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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM NOV. 16, 2024 45 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Simote Katoanga, HHHH, 6-5, 240, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (JSerra Catholic) Carter Meadows, HHHH, 6-6, 220, Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga) Jarius Rodgers, HHH, 6-5, 190, Fleming Island, Fla. (Fleming Island) Garrett Witherington, —, 6-5, 240, Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) Defensive Tackle McHale Blade, HHHH, 6-5, 230, Chicago (Simeon) Malik Brooks, —, 6-4, 312, Downey, Calif. (St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy) James Carrington, HHHH, 6-2, 260, Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) JJ Finch, HHH, 6-3, 220, Indianapolis (Warren Central) Deuce Geralds, HHHH, 6-1, 255, Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill) Elijah Golden, HHH, 6-4½, 246, Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney) Gabe Hill, HHH, 6-2, 240, Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North) Tiki Hola, HHH, 6-2½, 285, Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop) Jermaine Kinsler, HHHH, 6-5½, 260, Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) Damari Simeon, HHHH, 6-2, 275, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (St. Augustine Prep) Luke Wafle, HHH, 6-4, 225, Middletown, N.J. (Hun School) Jamarcus Whyce, HHH, 6-3, 250, Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) Linebacker Tyler Atkinson, HHHH, 6-2, 205, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Grayson) Maurice Barnes, HHH, 6-1, 195, Harrisburg, Pa. (Bishop McDevitt) Charles Belser, —, 6-1, 210, Philadelphia (Imhotep Institute) Kobe Clapper, HHHH, 6-2, 195, Cincinnati (St. Xavier) Markel Dabney, HHH, 6-0, 215, Chester, Va. (Huguenot) Thomas Davis Jr., HHH, 6-2, 210, Matthews, N.C. (Weddington) Noriel Dominguez, HHH, 6-1½, 225, Houston (Fort Bend Marshall) Colsen Gatten, HHH, 6-0, 207, Pittsburgh (Central Catholic) Kedric Golston II, HHH, 6-2, 220, Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga) Kenneth Goodwin, HHH, 6-2, 205, Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood) Talanoa Ili, HHHH, 6-3, 200, Orange, Calif. (Lutheran) Cincere Johnson, HHHH, 6-3, 225, Cleveland (Glenville) Tank King, HHHH, 6-2, 205, Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial) Storm Miller, HHHH, 6-3, 215, Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville) Kosi Okpala, HHHH, 6½, 215, Katy, Texas (Mayde Creek) Jamarion Phillips, HHH, 6-1, 220, Dallas (South Oak Cliff) Tristan Phillips, HHH, 6-3, 215, Ventura, Calif. (Ventura) Jakore Smith, HHH, 6-0, 180, Little Rock, Ark. (Parkview Magnet) Cornerback Khary Adams, HHHH, 6-0, 175, Towson, Md. (Loyola Blakefield) Davon Benjamin, HHHH, 5-11½, 165, Corona, Calif. (Oaks Christian) Caden Harris, HHHH, 6-0, 170, Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood) Elbert Hill, HHHH, 5-10½, 170, Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban) Ksani Jiles, HHH, 6-0, 170, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Samari Matthews, HHHH, 6-0, 180, Huntersville, N.C. (William Amos Hough) Hakim Satterwhite, HHH, 6-1, 175, Washington, D.C. (St. John's) RJ Sermons, HHHH, 6-0, 180, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga) Chaston Smith, HHHH, 6-1, 145, Knoxville, Tenn. (McCallie School) Jordan Thomas, HHH, 6-0, 175, Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) Safety Blaine Bradford, HHHH, 6-1, 195, Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic) Simeon Caldwell, HHHH, 6-3, 185, Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) Jordan Deck, HHHH, 6-3, 180, Frisco, Texas (Lone Star) Zech Fort, HHH, 5-10, 170, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Xavier Lherisse, HHH, 5-11, 185, Melbourne, Fla. (Eau Gallie) Ayden Pouncey, HHHH, 6-1, 155, Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park) Nick Reddish, —, 5-11, 180, Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) Jermaine Santana-Diaz, —, 6-1, 185, Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point) Jett Washington, HHHH, 6-4, 185, Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) Jakob Weatherspoon, HHHH, 5-11, 172, Avon, Ohio (Avon) DJ Williams, HHH, 6-1, 160, Tampa, Fla. (Carrollwood Day) Bralan Womack, HHHH, 6-0½, 200, Brandon, Miss. (Hartfield Academy) Athlete Brandon Arrington, HHHH, 6-0, 180, La Mesa, Calif. (Mount Miguel) Joey O'Brien, HHHH, 6-4, 180, Wyndmoor, Pa. (La Salle College) Star ratings are from On3 as of Nov. 7 Commitments in bold italics RECRUITING NOTES • Notre Dame is back in the mix with Las Vegas Bishop Gorman four-star wide receiver Derek Meadows, the No. 1 prospect in Nevada, and No. 19 wide receiver and No. 152 overall player in the 2025 class. Less than four months after the 6-foot-6, 205-pounder verbally commit- ted to LSU over the Irish, Meadows set an unofficial visit to return to South Bend for the Florida State game Nov. 9. Meadows also visited Michigan the week prior but has not reported any trips to Baton Rouge, La., this season. Notre Dame already has a pair of three-star wide receiver recruits pledged to the program, Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic Elijah Burress and College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy's Jerome Bettis, as well as a four- star athlete Antavious Richardson of Greenville (Ga.) High. Burress and Bettis are ranked as On3's Nos. 118 and 178 wide receivers in the class, respectively, while Burress is the No. 20 prospect in New Jersey and Bettis is No. 109 in Georgia. Richardson is the No. 37 recruit in the Peach State, and the No. 12 athlete and No. 295 overall player in the nation. Regardless, the Irish are all in on adding Meadows to the fold. • Another wide receiver prospect Notre Dame is targeting is Pompano Beach (Fla.) Monarch three-star Antwaun Parham, who is currently com- mitted to Tulane. The 6-4, 200-pound pass catcher is On3's No. 151 player in Florida and No. 199 wide receiver in the country in the 2025 class. Notre Dame is expected to host him for the Florida State game. He has posted 24 catches for 510 yards and 4 touchdowns this season in eight games. • The Irish would also like to add another running back to their 2025 commit list to pair with Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit three-star Justin Thurman, who is On3's No. 165 player in the Sunshine State and No. 92 ball carrier in the country. The player Notre Dame covets is Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic three-star Nolan James Jr., who is currently committed to Boston College. He is ranked as the No. 31 recruit in New Jersey and the No. 54 athlete in America by On3. He, too, scheduled a visit for the Florida State game Nov. 9. James has had a fantastic senior season, rushing for 1,419 yards and 14 touchdowns on 181 carries, while adding 22 catches for 265 yards and 2 scores. — Kyle Kelly Follow @ByKyleKelly on X for daily recruiting updates on BlueandGold.com! 2026 Master List Changes Prospects Committed: None. Prospects Decommitted: None. Prospects Removed: WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt of Santa Ana, Calif. (no longer considering Notre Dame); WR Vance Spafford of Mission Viejo, Calif. (committed to Georgia); OL Lamar Brown of Baton Rouge, La. (no longer considering Notre Dame); and LB Samu Moala of Carson, Calif. (committed to Texas A&M). ON3 INDUSTRY 2026 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Nov. 7 1. Oregon 7 2. Texas A&M 8 3. Southern Cal 6 4. Tennessee 5 5. Florida State 6 6. Penn State 7 7. Auburn 5 8. LSU 4 9. Georgia 3 10. South Carolina 6 — Notre Dame 2 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits