Notre Dame football beats out Alabama, Penn State

Notre Dame Football Lands Top Offensive Lineman, Beats Bluebloods for Commitment
Notre Dame bolsters its 2025 recruiting class with a key addition—landing a 4-star offensive lineman to strengthen the Fighting Irish front.
Meet the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football class of 2026 commitments
Get to know the class of 2026 prospects committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in this feature from Blue & Gold. We have provided background info on each of the commits below (in chronological order from the newest pledge to the oldest) and will continue to update this article each time Notre Dame lands a new commitment.
Notre Dame football beats out Alabama, Penn State for 4-star OL
Tyler Merrill is a four-star recruit according to 247 Sports. He is the #61 player in the 2026 recruiting class, the #5 IOL and the #2 player in the state of Pennsylvania. Merrill currently attends Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
Cumberland Valley 4-star offensive lineman commits to Notre Dame
It was a big day for Cumberland Valley four-star offensive lineman Tyler Merrill. The rising senior made his college choice official on Thursday. His choices were down to Penn State, Notre Dame, Alabama,
Blue-Chip Pennsylvania OL Tyler Merrill Commits to Notre Dame
Star offensive lineman Tyler Merrill announced his commitment to Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame Football. The 6’5 320 IOL from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, chose the Irish over the Michigan Wolverines,

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