Notre Dame Was Always A Dream School For Dylan Faison
A day after the Pot of Gold offer event, Notre Dame landed their first commitment in the 2026 class from Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew’s School wide receiver Dylan Faison. If that last name looks familiar, it’s because he is the younger brother of current football and lacrosse standout Jordan Faison.
Most Irish fans know the story of Jordan, beginning his career as a walk-on for the football team, but excelling so much that he earned a scholarship halfway through his first season. For the younger Faison, there will be a clear attraction to Notre Dame, however, it is something he wanted long before his brother wore the blue and gold.
"Notre Dame has been a dream school for me since I was a little kid, even before Jordan went there,” Faison told Irish Breakdown.
As soon as Faison received the offer from Notre Dame, he called up his big brother. It was a special moment for the family, as well as an urge from Jordan to not feel obligated to make the plunge.
"The minute I got the offer, I called him immediately,” Faison explained. "He’s my brother and we have a bond that nobody else has. He is someone that I would truly die for. He’s someone I trust, and when I called him with that information about getting that offer, he let me know that he knows I’ll have a lot of pressure pushing him towards Notre Dame.
"He told me if it’s not something I want to do then don’t do it,” Faison continued. "But I let him know this was something I’m definitely looking forward to doing. He took a lot of pressure off my back. He’s a great help to me especially.”
As for that decision, it isn’t just a football one. Like his older brother, Dylan is also an incredibly impressive lacrosse player. In fact, he may be even better than Jordan. Dylan actually secured the number one spot among the Top 50 players ranking for the class of 2026 by Lacrosse Magazine.
As of now, the plan is to follow in Jordan’s footsteps and play both sports on the next level.
"The goal for college, and for all four years of college, is to play both football and lacrosse,” said Faison. "I want to follow the exact blueprint that my brother had with the whole situation because football and lacrosse, you can get hurt in either sport and that’s life. But growing up, there are some things that you can’t get in football and some things you can’t get in lacrosse. For you to flourish and be different than everyone else, I feel like you have to do the other one.
"I feel like what makes Jordan different from some of the other football players is that he has another sport he can look back to, and the skills help his body to adjust to different things,” he added. "I feel as if you do lacrosse in college, you are going to flourish in football and if you do football in college, you are going to flourish in lacrosse. They suit each other perfectly.”
Unlike his brother, there is going to be a lot more pressure on Dylan as a scholarship player when he gets to Notre Dame. Jordan was looked at as a wildcard but quickly proved any doubters wrong. It wasn’t something that took his younger sibling by surprise.
"I knew it. I didn’t have a doubt in my mind that he was going to be a successful player, I’ve seen the kid work," Faison stated. "I’ve been working with him, (he's) my brother. I know everything he does and everything he puts into it. When he’s an underdog, he will make his way in any sport, in the classroom, in anything. He said once he got the opportunity, he was going to go and he went. I’m proud of that dude.”
Now that the commitment is behind Faison, you can now focus on his next two years of high school and developing into the best player possible before he gets to South Bend. Getting the Faison brothers on campus for the future is something Irish fans should be very excited about.
Faison was a playmaker as a sophomore for Saint Andrew’s. In 11 games, Faison hauled in 18 receptions for 480 yards and eight touchdowns. That is an average of 26.7 yards per reception, demonstrating the big play ability for Faison.
On defense, Faison was also a valuable member for the Scots. He collected 20 total tackles and an interception in limited opportunities.
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