Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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36 DECEMBER 2023 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP CLASS OF 2024 S Taebron Bennie-Powell: Compiled 7 tackles (6 solo) with one stop for loss in West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West's (11-3) 22-0 setback against Cincin- nati Archbishop Moeller (10-4) in the Ohio Division I Region 4 final at Mason (Ohio) High. Season complete. CB Karson Hobbs: Recovered a fum- ble and returned it for a touchdown while adding 3 tackles (2 solo) in Cin- cinnati Archbishop Moeller 's (10-4) 22-0 win over West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West (11-3) in the Division I Region 4 final of the Ohio playoffs at Mason (Ohio) High. Next game: vs. Springfield (Ohio) High (9-5) at Piqua (Ohio) High in the semifinals of the Ohio Division I playoffs Nov. 24. OL Anthonie Knapp: Helped Roswell (Ga.) High (11-1) rush for 236 yards and 4 touchdowns on 27 carries in a 59-27 win over Sugar Hill (Ga.) Lanier (9-3) in the second round of the Georgia Class 6A playoffs. Next game: vs. Atlanta Marist (11-1) in the quarterfinals of the Georgia Class 6A playoffs Nov. 24. OL Guerby Lambert: West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial (7-3) lost 52-40 to Marsh- field (Mass.) High (8-2) in the semifinals of the Massachusetts Division 2 playoffs at Bridgewa- ter (Mass.) Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High. Next game: at Boston College High (6-4) in the annual Massachusetts Thanksgiving Football Ri- valry Game Nov. 23. TE Jack Larsen: Caught 3 passes for 91 yards and 1 touchdown in Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic's (9-4) 37-7 loss to Matthews (N.C.) Weddington (11-2) in the third round of the North Carolina 4A playoffs. Season complete. EDGE Cole Mullins: Has yet to play this sea- son due to injury, but Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek (12-0) defeated Suwanee (Ga.) Peachtree Ridge (10-2) 59-20 in the second round of the Georgia Class 7A playoffs. Next game: vs. Kingsland (Ga.) Camden County (9-3) in the quarterfinals of the Georgia Class 7A playoffs Nov. 24. LB Teddy Rezac: Racked up 13 tackles and broke up 2 passes in Omaha (Neb.) Westside's (13-0) 56-0 win over Omaha (Neb.) Elkhorn South (11-2) in the Nebraska Class A championship game at Nebraska Memorial Stadium Nov. 21 in Lincoln, Neb. Season complete. WR Logan Saldate: Hauled in 3 catches for 25 yards and had an interception in Salinas (Calif.) Palma's (8-4) 28-21 win over Atherton (Calif.) Menlo-Atherton (5-7) in the semifinals of the California/Central Coast Section Division III play- offs. Next game: vs. Salinas (Calif.) Alisal (10-2) in the championship game of California/Central Coast Section Division III playoffs at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas, Calif., Nov. 24. EDGE Loghan Thomas: Recorded 1 solo tackle, 4 QB hurries, 2 QB hits and 1 pass broken up in Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward's (13-1) 42-7 win over Medina (Ohio) High (10-4) in the Ohio playoffs Division I Region 1 championship at Byers Field in Parma, Ohio. Next game: vs. Hilliard (Ohio) Bradley (13-1) at Mansfield (Ohio) High in the semifinals of the Ohio Division I playoffs Nov. 24. S Kennedy Urlacher: Made 4 tackles in Chandler (Ariz.) High's (8-3) 19-14 loss to Gilbert (Ariz.) High- land (9-2) in the quarterfinals of the Arizona Open Division playoffs. Season complete. LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa: Dominated with 18 tackles (10 solo and 1 for loss) in Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco's (11-1) 43-42 win over Corona (Calif.) Centennial (9-3) in the semifinals of the California/Southern Section Division I playoffs. Next game: vs. Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei (11-1) in the championship game of the California/South- ern Section Division I playoffs at the Los Angeles Coliseum Nov. 24. RB Aneyas Williams: Racked up 192 yards and 4 touchdowns on 26 carries and had 6 catches for 65 yards and 3 scores in Hannibal (Mo.) High's (11-2) 70-61 loss to St. Louis Lutheran North (12-1) in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Class 4 playoffs. Season complete. Season Completed: QB CJ Carr of Saline (Mich.) High (9-2); WR Micah Gilbert of Charlotte (N.C.) Christian (8-4); ATH Tae Johnson of Fort Wayne (Ind.) North Side (3-7); OL Pe- ter Jones of Malvern (Pa.) Prep (9-1); LB Bodie Kahoun of Roanoke (Va.) Pat- rick Henry (9-2); CB Leonard Moore of Round Rock (Texas) High (4-7); OL Styles Prescod of Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern (9-3); DL Sean Sevillano of Clearwater (Fla.) Academy Inter- national (5-4); WR Cam Williams of Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South (9-2); EDGE Bryce Young of Charlotte (N.C.) Christian (8-4); and RB Kedren Young of Lufkin (Texas) High (5-6). CLASS OF 2025 RB Daniel Anderson: Rushed 3 times for 58 yards in Bryant (Ark.) High's (10-1) 56-32 win over Rogers (Ark.) High (8-4) 56-32 in the quar- terfinals of the Arkansas 7A playoffs. Next game: vs. Bentonville (Ark.) High (8-3) in the Arkansas 7A playoffs semifinal Nov. 24. DL Davion Dixon: Miami Palmetto (9-2) lost 19-9 to Davie (Fla.) Western (9-3) in the regional semifinals of the Florida 4M playoffs at Tropical Park Stadium in Olympia Heights, Fla. Sea- son complete. EDGE CJ May: Notched 6 stops (2 solo), 1 tackle for loss, 2 quarterback hurries, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and blocked 3 punts in Highland Home (Ala.) High's (10-2) 21-14 loss to Sylacauga (Ala.) Comer (12-0) in the second round of the Alabama Class 2A playoffs. Season complete. DL Joseph Reiff: Recorded 8 tackles (6 solo) with 1 stop for loss in Elmhurst (Ill.) York Com- munity School's (11-2) 23-14 loss to Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy (13-0) in the semifinals of the Illinois Class 8A playoffs. Season complete. CB Cree Thomas: Totaled 3 tackles and re- turned 2 kicks for 58 yards and a punt for 18 yards in Phoenix Brophy's (10-2) 31-17 win over Queen Creek (Ariz.) Casteel (6-6) in quarterfinals of the Arizona 6A playoffs. Next game: vs. Mesa (Ariz.) Red Mountain (6-6) in the semifinals of the Arizona 6A playoffs at Phoenix Central High Nov. 24. RB Justin Thurman: Did not record any sta- tistics, but Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit (10-2) defeated St. Petersburg (Fla.) Northeast (8-4) 38-7 in the regional semifinals of the Florida 3M playoffs. Next game: vs. Tampa (Fla.) Gaither (7-5) in the regional finals of the Florida 3M playoffs Nov. 24. Season Completed: TE James Flanigan of Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy (11-2); LB Dominik Hulak of Elmhurst (Ill.) Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep (9-3); and QB Deuce Knight of Lucedale (Miss.) George County (8-4). — Kyle Kelly Commitment Updates Games played Nov. 17-18 unless otherwise noted 2025 Master List Changes Prospects Committed: CB Cree Thomas of Phoenix. Prospects Decommitted: None. Prospects Removed: None. Notre Dame 2024 four-star linebacker commit Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa has 108 tackles, including 13 for loss, during his senior season. PHOTO COURTESY ON3.COM