Irish Nab Texas Speedster for 2027 Backfield
Notre Dame secured a major recruiting victory when four-star running back Lathan Whisenton from Waco (Midway), Texas, pledged to the Fighting Irish. Whisenton, rated as the nation’s 19th-best RB and a top 300 player overall by 247Sports, chose Notre Dame over more than 25 scholarship offers—including Texas A&M, LSU, Florida, Oklahoma, Michigan, and others. Standing 5-11 and weighing 194 pounds, he boasts an eye-popping 10.54-second 100-meter dash. His commitment gives the Irish eight total pledges in their 2027 class, solidifying their spot as the nation’s fourth-ranked recruiting bunch. Notre Dame aims to add more running backs—having already offered 17 prospects and watched five commit elsewhere—and will host Oklahoma-commit Keldrid Ben this weekend as they press for another ground threat.
Notre Dame fans, rejoice! Your summer forecast now includes high-octane running back beauty pageants and more cookie-cutter “elite speed” drills than you can shake a playbook at. Lathan Whisenton’s turbocharged 100-meter dash is exactly what you want when your season opener features zero-yard losses that desperately need cinematic recovery runs. Meanwhile, evaluators are busy tweaking star ratings like pastry chefs adjusting frosting—because nothing screams athletic prowess like an arbitrary number on a recruiting website. So buckle up: the Irish are building a backfield that can outrun a rain delay, outrank Ohio State by fractions of a point, and outrun logic itself.
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