4-Star QB Trey Tagliaferri decommits from Notre Dame Football
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Notre Dame added a quarterback to its 2028 recruiting class and he lasted less than a week before he changed his mind.
Well that was about as quick as it gets. 4-Star quarterback Trey Tagliaferri decommitted from Notre Dame and its 2028 football recruiting class just less than a week after giving his public commitment.
BREAKING: Four-Star QB Trey Tagliaferri has Decommitted from Notre Dame, he tells me for @Rivals
The 6’2 190 QB committed to the Fighting Irish 6 days ago
He’s ranked as the No. 11 QB in the 2028 Rivals300https://t.co/svST0ojDuDpic.twitter.com/ocQbXzNBOJ
, Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 1, 2026
I’m not going to dive too far into the weeds for this one, it’s the 2028 class and that’s still forever to go. It looks like he had a change of heart, and not just about Notre Dame. Tagliaferri is now predicted to commit to the Oklahoma Sooners.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2028 QB Trey Tagliaferri 📏 6'1” / 190 🏫 Bergen Catholic HS (Oradell, NJ) 🎚️6 (Med) ✍️ By Brian Dohn 🎤⬇️ National Recruiting Analyst
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, Covered Wagons Recruiting (@OUCrystalBall) July 1, 2026
Maybe in the past this would feel like a bigger deal, but Notre Dame’s quarterback recruiting is on a different planet.
Even if you take Blake Hebert out of it (and you should also have CJ Carr out of it) the Irish still have Teddy Jarrard, Noah Grubbs, and Champ Monds scheduled to be on the roster in 2028… which is still plenty of time to find another QB for the class.
Player/ClassFreshmenSophomoreJuniorSenior5th Year
Quarterback, Champ MondsNoah Grubbs, Teddy JarrardBlake HebertC.J. Carr
Running Back, Lathan Whisenton, Isaiah RogersJavian Osborne, Jonaz WaltonNolan JamesAneyas Williams, Kedren Young
Tight End, Titus HawkPreston Fryzel, Ian PremerJames FlaniganJack Larsen
Wide Receiver, Jackson Coleman, Julius Jones Jr.Dylan Faison, Bubba Frazier, Kaydon Finley, Devin Fitzgerald, Brayden RobinsonElijah Burress, Jerome Bettis Jr., Quincy PorterCam Williams, Micah Gilbert, Logan Saldate, Mylan Graham
Center, , Cameron Herron,
Guard, Sullivan Garvin, Tyler Merrill, Gregory Patrick,
Tackle, James Halter, Oluwasemilore Olubobola, Jackson HillBen Nichols, Grayson McKeogh, Charlie ThomWill Black, Owen Strebig, Matty AugustinePeter Jones, Anthonie Knapp, Styles Prescod, Guerby Lambert
Defensive Tackle, Richie Flanigan, David Folorunsho, Segun AlexanderTiki Hola, Elijah GoldenChristopher Burgess, Davion Dixon, Gordy SulfstedCole Mullins, Sean Sevillano, Francis Brewu, Tionne Gray
Defensive End, Aidan O’Neil, Jackson Vaughn, Abraham SesayEbenezer Ewetade, Rodney DunhamDominik Hulak, Joseph ReiffBryce Young, Loghan Thomas, Keon Keeley
Linebacker, Thomas Davis Jr., Kobe ClapperMadden Faraimo, Ko’o Kia,Teddy Rezac, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Kahanu Kia
Safety Andre JonesJohn Gay III, Zayden GambleAyden Pouncey, Joey O’Brien, Nick ReddishEthan Long, Brandon LoganTae Johnson
Cornerback, Ace Alston, Xavier HasanChaston Smith, Khary AdamsDallas Golden, Mark Zachery, Jayden SandersLeonard Moore
SpecialistsOwen DaviesSean Craft (LS)Jasper Scaife, Micah DrescherErik SchmidtSpencer Porath
Totals2/10522/105 (20)52/105 (30)75/105 (23)100/105 (25)
On a recent Irish Illustrated podcast, they mentioned that Tagliaferri was once on the same 7 on 7 team as Teddy Jarrard, and then left the team because Jarrard was the top dog. They joked about why Trey would follow Jarrard to Notre Dame… and then this happens.
Certainly the change of heart could have been for any reason, but maybe a cold hard look at the possible depth chart made him think twice? Or maybe Oklahoma had a better offer? Or maybe it was for another reason entirely, it doesn’t really matter to me. Tagliaferri is gone, and there’s still plenty of time in the 2028 recruiting cycle to get a different quarterback.