Notre Dame football has been on the winning end of multiple battles in the 2026 recruiting cycle, and it looks like they put the finishing touches on the class on Saturday.
Elijah Golden, a 6-foot, 4-inch and 275-pound defensive lineman, committed to the Irish over Alabama, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech. The addition now brings Notre Dame’s 2026 class total to 27 commitments, one that ranks among the best classes in the country according to the 247Sports Team Composite.
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The newest commit for the Irish is a good one, as Golden ranks as the No. 162 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He’s the second interior defensive line verbal to go along with Tiki Hola. This was a big recruiting win for Notre Dame, as they needed a pair of tackles to go with its elite edge rushers in Rodney Dunham and Ebenezer Ewetade.
This very well could be the best Notre Dame recruiting class of the modern era, but we’ll have to wait until they all sign to be able to make that claim. Either way, this collection of recruits should help the Irish continue to be one of the top teams in the nation.
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