Notre Dame has landed a commitment from big time safety Joey O'Brien as the Fighting Irish continue their red hot recruiting in the 2026 class. Landing the Philadelphia (Pa.) LaSalle College standout gives the Irish a commitment from a prospect the Irish have been pushing to land for almost two years.

Joey O’Brien would hit reset, and then go back again. At each destination, he was dined on the merits of their football programs, hearing everything he wanted to hear, and with each stop, he fell momentarily in love with the campus,

Notre Dame landed pledges from a pair of top 2026 defensive back targets Friday, edging a trio of recruiting rivals to the commitments of No. 8 cornerback Khary Adams and No. 4 athlete prospect Joey O'Brien.