Notre Dame football reeled in four-star offensive tackle Will Black and four-star defensive end Christopher Burgess Jr. at the early signing date.

For the first time since On3’s inception in 2021, the Notre Dame football program has a prospect rated as a top-five player in its recruiting class. On Wednesday, On3 released its final 2025 class recruit rankings and Fighting Irish five-star offensive tackle Will Black slotted as the No.

Canadian offensive tackle Will Black, Chicago defensive end Christopher Burgess Jr. and California linebacker Madden Faraimo, Notre Dame's Class of 2025 has held steady ahead National Signing Day on Feb.

“Sources: Chris Ash has accepted the job as the Notre Dame’s new defensive coordinator,” Pete Thamel said in a post. “Ash brings a blend of coordinating experience, NFL experience and high-end results as a collegiate coordinator. A deal is expected to be finalized in the near future.”

Notre Dame is working on a deal to bring Chris Ash in as the Fighting Irish's new defensive coordinator, per ESPN's Pete Thamel. Ash replaces ex-Notre Dame