Notre Dame football is expected to sign the bulk of its 2026 recruiting class today, Wednesday Dec. 3. It’s a consensus top-5 recruiting class, according to the major recruiting websites, headlines by three, five-star prospects in defensive end Rodney Durham, tight end Ian Premer and safety Joey O’Brien.Recruits can start signing their letters of intent at 7 a.m. ET.More: Follow here for Notre Dame women’s basketball 2025-26 season coverageFollow along LIVE as we update who has signed with the Fighting Irish so far.Notre Dame football recruiting class of 2026 signeesThis section will be updated throughout the day.Players expected to sign with Notre Dame on WednesdayRodney Dunham, defensive endHeight/weight: 6-4, 227Hometown (high school): Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park)Commitment date: 4/10/25247Sports Composite: Five stars, No. 3 DERivals: Five stars, No. 3 DEESPN: Four stars, No. 6 DENotable: Top 300 baseball prospect who reportedly topped 90 mph as a right-handed pitcher.Ian Premer, tight endHeight/weight: 6-5, 220Hometown (high school): Great Bend, Kan. (Great Bend)Commitment date: 6/26/25247Sports Composite: Five stars, No. 2 TERivals: Four stars, No. 1 TEESPN: Four stars, No. 1 TENotable: Three-sport standout (baseball, basketball) who held a hoops offer from Kansas State.Joey O’Brien, safetyHeight/weight: 6-3, 185Hometown (high school): Wyndmoor, Pa. (La Salle College)Commitment date: 6/20/25247Sports Composite: Five stars, No. 2 safetyRivals: Four stars, No. 1 safetyESPN: Four stars, No. 5 safetyNotable: Two-way threat with advanced ball skills who made second-team All-Catholic League in basketball as a junior.Khary Adams, cornerbackHeight/weight: 6-2, 175Hometown (high school): Towson, Md. (Loyola Blakefield)Commitment date: 6/20/25                                    247Sports Composite: Five stars, No. 1 CBRivals: Four stars, No. 2 CBESPN: Four stars, No. 2 CBNotable: Accomplished sprinter who picked Irish over Penn State and Michigan.Ayden Pouncey, safetyHeight/weight: 6-2, 160Hometown (high school): Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park)Commitment date: 4/26/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 8 safetyRivals: Four stars, No. 7 safetyESPN: Four stars, No. 16 safetyNotable: Two-sport standout who also competed in high jump, long jump and 400-meter hurdles.Ben Nichols, offensive tackleHeight/weight: 6-6, 335Hometown (high school): Davison, Mich. (Davison)Commitment date: 12/24/24247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 10 OTRivals: Four stars, No. 28 OTESPN: Four stars, No. 5 OTNotable: Competitive powerlifter who committed on Christmas Eve.Grayson McKeough, offensive tackleHeight/weight: 6-7, 275Hometown (high school): Wyndmoor, Pa. (La Salle College)Commitment date: 6/18/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 12 OTRivals: Five stars, No. 3 OTESPN: Three stars, No. 45 OTNotable: Converted from tight end for final two prep seasons, spurned Texas and Penn State.Ebenezer Ewetade, defensive endHeight/weight: 6-3, 221Hometown (high school): Garner, N.C. (South Garner)Commitment date: 4/5/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 13 DERivals: Four stars, No. 7ESPN: Four stars, No. 27Notable: His 35-inch arm length would have led all edge rushers at the 2025 Senior Bowl.Jonaz Walton, running backHeight/weight: 5-9, 205Hometown (high school): Carrollton, Ga. (Central)Commitment date: 5/14/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 11 RBRivals: Four stars, No. 5 RBESPN: Four stars, No. 14 RBNotable: Scored 85 touchdowns (including four kickoff returns) and had 32 career 100-yard rushing games. Javian Osborne, running backHeight/weight: 5-10, 200Hometown (high school): Forney, Texas (Forney)Commitment date: 5/3/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 10 RBRivals: Four stars, No. 8 RBESPN: Four stars, No. 6 RBNotable: Voted homecoming king as a senior, broke school record with 105 career touchdowns.Devin Fitzgerald, wide receiverHeight/weight: 6-2, 205Hometown (high school): Phoenix (Brophy College Preparatory)Commitment date: 7/5/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 56 WRRivals: Three stars, No. 71 WRESPN: Three stars No. 73 WRNotable: Son of 11-time Pro Bowl WR Larry Fitzgerald.Elijah Golden, defensive lineHeight/weight: 6-4, 275Hometown (high school): Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney)Commitment date: 8/9/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No.16 DLRivals: Four stars, No. 23 DLESPN: Four stars, No. 11 DLNotable: Played for three schools in four years; moved from Virginia after his freshman year.Tyler Merrill, offensive linemanHeight/weight: 6-5, 338Hometown (high school): Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Cumberland Valley)Commitment date: 1/30/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 9 IOLRivals: Three stars, No. 34 IOLESPN: Four stars, No. 8 IOLNotable: Born and raised in Germany, where his family lived on a U.S. military base.Gregory Patrick, offensive tackleHeight/weight: 6-4, 275Hometown (high school): Portage, Mich. (Portage Northern)Commitment date: 4/13/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 20 OTRivals: Four stars, No. 10 OTESPN: Four stars, No. 29 OTNotable: Son of a former Michigan State offensive tackle (Joseph) who also coaches the O-line at Portage Northern.Kaydon Finley, wide receiverHeight/weight: 6-0, 200Hometown (high school): Aledo, Texas (Aledo)Commitment date: 7/4/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 18 WRRivals: Four stars, No. 15 WRESPN: Four stars, No. 15 WRNotable: Son of former NFL tight end Jermichael Finley, who won a Super Bowl and a national title.Chaston Smith, cornerbackHeight/weight: 6-1, 175Hometown (high school): Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic)Commitment date: 12/1/24247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 22 CBRivals: Four stars, No. 15 CBESPN: Three stars, No. 51 CBNotable: Played for three different high schools, including injury-marred junior year at the McCallie School in Chattanooga.Thomas Davis Jr., linebackerHeight/weight: 6-2, 205Hometown (high school): Matthews, N.C. (Weddington)Commitment date: 11/12/24247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 14 LBRivals: Three stars, No. 41 LBESPN: Four stars, No. 14 LBNotable: Father was a 15-year NFL linebacker and three-time Pro Bowl selection.Bubba Frazier, wide receiverHeight/weight: 5-9, 180Hometown (high school): Savannah, Ga. (Benedictine Military School)Commitment date: 4/14/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 37 WRRivals: Four stars, No. 33 WRESPN: Four stars, No. 37 WRNotable: Finished top 5 in Georgia 4A as a sophomore and junior in the 100 meters.Brayden Robinson, wide receiverHeight/weight: 5-8, 160Hometown (high school): Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak)Commitment date: 7/6/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 62 WRRivals: Three stars, No. 90 WRESPN: Four stars, No. 50 WRNotable: Placed sixth as a freshman in Texas 5A 100 meters at 10.47 seconds.Jakobe Clapper, linebackerHeight/weight: 6-1, 215Hometown (high school): Cincinnati (St. Xavier)Commitment date: 5/2/25247Sports Composite: Three stars, No. 38 LBRivals: Three stars, No. 33 LBESPN: Three stars, No. 38 LBNotable: Prep teammate of Irish freshman DE Gordy Sulfsted.Charlie Thom, offensive tackleHeight/weight: 6-6, 275Hometown (high school): Avon, Conn. (Avon Old Farms)Commitment date: 6/24/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 36 OTRivals: Four stars, No. 21 OTESPN: Three stars, No. 110 OTNotable: Converted tight end who reclassified from 2025 recruiting cycle after transferring from Darien (Conn.) High.Noah Grubbs, quarterbackHeight/weight: 6-4, 205Hometown (high school): Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary)Commitment date: 6/1/24247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 27 QBRivals: Three stars, No. 41 QBESPN: Four stars, No. 14 QBNotable: Passed for nearly 11,000 yards as a four-year starter with 138/37 TD/INT ratio.Preston Fryzel, tight endHeight/weight: 6-4, 220Hometown (high school): Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic)Commitment date: 6/23/25247Sports Composite: Three stars, No. 19 TERivals: Four stars, No. 8 TEESPN: Three stars, No. 9 TENotable: Fighting Irish overcame 0-3 start to reach Ohio Class III championship game.Tiki Hola, defensive tackleHeight/weight: 6-2, 285Hometown (high school): Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop)Commitment date: 5/10/25247Sports Composite: Four stars, No. 40 DLRivals: Three stars, No. 102 DLESPN: Four stars, No. 11 DLNotable: Talented run-stuffer picked Irish over USC and SMU.Sullivan Garvin, offensive lineHeight/weight: 6-5, 300Hometown (high school): Allegan, Mich. (Allegan)Commitment date: 12/5/24247Sports Composite: Three stars, No. 53 IOLRivals: Three stars, No. 57 IOLESPN: Three stars, No. 40 IOLNotable: Family owns The Grill House, a well-regarded steakhouse in his hometown.Dylan Faison, wide receiverHeight/weight: 5-11, 170Hometown (high school): Boca Raton, Fla. (Saint Andrew’s)Commitment date: 3/18/24247Sports Composite: Three stars, No. 121 WRRivals: Three stars, No. 170 WRESPN: Three stars, No. 119 WRNotable: Brother of Irish junior Jordan Faison is a highly rated lacrosse recruit as well.Nick Reddish, safetyHeight/weight: 5-11, 185Hometown (high school): Charlotte, N.C. (Independence)Commitment date: 7/11/25247Sports Composite: Three stars, No. 62 safetyRivals: Three stars, No. 67 safetyESPN: Three stars, No. 63 safetyNotable: Highly rated baseball player as left-handed pitcher and outfielder.Mike Berardino covers Notre Dame football for the South Bend Tribune and NDInsider.com. Follow him on social media @MikeBerardino.Austin Hough is a sports editor within the Center for Community Journalism at Gannett, overseeing high school sports and Notre Dame athletics coverage for five Indiana newspapers. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @AustinRHough. Hough can be emailed at ahough@usatodayco.com.This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Notre Dame football 2026 recruiting class info, rankings, signees