Notre Dame 5-star flip target switches high schools, not good for ND

Story byMichael Chen , Fighting Irish WireSun, January 18, 2026 at 8:42 PM UTC·1 min readNotre Dame football has made a focus on Ohio high school recruiting, and one of the prospects that the Irish are going after used to play at Marcus Freeman’s old high school. Ohio State 2027 wide receiver commit Jamier Brown previously played for Wayne High School, Freeman’s alma mater, but it was announced on Saturday that he would transfer to Big Walnut according to On3. This move isn’t great for the Irish, as now the connection between the Brown, Wayne and Freeman has diminished. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe change should be viewed as a plus for the Buckeyes, as his transfer put him even closer to Columbus. Brown is the nation’s top receiver in his class and No.