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Indiana 4-star CB Mark Zachery commits to Notre Dame Football

On Saturday, 4-star cornerback Mark Zachery publicly announced his commitment to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their 2025 football recruiting class.

The 6'0″ and 165-pound player from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, chose the Irish despite numerous offers, including the Michigan Wolverines, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Georgia Bulldogs, USC Trojans, Oregon Ducks and many more.

247 Sports has Zachery as the sixth-best cornerback in the nation, and the On3 Consensus and 247 Composite have him in the top 100 players overall.

From 247:

Was an early starter at a good high school where he regularly played against strong competition. Also a standout basketball player and his basketball exploits were another sign of his athleticism. Plays the ball well in the air and stays in good position to make those plays. Average size but has the length, timing and athleticism to challenge bigger receivers. Fluid in his transition and shows enough recovery speed to get to the ball. Willing tackler but needs to get stronger and bigger to continue to succeed in college. Athleticism, technical ability and ball skills all point to an impact player at a big program and could succeed as either an outside corner or slot corner.

From ISD:

Zackery has the potential to be an outstanding cornerback and I could easily see him playing as a fullback or slot defender.

He's a little underweight right now, but once he stops playing basketball, it should be much easier for him to get to the right weight. Once that happens, he could be ready to compete for playing time at Notre Dame.

Zachery is the 22nd commitment for the 2025 recruiting class and the first from Indiana for the Fighting Irish. The class is now represented in 13 different states across the country and is currently ranked 1st according to the 247 Team Composite Rankings.

Notre Dame Football Commitments for 2025 (22)

POSITION PLAYER CONDITION HT WT Rivals ESPN 247 SPORT 247 COMPOSITE On 3 On3 consensus COMMIT DATE
POSITION PLAYER CONDITION HT WT Rivals ESPN 247 SPORT 247 COMPOSITE On 3 On3 consensus COMMIT DATE
DL Davion Dixon FL 1.88m 290 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 21.04.23
RB Justin Thurman FL 6'0″ 180 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 08/01/23
QB Two Knights MS 1.95m 195 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 18.09.23
RB Daniel Anderson AR 5 feet 11 inches 195 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 23.09.23
DL Joseph Reiff IL 1.95m 230 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 24.09.23
TE James Flanigan WI 1.95m 220 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 21.10.23
LB Dominik Hulak IL 1.90m 225 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 23.10.11.
CB Cree Thomas AZ 1.85m 170 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 21.11.23
S Julian Taylor FL 6'0″ 175 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 23.12.2018
OIL Will Black CT 6 feet 7 inches 295 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10.12.23
EDGE Christopher Burgess IL 1.93m 240 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 01.06.24
S Ethan Long CT 1.88m 185 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 01/08/24
LB Ko'o Kia HELLO 1.88m 210 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 15.01.24
OIL Owen Strebig WI 6 feet 8 inches 295 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 02/08/24
WR Elijah Burress NJ 1.85m 170 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 24.02.10.
WR Shaun Terry OH 5'10″ 170 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 18.02.2024
OIL Matty Augustine CT 6 feet 7 inches 290 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 20.02.24
WR Jerome Bettis Jr. GA 1.90m 185 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 17.03.24
LB Anthony Sacca P.A. 1.93m 230 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 30.03.24
CB Dallas Golden FL 6'0″ 175 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 28.04.24
DL Gordy Sulphsted OH 1.95m 235 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 19.05.24
CB Mark Zachery IN 6'0″ 160 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 25.05.24

Mike Mickens deserves a ton of credit for his efforts to recruit players. Two of Notre Dame's top four recruits are cornerbacks (Mark Zachery and Dallas Golden) and there's a third cornerback in Cree Thomas with a lot of potential and upside. The Irish secondary looks lethal in this class.

Notre Dame Football Scholarships 2025 Table

Position / Year First semester Second semester Junior Senior 5th/6th year
Position / Year First semester Second semester Junior Senior 5th/6th year
quarterback Two Knights CJ Carr Kenny Minchey Steve Angeli –
Back Race Daniel Anderson, Justin Thurman Aneyas Williams, Kedren Young Jerimiyah Love Jadarian Price, Gi'Bran Payne –
Close finish James Flanigan Jack Larsen Cooper Flanagan Eli Raridon Mitchell Evans, Kevin Bauman, Davis Sherwood
Wide receiver Elijah Burress, Shaun Terry, Jerome Bettis Jr. Cam Williams, Micah Gilbert, Logan Saldate Jaden Greathouse, Kaleb Smith, Jordan Faison – Deion Colzie
center – – – Ashton Craig –
Guard – – Sam Pendleton, Joe Otting, Chris Terek Billy Schrauth Rocco Spindler, Pat Coogan
Approach Will Black, Owen Strebig, Matty Augustine Peter Jones, Anthonie Knapp, Styles Prescod, Guerby Lambert Sullivan Absher, Charles Jagusah Ty Chan, Aamil Wagner –
Defensive Tackle Joseph Reiff, Davion Dixon Sean Sevillano Brenan Vernon, Devan Houston Tyson Ford, Donovan Hines Gabe Rubio, Jason Onye
Defensive end Christopher Burgess, Gordy Sulphsted Cole Mullins, Bryce Young, Logan Thomas Boubacar Traore, Armel Mukam Joshua Burnham, Aiden Gobaira, Junior Tuihalamaka Kahanu Kia
Linebackers Dominik Hulak, Ko'o Kia, Anthony Sacca Teddy Rezac, Bodie Kahoun, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Drayk Bowen, Preston Zinter, Jaiden Ausberry Jaylen Sneed –
Security Ivan Taylor and Ethan Long Kennedy Urlacher, Taebron Bennie-Powell, Brauntae Johnson Adon Shuler, Ben Minich, Luke Talich – –
Corner Cree Thomas, Dallas Golden, Mark Zachery Karson Hobbs, Leonard Moore Christian Grey Jayden Mickey, Benjamin Morrison Chance Tucker
Specialists – – – Bryce McFerson (P) –
In total 22/85 (22) 35/85 (23) 57/85 (22) 74/85 (17) 84/85 (10)

The Irish haven't signed the state's best talent lately, but Zachery is as good as any player this year — and from anywhere. This is a HUGE signing for Notre Dame and one that could make an immediate impact.

WELCOME TO ND MARK!

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