Donte Vaughn has received praise from head coach Brian Kelly.Irish247 has learned that Memphis (Tenn.) Whitehaven four-star cornerback Donte Vaughn has committed to Notre Dame.

The 6-3, 192-pounder chose the Fighting Irish over offers from Ole Miss, Tennessee, Auburn, LSU, Miami, North Carolina, and many others.

Vaughn, a Top30 cornerback nationally from the class of 2016, took three trips to South Bend before ending his recruitment and choosing to be Irish. He first made his way to campus on June 10 and received an offer from Notre Dame that say day. He returned on July 17 with some of his family and at that point, the Irish became his leader. Vaughn was in South Bend a third time for an official visit during the Sept. 6 matchup between Notre Dame and Texas.

With today's decision, Vaughn has completely shutdown his recruitment at this time and will no longer take any other official visits.

“Head coach Brian Kelly was just saying that going to Notre Dame will set me up for the rest of my life,” said Vaughn, following his official visit to Notre Dame. “He said it’s not a football decision, but more of a life decision. Notre Dame is a great place and they pretty much have it all."

Per the 247Sports Composite rankings, Vaughn is the No. 306 overall player in the country, No. 28 cornerback nationally and No. 7 prospect in Tennessee from the class of 2016.