What to know about Notre Dame’s 2024 class following final On3 Industry Ranking release

The Notre Dame football program finalized its 2024 scholarship class about six weeks ago. Following several All-America games and a final review of film, those players’ recruiting rankings were decided on Monday following On3 and ESPN’s rankings updates. 247Sports and Rivals released their updated rankings on Jan. 22. 

On Monday, Blue & Gold explained how Notre Dame’s enrollees and signees fared in On3’s rankings. On Tuesday, we detailed their status in the On3 Industry Ranking.

Reminder: The On3 Industry Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. The On3 Industry Ranking is the industry’s most advanced, complete and unbiased rating and ranking measurement.

The On3 Industry Ranking weights the primary recruiting media services based on past performance data and overall scouting and recruiting coverage investment. The algorithm is weighted as follows: On3 (35%), 247Sports (35%), Rivals.com (20%), and ESPN (10%).

Before we dive into the details of Notre Dame’s 2024 recruiting class, here are a few fast facts:

• Five top-100 players rank tied for fifth among 30 teams. Alabama has the most, with 10. Georgia (9), Miami (7) and Ohio State (6) finished ahead of the Irish. 
• Notre Dame’s five top-100 players are tied for fifth among the program’s recruiting classes since 2005 when primary recruiting services expanded their rankings. The 2007 (8), 2008 (7), 2006 (7) and 2011 (6) classes had more. The Irish also had five in 2021.
• Eleven top-300 players rank tied for eighth among 52 teams in 2024. Alabama and Georgia are knotted at the top with 20 each. Oregon (16), LSU (15), Ohio State (13), Texas (13) and Oklahoma (12) have the edge over Notre Dame. Miami also has 11. 
• Notre Dame’s 11 top-300 players rank 11th since 2005. The 2008 class had the most, with 18. 2006 was second, with 17, and 2023 was third, with 16. In 2022, 2013 and 2007, the Irish had 15. They had 12 in 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2019. 
• Notre Dame’s 2024 class ranks No. 10 in the 2024 Industry Ranking Football Team Recruiting Rankings. A complete list of the rankings can be found here.

Notre Dame’s 2024 class finishes with five players in the top 100

While the Irish did not end up with a five-star prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking, they secured four top 100 players. 

Offensive tackle Guerby Lambert from West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial claims the No. 1 spot for Notre Dame in the 2024 cycle at No. 42 overall. Although On3 recognized him as a five-star, ESPN’s rankings dropped him three points overall. The 6-foot-6, 290-pounder remained the No. 4 offensive tackle and No. 1 player in Massachusetts. 

Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is the top-ranked defensive player in Notre Dame’s class at No. 43 overall. After On3 and ESPN updated their rankings, he moved up eight spots while remaining the No. 4 linebacker nationally. The 6-2, 235-pound Viliamu-Asa is one tick better in California at No. 4. 

Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South wide receiver Cam Williams is four slots behind Viliamu-Asa at No. 47 overall. The 6-2½, 190-pound pass catcher is also the No. 11 wide receiver and No. 3 prospect in Illinois. Following Monday’s release, he slid 17 spots overall and three at his position. He also dropped one spot in the state. 

EDGE Bryce Young from Charlotte (N.C.) Christian checks in as the No. 56 overall player, No. 8 EDGE and No. 1 prospect in North Carolina. The only movement in the 6-5½, 245-pound EDGE rusher rankings was four spots up overall in the class. He stayed the same in his position and state. 

Notre Dame’s longest 2024 pledge, Saline (Mich.) High quarterback CJ Carr ended up as the No. 68 overall player, No. 6 quarterback and No. 1 prospect in Michigan. The 6-2½, 195-pound passer tumbled four spots overall while staying the same in his position and the state. 

Notre Dame adds six more players in the top 300, bringing its total to 11

Running backs Kedren Young and Aneyas Williams, EDGE Loghan Thomas, safety Tae Johnson, wide receiver Micah Gilbert, and offensive lineman Anthonie Knapp all claimed spots in the top 300. Here is how their rankings changed after Monday’s final update.

Running back Kedren Young of Lufkin (Texas) High

Previous Ranking:  No. 117 overall, No. 9 running back nationally and No. 21 recruit in Texas
New Ranking: No. 120 overall (-3), No. 9 running back nationally and No. 19 recruit in Texas (+2)

EDGE Loghan Thomas of Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward

Previous Ranking: No. 172 overall, No. 18 EDGE nationally and No. 8 recruit in Ohio
New Ranking: No. 193 overall (-21), No. 25 EDGE nationally (-7) and No. 10 recruit in Ohio (-2)

Fort Wayne (Ind.) North Side athlete Tae Johnson

Previous Ranking: No. 190 overall, No. 6 athlete nationally and No. 4 recruit in Indiana
New Ranking: No. 220 overall (-30), No. 8 athlete nationally (-2) and No. 6 recruit in Indiana (-2)

Wide receiver Micah Gilbert of Charlotte (N.C.) Christian

Previous Ranking: No. 235 overall, No. 42 wide receiver nationally and No. 8 recruit in North Carolina
New Ranking: No. 231 overall (-4), No. 41 wide receiver nationally (+1) and No. 8 recruit in North Carolina

Hannibal (Mo.) High running back Aneyas Williams

Previous Ranking:  No. 283 overall, No. 21 running back nationally and No. 7 recruit in Missouri
New Ranking: No. 239 overall (+44), No. 17 running back nationally (+4) and No. 7 recruit in Missouri

Interior offensive lineman Anthonie Knapp of Roswell (Ga.) High

Previous Ranking: No. 344 overall, No. 29 interior offensive lineman nationally and No. 40 recruit in Georgia
New Ranking: No. 269 overall (+75), No. 20 interior offensive lineman (+9) nationally and No. 33 recruit in Georgia (+7)

Two more Notre Dame football players rated On3 Industry Ranking four-stars

Offensive lineman Styles Prescod and wide receiver Logan Saldate fell outside the top 300, but they still ended up as four-star prospects. It helped the Irish achieve a 57% Blue Chips rate, which accounts for the number of five- and four-star players in the class relative to the total. 

Offensive lineman Styles Prescod of Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern

Previous Ranking: No. 336 overall, No. 28 interior offensive lineman nationally and No. 7 recruit in Indiana
New Ranking: No. 328 overall (+8), No. 29 interior offensive lineman nationally (-1) and No. 7 recruit in Indiana

Salinas (Calif.) Palma wide receiver Logan Saldate

Previous Ranking: No. 341 overall player, No. 58 wide receiver nationally and No. 33 recruit in California
New Ranking: No. 380 overall player (-39), No. 59 wide receiver nationally (-1) and No. 33 recruit in California

The remainder of Notre Dame’s 2024 class considered three-stars

While Notre Dame’s 2024 class features 10 three-star prospects, at least seven players were considered a four-star per one service: Cornerback Leonard Moore (Rivals), safety Taebron Bennie-Powell (On3), offensive lineman Peter Jones (ESPN & Rivals), tight end Jack Larsen (ESPN & Rivals), defensive lineman Sean Sevillano (Rivals), linebacker Bodie Kahoun (Rivals) and safety Kennedy Urlacher (Rivals). 

Cornerback Karson Hobbs, linebacker Teddy Rezac and EDGE Cole Mullins are the only consensus three-stars.  

Round Rock (Texas) High cornerback Leonard Moore

Previous Ranking: No. 414 overall, No. 36 cornerback nationally and No. 64 recruit in Texas
New Ranking: No. 433 overall (-19), No. 41 cornerback nationally (-5) and No. 65 recruit in Texas (-1)

West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West safety Taebron Bennie-Powell

Previous Ranking: No. 540 player, No. 52 safety nationally and No. 21 recruit in Ohio
New Ranking: No. 449 player (+91), No. 40 safety nationally (+12) and No. 16 recruit in Ohio (+5)

Malvern (Pa.) Prep offensive lineman Peter Jones

Previous Ranking: No. 478 overall, No. 41 interior offensive lineman nationally and No. 8 recruit in Pennsylvania
New Ranking: No. 491 overall (-13), No. 44 interior offensive lineman nationally (-3) and No. 8 recruit in Pennsylvania

Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic tight end Jack Larsen

Previous Ranking: No. 500 overall, No. 30 tight end nationally and No. 16 recruit in North Carolina
New Ranking: No. 518 overall (-18), No. 32 tight end nationally (-2) and No. 17 recruit in North Carolina (-1)

Clearwater (Fla.) Academy International defensive lineman Sean Sevillano

Previous Ranking: No. 548 overall, No. 52 defensive lineman nationally and No. 69 recruit in Florida
New Ranking: No. 554 overall (-6), No. 51 defensive lineman nationally (-1) and No. 71 recruit in Florida (-2)

Roanoke (Va.) Patrick Henry linebacker Bodie Kahoun

Previous Ranking: No. 551 overall, No. 50 linebacker nationally and No. 10 recruit in Virginia
New Ranking: No. 557 overall (-6), No. 49 linebacker nationally (+1) and No. 10 recruit in Virginia

Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller cornerback Karson Hobbs

Previous Ranking: No. 582 overall, No. 60 cornerback nationally and No. 22 recruit in Ohio
New Ranking: No. 591 overall (-9), No. 60 cornerback nationally and No. 22 recruit in Ohio

Omaha (Neb.) Westside linebacker Teddy Rezac

Previous Ranking: No. 672 overall, No. 63 linebacker nationally and No. 5 recruit in Nebraska
New Ranking: No. 611 overall (+61), No. 57 linebacker nationally (+6) and No. 5 recruit in Nebraska

Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek EDGE Cole Mullins

Previous Ranking: No. 651 overall, No. 56 EDGE nationally and No. 77 recruit in Georgia
New Ranking: No. 661 overall (-10), No. 57 EDGE nationally (-1) and No. 79 recruit in Georgia (-2)

Chandler (Ariz.) High safety Kennedy Urlacher

Previous Ranking: No. 703 overall, No. 71 safety nationally and No. 14 recruit in Arizona
New Ranking: No. 712 overall (-9), No. 75 safety nationally (-4) and No. 14 recruit in Arizona