Notre Dame had its final visit weekend June 25-27, capping what was a hectic month of non-stop recruiting visitors for the Fighting Irish coaching staff.
More than a dozen targets were on campus this past weekend, including highly regarded class of 2023 prospects and nine official visitors in the 2022 class.
Here are some social media sights and sounds from the weekend (from those who posted).
Corona (Calif.) Centennial cornerback Jaden Mickey (Notre Dame commit)
Mickey's first time visiting Notre Dame’s campus was this past weekend despite the fact he made his commitment in March. He absolutely loved the coaching staff, including Mike Mickens, Marcus Freeman and Brian Polian.
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Denison (Texas) High running back Jadarian Price (Notre Dame commit)
Like Mickey, Price's first Notre Dame visit was this past weekend, and he describe his visit as “unforgettable.” Price was accompanied by a few family members and is locked in with his Notre Dame commitment.
Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver CJ Williams
Williams was one of Notre Dame's most highly anticipated recruit visiting this summer. He hasn't posted on social about his visit yet, but we did receive a photo from his father where Williams is striking the Touchdown Jesus pose.
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Chantilly (Va.) High defensive end Aiden Gobaira (Notre Dame commit)
Gobaira absolutely loved his Notre Dame visit. He raved about it in his interview with BlueandGold.com and shared some neat photos as well.
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Lynchburg (Va.) Liberty Christian Academy offensive tackle Zach Rice
At the time of publishing, the five-star recruit hadn't shared anything on social media about his Notre Dame visit other than a picture of him with a branded umbrella, which was probably handy during a rainy weekend. We have articles linked below with interviews with Rice and his mother from the impactful weekend.
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Ponchatoula (La.) High wide receiver Amorion Walker (Notre Dame commit)
Another highly anticipated visitor for Notre Dame this past weekend was Walker, who committed to the Irish in March but picked up offers from Alabama, LSU and Michigan this month. By all accounts, Walker’s experience in South Bend went very well.
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Zionsville (Ind.) High offensive lineman Joey Tanona (Notre Dame commit)
Tanona, who was Notre Dame’s first commitment in the 2022 class, isn’t much of a social media guy, but his father shared photos of his son with head coach Brian Kelly and offensive line coach Jeff Quinn.
Groton (Mass.) Lawrence Academy offensive tackle Ty Chan (Notre Dame commit)
Chan enjoyed getting to meet the Notre Dame for the first time and got an in-depth look at the school he committed to last winter.
Lawrenceburg (Ind.) High offensive lineman Ashton Craig (Notre Dame commit)
Craig committed to Notre Dame Saturday while on campus. He told offensive coordinator Tommy Rees early on Saturday of his decision and announced it that evening. Craig posted the message below on Instagram to inform folks of his commitment.
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Findlay (Ohio) High defensive lineman Luke Montgomery
Montgomery visited a handful of schools in June and capped it off with a trip to Notre Dame. His father shared photos of him geared up in a Notre Dame uniform and standing with defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman and defensive line coach Mike Elston.
Odessa (Texas) Permiam offensive lineman Harris Sewell
Notre Dame hosted a handful of top offensive line targets in the 2023 class in June, and it was capped off by Sewell making his way up from Texas.
Mentor (Ohio) High defensive lineman Brenan Vernon
Vernon visited Notre Dame June 6 and participated in the Irish Invasion camp. He wanted a second look at campus and spent this past weekend at Notre Dame. He is pictured below with Elston and Freeman.
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