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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com JANUARY 2022 49 FOOTBALL RECRUITING but he has very good clos- ing speed and an "it" fac- tor about him. Irish fans should be fired up about his signing. As a senior, he recorded 27 tackles, four intercep- tions and three passes broken up. He also had eight receptions for 157 yards and one touchdown in limited action at receiver in 2021. Bellamy is the No. 40 safety and No. 434 overall prospect per the On3 Consensus. 20. DONOVAN HINISH DL • 6-2, 268 Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh Central Catholic H.S. The defensive tackle recruit from Pittsburgh is gritty, just like his older brother. He may be even better at this stage of his career than Kurt. T h e yo u n g e r H i n - ish doesn't have a mas- sive frame, but if he's anything like Kurt, then Notre Dame is getting a stalwart on the inside. In 12 games as a senior, he had 47 tackles, 16.0 stops for loss, 8.0 sacks and one fumble recovery. Hinish, the No. 64 defensive lineman and No. 549 overall recruit per the On3 Consensus, is tough, physical and plays with a very high motor. 21. BRYCE MCFERSON P • 6-1, 183 Indian Trail, N.C. • Metrolina Christian Academy With Jay Bramblett expected to trans- fer after the season, McFerson should take over as the team's starting punter for the 2 02 2 sea so n . He wa s committed to Wake For- est before flipping to the Irish in November. Chris Sailer Kicking ranks him as the No. 1 punter in the country and a "six star recruit," so the Irish did pretty well in choosing their punter of the future. He also is listed as the No. 8 punter and No. 1,903 overall player by the On3 Consensus. ✦ Follow @MikeTSinger on Twitter for daily recruiting updates on BlueandGold.com! BlueAndGold.com Your #1 Resource For Notre Dame Football Coverage Expert Analysis In-depth analysis by our seasoned experts in the field. Daily Team Coverage Go behind the scenes with exclusive cover- age on the Irish throughout the season. Recruiting Scoop Breaking news, team and individual rank- ings, features on every commitment, over 10 years of archived recruiting information. Prospect Videos See all of tomorrow's top Irish prospects in action on our top quality prospect videos. Lively Message Boards Interact with other Notre Dame fans across the country and discuss the state of the Irish. JOIN THE FREE NEWSLETTER LIST! SCAN THIS CODE TO SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY HEADLINES AND BREAKING NEWS ALERTS! Note: the daily headline and breaking news alerts are for our premium news site. Some content may require a paid membership to BlueandGold.com.