Eric Thomas on Notre Dame’s Recruiting Buzz After Huge Junior Day Weekend

Eric Thomas on Notre Dame’s Recruiting Buzz After Huge Junior Day Weekend

35:57 Mar 23, 2026
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Notre Dame football recruiting is heating up after a massive Junior Day weekend, with elite 2027 prospects visiting campus, major targets like Zyron Forstall, Brayden Parks, and Julian Caldwell reacting, and momentum building toward future commitments as Marcus Freeman’s staff continues to make a strong push on the recruiting trail. Tyler Wojciak is joined by recruiting analyst Eric Thomas from Irish Illustrated to break down the biggest takeaways from Junior Day, where Notre Dame stands with top prospects across multiple position groups, which recruits the Irish helped themselves with the most, potential near-term commitments, and what it all means for the future of the 2027 recruiting class.   (0:00) - Intro (1:15) - Junior Day Success (7:32) - Top Targets (30:23) - What’s Next in Class of ’27   Follow Tyler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerWojciak Follow Locked On Irish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnIrish Follow Locked On Irish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedonirishpod/?hl=en Subscribe to Locked on Irish on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC749D_LgykIE8WLu7W4UQlQ   Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans.  Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonirish.supercast.com/   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   5-Hour ENERGY Have your cake & drink it too. Birthday cake-flavor is back, no fork needed. Vanilla-y cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order Now at https://5-hourENERGY.com or Amazon.   Mazda Like our players, we’re driven by the details. Highlights make the reel. But the work behind them makes it count. The all-new Mazda CX-5. More to move every side of you.   Coast Right now, Coast Pay is offering our listeners up to $2,000 credit when you get started at https://coastpay.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Term Apply. The Coast Visa®️ Commercial Credit Card is issu
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