Notre Dame football recruiting: Four-star edge Owen Wafle commits to Fighting Irish live on CBS Sports HQ
The 2023 recruitment cycle is in full swing, but it’s never too early to look forward to the 2024 offseason. Owen Wafle, a four -star defensive end from Hun School in Princeton, New Jersey, announced his commitment to Notre Dame on Monday live at CBS Sports HQ. Wafle chose the Fighting Irish over other finalists Iowa, Michigan State, Rutgers and Vanderbilt.
Wafle is a 6-foot-3, 270-pound edge threat located at No. 175 in total and No. 14 of the edge players in the 2024 class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. His size heading into his junior season will likely make a move inside the defensive line a possibility once he gets to college. If that happens, though, Wafle is very good at it.
“Well, I’m just a guy who likes to get out there and compete,” he told Irish Illustrated last month. So, for me, it doesn’t matter where I put it. I just want to help the team in any way I can. But I have to say, for now, for the college level I feel like I’m pretty built up towards the defensive tackle just because of my height right now. But my family is a little late “
Wafle had 47 tackles, including five for a loss, and a sack in nine games last year. He also played a fullback and got two touchdowns, showing how versatile he is.
Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman offered him on March 18, and he has received 10 offers from FBS since the end of the 2021 high school season.
