Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop Rivals300 2028 receiver Maddox Weil visited Notre Dame on Friday.

The explosive in-state playmaker left South Bend with a scholarship in tow. He could see himself playing for the Irish down the road.

“What stands out to me is the culture there,” Weil said. “Everyone is very close together and you hear everyone talk about how it is just being at Notre Dame and all the opportunities you will have not just for football, but for life. 

“What could make them a good fit is they are close to home and it’s a place where guys from Fort Wayne have gone there and have succeeded before.

“I would say it is higher up on my list.”

Other early offers for Weil include Michigan, Miami, Indiana and Purdue. Notre Dame checks a lot of boxes.

“Really just that they are just a historically good winning program that knows how to send guys to the league,” Weil said.

As a sophomore Weil turned 58 receptions into 968 yards and eight touchdowns. Earlier this year he had a strong showing at the Rivals camp in Miami.

“Maddox Weil came all the way from Fort Wayne, Indiana and showed he belonged with the top group of wide receivers at Rivals Camp Miami,” Director of Scouting Charles Power said. “He showed impressive movement skills within his routes, quickly exploding out of his breaks to create separation. Weil was strong during drills and showed steady, clean ball skills. The rising junior carried that momentum over to 1-on-1’s where he notched several wins.”

Notre Dame will be in position to win this recruitment all the way to the end.

Spanish Fork (Utah) Maple Mountain edge Uhila Wolfgramm had a strong showing at the recent Adidas Polynesian Bowl Combine and recently locked in six official visits.

Wolfgramm is an intriguing edge rusher with some inside/outside ability. He measured in at a rocked out 6-foot-3, 250 pounds, flashed a quick get-off and was able to physically overwhelm just about every tackle or guard he lined up against.

He had some solid testing metrics as well with a 2.75-20 yard dash time, 4.31 shuttle and 101” broad jump. He worked primarily out of a four-point stance as an edge and we could easily see him slide inside and play as a three-tech at the college level or a 3-4 edge. 

He tested well with 2.75-20 yard dash time, 4.31 shuttle and 101” broad jump. He’s more than just a straight line guy, he showed some change of direction, heavy hands and as he continues to add more counters to his tool kit, his game will jump to another level. 

On the recruiting front, Wolfgramm has an ambitious visit schedule set up for the Spring and is one of the few players we’ve seen with six official visits locked in. 

“I have official visits set to Arizona State April 24, UCLA May 15, Boise State May 28, North Carolina June 5, Utah June 12 and BYU June 18,” Wolfgramm said. “I also plan to take unofficial visits to North Carolina and Texas A&M in the first week of April.

“In mid-April, I want to unofficially visit Arizona and Arizona State and also get to UCLA. Those are the schools that are recruiting me the hardest right now and all have offered outside of A&M and I’m talking with them every week.”

Wolfgramm said development will be the biggest factor in his college decision. 

“Coming from New Zealand, I never played football before I got here,” Wolfgramm said. “I moved here in 8th grade and didn’t start playing football until my freshman year. Development is still new to me but with experience, I’m starting to pick it up and the game is slowing down for me. 

“Getting a late start made me hungry to learn as much as I can. I want to go where I can continue to learn and be developed to see where it can take me. I also want to be somewhere that I can get an education when my playing days are done.

With three official visits lined up for June, Chandler (Ariz.) Basha receiver Jaden Baldwin is using the next couple of weeks to take a couple of unofficial visits.

The first one took him to Colorado for an unofficial.

And the Buffs made a major move with Baldwin.

The Colorado coaching staff wowed Baldwin with their conversations.

“Versatility and being a Swiss Army knife really stood out to me,” said Baldwin. “If I go to Colorado, they want me to learn multiple positions and play right away, which meant a lot.”

An experienced coaching staff also resonated with Baldwin.

“I really liked the receiver coaches,” said Baldwin. “They have nearly 40 years of combined experience and coach (Brennan) Marion’s offense lets you showcase your athleticism.”

Seeing the practice brought a common feeling for him.

“I also liked how competitive their practices are,” said Baldwin. “It’s very similar to what we do at Basha.”

Baldwin said he felt like a priority the entire time.

“I can tell I’m really liked and wanted there, which stands out a lot,” said Baldwin.

And that has the Buffs in a great spot for him.

“They’re definitely one of my top schools right now,” said Baldwin. “We’ll see how everything plays out, but I was very pleased with my visit.”

Next up for Baldwin is an unofficial visit to Penn State on April 4.

Then in June, he’ll take three official visits, with a trip set to UNLV on June 5-7, a return to Boulder to visit Colorado officially on June 12-14 and then a trip the following week to Iowa State on June 19-21.