Notre Dame has landed a huge commitment in the class of 2016 from Cincinnati Elder five-star offensive tackle Tommy Kraemer.

The 6-5, 305-pounder chose the Irish over Boston College, Duke, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, UCLA and many others.

Offensive line coach Harry Hiestand was very influential in gaining this commitment from the standout prospect from Ohio and the chance to play for Hiestand was too much for Kraemer to pass up.

"It's hard to put into words how important Coach Hiestand is," said Kraemer. "He's the best at what he does. All of his players have told me that. He made me a better player every time we sat down and talked about everything. He was pretty important and I know that I'll get the best coaching under him."

To touch on how impressive Kraemer already is as a junior, the newest Irish commit will play in the 2016 Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

Per the 247Sports Composite, Kraemer is the No. 18 overall recruit nationally, the No. 4 offensive tackle in the land and the No. 1 prospect in Ohio in the class of 2016.