Class Impact: DE Brenan Vernon To Notre Dame Breaking down how the commitment of Brenan Vernon impacts the Notre Dame 2023 recruiting class and the Fighting Irish depth chart Author: Jun 29, 2021 Notre Dame picked up a monster commitment today when it landed Mentor (Ohio) High School five-star defensive end Brenan Vernon. Ohio State is incredibly hard to beat for the top in-state players, but Notre Dame was able to get the job done by picking up the 6-5, 250-pound end. Let's break down how the commitment of Vernon impacts the Notre Dame recruiting class and depth chart. NOTRE DAME CLASS IMPACT