Notre Dame football just took a crucial step with a priority recruit that has already entered “can’t miss” territory
Notre Dame continues to push for several top 2027 wide receiver targets. They just received some good news with an extremely important pass catcher.
We are entering a very important section of the offseason for high school recruiting. Notre Dame football has several important unofficial and official visit weekends on the horizon, with a long list of top prospects having decisions to make over the next few months.
One of the most important players on the target board for head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish is 2027 Chicago (Ill.) Mount Carmel wide receiver Quentin Burrell. Notre Dame was the firm favorite for the Chicago native early on in his recruitment, but other programs have cut the gap. The Irish did make a solid step this week when Burrell released his top four schools list.
Notre Dame did make the cut on that list. The Irish were joined by Michigan, Arizona State, and Missouri in that group. That is a pretty diverse group of suitors.
With Burrell scheduled to take an official visit to Notre Dame on June 12-14, the team has a huge opportunity on the horizon. Arizona State is the program to watch most right now, having gained a lot of momentum over the last couple of months. The Irish staff has a chance to regain their own momentum, and they will have to close on the priority pass catcher.
Quentin Burrell’s recruiting background
Burrell is considered a four-star and a top-100 overall player by the majority of the major recruiting platforms. On the 247 Sports Composite ranking, Burrell is rated as the No. 73 overall player, the No. 14 wide receiver, and the No. 5 player in the state of Illinois for the 2027 recruiting class. Burrell is one of the headliners in an outstanding crop of talent from the state of Illinois in this cycle.
If you aren’t impressed by Burrell’s recruiting rankings, then you will be with his offer list. Some of the top programs that have offered the Chicago star include the Fighting Irish, Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Miami, Indiana, Auburn, Nebraska, South Carolina, Louisville, Arizona State, Iowa, Missouri, NC State, Missouri, Illinois, Maryland, UNC, Vanderbilt, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Minnesota, Kansas State, Northwestern, Syracuse, Purdue, Stanford, and Kansas, among others.
The 6-3, 175-pound pass catcher put together a fantastic sophomore season in 2024 for Mount Carmel. Burrell managed to haul in 75 receptions for 1,257 yards and 18 touchdowns during that tremendous campaign. Burrell continued his dominance as a junior, where he hauled in another 67 receptions for 1,139 yards and 16 touchdowns. This is one of the most productive pass catchers in the entire 2027 class.