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On Tuesday the Notre Dame Fighting Irish received a commitment from 3-Star offensive lineman, Joe Otting, from Topeka, Kansas.
BREAKING: #NotreDame lands a good one in offensive lineman Joe Otting, a future center for the Fighting Irish.
— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) June 7, 2022
Source: "Tremendous quickness, explosive off the ball, shows a ton of violence and physicality at the position."
Story https://t.co/FlzDk8ztzJ@JoeOtting @247Sports pic.twitter.com/CdnzYWvX0R
Otting chose the Irish over a ton of regional Power Five offers including the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas State Wildcats, Iowa State Cyclones, and more.
— Joe Otting (@JoeOtting) June 7, 2022
Irish Illustrated’s story included this evaluation from an unanimous college offensive line coach:
“He has the right fit and personality for Notre Dame. He’s a really good athlete that displays that both on the football field and the basketball country. He likely projects as a center at the next level, which seems to fit perfectly for what they are planning on adding this cycle in a five-man class. He has tremendous quickness and is explosive off the ball, while showing a ton of violence and physicality at the position. Good get for Harry Hiestand.”
Otting is Notre Dame’s 14th commitment for the 2023 class and a little bit of a surprise — only in the sense that he hasn’t been a name heavily discussed during this cycle. He’s a guy that Harry Hiestand wants, and with Harry Hiestand, you generally want to give him the tools that he wants to work with along the offensive line.
2023 Notre Dame Commit List (23)
SIGNED | POSITION | PLAYER | STATE | HT | WT | RIVALS | ESPN | 247 SPORTS | 247 COMPOSITE | On3 | On3 Consensus | COMMIT DATE |
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SIGNED | POSITION | PLAYER | STATE | HT | WT | RIVALS | ESPN | 247 SPORTS | 247 COMPOSITE | On3 | On3 Consensus | COMMIT DATE |
☘️ | DE | Brenan Vernon | OH | 6'5" | 245 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/29/21 |
☘️ | S | Adon Shuler | NJ | 6'0" | 190 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 08/15/21 |
☘️ | TE | Cooper Flanagan | CA | 6'5" | 225 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 09/02/21 |
☘️ | LB | Drayk Bowen | IN | 6'2" | 215 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 11/03/21 |
☘️ | LB | Preston Zinter | MA | 6'2" | 220 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 01/11/22 |
☘️ | WR | Braylon James | TX | 6'3" | 185 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 04/19/22 |
☘️ | OL | Sam Pendleton | NC | 6'4" | 295 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 04/25/22 |
☘️ | DL | Boubacar Traore | MA | 6'5" | 240 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 04/27/22 |
☘️ | DL | Devan Houstan | MD | 6'5" | 270 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 05/07/22 |
☘️ | OL | Sullivan Absher | NC | 6'7" | 290 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 05/13/22 |
☘️ | OL | Joe Otting | KA | 6'4" | 275 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/07/22 |
☘️ | OL | Charles Jagusah | IL | 6'6" | 308 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 06/30/22 |
☘️ | CB | Micah Bell | TX | 5'11" | 170 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/01/22 |
☘️ | WR | Rico Flores | CA | 6'1" | 190 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/03/22 |
☘️ | CB | Christian Gray | MO | 6'0" | 170 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/04/22 |
☘️ | WR | Jaden Greathouse | TX | 6'2" | 215 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 07/15/22 |
☘️ | LB | Jaiden Ausberry | LA | 6'1" | 210 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 08/04/22 |
☘️ | S | Ben Minich | OH | 5'11" | 190 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 08/05/22 |
☘️ | DE | Armel Mukam | VA | 6'4" | 250 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 08/24/22 |
☘️ | RB | Jeremiyah Love | MO | 6'0" | 190 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 10/26/22 |
☘️ | QB | Kenny Minchey | TN | 6'3" | 215 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 11/22/22 |
☘️ | OL | Chris Terek | IL | 6'6" | 295 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 11/27/22 |
☘️ | WR | Kaleb Smith | TX | 6'1" | 180 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 12/01/22 |
The class is starting to fill up — but we’re kind of unsure about how the numbers are going to actually work. I’m still working off of a base of 26, but I wouldn’t be shocked if the class eventually turns into 28. I think we will have a better grasp of the situation once the summer visits have concluded, but I think we should all start coming to grips with no 5-Star QB in THIS class.
2023 Notre Dame Football Scholarship Chart
Position / Year | Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | 5th/6th Year |
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Position / Year | Freshmen | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | 5th/6th Year |
Quarterback | Kenny Minchey | Steve Angeli | Tyler Buchner | - | Sam Hartman |
Running Back | Jeremiyah Love | Jadarian Price, Gi'Bran Payne | Audric Estime, Logan Diggs | - | - |
Tight End | Cooper Flanagan | Eli Raridon, Holden Staes | Mitchell Evans, Davis Sherwood | Kevin Bauman | - |
Wide Receiver | Braylon James, Rico Flores, Jaden Greathouse, Kaleb Smith | Tobias Merriweather | Deion Colzie, Lorenzo Styles, Jayden Thomas | Chris Tyree | Matt Salerno, Kaleb Smith |
Center | - | Ashton Craig | Pat Coogan | - | Zeke Correll |
Guard | Sam Pendleton, Joe Otting, Chris Terek | Billy Schrauth | Rocco Spindler | - | Andrew Kristofic |
Tackle | Sullivan Absher, Charles Jagusah | Ty Chan, Aamil Wagner | Blake Fisher, Joe Alt | Michael Carmody, Tosh Baker | - |
Defensive Tackle | Boubacar Traore, Devan Houstan | Tyson Ford, Donovan Hinish | Gabe Rubio | Aidan Keanaaina, Rylie Mills | Howard Cross |
Defensive End | Brenan Vernon, Armel Mukam | Joshua Burnham, Aiden Gobaira, Junior Tuihalamaka | Jason Onye | Alexander Ehrensberger, Jordan Botelho | NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Javontae Jean-Baptiste |
Linebacker | Drayk Bowen, Preston Zinter, Jaiden Ausberry | Nolan Ziegler, Jaylen Sneed | Prince Kollie | - | Jack Kiser, Marist Liufau, JD Bertrand |
Safety | Adon Shuler, Ben Minich | - | - | Xavier Watts, Ramon Henderson | D.J. Brown, Thomas Harper |
Cornerback | Micah Bell, Christian Gray | Jayden Mickey, Benjamin Morrison | Ryan Barnes, Chance Tucker | Clarence Lewis | Cam Hart |
Specialists | - | Bryce McFerson (P) | - | - | Michael Vinson (LS), Spencer Shrader (K) |
Totals | 23/85 (23) | 43/85 (20) | 60/85 (17) | 71/85 (11) | 87/85 (16) |
Big, tough lineman are easy to love at Notre Dame and are one of a handful of schools that truly celebrate the trench warriors. Joe Otting really does feel like that kind of guy.
FIST PUMPS UP FOR JOE!
First grade, first football team, first love of the Fighting Irish! @JoeOtting #DreamsComeTrue pic.twitter.com/OjV9LljIlR
— Debbie Otting (@debbie_otting) June 7, 2022
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