Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 59 Aamil Wagner, sophomore offensive tackle

Listed measurements: 6-foot-6, 278 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A sophomore, Wagner has all four seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: Wagner could enter the season as the named backup to junior right tackle Blake Fisher, though he may have preseason competition from senior Michael Carmody. Recruiting: Few recruits announce their commitment with no one knowing about it beforehand. Recruiting websites bluntly hint at a coming commitment or coaches tease a pending pledge on social media. At the least, the honored school knows good news is coming before a scheduled announcement.

And then there was Wagner, shocking even the Notre Dame coaching staff when he did not choose Kentucky in a November of 2021 commitment. The No. 12 tackle in the class of 2022 and the No. 126 overall prospect, per rivals.com, Wagner turned down the Wildcats even though his brother is a graduate assistant with them.

Furthermore, Wagner turned down offers from Maryland, Penn State and Ohio State, notable given he is an Ohio native, specifically coming from Wayne High School in Huber Heights, the alma mater of Irish head coach Marcus Freeman and cornerbacks coach Mike Mickens.

CAREER TO DATE Wagner did not play in 2022.

NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS Wagner is a Sour Punch All-Star. Yes, you read that correctly. Yes, that’s referencing the candy. No, this Twitter post gives no indication of how this came to be, but that is some great swag.

#ad Excited to be a part of the Sour Punch All Star Team! #EmbraceYourPunch #SourPunchAllStars @SourPunchCandy pic.twitter.com/m7Tn4Hn5VK

— Aamil Wagner (@AamilWagner) May 19, 2023

More importantly, Sour Punch contributed $5,000 to Homefull, a Dayton, Ohio-based organization working to end