Tight End James Flanigan Sets Notre Dame Return Visit

Dynamic 2025 tight end James Flanigan sets return visit to Notre Dame on July 30th
Tight End James Flanigan Sets Notre Dame Return Visit
Tight End James Flanigan Sets Notre Dame Return Visit /

A name that is very recognizable to o Notre Dame fans is Flanigan, obviously bringing back nostalgia from the early 1990s with former defensive lineman Jim Flanigan Jr. Flash forward 30 years and the Irish staff is again valuing the family, recruiting his son 2025 Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame De La Baie Academy tight end James Flanigan heavily.

For the third time this off-season, and a countless time overall, Flanigan and his family will be returning to campus on July 30th for the recruiting cookout.

Notre Dame received a massive commitment back on June 17th from Oklahoma star tight end Nate Roberts. The Irish staff is still interested in bringing a second tight end in the 2025 class, valuing the legacy tight end a ton.

Flanigan has been hearing from several big time programs, including receiving offers from the Fighting Irish, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Stanford. Iowa, Illinois, Louisville and Missouri thus far. The Wisconsin standout is rated as a four-star by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN, including being pegged as the No. 166 overall player and No. 9 tight end in the 2025 recruiting class by 247Sports.

On the football field, Flanigan brings some impressive upside. He was a two-way star for the team, making a plethora of plays at both tight end and linebacker. The sophomore standout hauled in 22 receptions for 520 yards and nine touchdowns.

On defense, Flanigan recorded 66 total tackles, seven tackles for loss and three sacks. He was selected as an All Conference performer at both positions.

He is also a standout left winger for the school’s hockey team. They are fresh off of a 28-0 record this season, which included a state championship. Flanigan is a legitimate prospect on the ice as well.

If that wasn’t enough, Flanigan is also a dynamic thrower for the school’s track and field program. He is fresh off of a state championship with a discus throw of 177 '10". Flanigan also finished second in the shot put with a best throw of 52 '7 ".

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RYAN ROBERTS

Ryan Roberts is the Director of Recruiting at Irish Breakdown, where he covers all aspects of the Notre Dame recruiting efforts. A former college football player and high school football coach, Roberts is also the owner of Rise N Draft, which covers the NFL Draft. Ryan was a key contributor to Irish Breakdown before taking over Fighting Irish recruiting and NFL Draft coverage. You can email Ryan at risendraft@gmail.com Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Ryan on Twitter: @RiseNDraftLike and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter