Notre Dame football and head coach Marcus Freeman continue to build what could be one of the program’s best recruiting classes in a long time.

The 2027 class is loaded with talent at the skill positions, and the Fighting Irish staff has done a tremendous job on the trail assembling this group. With so many exciting commits already in the fold, it’s worth taking a closer look at the type of players Notre Dame is getting by drawing some stylistic comparisons to well-known college and NFL names.

A quick caveat before diving in: these are not predictive comparisons. None of this is saying these recruits will become the players mentioned. These are stylistic comps based on physical profiles, play styles, and the traits that jump off the film.

QB Champ Monds – Vero Beach (Fla.) High School

Player comparison: Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys)

At 6-2 and 225 pounds, Monds is a strong, dense quarterback with good overall movement skills and a talented arm. There is a lot of Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott in his game. If Monds wanted to be a pure running quarterback the way Prescott was at times during his Mississippi State career, he can certainly do those things. His ability to win inside the pocket combined with that dense frame makes him a really appealing modern pocket quarterback with the movement skills to boot.

RB Isaiah Rogers – Springfield (Mass.) Central

Player comparison: Joe Mixon (free agent)

Rogers reminds me a whole lot of Joe Mixon, who has been a star in the NFL for several years after a great career at Oklahoma. Like Mixon, Rogers has an upright running style and really good short-area explosiveness and quickness for a player his size. He can also catch the football out of the backfield, showing a lot of smoothness working in space. Don’t let the size fool you. This is a gifted athlete who can do a little bit of everything, which is exactly what Notre Dame needs in its backfield.

RB Lathan Whisenton – Waco (Texas) Midway

Player comparison: Felix Jones (retired)

Whisenton reminds me of former Arkansas star and Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Felix Jones. The name of the game for Whisenton is going to be making and creating big plays. Despite that home-run ability, he is actually a little thicker of a running back than you would anticipate for his style. Even if he is relegated to a secondary role, as Jones was behind Darren McFadden at Arkansas, he has a chance to hit a ton of home runs for an offense that needs to continue adding this type of speed.

WR Julius Jones Jr. – Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas

Player comparison: Kenny Stills (retired)

Jones is explosive, has long speed, and is a fundamentally sound wide receiver despite being a little bit smaller than the comp. There is a lot of all-around skill set that reminds me of former Oklahoma and NFL wide receiver Kenny Stills. Jones hits a good-to-very-good threshold in each of the given areas, which provides an all-around profile that can affect all three levels of the field.

WR Jackson Coleman – Littleton (Co.) Valor Christian

Player comparison: Josh Reynolds (free agent)

Coleman, out of Colorado, reminds me of former Texas A&M and NFL wide receiver Josh Reynolds. He has long strides, a wiry frame, and can win above the rim, but he can also lull defenders to sleep to create plays downfield. While he isn’t the most physically put-together receiver and possesses a lankier frame, this is a player who chews up a lot of grass with incredibly long strides.

TE Titus Hawk – Choctaw (Okla.) High School

Player comparison: Gary Barnidge (retired)

Hawk draws a comparison to former Louisville and longtime NFL tight end Gary Barnidge. Despite being a little longer and skinnier right now, Hawk is a really good blocker, especially on the move. As his body continues to develop, he should be able to play inline and detach from the line of scrimmage. That versatility is a lot of what made Barnidge valuable during his college and NFL career.

The 2027 recruiting class for Notre Dame continues to take shape as one of the more dynamic groups Freeman has assembled. The skill position talent is diverse, featuring different body types and play styles that should give the Irish coaching staff a lot to work with. If these players develop the way their profiles suggest they can, Notre Dame will have the offensive firepower needed to compete at the highest level.