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2013 Recruiting Big Board (June)

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What follows is a giant list of all the offers Notre Dame has out to prospects in the 2013 class.

Players who have committed to Notre Dame can be found on our 2013 Recruiting Central Page and those who have committed elsewhere but hold Irish offers are listed at the very bottom of this post. Those without offers but with high interest are listed at the bottom of their respective positions.

If a listed player commits, it will be noted by his name and he will be moved to the team in which he verbals down at the bottom of the post at the start of the next month's Big Board.

Breakdown (as of July 1, 2012):

109 OFFERS

54 WITH INTEREST

All height, weight, positions, and rankings according to 247.

QUARTERBACK (2 offers)

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Riley Ferguson- Matthews, North Carolina (Butler) *TENNESSEE VERBAL*

6'3" 190 pounds

3-star, No. 25 pro-style, No. 20 North Carolina.

A handful of top schools are after him. Not a lot of information regarding Notre Dame. Attends same school as receiver target Uriah LeMay. Alabama and North Carolina may lead.

Devante Kincade- Dallas, Texas (Skyline)

6'2" 180 pounds

3-star, No. 14 dual-threat, No. 56 Texas

Notre Dame is in his top 6 but he wants to play quarterback. Offer list is still very small but some big programs are showing interest.

No offer but high interest:

(CT) Tim Boyle *BOSTON COLLEGE VERBAL*, (FL) Corey Todd, (FL) Kurt Benkert *ECU VERBAL*, (TX) Richard Lagow, (MD) Milan Collins, (OH) Ricky Davis, (OH) QB Tra'Von Champman *PITTSBURGH VERBAL*, (CA) Johnny Stanton

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RUNNING BACK (10)

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Khalfani Muhammad- Sherman Oaks, California (Notre Dame)

5'8" 174 pounds

4-star, No. 3 all-purpose back, No. 16 California, No. 141 nationally

Offered in late June by Notre Dame. Has expressed high interest in Irish in the past and will look to set up a visit in the future. Top offers of Arkansas, UCLA, Utah, California, and Washington.

Ryan Green- St. Petersburg, Florida (SP Catholic) *FLORIDA STATE VERBAL*

5'10" 195 pounds

4-star, No. 8 running back, No. 13 Florida, No. 77 nationally

Visited on own dime for Air Force game and came back for Junior Day. Florida State, Florida, and Notre Dame are his top three teams. Will visit South Bend again in the summer.

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Taquan Mizzell- Virginia Beach, Virginia (Bayside)

5'10" 180 pounds

4-star, No. 6 all-purpose back, No. 9 Virginia, No. 172 nationally

The Irish early effort could pay off here, but his offer list is growing and top teams are taking notice.

Corey Clement- Glassboro, New Jersey (Glassboro) *PITTSBURGH VERBAL*

5'11" 205 pounds

3-star, No. 43 running back. No. 18 New Jersey

Offered in mid-April by Notre Dame. Carrying offers from Florida State, Ohio State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, and West Virginia. Top four of Pittsburgh, Ohio State, Florida State, and Notre Dame.

Tarean Folston- Cocoa, Florida (Cocoa)

5'9" 185 pounds

4-star, No. 16 running back, No. 20 Florida, No. 179 nationally

Offered by Notre Dame in early April. Auburn and South Carolina are hot right now with Stanford and Virginia Tech still in the picture. May visit Notre Dame in the future.

Craig Lee- Redlands, California (Redlands)

6'0" 190 pounds

3-star, No. 37 running back, No. 58 California

Late-May offer from Notre Dame. Holding offers from mostly Pac-12 schools and a couple other western programs. UCLA, Oregon, and Washington in the mix.

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Tyshon Dye- Elberton, Georgia (Alberton County)

6'0" 208 pounds

4-star, No. 14 running back, No. 15 Georgia, No. 158 nationally

Offered in early March by Notre Dame. Small but impressive list of offers including Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and USC. Tigers and Gamecocks possible favorites.

David Williams- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (West Philadelphia Catholic)

6'0" 188 pounds

4-star, No. 5 all-purpose back, No. 5 Pennsylvania, No. 164 nationally

Offers from all over the country, but not from many elite teams. Penn State and Wisconsin lead with South Carolina, Miami, and USC still in the mix.

A.J. Turman- Orlando, Florida (Boone)

6'0" 205 pounds

4-star, No. 11 running back, No. 16 Florida, No. 117 nationally

Currently holds offers from Florida State, Georgia, Miami, South Carolina, Wisconsin and others. Seminoles and Hurricanes are likely destinations.

Khalid Thomas- Tallahassee, Florida (Godby)

5'9" 170 pounds

2-star, No. 40 all-purpose back, No. 169 Florida

Quiet recruitment so far. Carries offers from Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Miami, NC State, South Carolina, and Texas Tech in addition to Notre Dame who offered back in December.

No offer but high interest:

(FL) Lorenzo Woodley, (OH) William Houston, Jr., (FL) Trevor Register, (FL) Jamari Smith, (TN) Jordan Wilkins

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WIDE RECEIVER (23)

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Demorea Stringfellow- Moreno Valley, California (Rancho Verde) *WASHINGTON VERBAL*

6'3" 190 pounds

4-star, No. 22 wide receiver, No. 21 California, No. 209 nationally

Offered by Notre Dame in early May. Holds a lot of good west coast offers. Announced a top two of Ohio State and Notre Dame.

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Demarcus Robinson- Fort Valley, Georgia (Peach County)

6'3" 200 pounds

4-star, No. 17 wide receiver, No. 16 Georgia, No. 162 nationally

Top receiver who was on campus the last weekend of March. Carrying all offers from exclusively Southern schools with Oklahoma and Notre Dame as well. Legit interest in the Fighting Irish, but has turned into a heavy Clemson lean at the moment.

Laquon Treadwell- Crete, Illinois (Crete-Monee)

6'3" 195 pounds

4-star, No. 7 wide receiver, No. 5 Illinois, No. 86 nationally

Has visited campus a few times. Top favorites of Michigan, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State with Ohio State and Notre Dame possibly still in the mix.

Alvin Bailey- Seffner, Florida (Armwood)

5'10" 175 pounds

4-star, No. 24 wide receiver, No. 29 Florida, No. 222 nationally

Considered a heavy lean toward the Florida schools. Florida State, USF, and Florida seem like likely destinations. Interest in Notre Dame may be cooling.

Keeon Johnson- Kannapolis, North Carolina (Brown) *VIRGINIA VERBAL*

6'3" 200 pounds

3-star, No. 85 wide receiver, No. 22 North Carolina

Offered mostly by just ACC schools. Johnson visited the weekend of March 3rd. North Carolina, Virginia, and Notre Dame are his top three.

Richard Benjamin- Tampa, Florida (Tampa Bay Tech)

6'1" 180 pounds

3-star, No. 56 wide receiver, No. 63 Florida

Offers from nearly every top school. Was supposed to visit for the USF game but did not. Interest with Irish may be cooling. Florida and Florida State are the favorites.

Juwaan Williams- Tucker, Georgia (Tucker)

6'1" 181 pounds

4-star, No. 19 wide receiver, No. 19 Georgia, No. 171 nationally

Decent offer list with Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech the early leaders. Recently offered by Booker and has good relationship with the new Irish coach. May camp at Notre Dame in June.

Jordan Cunningham- Fort Lauderdale, Florida (University)

6'3" 175 pounds

3-star, No. 59 wide receiver, No. 67 Florida

Sitting with nearly 40 scholarship offers, including one from Notre Dame back in September. Miami is believed to be the leader. Has an announced top five of Miami, Stanford, Alabama, Florida, and Notre Dame.

Mike Williams- Santee, South Carolina (Lake Marion)

6'4" 205 pounds

4-star, No. 31 wide receiver, No. 3 South Carolina

Will visit Notre Dame in late June. South Carolina, Clemson, and Alabama were presumed leaders heading into the summer.

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Uriah LeMay- Matthews, North Carolina (Butler) *GEORGIA VERBAL*

6'2" 200 pounds

4-star, No. 26 wide receiver, No. 10 North Carolina, No. 237 nationally

Large and impressive offer list. Brother (Christian) signed with Georgia last year and may be a Bulldog lean. Notre Dame did not make his top ten.

Devon Allen- Phoenix, Arizona (Brophy Prep)

6'0" 187 pounds

3-star, No. 48 wide receiver, No. 6 Arizona

Elite sprinter on the national level will try to make a swing through the Midwest for visits. Father went to Ohio State. Has visited Arizona State, USC, Stanford, and Washington and has those schools as his favorite.

Reggie Davis- Tallahassee, Florida (Lincoln) *GEORGIA VERBAL*

6'0" 158 pounds

4-star, No. 33 wide receiver, No. 35 Florida

Offered early by Notre Dame and Florida. Now has offers from the entire South. Gators seem to be the favorite.

Robert Foster- Monaca, Pennsylvania (Central Valley)

6'3" 190 pounds

5-star, No. 1 wide receiver, No. 1 Pennsylvania, No. 11 nationally

Elite offer list with interest in Ohio State and Pittsburgh. Cancelled trip to ND Junior Day and may have moved on from considering the Irish. Alabama heavy in the mix now.

Steven Mitchell- Mission Hills, California (Bishop Alemany) *USC VERBAL*

5'10" 180 pounds

4-star, No. 11 wide receiver, No. 10 California, No. 109 nationally

Still a small offer list, but wants to stay out west. Top four of Oregon, USC, California, and Washington. Only the Huskies have offered.

Ra'Shaad Samples- Dallas, Texas (Skyline)

5'11" 160 pounds

4-star, No. 40 wide receiver, No. 45 Texas

Offered by most schools in the Big 12 and Pac-12. Will be a hard pull out of Texas. He's really looking hard at schools out west.

Taj Williams- Tallahassee, Florida (Lincoln)

6'3" 166 pounds

4-star, No. 23 wide receiver, No. 27 Florida, No. 219 nationally

Clemson and Georgia appear to be the favorites with a couple Florida schools not far behind.

Tyler Boyd- Clairton, Pennsylvania (Clairton)

6'1" 170 pounds

4-star, No. 36 wide receiver, No. 8 Pennsylvania

Growing offer list after slow start to recruiting. Penn State and Pitt have both offered and will be tough to compete with for Boyd.

Darrell Daniels- Oakley, California (Freedom) *WASHINGTON VERBAL*

6'3" 200 pounds

4-star, No. 9 wide receiver, No. 8 California, No. 97 nationally

Big and fast athlete who finally received an offer from Notre Dame. Major programs have offered but USC, Stanford, and Oregon have not yet.

Francis Owusu- Westlake Village, California (Oaks Christian) *STANFORD VERBAL*

6'3" 195 pounds

3-star, No. 77 wide receiver, No. 67 California

Offered in late March by Notre Dame. Says he has a top 5 right now but won't release it. Also carrying offers from Florida, Nebraska, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA, Wisconsin and others. The Cardinal are the favorite as that's where his brother played.

James Quick- Louisville, KY (Trinity)

6'1" 180 pounds

4-star, No. 5 wide receiver, No.1 Kentucky, No. 70 nationally

Scheduled to visit Notre Dame last fall but cancelled due to an injury. Little information since then. Currently holding offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Michigan, and Ohio State among others. Louisville and Ohio State lead.

Rickey Jefferson- Destrehan, Louisiana (Destrehan)

6'0" 180 pounds

4-star, No. 29 wide receiver, No. 11 Louisiana

Younger brother of Jordan Jefferson and offered in mid-May by Notre Dame. A likely lean toward LSU with Alabama in the mix as well.

MarQuez North- Charlotte, North Carolina (Mallard Creek)

6'3" 205 pounds

4-star, No. 4 wide receiver, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 69 nationally

Offered in mid-May by Notre Dame. Possible Clemson lean with NC State and a few Southern schools in the mix.

James Clark- New Smyrna Beach, Florida (New Smyrna Beach)

5'11" 175 pounds

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Offered in early June by Notre Dame. Carrying top offers from Auburn, Miami, and Penn State.

No offer but high interest:

(TX) Jalyn Judkins, (CA) Drew Wolitarsky, (NJ) Charlie Callinan, (AR) A.J. Tucker, (NC) Trevon Brown, (CA) X'avier Shepherd

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ATHLETE (11)

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Marcus Ball- Westerville, OH (Westerville)

6'3" 205 pounds

3-star, No. 52 athlete, No. 33 Ohio

Picked up an offer following the Blue Gold Game. Not a great offer list, but a few decent programs have extended a scholarship. Very high on Notre Dame but will take his time committing.

Nadir Barnwell- Piscataway, New Jersey (Piscataway)

5'10" 175 pounds

4-star, No. 9 athlete, No. 8 New Jersey, No. 134 nationally

Notre Dame offered in early February and has visited for the USC game. Irish are in a good spot but may battle Rutgers, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina for his services.

Johnathan Alston- Bunn, North Carolina (Bunn)

6'3" 200 pounds

4-star, No. 12 athlete, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 152 nationally

Offered by Notre Dame and currently has the Irish in his top two with North Carolina. He is considered a Tar Heel lean at the moment. NC State is in the mix as well.

T.J. Johnson- Cape Coral, Florida (Island Coast)

5'8" 165 pounds

3-star, No. 51 athlete, No. 90 Florida

Holds offers from Miami, Ole Miss, South Florida, and Tennessee in addition to Notre Dame. Will try to visit South Bend in the spring. Miami and South Florida may be the favorites.

Alec James- Brookfield, Wisconsin (Brookfield East)

6'4" 225 pounds

3-star, No. 40 athlete, No. 3 Wisconsin

Offered by Notre Dame over the spring game weekend. Offered by mostly Big 10 teams. Notre Dame, Clemson, Wisconsin, and Michigan State are the favorites.

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Torii Hunter, Jr.- Prosper, Texas (Prosper)

6'2" 170 pounds

4-star, No. 26 athlete, No. 39 Texas

Son of baseball player Torii Hunter. Carrying offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, and others. Arkansas listed as the favorite right now.

Taivon Jacobs- District Heights, Maryland (Suitland)

5'10" 160 pounds

3-star, No. 56 corner, No. 18 Maryland

Skinny but blazing fast athlete offered by Notre Dame in late-April. Carrying other offers from Florida State, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, and West Virginia.

Ricky Seals-Jones- Sealy, Texas (Sealy)

6'5" 225 pounds

4-star, No. 3 athlete, No. 5 Texas, No. 33 nationally

Recent de-commit from Texas. Had a falling out with the Longhorns over playing basketball at the next level. Texas still in it but LSU, Texas A&M, and Baylor are back in the mix.

Isaac McDonald- Hialeah, Florida (Hialeah)

6'6" 205 pounds

3-star, No. 93 athlete, No. 138 Florida

Recent de-commit from Clemson. Notre Dame not likely in the picture. Ole Miss, Miss State, South Carolina, and West Virginia are the favorites now.

Derrick Henry- Yulee, Florida (Yulee)

6'3" 240 pounds

5-star, No. 1 athlete, No. 4 Florida, No. 15 nationally

Recent de-commit from Georgia. Had just visited Alabama so this may turn into a Tide-Bulldog battle.

Jayron Kearse- South Fort Myers, Florida (South Fort Myers)

6'4" 185 pounds

4-star, No. 25 athlete, No. 36 Florida

Has decommitted from Auburn and later Miami. May visit Notre Dame in the future. Could be a possible Clemson lean.

No offer but high interest:

(WV) Trevond Reese, (NJ) T.J. Taylor, (SC) Marcus Edmond, (MI) Grant Niemiec, (GA) Marcus Cox, (OH) Godwin Igwebuike, (FL) Chucky Williams, (VA) Michael Parker, (CA) Sebastian LaRue *USC VERBAL*, (FL) Marquion Lane

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TIGHT END (4)

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Hunter Henry- Little Rock, Arkansas (Pulaski Academy)

6'6" 235 pounds

4-star, No. 5 tight end, No. 2 Arkansas No. 111 nationally

The whole South is after him. Also carries offers from Stanford, Oklahoma and a few others outside of the South. Will need to get him on campus to have a shot.

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Travis Johnson- Tampa, Florida (Jesuit) *MIAMI VERBAL*

6'4" 215 pounds

3-star, No. 22 tight end, No. 98 Florida

Elite offer list but hasn't narrowed down his choices yet. Notre Dame seems to be in a decent position but will be a tough pull out of Florida.

DeSean Smith- Lake Charles, Louisiana (Barbe)

6'4" 222 pounds

4-star, No. 4 tight end, No. 3 Louisiana, No. 100 nationally

Has offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma and more. Would be a major coup if signed. Bayou Bengals presumed leader.

Josh McNeil- Durham, North Carolina (Hillside)

6'5" 240 pounds

4-star, No. 8 tight end, No. 6 North Carolina, No. 183 nationally

Offered in early May by Notre Dame. Carrying over 20 offers and has a very good list of teams after him. Likely being look at on defense by the Irish. Announcing July 5th. Top five of Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Miami, and Florida.

No offer but high interest:

(FL) Garrett Hudson, (IA) Jon Wisnieski, (KS) Anthony Miller

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OFFENSIVE LINE (6)

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Darius Latham- Indianapolis, Indiana (North Central)

6'5" 270 pounds

4-star, No. 8 offensive tackle, No. 2 Indiana, No. 65 nationally

In-state prospect offered by the Irish in early March. Has a top five of Notre Dame, Tennessee, Ohio State, Florida and Wisconsin. Irish now recruiting him for defense.

Dorian Johnson- Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania (Belle Vernon Area) *PENN STATE VERBAL*

6'6" 268 pounds

5-star, No. 2 offensive tackle, No. 2 Pennsylvania, No. 12 nationally

Related to Notre Dame coach Scott Booker. Enjoyed his visit to Notre Dame and has the Irish in the mix, but has reservations about 5 offensive linemen already in the fold for the Irish. Top four of Penn State, Pittsburgh, Ohio State, and West Virginia.

Aaron Cochran- Atwater, California (Buhach)

6'8" 350 pounds

4-star, No. 14 offensive tackle, No. 15 California, No. 139 nationally

Top three favorites of California, Oregon, and Stanford. Only the Golden Bears have offered so far. Notre Dame trying to get Cochran to visit South Bend.

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Laremy Tunsil- Lake City, Florida (Columbia)

6'6" 275 pounds

5-star, No. 1 offensive tackle, , No. 2 Florida, No. 6 nationally

Elite offers all over the place. Florida and Georgia look like the favorites with Alabama and LSU still in the mix. Likely not considering Notre Dame.

Nico Falah- Bellflower, CA (St. John Bosco)

6'5" 270 pounds

4-star, No. 21 offensive tackle, No. 27 California, No. 227 national

Recent Irish offer with many other offers from Pac-12 and West Coast schools, plus Florida. Likely stays on the west coast.

Deon Mix- Batesville, Mississippi (South Panola) *MISSISSIPPI STATE VERBAL*

6'4" 305 pounds

3-star, No. 51 offensive tackle, No. 8 Mississippi

Notre Dame has thrown their hat in for Mix's services. Carrying top offer from Alabama, Nebraska, Florida, and the two Mississippi schools.

No offer but high interest:

(CA) John Lopez, (IN) Timothy Gardner, (DC) Derwin Gray *MARYLAND VERBAL*, (TX) Maurice Porter, (WI) Dan Bell, (AR) Stockton Mallett

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DEFENSIVE LINE (27)

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Isaac Rochell- McDonough, Georgia (Eagle's Landing Christian) *NOTRE DAME VERBAL*

6'5" 260 pounds

4-star, No. 7 strong-side defensive end, No. 12 Georgia, No. 106 nationally

Offers from nearly everyone in the South. Visited Notre Dame in the past and the Irish shot to the top of his list. Announced a top four of Clemson, Florida, Florida State, and Notre Dame. Visiting Notre Dame on June 3rd and 4th.

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Ebenezer Ogundeko- Brooklyn, New York (Thomas Jefferson)

6'4" 230 pounds

3-star, No. 15 strong-side defensive end, No. 2 New York

Decommit from Connecticut in March and now has a lot of offers rolling in. Announced a top three of Notre Dame, Syracuse, and Florida. Moved up his announcement to late June, possible Irish lean at the moment.

Demetrius Cooper- Chicago, IL (Morgan Park)

6'5" 220 pounds

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Offered by Notre Dame in late June after impressing coaches at camp. Top offers of Michigan State and Purdue.

Dajaun Drennon- Sicklerville, New Jersey (Timber Creek)

6'4" 225 pounds

3-star, No. 17 weak-side defensive end, No. 14New Jersey

Enjoyed his Junior Day visit but is still taking his time with the process. He will be coming back to South Bend in the future. Top five of Kentucky, North Carolina and Notre Dame, USC, and West Virginia.

Donovan Munger- Shaker Heights, OH (Shaker Heights)

6'4" 285 pounds

4-star, No. 17 defensive tackle, No. 15 Ohio, No. 246 nationally

Showing some interest in Notre Dame after getting an offer. Appears to value academics. Had a nice visit for Junior Day. Ohio State appears to be the favorite.

Alvonte Bell- Miramar, Florida (Everglades) *KENTUCKY VERBAL*

6'6" 225 pounds

3-star, No. 40 strong-side defensive end, No. 105 Florida

Slowly adding more offers. South Florida could snatch him up if they eventually offer. West Virginia is also in the mix right now.

Alquadin Muhammad- Ramsey, New Jersey (Don Bosco Prep)

6'4" 230 pounds

4-star, No. 3 strong-side defensive end, No. 1 New Jersey, No. 40 nationally

Notre Dame among his leaders with Rutgers, Michigan, and South Carolina. Won't take official visits until after his senior season per Bosco custom. Very interested in the Irish and will try and see a game this fall.

Jordan Sherit- Tampa, Florida (Hillsborough)

6'4" 240 pounds

4-star, No. 11 weak-side defensive end, No. 28 Florida, No. 220 nationally

Has been on campus before and has legit interest in Notre Dame. The Irish will look to get an OV from him at some point in the future. Top five of Miami, Stanford, Florida, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame.

Josh Augusta- Peoria, Illinois (Peoria)

6'5" 278 pounds

4-star, No. 11 defensive tackle, No. 7 Illinois, No. 193 nationally

Offered in early April by Notre Dame and loved his visit to campus.Holding notable offers from Michigan and Oklahoma and really liked his visit to Ann Arbor. Turning into a Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, and Notre Dame battle.

Wyatt Teller- Bealeton, Virginia (Liberty)

6'5" 255 pounds

4-star, No. 12 strong-side defensive end, No. 10 Virginia, No. 211 nationally

Has a top five of Michigan, Virginia Tech, Virginia, South Carolina and Notre Dame. Will be visiting Notre Dame this summer most likely.

Tashawn Bower- Somerville, New Jersey (Immaculata) *AUBURN VERBAL*

6'5" 231 pounds

4-star, No. 3 weak-side defensive end, No. 6 New Jersey, No. 111 nationally

Holds 30 offers already with many of them elite. Has trimmed his top teams to Rutgers, FSU, Ohio State, Michigan, Auburn, South Carolina, Miami, LSU, and Virginia Tech. Visiting ND on June 27th.

Stacy Thomas- Miami, Florida (Gulliver Prep)

6'1" 233 pounds

4-star, No. 14 weak-side defensive end, No. 37 Florida

Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Notre Dame are in his top four. Has visited both Florida schools and is looking to make a trip to South Bend. Gators and Seminoles appear the favorites.

Austin Hooper- Concord, California (De La Salle)

6'5" 240 pounds

3-star, No. 25 strong-side defensive end, No. 56 California

Offered in mid-May by Notre Dame. Mostly West Coast schools have offered, with Army, Houston and Northwestern among others. California is the possible leader with Washington and Oregon too. May visit South Bend in late-June.

Daeshon Hall- Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster)

6'6" 220 pounds

4-star, No. 7 weak-side defensive end, No. 30 Texas, No. 192 nationally

Recent de-commit from Texas who was offered in early June by Notre Dame. Has interest in Oregon, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, and USC in addition to Texas now.

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Frank Herron- Memphis, Tennessee (Central) *LSU VERBAL*

6'5" 245 pounds

4-star, No. 4 weak-side defensive end, No. 3 Tennessee, No. 144 nationally

Drawing a lot of interest from mostly southern schools. Shows interest in Notre Dame but has been visiting schools in the South. Listed a top five of LSU, Tennessee, Memphis, Clemson, and Mississippi State.

Eddie Vanderdoes- Placer, California (Placer)

6'4" 285 pounds

4-star, No. 4 defensive tackle, No. 4 California, No. 56 nationally

He has exploded with offers in recent months. Appears to be a California or Oregon lean with USC in the mix as well.

Jaynard Bostwick- Port Saint Lucie, Florida (St. Lucie West Centennial)

6'4" 280 pounds

3-star, No. 18 strong-side defensive end, No. 55 Florida

Small offer list but it's growing. Released a top two of Florida State and Oregon. All the Florida schools are giving him a lot of attention.

Marcus Farria- Peoria, Arizona (Centennial)

6'4" 225 pounds

4-star, No. 9 strong-side defensive end, No. 3 Arizona, No. 128 nationally

Offers from most of the Pac-12 and other Western schools. Also holds an offer from Arkansas. Razorbacks and Arizona State are the favorites right now.

Jason Hatcher- Louisville, Kentucky (Trinity)

6'2" 234 pounds

4-star, No. 8 weak-side defensive end, No. 3 Kentucky, No. 194 nationally

Carrying a handful of elite offers including from Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, South Carolina, and Oklahoma. Notre Dame appears on the outside looking in.

Scott Pagano- Honolulu, Hawaii (Moanalua)

6'3" 280 pounds

3-star, No. 25 defensive tackle, No. 3 Hawaii

Has some interest in Notre Dame, but the Irish will need an official visit from him. He has tons of offers with LSU and Florida State as his leaders.

Henry Poggi- Baltimore, Maryland (Gilman School) *MICHIGAN VERBAL*

6'4" 265 pounds

4-star, No. 7 defensive tackle, No. 3 Maryland, No. 103 nationally

Holding great offers so far. Hasn't shown a ton of interest in Notre Dame but could make a visit in the future.

Torrodney Prevot- Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor)

6'4" 205 pounds

4-star, No. 6 weak-side defensive end, No. 25 Texas, No. 161 nationally

Offer list quickly expanding and includes LSU, Texas, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M already. Tigers, Aggies, and Longhorns lead.

DeMarcus Walker- Jacksonville, Florida (Sandalwood)

6'3" 276 pounds

4-star, No. 4 strong-side defensive end, No. 9 Florida, No. 43 nationally

Recently offered by Notre Dame but hasn't shown any interest yet. Will be a tough pull from Florida with offers from almost 30 schools right now. Looks like a Florida vs. Alabama battle.

Joe Mathis- Upland, California (Upland)

6'4" 250 pounds

4-star, No. 11 weak-side defensive end, No. 20 California, No. 207 nationally

Once considered a lean towards the Trojans of USC. Michigan and Nebraska are now making a move.

Kendell Beckwith- Jackson, Louisiana (East Feliciana)

6'3" 205 pounds

4-star, No. 6 strong-side defensive end, No. 2 Louisiana, No. 94 nationally

Offered in mid-April by Notre Dame. Very tiny offer list but it includes Alabama and LSU who are the presumed favorites for his services.

Tim Williams- Baton Rouge, Louisiana (University Lab)

6'4" 230 pounds

4-star, No. 2 weak-side defensive end, No. 1 Louisiana, No. 62 nationally

Offered in early May by Notre Dame. Has LSU, Alabama, and Florida State as his leaders. It would be surprising if he isn't a Tiger.

Deadrin Senat- Immokalee, Florida (Immokalee)

6'1" 311 pounds

3-star, No. 39 defensive tackle, No. 87 Florida

Decommittment from Florida State who still likes the Seminoles but would like to visit other schools. Miami may end up being the top competition.

No offer but high interest:

(MI) Poet Thomas, (IL) Devante Lee, (KY) Karl Roesler, (KS) Garrison Wright, (VA) Kaleb Thompson

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Chans Cox- Lakeside, Arizona (Blue Ridge) *ARIZONA STATE VERBAL*

6'2" 220 pounds

4-star, No. 9 inside linebacker, No. 4 Arizona, No. 182 nationally

He has legit interest in the Irish. Really liked his visit to Notre Dame. Named a top three of Arizona State, Arkansas, and Notre Dame. Believed to be a Sun Devil-Irish battle.

Jordan Mastrogiovanni- Dallas, Texas (Jesuit) *OKLAHOMA VERBAL*

6'2" 225 pounds

3-star, No. 35 inside linebacker, No. 94 Texas

Visited for ND Junior Day and his parents love Notre Dame. Texas A&M is still a likely favorite but the Irish are still in it with LSU and Oklahoma in the mix.

Danny Mattingly- Spokane, Washington (Mead Senior) *NOTRE DAME VERBAL*

6'4" 215 pounds

3-star, No. 35 outside linebacker, No. 5 Washington

Nephew of former Yankees star Don Mattingly. Grew up a Notre Dame fan and is very interested in the Irish. Has a handful of West Coast offers led by Oregon and Utah. Will visit Notre Dame in the future.

Alex Anzalone- Reading, Pennsylvania (Wyomissing Area)

6'3" 220 pounds

4-star, No. 7 outside linebacker, No. 4 Pennsylvania, No. 79 nationally

Recently decommitted from Ohio State, has not eliminated the Buckeyes, but has re-opened his recruitment. Florida, USC, Stanford, Penn State, and Notre Dame are back in the picture. May be coming back to visit during the summer.

Michael Deeb- Fort Lauderdale, Florida (American Heritage) *NOTRE DAME VERBAL*

6'2" 237 pounds

3-star, No. 45 inside linebacker, No. 113 Florida

Offered in mid-May by Notre Dame. Will visit Notre Dame in the future. Penn State, Vanderbilt, South Florida and several other teams in the mix.

Victor Egu- Concord, California (De La Salle)

6'3" 220 pounds

3-star, No. 59 inside linebacker, No. 127 California

Offered in mid-May by Notre Dame. Oregon, California, Washington, and Arizona State are his favorites for now. May visit with teammate (CA) LB Austin Hooper in late June.

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Michael Hutchings- Concord, California (De La Salle) *USC VERBAL*

6'2" 215 pounds

4-star, No. 13 outside linebacker, No. 14 California, No. 136 nationally

Super diverse collection of elite offers. Likes the top Pac-12 schools (USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington) but also has Notre Dame in the mix. Could be a difficult pull out of California.

Yannick Ngakoue- Washington, D.C. (Friendship Collegiate Academy) *MARYLAND VERBAL*

6'3" 230 pounds

3-star, No. 20 outside linebacker, No. 2 Washington, D.C.

Mid-April offer from Notre Dame. Very solid offer list with Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Oklahoma, and South Carolina among his choices. Considered a possible Maryland or Auburn lean. Visiting Notre Dame on June 24th.

Matthew Thomas- Miami, Florida (Booker T. Washington)

6'3.5" 201 pounds

5-star, No. 3 outside linebacker, No. 5 Florida, No. 16 nationally

Offered in early May by Notre Dame. Currently has Alabama and Miami as his leaders.

Tyrell Robinson- San Diego, California (Lincoln)

6'3" 200 pounds

4-star, No. 15 outside linebacker, No. 18 California, No. 175 nationally

Offered with twin brother Tyree. Holds offers from UCLA and USC in addition to Notre Dame.

No offer but high interest:

(MO) Eric Beisel, (IN) Tim Kimbrough, (MI) Luke MacLean, (SC), (PA) Zayd Issah *PENN STATE VERBAL*, (AL) Jacob Bussey, (IL) Reggie Spearman, (FL) Jeremy Benjamin

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DEFENSIVE BACK (16)

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Mackensie Alexander- Immokalee, Florida (Immokalee)

5'10" 175 pounds

4-star, No. 4 corner, No. 6 Florida, No. 23 nationally

Recent decommit from Tennessee who has been holding an offer from Notre Dame for a while. His recruitment has been blowing up and has Clemson and Florida after him hard. Will visit Notre Dame for four days in mid June.

Leon McQuay III- Seffner, Florida (Armwood)

6'2" 184 pounds

4-star, No. 5 safety, No. 8 Florida, No. 38 nationally

Recently announced a top three of Vanderbilt, Michigan, and USC. Values academics but still has not visited South Bend. Notre Dame thought to be a real player despite his top three.

Cole Luke- Chandler, Arizona (Hamilton)

6'0" 170 pounds

4-star, No. 7 corner, No. 2 Arizona, No. 67 nationally

Has a nice collection of offers from Pac-12 schools and elite teams across the country. Top four of Oklahoma, Texas, USC and Oregon. Visiting South Bend on June 5th.

Max Redfield- Mission Viejo, California (Mission Viejo)

6'3" 195 pounds

4-star, No. 4 safety, No. 2 California, No. 36 nationally

Top safety prospect with mostly Pac-12 offers. Announced a top five of USC, Oregon, Washington, LSU, and Notre Dame. Has a good relationship with Notre Dame, but is still considered a long shot. USC and Oregon are the favorites. Looking to visit South Bend over the next two months.

Priest Willis- Tempe, Arizona (Marcos De Niza)

6'2" 200 pounds

5-star, No. 3 corner, No. 1 Arizona, No. 17 nationally

Yet another offer to the state of Arizona. Taking an official to Notre Dame for the Michigan game. USC and LSU are his leaders with Nebraska and the Irish in the mix.

L.J. Moore- Fresno, California (Central East)

6'2" 185 pounds

4-star, No. 18 corner, No. 30 California, No. 238 nationally

Announced a top list of Cal, UCLA, Washington, Georgia, Houston and Notre Dame. Taking an official to Notre Dame for the Michigan game. May also visit during the summer.

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Vonn Bell- Rossville, Georgia (Ridgeland)

6'1" 190 pounds

5-star, No. 2 safety, No. 4 Georgia, No. 19 nationally

Elite prospect with many big time offers. Has visited Notre Dame and had many nice things to say about his trip. Interest still seems lukewarm at best. Top five of Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Texas, and Ohio State.

Vernon Hargreaves III- Tampa, Florida (Wharton)

5'11" 180 pounds

5-star, No. 1 corner, No. 1 Florida, No. 5 nationally

Diverse and growing offer list. He may visit Notre Dame in the future. Top three of Florida, South Florida, and Miami.

Kendall Fuller- Olney, Maryland (Our Lady of Good Counsel)

6'0" 175 pounds

5-star, No. 2 corner, No. 1 Maryland, No. 9 nationally

Offered by almost all the elite teams. Has 3 brothers attending Virginia Tech. Will be visiting Va Tech, Alabama, Clemson, Maryland, and Michigan. Top four of Clemson, Michigan, Virginia Tech and Tennessee.

John Johnson- Fresno, California (San Jaquin Memorial)

5'10" 175 pounds

4-star, No. 16 corner, No. 25 California, No. 221 nationally

Another Irish offer from the Fresno area. Many agree that he is heavily favoring USC right now, with Oklahoma also at the top of his favorites.

Hatari Byrd- Fresno, California (Central East)

6'1" 195 pounds

3-star, No. 27 safety, No. 51 California

Former teammate with Tee Shepard. Seems interested in Notre Dame and spoke very highly of Notre Dame. Cal, Georgia, Washington, Oklahoma and UCLA are his favorites.

Su'a Cravens- Murrieta, California (Vista Murrieta) *USC VERBAL*

6'1" 205 pounds

5-star, No. 1 safety, No. 1 California, No. 8 nationally

The Trojans of USC are the heavy favorite. Taking official visits to Nebraska, Ohio State, and Michigan. Top five of USC, Michigan, UCLA, Nebraska, and Ohio State. Announcing June 6th.

Marcel Harris- Orlando, Florida (Dr. Phillips)

6'1" 209 pounds

4-star, No. 8 safety, No. 12 Florida, No. 52 nationally

Hasn't shown much interest in Notre Dame and will likely stay somewhere in the state of Florida. The Gators are the favorite right now.

Antonio Conner- Batesville, Mississippi (South Panola)

6'0" 190 pounds

4-star, No. 3 safety, No. 1 Mississippi, No. 32 nationally

Growing offer list but meager interest in Notre Dame. A battle between the two Mississippi schools with LSU and Alabama.

Maurice Smith- Sugar Land, Texas (Dulles) *ALABAMA VERBAL*

5'11" 178 pounds

4-star, No. 15 corner, No. 31 Texas, No. 217 nationally

Finally offered by Texas and is considered a Longhorn lean, but has a lot of elite schools all over him. Little to no interest in Notre Dame right now.

Tyree Robinson- San Diego, California (Lincoln)

6'4" 190 pounds

4-star, No. 12 safety, No. 13 California, No. 135 nationally

Possible basketball player at the next level. Offered by UCLA and Notre Dame so far.

No offer but high interest:

(TX) Taion Sells *BAYLOR VERBAL*, (OH) Tony Harper, (FL) Blake McClain, (CA) Cameron Walker

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Offers But Committed Elsewhere

ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE:

(GA) LB Reuben Foster- 5-star, No. 1 outside linebacker, No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 nationally

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS:

(AR) QB Austin Allen- 4-star, No. 16 pro-style, No. 3 Arkansas

(AR) LB Brooks Ellis- 3-star, No. 22 inside linebacker, No. 4 Arkansas

AUBURN TIGERS:

(GA) LB Trey Johnson- 4-star, No. 5 inside linebacker, No. 14 Georgia, No. 154 nationally

BAYLOR BEARS:

(TX) RB Johnny Jefferson- 3-star, No. 29 running back, No. 57 Texas

FLORIDA GATORS:

(FL) WR Ahmad Fulwood- 4-star, No. 10 wide receiver, No. 15 Florida, No. 99 nationally

(FL) LB James Hearns- 4-star, No. 10 inside linebacker, No. 21 Florida, No. 190 nationally

(NJ) Tre Bell- 3-star, No. 39 corner, No. 13 New Jersey

(FL) DB Nick Washington- 4-star, No. 13 corner, No. 23 Florida, No. 195 nationally

FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES:

(VA) LB E.J. Levenberry- 4-star, No. 12 inside linebacker, No. 12 Virginia, No. 233 nationally

GEORGIA BULLDOGS:

(SC) WR Tramel Terry- 4-star, No. 8 wide receiver, No. 1 South Carolina, No. 91 nationally

(GA) DB Tray Matthews- 4-star, No. 9 safety, No. 10 Georgia, No. 92 nationally

ILLINOIS ILLINI:

(IL) QB Aaron Bailey- 4-star, No. 4 dual-threat quarterback, No. 3 Illinois, No. 71 nationally

LSU TIGERS:

(IL) OL Ethan Pocic- 4-star, No. 12 offensive tackle, No. 6 Illinois, No. 87 nationally

MICHIGAN WOLVERINES:

(IL) OL Kyle Bosch- 4-star, No. 1 offensive guard, No. 1 Illinois, No. 46 nationally

(PA) OL Patrick Kugler- 4-star, No. 2 center, No. 6 Pennsylvania, No. 206 nationally

(IL) OL Logan Tuley-Tillman- 4-star, No. 11 offensive tackle, No. 4 Illinois, No. 85 nationally

(OH) LB Taco Charlton- 4-star, No. 8 outside linebacker, No. 4 Ohio, No. 90 nationally

(OH) DB Dymonte Thomas- 4-star, No. 7 safety, No. 3 Ohio, No. 45 nationally

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS:

(OH) LB Courtney Love- 4-star, No. 21 outside linebacker, No. 19 Ohio

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS

(NC) DB Desmond Lawrence- 3-star, No. 34 corner, No. 14 North Carolina

NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS

(IL) QB Matt Alviti- 4-star, No. 8 dual-threat quarterback, No. 8 Illinois, No. 225 nationally

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES:

(MO) RB Ezekiel Elliott- 3-star, No. 26 running back, No. 3 Missouri

(OH) OL Evan Lisle- 4-star, No. 15 offensive tackle, No. 6 Ohio, No. 143 nationally

(OH) ATH Jalin Marshall- 5-star, No. 2 athlete, No. 1 Ohio, No. 20 nationally

(FL) DL Joey Bosa- 4-star, No. 2 strong-side defensive end, No. 7 Florida, No. 26 nationally

(OH) DL Billy Price- 4-star, No. 13 defensive tackle, No. 11 Ohio, No. 205 nationally

(OH) DB Cameron Burrows- 4-star, No. 5 corner, No. 2 Ohio, No. 32 nationally

(NJ) DB Eli Woodard- 4-star, No. 6 corner, No. 3 New Jersey, No. 57 nationally

(OH) DB Jayme Thompson- 3-star, No. 21 safety, No. 21 Ohio

OKLAHOMA SOONERS:

(TX) RB Keith Ford- 4-star, No. 3 running back, No. 1 Texas, No. 24 nationally

(FL) RB Greg Bryant- 4-star, No. 9 running back, No. 14 Florida, No. 78 nationally

(TX) QB Cody Thomas- 4-star, No. 7 pro-style, No. 14 Texas, No. 100 nationally

(FL) DB Ahmad Thomas- 3-star, No. 20 safety, No. 44 Florida

OREGON DUCKS:

(TX) RB Dontre Wilson- 4-star, No. 10 running back, No. 15 Texas, No. 108 nationally

PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS:

(PA) TE Adam Brenemen- 4-star, No. 1 tight end, No. 3 Pennsylvania, No. 28 nationally

(NJ) LB Garrett Sickels- 4-star, No. 6 weak-side defensive end, No. 9 New Jersey, No. 173 nationally

SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS:

(VA) LB Matt Rolin- 4-star, No. 10 outside linebacker, No. 7 Virginia, No. 123 nationally

STANFORD CARDINAL:

(HI) LB Isaac Savaiinaea- 4-star, No. 2 inside linebacker, No. 1 Hawaii, No. 59 nationally

(VA) LB Doug Randolph- 4-star, No. 19 outside linebacker, No. 14 Virginia

TEXAS LONGHORNS:

(TX) QB Tyrone Swoopes- 4-star, No. 3 dual-threat quarterback, No. 10 Texas, No. 71 nationally

(TX) ATH Kyle Hicks- 4-star, No. 15 running back, No. 24 Texas, No. 159 nationally

(TX) TE Durham Smythe- 4-star, No. 7 tight end, No. 27 Texas, No. 177 nationally

(TX) OL Jake Raulerson- 4-star, No. 6 offensive tackle, No. 9 Texas, No. 54 nationally

(TX) DB Antwuan Davis- 3-star, No. 31 corner, No. 51 Texas

TEXAS A&M AGGIES:

(TX) QB Kohl Stewart- 4-star, No. 9 pro-style quarterback, No. 18 Texas, No. 124 nationally

(TX) WR Derrick Griffin- 4-star, No. 2 wide receiver, No. 3 Texas, No. 27 nationally

(TX) ATH Laquvionte Gonzalez- 4-star, No. 10 athlete, No. 22 Texas, No. 150 nationally

TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS:

(TX) WR Devin Lauderdale- 4-star, No. 32 wide receiver, No. 35 Texas

UCLA BRUINS:

(TX) LB Deon Hollins- 4-star, No. 12 weak-side defensive end, No. 37 Texas

USC TROJANS:

(WA) QB Max Browne- 5-star, No. 1 pro-style quarterback, No. 1 Washington, No. 4 nationally

(IL) RB Ty Isaac- 4-star, No. 6 running back, No. 2 Illinois, No. 74 nationally

(CA) RB Justin Davis- 4-star, No. 20 running back, No. 23 California, No. 215 nationally

(TX) WR Eldridge Massington- 4-star, No. 13 wide receiver, No. 19 Texas, No. 126 nationally

(CA) DL Kylie Fitts- 4-star, No. 5 strong-side defensive end, No. 6 California, No. 83 nationally

(CA) DB Chris Hawkins- 4-star, No. 10 corner, No. 11 California, No. 117 nationally

VANDERBILT COMMODORES:

(GA) QB Johnathon McCrary- 4-star, No. 10 dual-threat quarterback, No. 23 Georgia, No. 244 nationally

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