Notre Dame’s 2025 recruiting class is adding one of the nation’s top prospects following a College Football Playoff appearance. The class, ranked No. 12 nationally, is led by five-star offensive lineman Will Black, who was named the No. 4 overall prospect in On3’s final 2025 rankings, solidifying his position as the country’s top offensive tackle.<\/p>\n
A native of Wallingford, Conn., Black moved to the U.S. before his junior year to attend boarding school. His stock soared over the summer and remained high after a standout senior season. He capped his high school career with an invitation to the Navy All-American Bowl, where he impressed as one of the top performers, according to On3\u2019s Charles Power.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was very consistent throughout the week and stood out during 11-on-11 drills, finishing strong in Saturday\u2019s game. The Notre Dame commit played right tackle for the East team, a position he wasn\u2019t used to, but grew more comfortable as the week progressed. Standing 6-foot-7 and weighing around 300 pounds, Black combines elite size with impressive agility. His quickness and ability to seamlessly move to the second level as a run blocker make him a great fit at the next level, as seen in the game. Black showed he could compete with the best offensive tackles on either team.<\/p>\n
The Canadian-born player also got reps at both tackle spots, excelling at left tackle\u2014his more natural position. While he\u2019ll need to add some strength, Black showcased high-level traits and potential in San Antonio.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Notre Dame’s 2025 recruiting class is adding one of the nation’s top prospects following a College Football Playoff appearance. The class, ranked No. 12 nationally, is led by five-star offensive lineman Will Black, who was named the No. 4 overall prospect in On3’s final 2025 rankings, solidifying his position as the country’s top offensive tackle. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2393],"tags":[2526],"class_list":["post-23003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-football-2","tag-notre-dame-fighting-irish"],"yoast_head":"\n