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Notre Dame beats out Florida, others for four-star TE Titus Hawk
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Notre Dame beats out Florida, others for four-star TE Titus Hawk

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are building an impressive 2027 recruiting class, and it just got a lot better.

Marcus Freeman's success on the field has translated to the recruiting trail, as it always does, and his latest recruiting win is more than notable.

On Monday, the Fighting Irish picked up a commitment from four-star tight end Titus Hawk. Checking in at 6-foot-7, 210 pounds, Hawk is an elite athlete who is also planning on playing baseball for Notre Dame.

He visited South Bend last month and came away impressed.

“Just the culture and everything about it, the school, the people,” Hawk told Rivals, discussing why he likes Notre Dame so much.

From Choctaw, Oklahoma, Hawk had an opportunity to play college ball in-state and the Oklahoma Sooners were amongst his top teams. The Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide were also strong contenders for his commitment.

Everything from the staff to the way Notre Dame wants to use Hawk just made sense to him, though.

Notre Dame beats out Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama on recruiting trail

"Obviously, Coach Freeman is a great coach,” Hawk said. “Coach (Harris) Bivin does a great job with tight ends. (Mike) Denbrock does an awesome job with the offense. I love the way they use their tight ends. I think I’ll play a big role in the offense if it's not early, it will be in the future.”

Hawk is Freeman's 14th 2026 commitment in a class that's ranked No. 5 nationally. According to the 247Sports Composite, he's ranked as the No. 20 tight end recruit in the country.

“Being there a couple times, it felt right every time and feels like home to me," Hawk said of Notre Dame.

Andrew Kulha

Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports

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