Wisconsin football target of 2026 Tyler Merrill targeting himself at Our Lady THURSDAY.
The four -star offensive line player chose the Irish fight on other Wisconsin finalists, Penn State,, Alabama And Clemson. He joined an Notre Dame class of 2026 which is currently classified n ° 5 in the country at this early stage of the cycle, with only seven players committed.
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247Sports class currently Merrill as a global player n ° 61 in the 2026 class, the offensive line player n ° 5 and the recruit n ° 2 of his original state of Pennsylvania. According to all accounts, he is one of the best players in his position in the class.
His commitment to Notre Dame is not a major surprise. ON3’s recruitment prediction machine listed Fighting Irish as the prohibitive favorite. He undertakes in particular to play for the coach of the offensive line of Notre Dame Joe Rudolph, a long-standing assistant of the Wisconsin (coach of the Three ends of 2008 to 11, offensive coordinator of 2015-21).
The Wisconsin has not yet made a movement in the 2026 class. He has only one committed player: the three -star offensive line Benjamin Novak. The program is looking for its third Top 25 in as many years under head coach Luke Fickell.
Merrill would have been a great recruitment victory to launch the cycle. Instead, he undertakes to join an offensive line of Notre Dame which is currently near the Summer of Sport.
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