Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles might have been the top name on the board for the Irish in the class of 2023 before he reclassified to 2022. The 6-foot-4, 235-pounder took multiple recruiting trips to South Bend and developed deep relationships with Marcus Freeman and Chad Bowden.
Freemans right-hand man Chad Bowden has gained headlines for his relentless work on the recruiting trail to put Notre Dame in position to compete for a National Title, but for the Styles brothers and Montgomery, the relationship with the GM of the Irish goes much deeper than recruiting.
