Football Recruiting

Taylor Decker – Left Tackle Commits to Irish

(Notre Dame Football News) – Taylor Decker a 6’8″, 288 pound offensive lineman committed to Notre Dame over Wisconsin and Michigan.   Decker is a long lean player who looks like he’ll need a year or two in the program before he sees the field.  Decker is athletic enough to garner a basketball scholarship. Taylor Decker…

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Irish Get Critical Commitment at Corner

(The Rock Report | Notre Dame Football News) – After recruiting just one cornerback over two years and failing to land a top ranked cornerback last year, the Irish had to land a player who could play as a freshman at cornerback in this class and it appears they have in Tee Shepard. At this…

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Recapping Notre Dame’s 2011 Recruiting Class

(Notre Dame Football News | The Rock Report) – Brian Kelly’s first full class ended up ranked 8th, 9th, 9th and 1st by different recruiting sites, but for Notre Dame’s needs it was a class that will likely have greater impact than the rankings due to the talent of the defensive front seven.   This class…

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Notre Dame’s Defensive Recruiting Ranks as Elite

(Notre Dame Football News | The Rock Report) – With signing day less than a week away, it appears that Notre Dame’s defensive recruiting is all but done and will rank among the best in decades.  The strength of this class is in the front seven and specifically where the Irish have traditionally struggled, the…

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Everett Golson Update

It’s been a busy few months since quarterback Everett Golson committed to Notre Dame.  First he took his team to the South Carolina state title where he had to take on defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (the top player in the country).  SCPrep tabbed him as their co-player of the year and then he led the…

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