Recruiting Roundup with Eric Thomas: Irish on Verge of Landing Top QB Commit, Safety Targets, WR Board, OL/DL Outlook
Recruiting Roundup with Eric Thomas: Irish on Verge of Landing Top QB Commit, Safety Targets, WR Board, OL/DL Outlook  
Podcast: Locked On Irish - Daily Podcast On Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football & Basketball
Published On: Wed Apr 22 2026
Description: Notre Dame football recruiting is heating up with major developments at quarterback, wide receiver, and across the defensive board as the Irish gain momentum for 4-star QB Champ Monds and push for top targets in the 2027 class. Tyler Wojciak is joined by recruiting analyst Eric Thomas from Irish Illustrated to break down the latest on Monds’ recruitment and the twists that led Notre Dame back into position, while also diving into key updates on Zayden Gamble, Julius Jones Jr., and several major battles at wide receiver, offensive line, and defensive line as the Irish build toward a critical stretch in the recruiting calendar.   (0:00) - Intro (1:25) - QB Twist & DB Recommits (12:02) - Prospects on Commit Watch (26:38) - OL & DL Recruiting   Follow Tyler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerWojciak Follow Locked On Irish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnIrish Follow Locked On Irish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedonirishpod/?hl=en Subscribe to Locked on Irish on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC749D_LgykIE8WLu7W4UQlQ   Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans.  Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonirish.supercast.com/   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.