Notre Dame targets twin New Jersey defenders in 2028 class

What Happened

Notre Dame offered Jersey City St. Peter’s Prep twins Adrian and Amiir Woodward on May 22. Adrian is ranked No. 101 nationally and No. 11 among safeties in the 2028 Rivals Industry Ranking, while Amiir is No. 110 overall and No. 10 among cornerbacks. The four-star prospects also hold offers from Miami, Penn State, Texas A&M, Michigan and Florida. The twins transferred from Bergen Catholic to St. Peter’s Prep this offseason, where they’re now teammates with Notre Dame 2027 offensive tackle commit Oluwasemilore Olubobola. Their representative said the group likely will visit South Bend this fall, possibly for the Nov. 7 Miami game.

Why It Matters

• Notre Dame is positioning itself with two nationally ranked defensive backs from a state that already supplies four players on its current roster and three 2027 commits.
• The twins’ shared plan to play together could make the recruitment operate as one decision instead of two separate pursuits.
• A South Bend visit would give Notre Dame a chance to turn a stylistic fit into a more informed evaluation, since the twins currently know little about the program.

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Notre Dame gets credit for entering early with two four-star defenders who fit the program’s stated preference for physical athletes and have ties to current and future Irish players. The task is bigger than handing out two offers. Miami, Penn State, Texas A&M, Michigan and Florida are already in the room, and the twins have said their next step is continuing together. Notre Dame has a fit argument, but the visit is still a possibility, not a decision. Nov. 7 is the first clean test of whether that interest becomes real movement.(Josh has not yet commented.)

What's Next

• Fall 2026: Adrian and Amiir Woodward are expected to visit Notre Dame, with the Nov. 7 Miami game identified as a likely target.
• Nov. 7, 2026: Notre Dame’s Miami game could provide the first reported South Bend visit for the twins.
• 2027 signing period: Notre Dame will continue its New Jersey pipeline with committed prospects Oluwasemilore Olubobola, Aidan O’Neil and Jackson Vaughn.