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prep profiles Notre Dame In The Mix For Talented Florida Defensive Back Seffner (Fla.) Armwood safety as the No. 29 player in Florida, the Kyle Gibson picked up an offer from country's No. 16 safety and the No. Notre Dame Feb. 22, and the Irish 270 overall prospect in the land by immediately jumped into the mix for 247Sports, has a list of schools he the four-star prospect. wants to check out on official visits "I've been talking to [running during the upcoming football seabacks] coach son. [Tony] Alford for "I'll probKyle Gibson a while," the 6-1, ably take visits ✪✪✪✪ 175-pound recruit to Notre Dame, Seffner High School told BlueandGold. Vanderbilt, LouArmwood, Fla. com. "I've been isville and then Status: Offered calling him every p ro b a b l y s o m e Position: Safety couple of weeks of the in-state Ht.: 6-1 · Wt.: 175 to check in, and schools," Gibson 40-Yard Dash: 4.5 we just get along said. 247Sports Rankings: No. 29 great. South Florida player in Florida, No. 16 "They think that and Miami round safety in the country and No. 270 overall reI can play cornerout Gibson's top cruit nationally back and safety. five at this point. Notre Dame likes Gibson continmy versatility, my speed and my ues to mention that there aren't any coverage skills. Coach Alford thinks schools that have separated themI can be an asset to the program." selves from the pack, but he said that Gibson's other offers are from Bos- Notre Dame is a school that will be ton College, Florida State, Louisville, in it until the end. Marshall, Miami, Michigan State, "I'm looking for the right defenMississippi State, Missouri, North sive scheme, a good coaching staff Carolina State, Ole Miss, South Flor- and how they come across and a proida, Tennessee, UCF, UCLA, West gram that offers my major [interested Virginia and Wisconsin. in physical therapy]," Gibson said. "It's a pretty incredible position "Notre Dame fits my criteria well, that I'm in," Gibson said. "There are and I know that I would enjoy going days that the recruiting process takes to school there. its toll on me, but I'm pretty blessed "My relationship with Coach Alto have this opportunity in front of ford is big for me. He's a straight-up me." recruiter, and I like that." The Florida native, who is tabbed — Tom Loy