Notre Dame finished its recruiting class of 2019 when consensus four-star defensive end Isaiah Foskey announced his commitment Wednesday afternoon, becoming the fifth defensive linemen in a class of 22. The initial 21 all signed in December.
Before diving into Foskey, let’s acknowledge his signing brings the Irish roster to 89 scholarship players, though some flexibility exists with incoming freshman linebacker J.D. Bertrand eligible for an academic scholarship and incoming freshman linebacker Marist Liufau possibly considering a year’s delay before arriving in South Bend. One way or another, Notre Dame has to be down to 85 scholarship players before fall classes commence.