Notre Dame Football Lands Top Offensive Lineman, Beats Bluebloods for Commitment
Notre Dame bolsters its 2025 recruiting class with a key addition—landing a 4-star offensive lineman to strengthen the Fighting Irish front.
Offensive Lineman Tyler Merrill Commits To Notre Dame
Merrill is one of the top offensive linemen in the 2026 class. He ranks as the No. 57 overall player in the country according to ESPN, he ranks No. 73 overall by On3 and he ranks No. 84 overall by Rivals. Merrill is now the highest ranked player in the Notre Dame 2026 class with all three of those recruiting services.
A pair of Notre Dame offensive linemen enter the transfer portal
On Wednesday, the Irish saw three players enter the portal, offensive lineman Sam Pendleton, and a pair of wide receivers in Deion Colzie and Jayden Thomas. On Thursday, the exodus continued, as offensive lineman Rocco Spindler and Pat Coogan have now entered the portal and will play their final season somewhere other than South Bend.
Nebraska football's final transfer portal pull could be Notre Dame lineman Rocco Spindler
Nebraska has signed 15 transfers, including former Alabama right tackle Elijah Pritchett. The Huskers were finalists for three other coveted transfer tackles in Isaiah World (Nevada to Oregon), Fa’alili Fa’amoe (Washington State to Wake Forest) and Shiyazh Pete (New Mexico State to Kentucky).
Michigan football in strong position for Notre Dame transfer
Such is the way of the transfer portal. Michigan football longed to lure former Clarkston (Mich.) offensive guard Rocco Spindler to Ann Arbor, however, Spindler honored his departed grandfather’s wishes and ended up suiting up for Notre Dame instead.
Predicting Notre Dame football’s 2025 offensive starters
Find out below my very early projection from Notre Dame’s offensive starters when the return to the field to travel to face the Miami Hurricanes on Aug. 30, 2025. See the full 2025 schedule here. (Note: This is prior to any players making transfer or NFL declarations.)
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Class Impact: Notre Dame Lands Talented OL Tyler Merrill
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