Overview
- Simien announced his commitment Friday on SportsCenter and selected Notre Dame over finalists Texas A&M, LSU, Nebraska and Ole Miss.
- His pledge brings Notre Dame’s 2027 class to 21 commits and raised the program’s 247Sports class score from 261.22 to 271.30, moving the Irish closer to the top national ranking.
- Scouting services rank Simien among the nation’s elite 2027 prospects and project him as a dominant interior offensive lineman with the length and mobility to slide to tackle if needed.
- Notre Dame’s repeated in-person recruiting efforts, including multiple campus visits and an official trip the weekend of June 19–21, were cited by outlets as the decisive factor in his decision.
- The addition gives Marcus Freeman three five-star commits in the 2027 class and deepens Notre Dame’s line-of-scrimmage focus, a move that could speed Simien into early playing time and strengthen the team’s front for years.