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Notre Dame in pole position to land 4-star in-state playmaker over 21 others

As the Notre Dame football team fills out its 2026 class, it's started taking more aim at the 2027 cycle and is already the frontrunner for several of the best players in the class. That includes a 4-star in-state edge, Jayce Brewer.

Brewer, who is a 4-star EDGE out of Franklin Central (Indianapolis, IN), is the No. 3 player in Indiana, the No. 28 EDGE, and No. 250 player in the Rivlas Industry Rankings. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound defender has been taking off when it comes to offers from power programs, but the Irish are still considered the frontrunner, at least according to Steve Wiltfong.