Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic three-star defensive tackle Kurt Hinish has committed to Notre Dame.

The 6-2, 283-pounder from the class of 2017 chose the Irish over offers from Penn State, Baylor, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech and many others.

Following Saturday's Junior Day visit to South Bend, Hinish found a home with the Irish.

"Honestly, it was just my gut feeling," said Hinish. "I felt like I was at home. My family was really excited and happy for me. I'm going to bring hard working and dediction and I will do anything that will help the team."

Hinish admits that Penn State led heading into his trip to Notre Dame. However, it all changed by the time his visit was complete.

"It was beautiful," said Hinish of Notre Dame. "The campus was really nice. I met with the academic advisors. It was all really nice. I really liked it."

It wasn't an easy for Hinish. The Keystone State native was genuinely torn between two schools he grew up cheering for: Penn State and Notre Dame. In the end, he wanted to play for head coach Brian Kelly and spend four years in South Bend.

"It was nice talking to Coach Kelly," said Hinish. "My family got a chance to meet him, which was great. Coach really didn't seem like a big shot or like the typical head coach. He seemed like a really nice, regular guy."

While on campus, Hinish got a chance to see what practice will be like when he arrives at Notre Dame for good next year.

"Practice was great," said Hinish. "I saw how the coaches work during a practice atmosphere. It was really, really nice. I liked how they did things. I liked the defensive line drills and watching defensive line coach Keith Gilmore work with the players."

Hinish is the second commit in as many days that Notre Dame has landed from the Pittsburgh area. On Sunday, the Irish landed his best friend and high school teammate, four-star linebacker David Adams.

Per 247Sports, Hinish is the No. 30 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 11 prospect in Pennsylvania from the class of 2017.