Kendall Abdur-Rahman boosted Notre Dame’s 2019 offensive skill position group when he announced for the Irish today. The tea leaves suggested Notre Dame made a big move for the 6’1″, 180-pound Illinois product on his official visit for the Michigan game; today, it seems like those suggestions were dead on. Abdur-Rahman keeps things extremely close to the vest, so it was hard for anyone to get a read on the direction of his recruitment. Clearly, though, the staff caught his attention at the Blue-Gold game in April and wrapped it up during Michigan weekend.

Recruiting Service Rankings

247 Composite — 3 star (0.8778 rating), #506 overall, #46 ATH, #7 in IL

247 Sports — 4 star (90 rating), #285 overall, #24 ATH, #10 in VA

Rivals — 3 star (5.6 rating), NR overall, NR ATH, #20 in IL

ESPN — 3 star (79 rating), NR overall, #40 ATH, #5 in IL

Cohort

In addition to Notre Dame, Abdur-Rahman holds offers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Purdue.

Highlights

Well, uh… I don’t have any. All of Kendall’s Hudl videos after his freshman season are private, and there are no highlights available elsewhere. Kinda weird. I knew he played it close to the vest, as noted above, but I didn’t know he played it that close. All I can share is what I’ve read, which is that he has above average speed and exceptional close area quickness. He’s dangerous with the ball in his hands, which, you know, not a bad thing.

Impact

Abdur-Rahman has a few things in his favor in terms of making a relatively quick impact. First, Brian Kelly has shown a willingness to play young receivers – the path to the field seems to be shorter for that position. Second, while there’s enough ahead of him that I’m not sure he’ll make the two-deep right away, he should get a shot to be in the rotation as a sophomore. Finally, his combination of size and skills make him a good fit for any of the three receiver spots, which of course will give him more opportunities to get on the field.

Welcome to the Irish family, Kendall!