Paxton (Mass.) St. John’s three-star wide receiver Jay Brunelle is the latest class of 2020 recruit to commit to Notre Dame.

The 6-1, 200-pounder, who picked up an offer from the Fighting Irish this spring, pulled the trigger on a scholarship offer he had been waiting for. Michigan had made a major move in this recruitment and pulled ahead following an official visit to Ann Arbor, but the Notre Dame coaching staff fought extremely hard, made it clear to Brunelle he was a priority, and was able to get it done in the end. Special teams coordinator Brian Polian led the way as the primary recruiter on this one and offensive coordinator Chip Long played a significant role as well. However, a ton of credit needs to go to head coach Brian Kelly, who pushed hard and was able to sell the top Massachusetts prospect on a future in South Bend.

Despite the ranking, this is a very good win for Notre Dame. Brunelle camped in front of the Irish staff recently and left a great impression. Notre Dame decided to offer him on the spot, which came as little surprise to Irish Illustrated. He was the "Alpha Dog" following that Sunday performance on campus in South Bend.

"Sunday was a special day for the Paxton (Mass.) St. John’s three-star wide receiver. Brunelle was outstanding all day long, which included his effort in drills and the testing portion of the event. He then went indoors and dominated during the one-on-one competition. He didn’t lose a single rep. That effort landed him an offer from Notre Dame, one that the class of 2020 prospect coveted for a long time."

Brunelle knew from day one that he wanted this offer and now he joins a loaded 2020 committed class for the Fighting Irish. Thinking back to the moment he landed, it was clear then that Notre Dame was going to be difficult to beat.

“It definitely means a lot,” said Brunelle, when asked what it was like to be able say he had an offer from Notre Dame, especially looking back at how hard he worked for it. “Like you said, the reason I came out here was to earn it. With or without the offer, I wasn’t letting this opportunity slide by, so I knew I had to give it my all out there.”

Per 247Sports, Brunelle is the No. 724 overall player in the country, No. 125 wide receiver in the country and No. 8 prospect in Massachusetts from the class of 2020.

The 247Sports Composite Rankings have him listed as the No. 825 overall target this cycle, No. 138 player at his position and No. 8 talent from his home state.