Notre lady football misses a big defensive duel at USC

Shortly after Notre Dame ended in the national championship game in 2024, the departures of the fighting Irish coaching staff and the front office began.

One of them was the former general manager of Notre Dame, Chad Bowden, who left the same title at Rival USC.

Just a few weeks later, it seems that the move for USC has already paid off when the Trojans enabled a commitment from a large Notre-Dame target on Sunday.

Simote Katoanga conveyed to USC

The four-star defensive-tackle Simote Katoanga committed to the USC public in the early Sunday afternoon. The Rancho Santa Margarita, Cal. The product chose the Trojans to Notre Dame, Clemson, North Carolina and others.

Katoanga helps USC to stay red on the recruitment route, since according to 247sports for 2026, the Trojans take first place in the team rankings for 2026. Katoanga is the third highest commitment of the USC in the class.

With regard to Notre Dame, the recruitment class 2026 has a solid start, but not at the same level as the USCs. The Fighting Irish are currently eight out of 247sports in 1st place, but none of their seven current obligations are in the defense line.

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