Notre Dame football offers rising 2027 North Carolina tight end
Notre Dame football offers rising 2027 North Carolina tight end
While it may seem like the focus of Notre Dame football's recruiting effort are in the 2026 class, with two commitments in the last week (Ebenezer Ewetade and Rodney Dunham), the Irish coaching staff is still looking at classes beyond this current one.
On Thursday they offered 2027 North Carolina tight end Jaxon Dollar, a 6-foot, 5-inch and 208-pound prospect. He's not currently ranked in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, but he currently holds eight offers from teams like Florida State, Michigan, Penn State and others. Most of his offers have come in the last week, so Notre Dame is getting in early on his recruitment.
Dollar caught just 13 passes during his sophomore year, but six of them went for touchdowns. His large frame should enable him to add more weight as he gets closer to enrolling at his school of choice at the next level. The Irish clearly love his potential, thus the offer was made.
He also stars on the basketball court, which could potentially play a part in his decision. Either way, Dollar is a prospect that Notre Dame wants, so his recruitment will be one to monitor in the coming months.
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