JaDon Blair commits to Notre Dame football: 247 ranking, more for 4-star Fighting Irish safety

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football landed some extra depth in the secondary and in their 2025 recruiting class on Friday

JaDon Blair, a 2025 four-star safety announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish. He selected Notre Dame over the likes of Penn State, Michigan, Florida State and South Carolina, among others. On3's Hayes Fawcett was the first to report news of Blair's commitment.

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“From the beginning of the recruiting process when they offered me, I’ve heard from them consistently,” Blair told On3's Notre Dame affiliate Blue & Gold on why he chose the Irish. “It’s been every day, whether it’s from Coach (Marcus) Freeman, Coach (Mike) Mickens, Coach (Al) Golden or Chad Bowden.

“They’ve showed how much of a priority I am to them, even when they had other safety commits, and even though they got commitments from (defensive backs) Mark Zackery and Dallas Golden, they still wanted me. They view me as a missing piece to their program.”

Blair made his announcement live on On3, where he added some drama to the moment by pump-faking a potential commitment to the Wolverines or Nittany Lions.

With Blair's commitment, Notre Dame now has 22 players in its 2025 recruiting class, which ranks No. 3 in the nation by 247Sports' Composite rankings. The commitment of Blair also adds continuous depth at the secondary in the 2025 class, one that already features Ivan Taylor, Mark Zackery IV, Dallas Golden, Anthony Sacca, Cree Thomas and Ethan Long.

Here's what you need to know on Blair and the Irish's updated 2025 recruiting class:

JaDon Blair 247Sports ranking

• National ranking: No. 160 national ranked prospect (four-star recruit)
• Positional ranking: No. 13 ranked safety
• State ranking: No. 5 prospect in North Carolina

Blair is listed as a four-star recruit and the No. 160 national prospect in the Class of 2025 according to his 247Sports Composite ranking profile. Additionally, he is listed as the No. 13-ranked safety and No. 5 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina.

JaDon Blair stats

While he is committing to Notre Dame as a safety, Blair is a two-way at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He spent time under center at quarterback his sophomore season in 2022 where, he completed 7 of 12 passing attempts for 70 passing yards with two touchdowns.

Here's a breakdown of Blair's stats the last two seasons at Mount Tabor per his MaxPreps profile:

• 2023-24: 56 total tackles, 41 solo tackles, four interceptions and one fumble recovery; 10 receptions for 255 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns; 10 rushing yards on one carry
• 2022-23: 48 total tackles and 44 solo tackles; 7-of-12 passing for 70 passing yards and two touchdowns; 33 rushing yards on nine carries

Notre Dame football 2025 recruiting class rankings

Here's an updated look at Notre Dame's 2025 recruiting class following Blair's commitment. The Fighting Irish rank third in the nation, only behind Ohio State and Alabama, per 247Sports' Composite team rankings:

Star ranking by 247Sports in parentheses

• S Ivan Taylor (Four-star)
• CB Mark Zackery IV (Four-star)
• QB Deuce Knight (Four-star)
• CB Dallas Golden (Four-star)
• TE James Flanigan (Four-star)
• S JaDon Blair (Four-star)
• Edge Christopher Burgess Jr. (Four-star)
• OT Will Black (Four-star)
• OT Owen Strebig (Four-star)
• RB Justin Thurman (Four-star)
• S Anthony Sacca (Three-star)
• CB Cree Thomas (Three-star)
• OT Matty Augustine (Three-star)
• WR Elijah Burress (Three-star)
• DL Joseph Reiff (Three-star)
• Edge Dominik Hulak (Three-star)
• DL Gordy Sulfstead (Three-star)
• S Ethan Long (Three-star)
• WR Jerome Bettis Jr. (Three-star)
• RB Daniel Anderson (Three-star)
• LB Ko'o Kia (Three-star)
• DL Davion Dixon (Three-star)