Four-star ATH Antavious Richardson flips commitment from USF to Notre Dame

Happy bye week, Notre Dame fans. The Fighting Irish have pulled off a big flip in the 2025 recruiting class.

Greenville (Ga.) High’s Antavious Richardson, the No. 351 overall player and No. 10 “athlete” in the nation according to the 2025 On3 Industry Ranking, switched his commitment from USF to Notre Dame on Tuesday afternoon. On3’s Hayes Fawcett broke the news on social media.

“I believe in Coach Freeman and his program,” Richardson told Fawcett. “I think that this team is gonna be special! Go Irish.”

The 6-2, 170-pounder originally committed to Georgia State in April, but his recruiting process took a turn when the likes of Memphis, USF, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State took notice and offered him scholarships. He flipped his pledge from the in-state school to the USF Bulls in late June.

But then he saw a second wave of schools pursuing him in August. North Carolina, Duke, Notre Dame, UCF and Louisville all offered him. And on Sept. 1, Alabama joined the mix.

He visited Alabama unofficially twice this fall, including a trip this past weekend when the Crimson Tide hosted the Georgia Bulldogs. He took an official visit to Notre Dame in September for the Miami (Ohio) game.

“I enjoyed the atmosphere and the culture — that was the most amazing part about it,” Richardson told Blue & Gold about Notre Dame following his visit. “When you go places, you don’t always meet people who are that nice and kind — you don’t always get that atmosphere and culture. That’s something Notre Dame has that separates itself from a lot of schools. The coaches, players and everyone were nice the whole time. They really want you to feel a part of the team.

“The people there want you to get your degree and succeed in life. The culture — that’s a big thing.”

The staff gave their 4-for-40 pitch to the 6-2, 170-pounder, selling him on what life after football looks life after graduating from Notre Dame.

“They’re the type of program that if things don’t work as planned, a degree from Notre Dame will set you up for life, basically,” added Richardson. “If I were to get injured or something, a degree from Notre Dame will help me out. That’s how they try to differentiate themselves from other schools.”

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