SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - One of the best high school running backs in the country chose Notre Dame over Michigan Saturday. Javian Osborne of Forney, Texas had scholarship offers from Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and many others, but he had narrowed his choice down to just Notre Dame and Michigan.

At the start of this past week week, Notre Dame had the No. 4 class in the country, and after commitments around the nation — including two for the Fighting Irish — the Irish remain in that spot and are closing in on No.

Notre Dame has been recruiting defense as well as any program in the country since Marcus Freeman arrived. The Irish staff is looking to land another big time class in the 2026 recruiting cycle.