Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/145833
football recruiting ROUNDUP Recruiting Notes • Notre Dame continues to sit in great shape with the nation's No. 28 overall prospect, defensive tackle Thomas Holley of Brooklyn, N.Y. The 6-4, 290-pounder will narrow his recruitment to a top five this summer, and the Irish are expected to be in the mix. Holley is rated as a five-star recruit, the No. 2 athlete in New York and the No. 4 defensive tackle in the country by 247Sports. • The Irish are still the team to beat for Fort Lauderdale, Fla., linebacker Richard Yeargin III. The 6-4, 225-pound prospect visited South Bend June 13 and has since named Notre Dame his leader. 247Sports lists Yeargin as a four-star recruit, the No. 33 linebacker in the nation and the No. 37 prospect in the state of Florida. • Indianapolis wide receiver and Notre Dame commit Indianapolis Speedway four-star wide Justin Brent will enroll early in South Bend in January 2014. receiver Justin Brent, the top player in Brent committed to the Irish on July 9, 2012, and the four- Indiana, plans to enroll early at Notre star prospect has been solid since his pledge. 247Sports Dame in January 2014. photo courtesy 247sports ranks him as the No. 1 player in Indiana, the No. 7 wide receiver in the land and the No. 63 overall recruit in the country. • Seffner, Fla., cornerback Kyle Gibson recently narrowed his recruitment down to five schools, and Notre Dame made the cut. The Irish, along with Louisville, Miami, South Florida and Vanderbilt, will receive official visits from the four-star prospect during the upcoming 2013 season. Although Notre Dame is recruiting the 6-0, 175-pounder as a cornerback, 247Sports lists Gibson as the No. 16 safety in the nation and the No. 29 player in Florida. — Tom Loy Follow @TomLoy247 on Twitter, and for daily recruiting updates log on to BlueandGold.com! Get the latest recruiting news on your smart phone! 247Sports Team Recruiting Rankings Rankings as of July 22 Rk.School Commits 1.Tennessee 23 2. Georgia 16 3. Alabama 15 4. Miami 23 5. Florida State 20 14 6. Texas A&M 7. Texas21 15 8. Notre Dame 9. Michigan 15 10. Ohio State 14