Brother Rice DL Brayden Parks is third top-10 player from Illinois headed to Irish in 2027 recruiting cycle

Notre Dame football’s recruiting push in Chicago continues to pay big dividends. On Thursday, Brother Rice defensive lineman Brayden Parks announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish on CBS Sports College Football’s YouTube channel. Parks, whose godfather is former Vocational and Notre Dame star Chris Zorich, is the third top-10 player from Illinois landed by Irish coach Marcus Freeman in the 2027 recruiting cycle. All are from the Catholic League — St. Patrick defensive lineman David…