Cole Kmet to Notre Dame: Fighting Irish Land 4-Star TE Prospect

Notre Dame added another highly touted tight end prospect to its 2017 class Friday with a commitment from Cole Kmet.

The Arlington Heights, Ill., native and St. Viator High School star confirmed his school choice with a message on social media:

Tom Loy of 247Sports reports Kmet joins fellow coveted tight end Brock Wright among the Fighting Irish's early commitments for 2017. He notes program sealed the deal with its latest addition after a visit during the season opener against Texas.

"It was an awesome experience," Kmet said. "One I will never forget. I just got the feel for the game atmosphere and how coaches go about things on game day."

Kmet is a 4-star prospect who ranks as the No. 6 tight end and just inside the top 250 nationally for the class of 2017, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. He's also rated as the No. 3 prospect coming out of Illinois.

The Irish will welcome the infusion of talent at tight end when it arrives in a couple years.

They haven't received much production from the position this season with Durham Smythe out for the year after undergoing knee and shoulder surgeries. Alize Jones leads the remaining tight end group with six catches for 75 yards through four weeks.

Bill Reagan of Irish Sports Daily highlighted Kmet as a player on the rise back in July. His above average athletic ability combined with a growing frame led Reagan to the conclusion that "this year's highlight film stands to be much more exciting than that of a year ago."

If Kmet does continue to make that type of steady progress, there's a good chance he'll be able to make a quick impact for the Irish in 2017.