Notre Dame picked up a huge commitment on Saturday afternoon when 4-star linebacker Niuafe “Junior” Tuihalamaka selected the Irish over Texas. The commitment gives Notre Dame three 4-star linebackers already in its class of 2022 with a high likelihood of adding another for what would be an incredible haul of linebackers for Marcus Freeman on his first year on the job.
When Marcus Freeman came onto the job earlier this year, Notre Dame had one commitment at linebacker – Nolan Ziegler. At the time, Ziegler was a 3-star recruit, but has since been elevate to 4-stars and looks like he is still very much an ascending player.