlete, running an 11.03 second 100 meter time in addition to a 4.64 electronically-timed 40-yard dash as a junior. Dominates average to subpar competition on Friday nights. Accounted for 955 yards and 16 touchdowns on just 31 catches as a junior.

“A threat to score every time he touches the ball at the high school level. A naturally smooth mover and has advanced routes and on-field change of direction at this stage. Shows the ability to separate within his routes in the camp setting. Ball skills are not a question, but can struggle with finishing through contact due to his relative lack of strength. Will need to continue adding mass at the college level.”