DE Will Schweitzer dedicates to Notre Dame of Nebraska

08/17/2020 Sports


On Sunday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish received a promise from defensive end / outside linebacker Will Schweitzer from Los Gatos, California. Schweitzer fired from the Nebraska Cornhuskers just hours before his announcement to jump on this late offer by the Irish.

In addition to Nebraska, Will had a good list of offers from all over the country, including the Michigan State Spartans, Arkansas Razorbacks, Arizona State Sun Devils and more.

247’s Brandon Huffman presents this evaluation:

A bit of a tweener, it does not have the weight to be a defensive end, but has the appropriate raging ability to get up from the edge and get to the quarterback, while also falling into cover to cover tight ends and backs . Can also play inside, physically at the point of attack and can hit the ball carrier. Moves well in space and occupies a lot of ground. Active hands and can cover passes in parts. Need to continue adding weight and strength. Projects as a multi-year Power 5 starter and potential NFL draft pick.

Schweitzer is the 18th dedication of Notre Dame’s recruiting class in 2021, and the 3rd defensive end – although both of that number may change soon. It’s more than rumored at this point – we expect 4-Star defensive end David Abiara (sometime) to retire. Schweitzer’s offer is not only a delayed evaluation, nor does it replace Abiara. Schweitzer is a tweener who makes himself more of a defensive end from the weak side, while Abiara is legally a strong end.

Notit Dame Football’s Commit List of 2021 (18)

POSITION PLAYER STEAT HT WT RIVALS ESPN 247 SPORTS 247 COMPOSITE COMMITTEE DATE
POSITION PLAYER STEAT HT WT RIVALS ESPN 247 SPORTS 247 COMPOSITE COMMITTEE DATE
QB Tyler Buchner California 6’2 “ 200 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 03/08/19
DT Gabriel Rubio Missouri 6’6 “ 290 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 06/15/19
OT Blake Fisher Indiana 6’6 “ 300 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 06/15/19
TE Cane Berrong Georgia 6’5 “ 220 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 06/21/19
WR Lorenzo Styles Ohio 6’1 “ 170 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/13/19
S Justin Walters Illinois 6’2 “ 175 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 02/02/20
OL Pat Coogan Illinois 6’5 “ 290 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 04/15/20
CB Philip Riley Florida 6’0 “ 190 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 05/05/20
DE Jason Onye Rhode Island 6’5 “ 245 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 05/07/20
DE David Abiara Texas 6’4 “ 250 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 03/27/20
CB Ryan Barnes Maryland 6’2 “ 180 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 06/06/20
OT Joe Alt Minnesota 6’7 “ 257 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 07/06/20
CB Chance Tucker California 6’1 “ 170 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 07/22/20
RB Logan Diggs Louisiana 6’0 “ 195 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 07/29/20
TE Mitchell Evans Ohio 6’7 “ 240 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 07/31/20
LB Prince Kollie Tennessee 6’2 “ 205 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 08/07/20
OG Rocco Spindler Michigan 6’5 “ 315 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 08/08/20
DE Sil Schweitzer California 6’4 “ 220 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 08/16/20

Even with the recent adjustments to the Irish roster with medical difficulties, I still firmly believe that this 2021 recruitment class will be at a maximum of 20 maybe 21 recruits. Seeing what we think we know about Abiara means that there are 3-4 open spots left (and a few names that are possible).

2021 Notre Dame Football Scholarship Chart

Position / year Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior 5th year
Position / year Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior 5th year
Quarterback Tyler Buchner Drew Pyne Brendon Clark * – –
Run back Logan Diggs Chris Tyree Kyren Williams * Jahmir Smith *, C’Bo Flemister * Jafar Armstrong
Close Cane Berrong, Mitchell Evans Michael Mayer, Kevin Bauman – George Takacs *, Tommy Tremble * –
Wide receiver Lorenzo Styles Jordan Johnson, Jay Brunelle, Xavier Watts Kendall Abdur-Rahman * Micah Jones *, Kevin Austin *, Braden Lenzy *, Joe Wilkins *, Lawrence Keys III * Avery Davis
Center – – Zeke Correll * Jarrett Patterson * –
Protect Pat Coogan, Rocco Spindler – John Olmstead * John Dirksen * Dillan Gibbons, Aaron Banks
Approach Blake Fisher, Joe Alt Tosh Baker, Michael Carmody Andrew Kristofic *, Quinn Carroll * – Josh Lugg
Defensive approach Gabriel Rubio Aidan Keanaaina, Rylie Mills Howard Cross *, Jacob Lacey, Hunter Spears * Jayson Ademilola, Ja’mion Franklin * –
Defensive unit Jason Onye, David Abiara, Will Schweitzer Alexander Ehrensberger, Jordan Botelho NaNa Osafo-Mensah *, Isaiah Foskey * Justin Ademilola *, Ovie Oghoufo * Kofi Wardlow
Linebacker Prince Kollie – Jack Kiser *, Osita Ekwonu *, Marist Liufau *, JD Bertrand * Bo Bauer, Jack Lamb *, Shayne Simon, Paul Moala Drew White, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Security Justin Walters – Litchfield Ajavon *, Kyle Hamilton DJ Brown *, Houston Griffith Isaiah Pryor
Cornerback Philip Riley, Ryan Barnes, Chance Tucker Clarence Lewis, Caleb Offord, Ramon Henderson KJ Wallace *, Isaiah Rutherford *, Cam Hart * TaRiq Bracy –
The specialist – Alex Peitsch (LS) Jay Bramblett – –
Total 18/85 (18) 35/85 (17) 57/85 (22) 79/85 (22) 88/85 (9)

* Qualified for 5th year ** Qualified for 6th year

With all the uncertainty about college football and states across the country canceling the high school football season – there could still be a handful of surprises in store for Notre Dame and other programs.

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