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Notre Dame Football: The Top 8 States For Recruiting

By Joshua Vowles

November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver C.J. Sanders (9) returns the ball for a touchdown against Stanford Cardinal during the first half at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver C.J. Sanders (9) returns the ball for a touchdown against Stanford Cardinal during the first half at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 5, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Malik Zaire (8) runs the ball as Texas Longhorns defensive end Naashon Hughes (40) pursues in the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 5, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Malik Zaire (8) runs the ball as Texas Longhorns defensive end Naashon Hughes (40) pursues in the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

#2 Ohio

  • 9 Players
  • Average Star Rating: 3.8
  • Biggest Loss: Jarret Grace LB
  • Top Newcomer: Tommy Kraemer OL

Oh what treasures lay in the Buckeye state for Notre Dame. Ohio has always had a strong presence on the Notre Dame roster, but the circumstances of last year, highlighted and showcased two different quarterbacks that hail from the I-75 corridor in Malik Zaire (Dayton area) and DeShone Kizer (Toledo). It doesn’t get much higher of a profile than the starting quarterback at Notre Dame, and 2 players from this state are owning it right now.

Malik ZaireSeniorQuarterbackstar 4
DeShone KizerJuniorQuarterbackstar 4
Jimmy ByrneJuniorOffensive Linestar 4
Daniel CageJuniorDefensive tacklestar 4
Elijah TaylorSophomoreDefensive Tacklestar 4
Shawn CrawfordSophomoreCornerbackstar 4
Tommy KraemerFreshmanOffensive Linestar 4
Liam EichenbergFreshmanOffensive Linestar 4
Nick ColemanSophomoreCornerbackstar 3
Jacob MatuskaSeniorDefensive Tacklestar 3

The thing about Notre Dame and recruiting the state of Ohio is that this all goes back to the original blueprint. The plan of recruiting Catholic high schools works well in the Buckeye state. This mainly involves Cincinnati (which has quite a few catholic high schools) and the Cleveland area. The Cincinnati connection is pretty fierce and the fence Brian Kelly and this staff put around the Queen City causes all sorts of fits for Urban Meyer. Notre Dame will only continue to do great in Ohio.

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