The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are off to a fantastic start with their 2023 recruiting class. At present, the Irish are loaded up with seven commitments — five of which are ranked as top 150 prospects, and they have the #2 class according to the 247 Team Composite Rankings. None of the seven are or will be, 5-Star Sonny Styles from Pickerington Central in Ohio.
Sonny, the brother of freshman standout Irish WR Lorenzo, was once the top player on Notre Dame’s 2023 recruiting board. Notre Dame was in a battle with the Ohio State Buckeyes for Styles in a process that many insiders figured to be over with this spring with a commitment.