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John Shannon, a 6'2", 235 pound long snapper from sunny Wilmette Illinois, is a perfectionist. His devotion to his craft earned him an invite to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and offers from Army and West Virginia, along with interest from Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, and Rutgers. He has a two-star rating, but he's a long snapper. Full ride. Boom. John was recruited by Scott Booker. ...
Adetokunbo Ogundeji at The Opening Ohio. Photo by Tom Hauck.
Irish fans: You thought spelling Prosise or Clausen was difficult? Let me introduce you to 17-year-old Adetokunbo Ogundeji (pronounced Ah-day-too-kun-boh Oh-gun-day-shee) Ogundeji, from Walled Lake, Mich., is a 6-foot-5, 215-pound defensive end and three star prospect, according to both Scout and 247Sports. Allen Trieu, Scout's national recruiting analyst, urges Irish fans to be patient with the teenager nicknamed "Ade": He will need some time, but there are definitely raw tools to work ...
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Keeping it in the family's been an increasing trend for Irish recruiting, and why not when things are going well? Joining the Martins and the Okwaras will be the Jones. Jamir Jones, a 3-star linebacker in 247 Sports' Composite Rankings will get a chance to join older brother Jarron for the 2016 season. The junior Jones committed to the Irish over the summer of 2015 and while not heavily recruited outside the northeast, he will help add depth to the linebacker position that loses Jaylon ...
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By now, virtually all Notre Dame fans have pieced together that Julian Okwara is the younger brother of soon to graduate and 2-time defending team sack leader Romeo Okwara. If you weren't aware of that, now you're in the know. Okwara verbally committed to the Irish on April 14 of 2015 and basically shut down the recruiting process thereafter. A weak-side defensive end, Okwara has a very lean build: 6'4" and 220 pounds. 247 Sports ranked him as the #24 Composite weak-side defensive end. ...
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Deon McIntosh, a 5'10", 175 pound running back from sunny Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, has the toughness, escapability and moves that make new Irish fans think of Josh Adams and longtime Irish fans think of Tarean Folston. Plus, his name is Deon. The three-star player is as effective running up the gut as he is in the slot and his talent drew interest and offers from Tennessee, the U, Duke, Pitt, Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Temple. He is rated as the 18th best player in the country at his ...
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Jalen Elliott is a talented wide receiver whose skills were hidden because he played quarterback for L.C. Bird High School in Chestfield, Va. The Irish want the 6-foot-1-inch teenager for their secondary. Tim Prister, analyzing the 185-pound commit for Irish Illustrated, praised Elliott's athleticism: Transitions in and out of breaks/turns smoothly. Seems comfortable in a backpedal for a player who spent the majority of his time at quarterback during his junior campaign. Shows quality ...
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Tony Jones, Jr., a 5'11", 210 pound running back from sunny Saint Petersburg, has the toughness, escapability and moves that make new Irish fans think of Deon McIntosh and longtime Irish fans think of Tarean Folston. Jones, Jr. attends IMG Academy, after transferring from St. Petersburg Catholic. His father was a fullback and lineback for the Tampa Bay Storm. The three-star player is a bruising, punishing runner and his talent drew interest and offers from Florida, the U, Mississippi, ...
A Four-Star recruit by Rivals.com and ranked as the No. 11 offensive tackle in the country, welcome Liam Eichenberg to University of Notre Dame! With being one of the early commitments for the team (April 19, 2015) and having 14 offers including Florida State and Ohio State, the Fighting Irish has gained a strong individual for the Offensive Line. Liam stands at Six-Foot-Five and calls home Cleveland, OH but only for a few more months. Despite having two knee injuries (same injury but on ...
Welcome Parker Boudreaux to the Fighting Irish! This has been a long time waiting with Parker committing to Notre Dame back in July of 2015. Parker is a Four-Star recruit hailing from Orlando, FL and had 70 offers including Alabama, Auburn and Clemson to name a few. At Six-Foot-Four, Parker will have an impact on the Offensive Line for University of Notre Dame providing to the depth charts. With the looks and strength of Brock Lesner from WWE, Parker packs a lot of enthusiasm and toughness. ...
Tommy Kraemer (Offensive Tackle) has been a fan of University of Notre Dame for a long time and has such a passion for the University. Tommy always knew that he wanted to be a Fighting Irish. However, realizing that dream meant that he had to put in a lot of hard work. That hard work grabbed Notre Dame’s attention and landed Tommy an offer. Welcome to the Fighting Irish! Tommy was one of the first prospects to join Notre Dame’s recruiting class and at Six-Foot-Five, he will be a great ...