#3 CLASS IN THE COUNTRY
The incoming class is ranked third in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer and features four players ranked in IMG's top 200 rankings.
The Irish will add seven players to a program that won its first ACC Championship title and made a run to its second College Cup.
Notre Dame Class of 2026
- Midfielder Kelvin Baffour (Southport, Connecticut & Kumasi, Ghana/Black Rock FC)
- Midfielder Daniel Boateng (Carpinteria, California & Accra, Ghana/Santa Barbara SC)
- Forward Wyatt Borso (Aurora, Illinois/Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
- Goalkeeper Owen Cornell (La Grange, Illinois/FC United)
- Defender Mitchell Ferguson (Glen Carbon, Illinois/Portland Timbers Academy)
- Midfielder Sebastian Green (Black Rock FC)
- Forward Nicholas Legendre (Rio Rancho, New Mexico/Colorado Rapids Academy)
BAFFOUR AT A GLANCE
- Ranked #82 in the TopDrawerSoccer Class of 2022 Rankings
- Earned All-America honors his senior season
- Named a WNEPSA All-Star
- Served as team captain at Taft for junior and senior seasons
- Finished his Taft career with 34 goals and 30 assists over three seasons
- Led Taft to a record of 19-1 during senior season, scoring 24 goals and adding 16 assists
- Also competed for the Taft track and field team, running the 100m dash
- Earned high honors as a student at Taft
DANIEL BOATENG
WHY NOTRE DAME?
"The Notre Dame soccer program and the school’s support for student-athletes are second to none, but the main reason I chose Notre Dame is because of its sense of community and belonging. I think the amount of caring, inclusiveness, and sense of engagement with the community cannot be found anywhere else." - Daniel Boateng
BOATENG AT A GLANCE
- Ranked #76 in the TopDrawerSoccer Class of 2022 Rankings
- Three-time team Captain of Santa Barbara Soccer Club
- Led Santa Barbara Soccer Club to the 2021 US Youth Soccer National Final
- Three-time All-CIF First Team
- Helped Santa Barbara Soccer Club win two Surf Cups and two Coast Soccer League titles
- Played in the Gothia Cup in Sweden
- Recipient of the Phil Womble Ethics in Sports Award
- Served as a Senior Prefect and was an Honor Council Member
- Volunteered on a service trip to Los Niños
WYATT BORSO
WHY NOTRE DAME?
"I grew up with the yellow Train Like a Champion flag on my basement wall since I can remember kicking a ball. ND has always been a special place for me and my family. The combination of high level soccer and prestigious education, along with its unmatchable tradition and people makes attending ND a dream come true." - Wyatt Borso
BORSO AT A GLANCE
- Ranked #50 in the TopDrawerSoccer Class of 2022 Rankings
- Became first Hounds player signed to USL Academy contract and first player born in 2000 to play for the club.
- Made first team professional debut 8/11/21 and first start 9/4/21
- US Soccer Development Academy Playoffs Best XI 2019 with Chicago Fire Academy
- Generation Adidas Cup TDS Stand Out Player 2020 with Chicago Fire Academy
- Nation’s top goal scorer in U.S. Soccer Development Academy with 43 regular season goals 2018
- Was Member of the USMNT U15 Roster
- Montreal International Academie Tournament - Top Goal Scorer Award
- Volunteered with Feed My Starving Children
OWEN CORNELL
WHY NOTRE DAME?
"Notre Dame really just felt like home. Hands down the most beautiful campus I have ever seen and there is an athletic culture here that is so unique to ND. It really is a school of hard-working people who push themselves and their peers to achieve as much as possible day in and day out. There are a ton of intangibles about the culture here, but it boils down to the fact that the Irish are a community and a family unlike any other." - Owen Cornell
MITCH FERGUSON
WHY NOTRE DAME?
"Notre Dame was a dream for me because of the combination of the fantastic soccer program and incredible academics. I have ambitions to win national championships, and this is the place to do it." - Mitchell Ferguson
FERGUSON AT A GLANCE
- Ranked #38 in the TopDrawerSoccer Class of 2022 Rankings
- Fourteenth ranked defender in the country for the 2022 class by TopDrawerSoccer Rankings
- Youngest starter in Portland Timbers 2 history
- Started 2022 preseason matches for the Portland Timbers
- Invited to two US U16 national team domestic training camps
- Named the team captain of the Portland Timbers Academy U17 and U19 squads
SEBASTIAN GREEN
WHY NOTRE DAME?
"I chose to attend Notre Dame because it has a great mix of scholarly and athletic excellence, all backed by a strong moral compass." - Sebastian Green
GREEN AT A GLANCE
- 2021 High School All-American
- U18 Co-Captain of Black Rock FC
- Earned the Coach's Award while playing at Black Rock FC
- Selected as a team captain at Northwood HS in Lake Placid, NY
- Cum Laude Inductee
- RIT Innovation and Creativity Award and Math Subject Award recipient
- Volunteered with Operación Sonrisa 2019 in Colombia
- Has lived in four different countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia and the USA
NICHOLAS LEGENDRE
WHY NOTRE DAME?
"I have chosen Notre Dame because of the challenging soccer program, highly prestigious academics and culture." - Nicholas Legendre
