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Notre Dame adds insult to injury as 4-star Miami LB commit schedules official visit

Just days after ending Miami's undefeated season, Notre Dame is threatening to take something else from the Hurricanes.
ByPatrick Previty
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Nov 7, 2026; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal reacts after a play against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the fourth quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Nov 7, 2026; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal reacts after a play against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the fourth quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Four-star linebacker AJ Randle Jr., one of the top defensive prospects in Miami's 2027 recruiting class, is expected to take an official visit to South Bend this weekend, giving the Fighting Irish an opportunity to flip a commit from the program they just defeated.

Randle will visit Notre Dame for Saturday's matchup against Boston College.

4-star linebacker AJ Randle Jr. schedules OV to Notre Dame

Randle, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker from Garner High School in North Carolina, committed to Miami on May 21 over programs including Florida, Georgia, Ohio State, South Carolina and NC State.

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Randle's rankings with each recruiting service

  • Rivals: No. 59 nationally, No. 5 linebacker, No. 5 in North Carolina.
  • 247Sports: No. 55 nationally, No. 2 linebacker, No. 3 in North Carolina.
  • ESPN: No. 115 nationally, No. 9 linebacker, No. 5 in North Carolina.
  • Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 65 nationally, No. 5 linebacker, No. 5 in North Carolina.

In his senior season, Randle has put up 66 tackles, two interceptions, four passes defended and three fumble recoveries in 10 regular-season games.

His senior campaign follows an impressive junior season in which he recorded 84 tackles, six tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, one sack and an interception in 13 games. Randle also put up 119 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries while catching five passes for 111 yards and two scores in 2025.

Miami currently holds the No. 1 recruiting class nationally in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, while Notre Dame sits third. Losing Randle would be a significant setback for a Hurricanes class that just secured the No. 1 slot after Brysen Wright committed.

It will also be interesting to see how Mario Cristobal and his staff handles this moving forward. Once recruits are locked in with the Hurricanes, the coaching staff doesn't like to entertain the idea of a bidding war for very long. If Randle goes on the visit, it's likely that Miami just walks away.

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