Notre Dame lands Devin Fitzgerald, son of ex-NFL star Larry - ESPN

Class of 2026 wide receiver Devin Fitzgerald, son of 11-time Pro Bowl selection and second all-time NFL receiving yards leader Larry Fitzgerald, has committed to Notre Dame, he announced Saturday night.

Fitzgerald, a three-star pass catcher from Arizona's Brophy Prep, is ESPN's 71st-ranked wide receiver prospect in the 2026 class. He chose the Fighting Irish over UCLA and lands as the 24th member in Notre Dame's incoming recruiting class, which sits fourth in ESPN's latest class rankings for the 2026 cycle.

Fitzgerald told ESPN that the Irish have been consistent in his recruitment since his freshman year. However, Notre Dame waited until May to extend a scholarship offer, joining the string of interested Power 4 programs that entered Fitzgerald's process this spring after he caught 52 passes for 720 yards and nine touchdowns in a breakout junior campaign last fall.

Fitzgerald's recruitment to the Irish was led by Notre Dame wide receivers coach Mike Brown, who played in the NFL from 2012-15.

«I've developed into a better ballplayer and they really think I'm going to turn into a great player,» Fitzgerald told ESPN. «I've known Coach Brown since I was five years old. He's shown me that I can come in, step up and play early. That's their plan with me.»

Fitzgerald will follow in his father's footsteps into major college football when he signs with the Irish later this year.

Larry Fitzgerald emerged as one of college football's most prolific pass catchers from 2002-03. He eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving in each of his two college seasons at Pittsburgh, finishing second in the Heisman Trophy voting and winning the Biletnikoff Award as a sophomore in 2003.

The No. 3 overall selection in the 2004 NFL draft, Larry Fitzgerald