Notre Dame has been on a recruiting tear with seven commitments since the start of April. Tyler Wojciak is joined by recruiting analyst Eric Thomas from Irish Illustrated to break down what’s driving this incredible surge in momentum for the class of 2026. From key commits like 4-star RB Javian Osborne to 4-star DT Tiki Hola’s upcoming decision, Tyler and Eric dive into the factors behind Notre Dame’s recruiting success and explore what to expect moving forward.
Notre Dame has been on a recruiting tear with seven commitments since the start of April. Tyler Wojciak is joined by recruiting analyst Eric Thomas from Irish Illustrated to break down what’s driving this incredible surge in momentum for the class of 2026. From key commits like 4-star RB Javian Osborne to 4-star DT Tiki Hola’s upcoming decision, Tyler and Eric dive into the factors behind Notre Dame’s recruiting success and explore what to expect moving forward.
(0:00) - Intro
(1:34) - Eric Thomas joins!
(1:53) - Class Impact of Javian Osborne & Jakobe Clapper
(4:28) - RB Recruiting
(8:10) - Tiki Hola
(11:36) - Reasons for Recruiting Momentum
(25:08) - What’s next?
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