Notre Dame offers 2022 safety Koen Entringer
The Fighting Irish have expanded their class of 2022 recruiting board, as Walled Lake (Mich.) Western safety Koen Entringer announced that he received an offer from Notre Dame on Monday afternoon.
The news comes one day after Notre Dame safeties coach Chris O’Leary was in the Detroit suburb for an in-home visit with Entringer. Last Monday, O’Leary was in Walled Lake to meet with Entringer as well.
For Notre Dame fans wondering if this news spells the end of the Irish’s pursuit of Pleasant Hill (Iowa) Southeast Polk five-star safety Xavier Nwankpa, that may be accurate. Nwankpa will announce his commitment between Iowa, Notre Dame and Ohio State Dec. 8, and the Fighting Irish seem to be trailing behind the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes.
Entringer, who stands at 6-2, 190 pounds, committed to Central Michigan back in June, but with strong play this fall he earned offers from Syracuse, Temple, Tulane and Colorado, which led to his decommitment Nov. 9 — four days after the completion of his senior season.
Notre Dame will host a handful of official visitors this weekend, and we expect Entringer to be among them in South Bend.
After he posted his senior highlight tape, Entringer earned offers from Maryland, Wisconsin, Iowa, Vanderbilt, Utah and Michigan.
Entringer, who was named to the 2021 All-Lakes Valley Conference Football Team, recorded 88 tackles (three for loss), two forced fumbles and one interception. At wide receiver, Entringer caught 26 passes for 444 yards and six touchdowns in leading the Warriors to a 7-4 record. He also took two kickoff returns to the house.
Notre Dame has three defensive back commitments in the 2022 class, coming from Phoenix Brophy Prep’s Benjamin Morrison, Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic’s Jayden Bellamy and Corona (Calif.) Centennial’s Jaden Mickey. Notre Dame hopes to land a recommitment from Naples (Fla.) High’s Devin Moore, who backed off his Irish pledge Nov. 30.
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