Notre Dame Football Recruiting

2014 Notre Dame Recruiting Big Board (June)

What follows is a giant list of all the offers and commits Notre Dame has in the 2014 class of football players.

By Eric Murtaugh@OneFootDown Jun 3, 2013, 8:00am EDT

Players who have committed to Notre Dame can be found on our One Foot Down 2014 Recruiting Central Page and those who have committed elsewhere but hold Irish offers are listed at the very bottom of the post.

If a listed player commits to Notre Dame he will be removed from this list and moved to the 2014 Recruiting Central Page immediately. If a player commits to another school he will be moved down to the bottom of this post to his corresponding program.

Uncommitted players have 247's Composite Rankings---a combination of all 4 major services rankings---at their respective position.

Breakdown (as of June 27, 2013)

139 TOTAL OFFERS

13 NOTRE DAME COMMITS

46 COMMITTED ELSEWHERE

80 OFFERS LEFT

QUARTERBACK (1 offer)

Brandon Dawkins- Thousand Oaks, CA

.886

Offered first by Notre Dame and is carrying an offer from Utah and NC State. Visited for the Stanford game and has the Irish high on his list. More major programs are showing a lot of interest.

RUNNING BACK (6 offers)

Joe Mixon- Oakley, CA

.978

Offered in late February by Notre Dame. Will try and visit South Bend during the summer or in the fall for an official. Carrying 30+ offers and will decide at USAAAB in January 2014.

Donte Thomas-Williams- Durham, NC

.923

Big back that really likes Notre Dame. Will be visiting South Bend this summer.

Nick Chubb- Cedartown, GA

.943

Offered on February 1st by Notre Dame. Has about a jabillion offers so far. He likes Georgia and South Carolina.

Leonard Fournette- New Orleans, LA

.999

The consensus #1 running back in the country has a small but elite offer list led by Alabama and LSU, the presumed favorites. Irish likely on the outside for now, although he does attend a Catholic high school.

Derrell Scott- Havelock, NC

.941

Offered on January 31st by the Irish. South Carolina leads with Florida State and Ohio State in the mix.

Jonathan Vickers- Tallahassee, FL

.872

Broke his leg and missed junior season. Carrying top offers from Alabama, Stanford, and Clemson. Florida State in good shape.

WIDE RECEIVER (17 offers)

Mark Andrews- Scottsdale, AZ

.955

Offered by Notre Dame in late November 2012. Arizona, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Notre Dame among his leaders. Visited on April 20th and really liked the trip.

Erik Brown- Fontana, CA

.927

Offered on June 2nd by Notre Dame. Very interested in the Irish but USC could be the team to beat if they offer.

Terry Googer- Atlanta, GA

.883

Visited for the Stanford game and has legit interest in the Irish. Not a great offer list yet but South Carolina leads.

Corey Holmes- Fort Lauderdale, FL

.925

Has visited Notre Dame for the Michigan game and has a nice offer list including Michigan, Florida, Florida State, and Wisconsin. Visited in April, Irish making a move.

Josh Malone- Gallatin, TN

.953

Tall athlete that visited Notre Dame in mid-October. He's made a lot of visits and has offers from several elite schools.

Isaiah McKenzie- Fort Lauderdale, FL

.836

Offered in mid-June by Notre Dame during a visit to campus. Top offers of Michigan, West Virginia, and Rutgers.

Artavis Scott- Tarpon Springs, FL

.959

Scott has visited Notre Dame during the summer of '12 and has been pretty active with his visits all over the country. Florida schools, plus Michigan in the mix with Notre Dame.

Saeed Blacknall- Englishtown, NJ

.951

Offered in early April. Very explosive athlete---Notre Dame made his top 5 but still looking for a visit.

KD Cannon- Mount Pleasant, TX

.979

Carrying offers from all the top Big 12 schools plus Texas A&M. He will be a tough pull out of Texas.

Shaq Davidson- Gaffney, SC

.958

Offered in late January by Notre Dame. The Carolina schools, Clemson, and Ohio State are in on his recruiting early. Gamecocks in the drivers seat.

Johnnie Dixon- Palm Beach Gardens, FL

.929

Quick athlete with a handful of elite offers. Miami leads with Florida right behind the Hurricanes.

Malachi Dupre- New Orleans, LA

.983

Holds many offers already. LSU leads with Florida State and Alabama in the mix early. Showing some interest in Notre Dame.

Jacob McCrary- Miami, FL

.873

Decommit from Florida State in November 2012. Clemson and West Virginia are the favorites.

Speedy Noil- New Orleans, LA

.973

Electric athlete who has a bunch of southern teams after him and an elite offer list. LSU is the presumed favorite and he has visited Baton Rouge many times. Florida, A&M, and USC in the mix.

Trey Quinn- Lake Charles, LA

.956

Offered in late February by Notre Dame. May visit sometime in the future. Clemson and Texas Tech in the mix with LSU. Shows some interest in ND.

Cameron Sims- Monroe, LA

.949

Early April offer by Notre Dame. Alabama is the leader with LSU not far behind.

Trevion Thompson- Durham, NC

.955

Offered in December and there was some interest early on. Clemson likely leads with Ohio State and West Virginia in the mix.

ATHLETE (6 offers)

Michiah Quick- Fresno, CA

.983

Irish have been in on his recruitment for a long time and were one of his early leaders. USC and UCLA coming on strong lately.

Curtis Samuel- Brooklyn, NY

.909

Offered on May 1st by Irish. Carrying offers from Alabama, Miami, Clemson, Florida, USC, with Ohio State leading.

John Smith- Long Beach, CA

.986

Offered in early March by the Irish. USC, UCLA, and Michigan among the favorites. Will take an official visit to South Bend.

Nathan Starks- Las Vegas, NV

.954

Tough athlete and running back has Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and USC among his favorites. Recently expelled from school, casting doubt on his chances with the Irish.

Budda Baker- Bellevue, WA

.968

Small but quick athlete with mostly western and Pac-12 offers. Likely the top player from the northwest and someone ND will target as a versatile athlete. Oregon, Washington, and UCLA are his leaders.

Noah Brown- Sparta, NJ

.891

Offered in late April by Notre Dame. Big athlete with very good speed. Top offers from Va Tech, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Penn State, North Carolina, and more.

TIGHT END (2 offers)

Tyler Luatua- La Mirada, CA

.965

The nation's top tight end has a brother playing at Alabama. Florida State, and Miami in the picture with Alabama and Notre Dame out front.

Dalton Schultz- South Jordan, UT

.935

Small but very strong offer list. Irish may have decent shot but Stanford and Utah are heavily in the mix.

OFFENSIVE LINE (9 offers)

Damien Mama- Bellflower, CA

.960

Massive guard offered in early March. He's been picking up a lot of offers lately and would like to visit Notre Dame, Utah, Ole Miss, and Alabama. USC will be tough to beat here.

Braden Smith- Olathe, KS

.980

Absolute freak of a specimen and possibly top overall athlete in the country. Visited Notre Dame and loved it. Notre Dame, A&M, and TCU lead.

Natrell Curtis- Phoenix, AZ

.916

Offered in late February by Notre Dame. Could play defense for the Irish. Several teams are in the mix early with Arizona, ASU, and UCLA leading.

Demetrius Knox- Fort Worth, TX

.945

A decommit from Texas after 4+ months with the Longhorns. With about a dozen elite offers he'll have plenty of options moving forward. Ohio State is the latest team to make an impression.

Damian Prince- District Heights, MD

.991

Top player in Maryland has many elite offers. Irish will need to make up ground against Alabama, Florida State, and others.

Jovan Pruitt- Dallas, TX

.883

Offered by Notre Dame in late January. Getting looked at closely right now by Texas and Texas A&M with Baylor, Oklahoma, and Alabama in the mix early.

Bentley Spain- Charlotte, NC

.946

Suffered a fractured knee before his junior season. Has already visited North Carolina and South Carolina with those two teams on top.

Donell Stanley- Latta, SC

.959

Offered on January 31st by Notre Dame. Looks like South Carolina leads with Alabama and Clemson in the mix early.

Casey Tucker- Chandler, AZ

.971

Left USC's class in late April after being a commit for 9 months. Holding a handful of elite offers. He's been really quiet since leaving the Trojans.

DEFENSIVE LINE (17 offers)

Grant Blankenship- The Colony, TX

.860

Offered in early June by Notre Dame. Really likes Notre Dame and has a top list of Arkansas, Baylor, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State.

Josh Frazier- Springdale, AR

.952

Several elite schools after his services. Top five of Alabama, Arkansas, Notre Dame, A&M, and USC. Was not able to visit this spring.

Andrew Williams- McDonough, GA

.912

Same school as Isaac Rochell and visited Notre Dame in September. Has a great offer list and is a top target on the defensive line for Irish coaches. No leaders at this point.

Lorenzo Carter- Norcross, GA

.997

Offered in early December by Notre Dame. One of the top players in the country with Alabama the presumed favorite.

Deondre Clark- Oklahoma City, OK

.944

Offered by the Irish and saw Notre Dame play on his unofficial trip to Oklahoma. Announced a top five of LSU, Alabama, South Carolina, Clemson, and Notre Dame. Little talk with ND for a few months.

Matt Dickerson- San Mateo, CA

.850

Offered on May 31st by Notre Dame after a recent offer by USC. Very strong offer list in comparison to his ranking.

Matt Elam- Elizabethtown, KY

.894

Offered in early June by Notre Dame. Massive prospect with Kentucky in the lead. Holding several elite offers.

Lorenzo Featherston- Greensboro, NC

.940

Lanky athlete with a strong offer list. Clemson leads but he has a bunch of teams after him.

Lamont Gaillard- Fayetteville, NC

.954

Offered on May 31st by Notre Dame. Numerous top teams after him with Georgia leading.

Myles Garrett- Arlington, TX

.984

One of the top talents out of Texas, he really likes TCU, A&M, Oklahoma, and LSU. Scheduled to visit Notre Dame in June.

Da'Shawn Hand- Woodbridge, VA

.999

Consensus top prospect in the country with offers from all the best schools. Won't narrow down his teams until summer, but Michigan and Va Tech are the presumed leaders.

Thomas Holley- Brooklyn, NY

.968

Picking up a lot of offers recently. Offered in late February by Irish. Same high school as Ishaq Williams. Quiet recruitment so far.

Melvin Keihn- Baltimore, MD

.892

Offered in mid-February by Notre Dame. Has shown some interest in the Irish and has a bunch of ACC schools after him.

Malik McDowell- Detroit, MI

.985

Visited Notre Dame during the summer of '12 and saw the Irish beat MSU in East Lansing. Michigan with a big lead.

Derrick Nnadi- Virginia Beach, VA

.940

Offered in late May by Notre Dame. Strong offer list with Virginia leading.

Kentavious Street- Greenville, NC

.984

Offered in mid-February by the Irish. Carrying mostly ACC offers with Georgia leading.

Solomon Thomas- Coppell, TX

.987

Comes from the same high school as Cam McDaniel. Texas is the big favorite right now but a handful of other schools in the mix. Will visit Notre Dame in June.

LINEBACKER (10 offers)

Nyles Morgan- Crete, IL

.974

Irish were early on his recruiting. He visited campus in September for the Michigan game and has a growing offer list. Vandy, Ole Miss, Florida, and Michigan State in the mix with the Irish.

Dillon Bates- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

.946

Offered in late October by Notre Dame and has tried to visit but hasn't made it yet. Irish didn't make his top 5, Tennessee favored.

Rashaan Evans- Auburn, AL

.923

Offered in late March by Notre Dame. He will be tough to pull out of Alabama. Auburn leads.

Edwin Freeman- Arlington, TX

.937

Offered in mid-January by the Irish. New leader is Texas who is coming on very strong.

Clifton Garrett- Plainfield, IL

.983

Garrett has been to South Bend a couple times and also saw the Irish play in Chicago. Ohio State and LSU lead with ND fading.

Vincent Jackson- Tampa, FL

.847

Huge offer list, especially in comparison to his rankings. South Florida, Miami, and USC the new favorites.

Raekwon McMillan- Hinesville, GA

.990

Offered in May by Notre Dame, has expressed some interest, but has not visited yet. Ohio State looks to be his leader.

Kevin Mouhon- Norcross, GA

.893

Offered in early June and will visit campus this summer. He has made a lot of visits outside the South but likes Tennessee.

Richard Yeargin III- Fort Lauderdale, FL

.881

Offered in mid-April by the Irish. Shows some interest in Notre Dame but has a top list of Clemson, Florida, UCLA, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Arkansas, and Tennessee.

Kenny Young- New Olreans, LA

.907

Offered in mid-May by Notre Dame. Strong offer list with Alabama and LSU among the top teams.

DEFENSIVE BACK (12 offers)

Nick Watkins- Dallas, TX

.958

Visited in April and will be making a second visit this summer. A lot of positive momentum for the Irish here.

Jamal Adams- Carrollton, TX

.983

Notre Dame is in his top five but Texas and Oklahoma are way out front with Alabama in the mix. Irish not in the mix.

Tony Brown- Beaumont, TX

.994

Major recruit who could play safety in high school. Tons of elite teams after him with LSU the favorite.

Kyle Gibson- Seffner, FL

.892

Lanky athlete offered in late February by Tony Alford. Holds top offers from Louisville, Florida State, Michigan State, and UCLA. Really likes Vanderbilt.

Adoree Jackson- Gardena, CA

.996

Elite athlete carrying tons of offers. From deep in USC territory but originally from Illinois. Recruitment is open to many teams.

Jonathan Lockett- Santa Ana, CA

.901

Offered in early March by the Irish. Orgeon and UCLA lead as his offer list begins to grow.

Mattrell McGraw- New Orleans, LA

.860

Offered in early June by Notre Dame. He has a great offer list and UCLA, Oregon, and Arkansas lead.

Germaine Pratt- High Point, NC

.873

Great size but a quiet recruitment so far. Has visited North Carolina multiple times and NC State is also believed to be one of his leaders.

Arrion Springs- San Antonio, TX

.936

Offered in mid-April by the Irish. As a Texas kid he has the usual teams at the top of his list: Texas, Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, but also Tennessee and Oregon.

Jalen Tabor- Washington, D.C.

.990

Offered in April '12 by Notre Dame. Florida State and Florida are his current leaders.

Parrker Westphal- Bolingbrook, IL

.944

Camped at Notre Dame in June after an offer in May. Watched the Irish win at Soldier Field. Michigan has been way out in front with Vanderbilt in the mix too.

Quincy Wilson- Fort Lauderdale, FL

.908

Offered in late September by Notre Dame. Tons of offers but not an elite cohort. Pretty quiet recruitment so far.

SPECIAL TEAMS (1 offer):

Tyler Newsome- Carrollton, GA

N/A

Offered at kicking camp in late June. Also offered by Air Force.

COMMITTED ELSEWHERE: