Notre Dame Football Recruiting Offers of the Week

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Notre Dame football recruiting train has continually picked up steam during the summer months, and the Irish recently dished out more offers.

Notre Dame landed five commitments over a 14-day stretch, nearly doubling the size of its class of 2016.

Each week we’ll be keeping tabs on the new scholarship offers sent out by the Notre Dame coaches, tracking the recruiting process as the Irish focus their attention toward the classes of 2016, 2017 and maybe even 2018.

And because of last week’s emphasis on The Opening, we’ll round up the last two weeks of recruiting activity here.

Cole Kmet

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Three days after receiving a commitment from Brock Wright, Notre Dame extended an offer to another class of 2017 tight end in Cole Kmet on Monday.

The Arlington Heights, Illinois, product is the No. 5 tight end and No. 189 overall player in the country. Kmet has also received offers from Ohio State, Northwestern, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina and Baylor, among others.

“It’s a big one for me,” Kmet told 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong. “Such a great school with great academics and great football. It’s a big offer.

“I wouldn’t say I have a top five or top three right now, but it’s going to be at the top of my list when I decide on a school because they offer such a great opportunity for both academics and athletics.”

Wright is currently ranked as the No. 1 tight end in the class.

“They feel like both of us are good pieces to the puzzle and they’re not going to offer any more 2017 tight ends,” Kmet told Wiltfong. “They want both of us together.”

Adetokunbo Ogundeji

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The Irish reached over into Michigan to offer class of 2016 weak-side defensive end Adetokunbo Ogundeji on June 25.

Ogundeji, the No. 48 defensive end and No. 781 overall prospect in the class, visited Notre Dame the following weekend.

“It was fantastic,” Ogundeji told Wiltfong. “I really was impressed by what I saw and heard.”

Ogundeji also boasts offers from Pittsburgh, California, Rutgers and Oregon, among others.

“I can see myself at any school, but ND is special and gives you chills when you walk onto the campus,” Ogundeji told Wiltfong.

Josh Lugg

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Class of 2017 offensive tackle Josh Lugg snatched a Notre Dame offer on June 25.

Currently pegged as the No. 21 tackle and No. 160 overall player, Lugg is the seventh 2017 lineman to grab an Irish offer. The Wexford, Pennsylvania, product was on campus for the Irish Invasion camp last month and has also received offers from Northwestern, Duke, Boston College, Penn State, Virginia Tech, UCLA, Michigan State and more.

“It’s a huge honor to receive an offer from the University of Notre Dame because it is one of the most prestigious schools in the country,” Lugg told Irish247’s Tom Loy.

Jamir Jones

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Class of 2016 outside linebacker/defensive end Jamir Jones visited campus June 23, landed his offer from the Irish and committed in one fell swoop.

Jones, the brother of current Irish nose tackle Jarron Jones, is ranked as the No. 70 outside linebacker and is a 3-star prospect.

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

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