What 2026 Tight End Ian Premer Brings to Notre Dame Football

In landing the Kansas product, the Fighting Irish got one of the best recruits in the country, regardless of position.

It begs the question: What exactly is Notre Dame getting with Ian Premer?

Standing at 6-5, 220 pounds, Premer is a freak athlete that is almost jarring when you throw on the tape. Simply put, a kid of that size and stature really should not be able to move the way he does. He plays with a certain reckless abandon, one that clearly shows full-effort on every single play.

As the premier player on both sides of the ball for Great Bend High School, Premer notched 541 yards on 30 receptions last season, along with eight receiving touchdowns in 10 games played. He was also a weapon on the ground, tallying 260 yards on 37 carries and added two touchdowns.

Given he is much larger than 90% of the players he plays against in high school, blocking is not an issue for Premer whatsoever but it is encouraging that he shows great form rather than just using brute strength.

On defense, he added 50 tackles and three interceptions from a hybrid safety role.

With the addition of Premer, Notre Dame boasts likely the best tight end room in the country. Premer's future counterpart, Preston Fryzel, also recently committed to the Fighting Irish. While Fryzel does not have the recruiting prestige as Premer, both are top-notch TE recruits that pair up extremely well together.

Notre Dame fans should be excited to see these two in South Bend.