Notre Dame’s football recruiting has definitely been on an uptick under Marcus Freeman, but if there is one position that has frustrated Irish fans, it has been wide receiver.

This weekend may have eased those frustrations.

Two sons of former NFL receivers, Kaydon Finley and Devyn Fitzgerald, have both committed to the Irish. Finley is the son of former Green Bay Packers standout Jermichael Finley. Fitzgerald is the son of Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald.  In addition, on Sunday, wide receiver Brayden Robinson of Red Oak, Texas also made his commitment to Notre Dame.

Their addition brings the Irish to 25 verbal commitments for the 2026 recruiting class, with the possibility of at least two more additions before the end of July.  With the new rules regarding NIL, college football teams are no longer limited to 25 recruits/95 scholarships per season.

Robinson chose the Irish over Miami, Fla. and Arizona, even after Finley and Fitzgerald had committed. Robinson has the best speed of the trio, and would fit in well to the slot receiver positioo

Finley is considered a four-star player out of the state of Texas, and he chose the Irish over the Longhorns, his father’s alma mater. Fitzgerald currently has a three-star ranking, but his play Brophy Prep in Phoenix, Arizona had the attention of schools such as Clemson, UCLA and Stanford.

Freeman has impressed a number of former NFL players with his program, especially wide receivers. In this year’s freshman class, the Irish have Elijah Burress, son of Plexico Burress, and Jerome Bettis, Jr., the son of the legendary Irish fullback.

“The reason he chose Notre Dame is the connection he had with Coach Freeman and the staff,” said father Larry Fitzgerald to 24/7 Sports. “The university is a really special place and Coach Freeman has done an unbelievable job of bringing the program back to prominence.”

After the last two commitments, Notre Dame is currently considered to have a top-five recruiting class, along with USC, Georgia, Texas A&M and Alabama.