On Monday, Notre Dame's football program adopted its first commitment of the 2026 cycle.Boca Raton (Florida) St. Andrews School 2nd grade Dylan Faison — Brother of Irish freshman wide receiver Jordan Faison — Contributed verbally to Notre Dame.
Dylan's determination began when he was one of 84 recruits to report an offer from the Fighting Irish on Pot of Gold Day.
“Since the first day I stepped foot in Notre Dame, it has felt like home,” Faison said. blue & gold before making his decision public. “Their community is the most supportive and the school supports them in life after sports. I couldn't be more grateful!”
Notre Dame was the first school to offer Dylan, a wide receiver and defensive back in the 2026 class. The Irish scouted him as a receiver. In addition to soccer, Dylan will also play lacrosse at the University of Notre Dame.
Like his brother, Dylan is an accomplished athlete in two sports. He was on the gridiron in 2023 catching 18 passes for 480 yards (26.7 yards per catch) and eight touchdowns. According to MaxPreps. He is also a dynamic punt returner who gained 61 yards in three plays. He recorded 20 tackles and one interception in four defensive games.
He played in 12 lacrosse games this spring, scoring 50 goals and dishing out 26 assists, leading his team to an 11-1 record. USA Lacrosse Magazine They named Dylan to the All-American team as a freshman. Jordan was also named to the All-American team last spring. Dylan attended Pinecrest High School in Fort Lauderdale (Florida), which produced Jordan, and then transferred to St. Andrew's School in second grade.
on wednesday, USA Lacrosse Magazine recognized Dylan in the High School Boys' “Athlete of the Week” category for his noteworthy performance.
Notre Dame 2026 WR commit Dylan Faison has exciting potential if he's a player like Jordan Faison.
Jordan in October 2021 verbally committed I joined the men's lacrosse program at the University of Notre Dame. It was the middle of his junior football season, and he was contributing to the team as a two-way quarterback. Jordan completed 16-for-30 pass attempts for 269 yards and two touchdowns.
Jordan was also an electric ball carrier as a junior. He had 89 carries for 409 yards (4.6 yards per carry) and five touchdowns. This paved the way for a special senior season that caught the attention of Power Five football programs.
In his final high school season, Jordan had 143 carries for 1,661 yards and nine touchdowns (11.6 yards per carry). He earned a full-ride football scholarship from Iowa State and received interest from Mississippi State, Penn State, UCF, UCLA, and Yale. However, Jordan turned them all down and ended up joining Notre Dame's football program as a PWO on November 9, 2022.
Jordan was an unexpected breakout player for the Irish in 2023. After being on the scout team until October, the Irish drafted him because their wide receiver depth was depleted. He had 19 receptions for 322 yards and four touchdowns in seven games.
Jordan concluded his freshman season with a five-catch, 115-yard performance, including a touchdown, in a 40-8 win over Oregon State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. In the first six games of his freshman men's lacrosse season, he had 13 goals and three assists.
