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Notre Dame Football Recruiting: Irish's Top Targets to Watch at the Opening

Notre Dame football enjoyed a recent surge of commitments, and the program has a chance to keep that recruiting momentum alive during The Opening on Nike's campus in Oregon.

Oddly enough, the Irish don't hold any verbal commitments from prospects attending the showcase. Knowing the world of recruiting, however, that could change quickly.

The Opening is filled with Notre Dame targets on both sides of the football. Although no pledges are official, a few Irish leans could become important recruiters for other top prospects.

Offensive Targets to Watch

Though both Donovan Peoples-Jones and Joseph Lewis—the country's top two receivers—are high-priority targets, fellow 5-star Tyjon Lindsey is a more realistic option.