Notre Dame Football: Top Recruits on Irish's Wish List

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — With 21 members already pledged to Notre Dame football’s recruiting class of 2015, the Irish have zeroed in on the final crop of prospects to round out the class:

The holiday season is upon, so let's narrow down that group even further and project Notre Dame's wish list. The Irish hosted a slew of current commitments and other top targets on campus this weekend for their year-end awards banquet:

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#ShamrockSoldiers15 .. the future, go Irish !  pic.twitter.com/IgkNZTnTjd

— AWhite (@ayeechico) December 13, 2014"

For our purposes , we'll consider the elite prospects the Irish would love to land. Higher-ranked recruits will take precedence, and only those with legitimate reported interest in Notre Dame will be considered.

Iman Marshall

USC seems like the odds-on favorite for the services of 5-star cornerback Iman Marshall, the No. 3 overall player in the country. But Notre Dame got the Long Beach, California, native on campus last weekend for an official visit:

Marshall is slotted as the top-ranked cornerback in the country, and although Notre Dame is well-stocked in the secondary in its 2015 class, the 6'1" 190-pounder is the type of talent who has a spot in any recruiting class at any point in the process.

Soso Jamabo

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Notre Dame has continued its search for a second running back in the 2015 class, and its plans centered around 5-star Soso Jamabo for a while. The No. 33 overall player in the nation and the No. 2 running back, Jamabo is an impressive talent.

Things have seemingly quieted in Jamabo's recruiting of late, but Notre Dame and UCLA are among the schools reportedly in the mix. According to 247Sports National Recruiting Director Steve Wiltfong, the Bruins "may have the edge over Notre Dame, but the nation's No. 2 running back keeps things close to the vest."

Jamabo is an elite back the Irish would love to pair with current running back commitment Josh Adams.

Jamabo took his official visit to Notre Dame for the Michigan game in early September.

Aliz'e Jones

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Notre Dame will also battle UCLA for top prospect Aliz'e Jones, the No. 1 tight end in the country and the No. 53 player overall. Jones has been committed to the Bruins since last November, but the Irish hosted the athletic 6'4", 222-pound tight end on campus last weekend:

As it stands right now, Notre Dame does not have a tight end pledge in the current class. With senior tight end Ben Koyack out of eligibility following this season, the Irish are scheduled to return current redshirt freshmen Durham Smythe and Mike Heuerman as well as true freshmen Tyler Luatua and Nic Weishar.

Still, Jones is the type of high-end target Notre Dame would be thrilled to land.

Equanimeous St. Brown

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With a long name to match his long frame, 4-star wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown is pegged as the No. 10 wideout in the country and the No. 124 player overall.

An Anaheim, California, native, St. Brown is reportedly also considering Stanford and Utah, among other schools, and he took an official visit to South Bend in early October.

Brown’s solid blend of size (6'5", 205 pounds) and athleticism is unparalleled in Notre Dame's current crop of wide receiver commitments—C.J. Sanders, Jalen Guyton and Miles Boykin—none of whom is ranked higher than 22nd at the position.

Adding St. Brown would give the Irish a variety of pass-catchers in its incoming freshman class.

Ronald Jones II

Jamabo is regarded as one of the top two or three running backs in the country, but 4-star back Ronald Jones II is no slouch either. The No. 86 overall player in the 2015 class, Jones took his official visit to Notre Dame over the weekend and decommitted from Oklahoma State on Sunday night:

Notre Dame and USC appear to be the leaders to ink Jones at this stage:

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Not surprising news from Jones. @SWiltfong247 told me last week he thought #NotreDame and #USC had better chances than Okla. St to sign him.

— Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) December 15, 2014"

Again, Notre Dame has continually widened its reach in the search for a second running back. Jones and Jamabo figure to be atop the wish list.

Ykili Ross

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An official visitor for Notre Dame’s home finale against Louisville on Nov. 22, 4-star defensive back Ykili Ross remains a target for the Irish. Listed as the No. 131 overall player in the country, Ross offers a lean frame at 6'2", 185 pounds.

Ross, who hails from Riverside, California, took an official visit to USC last weekend:

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#VIP: @ArmyAllAmerican Ykili Ross gives high praise to #USC official visit. http://t.co/NEurAQIvjm @TheRealYK_7 @FightOn247 @Scott_Schrader

— Ryan Bartow (@RyanBartow) December 16, 2014"

Like the other names here, Ross is an athlete the Irish would welcome into one of the final spots of their 2015 class.

These six players headline a projected Notre Dame wish list, but other recruits who could be in play down the stretch for the Irish include defensive back Frank Buncom IV, safety Tyree Kinnel, athlete Gary Jennings, safety Ben Edwards and running backs Jordan Cronkite and Nick Brossette.

Unless otherwise noted, all recruiting stats and information courtesy of 247Sports, and all quotes obtained firsthand. Star ratings reflect 247Sports' composite rankings.

Mike Monaco is a lead Notre Dame writer for Bleacher Report. Follow @MikeMonaco_ on Twitter.