Things are moving incredibly quick with the Notre Dame football staff and 2026 Waxahachie (Texas) High School wide receiver Kohen Brown. Formerly committed to the USC Trojans, Brown was offered by the Fighting Irish last week.

While many who don't respect the Irish are quick to point out, often inaccurately, that Notre Dame "doesn't play anybody," the upcoming series the Irish have set up paints a very different picture. According to On3, Notre Dame is involved in four of the top ten series coming up.

Bastrop defensive lineman Tiki Hola committed to Notre Dame on Saturday over SMU and USC. The 2026 four-star prospect is the 35th-ranked defensive line prospect in the nation according to 247Sports' composite ratings.

Notre Dame’s 2026 recruiting class just got a jolt of energy from its newest star commitment. Javian “JO” Osborne, the highly touted running back from Forney, Texas, isn’t just bringing his 4,500+ career rushing yards to South Bend,

Nov 26, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; A general overall view of helmets at the line of scrimmage as Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Zeke Correll (52) snaps the ball against the Southern California Trojans in the second half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Notre Dame football roster is full of great players — known and unknown. No matter the place on the depth chart or the recruiting ranking a player had attached to him before his arrival at Notre Dame — there are probably some things I really like about him.

Notre Dame football made an extremely interesting offer on Wednesday when the Fighting Irish offered 2026 Waxahachie (Texas) High School wide receiver Kohen Brown. The Texas star is currently committed to the USC Trojans,