Blue-Chip EDGE Jackson Vaughn commits to Notre Dame

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Yes, the Notre Dame recruiting machine is running strong. On Tuesday during an announcement ceremony on 247’s YouTube channel, 4-Star defensive end Jackson Vaughn gave his public commitment to Marcus Freeman and the 2027 Notre Dame football recruiting class.

The 6’3” 225 pound EDGE from Bergen Catholic in New Jersey, chose the Irish over his other finalists; the Miami Hurricanes, Auburn Tigers, LSU Tigers, and South Carolina Gamecocks. He also held offers from all over the country including the Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, and many more from all over the country.

From 247:

-Combative defensive end with the ideal pressure rate that will head to college a year early after electing to forgo his senior season.
-Spent the past two years attacking from a variety of different alignments for one of New Jersey’s top talent-producing programs.
-Will mix speed and power on the corner.
-Swipes through blockers with clubbing hands.
-Can bend and slide into open rush paths.
-Quick to sniff out counters and has the range to charge across the field.
-Already well ahead of the curve from a technical standpoint, but must continue to invest in his body and adjust to trench warfare on Saturdays.
-Projects as a potential multi-year starter at the Power Four level that will likely start on the outside, but could eventually offer more and more interior looks.

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Vaughn is the 18th commitment for Notre Dame’s 2027 recruiting class. Even though the Irish are really solidifying another potential top 5 finish with this recruiting class, it may actually be better than what it looks like on paper right now. Vaughn, like Champ Monds, is a reclassified player. Both were Top 20 overall players in the 2028 class, so it will take a little bit of time and tape from this season to see how much they move up from their current rankings.

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
QB	Champ Monds	FL	6’2″	225	️️️️	️️️️	️️️	️️️️	️️️️	5/1/26
WR	Jackson Coleman	CO	6’3″	195	️️️	️️️	️️️	️️️	️	5/4/26
TE	Titus Hawk	OK	6’7″	210	️️️	️️️	️️️	️️️	️️️	5/4/26
OL	Oluwasemilore Olubobola	NJ	6’6″	295	️️️️	️️️️️	️️️️	️️️️️	️️️️	5/12/26
OL	Jackson Hill	CA	6’6″	300	️️️	️️️	️️️	️️️	️	5/14/26
DL	David Folorunsho	IL	6’3″	285	️️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	5/15/26
DE	Jackson Vaughn	NJ	6’3″	225	️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	️️️️	5/26/26

The Irish continue to build this team to compete for championships, and of course that means getting top talent in the trenches. The Irish are stacking some of the best talent in the country, and building depth that they can develop into stars in a few years.

PLAYER/CLASS	FRESHMEN	SOPHOMORE	JUNIOR	SENIOR	GRADUATE/5TH
Quarterback	Champ Monds	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	Titus Hawk	Preston Fryzel, Ian Premer	James Flanigan	Jack Larsen	Cooper Flanagan
Wide Receiver	Jackson Coleman	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, Oluwasemilore Olubobola, Jackson Hill	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, David Folorunsho	Tiki Hola, Elijah Golden	Christopher Burgess, Davion Dixon, Gordy Sulfsted	Cole Mullins, Sean Sevillano, Francis Brewu, Tionne Gray	–
Defensive End	Aidan O’Neil, Jackson Vaughn	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	18/105 (18)	48/105 (30)	71/105 (23)	96/105 (25)	102/105 (6)

Jackson Vaughn is definitely one of those recruits that, if Notre Dame is going to recruit at a high level, Marcus Freeman had to land. Honestly, the reclassifying stuff is hard to imagine given the still strict academic requirements Notre Dame has in place (mostly surrounding course load). In 2027 he’ll join some young talented defensive ends already on the roster, and will compete for rotational time on the field. After that — he’s a player that can definitely develop into an All-American type of playmaker.

WELCOME TO ND JACKSON!​

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