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Data on Notre Dame Pot of Gold Day: California dominates total number of offers

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Marcus Freeman
USA Today Sports

Last summer, Notre Dame offered Wayne (Ohio) High wide receiver Jamier Brown, Harper Woods (Mich.) High wide receiver Dakota Guerrant and Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy cornerback Larry Moon after seeing each prospect stand out at its prospect camps.

And prior to a couple weeks ago, those were the only three offers the Irish had out in the 2027 class. Notre Dame offered over 90 total players for Pot of Gold Day — a high, high majority of those prospects announced the news on Monday, while a few others posted theirs a few days early.

So, what’s the breakdown of where Notre Dame was offering these players? What interesting data is there to take away from it all? Before we dive into it, a few notes:

1. It’s a tedious exercise, so forgive me if I miscounted here and there. 2. I went with where the recruits are currently playing their high school ball, not where they’re originally from. 3. This won’t be perfectly accurate in terms of positions because I’m going off what they’re listed on their On3 profiles, while the Irish may be recruiting the prospects at different spots.

Now let’s get into it.

Offers by state

California – 21
Texas – 10
North Carolina – 8
Florida – 7
Georgia – 7
Alabama – 4
Arizona – 3
Illinois – 3
Mississippi – 3
Ohio – 3
Pennsylvania – 3
Virginia – 3
Washington – 3
Indiana – 2
Kentucky – 2
Nevada – 2
Oklahoma – 2
Louisiana – 1
Massachusetts – 1
Michigan – 1
Missouri – 1
New Jersey – 1
New York – 1
Oregon – 1
South Carolina – 1
Tennessee – 1
Wisconsin — 1

Pot of Gold offers by position (based on On3 profiles)

Running back: 10
Wide receiver: 10
Tight end: 5
Offensive line: 6
Defensive end: 15
Defensive line: 20
Linebacker: 12
Cornerback: 11
Safety: 4
Athlete: 4

Notes and data

  • California leads the way with 21 offers, which is nearly a quarter of all offers.
  • More than half (11 of 20) of the defensive line offers are in California.
  • Notre Dame has seven offers in Georgia with a significant presence in defensive positions (DE, DL, LB).
  • North Carolina remains a priority for the Irish with eight offers, heavily weighted towards defense.
  • Texas continues to be important with 10 total offers, including every offensive skill position.
  • Florida remains important with 7 offers, especially for defensive positions (DE, DB).
  • Notre Dame’s regional recruiting approach is clear, with the Southeast (GA, FL, NC, AL, MS, SC, TN) holding 29 offers.
  • The West Coast (CA, WA, OR, NV, AZ) shows strong representation with 30 offers.
  • A third of Notre Dame’s Pot of Gold Day offers were to defensive linemen.
  • The Fighting Irish did not offer a single quarterback.
  • Notre Dame offered more defensive line recruits than it did prospects on the entire offensive side of the ball.

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