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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM PRESEASON 2026 63 Quarterback Champ Monds, HHHH, 6-2½, 219, Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) Running Back Isaiah Rogers, HHHH, 5-10, 190, Springfield, Mass. (Springfield Central) Lathan Whisenton, HHHH, 5-11, 195, Waco, Texas (Midway) Wide Receiver Jackson Coleman, HHH, 6-3, 195, Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian) Julius Jones Jr., HHHH, 5-11, 160, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Tight End Titus Hawk, HHHH, 6-6½, 220, Choctaw, Okla. (Choctaw) Offensive Line Richie Flanigan, HHHH, 6-3½, 285, Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame de la Baie Academy) James Halter, HHHH, 6-5, 268, Pittsburgh (Central Catholic) Jackson Hill, HHH, 6-6½, 300, West Hills, Calif. (Chaminade)^ Oluwasemilore Olubobola, HHHHH, 6-6, 295, Jersey City, New Jersey (St. Peter's Prep) Albert Simien, HHHHH, 6-3, 295, Lake Charles, La. (Sam Houston) Defensive End Aidan O'Neil, HHHH, 6-5, 250, Ramsey, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) Abraham Sesay, HHHHH, 6-4½, 225, Exton, Pa. (Downingtown East) Jackson Vaughn, HHHH, 6-3, 220, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Defensive Tackle Segun Alexander, HHHH, 6-2, 300, Rabun Gap, Ga. (Nacoochee School)) David Folorunsho, HHHHH, 6-3, 285, Chicago (St. Patrick) Brayden Parks, HHHH, 6-0¾, 308, Chicago (Brother Rice) Linebacker Kaden Henderson, HHHH, 6-0½, 225, Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit) — committed to Texas A&M Roman Igwebuike, HHHH, 6-3, 220, Chicago (Mount Carmel) Cornerback Ace Alston, HHHH, 5-11, 175, Cincinnati (Anderson) Xavier Hasan, HHHH, 5-11, 190, Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) Safety Zayden Gamble, HHHH, 5-11, 185, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) John Gay III, HHH, 6-2, 180, Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna Prep) Athletes None Long Snapper Sean Kraft, HHH, 6-4, 215, Swannanoa, N.C. (Asheville Christian Academy) Star ratings are from Rivals as of Aug. 4 ^ Offered by Notre Dame between May 5 and Aug. 4 Commitments in bold italics Class Of 2027 Scholarship Offer Master List MEMORABILIA NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL GAMES on VHS or DVD for sale, from 1928 to present. Contact Peter Rahas at 7700 Golden Filly St., Las Vegas, NV 89131 or call 1-702-498-2351 M A R K E T P L A C E ADS: CALL 502-552-4390 PRAYERS: CALL 800-421-7751 PRAYER TO THE BLESSED MOTHER - Oh, most beauti- ful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God; Im- maculate Virgin, assist me in this necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands. (3 times). Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands. (3 times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for 3 days and after 3 days your request will be granted and the prayer must be published. Thank you. S.G. PERSONALS 2027 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Aug. 4 Rk. School Commits 1. Texas A&M 26 2. Notre Dame 23 3. Miami 21 4. Oregon 24 5. Ohio State 19 6. Texas 22 7. Oklahoma 27 8. Florida 25 9. Texas Tech 17 10. LSU 16 2027 Master List Changes Prospects Committed: DT Segun Alexan- der of Rabun Gap, Ga.; DT David Folorunsho of Chicago; LB Roman Igwebuike of Chicago; WR Julius Jones of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; OL Jackson Hill of West Hills, Calif.; OL Oluwasemi- lore Olubobola of Jersey City, N.J.; DT Brayden Parks of Chicago; DE Abraham Sesay of Exton, Pa.; OL Albert Simien of Lake Charles, La.; and DE Jackson Vaughn of Bradenton, Fla.. Prospects Decommitted: LB Amarri Irvin of Bradenton, Fla. (flipped to Virginia Tech). Prospects Removed: WR Quentin Burrell of Chicago (committed to Michigan); WR Cade Cooper of Malvern, Pa. (committed to LSU); WR Osani Gayles of Bradenton, Fla. (committed to Alabama); WR Tyler Fryman of Fort Mitch- ell, Ky. (committed to Kentucky); WR Matthew Gregory of Pottstown, Pa. (committed to UCLA); WR Myles McAfee of Severn, Md. (committed to Maryland); WR Xavier Sabb of Glassboro, N.J. (committed to Oregon); WR Trenton Yancey of Duncanville, Texas (committed to Purdue); TE Malik Howard of Oak Ridge, Tenn. (com- mitted to Tennessee); TE Cooper Terwilliger of Pierre, S.D. (committed to Penn State); OL Luke Starcevic of Kindred, N.D. (committed to Clemson); OL Layton von Brandt of Middle- town, Del. (committed to Auburn); OL Cameron Wagner of Saint Joseph, Ill. (committed to Or- egon); DE Ifeanyi Emedobi of Fort Wayne, Ind. (committed to Michigan); DE Griff Galloway of Charlotte, N.C. (committed to Kentucky); continues on next page Five-star linebacker Kaden Henderson of Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit picked Texas A&M over Notre Dame in June, but the Fighting Irish haven't given up on trying to flip him this fall. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS