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Notre Dame has crashed the race for 5-star cornerback John Meredith, the No. 2 recruit in 2027, as the Irish battle other powers for his commitment.
Notre Dame looks to have an opportunity to get a real headliner in the 2027 recruiting cycle . Five-star cornerback John Meredith, the 247Sports Composite No. 2 overall player in the 2027 class has announced that Notre Dame has made his final six schools.
Ranked as the top cornerback in the class and the No. 2 player coming out of the state of Texas, the 6-foot, 2-inch and 175-pound prospect out of Fort Worth is considered a potential instant-impact defender at the next level. Notre Dame will have stiff competition for the cornerback, as he has received over 40 scholarships already, and has already locked in visits with Alabama , Texas , Texas A&M , and Ohio State as his recruitment heads to the pivotal spring and summer periods.
As of now, the perception seems to be Meredith is leaning towards Texas A&M with his multiple visits to College Station, but the fact that Notre Dame has made the latest cutdown for Meredith suggests that the Irish have at the very least earned a serious look from one of the sport's most coveted defenders. On film and in national events, Meredith has built a reputation as a true shutdown corner who can take away an entire side of the field. He combines long speed with elite length and fluidity, allowing him to stay in phase vertically and drive on underneath routes, and he has shown a physical edge in run support and open-field tackling that evaluators say fits the modern game.
Analysts compare Meredith’s style to recent big, athletic boundary corners who can match up with taller receivers and still transition smoothly in space. 247Sports scouting analyst Gabe Brooks described him as a “tall, long, athletic” prospect who owns many of the high-end traits coaches covet, from recovery speed to the willingness to tackle in space. Landing a player of Meredith’s caliber would give Notre Dame a potential cornerstone at cornerback who can anchor the back end of the defense and raise the ceiling of the entire unit, while also sending a national message about the program’s reach on the recruiting trail in Texas and beyond.