Notre Dame’s offensive backfield recruiting took a major hit on Tuesday afternoon when Will Shipley committed to Clemson over Notre Dame despite Notre Dame pouring more effort into his recruitment than perhaps any other in over a decade. It wasn’t all bad news for Notre Dame today though. Shortly after Shipley spurred the Irish for the Tigers, Notre Dame picked up a commitment from 4-star cornerback Philip Riley.
Notre Dame’s cornerback recruiting struggled the last few years just as much as its running back recruiting had prior to the commitment of Chris Tyree for the class of 2020.