Notre Dame found its first defensive lineman in the recruiting class of 2022 with Monday’s commitment from consensus four-star end Tyson Ford (John Burroughs School; St. Louis). In choosing the Irish over Oklahoma, Georgia and homestate Missouri, Ford made it clear new Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman has hit the ground running in recruiting, just as Irish head coach Brian Kelly indicated would be expected in his statement upon hiring Freeman.
“He is considered among the elite recruiters in the coaching ranks,” Kelly said 10 days ago. The evidence already agrees.