Story byMichael Chen , Fighting Irish WireTue, January 13, 2026 at 11:45 AM UTC·1 min readNotre Dame football got hot in its transfer portal recruiting on Monday, landing four big-time commits, and if two of the coaches are correct, more could be on the way. Early this evening, the Irish’s new defensive line coach Charlie Partridge sending out a #GoIrish☘️ along with the classic Denzel Washington “BOOM” gif. Typically this means that a recruit has committed and it just hasn’t been announced yet. The most logical player would be Pittsburgh defensive tackle Francis Brewu, who recently saw On3’s Steve Wiltfong and Pete Nakos put in predictions for Notre Dame to land the talented player. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNext it was running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider, who posted an even more vague “under construction” with two ☘️’s.
