Where On3 ranks Notre Dame football’s 2025 commits in the latest On300 update

For the first time since Feb. 26, On3 has updated its 2025 class player rankings. Six Notre Dame football commits cracked the new On300, which was released Monday.

Although high school football season has long been in the rearview mirror, constant review of player film, 7-on-7 tournaments and prospect camps have all played roles in the latest ranking update. 

Surely, plenty of other factors have influenced On3’s director of scouting and rankings, Charles Power, and On3 national scout, and Cody Bellaire’s, discretion, too. 

Here is how the Fighting Irish fared in On3’s latest recruit rankings update. 

Notre Dame commit Will Black remains the class’ top offensive tackle prospect

The last time On3 updated its 2025 class player rankings, Will Back shot up 197 spots to the No. 6 overall recruit and top offensive tackle in the cycle. Now, the 6-foot-7, 285-pounder from Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall crept up to No. 5 overall while remaining the top OT. 

Black’s ranking remains the highest among Irish commits since On3 began rating prospects in the 2021 cycle. Previously, On3 ranked offensive tackles Guebry Lambert (2024) and Charles Jaguasah (2023) as the No. 18 and 25 overall players in their respective recruiting classes. 

On Dec. 21, Black verbally committed to Notre Dame over Michigan, Penn State and 18 other “Core Four” (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC) offers. He will be back on campus for the Blue-Gold Game on Saturday. 

Five other Notre Dame commits crack the On300

Quarterback Deuce Knight, safety Ivan Taylor, tight end James Flanigan, EDGE Christopher Burgess Jr. and defensive lineman Joseph Reiff are all slotted in the latest On300. Their moves were hardly notable, as they all maintained their ratings. 

Lucedale (Miss.) George County’s Knight remains the No. 54 overall player, No. 6 quarterback nationally and No. 4 prospect in Mississippi. 

Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange’s Taylor also kept a similar ranking. He is still the No. 121 overall player. However, he dropped one spot to the No. 13 safety and four slots in-state to the No. 20 junior prospect in Florida. 

Although Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy’s Flanigan fell 12 spots in the overall rankings, he remained the No. 6 tight end and top junior recruit in Wisconsin. 

Chicago Simeon Career Academy’s Burgess climbed one spot in the positional rankings and is now the No. 16 EDGE in the class. He slid 17 spots to the No. 173 overall player and one notch in-state to the No. 6 junior in Illinois. 

After debuting in the last On300, Reiff remained the No. 7 junior in Illinois. However, he descended 30 spots to the No. 270 overall player and dropped one spot positionally to the No. 21 defensive lineman instead of No. 20.

Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial offensive tackle Owen Strebig is no longer in the On300, but he still holds a 91 rating. Strebig is the No. 25 offensive tackle nationally and No. 2 prospect in Wisconsin. He was previously the No. 17 player at his position.

How the rest of Notre Dame’s commits fared in On3’s latest rankings update

Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School OT Matty Augustine

Previous ranking: No. 33 offensive tackle nationally and No. 4 prospect in Connecticut (89 rating)
New ranking: No. 41 offensive tackle nationally and No. 4 prospect in Connecticut (89 rating)
Ranking change: -8 positionally and N/C in the state (same rating)

Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic WR Elijah Burress

Previous ranking: No. 55 wide receiver nationally and No. 14 prospect in New Jersey (89 rating)
New ranking: No. 103 wide receiver nationally and No. 20 prospect in New Jersey (88 rating)
Ranking change: -48 positionally and -6 in the state (-1 rating)

Philadelphia St. Joseph’s LB Anthony Sacca

Previous ranking: No. 50 linebacker nationally and No. 16 prospect in Pennsylvania (88 rating)
New ranking: No. 49 linebacker nationally and No. 17 prospect in Pennsylvania (88 rating)
Ranking change: +1 positionally and -1 in the state (same rating)

Phoenix Brophy College Prep CB Cree Thomas

Previous ranking: No. 54 cornerback nationally and No. 3 prospect in Arizona (88 rating)
New ranking: No. 50 cornerback nationally and No. 4 prospect in Arizona (88 rating)
Ranking change: +4 positionally and -1 in the state (same rating)

Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School S Ethan Long

Previous ranking: No. 42 safety nationally and No. 6 prospect in Connecticut (88 rating)
New ranking: No. 47 safety nationally and No. 7 prospect in Connecticut (88 rating)
Ranking change: -5 positionally and -1 in the state (same rating)

Honolulu Punahou LB Ko’o Kia

Previous ranking: No. 46 linebacker nationally and No. 1 prospect in Hawai’i (88 rating)
New ranking: No. 46 linebacker nationally and No. 1 prospect in Hawai’i (88 rating)
Ranking change: No change. 

Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit RB Justin Thurman

Previous ranking: No. 76 running back nationally and No. 98 prospect in Florida (87 rating)
New ranking: No. 76 running back nationally and No. 94 prospect in Florida (87 rating)
Ranking change: N/C positionally and +4 in the state (same rating)

Elmhurst (Ill.) IC Catholic Prep LB Dominik Hulak 

Previous ranking: No. 72 linebacker nationally and No. 21 prospect in Illinois (87 rating)
New ranking: No. 71 linebacker nationally and No. 23 prospect in Illinois (87 rating)
Ranking change: +1 positionally and -2 in the state (same rating)

Bryant (Ark.) High RB Daniel Anderson

Previous ranking: No. 54 running back nationally and No. 9 prospect in Arkansas (87 rating)
New ranking: No. 54 running back nationally and No. 9 prospect in Arkansas (87 rating)
Ranking change: No change. 

Ironton (Ohio) High WR Shaun Terry

Previous ranking: No. 115 wide receiver nationally and No. 23 prospect in Ohio (87 rating)
New ranking: No. 77 wide receiver nationally and No. 19 prospect in Ohio (88 rating)
Ranking change: +38 positionally and +4 in the state (+1 rating)

Atlanta Woodward Academy WR Jerome Bettis Jr.

Previous ranking: No. 126 wide receiver nationally and No. 74 prospect in Georgia (87 rating)
New ranking: No. 132 wide receiver nationally and No. 78 prospect in Georgia (87 rating)
Ranking change: -6 positionally and -4 in the state (same rating)

Miami Palmetto DL Davion Dixon

Previous ranking: No. 69 defensive lineman nationally and No. 113 prospect in Florida (86 rating)
New ranking: No. 69 defensive lineman nationally and No. 120 prospect in Florida (86 rating)
Ranking change: N/C positionally and -7 in the state (same rating)