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4-Star North Carolina Safety JaDon Blair commits to Notre Dame

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July 6, 2024

4-Star North Carolina Safety JaDon Blair commits to Notre Dame

On Friday, 4-Star safety JaDon Blair gave his public commitment to Notre Dame Football ind its 2025 recruiting class.

BREAKING: Four-Star Safety JaDon Blair has Committed to Notre Dame, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’4 198 S from Winston Salem, NC chose the Fighting Irish over Michigan, Penn State, & South Carolina
“Got a point to prove, always had a chip on my shoulder!”… pic.twitter.com/ZFj4o5kIpt
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 5, 2024
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The 6’4” 200 pounder from Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem North Carolina, chose the Irish over a long list of suitors that included the Michigan Wolverines, Penn State Nittany Lions, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, and more.

Even though Marcus Freeman was vacationing in Alaska with his family — he was absolutely dialed in to the announcement ceremony and Blair’s hat game.

Scouting report from 247:

Enormous safety prospect that can deliver crunching blows or wrap-and-lift as a tackler. Owns one of the more unique frames in the 2025 cycle having measured just over 6-foot-4, 195 pounds summer before senior season. Has operated primarily out of a two-deep posting at the prep level, but future might be as a box safety or nickel linebacker given the growth potential. Eyes and instincts allow him to charge forward and prevent YAC. Sinks into zone coverage with ease and does a commendable job of feeling out routes, but doesn’t have a ton of experience in man coverage. However, has the size and athleticism to match large tight ends and shrink windows. Must improve at getting off blocks and anticipating cuts on the perimeter, but projects as a potential impact defender at the Power Four level with his rare traits. Could be deployed in a variety of different ways and fit into a multitude of different schemes while earning his fair share of special teams work. Build likely to draw the attention of NFL scouts one day.

Scouting report from Irish Sports Daily:

Any safety with a frame like his is going to get compared to Kyle Hamilton, but I think that’s an unfair comparison for anyone. Hamilton was simply at a different level when it came to instincts, fluidity as an athlete, and ability to do just about everything at a high level.
I don’t think Blair can play as a single high safety or man up on slot receivers the same way Hamilton could. He is closer to Hamilton in the other areas of his game, though.
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The player Blair reminds me of is former Florida State safety Hamsah Nasrildeen. He was a big body with a similar frame and was highly productive for the Seminoles (192 tackles as a sophomore and junior). He had double digit havoc plays in 2019 and was drafted by the New York Jets despite missing almost all of the 2020 season with an injury.

JaDon Blair is the 22nd commitment for Notre Dame’s 2025 recruiting class. The class is now represented by 14 states and is currently ranked #3 in the country according to the 247 Composite Team Rankings.

2025 Notre Dame Football Commits (22)

POSITION	PLAYER	STATE	HT	WT	RIVALS	ESPN	247 SPORTS	247 COMPOSITE	On3	On3 Consensus	COMMIT DATE
POSITION	PLAYER	STATE	HT	WT	RIVALS	ESPN	247 SPORTS	247 COMPOSITE	On3	On3 Consensus	COMMIT DATE
DL	Davion Dixon	FL	6’2″	290	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	04/21/23
RB	Justin Thurman	FL	6’0″	180	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	08/01/23
QB	Deuce Knight	MS	6’5″	195	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	09/18/23
RB	Daniel Anderson	AR	5’11”	195	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	09/23/23
DL	Joseph Reiff	IL	6’5″	230	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	09/24/23
TE	James Flanigan	WI	6’5″	220	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	10/21/23
LB	Dominik Hulak	IL	6’3″	225	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	11/10/23
CB	Cree Thomas	AZ	6’1″	170	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	11/21/23
S	Ivan Taylor	FL	6’0″	175	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	12/01/23
OL	Will Black	CT	6’7″	295	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	12/10/23
EDGE	Christopher Burgess	IL	6’4″	240	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	01/06/24
S	Ethan Long	CT	6’2″	185	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	01/08/24
LB	Ko’o Kia	HI	6’2″	210	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	01/15/24
OL	Owen Strebig	WI	6’8″	295	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	02/08/24
WR	Elijah Burress	NJ	6’1″	170	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	02/10/24
OL	Matty Augustine	CT	6’7″	290	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	02/20/24
WR	Jerome Bettis Jr.	GA	6’3″	185	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	03/17/24
LB	Anthony Sacca	PA	6’4″	230	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	03/30/24
CB	Dallas Golden	FL	6’0″	175	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	04/28/24
DL	Gordy Sulfsted	OH	6’5″	235	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️	05/19/24
CB	Mark Zachery	IN	6’0″	160	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	05/25/24
S	JaDon Blair	NC	6’4″	200	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	07/05/24

The Irish now have three safety commitments — just as they have done during the last two recruiting cycles.

2025 Notre Dame Football Scholarship Chart

Position / Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	5th/6th Year
Position / Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	5th/6th Year
Quarterback	Deuce Knight	C.J. Carr	Kenny Minchey	Steve Angeli	–
Running Back	Daniel Anderson, Justin Thurman	Aneyas Williams, Kedren Young	Jerimiyah Love	Jadarian Price, Gi’Bran Payne	–
Tight End	James Flanigan	Jack Larsen	Cooper Flanagan	Eli Raridon	Mitchell Evans, Kevin Bauman, Davis Sherwood
Wide Receiver	Elijah Burress, Jerome Bettis Jr.	Cam Williams, Micah Gilbert, Logan Saldate	Jaden Greathouse, Kaleb Smith, Jordan Faison	–	Deion Colzie
Center	–	–	–	Ashton Craig	–
Guard	–	–	Sam Pendleton, Joe Otting, Chris Terek	Billy Schrauth	Rocco Spindler, Pat Coogan
Tackle	Will Black, Owen Strebig, Matty Augustine	Peter Jones, Anthonie Knapp, Styles Prescod, Guerby Lambert	Sullivan Absher, Charles Jagusah	Ty Chan, Aamil Wagner	–
Defensive Tackle	Joseph Reiff, Davion Dixon	Sean Sevillano	Brenan Vernon, Devan Houstan	Tyson Ford, Donovan Hinish	Gabe Rubio, Jason Onye
Defensive End	Christopher Burgess, Gordy Sulfsted	Cole Mullins, Bryce Young, Loghan Thomas	Boubacar Traore, Armel Mukam	Joshua Burnham, Aiden Gobaira, Junior Tuihalamaka	Kahanu Kia
Linebacker	Dominik Hulak, Ko’o Kia, Anthony Sacca	Teddy Rezac, Bodie Kahoun, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa	Drayk Bowen, Preston Zinter, Jaiden Ausberry	Jaylen Sneed	–
Safety	Ivan Taylor, Ethan Long, JaDon Blair	Kennedy Urlacher, Taebron Bennie-Powell, Brauntae Johnson	Adon Shuler, Ben Minich, Luke Talich	–	–
Cornerback	Cree Thomas, Dallas Golden, Mark Zachery	Karson Hobbs, Leonard Moore	Christian Gray	Jayden Mickey, Benjamin Morrison	Chance Tucker
Specialists	–	–	–	Bryce McFerson (P)	–
Totals	22/85 (22)	35/85 (23)	57/85 (22)	74/85 (17)	84/85 (10)

This is a huge commitment for Notre Dame for its future — and its present. The Irish are loading up in the secondary which is only getting more and more important, and it’s also continuing a trend of beating other big Midwestern schools head-to-head for blue-chip talent out of the region.

WELCOME TO ND JaDON!

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Glen said no structures are threatened at this time and Howard Gap Road is closed.

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