Xavier “Zay” Hasan is a consensus four-star cornerback from the Class of 2027 and considered one of the top prospects in North Carolina. He has played the last three seasons for Cardinal Gibbons in Raleigh, helping the Crusaders finish 12-2 in 2025 with a trip to the 7A semifinals.
After fielding more than three dozen Division I offers, including every North Carolina FBS program, Hasan announced his commitment to Notre Dame on Dec. 15, 2025 during a ceremony at his school.
This page tracks key moments in his recruiting journey, including notable offers, on-field achievements, commitments and signing updates as they become known.
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Xavier Hasan Quick Facts
- Position: CB
- Height / Weight: 5-11, 195
- High School: Cardinal Gibbons
- Hometown: Raleigh
- Class year: 2027
- 247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 1 prospect in North Carolina, No. 27 nationally
- Current commitment status: Verbally committed to Notre Dame on 12/15/2025
📽️JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
3 INT on limited targets
4 PBUs
3 Kickoff TDs + 1 Punt Return TD
13% Completion rate
0 TDs given up for 2 years straight @DrStevenWright @CoachDrew_ @football_cghsnc @SWiltfong_ @TomLoy247 @TheUCReport https://t.co/kd7d8eofMG pic.twitter.com/XqOGdvPrQX — Zay Hasan 4⭐️ (@XavierHasan2027) December 13, 2025
Recruiting Nuggets
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and staff have recruited North Carolina’s elite talent well the past couple of years. Hasan is the latest from the Old North State pipeline to pledge to the Fighting Irish.
Hasan boasted 37 offers, according to 247Sports, and chose Notre Dame over North Carolina, Miami, Georgia and Ohio State, among others.
“Along with being a talented corner with great coverage skills and prototypical size and arm length to boot, the Irish are getting a great return specialist who is a legitimate threat to go the distance with the ball in his hands,” Bryan Ault from Irish Illustrated wrote on the day Hasan committed. “(He) is a game breaker with tremendous speed and athleticism.
Campbell was the first school to offer in summer 2024. Louisville was the first Power 4 school to extend an offer in January 2025 and things exploded from there. Notre Dame’s offer came during a spring “Pot of Gold Day” on St. Patrick’s Day.
Hasan took multiple unofficial visits during the most recent football season, including to Notre Dame, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida State, Penn State and North Carolina. He announced a top six of Florida State, UNC, Notre Dame, Ohio State, South Carolina and Tennessee on Dec. 1.
On the day of his commitment, Hasan was listed as the No. 1 player in North Carolina’s Class of 2027 by both ESPN and Rivals. He was ranked No. 2 by 247Sports.
Known Offer List
North Carolina schools
- Duke
- NC State
- UNC
- Wake Forest
- Appalachian State
- Charlotte
- East Carolina
- Campbell
More ACC Schools
- Florida State
- Georgia Tech
- Louisville
- Miami
- SMU
- Virginia
More Power 4 Schools
- Arkansas
- Auburn
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan State
- Nebraska
- Ohio State
- Oklahoma State
- Ole Miss
- Oregon
- Rutgers
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- UCLA
- Wisconsin
Other
- Liberty
- Old Dominion
- Troy
- UMass
Player Highlights
- Picked off three passes and broke up four more for Cardinal Gibbons despite limited targets in 2025. Cardinal Gibbons finished 12-2 with a conference title and trip to the 7A semifinals
- Contributed on offense and in the return game, where he compiled 381 all-purpose yards, returned three kickoffs for touchdowns and one punt-return TD.
- Has not given up a touchdown the past two seasons.
- Made HighSchoolOT’s All-Region Team in 2024 (first-team).
- Is scheduled to play in the 2026 Polynesian Bowl, a showcase game in Honolulu on Jan. 16, 2026.
- Intercepted seven passes in 2024, helping Cardinal Gibbons post a 12-2 record and advance to the 4A East final.
- Saw varsity action for the Crusaders as a freshman in 2023, recording 18 tackles.
- Qualified for 4A track and field regionals in the 100- and 200-meter dash during spring of sophomore year.
BREAKING: Elite 2027 CB Zay Hasan has Committed to Notre Dame, he tells me for @rivals⁰⁰The 6’0 190 CB chose the Fighting Irish over Ohio State, Tennessee, & FSU⁰⁰He’s ranked as the No. 27 Recruit in the 2027 Rivals300⁰⁰“Best in NC play in ND ☘️”⁰⁰https://t.co/G7Dj4dFIyF pic.twitter.com/SGg5RA67rN — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 15, 2025
