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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Marcus Freeman knew it was coming. He knew his players at Notre Dame would be buzzing, some even coming with jokes, when they saw

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On3 Football

NFL interest was intriguing, but there's a lot more  out there for Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame

Will Black is a tackle. That's where he played in high school. That's where he's working this spring. That's where he is on track to start for Notre

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How mostly idle freshman year helped Notre Dame left tackle Will Black develop in unexpected way

A large part of why Notre Dame signee and Canadian native Will Black ranked as On3’s No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 4 overall player in the 2025

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Diving into the background of Notre Dame five-star offensive tackle Will Black

After a season that saw them make the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame is bringing in one of the nation's best recruiting classes as well.

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Notre Dame signee Will Black ranked as No. 4 prospect in final 2025 On300

SAN ANTONIO — The Navy All-American Bowl is in the books. Around 100 of the nation's top football prospects from the 2025 and 2026 cycles hit the

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Navy All-American Bowl: Final Top Performers

The 2025 Navy All-American Bowl is set to kick off this afternoon at Noon Central at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The event organizers have

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2025 Navy All-American Bowl Rosters

SAN ANTONIO — Day three of practice for the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl is in the books. It was a light day with brief competitive 11-on-11 action,

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Navy All-American Bowl: Day 3 Eye-Catchers

SAN ANTONIO - Notre Dame aims to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff National Title game on Thursday night as they take on Penn State inside

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Notre Dame's future looks very bright at the Navy All-American Bowl

SAN ANTONIO — Day two of practice for the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl has come to a close. More than 100 of the nation’s top junior and senior

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Navy All-American Bowl: Day 2 Top Performers

More than 100 of the nation's top junior and senior football prospects are in San Antonio this week, as practice is underway for the 2025 Navy

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2025 Navy All-American Bowl: Live updates from practice 1

SAN ANTONIO — Day one of practice for the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl has come to a close. More than 100 of the nation’s top junior and senior

Navy All-American Bowl: Day 1 Top Performers

Many of the nation’s top high school football players head to San Antonio on Monday to check in for the prestigious Navy All-American Bowl.  Practice

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Wiltfong Whiparound: Recruiting buzz on top prospects heading into Navy All-American Bowl

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Around 100 of the nation’s top prospects are in San Antonio this week to participate in the Navy All-American Bowl. The week of

Navy All-American Bowl: Previewing position battles, players to watch

Most 2025 football prospects are locked into their college destinations, with the vast majority signing on Wednesday - the first day of the Early

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Best Fits: 2025 recruits who found ideal scheme pairings

Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall five-star offensive tackle Will Black has signed with Notre Dame.  The 6-foot-7.5, 283-pounder is the No. 2

5-star OT Will Black signs with Notre Dame Fighting Irish

For the first time in the coach Marcus Freeman era, Notre Dame has added an On3 Industry Ranking five-star recruit. On Wednesday, the Fighting Irish

OT Will Black signs with Notre Dame, giving Marcus Freeman first On3 Industry five-star

On Nov. 2, Notre Dame offensive tackle commit Will Black scored one of the most impressive big man scores you’ll ever see.  With the ball at the

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Checking in with Notre Dame five-star OT commit Will Black

On3 has updated its football prospect rankings for the 2025 cycle. This rankings release marks the fifth update this year and is driven by

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Senior season evaluations lead to 2025 On300 update

When a big man scores a touchdown, it's usually a run that's powered in from a yard or two out or play action where he sneaks out for a goal line

WATCH: Five-star Notre Dame OT commit Will Black makes incredible highlight play

In one of the top offensive linemen classes in recent years, Will Black stands out.   Already locked in with Notre Dame, he's viewed as one of the

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Five-star Notre Dame OT commit Will Black missing out on NIL packages due to visa restrictions

When Will Black committed to Notre Dame in December 2023, On3 ranked the 6-7.5, 283-pounder as the No. 202 overall recruit and No. 14 offensive

Elite Notre Dame OT commit Will Black invited to play in All-American Bowl

Notre Dame football director of player personnel Chad Bowden and head coach Marcus Freeman have constructed one of the most athletic recruiting

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Three Notre Dame football commits make On3 director of scouting’s future freaks list

The sport of football attracts and cultivates some of the world's best athletes. The combination of size, speed and strength we see on college

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Future Freaks: Most Athletic 2025 Football Recruits

On3 updated its class of 2025 rankings this past Monday, and it was an overwhelmingly positive one from a Notre Dame perspective.  According to On3,

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On3’s Charles Power details why Notre Dame commits Deuce Knight and Will Black received rankings bumps

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2025 offensive tackle WIll Black is committed to Notre Dame

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Will Black, who is a native of London, Ontario, is the complete package, according to Choate Rosemary Hall coach L.J. Spinnato. "He's very coachable," Spinnato told Irish Illustrated. "He’s a lot of fun to work with, a great kid, a humble kid. He’s always working on his craft. So, we’re fortunate to get him here at Choate. I mean, he’s a perfect Choate kid. We’re the No. 3 boarding school in the world. And he works hard, he does well in the classroom, and he’s a great kid in our community." Even with that drive, Spinnato says he's seen Black grow as a player. "That kid has worked at it," his coach said. "It’s not like he was super-duper raw in terms of general technique. This is a kid who worked with his local…university’s football players for the last year and a half. So, he would go and work out with them on their field all the time during their off-season, getting better. He learned a lot from some really good Canadian football players who were already in university. The biggest thing, I would say, inline competition, opening up and having that confidence, it took a little bit of time, but it didn’t take that long. I’ll be honest. He picks it up really quickly. He loves the game and has fun with it."

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Will Black's frame, fluid movement skills and controlled coordination working at left tackle reminds us of Joe Alt. Black is further along as a true offensive lineman than Alt at the same stage. Despite being newer to football, Black has primarily played as an offensive tackle while Alt played as a tight end and defensive end later in his high school career. 

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