Notre Dame Visit Preview: Irish Hosting A Number Of Talented 2025-26 Recruits

Notre Dame is hosting a number of talented and important 2025 and 2026 recruits

Notre Dame safety target JaDon Blair /

This week is set to be a very busy one for Notre Dame on the recruiting trail. That includes on Wednesday, April 3rd, with an impressive list of recruits expected to be in South Bend for spring practice. 

Here are the 2025 and 2026 recruits expected to make the trip. This visit means very different things for each of the talented recruits. 

S JaDon Blair (2025) - Winston Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor 

Despite already having commitments from Ivan Taylor and Ethan Long, Notre Dame is pursuing Blair heavily. At 6-4 and 190 pounds, Blair is arguably the most gifted safety in the 2025 class. The Irish staff put them in a great position early but Chris O’Learyleaving to the NFl stalled momentum. Notre Dame now has it back and needs a big visit this week heading into official visit season. 

LB Noah Mikhail (2025) - La Verne (Calif.) Bonita 

Mikhail is a player whose name is one that Notre Dame fans are very used to at this point. This will be his second trip to campus, and first since last offseason. Things started out very strong, including Mikhail calling Notre Dame his dream school. Since then, they have lost some momentum and schools like Oregon, USC, Alabama have made strong pushes. If the Irish have a strong chance in the end, it’ll be because of how well this visit went. 

WR Branden Hoch (2025) - Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas  

Hoch does not hold an offer from Notre Dame but is a very intriguing offer. The 6-3, 185-pound pass catcher brings nice ability to win down the field, with upside to work with. He currently holds offers from Miami, Ole Miss, Auburn, Pittsburgh and West Virginia. 

QB Brady Hart (2026) - Cocoa (Fla.) High School 

Hart is on the short list of top targets for Notre Dame at quarterback in the 2026 class. Over 6-4 with a really nice blend of arm strength and underrated athleticism, Hart brings a lot of tools to work with. Hart is very high on the Irish and has talked about potentially making a commitment this offseason. A big visit could make them the team to beat going forward. 

LB Thomas Davis Jr. (2026) - Matthews (N.C.) Weddington 

Notre Dame has had great luck recruiting players with NFL fathers recently. That could continue in 2026 with Davis, who is set to get his first look at Notre Dame. Davis has had a lot of great things to say about the Irish so far. A great visit can really set the tone on this particular recruitment. 

LB Tristan Phillips (2026) - Ventura (Calif.) High School 

Phillips is one of the more underrated linebackers in the 2026 recruiting class. His offer list is small but is beginning to grow recently. The top programs who have offered him so far include Notre Dame, Washington, Arizona and Arizona State among others. His junior film was impressive, possessing impressive versatility and movement skills for a player at 6-2 plus and 210 pounds. 

DL Aiden Harris (2026) - Matthews (N.C.) Weddington 

Harris does not currently hold an offer from Notre Dame but he is making the travels with his teammate Thomas Davis Jr. The 6-3, 240-pound defensive lineman currently holds offers from USC, Tennessee, Auburn, South Carolina, NC State, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, UCLA, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Boston College and Indiana among others. He will be an interesting one to keep close tabs on. 

QB Daniel Mielke II (2027) - Ontario (Calif.) Christian 

A lot of people consider Mielke as arguably the top quarterback in the 2027 recruiting class early on. The 6-3, 185-pound passer currently holds offers from Georgia, Michigan, Nebraska, Boston College, Arizona State and Indiana among others. Notre Dame has not currently offered Mielke and doesn’t tend to extend them this early, although it’ll be interesting to see how things trend with the talented California passer when he gets on campus.

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