Notre Dame added another 4-star prospect to its 2027 recruiting class, as Illinois defensive tackle Brayden Parks made his verbal on Thursday. His commitment now gives the Irish 23 total commitments in the class, an elite group. According to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings, Notre Dame has now moved up to the No. 2 spot behind Texas A&M. The difference here is that that Aggies have three more players in their class, and has a slightly higher average commitment rank at 91.08 vs. 91.00. The Oregon Ducks are right behind the Irish, less than a point away, making it a virtually three-headed race for the top spot. Notre Dame has the most room to add players, but the majority to top prospects have already made their commitments. There could be some a late bloomer or two that they go after, but this could be it for the cycle. Regardless of where the Irish end up in the rankings, head coach Marcus Freeman has once again managed to bring plenty of talent to an already elite team. Notre Dame's Top 10 Highest rated commits in its 2027 recruiting class.: Notre Dame Athletics pic.twitter.com/O8sgB3qd09 The Irish Tribune (@theirishtribune) July 22, 2026Contact/Follow us@IrishWireNDon X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebookto follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions.Follow Mike on X: @MikeFChenThis article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Where Notre Dames 2027 class ranks after Brayden Parks commitment