ND BUILDS WITH TALENTED ‘26 CB JAZIEL HART

Notre Dame knows a thing or two about talented, smart and confident corners, so it should come as no surprise that recently offered Jaziel Hart fits that mold perfectly. Irish secondary coach Mike Mickens offered Hart in February, and the relationship building since then has made the Irish a major contender for the Roanoke (Va.) North Cross standout. It was an impactful offer for Hart.

"The offer was huge,” Hart told LLM. "I’ve been talking and building the relationship with coach (Mike) Mickens and coach (Jevaughn) Codlin. I like the high energy they bring to the conversations."

Hart worked quickly to set up a visit to Notre Dame, which he is making next week on April 2nd.

"I want to meet the coaches and watch them practice,” Hart said. "They have good corners. I like the aggressive style they play, because that’s the way I like to play.”

The conversations with Mickens have also included discussions about the Virginian prep star’s game as he’s focused on getting better this offseason. Hart is looking forward to watching the Fighting Irish defensive backs and coaches in person during his upcoming visit.

"He (Mickens) told me that he loves my film,” Hart stated. "He said what he likes most about my game is my IQ and how I read things before the play and my athleticism. He’s told me some things I can work on as well.”

The tradition of Notre Dame is no secret to Hart, and he’s excited to see it all up close and personal when he makes his spring unofficial visit, and hopefully a summer official visit. They are both in advance of his pending July 3rd commitment announcement.

"Notre Dame has the tradition,” Hart elaborated. "I’ll be looking on how I fit into the program, the lifestyle outside of the school, getting closer to the players and just enjoying everything that comes my way.”

Hart has three official visits scheduled with Virginia Tech, Penn State and Michigan. The Fighting Irish are trending towards receiving his fourth visit spot in June if things continue to trend upward after the visit.

"We’ll talk about setting it up,” Hart stated. "Like I said, we’re just building the relationship now, and if things go well, I’ll probably get back up there again.”