Notre Dame Football Recruiting Offers of the Week

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — One of the biggest recruiting weekends in Notre Dame football’s offseason resulted in three new commitments and a few additional offers.

Hosting a junior day Saturday, the Irish welcomed more than 20 prospects to campus.

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Great job by @CoachMikeElston @dpeloqu1 and the whole @NDFootball family putting on the best Junior Day weekend in the country. #WeAreND

— Coach Mike Sanford (@CoachSanfordND) March 22, 2015"

Two new offers quickly turned into commitments in the class of 2016, and the Irish also extended offers to a pair of 2017 prospects. In addition, Notre Dame landed class of 2016 running back Tony Jones Jr. on Sunday afternoon.

Let’s get to the offers.

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It’s been a great weekend for The Irish! #WeAreND #WeAreND #WeAreND Who’s next?!

— Coach Mike Sanford (@CoachSanfordND) March 22, 2015"

John Shannon

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Class of 2016 long snapper John Shannon arrived on campus at Notre Dame without an offer. A few hours later, he was the second member in the class of 2016, joining offensive lineman pledge Tommy Kraemer.

The 6’2”, 225-pound long snapper is a Wilmette, Illinois, product and attends Loyola Academy. According to Tyler James of the South Bend Tribune, Shannon said he committed “on a full ride,” which would make him Notre Dame’s first scholarship long snapper pledge since Scott Daly signed with the Irish.

Per Matt Freeman of Irish Sports Daily, Shannon’s family has Notre Dame football connections.

“It was a very big day,” Shannon told Irish Sports Daily. “It took about five seconds to commit after Coach [Brian] Kelly offered.”

Daly, set to be a senior in 2015 and the starter since 2013, has two years of eligibility remaining.

Julian Love

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Mere hours after Shannon gave his verbal commitment to Notre Dame, class of 2016 cornerback Julian Love followed suit. Like Shannon, Love was waiting on an Irish offer.

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Received an offer from the University of Notre Dame.. And I have decided to commit to my dream school! #GoIRISH #UND pic.twitter.com/8fa3pJyv0Z

— Julian Love (@julianlove20) March 21, 2015"

A 3-star prospect from La Grange Park, Illinois, Love is slotted as the No. 52 cornerback and No. 583 player in the country. Love also boasted offers from Rutgers, Kansas, Boston College, Iowa, Indiana and Illinois, among others.

“It’s been a lifelong dream to play here,” Love told Irish247’s Tom Loy. “The community behind Notre Dame is outstanding. It was an easy decision.”

Corey Malone-Hatcher

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One of the top-ranked defensive ends in the class of 2017, Corey Malone-Hatcher added a Notre Dame offer Saturday.

The No. 4 weak-side defensive end and No. 111 prospect in the Top247, Malone-Hatcher hails from Saint Joseph, Michigan, a 45-minute drive from South Bend. The 4-star prospect checks in at 6’3”, 235 pounds and holds offers from Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Michigan State, Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State, among others.

According to 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong, Notre Dame “immediately becomes a top contender for his signature.”

“It’s an amazing school,” Malone-Hatcher told Wiltfong. “The staff is built from some of the best coaches in the nation and the academics are a huge upside.”

Brock Wright

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Class of 2017 tight end Brock Wright visited campus and hauled in an Irish offer Saturday.

Wright also added offers from Georgia and Oklahoma earlier this month. The 6’4½”, 243-pounder visited Texas A&M for junior day in late January and left with an offer. Wright also attended Oklahoma’s junior day two weekends ago.

Wright is the first class of 2017 tight end to earn an offer from the Irish.

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

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