Notre Dame football offers 4-star Florida 2027 defensive lineman, Santana Harvey
That proved true on Friday, as the Irish went to Florida and offered Santana Harvey, a 6-foot, 5-inch and 220-pound defensive lineman. He's considered one of the top players in the state, previously holding offers from teams like Oklahoma, Florida State, Michigan State and others.
Harvey is ranked as the nation's No. 312 overall player in the 247Sports Composite, is coming off a sophomore season which saw him have 8.5 sacks, 16.5 tackles-for-loss and 60 total tackles. Those are extremely impressive numbers for a prospect who still has two more high school years left.
While he has yet to make a visit to South Bend, according to John Garcia Jr. of Rivals, Harvey is working on scheduling a visit to see the Irish. Notre Dame has had very good success recruiting the state of Florida, as three of their 2026 commits hail from the state. They'll look to continue landing prospects from the Sunshine State, and Harvey is one of their next targets.
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