Kennedy Urlacher, Son of Bears Legend and HOFer Brian, Commits to Notre Dame

Kennedy Urlacher, a 3-star safety and the son of Chicago Bears legend Brian Urlacher, announced his commitment to Notre Dame on his Twitter account Monday afternoon.

Kennedy is the No. 57-ranked safety in the class of 2024, according to the 247Sports composite, and has played his high school ball at Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona.

He held offers from 14 other Power Five programs including Kansas State, Miami, Penn State, Nebraska, Washington, Stanford and Wisconsin. He is the lone safety in the Fighting Irish's recruiting class so far.

Playing in South Bend, Indiana, Kennedy will be just 90 minutes away from Chicago, where Brian built a legendary career for himself over 13 seasons with the Bears. He was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and was a five-time All-Pro at linebacker.

Brian was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2018 and was named one of the 100 greatest Bears of all time.

Kennedy will now attempt to carve out a legacy of his own with the Irish and hopefully the pros.

He's the latest addition to coach Marcus Freeman's No. 5-ranked recruiting class that has 13 commits already, including 5-star wide receiver Cam Williams and 4-star quarterback CJ Carr.