4-Star New Jersey EDGE Aidan O’Neil commits to Notre Dame

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Here comes Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame recruiting machine. On Friday during a live announcement on YouTube, 4-Star EDGE Aidan O’Neil gave his commitment to Notre Dame and its 2027 football recruiting class.

BREAKING: Four-Star EDGE Aidan O’Neil has Committed to Notre Dame, he tells me for @Rivals⁰⁰The 6’5 250 EDGE from Montgomery, NY chose the Fighting Irish over Kentucky and Penn State

“Dreams to reality. Go Irish ”⁰https://t.co/C9xfebY9ZFpic.twitter.com/rWNgELScMr

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 1, 2026

The 6’5” 240 pound EDGE from Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey, chose the Irish over his other two finalists; the Kentucky Wildcats and Penn State Nittany Lions. O’Neil had major offers from all over the country including the Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, and many more.

From 247:

-High-effort edge defender that can go speed to power on the corner.
-Owns promising physical features with his barrel chest and big 10.25-inch hands.
-Ramped up the production and impact plays as a junior, tripling his sack total from sophomore year.
-Attacks with urgency and frequently initiates contact.
-Showcases the ability to dip under blocks and slide through gaps.
-Instinctive on run calls and quick to redirect with his agility.
-Got some interior looks on passing downs as an 11th grader and could provide that same flex in college, especially as the body continues to mature.
-Needs to keep fine-tuning his craft, but should be viewed as a potential three-down defensive end for a College Football Playoff contender that can will his way into stops.

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O’Neil is the 11th commitment for Notre Dame’s 2027 football recruiting class, and the first from the state of New Jersey. In all, 8 different states are represented in this 11 man class, as the Irish recruit nationally better than any program in the country.

POSITION	PLAYER	STATE	HT	WT	RIVALS	RIVALS INDUSTRY	247 SPORTS	247 COMPOSITE	ESPN	COMMIT DATE
LS	Sean Craft	NC	6’4″	215	️️️	️️️	️️️	️️️	️	6/24/25
DL	Richie Flanigan	WI	6’3″	263	️️️	️️️	️️️	️️️	️️️️	9/25/25
OL	James Halter	PA	6’5″	268	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	10/22/25
LB	Amarri Irvin	FL	6’0″	220	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	11/26/25
CB	Ace Alston	OH	5’11”	175	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	12/9/25
CB	Xavier Hasan	NC	5’11”	195	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	12/15/25
RB	Lathan Whisenton	TX	6’0″	200	️️️️	️️️️	️️️	️️️️	️️️	3/25/26
RB	Isaiah Rogers	MA	6’0″	205	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	3/30/26
S	John Gay III	FL	6’1″	190	️️️	️️️	️️️	️️️	️️️	4/22/26
S	Zayden Gamble	FL	5’11”	190	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	4/25/26
DL	Aidan O’Neil	NJ	6’5″	240	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	5/1/26

The Irish have really done a nice job loading up on the future of the defensive line. Marcus Freeman has used a solid combination of high school recruiting and the transfer portal to help craft a defensive line that is capable of helping the Irish compete for a national championship.

Player/Class	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Graduate
Quarterback	–	Noah Grubbs, Teddy Jarrard	Blake Hebert	C.J. Carr	–
Running Back	Lathan Whisenton, Isaiah Rogers	Javian Osborne, Jonaz Walton	Nolan James	Aneyas Williams, Kedren Young	–
Tight End	–	Preston Fryzel, Ian Premer	James Flanigan	Jack Larsen	Cooper Flanagan
Wide Receiver	–	Dylan Faison, Bubba Frazier, Kaydon Finley, Devin Fitzgerald, Brayden Robinson	Elijah Burress, Jerome Bettis Jr., Quincy Porter	Cam Williams, Micah Gilbert, Logan Saldate, Mylan Graham	–
Center	–	–	Cameron Herron	–	Joe Otting
Guard	–	Sullivan Garvin, Tyler Merrill, Gregory Patrick	–	–	Chris Terek, Sullivan Absher, Devan Houstan
Tackle	James Halter	Ben Nichols, Grayson McKeogh, Charlie Thom	Will Black, Owen Strebig, Matty Augustine	Peter Jones, Anthonie Knapp, Styles Prescod, Guerby Lambert	Charles Jagusah
Defensive Tackle	Richie Flanigan	Tiki Hola, Elijah Golden	Christopher Burgess, Davion Dixon, Gordy Sulfsted	Cole Mullins, Sean Sevillano, Francis Brewu, Tionne Gray	–
Defensive End	Aidan O’Neil	Ebenezer Ewetade, Rodney Dunham	Dominik Hulak, Joseph Reiff	Bryce Young, Loghan Thomas, Keon Keeley	–
Linebacker	Amarri Irvin	Thomas Davis Jr., Kobe Clapper	Madden Faraimo, Ko’o Kia,	Teddy Rezac, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Kahanu Kia	–
Safety	John Gay III, Zayden Gamble	Ayden Pouncey, Joey O’Brien, Nick Reddish	Ethan Long, Brandon Logan	Tae Johnson	–
Cornerback	Ace Alston, Xavier Hasan	Chaston Smith, Khary Adams	Dallas Golden, Mark Zachery, Jayden Sanders	Leonard Moore	–
Specialists	Sean Craft (LS)	Jasper Scaife, Micah Drescher	Erik Schmidt	Spencer Porath	–
Totals	11/105 (11)	41/105 (30)	64/105 (23)	89/105 (25)	95/105 (6)

It’s kind of wild how under the radar this recruitment of O’Neil has been given his ranking and coming from a known national producer of top talent at Don Bosco Prep. But that quiet and business like approach from Aidan (along with his skillset) should make Irish fans swoon with anticipation for when he wears the Blue and Gold of Notre Dame.

WELCOME TO ND AIDAN!​

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