Notre Dame Football Recruiting

2014 Notre Dame Recruiting Big Board (August)

What follows is a breakdown of all the scholarship offers Notre Dame has out for the 2014 recruiting class.

By Eric Murtaugh@OneFootDown Aug 5, 2013, 6:00am 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.

All players have 247's Composite Rankings---a combination of all 4 major services rankings.

Breakdown (as of August 27, 2013)

143 TOTAL OFFERS

16 NOTRE DAME COMMITS

74 COMMITTED ELSEWHERE

53 UNCOMMITTED OFFERS LEFT

QUARTERBACK (0 offers)

RUNNING BACK (4 offers)

Donte Thomas-Williams- Durham, NC

.921

Big back that really likes Notre Dame. Visited South Bend in June. Recently announced a top 4 of Notre Dame, Florida State, West Virginia, and Clemson.

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.

Joe Mixon- Oakley, CA

.985

Offered in late February by Notre Dame. Carrying 30+ offers and will decide at USAAAB in January 2014. Irish did not make his top 10 teams.

Derrell Scott- Havelock, NC

.944

Offered on January 31st by the Irish. South Carolina leads with Florida State and Ohio State in the mix. Has announced ND in his top group but no visit yet.

WIDE RECEIVER (6 offers)

Isaiah McKenzie- Fort Lauderdale, FL

.846

Offered in mid-June by Notre Dame during a visit to campus. Top offers of Michigan, West Virginia, and Rutgers. Really loves ND and wants to decide before summer ends.

Josh Malone- Gallatin, TN

.970

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

Johnnie Dixon- Palm Beach Gardens, FL

.925

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

Malachi Dupre- New Orleans, LA

.985

Holds many offers already. Showing some interest in Notre Dame. Might not be a LSU-lock as previously believed. UCLA coming on strong.

Speedy Noil- New Orleans, LA

.981

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.

Trevion Thompson- Durham, NC

.943

Offered in December and visited in June. Clemson likely leads with Ohio State and West Virginia in the mix. ND didn't make his top list.

ATHLETE (5 offers)

Michiah Quick- Fresno, CA

.978

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. Irish in a good spot for now.

John Smith- Long Beach, CA

.987

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

Budda Baker- Bellevue, WA

.970

Small but quick athlete with mostly western and Pac-12 offers. Likely the top player from the northwest. Oregon, Washington, and UCLA are his leaders.

Noah Brown- Sparta, NJ

.890

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

Nathan Starks- Las Vegas, NV

.936

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.

TIGHT END (2 offers)

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Tyler Luatua- La Mirada, CA

.955

The nation's top tight end has a brother playing at Alabama. Tide and Notre Dame are his leaders with the Irish rumored to be in great position.

Dalton Schultz- South Jordan, UT

.948

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

OFFENSIVE LINE (6 offers)

Natrell Curtis- Phoenix, AZ

.922

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.

Damien Mama- Bellflower, CA

.979

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.

Damian Prince- District Heights, MD

.992

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

Braden Smith- Olathe, KS

.975

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

Donell Stanley- Latta, SC

.960

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

Casey Tucker- Chandler, AZ

.961

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 (15 offers)

Lorenzo Carter- Norcross, GA

.998

Offered in early December by Notre Dame. Visited in June and had a good time. Irish among his top teams with Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and others.

Matt Elam- Elizabethtown, KY

.926

Offered in early June by Notre Dame, and visited that month. Irish may be in his top group. Some think he's a silent verbal to Kentucky.

Thomas Holley- Brooklyn, NY

.966

Offered in late February by Irish. Same high school as Ishaq Williams. Quiet recruitment so far but visited ND in June and liked it a lot. Irish in the mix with Penn State and Ohio State.

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. Visited ND in June and really liked it.

Andrew Williams- McDonough, GA

.908

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. Clemson and Auburn coming on strong.

Lorenzo Featherston- Greensboro, NC

.960

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

Josh Frazier- Springdale, AR

.945

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

Myles Garrett- Arlington, TX

.989

One of the top talents out of Texas, he really likes TCU, A&M, Oklahoma, and LSU.

Da'Shawn Hand- Woodbridge, VA

.998

One of the top players in the country. Alabama, Michigan, and Florida have distanced themselves from the pack.

Jaylen Johnson- Corona, CA

.835

Has visited Notre Dame this summer. Pretty light offer list but carries one from USC.

Melvin Keihn- Baltimore, MD

.874

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

.982

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

Anthony Moten- Fort Lauderdale, FL

.922

Committed to Florida for 4 months but left the Gators class in late July. Miami is suspected to be his new leader.

Derrick Nnadi- Virginia Beach, VA

.942

Offered in late May by Notre Dame. Strong offer list with Virginia leading and Va Tech just behind.

Kentavious Street- Greenville, NC

.965

Offered in mid-February by the Irish. Carrying mostly ACC offers with NC State leading and Georgia and Florida State in the mix.

LINEBACKER (7 offers)

Nyles Morgan- Crete, IL

.972

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

Rashaan Evans- Auburn, AL

.956

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

Edwin Freeman- Arlington, TX

.929

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, Ole Miss, and LSU lead with ND fading.

Vincent Jackson- Tampa, FL

.857

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

Raekwon McMillan- Hinesville, GA

.991

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

Kenny Young- New Orleans, LA

.903

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

DEFENSIVE BACK (8 offers)

Nick Watkins- Dallas, TX

.946

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

Jamal Adams- Carrollton, TX

.986

Notre Dame is in his top five but Florida is out front. Irish may be a hat on the table.

Tony Brown- Beaumont, TX

.995

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

Payton Hendrix- Dallas, TX

.843

Offered in late July by Notre Dame. Carrying top offers from Arkansas, Stanford, Nebraska, and North Carolina.

Adoree Jackson- Gardena, CA

.995

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

Mattrell McGraw- New Orleans, LA

.876

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

Jalen Tabor- Washington, D.C.

.989

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

Parrker Westphal- Bolingbrook, IL

.946

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.

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