New college recruiter?

Now this is weird.

Recruiting never stops in college football. It’s a 24/7/365 endeavor. Snooze and you lose.

Up in the new capital of football, Indiana (it’s such a new hot new home for football that the Bears want to move across state lines), Notre Dame apparently had a large recruiting function on campus.

So who shows up to the festivities on Saturday? None other than the Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. You know, the same quarterback who led Oklahoma to the Rose Bowl not that long ago?

What in the world was Mayfield doing on the famed campus in South Bend, Indiana?

It seems there is a direct connection between Notre Dame and Mayfield.

Former Bucs center Robert Hainsey got married in South Bend over the weekend. The current Jags starting center invited Mayfield as the two are tight. And Mayfield just happened to wander onto the campus, per Oliver Vandervoort of FanSided.

Also per Vandervoort, Jags quarterback Trevor Lawrence was in South Bend for the wedding, but he was not spotted on the Notre Dame campus.

Joe knows Mayfield is still tight with his school, Oklahoma. So was Mayfield doing some espionage and trying to steer Irish recruits to Norman? Inquiring minds want to know.

Former Oklahoma and current Tampa Bay Bucs QB Baker Mayfield is at Notre Dame for the Irish’s official visit weekend.

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— Mike Singer (@MikeTSinger) June 13, 2026