Notre Dame Football: Top National Signing Day targets
1. Oliver Martin, 4-star WR (Iowa City, Iowa)
Another kid who has been relatively silent on the recruiting trail is Oliver Martin. As stated earlier, Notre Dame is looking to add another receiver or two to the 2017 class and Martin is the top recruit left on the board for the Fighting Irish. Not only is he an impressive target for the Fighting Irish, but Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State and Iowa are also after him.
Martin’s recruitment blew up over the summer when he dominated at Nike’s The Opening in Oregon and was named an Army All-American. Since then, he has risen in just about all the rankings, sitting at No. 47 overall and listed as the seventh-best receiver in the 2017 class, according to 247Sports.
Michigan has taken a slight lead for the four-star from Iowa City because of a recent in-home visit by Jim Harbaugh and a final official planned to Ann Arbor on Jan. 27, but each program has its own draw. Notre Dame was the perceived leader for some time as he has a strong connection with the staff, Iowa is the hometown program, Ohio State is a national title contender and Michigan State has his good friend, three-star QB Rocky Lombardi, committed in 2017.
A decision hasn’t been made yet, but expect it to come down to Michigan State, Michigan and Notre Dame — but I’d expect the Wolverines to win this one out because of a late surge by Harbaugh.