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Top 2026 recruits Joey O'Brien and Khary Adams seem to be enjoying their Notre Dame visits
It's a big weekend for Notre Dame football recruiting, as they welcomed in multiple official visitors. Two of them, Pennsylvania safety Joey O'Brien and Maryland cornerback Khary Adams have mentioned about playing with each other, and along with the Irish, they each are also considering Oregon and Penn State among other schools. Both of them are on campus this weekend, and it very much looks like they are enjoying their time in South Bend. Advertisement On social media multiple photo's and videos were shared, as O'Brien and Adams posed while donning the mostly Green and Gold in a shot shared by the Pennsylvania star. Adams then responded asking what he was thinking about doing. That wasn't the only thing going around, as O'Brien was also seen in a mostly Gold room holding a Notre Dame guitar (see below). Adams is ranked by 247Sports at the nations No. 75 overall player, while O'Brien is their No. 65 national prospect. The safety has scheduled a commitment date for June 20th, while the cornerback still has yet to give a timeline for his decision. Regardless of when they will each commit, the Notre Dame is pulling out all the stops to show them that they could be successful both on and off the field by joining the program. This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Joey O'Brien and Khary Adams are enjoying their Notre Dame visits
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Notre Dame added its second 2026 recruit of the day as safety Joey O'Brien committed
It has been a huge week for Notre Dame football recruiting, as they added offensive tackle Grayson McKeogh, cornerback Khary Adams and now safety Joey O'Brien to its 2026 class. The Irish beat out Clemson, Oregon, and Penn State for the O'Brien's verbal, putting the class at No. 19 players. The addition of the 6-foot, 3-inch and 185-pounder continues Notre Dame's hot streak, one that got started last weekend with each one of this week's commitments making their official visits. Advertisement The future for the Irish secondary is extremely bright, as O'Brien, Adams, and safety Ayden Pouncey are all considered some of the best players in the country. It shouldn't come as a surprise that Notre Dame was able to land each one of these prospects, as they've recently sent multiple defensive backs to the NFL. This could very well end up being head coach Marcus Freeman's best effort on the recruiting trail, as there is still room to add more than a few top players, along with already having one of the country's best collection of commitments. This class should be another piece of the puzzle to keep Notre Dame among the top teams in all of college football. This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Pennsylvania 2026 4-star safety Joey O'Brien commits to Notre Dame
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Rivals250 safety Joey O'Brien commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame continues to build a strong 2026 recruiting class, as priority four-star safety target Joey O'Brien committed to the Fighting Irish on Friday. O'Brien picked Notre Dame over fellow finalists Clemson, Penn State and Oregon. He took official visits to each school, and previously had an official visit to Tennessee that he ended up canceling. Advertisement The Fighting Irish hosted O'Brien for his official visit in South Bend this past weekend, June 13 through June 15. At Notre Dame, O'Brien will suit up for head coach Marcus Freeman, defensive coordinator Chris Ash, defensive backs coach/defensive pass game coordinator Mike Mickens and the rest of the Notre Dame staff. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound O'Brien has had a strong offseason, impressing at multiple events, including being one of the top performers at the OT7 7-on-7 event in Dallas this past spring. On the first day of Week 4 action for the OT7 event, O'Brien showed off his length, range and ballhawking ability by snagging five interceptions and returning four of those picks for touchdowns. O'Brien ranks as the No. 136 prospect overall in the Rivals250. He also ranks as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 7 safety in the 2026 cycle. Advertisement The La Salle College High School (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania) athlete will head to Notre Dame with his current high school teammate, four-star offensive tackle Grayson McKeogh, who committed to the Fighting Irish on Wednesday. In addition to the schools already mentioned, O'Brien received scholarship offers from Alabama, Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio State, Stanford, Syracuse, UCLA, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and others. As a junior in 2024, O'Brien compiled 36 tackles, 13 pass break-ups and an interception, as he helped lead La Salle to a 10-1 overall record. O'Brien also stars as a wide receiver for the Explorers, as he recorded 68 receptions and set a single-season school-record with 1,029 yards, while scoring 12 touchdowns. He earned PCL Red Division MVP honors, along with first-team All-State honors and second-team All-American honors. O'Brien also plays basketball for La Salle. Advertisement With O'Brien's pledge, Notre Dame's 2026 class grows to 19 total pledges. The Fighting Irish currently rank second in the national recruiting team rankings. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH NOTRE DAME FANS AT
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4-star Oregon commit Xavier Lherisse makes big recruiting decision official
The Oregon Ducks are in the middle of a busy time in the world of recruiting, with top-ranked players taking official visits and making their commitment announcements almost every day now. Earlier this week, one of Oregon's commits in the 2026 class, 4-star safety Xavier Lherisse, made a significant announcement on his social media, declaring that he was cancelling all of his future official visits that had been planned, and locking in with the Ducks. Advertisement Lherisse stands at 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, and is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 362 player and No. 32 safety in the 2026 class. He was in Eugene earlier this month for an official visit, and obviously saw enough to shut down his recruitment and tell all other schools who were pursuing him not to waste their time. This is the second big announcement that Oregon got from a blue-chip safety this week, with the other coming on Thursday night when 5-star Jett Washington, the No. 18 player and No. 2 safety in the class, announced his commitment to the Ducks. Washington is the top-ranked safety to sign with the Ducks in Oregon history, and the 16th-ranked overall player to ever join the Ducks. Advertisement Later on Friday, 5-star safety Joey O'Brien is expected to announce his commitment between Oregon and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as well. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions. This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: 4-star Oregon football commit delivers important update on recruitment
