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prep profiles Irish Are In Pursuit Of Arizona Pass Catcher Scottsdale (Ariz.) Desert Mountain comfort level with the program. wide receiver Mark Andrews said his He'd like to use his official visits, first trip to Notre Dame to attend the but he's not that far along in his reBlue-Gold Game in April made a big cruitment just yet to know where those impression. stops will be. "I know Notre Dame is definitely The 6-6, 230-pound wide receiver a school that I'm has the build and very interested in athleticism to creMark Andrews ate the type of and want to see ✪✪✪✪ mismatches the again," Andrews Desert Mountain High Irish love to exploit said. "My mom School on offense, and and dad came with Scottsdale, Ariz. he could make a me, and they felt Status: Offered pretty big impresthe campus was Position: Wide Receiver sion himself. very beautiful. Ht.: 6-6 · Wt.: 230 A n d re w s i n i "They like the 40-Yard Dash: 4.70 247Sports Ranking: No. 4 tially was adafact that it's kind player in Arizona, No. 11 wide receiver in the mant about being of a smaller, more country and No. 84 overall recruit nationally a wide receiver at close-knit camthe collegiate level pus, they love the despite his bigger academic side, frame, but Irish head coach Brian Kelly and they thought all the coaches were pitched a different perspective to him great, honest and genuine." Andrews isn't sure just where he'll during the visit. "The coaching staff sees me as a Tyler stop next yet, but he does want to get Eifert type of guy that has a hybrid role to a few West Coast programs in the in the offense," Andrews said. "Techni- summer, notably UCLA and USC, and cally I'd be a tight end in the system, also make a trip to Texas A&M's cambut I'd be able to make plays down pus. the field and really move around the The Arizona native also visited Michigan and Ohio State during his offense to create some mismatches." Andrews said he loved the way trip to the Midwest. He's not ready Notre Dame used its tight ends and let to list his top schools at this point but them develop into playmakers. He al- all three will remain in play with an ready plans to return to the South Bend emphasis on being "very interested" campus to spend more time around the in Notre Dame. players and try to develop a stronger — Dan Murphy and Jason Sapp