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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish got another commitment for its fantastic 2020 recruiting class on Monday night when 3-Star Clarance Lewis made his verbal pledge public. Lewis is currently rated as a wide receiver on every recruiting service, but will most likely be reevaluated as a cornerback moving forward.
Middletown (N.J.) Mater Dei's Clarence Lewis becomes the first 2020 DB to verbally commit to #NotreDame. https://t.co/X9HZzLvWJc
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) June 11, 2019
Lewis is the first defensive back to commit in this class — a class that many believe will eventually have 4-5 defensive backs come signing day.
Lewis has a ton of athleticism which shines a bit brighter than his 4.59 time in the 40 yard dash. We should take particular note of his size as some even have him listed at 6’1” and 185 which will help him be a physical player on the edge as well as add considerable length in coverage.
This is the 12th commitment for the Fighting Irish and just the first at defensive back AND the first from a state of a player already committed. The Irish are in official visit mode this June, and continue to push for some of the best in the country.
Notre Dame Football’s 2020 Commit List (17)
POSITION | PLAYER | STATE | HT | WT | RIVALS | ESPN | -247- | 247 COMPOSITE | COMMIT DATE | SIGNED |
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POSITION | PLAYER | STATE | HT | WT | RIVALS | ESPN | -247- | 247 COMPOSITE | COMMIT DATE | SIGNED |
QB | Drew Pyne | Connecticut | 6'1"` | 175 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 4/16/18 | ✅☘️ |
TE | Kevin Bauman | New Jersey | 6'5" | 232 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 6/13/18 | ✅☘️ |
TE | Michael Mayer | Kentucky | 6'5" | 240 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 7/1/18 | ✅☘️ |
DE | Alexander Ehrensberger | Germany | 6'7" | 238 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 1/31/19 | ✅☘️ |
DT | Aidan Keanaaina | Colorado | 6'3" | 292 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 2/13/19 | ✅☘️ |
WR | Jordan Johnson | Missouri | 6'2" | 180 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 4/6/19 | ✅☘️ |
DE/LB | Jordan Botelho | Hawaii | 6'3" | 230 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 4/18/19 | ✅☘️ |
LS | Alex Peitsch | Washington D.C. | 6'6 | 220 | KOHLS 5⭐️ | KOHLS 5⭐️ | KOHLS 5⭐️ | KOHLS 5⭐️ | 4/24/19 | ✅☘️ |
DE | Rylie Mills | Illinois | 6'5" | 275 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 5/6/19 | ✅☘️ |
OT | Tosh Baker | Arizona | 6'8" | 275 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 5/8/19 | ✅☘️ |
RB | Chris Tyree | Virginia | 5'9" | 178 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 5/23/19 | ✅☘️ |
CB | Clarence Lewis | New Jersey | 6'0" | 185 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 6/10/19 | ✅☘️ |
OT | Michael Carmody | Pennsylvania | 6'6" | 285 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 6/16/19 | ✅☘️ |
WR | Jay Brunelle | Massachesetts | 6'1" | 210 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 6/26/19 | ✅☘️ |
CB | Caleb Offord | Mississippi | 6'1" | 175 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 7/4/19 | ✅☘️ |
WR | Xavier Watts | Nebraska | 6'1" | 185 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 7/5/19 | ✅☘️ |
CB | Ramon Henderson | California | 6'2" | 185 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 12/18/19 | ✅☘️ |
We will have more on this commitment and recruiting as a whole on OFD very shortly.