Notre Dame’s top football recruit from each state since 2000
Notre Dame may be located in northern Indiana but the football program recruits on as much of a national level as anyone.
How has Notre Dame fared in the recruiting game since 2000? Some years have left quite a bit to be desired but for the most part, they’ve remained one of the better programs at attracting talent to campus despite not reaching the elite category.
So in the last 23 years of recruiting who are the best players from each state that Notre Dame has gotten to enroll?
Here is the top player the Irish have signed from each state according to 247Sports:
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Alabama
None
Alaska
None
Arizona
DaVonte’ Neal
Wide Receiver
5-9, 170 lbs.
Phoenix, Arizona (Central)
4*, #57 nationally in 2012
Arkansas
None
California
Jimmy Clausen
Quarterback
6-3, 200 pounds
Westlake Village, CA (Oaks Christian)
5*, #2 nationally in 2007
Colorado
Danny Spond
Linebacker
6-3, 232 pounds
Littleton, CO (Columbine)
3*, #369 nationally in 2010
Connecticut
John Sullivan
Center
6-4, 270 pounds
Greenwich, CT
4*, #75 nationally in 2003
Delaware
None
Florida
Sam Young
Offensive Tackle
6-8, 305 pounds
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas)
5*, #8 nationally in 2006
Georgia
Stephon Tuitt
Defensive End
6-5, 270 pounds
Monroe, GA (Monroe Area)
4*, #31 nationally in 2011
Hawaii
Manti Te’o
Inside Linebacker
6-2, 225 pounds
Honolulu, HI (Punahou)
5*, #4 nationally in 2009
Idaho
Tristen Hoge
Center
6-4, 276 pounds
Pocatella, ID (Highland)
4*, #89 nationally in 2015
Illinois
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Cam Williams
Wide Receiver
6-2, 190 pounds
Glen Ellyn, IL (Glenbard South)
4*, #32 nationally in 2024
Williams is a current commit in the 2024 recruiting class but is yet to sign his NLI.
Indiana
Jaylon Smith
Outside Linebacker
6-3, 218 pounds
Ft. Wayne, IN (Bishop Luers)
5*, #2 nationally in 2013
Iowa
Eli Raridon
Tight End
6-6, 228 pounds
West Des Moines, IA (Valley)
4*, #173 nationally in 2022
Kansas
Brian Smith
Outside Linebacker
6-2, 222 pounds
Overland Park, KS (St. Thomas Aquinas)
4*, #237 nationally in 2007
Kentucky
Michael Mayer
Tight End
6-4, 232 pounds
Alexandria, KY (Covington Catholic)
5*, #32 nationally in 2020
Louisiana
Jerry Tillery
Defensive Tackle
6-6, 38 pounds
Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy)
4*, #156 nationally in 2015
Maine
None
Maryland
Victor Abiamari
Defensive End
6-5, 245 pounds
Baltimore, MD (Gilman)
5*, #29 nationally in 2003
Massachusetts
Zachary Giles
Center
6-3, 235 pounds
Marshfield, MA
4*, #116 nationally in 2001
Michigan
C.J. Carr
Quarterback
6-2.5, 195 pounds
Saline, MI
4*, #42 nationally in 2024
Carr is a commitment in the 2024 recruiting class but has not yet signed his NLI.
Minnesota
Michael Floyd
Wide Receiver
6-3, 195 pounds
St. Paul, MN (Cretin Durham Hall)
5*, #14 nationally in 2008
Mississippi
None
Missouri
Jordan Johnson
Wide Receiver
6-1, 182 pounds
St. Louis, MO (DeSmet)
4*, #37 nationally in 2020
Montana
None
Nebraska
Trevor Robinson
Offensive Guard
6-6, 304 pounds
Elkhorn, NE
4*, #85 nationally in 2008
Nevada
Alize Mack
Tight End
6-4.5, 218 pounds
Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman)
4*, #63 nationally in 2015
New Hampshire
None
New Jersey
Duval Kamara
Wide Receiver
6-5, 209 pounds
Hoboken, NJ
5*, #31 nationally in 2007
New Mexico
Matt Hegarty
Offensive Tackle
6-5, 280 pounds
Aztec, NM
4*, #56 nationally in 2011
New York
Ishaq Williams
Outside Linebacker
6-5, 242 pounds
Brooklyn, NY (Abraham Lincoln)
5*, #26 nationally in 2011
North Carolina
RaeShon McNeil
Cornerback
6-0, 175 pounds
Mocksville, NC (Davie County)
4*, #64 nationally in 2006
North Dakota
None
Ohio
Tommy Kraemer
Offensive Tackle
6-5.5, 309 pounds
Cincinnati, OH (Elder)
5*, #26 nationally in 2016
Oklahoma
Matt Romine
Offensive Tackle
6-6, 285 pounds
Tulsa, OK (Union)
4*, #58 overall in 2007
Oregon
Ethan Johnson
Defensive End
6-4, 285 pounds
Portland, OR (Lincoln)
4*, #36 nationally in 2008
Pennsylvania
Ben Koyack
Tight End
6-5, 242 pounds
Oil City, PA
4*, #42 nationally in 2011
Rhode Island
Jason Onye
Defensive End
6-5, 260 pounds
Warwick, RI (Bishop Hendrickson)
3*, #627 nationally in 2021
South Carolina
Jaylen Sneed
Linebacker
6-2, 210 pounds
Hilton Head, SC (Hilton Head Island)
5*, #34 nationally in 2022
South Dakota
None
Tennessee
Golden Tate
Wide Receiver
5-11, 175 pounds
Hendersonville, TN (Pope John Paul II)
4*, #81 nationally in 2007
Texas
Vontez Duff
Running Back
6-1, 175 pounds
Copperas Cove, TX
4*, #73 nationally in 2000
Utah
None
Vermont
None
Virginia
Carlos Campbell
Wide Receiver
6-0, 190 pounds
Hampton, VA
4*, #92 nationally in 2001
Washington
Tobias Merriweather
Wide Receiver
6-4, 185 pounds
Camas, WA (Union)
4*, #121 nationally in 2012
Washington, D.C.
Devin Butler
Cornerback
6-1, 180 pounds
Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga)
4*, #318 nationally in 2013
West Virginia
None
Wisconsin
Greg Pauly
Defensive Tackle
6-6, 275 pounds
Waukesha, WI (South)
4*, #60 nationally in 2000
Wyoming
None
