Four-Star OT Will Black commits to Notre Dame

Four-star offensive tackle Will Black of Wallingford (CT) Choate Rosemary Hall announced his commitment to Notre Dame Thursday afternoon.

The 6-foot-7, 290 pounder chose the Fighting Irish over Michigan, Alabama, and Penn State.

“I’ve built a great relationship with the coaches (Rudolph and Freeman) and I really believe in them and think they can develop me into the best player I can be. Notre Dame is known for  producing offensive linemen. The academics at Notre Dame are great and set you up for life after football. They have a great culture at Notre Dame and I believe I’m a great fit there.”

His relationship with the coaching staff and their plan for him played a role in his decision as well.

“I’ve been building a relationship with the coaches there for a while. Once coach Rudolph came in and offered me at camp we have been getting to know eachother better which is who I’m closest with. I got to meet his family and learn more about who he is as a person. His plan for me is to develop me into a player like Joe Alt and send me to the NFL.”

Will Black Recruiting Profile 

Black ranks as the No. 312 player according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 23 offensive tackle and the No. 2 player in the state of Connecticut.

He currently does not have an On3 NIL Valuation publicly listed. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). 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.