Pot of Gold Day Live Blog: Follow 2026 recruits reporting Notre Dame offers on St. Patrick's Day
On Sunday, Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman and his staff will open the floodgates in the 2026 recruiting cycle. March 17 kicks off the program’s annual Pot of Gold Day campaign, the day the Fighting Irish begin offering most high school sophomore football recruits.
Blue & Gold expects this year’s St. Patrick’s Day-themed recruiting event to be bigger than ever. Over the last two cycles, about 65 recruits reported new Notre Dame offers on Pot of Gold Day. This year, the fourth edition of the event, the Irish could offer more than 90 recruits.
We will have complete coverage of today’s festivities in this live blog. Follow along to read about new Notre Dame offers and how the Irish coaching staff celebrates this huge recruiting effort.
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9:27 p.m. ET: Washington, D.C., Gonzaga EDGE Carter Meadows reports his Notre Dame offer.
6:38 p.m. ET: Opa Locka (Fla.) Northwestern wide receiver Calvin Russell reports a Notre Dame offer.
Russell is the No. 36 overall player, No. 4 “athlete” nationally and No. 7 prospect in Florida in 2026, per the On3 Industry Ranking.
6:18 p.m. ET: The Irish offer Frisco (Texas) Lone Star running back Davian Groce. He is the ninth running back to report a new Notre Dame offer on Pot of Gold Day.
5:59 p.m ET: Notre Dame offers a scholarship to Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial linebacker Tai’Yion King.
5:14 p.m. ET: 2026 four-star cornerback Elbert Hill announced he’s returning to Notre Dame for an unofficial visit Saturday. The Irish offered Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban’s Hill after he participated in the program’s Evaluation Camp I on June 15.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Hill is the No. 53 overall player, No. 5 cornerback nationally and No. 2 prospect in Ohio.
5:06 p.m. ET: Notre Dame offers Pensacola (Fla.) Pine Forest wide receiver Zion Legree.
4:36 p.m. ET: Lucas (Texas) Panther Creek wide receiver Jalen Lott reports an offer from the Irish.
4:10 p.m. ET: Irish director of player personnel Chad Bowden offers Aspen (Col.) High 2025 tight end/wide receiver Henry Hurd a preferred walk-on opportunity.
3:29 p.m. ET: Notre Dame offers four-star EDGE Hezekiah Harris from Anniston (Ala.) Jemison. Harris is the No. 18 overall player, No. 1 EDGE nationally and No. 2 prospect in Alabama in 2026, per the On3 Industry Ranking.
3:16 p.m. ET: Lawrenceville (Ga.) Grayson four-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson announces an offer from the Irish. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, the 6-2, 205-pound linebacker is the No. 14 overall player, No. 2 prospect at his position nationally and No. 2 recruit in Georgia.
3:13 p.m. ET: Washington, D.C., Gonzaga linebacker Kedric Gloston II gets an offer from Notre Dame.
2:58 p.m. ET: Notre Dame offers Tyrone (Ga.) Sandy Creek running back Amari Latimer. The 6-foot, 200-pound Latimer attends the same high school as 2025 athlete target Dalen Penson.
2:58 p.m. ET: La Mesa (Calif.) Mount Miguel cornerback Brandon Arrington adds an offer from the Irish.
2:57 p.m. ET: Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic safety Blaine Bradford acknowledges Notre Dame on Pot of Gold Day. The On3 Industry Ranking considers the 6-1, 195-pound Bradford is the No. 4 overall player, No. 1 safety nationally and No. 2 prospect in Louisiana.
2:55 p.m. ET: Forney (Texas) High running back Javian Osborne reveals an offer from the Irish.
2:48 p.m. ET: Miami Chaminade-Madonna Prep wide receiver Jabari Brady promotes an offer from Notre Dame. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, the 6-2, 190-pound Brady is the No. 19 overall player, No. 2 wide receiver nationally and No. 3 prospect in Florida.
2:43 p.m. ET: Notre Dame running backs coach Deland McCullough posts about Pot of Gold Day through a message from former kicker Blake Grupe.
2:34 p.m. ET: Orange (Calif.) Lutheran linebacker Talanoa IIi posts about Pot of Gold Day on social media. The Irish offered the 6-3, 200-pounder on May 12.
2:33 p.m. ET: Boca Raton (Fla.) West Boca Raton running back Javian Mallory adds Notre Dame to his offer sheet.
2:19 p.m. ET: Portage (Mich.) Portage Northern offensive lineman Gregory Patrick reports a Notre Dame offer. The 6-4, 260-pound Patrick visited campus for a game last season and the program’s Evaluation Camp II last June.
2:18 p.m. ET: San Marcos (Calif.) Mission Hills quarterback Troy Huhn posts about Pott of Gold Day on social media. The Irish offered the 6-3, 195-pound passer on Feb. 21. He will visit Notre Dame later this month.
2:05 p.m. ET: Notre Dame wide receivers coach Mike Brown acknowledges Pot of Gold Day with a message from former Irish wide receiver Miles Boykin.
2:03 p.m. ET: Nixa (Mo.) High offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell — the top offensive player in the 2026 class — reports an offer from the Irish.
Cantwell is the No. 2 overall player, No. 1 offensive tackle nationally and No. 1 prospect in Missouri, per the On3 industry Ranking.
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2:03 p.m. ET: Bastrop (Texas) High defensive lineman Tiki Hola announces a Notre Dame offer.
2:02 p.m. ET: San Bernardino (Calif.) Bishop Amat cornerback Rodney “RJ” Sermons reveals an offer from Notre Dame.
1:53 p.m. ET: The Irish offer 2026 linebacker Kosi Okpala from Katy (Texas) Mayde Creek.
1:50 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Loyola four-star cornerback and USC commit Brandon Lockhart reports a Notre Dame offer. The 6-3, 170-pounder has been committed to the Trojans since Oct. 29.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Lockhart is the No. 10 overall player, No. 1 cornerback nationally and No. 1 prospect in California.
1:48 p.m. ET: The Irish offered Harrisburg (Pa.) High offensive lineman Kevin Brown. The 6-4, 257-pounder is the On3 Industry Ranking’s No. 43 overall player, No. 3 interior offensive lineman nationally and No. 2 prospect in Pennsylvania.
1:37 p.m. ET: Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew’s School wide receiver Dylan Faison — the brother of Notre Dame wide receiver Jordan Faison — announces the Irish have offered him a scholarship.
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1:34 p.m. ET: Houston Fort Bend Marshall linebacker Noriel Dominguez posts Notre Dame has offered him a scholarship.
1:32 p.m. ET: Notre Dame linebackers coach Max Bullough celebrates Pot of Gold Day with a message from former Irish defensive lineman Romeo Okwara.
1:25 p.m. ET: Defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui is the second recruit from Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei to report a Notre Dame offer during this year’s Pot of Gold Day.
1:15 p.m. ET: Carson (Calif.) Leuzinger linebacker Samu Moala announces a scholarship offer from the Irish.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, the 6-3, 230-pound Moala is the No. 42 overall player, No. 5 EDGE nationally and No. 3 prospect in California in 2026.
1:08 p.m. ET: Irish defensive line coach Al Washington shares a social media post with a message from Isaiah Foskey for Pot of Gold Day.
1 p.m. ET: Notre Dame offers 2026 linebacker Tristan Phillips from Ventura (Calif.) High.
1 p.m. ET: Davison (Mich.) High offensive lineman Ben Nichols posts the Irish offered him on Pot of Gold Day. The 6-5, 315-pound Nichols visited Notre Dame for the USC game and participated in the program’s “Lineman’s Challenge” last June.
12:58 p.m. ET: Montgomery (Ala.) Pike Road running back Ja’Michael Jones announces his Notre Dame offer.
12:52 p.m. ET: Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Santa Margarita Catholic wide receiver Jonah Smith announces Notre Dame has re-offered him. The 5-10, 168-pounder committed to UCLA on Wednesday.
12:47 p.m. ET: The Irish offer Naperville (Ill.) Naperville North defensive lineman Gabriel Hill. Notre Dame is the fifth school to offer the 6-2, 240-pound Hill.
12:45 p.m. ET: Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Santa Margarita Catholic wide receiver Trent Mosley recognizes Notre Dame on Pot of Gold Day. The Irish initially offered the 5-10, 170-pound Mosley on June 9, 2022.
His father, Emmett Mosley IV, played wide receiver and running back for the Irish from 1993-96. His mother, Cindy Daws Mosley, was a standout women’s soccer player during that same period. She captured the Hermann Trophy as the nation’s top player in 1996.
12:34 p.m. ET: Loganville (Ga.) Grayson linebacker Anthony Davis reports a Notre Dame offer.
12:34 p.m. ET: The Irish extend an offer to Frisco (Texas) Lone Star safety Jordan Deck.
12:31 p.m. ET: Four-star safety Jireh Edwards from Baltimore St. Frances Academy announces Notre Dame has re-offered him. The Irish initially offered Edwards on April 27.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, the 6-1, 200-pound Edwards is the No. 48 overall player, No. 6 safety nationally and No. 1 prospect in Maryland in 2026.
12:27 p.m. ET: Notre Dame quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli celebrates Pot of Gold Day with a message from former Irish tight end Brock Wright.
12:11 p.m. ET: Red Oak (Texas) High wide receiver Brayden Robinson reveals an offer from the Irish.
12:10 p.m. ET: Las Vegas Desert Pines linebacker Kenneth Goodwin announces a Notre Dame offer.
12:01 p.m. ET: Notre Dame secondary coach Mike Mickens posted a message on social media from former Irish defensive back Julian Love for Pot of Gold Day.
11:59 a.m. ET: Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park wide receiver Brody Keefe publicizes his Notre Dame offer. The 6-2, 185-pounder was in South Bend for the Pittsburgh game.
11:53 a.m. ET: The Irish offer 2026 EDGE Jamarcus Whyce from Trotwood (Ohio) Trotwood-Madison.
11:51 a.m. ET: The No. 1 tight end in 2026, four-star tight end Brock Harris from Saint George (Utah) Pine View, posts his Notre Dame offer.
11:41 a.m. ET: Mechanicsburg (Pa.) Cumberland Valley four-star offensive lineman Tyler Merrill reveals his Notre Dame offer. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, he’s the No. 57 overall player, No. 5 offensive tackle nationally and No. 3 prospect in Pennsylvania.
The 6-5, 305-pound Merill is visiting campus later this spring.
11:38 a.m. ET: Wide receiver Madden Williams from Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco announces he has been re-offered by the Irish. Notre Dame originally offered the 6-2, 185-pound Williams on May 11. He visited campus last June.
11:31 a.m. ET: Notre Dame special teams coordinator Marty Biagi posts a highlight video on social media.
11:26 a.m. ET: Augusta (Ga.) Cedar Grove four-star wide receiver Devin Carter reports a Notre Dame offer. He’s the No. 30 overall player, No. 4 wide receiver nationally and No. 5 prospect in Georgia, per the On3 Industry Ranking.
The 6-foot, 165-pound Carter was initially committed to Florida State.
11:17 a.m. ET: Las Vegas Bishop Gorman four-star recruit Jett Washington acknowledges Pot of Gold Day. The Irish offered the 6-4, 185-pound Washington as a safety back on Jan. 18.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, he’s the No. 61 overall player, No. 10 wide receiver nationally and No. 2 prospect in Nevada.
11:14 a.m. ET: Notre Dame extends an offer to Aledo (Texas) High running back Raycine Guillory. The 5-9, 165-pound Guillory committed to the in-state Longhorns on Jan. 20.
11:06 a.m. ET: Carrollton (Ga.) Central four-star running back Jonaz Walton shares Notre Dame has offered him. Irish running backs coach Deland McCullough originally offered the 5-9, 190-pound Walton on Dec. 12.
Walton is the No. 54 overall player, No. 6 running back nationally and No. 7 prospect in Georgia, per the On3 Industry Ranking.
11:05 a.m. ET: Las Vegas Bishop Gorman defensive tackle James “Tank” Carrington announces he has been re-offered by the Irish. Notre Dame originally offered the 6-1½, 275-pound Carrington in February 2023 when he attended Baltimore St. Frances Academy.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Carrington is the No. 11 overall player, No. 2 defensive lineman nationally and No. 1 prospect in Nevada.
11:01 a.m. ET: Saint George (Utah) Pine View four-star tight end Brock Harris recognizes Pot of Gold Day on social media. He’s the No. 24 overall player, No. 1 tight end nationally and No. 1 prospect in Utah, per the On3 Industry ranking.
11:01 a.m. ET: Offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock promotes Pot of Gold Day on social media.
10:56 a.m. ET: Four-star wide receiver Jordan Clay from San Antonio James Madison adds Notre Dame to his offer sheet. The 6-3, 190-pound pass catcher was in South Bend for ND’s Evaluation Camp I on June 15 and the Pittsburgh game.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, he’s the No. 70 overall player, No. 13 wide receiver nationally and No. 6 prospect in Texas.
10:50 a.m. ET: The Irish are the fifth school to offer Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville High linebacker Cincere Johnson. The 6-3, 225-pounder will visit Notre Dame later this spring.
10:48 a.m. ET: Notre Dame offers the teammate of 2025 four-star EDGE target Damien Shanklin from Indianapolis Warren Central, 2026 defensive end Jerimy (JJ) Finch.
10:43 a.m. ET: Brunswick (Ga.) High four-star tight end Heze Kent collects a Notre Dame offer. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Kent is the No. 74 overall player, No. 7 “athlete” nationally and No. 10 prospect in Georgia.
10:38 a.m. ET: The Irish offered Carrollton (Ga.) Bowdon tight end Kaiden Prothro.
10:37 a.m. ET: Seffner (Fla.) Armwood cornerback Jaelen Waters recognizes Pot of Gold Day. The Irish originally offered the 6-2, 180-pound Waters on Feb. 28.
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10:35 a.m. ET: Notre Dame offers Harrisburg (Pa.) Trinity running back Messiah Mickens, who committed to Penn State on Aug. 19. Mickens is the No. 25 overall player, No. 2 running back nationally and No. 1 prospect in Pennsylvania, per the On3 Industry Ranking.
10:35 a.m. ET: Four-star offensive tackle Ekene Ogboko from Durham (N.C.) South Garner reports a Notre Dame offer. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Ogboko is the No. 23 overall player, No. 3 offensive tackle nationally and No. 3 prospect in North Carolina.
The 6-6, 285-pound Ogboko is the younger brother of former Irish 2024 defensive tackle target Nnamdi Ogboko, who signed with Georgia.
10:32 a.m. ET: Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt posts an offer from the Irish.
10:32 a.m. ET: Decatur (Ill.) Mt. Zion tight end JC Anderson announces a Notre Dame scholarship offer. The 6-foot-7, 230-pounder will check out the Irish later this month.
10:29 a.m. ET: Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden posts on social media about Pot of Gold Day.
10:27 a.m. ET: The No. 1 running back in the 2026 class, Mineral (Va.) Woodberry Forest’s Savion Hiter, adds a Notre Dame offer. The 5-11½, 190-pound Hiter is also the On3 Industry Ranking’s No. 6 overall player and No. 1 prospect in Virginia.
10:26 a.m. ET: Philadelphia Imhotep Institute linebacker Charles Belser reports his Notre Dame offer. The Irish are the third team to offer the 6-2, 215-pounder.
10:25 a.m. ET: The Irish offer Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic EDGE Trenton Henderson.
10:23 a.m. ET: Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County four-star prospect Aaron Gregory shares his Notre Dame offer. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, the 6-2, 170-pound Gregory is the No. 7 overall player, No. 1 wide receiver nationally and No. 1 prospect in Georgia.
The Irish scout Gregory as a safety.
10:20 a.m. ET: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy safety Zech Fort flashes his Irish offer. Per the On3 Industry Ranking, the 5-10, 170-pound Fort is the No. 15 overall player, No. 2 safety nationally and No. 2 prospect in Florida in 2026.
Fort will visit Notre Dame later this month. He’s originally from Long Beach, Calif.
10:13 a.m. ET: Notre Dame offers McDonough (Ga.) Peachtree Ridge four-star cornerback Dorian Barney. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Barney is the No. 55 overall player, No. 6 cornerback nationally and No. 8 prospect in Georgia in 2026.
10:10 a.m. ET: Fleming Island (Fla.) High EDGE Jarius Rodgers reveals his Irish offer. The 6-5, 190-pound Rodgers will visit Notre Dame on March 23.
10:08 a.m. ET: Tampa (Fla.) Robinson cornerback Dominick Kelly checks in on Pot of Gold Day. Notre Dame offered Kelly after he visited campus on March 7.
10:04 a.m. ET: The Irish offer Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy cornerback Ksani Jiles. The 6-foot, 170-pound Jiles is originally from Inglewood, Calif. He was previously committed to Miami.
10 a.m. ET: Pittsburgh Central Catholic linebacker Colsen Gatten gains a Notre Dame offer. The 6-foot, 207-pounder visited campus for last year’s Blue-Gold Game and Pittsburgh game. He will return later this spring.
9:59 a.m. ET: Freeman posts about Pot of Gold Day on social media.
9:54 a.m. ET: Jonesboro (Ga.) High cornerback Jontavius Wyman reveals his Notre Dame offer on Pot of Gold Day.
9:52 a.m. ET: Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s School offensive lineman Darius Gray grabs an Irish offer. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Gray is the No. 76 overall player, No. 4 interior offensive lineman nationally and No. 6 prospect in Virginia.
The 6-3, 285-pounder will visit Notre Dame later this spring.
9:38 a.m. ET: 2026 cornerback Jordan Thomas is the second recruit from Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic to collect a Notre Dame offer during this year’s Pot of Gold Day.
9:36 a.m. ET: Harrisburg (Pa.) Bishop McDevitt linebacker Maurice Barnes brings his Notre Dame offer to social media.
9:30 a.m. ET: 2026 EDGE McHale Blade from Country Club Hills (Ill.) Hillcrest reports an offer from the Irish. The 6-5, 230-pound Blade visited Notre Dame on March 7.
9:28 a.m. ET: Four-star vyper Xavier Griffin from Gainesville (Ga.) High reveals his Notre Dame offer.
The 6-3½, 205-pound Griffin is the No. 77 overall player, No. 7 EDGE nationally and No. 11 prospect in Georgia, according to the On3 Industry Ranking.
9:27 a.m. ET: Little Rock (Ark.) Parkview Magnet linebacker Jakore Smith shares that the Irish has offered him.
9:21 a.m. ET: The Irish offer Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School sophomore Simeon Caldwell. While On3 lists the 6-3, 185-pound Caldwell as a safety, Notre Dame scouts him as a linebacker.
9:20 a.m. ET: Chicago Mount Carmel EDGE Braeden Jones reports an offer from the Irish. The 6-5, 235-pound Jones is the first Chicago area recruit to share a Notre Dame offer on Pot of Gold Day.
9:15 a.m. ET: Cincinnati St. Xavier linebacker Jakobe Clapper reveals an offer from Notre Dame.
9:15 a.m. ET: The son of former NFL linebacker Thomas Davis Sr. — 2026 linebacker Thomas Davis Jr. — announces an offer from the Irish. The younger Davis attends Matthews (N.C.) Weddington.
9:14 a.m. ET: Notre Dame offers 2026 EDGE Rodney Durham from Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park.
9:13 a.m. ET: Aledo (Texas) High recruit Kaydon Finley is the first 2026 wide receiver to report a Notre Dame offer on Pot of Gold Day.
9:08 a.m. ET: Raymore (Mo.) Raymore-Peculiar four-star recruit DeZephen Walker is the first running back to report a Notre Dame offer on Pot of Gold Day. The 6-foot, 190-pound Walker is the No. 34 overall player, No. 3 running back nationally and No. 2 prospect in Missouri, per the On3 Industry Ranking.
9:06 a.m. ET: Mobile (Ala.) St. Paul’s Episcopal EDGE Anthony “Tank” Jones posts a Notre Dame offer. The Irish originally offered Jones on May 4, 2023. The 6-4, 225-pounder is the No. 9 overall player, No. 1 linebacker nationally and No. 1 prospect in Alabama.
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9:05 a.m. ET: Elite football and basketball recruit Kendre Harrison from Reidsville (N.C.) High reports a Notre Dame football offer. The 6-5, 240-pound Harrison is the No. 8 overall player, No. 1 “athlete” nationally and No. 1 prospect in North Carolina, per the On3 Industry Ranking.
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9:04 a.m. ET: Notre Dame offers Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic defensive lineman Jermaine Kinsler. The 6-5½, 270-pound Kinsler attends the same school that produced Irish junior quarterback Steve Angeli.
9:01 a.m. ET: Princeton (N.J.) Hun School EDGE Luke Wafle reports a Notre Dame offer. The 6-4, 225-pound Wafle is the brother of former Irish 2024 defensive line commit and Michigan signee Owen Wafle.
8:59 a.m. ET: Atlanta Woodward Academy three-star wide receiver Jerome Bettis Jr. announces his Notre Dame commitment. The Irish offered Betis during last year’s Pot of Gold Day.
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8:58 a.m. ET: Cocoa (Fla.) High quarterback Brady Hart recognizes Pot of Gold Day. The Irish offered the 6-5, 185-pound passer on Feb. 15. He will visit Notre Dame for the first time next month.
8:58 a.m. ET: The Irish offer Washington, D.C. St. John’s cornerback Hakim Satterwhite.
8:49 a.m. ET: Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab interior offensive lineman Lamar Brown announces a Notre Dame offer. The 6-3, 255-pound attends the same high school that produced Irish sophomore linebacker Jaiden Ausberry.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Brown is the No. 5 overall player, No. 1 interior offensive lineman nationally and No. 3 prospect in Louisiana.
8:38 a.m. ET: Naples (Fla.) Community School Of Naples offensive lineman George Haseotes reports an Irish offer. Haseotes attended the Notre Dame vs. USC game last October.
8:36 a.m. ET: Notre Dame offers Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie sophomore Xavier Lherisse. On3 lists the 5-11, 185-pound Lherisse as a cornerback, but the Irish evaluate him as a safety prospect.
8:35 a.m. ET: Lake Mary (Fla.) High quarterback Noah Grubbs posts about Pot of Gold Day. The Irish originally offered the 6-3½, 210-pound Grubbs after he participated in the program’s Evaluation Camp I on June 15.
8:33 a.m. ET: The Notre Dame football X/Twitter account recognizes Pot of Gold Day.
8:31 a.m. ET: Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic defensive lineman Jermaine Kinsler recognizes Pot of Gold Day by posting a graphic on social media.
8:17 a.m. ET: Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day sophomore DJ Williams reports a Notre Dame offer. Although On3 lists the 6-1, 160-pounder as a wide receiver, the Irish scout Williams as a safety prospect.
According to MaxPreps, Williams had 29 solo tackles, 2 interceptions and 2 pass breakups in 8 games as a sophomore.
8:15 a.m. ET: Notre Dame is the first school to offer safety Jermaine Santana-Diaz from Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point. The 6-1, 185-pound defensive back has visited Arkansas, Houston, Miami and TCU.
8:10 a.m. ET: Glenside (Pa.) La Salle cornerback Joey O’Brien announces his Notre Dame offer after visiting campus on March 7.
8:07 a.m. ET: 2026 EDGE Elijah Golden from Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy is the first defensive lineman to report a Notre Dame offer on Pot of Gold Day. Golden is originally from King George, Va.
8:03 a.m. ET: Chester (Va.) Huguenot’s Markel Dabney is the first 2026 linebacker to post a Notre Dame offer on Pot of Gold Day. The 6-foot, 215-pounder participated in the program’s Evaluation Camp II last June.
8:01 a.m. ET: Knoxville (Tenn.) Bearden cornerback Chaston Smith is the first 2026 recruit to report a Notre Dame offer on Pot of Gold Day. On3 considers the 6-foot-1, 145-pounder a four-star prospect.
8 a.m. ET: Irish 2025 class quarterback commit Deuce Knight kicks off Pot of Gold Day by posting a graphic on social media. Notre Dame offered Knight, the On3 Industry Ranking’s No. 56 overall player and No. 6 quarterback, during last year’s Pot of Gold Day.
