BREAKING: Fresh off a visit to South Bend for the Navy game last weekend, Notre Dame has landed the commitment of Tustin (CA) four-star safety Khalil Terry, a class of 2027…
BREAKING: Fresh off a visit to South Bend for the Navy game last weekend, Notre Dame has landed the commitment of Tustin (CA) four-star safety Khalil Terry, a class of 2027 prospect.
Listed at 6-foot, 185 pounds, Terry is listed as a consensus four-star prospect, slotting in at No. 246 nationally and No. 27 among safeties on 247Sports. He is considered a consensus Top 25 prospect in the talent-rich California prep scene.
Terry was not originally listed as an expected visitor for the weekend, but the blue-chipper ended up on campus for the snowy rivalry matchup, his second trip to campus. He was also in town for the Blue-Gold game in April.
Largely considered a lean toward USC since decommitting from Michigan State in June, just last week, on November 4, USC sources were expressing real confidence about the four-star ending up a Trojan. From Jarrett Perez:
"Tustin (Calif.) 2027 four-star safety Khalil Terry has many suitors in his recruitment process, but no relationship is stronger than with USC.
"'SC is among the leaders because of the coaches, and they show me a lot of love," said Terry. "I love what they're building over there. They got the No. 1 class in the nation in '26 and they just keep getting better every year. So I'm excited.'"
Terry even had a crystal ball for the Trojans from 247Sports national analyst Blair Angulo heading into the Navy visit. After the trip, Angulo posted the following update in the Four Horseman Lounge on November 9:
"The Irish are in a really good spot now with Top247 safety Khalil Terry coming out of his visit to South Bend this weekend, and I have switched my prediction from USC to ND for the talented defensive back from Southern California."
Ultimately, it was the combination of post-playing career opportunities and big-time football at Notre Dame that won Terry over on this latest trip.
"Post-football opportunities are what were hammered home to me this weekend. I'm learning how important that is. At Notre Dame, I'm going to get a great education and play big-time football," said Terry to 247Sports national analyst Tom Loy. "It's really exciting. Coach Mickens really has me excited to come in and learn, develop, and compete at the highest level."
With Terry on board, the Irish now have six committed prospects in the class of 2027. Terry is the first defensive back to join the group, and the second-highest-ranked Irish commit in the 247Sports rankings.
Prior to his commitment, the Irish had the No. 6-ranked class nationally, with 95.98 points. With Terry in the fold, Notre Dame jumps to No. 3 in the 247Sports class rankings with 116.3 points, just behind Texas A&M (118.45) and ahead of Nebraska (111.74).
Scouting report, From Greg Biggins:
Terry is hybrid safety who can cover and plays a physical game. He's a smart, instinctive defensive back and is always around the ball. He's a high football IQ player and looks to be 2-3 steps ahead of everyone else on the field. Was timed at 20.3 MPH on the Catapult GPS in a game last season and plays with pace and suddenness. He's a physical player, tackles well in space and will get downhill in a hurry to make a big hit. He anticipates routes, can bait a quarterback and shows good cover skills for a safety. He's one of the more complete safeties in the region and has all the tools to be an early impact player at the next level. Will be a four-year starter at Tustin.
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