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46 SEPT. 19, 2020 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Commitment Updates Games played Aug. 21-Sept. 24 unless otherwise noted Class of 2021 DE David Abiara: Mansfield (Texas) Legacy opens the season versus Trophy Club (Texas) Byron Nelson Sept. 25. TE Cane Berrong: Caught five passes for 55 yards in Hartwell (Ga.) Hart County's (0-1) 29-13 season- opening loss to Jesup (Ga.) Wayne County (1-0) Sept. 4. Next game: vs. Cleveland (Ga.) White County (1-0) Sept. 11 RB Logan Diggs: Metairie (La.) Rummel opens the season Oct. 9 vs. Hammond (La.) High … Rummel is ranked as the No. 21 team in MaxPreps' national top 25. TE Mitchell Evans: Completed 15 of 24 passes for 352 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in Wadsworth (Ohio) Senior's (1-0) 54-21 victory against North Royalton (Ohio) High (0-1) Aug. 28 … The matchup versus Stow (Ohio) Stow-Munroe Falls (1-0) Sept. 4 was postponed due to COVID-19 related reasons. Next game: vs. Mace- donia (Ohio) Nordonia (1-1) Sept. 11 OL Blake Fisher: Avon (Ind.) High (1-2) fell to Indianapolis Lawrence North (2-0) 62-34 Aug. 21 … Avon bounced back with a 54-13 victory against Indianapolis Ben Davis (0-2) Aug. 28 … Lost to Fishers (Ind.) Ham- ilton Southeastern (2-1) 38-29 Sept 4. Next game: at Brownsburg (Ind.) High (3-0) Sept. 11 LB Prince Kollie: Completed 3 of 3 passes for 16 yards, rushed 30 times for 171 yards and a score, plus made eight tackles (one for loss) on de- fense, in Jonesborough (Tenn.) Da- vid Crockett's (1-2) 14-12 loss against Ooltewah (Tenn.) High (1-1) Aug. 21 … Was 7-of-11 passing for 69 yards, ran 14 times for 71 yards and two scores, and posted six tackles (one for loss) in a 35-14 defeat versus Johnson City (Tenn.) Science Hill (1-1) Aug. 28 … Rushed four times for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and made five tackles (one for loss) with one pass deflection in a 49-0 blowout victory versus Church Hill (Tenn.) Volunteer (0-2). Next game: vs. Knoxville (Tenn.) Webb (2-1) Sept. 11 DE Jason Onye: The state of Rhode Island has not made a decision yet on the status of high school football. CB Philip Riley: Valrico (Fla.) Bloomingdale opens the season against Seffner (Fla.) Armwood Sept. 11. DT Gabriel Rubio: Posted five tackles and three quarterback hurries in St. Peters (Mo.) Lutheran of St. Charles' (1-1) 31-20 setback versus Jefferson City (Mo.) Helias (1-0) Aug. 28 … Made eight stops and a sack in a 30-11 triumph over St. Louis Chaminade (0-1) Sept. 4. Next game: at St. Charles (Mo.) Duchesne (2-0) Sept. 11 OL Rocco Spindler: After initially ruling to push its 2020 football season to the spring, Michigan rein- stated football for this fall. Regular-season games will begin Sept. 18. WR Lorenzo Styles: Helped lead Pickerington (Ohio) Central (2-0) to a 35-9 triumph versus Pickering- ton (Ohio) North Aug. 30 … Played sparingly in Central's (2-0) 49-0 dismantling of Newark (Ohio) High (0-2) … Pickerington Central is ranked as the No. 23 team in MaxPreps' national top 25. Class of 2022 TE Jack Nickel: Milton (Ga.) High opens the season Sept. 17 against Johns Creek (Ga.) High. OL Joey Tanona: Zionsville (Ind.) High (1-2) fell 26-24 to Indianapolis Pike (2-0) Aug. 21 and was victo- rious against Lebanon (Ind.) High (0-2) 42-19 Aug. 28 … Tanona did not play in either game … Returned to action, but Zionsville lost 49-16 to Westfield (Ind.) High (2-1) in game three. LB Nolan Ziegler: Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central opens the season versus Wayland (Mich.) High Sept. 18. RECRUITING NOTES • Notre Dame had 18 verbal pledges in the 2021 class as of Sept. 11, and there may be some movement on the commitment list in the near future. Mansfield (Texas) Legacy defensive end David Abiara has been mentioned for sev- eral months as a potential decommitment for the Irish's 2021 class, but it's possible he will remain in it. After Los Gatos (Calif.) High edge rusher Will Schweitzer pledged to the Irish, it seemed almost certain that Abiara would decommit, but the saga is still going on. • Two potential additions for the Fighting Irish's 2021 class come from the Peach State. Atlanta Pace Academy's Jayden Thomas, the nation's No. 36 wide receiver and No. 194 over- all player per Rivals, is looking to make a com- mitment in the next month, and the Fighting Irish are considered the heavy favorite. Athens (Ga.) Academy's Deion Colzie, who Rivals rates as the No. 17 wide receiver and No. 107 overall recruit in the land, has set a commitment date of Sept. 28, and the Irish are one of his finalists. Colzie committed to Notre Dame last Octo- ber before backing off that pledge in March, but it appears that the Irish are primed to land the rare re-commitment. • While Notre Dame is putting its finish- ing touches on the 2021 class and getting a strong start on the 2022 class, the Irish staff has dished out several offers in the 2023 class, which are current high school sophomores. Notre Dame offensive coordinator and Chica- goland recruiter Tommy Rees offered Chicago Marist wide receiver Carnell Tate Sept. 1. "I was excited; my adrenaline started pump- ing," Tate said after receiving the offer. "Notre Dame is a top program, and they don't give out many offers early. "I know their academics are top notch. A lot of kids at my school talk about Notre Dame and its education." — Mike Singer Follow @BGI_MikeSinger on Twitter for daily recruiting updates! In this first three games of the season, Notre Dame line- backer commit Prince Kollie ran for 349 yards and made 19 tackles. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM Notre Dame has offered Chicago receiver Carnell Tate, who is rated as the top prospect in Illinois and the No. 58 player nationally in the sophomore class by 247Sports. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM