The 15 highest-ranked recruits Notre Dame offered on Pot of Gold day
Notre Dame’s Pot of Gold day yielded riches for about 70 recruits. The Irish spent Friday offering 2025 prospects in their annual St. Patrick’s day recruiting blitz – 68 of them, all told.
Some were new names just gaining traction on the recruiting trail. Others are some of the most coveted recruits in the class. On the latter, Notre Dame aimed big.
Here’s a look at the 10 highest-rated players in the 2025 On3 Industry Ranking who added a Notre Dame offer Friday. (Note: The On3 Industry Ranking has not expanded to five-stars for the 2025 class yet).
Four-star offensive tackle David Sanders
High School: Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 1 overall
Four-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin
High School: Savannah (Ga.) Savannah Christian
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 2 overall, No. 1 DL
Four-star EDGE Armondo Blount
High School: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 4 overall, No. 1 EDGE
Four-star EDGE Zayden Walker
High School: Ellaville (Ga.) Schley County
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 5 overall, No. 2 EDGE
Four-star wide receiver Phillip Bell
High School: Sacramento (Calif.) Bishop Alemany
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 20 overall, No. 5 WR
Four-star quarterback Cutter Boley
High School: Hodgenville (Ky.) Lexington Christian
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 21 overall, No. 2 QB
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• Notre Dame offers two more legacy recruits on Pot of Gold Day
Four-star defensive lineman Zahir Mathis
High School: Philadelphia Imhotep Institute
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 22 overall, No. 3 DL
Four-star EDGE Ari Watford
High School: Virginia Beach (Va.) Maury
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 25, overall, No. 6 EDGE
Four-star linebacker Madden Faraimo
High School: San Diego Junipero Serra Catholic
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 27 overall, No. 2 LB
Four-star linebacker Nasir Wyatt
High School: Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 33 overall, No. 4 LB
Four-star athlete Lance Jackson
High School: Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 37 overall, No. 3 ATH
Four-star cornerback Chris Ewald Jr.
High School: Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 40 overall, No. 3 CB
Ewald is committed to Michigan.
Four-star cornerback Daryus Dixson
High School: Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 52 overall, No. 5 CB
Four-star running back Ousmane Kromah
High School: Leesburg (Ga.) Lee County
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 54 overall, No. 6 RB
Four-star wide receiver Koby Howard
High School: Pensacola (Fla.) Pensacola Catholic
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 69 overall, No. 11 WR
