Notre Dame football is trending for 4-star 2026 Florida safety
Notre Dame football is trending for 4-star 2026 Florida safety
Notre Dame football was on a bit of a heater in recruiting a few weeks ago, and while it's cooled off with the commitments, it hasn't with players favoring the Irish.
On Thursday, On3's Steve Wiltfong put in a prediction that Notre Dame would land Florida 2026 safety Ayden Pouncey. The 6-foot, 3-inch and 160-pound prospect is a bit on the lighter side for the position, but has the frame to add plenty of weight to physically handle the back end of a defense.
Pouncey is ranked as the No. 140 overall prospect by the 247Sports Composite Rankings, putting him firmly in the 4-star range. He does have multiple official visits set up over the next few months, and will be in South Bend starting June 13th.
Football runs in the family, as his brother Ethan played for the Florida Gators, and his other brother, Jordan also played for the Gators and the Texas Longhorns. Notre Dame has recently started to go after more prospects with football bloodlines, and if Wiltfong is correct, another would be on the way to the Irish.
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