Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2019 Notre Dame Football Preview
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DEFENSIVE LINEMEN MYRON TAGOVAILOA-AMOSA • DT Jr. • Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 286 • Played in the season opener against Michigan in 2018, but broke his foot and did not re- turn until the Cotton Bowl against Clemson. • Played in all 13 contests as a true freshman and notched 12 tackles (1.5 for loss). • Recorded 34 tackles for loss and 18 sacks in his senior year at Kapolei. • Named first-team USA Today All-USA Hawai'i and was tabbed as the Oahu Interscholastic Associa- tion Division I Red Defensive Player of the Year. • Rated by Rivals as a three-star recruit, the No. 4 player in Hawai'i and the No. 39 defensive tackle in the country. KOFI WARDLOW • DE Jr. • Washington, D.C. Ht.: 6-2½ • Wt.: 245 • Appeared in one game during the 2018 season and spent the the 2017 season on the scout team. • Compiled 84 total stops, 28 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks and 17 quarterback hur- ries while leading St. John's College High School to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the Wash- ington Catholic Athletic Conference title game as a senior. • Tabbed as a three-star prospect, the No. 7 player in the District of Columbia and the No. 47 weak- side defensive end in the country by Rivals. NEWCOMERS HOWARD CROSS III • DT Fr. • Paramus, N.J. Ht.: 6-1• Wt.: 265 • Racked up 179 tackles and 15 sacks in his last two seasons at St. Joseph Regional High School. • Helped lead St. Joseph Regional to a state cham- pionship with a shutout victory in the title game. • Awarded the 2018 Gatorade New Jersey Football Player of the Year. • Tabbed to the 2017 and 2018 USA Today All-State first team and earned the 2018 NJ.com State Player of the Year award. • Ranked by Rivals as a four-star prospect, the No. 6 player in New Jersey and the No. 23 strongside defensive end in the country. ISAIAH FOSKEY • DE Fr. • Antioch, Calif. Ht.: 6-5 • Wt.: 240 • Played on both sides of the football at super- power De La Salle High School, recording 64 tackles, 10 sacks and three forced fumbles on defense, while adding 168 yards and three touch- downs at the tight end position. • Named to the 2017 and 2018 USA Today All-State first team and chosen to the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro first team. • Competed in the 2019 All-American Bowl. • Ranked by Rivals as a four-star prospect, the No. 42 player in California and the No. 15 weak- side defensive end in the nation. JACOB LACEY • DT Fr. • Bowling Green, Ky. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 294 • Finished his senior campaign at South Warren High School with 80 tackles, 30-plus tackles for loss, 14 sacks and four forced fumbles. • Recorded 129 tackles, 47 stops for loss and eight sacks in sophomore and junior seasons combined. • Named the 2018 USA Today Defensive Player of the Year in Kentucky. • Landed on the 2017 and 2018 Associated Press All-State first team and was awarded the 2018 District Player of the Year. • Rated by ESPN as a four-star recruit, the No. 1 player in Kentucky, and the No. 13 defensive tackle and No. 115 overall prospect nationally. NANA OSAFO-MENSAH • DE Fr. • Fort Worth, Texas Ht.: 6-3• Wt.: 235 • Tallied 55 stops, 24 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 23 quarterback hurries and four passes broken up as a senior at Nolan Catholic High School. • Recorded 111 tackles as a junior, 14 behind the line of scrimmage. • Named first-team All-State by USA Today in 2018 and was the 2018 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Defensive MVP in 2018. • Selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl and the 2018 Under Armour Future 50 camp. • Regarded as a three-star prospect, the No. 55 player in Texas and the No. 23 weakside defensive end in the country by Rivals. HUNTER SPEARS • DT Fr. • Garland, Texas Ht.: 6-3• Wt.: 295 • Rebounded from a torn ACL by recording 58 tack- les, five sacks and a pick-six during his senior season, but tore his ACL again in the ninth game • Named to the 2018 Texas Region 10-6A All-Dis- trict first team. • Ranked by Rivals as a four-star talent, the No. 50 player in Texas and the No. 29 strongside defen- sive end in the nation. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ✦ 89 800-421-7751 www.BlueGoldOnline.com/store BLUE AND GOLD ILLUSTRATED PO BOX 2331 • DURHAM, NC 27702 Collectibles • Leather Accessories • Panoramic Prints • Golf Bags Auto Accessories • Home Decor • Grilling/Tailgating Accessories Magazine Subscriptions • Vintage Issues and much more! The Irish Shop Great Gifts for your Irish fan!