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commitment profile: jerry tillery Louisiana Lineman Gives Irish Major Jump On 2015 Class By Tom Loy T hroughout the past few recruiting classes, Notre Dame has done an outstanding job collecting offensive line talent. With a little more than seven months remaining until National Signing Day, the Irish have already picked up four commitments from the class of 2014 in offensive tackles Quenton Nelson and Alex Bars and offensive guards Sam Mustipher and Jimmy Byrne. Notre Dame continued its hot streak with the addition of Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian Academy class of 2015 offen- Tillery — a four-star recruit, the No. 3 prospect in Louisiana, the No. sive tackle Jerry Tillery. 5 offensive tackle in the land and the No. 74 overall player in the The 6-5, 315-pound junior class according to 247Sports — grew up a Notre Dame fan. photo courtesy 247sports prospect pledged to the Coach [Kerry] Cooks and he let me Notre Dame staff June 22, know that I had a scholarship to Notre after picking up an offer June 4. "When I first got offered, I really Dame, I struggled to contain my excouldn't believe it," Tillery said. "My citement. It was just a surreal feeling. "It's a great feeling knowing that I'll parents and I were so excited about the opportunity to go to Notre Dame. This be playing for my childhood favorwas like fulfilling a dream. They grew ite. The aura around the Notre Dame up Notre Dame fans and really wanted program is something special. When the coaches to offer me at some point. I was up there for camp, I knew imWhen I spoke to [defensive backs] mediately that I wanted to commit. I