In the modern world of college football, we have seen more and more recruits opt to enroll early. Most high schools have been able to fast-track graduation, and it gives these student athletes a chance to get on campus earlier and begin acclimating to college life. It can be a huge help on the field, the strength program, and in the classroom.

In the past, we have seen several Notre Dame players take advantage of that extra time with the program, most recently this past offseason where left tackle Anthonie Knapp prepared himself accordingly, as well as others like safety Kennedy Urlacher. There’s success stories every single year.

The 2025 recruiting class is no different. While Wednesday serves as a celebration of officially signing, 12 of the 24 signees are already preparing to head to South Bend in just a few weeks. It’s another impressive list of players.

Here is every 2025 signee who is planning on enrolling this January (even earlier in JaDon Blair’s case)

QB Blake Hebert – Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School

RB Nolan James – Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic

WR Elijah Burress – Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic

WR Jerome Bettis Jr. – Atlanta (Ga.) Woodward Academy

WR Antavious Richardson – Greenville (Ga.) High School

OL Owen Strebig – Waukesha (Wisc.) Catholic Memorial

OL Matty Augustine – Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School

OL Cameron Herron – Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central

DL Davion Dixon – Miami (Fla.) Palmetto

CB Cree Thomas – Phoenix (Ariz.) Brophy Prep

S Jadon Blair – Winston Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor

S Ethan Long – Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School