One of the nation’s top overall players has announced his commitment to Notre Dame. This is a massive get for the Fighting Irish in the class of 2020.

Honolulu (Hawaii) St. Louis four-star linebacker Jordan Botelho, who is being recruited to play the “Drop” position by the Irish, has pledged to Notre Dame. Readers at IrishIllustrated.com were told the Fighting Irish were in a great position to land him and despite the 247Sports Crystal Ball leaning toward Washington, our VIP subscribers knew that Notre Dame was the team to watch here.

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The 6-3, 230-pounder chose the Fighting Irish over scholarship offers from Washington, Oregon, Cal, USC, UCLA, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Tennessee and many others across the country.

Special teams coordinator and area recruiter Brian Polian was the primary recruiter on this one. He did a tremendous job throughout the process of developing a great relationship with Botelho, his family and those around him.

Defensive coordinator Clark Lea and defensive line coach Mike Elston are essentially the co-secondary recruiters for Botelho. While on campus for his official visit during the spring game weekend, both laid out exactly how Botelho would be used in the Fighting Irish defense and he was blown away by the breakdown. He made it clear in a brief conversation with Irish Illustrated that he knows “how easy and smooth the transition would be to playing that role,” because it’s the same type of role he plays in high school.

Per the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Botelho is the No. 105 overall player this cycle, No. 3 inside linebacker nationally and No. 1 recruit in Hawaii from the class of 2020.

247Sports ranks him much higher as the No. 34 overall recruit in the entire country, No. 2 inside linebacker and No. 1 player in his home state.

Botelho will end his prep career in San Antonio at the All-American Bowl and then back in his home state as a Polynesian Bowl All-American.