Top Notre Dame recruiting target sets commitment date following visit to South Bend, but that's bad news for the Fighting Irish
Greenwich Country Day defensive end Mekai Brown visits Ohio Stadium on the day of the Ohio State Buckeyes football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Nov. 22, 2025. A top 2027 Notre Dame recruiting target is set to make his commitment.
Why is this bad for the Fighting Irish? Notre Dame football recruiting is expecting a ton of good news over the next several months, but that doesn't include this Friday. Elite 2027 Greenwich (Conn.
) Country Day star pass rusher Mekai Brown has set his commitment date for then, and he will be selecting between the Fighting Irish, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and USC. NEWS: Elite 2027 EDGE Mekai Brown will announce his Commitment Friday on the @Rivals YouTube Channel The 6'6 235 EDGE is ranked as a Top 30 Recruit in the 2027 Rivals300 He'll choose between Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Ohio State, and USC⁰ https://t. co/FzdUdTWNHd pic.
twitter. com/h5NNRujp5c — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 13, 2026 The Connecticut star just made the trip to South Bend this past weekend for an unofficial visit. According to every source, head coach Marcus Freeman and the Irish staff did a tremendous job with that trip.
While vibes were solid, many doubted whether the impact was enough. Whenever a recruit schedules a commitment date shortly after a visit, that is usually extremely optimistic for that program. When it comes to Brown, that is not expected to be the case.