Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2020 Notre Dame Football Preview
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WIDE RECEIVERS BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2020 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ✦ 61 Saint John's to a MIAA Division 3 state semifinal appearance. • Posted 69 receptions for 1,158 yards and 18 scores in 2018. • Named to the 2019 Massachusetts first-team of- fense, and the 2019 and 2018 Telegram & Gazette Super Team. Also earned a spot on the 2019 Mas- sachusetts High School Football Coaches Associa- tion All-State Football Team. • Rivals listed him as a three-star recruit and the No. 8 player in Massachusetts. JORDAN JOHNSON • WR Fr. • St. Louis Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 180 • Had a highly productive prep career at De Smet Jesuit High School, catching 83 passes for 1,963 yards and 27 touchdowns. • Played a key role in turning around a De Smet program that went 1-9 in 2017 to 14-0 in 2019, capped by its first state title since 2005. • Hauled in 29 receptions for 587 yards and eight touchdowns, plus had one rushing score, as a senior. • Notched 28 grabs for 721 yards and nine scores in 2018. • Named to MaxPreps' 2019 Missouri All-State Football second-team offense. • Caught two passes for 28 yards in the All-Ameri- can Bowl Jan. 4 in San Antonio. • Rivals rated him as a five-star talent, the No. 1 recruit in Missouri, and the No. 5 wide receiver and No. 28 overall player in the country. XAVIER WATTS • WR Fr. • Omaha, Neb. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 195 • Had a prolific career at Burke High School, record- ing nine rushes for 88 yards and one touchdown; 163 receptions for 2,978 yards and 36 scores; 136 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, nine interceptions (one returned for TD), 13 pass deflections and 40 career touchdowns. • Is Burke's career leader in receiving yards and re- ceiving touchdowns, and holds the school record for most touchdown receptions in a single game with four. • As a senior, he had six rushes for 85 yards and one touchdown; 61 receptions for 1,072 yards and 13 scores; 68 tackles, three tackles for loss, three interceptions, seven passes defended and two defensive touchdowns. • Helped lead Burke to a perfect 13-0 record in 2018, capped off by a Class A Nebraska state championship. He caught 67 passes for 1,093 yards and 14 scores, plus notched 58 tackles, five interceptions and six pass deflections. • Won all-class gold medal at the 2019 Nebraska state track meet in the 4x100 with a time of 42.41. • Tabbed as the 2019 Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Year, Local Fox 42's Thursday Night Lights Scholar Athlete of the Year and the winner of the 2019 Nebraska High School Scoreboard Show Heisman Award. • Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 2 player in Nebraska and the No. 89 wide receiver in the land by Rivals. HOTEL AMENITIES: • Shuttle service available (fee) • Complimentary WiFi • Fitness center • 2 meeting rooms • Business center • Indoor pool • Whirlpool (20 person) • Spacious lobby for lounging • Sundries shop ROOM AMENITIES: • 86 suites starting at 560 sq. feet • Newly remodeled suites • Two flat screen televisions • Kitchenette • Separate living area • Non-smoking V A R S I T Y C L U B S O F A M E R I C A - S O U T H B E N D 3800 North Main Street, Mishawaka, IN 46545 FOR SHUTTLE AND RESERVATIONS CALL 1 . 8 0 0 . G E T . A W A Y groups@diamondresorts.com Mention promo code ZSTJ to receive 15% off of your stay varsityclubsouthbend.com