Notre Dame misses out on elite ‘27 target who makes a surprise verbal

[ASFN Admin]

It’s not all roses and sunshine for Notre Dame football recruiting, even if it has had tons of recent success on the trail.

Saturday was another example of that, as 2027 tight end Seneca Driver surprisingly committed to the Oklahoma Sooners. The 6-foot, 6-inch and 234-pounder has set up two visits to see South Bend, one for a Junior Day this spring and an official visit with other top recruits in mid-June according to 247Sports.

It remains to be seen if the nation’s No. 56 overall prospect in the class according to the 247Sports Composite will make some of his previously scheduled visits. If Notre Dame can convince Driver to get back to campus, then a flip watch could be happening. However, if that is not the case, then don’t expect Driver to be part of the Irish’s 2027 recruiting class.

BREAKING: Elite 2027 TE Seneca Driver has Committed to Oklahoma, he tells me for @Rivals

The 6’6 245 TE from Danville, KY chose the Sooners over Kentucky and Notre Dame

He’s ranked as the No. 1 TE in the 2027 Rivals300https://t.co/PeZsOkYNwXpic.twitter.com/FNgLzy4G2p

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) March 8, 2026

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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame misses on high 4-star target who made surprise commitment

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