St. Peters (Mo.) Lutheran of St. Charles County four-star defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio, a Top247 prospect from the class of 2021, is the latest recruit to commit to Notre Dame.

The 6-5, 290-pounder, who is listed as the No. 195 overall player in the country, No. 15 defensive tackle nationally and No. 4 prospect in Missouri, chose the Fighting Irish over scholarship offers from Ohio State, Oklahoma, Georgia, LSU, Michigan State, Nebraska, Texas A&M and many others.

Notre Dame was not one of Rubio’s first scholarship offers. The staff, led by defensive line coach Mike Elston, took their time, evaluated him closely and eventually pulled the trigger with an offer on May 26. The Fighting Irish knew that they were going to be tough to beat once Rubio received the good news, so when the offer was extended, the staff was fully ready to take his commitment. In fact, that’s exactly what took place. Although Rubio is only going public with his decision today, he actually committed to Elston during that initial conversation about the scholarship offer. Notre Dame couldn’t be more fired up about Rubio, his potential and what he’ll bring to the Fighting Irish football roster.

This weekend’s trip to Notre Dame for the Linemen Challenge is actually Rubio’s fourth trip to campus, which shows exactly how interested in the Irish he truly is. Rubio visited for camp last summer, returned for Notre Dame’s home victory against Pitt and then made his way back to campus earlier this offseason. This was the dream offer and now, with the dust settled, Rubio plans on fulfilling that dream.

247Sports Scouting Report: Tall prospect who is already filled in with a lot of good weight. Will be a massive player come college. A good athlete for his size. Redirects well, can win with finesse and closes like a smaller player. Has a violent club move and good strength. Shocks blockers with initial contact. Has a good swim move as well. Technically, he is farther along than most his age. Playing consistently lower will be important for him because of his height, but he can bend. Could play end in a 3-4 or tackle in a 4-3. Projects as a potential early impact guy in college because he has technique in addition to his physical tools. Should develop into an NFL draft choice after his college career. — 247Sports National Analyst Allen Trieu

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