National signing day updates: Illini, Northwestern, Notre Dame on the board

National signing day is underway. Keep it here for updates from Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame and Northern Illinois.Notre Dame updatesNotre Dame has received the signatures of quarterback Avery Davis and wide receiver Jafar Armstrong. That's 12 announced...

National signing day updates: Illini, Northwestern, Notre Dame on the board

National signing day is underway. Keep it here for updates from Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame and Northern Illinois.

Notre Dame updates

Notre Dame has received the signatures of quarterback Avery Davis and wide receiver Jafar Armstrong. That's 12 announced signees so far for the Irish, and that doesn't include tight end Brock Wright and offensive lineman Aaron Banks, who are already enrolled.

The Irish's first 10 signees: running back C.J. Holmes, wide receiver Michael Young Jr., offensive linemen Josh Lugg, Dillan Gibbons and Robert Hainsey, defensive linemen Jonathon MacCollister and Darnell Ewell, linebacker Drew White, Neuqua Valley safety Isaiah Robertson and St. Viator tight end Cole Kmet.

Hainsey, Holmes and Robertson were early enrollees.

Pasgol Illinois updates

Nine more signatures are in for Illinois, bringing the total to 17: Prospect offensive lineman Alex Palczewski, Bolingbrook wide receiver Kendall Smith, St. Louis offensive lineman Larry Boyd, Marian Catholic quarterback Cameron Thomas, East St. Louis linebacker James Knight, tight end Louis Dorsey and defensive end Deon Pate of Jacksonville, Fla., Huntley defensive end Lere Oladipo and Peoria defensive tackle Kendrick Green.

Signed letters of intent are in for running backs Ra'Von Bonner and Mike Epstein and defensive backs Dawson DeGroot — who flipped his commitment Tuesday night from Florida International — and Nate Hobbs.

The early enrollees are wide receiver Carmoni Green, defensive end Owen Carney Jr., offensive lineman Hojo Watkins Jr. and junior-college linebacker Del'Shawn Phillips.

Northwestern updates

The highest-rated player in Northwestern's class, four-star defensive end Earnest Brown, has signed. The Wildcats have also added safety Austin Hiller and Glenbard North wide receiver Jace James. That's 16 of the 19 commitments they entered the day with. 

The Wildcats' first 13 signees: offensive lineman Sam Gerak, Ethan Wiederkehr and Rashawn Slater, kicker Charlie Kuhbander, linebackers Chee Anyanwu, Blake Gallagher and Peter McIntyre, quarterback Andrew Marty,  wide receiver Kyric McGowan, safeties J.R. Pace and Bryce Jackson, cornerback Cameron Ruiz and defensive end Trevor Kent.

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