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Mike Mickens met with his Notre Dame defensive backs and told them he was leaving to take the Baltimore Ravens job before the news broke. Early

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Why one Notre Dame freshman CB doesn't foresee ND DB drop off sans Mike Mickens

This story will appear in the 2026 Notre Dame football recruiting issue of Blue & Gold Illustrated. Click here to preorder by Feb. 16, 2026, and

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Why Notre Dame CB Chaz Smith was impossible to ignore during HS senior season

College football programs are certainly buying the nation’s top recruits' signatures, but relationships and proof of concept still matter on the

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The top 10 college football recruiters of the 2026 cycle

Notre Dame signed the No. 2 recruiting class in the country.  In Marcus Freeman’s first five full cycles the Irish have finished 2nd, 6th, 10th,

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Notre Dame recruiting: Future stars, what went right, what went wrong, predictions

After failing to land a top-10 recruiting class — per the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings — in each of the last two cycles, Notre Dame is

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Notre Dame Football Recruiting: Fighting Irish have loaded 2026 class

No. 13 Notre Dame will have elite recruits on campus for Saturday’s rivalry game against No. 20 USC in primetime.  Most of a 2026 Irish class that

Intel heading into a five-star recruiting weekend at Notre Dame for USC game

Rivals is constantly breaking news, sharing scoop, and delivering recruiting intel to college football fans nationwide. Our team sees top prospects

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Intel from the road: Ohio State buzz, Oregon commit looking, Tennessee trending

Chaston Smith will finish his high school career closer to home. The Notre Dame cornerback commit, who gave the Irish his pledge in December,

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Film Study: Notre Dame CB commit Chaston Smith

Charlotte (NC) Independence safety Nick Reddish announced his commitment to Notre Dame on Friday.  The talented defensive back chose to play for head

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Notre Dame lands a commitment from safety Nick Reddish

Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic class of 2026 cornerback Chaston Smith was back at his future home the weekend of June 13. The Notre Dame commit used his

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Notre Dame commit Chaston Smith reflects on official visit: 'It felt like home'

Dozens of the nation's top recruits in the 2026, 2027 and 2028 classes are headed to Indianapolis later this month for the Rivals Five-Star Camp.

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Rivals Five-Star camp roster features top 2026, 2027 and 2028 prospects

Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie School class of 2026 cornerback Chaston Smith committed to Notre Dame Dec. 1 over the likes of Clemson, Kentucky, Ole

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Four-star CB Chaston Smith returns to Notre Dame for first time since Irish commitment

For the first time since announcing an eye-popping verbal commitment to Notre Dame on Dec. 1, Chaston Smith is set to return to South Bend.  On

Notable Notre Dame football commit set to visit for the second time

Notre Dame is headed to the National Championship.  Marcus Freeman and his Irish program erased an early 10-0 deficit, to rally on Thursday night for

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Elite recruits see themselves at Notre Dame as Irish advance to the National Championship

Notre Dame fans got great news on Dec. 1 when Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie School class of 2026 cornerback Chaston Smith announced his commitment to

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Four-star CB Chaston Smith explains early commitment to Notre Dame football

On Sunday late afternoon, Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie School class of 2026 cornerback Chaston Smith announced his commitment to Notre Dame. What

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Five thoughts on 2026 CB Chaston Smith’s Notre Dame football commitment

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame are pushing to sign a top-10 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle next week. The Irish are also getting the gears turning

Notre Dame lands commitment from 2026 4-star CB Chaston Smith

Three days before the Notre Dame football program wraps up its 2025 recruiting class on National Signing Day, it has added one of the top 2026

On300 four-star CB Chaston Smith commits to Notre Dame football

For the first time in seven seasons, Nebraska is postseason eligible. Second-year head coach Matt Rhule and his staff are looking to take this

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Matt Rhule and Nebraska get pivotal win over Wisconsin with coveted recruits watching

Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic four-star defensive lineman Jermaine Kinsler made his second visit to Ohio State last week. He arrived in Columbus on

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2026 4-star DL Jermaine Kinsler left Ohio State feeling good about the Buckeyes: ‘They are definitely high up on my list’

Knoxville (Tenn.) McCallie School four-star cornerback Chaston Smith made his first visit to Notre Dame last weekend for the Fighting Irish’s 52-3

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2026 4-star CB Chaston Smith enjoyed his weekend trip to Notre Dame: ‘They made a great first impression on me’

Clemson did not get the result it was after on Saturday in a 33-21 loss at home to Louisville, but the Tigers still had a chance to make an

2026 4-star CB Chaston Smith logs game visit to Clemson

Kentucky coach Mark Stoops and the Wildcats staff aim to build on a recruiting class On3 ranks No. 22 nationally.  This weekend they’ll host several

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Several official visitors for Kentucky this weekend as Wildcats build on On3's No. 22 class

Coming into the season first-year Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti there would be no “self imposed limitations” on this football team.  Seven games

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Recruits sound off on special day at Indiana as IU look like a playoff team in rout of Nebraska

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