C.J. Holmes is ranked as the #2 recruit in Connecticut and the #258 overall by 247 Sports and #2 in Connecticut and #203 overall by Rivals. He committed to ND on July 8, 2016.
Holmes rushed for 1,169 yards in his senior year. He attended The Opening and also Irish Invasion, Note Dame’s invite-only Spring evaluation camp where Holmes showed off elite receiving skills for a running back.
Holmes committed to Notre Dame over offers from Alabama, Tennessee and UCLA among many others. Bleacher Report released an interesting commitment announcement video featuring him on a fishing boat.