Notre Dame offers under-the-radar 2023 WR from California
Notre Dame made an intriguing offer to a talented wide receiver on Tuesday afternoon.
The Irish extended a scholarship offer to 3-star receiver Taeshaun Lyons. Here’s his announcement:
✞I’m beyond BLESSED and HONORED to say that I have officially received an offer to THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME!!🟡🟢@ChansiStuckey @PangelinaJohn @BrandonHuffman @adamgorney @MohrRecruiting @TheUCReport #GoIrish☘️#AGTG pic.twitter.com/ahaYcaUEkV
— 4⭐️Wr Taeshaun Lyons (@LyonsTaeshaun) August 9, 2022
Lyons is the No. 51 receiver in the country, according to 247Sports Composite rankings. He’s from Hayward, California, and has mostly received offers from west coast schools prior to Notre Dame showing interest.
He has received offers from Oregon, Utah and Washington since the spring. Lyons recently took an official visit to Washington as well.
Lyons also tweeted this out on Monday:
Notre Dame love 🫣🫣 jersey look a little too clean 🔥🔥#GoIrish ☘️ @ChansiStuckey pic.twitter.com/ZzU7a3SJ5p
— 4⭐️Wr Taeshaun Lyons (@LyonsTaeshaun) August 9, 2022
Listed at 6-foot-2, Lyons is an elite route-running prospect. Here’s a few clips from a recent performance at an ESPN 300 camp:
Servin boys at @TheUCReport espn 300 camp😂. Dominance represented. @BrandonHuffman @CoachMaseND @itsGundy @CoachDee_USC @S_HarrisUSC @PhilMcGeoghan @GregBiggins @JeremyO_Johnson @MohrRecruiting pic.twitter.com/rZboNaBEZA
— 4⭐️Wr Taeshaun Lyons (@LyonsTaeshaun) May 16, 2022
Notre Dame is up to 23 commitments in the class of 2023. The group ranks No. 1 nationally, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.
The Fighting Irish currently have commitments from a trio of 4-star prospects at wide receiver: Jaden Greathouse, Braylon James and Rico Flores.
Here are some highlights from Lyons’ junior season: