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European Junior Medalist Maksim Manolov Announces Commitment To Notre Dame For 2025

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 27

What 2026 Tight End Ian Premer Brings to Notre Dame Football

Winning recruiting battles is always fun, especially when you are landing a Top 50 player in the country. In a bit of a shock commitment yesterday, Notre Dame managed to land a commitment from elite four-star Ian Premer, despite all signs pointing towards him staying home to play for the in-state Kansas State Wildcats.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 27

Notre Dame Target Devin Fitzgerald Channels His Father in Highlight Catch

If you remember anything about Larry Fitzgerald's surefire football career, it's probably that his hands were arguably the best of any wide receiver in the history of the NFL.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 27

Did Notre Dame’s Latest Commitment Troll USC Upon Announcement?

Notre Dame had a rare recruiting stunner on Thursday, landing a commitment from four-star tight end Ian Premer of Kansas. Earlier in the day, multiple writers from Kansas State had logged crystal ball projections for the Wildcats to land his commitment, but by before dinner time he was committed to Notre Dame.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / June 27

Ranking the most important Notre Dame 2026 recruiting targets remaining on the board for the Fighting Irish staff

Head coach Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame program are cleaning up right now on the recruiting trail. The 2026 recruiting class is coming together quickly, and there are only a few spots remaining.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 27

PFF Predicts Breakout NFL Season for Ex-Notre Dame Standout in 2025

It's been a hectic week for Notre Dame involving tight ends as both Preston Fryzle and Ian Premer announced commitments to the 2026 recruiting class during it.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 27

Notre Dame Looking For More Fireworks On The Recruiting Trail

Notre Dame has built up major recruiting momentum lately, most notably through landing all-world athlete Joey O'Brien and Khary Adams to aid an already fantastic defensive backfield.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Athlon Sports / June 27

Notre Dame Lands Elite Tight End Ian Premer: Breaking It Down

Another day and another commitment for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2026 class. Yesterday, Notre Dame landed a pledge from 6-5, 225-pound tight end Ian Premer.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 27

Notre Dame New Transfer to Represent Team Philippines in FIBA Women’s Asia Cup

Notre Dame will now have two players playing in the FIBA Cup next month, as Duke transfer Vanessa de Jesus was named to the Philippines roster for the FIBA Asia Cup on Tuesday.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 26

Social Media Buzzes as Ian Premer Stuns Many, Commits to Notre Dame

Notre Dame's football has been on an absolute heater of late and that got even hotter Thursday when arguably the nation's top tight end in the 2026 recruiting class announced his decision to play for the Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Athlon Sports / June 26

Elite Tight End Ian Premer Commits To Notre Dame

Notre Dame has landed yet another elite player in the 2026 class by getting a commitment from Great Bend (Kan.) High School tight end Ian Premer. The elite tight end picked Notre Dame over Kansas State and Iowa State.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 26

Exploring Notre Dame’s History of Recruiting Top Talent from Toledo

Holy Toledo! Notre Dame's track record of landing northern Ohio players continued to grow after three-star tight end Preston Fryzel of Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio) committed to the Fighting Irish on Monday.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 26

Rivals Go After Notre Dame Tight End Target —What’s Next?

Few college football programs have had as much success with the tight end position over the years as Notre Dame. Name a starting tight end for the Fighting Irish in the last few decades and you can bet they've played in the NFL.

Former Notre Dame Football Recruit Selected in NBA Draft's First Round

Dreams came true in a big way for 30 different young men worldwide Wednesday as the first round of the 2025 NBA draft was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Marcus Freeman News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 26

How Marcus Freeman Was Disrespected by Athlon Sports in Latest Ranking

Uhh, please tell me that I'm sleeping or dreaming this, because I know nobody in their right mind would actually think it. Marcus Freeman is entering his fourth season as head coach at Notre Dame, fresh off a dramatic College Football Playoff march that led the Fighting Irish to the national championship game against Ohio State.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Athlon Sports / June 26

Notre Dame Commits Move Up In Latest ESPN Recruiting Rankings

Notre Dame is putting together an elite 2026 recruiting class that ranks among the nation's best. That is reflected by all the recruiting services, including ESPN.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / SwimSwam / June 26

Notre Dame Announces Michael Norment As New Head Swimming & Diving Coach

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam The University of Notre Dame announced Michael Norment as its head swimming & diving coach on Thursday. Norment heads to South Bend after spending the past two seasons as an associate head coach and recruiting coordinator of the men’s team at the University of Georgia, his alma mater.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 25

Notre Dame in Focus as Top WR Moves Up Commitment

The start of July is potentially lining up to be really special for the future Notre Dame wide receiver room, but more on that in a second. Wednesday saw speedy four-star wide receiver target Brayden Robinson of Red Oak, Texas announce he'll be moving up his commitment date two weeks to July 6.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 25

Notre Dame Eyeing Another Top Defensive Back Recruit

Notre Dame has been on a recruiting tear in the defensive secondary in recent years and dropped a major scholarship offer for the 2027 recruiting class on Wednesday.

Marcus Freeman’s Updated Avatar Sparks Social Media Buzz

You can search the college football world near and far, high and low, but you'll have trouble finding a more well-kepmt coach than Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / A to Z Sports / June 25

Recent viral video could be foreshadowing the future of Notre Dame football with a tantalizing offensive connection

Rivals hosted their Five-Star Camp in Indianapolis this week, and several Notre Dame 2026 commits were in attendance. There were also some key targets for the 2027 class on site as well to show off their skills.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Athlon Sports / June 25

Class Impact: Notre Dame Lands A Commitment From OL Charlie Thom

Notre Dame continued its blazing hot month of June with another commitment, this time with the Irish landing offensive lineman Charlie Thom. The Darien (Conn.) Avon Old Farms tight end turned offensive lineman picked Notre Dame over Penn State and Boston College.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / June 23