Commit Tracker: Notre Dame QB pledge closes historic season with a loss in Week 17

Notre Dame 2026 class quarterback commit Noah Grubbs‘ historic season came to a close on Saturday. In a gutsy three-touchdown performance against Venice (Fla.) High, Lake Mary (Fla.) High fell 52-19 in the Florida 7A state championship. It was the first time in school history the Rams reached the finals — doing so in Sunshine State’s highest and most competitive classification.

Each week during this high school football season, Blue & Gold reported on how each Notre Dame Fighting Irish commit and their teams performed. In Week 17, only Grubbs and Matthews (N.C.) Weddington linebacker Thomas Davis Jr. remained alive in postseason play. Here is how they fared in their Dec. 13 and 14 games in Blue & Gold’s final “commit tracker” of 2024.

Four-star QB Noah Grubbs (Notre Dame 2026 commit)

Completed 18-42 passes for 241 yards and 3 touchdowns, also throwing 2 interceptions, in Lake Mary (Fla.) High’s (12-3) 52-19 loss to Venice (Fla.) High (14-1) in the Florida Class 7A state championship. Also had 5 carries for 24 yards and 6 punts for 204 yards, including a 50-yard boot and one pinned inside the 20-yard line.

Season complete

Season stats: 15 games | 205-355, 3,022 yards, 37 TD, 12 INT; 33 carries, 140 yards, 5 rushing TD.

Four-star LB Thomas Davis Jr. (Notre Dame 2026 commit)

Notched 4 tackles (3 solo) and 1 quarterback hurry in Matthews (N.C.) Weddington’s (13-1) loss to Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley in the semifinal round of the North Carolina Class 4A state tournament.

Season complete

Season stats: 13 games | 62 tackles (34 solo), 8 stops for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, 12 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery.

NOTRE DAME COMMITS SEASON PREVIOUSLY COMPLETE

Four-star OT Matty Augustine

Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School’s season has concluded. The Bruins finished 8-2 and lost in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Championship.

Season stats: A part of an O-line that only allowed 1 sack and rushed for 2,229 yards (8.3 yards per carry) and 30 rushing touchdowns

Three-star WR Jerome Bettis Jr. 

College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy’s season has concluded. The War Eagles finished 8-4 and lost in the second round of the Georgia Class 5A state tournament.

Season stats: 11 games | 36 receptions, 630 yards, 7 TD | 47 tackles (38 solo), 1 TFL, 1 pass breakup, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles.

Five-star OT Will Black

Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall’s season is complete. The Wild Boars finished 9-0 and won the NEPSAC championship.

Four-star S JaDon Blair

Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor’s season has concluded. The Spartans finished 8-3 and lost in the first round of the North Carolina Class 4A state tournament.

Season stats: 10 games | 66 tackles (62 solo), 1 TFL, 3 pass breakups, 1 caused fumble, 2 interceptions; 22 catches, 529 yards, 6 touchdowns; 7 carries, 63 yards; 4 punt returns, 21 yards.

Four-star EDGE Christopher Burgess Jr.

Chicago Simeon’s season has concluded. The Wolverines finished 7-4 and lost in the first round of the Class 6A IHSA State Tournament.

Season stats: 11 games | 101 tackles (51 solo), 8 TFLs, 5 sacks, 8 quarterback hurries, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery.

Three-star WR Elijah Burress

Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic’s season is complete. The Spartans finished the year 11-1 and won the New Jersey Non-Public B Group state championship.

Seasons stats: 12 games | 37 receptions, 960 yards, 15 touchdowns; 3 solo tackles, 1 pass breakup.

Three-star DL Davion Dixon

Miami Palmetto’s season is complete. The Panthers finished 6-5 and lost in the regional quarterfinal of the Florida Class 7A state tournament.

Season stats: 11 games | 82 tackles (54 solo), 25 TFLs, 11.5 sacks, 8 QB pressures, 1 pass breakup, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery.

Three-star WR Dylan Faison (Notre Dame 2026 commit)

Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew’s season is over. The Scots finished 6-6 and lost in the regional semifinal of the Florida Class 1A state tournament.

Season stats: 11 games | 59 receptions, 809 yards, 9 touchdowns; 29 rushes, 96 yards, 2 touchdowns; 8 punt returns, 238 yards, 1 TD, 8 kick returns, 231 yards; Completed 1-5 passes, 8 yards; 29 tackles (10 solo), 3 interceptions, 1 blocked field goal.

Four-star LB Madden Faraimo

San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) JSerra Catholic’s season has concluded. The Lions went 6-5 and lost in the first round of the Division 1 CIF Southern Section Football Championships.

Season stats (missing one game): 9 games | 113 tackles (43 solo), 3 stops for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, 2 blocked field goals; 2 kick returns; 15 yards;

Four-star TE James Flanigan

Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie’s season is complete. The Tritons finished 14-0 and won the Wisconsin Division 3 state championship.

Season stats: 13 games | 25 receptions, 609 yards, 11 touchdowns; 61 tackles (42 solo), 19 TFLs, 13 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced safety, 1 pass breakup.

Three-star OL Sullivan Garvin (Notre Dame 2026 commit)

Allegan (Mich.) High’s season is done. The Tigers finished 3-6 and lost in the first round of the Division 5 Michigan state tournament.

Four-star DB Dallas Golden

Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep’s season is over. The Buccaneers ended the year 6-5 and lost in the regional semifinal of the Florida Class 2A state tournament.

Season stats: 11 games | 6 tackles, 2 pass breakups; 32 receptions, 441 yards, 5 TD; 150 rushes, 1,038 yards, 10 TD; 10 kick returns, 215 yards; 7 punt returns, 88 yards; 21-yard touchdown pass.

Four-star QB Blake Hebert

Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School’s season has concluded. The Bruins finished 8-2 and lost in the NEPSAC Championship.

Season stats: 10 games | 96-156, 1,589 yards, 16 touchdowns, 5 interceptions; 48 carries, 625 rushing yards, 11 TDs

Four-star OL Cameron Herron

Indianapolis Warren Central’s season is complete. The Warriors finished 10-2 and lost in the Class 6A Indiana state tournament regional championship.

Season stats: Herron and the Warriors O-line helped their rushers register 1,724 yards and 27 touchdowns on 383 carries (4.5 yards per carry).

Four-star EDGE Dominik Hulak

Chicago IC Catholic Prep‘s season has concluded. The Knights finished 4-5 and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Season stats: 9 games | 32 tackles, 9 TFLs, 20 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 defensive touchdown; 13 catches, 211 yards, 2 touchdowns; 8 carries, 68 yards; 17 punts, 513 yards, 27 kickoffs, 1,436 yards, 12 touchbacks.

Three-star RB Nolan James Jr.

Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic’s season is complete. The Spartans finished the year 11-1 and won the New Jersey Non-Public B Group state championship.

Season stats: 12 games | 243 carries, 1,921 yards, 19 touchdowns; 27 catches, 340 yards, 3 touchdowns; 11 tackles (8 solo), 1 interception.

Three-star LB Ko’o Kia 

Honolulu Punahou’s season has concluded. The Buff-n’Blue finished 3-6 and lost in the ILH Open Division Championships at Honolulu Radford High School.

Season stats: 9 games | 96 tackles, 16 TFL, 2 sacks, 5 pass breakups, 2 quarterback pressures, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery.

Three-star S Brandon Logan

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider’s season has concluded. The Panthers finished 8-3 and lost in the sectional championship of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament.

Season stats: 10 games | 57 tackles (33 solo), 2.5 TFLs, 2 fumble recoveries, 5 interceptions; 11 receptions, 117 yards; 7 carries, -5 yards; 8 punt returns, 66 yards, 1 TD; 1 kick return, 18 yards.

Three-star S Ethan Long

Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School’s season has concluded. The Bruins finished 8-2 and lost in the NEPSAC Championship.

Season stats: 10 games | 51 tackles, 5 TFLs, 3 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries.

Three-star DL Joseph Reiff

Elmhurst (Ill.) York Community’s season is over. The Dukes went 11-3 and lost in the Illinois Class 8A state championship.

Season stats: 14 games | 57 tackles (40 solo), 8 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 31 quarterback hurries, 2 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery.

Four-star WR Antavious Richardson

Greenville (Ga.) High’s (3-6) season has concluded. The Patriots finished 3-6 and lost in the first round of the Georgia Class A, Division II state tournament.

Season stats: 9 games | 53-90, 993 yards, 6 touchdowns, 3 interceptions; 88 carries 1,075 yards, 7 touchdowns; 81 tackles (63 solo), 8 TFLs, 1 interception.

Four-star LB Anthony Sacca

Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep’s season has concluded. The Hawks finished 11-2 and won the Pennsylvania Class 6A state championship for the third straight season.

Season stats: 13 games | 76 tackles (44 solo), 18 for loss, 6 sacks, 10 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception (returned 94 yards for a touchdown).

Four-star CB Chaston Smith (Notre Dame 2026 commit)

Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie’s season is over. The Blue Tornado went 11-2 and won the Tennessee Division II Class AAA state championship.

Season stats: 5 games | 5 tackles, 1 stop for loss, 2 pass breakups and 1 interception

Four-star OT Owen Strebig

Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial’s season is complete. The Crusaders ended the year 11-3 and lost in the Division 3 Wisconsin state championship.

Season stats: A part of a Crusaders O-line that helped pave the way for 2,283 yards and 34 touchdowns on 374 attempts (6.1 yards per carry).

Three-star DL Gordy Sulfsted

Cincinnati St. Xavier’s season is complete. The Bombers finished 10-4 and lost in the regional final of the Division I Ohio State Tournament.

Sulfsted missed his senior year due to injury.

Three-star CB Cree Thomas

Phoenix Brophy’s season is complete. The Broncos finished 10-3 and lost in the semifinal round of the Arizona Class 6A state tournament.

Season stats: 13 games | 40 tackles (36 solo), 2.0 TFL, 1 sack, 3 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 2 caused fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries; 19 punt returns, 212 yards; 3 kick return, 68 yards.

Four-star CB Mark Zackery 

Indianapolis Ben Davis‘ season has concluded. The Giants finished 5-6 and lost in the sectional championship of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament.

Season stats: 11 games | 62 tackles (57 solo), 4 for loss, 1 sack, 8 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery, 1 caused fumble, 1 quarterback hurry, 2 blocked punts; 58 receptions, 1,036 yards, 12 touchdowns; 1 carry, 4 yards; 1-1, 38 yards; 8 kick returns, 187 yards; 5 punt returns, 28 yards.