High class of 2026 running back Messiah Mickens informed On3’s Blue White Illustrated that he was shutting down his recruitment and sticking with his longtime Penn State commitment. However, Notre Dame is still making a run at him.

Notre Dame extended its big recruiting run by landing Javian Osborne, a high-end four-star running back from Texas.

Javian Osborne has locked in his commitment. Notre Dame edged out Michigan for the blue-chip running back out of Texas, who wanted to commit early and help build the rest of the Irish's star-studded 2026 recruiting class.