Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM SEPT. 20, 2025 47 Taven Epps, HHH, 6-4, 235, Tustin, Calif. (Tustin) Derwin Fields, HHHH, 6-5, 225, Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven) Griff Galloway, HHH, 6-3, 240, Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day School) Chaz Gray, HHH, 6-4, 250, Montvale, N.J. (St. Joseph Regional) KJ Green, HHH, 6-3½, 200, Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) Santana Harvey, HHHH, 6-5, 225, Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland) Antwoine Higgins, HHHH, 6-3, 202, Cincinnati (Anderson) Rion Jackson, HHHH, 6-4, 215, Annapolis, Md. (Annapolis Sr.) David Jacobs, HHHH, 6-5½, 225, Roswell, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic) Recarder Kitchen, HHHH, 6-5, 230, Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon) Rashad Streets, HHHH, 6-3, 230, Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook) Ty Tautolo, HHH, 6-3, 200, Lake Stevens, Wash. (Lake Stevens) Chris Whitehead, HHHH, 6-4, 230, Chesterfield, Va. (Lloyd C. Bird) Defensive Tackle Jalen Brewster, HHHH, 6-3, 300, Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) Sione Felila, HHH, 6-2, 310, Hesperia, Calif. (Oak Hills) Richie Flanigan, HHH, 6-3, 265, Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy) Kyng Golston, HHH, 6-3, 230, Valliant, Okla. (Valliant) Elija Harmon, HHHH, 6-3, 300, Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood) Jon Ioane, HHHH, 6-3, 280, Tustin, Calif. (Tustin) Jaderian Jones, HHH, 6-2, 296, Dallas (South Oak Cliff) Sam LeJeune, HHHH, 6-3, 280, Poplarville, Miss. (Poplarville) Jaylen Mercer, HHH, 6-3½, 250, Cincinnati (Winton Woods) Isaac Miller, HHH, 6-6, 245, Waukesha, Wis. (Catholic Memorial) Donivan Moore, HHHH, 6-4, 280, Hueytown, Ala. (Hueytown) Tevita Nonu, HHHH, 6-4, 270, Seattle (O'Dea) Brayden Parks, HHH, 6-3, 295, Chicago (Brother Rice) Elijah Paton, HHHH, 6-2, 295, Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) K'Adrian Redmond, HHHH, 6-4, 300, DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto) Deven Robertson, HHH, 6-1, 320, Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove) Miles Schirmer, HHH, 6-5, 250, Corona, Calif. (Centennial) Ben'Jarvius Shumaker, HHHH, 6-3, 260, Ackerman, Miss. (Choctaw County) Jamar Thompson, HHHH, 6-3, 305, Boca Raton, Fla. (West Boca Raton) Montana Toilolo, HHH, 6-2, 255, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) Alifeleti Tuihalamaka, HHHH, 6-4, 260, Westlake Village, Calif. (Oaks Christian) Justin Weeks, HHH, 6-5, 245, Atlanta (Pace Academy) Jeremiah Williams, HHH, 6-0½, 320 pounds, Tustin, Calif. (Tustin) Linebacker Mikahi Allen, HHH, 6-1, 225, Ramsey, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) Quinton Cypher, HHHH, 6-3, 215, Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook) Noah Glover, HHHH, 6-2, 200, Haymarket, Va. (Battlefield) Jake Godfree, HHH, 5-11, 220, Lawrenceville, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Michael Griffin, HHH, 5-10, 200, Charlotte, N.C. (Chambers) Kaden Henderson, HHHH, 6-2, 200, Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit) Amarri Irvin, HHH, 5-11, 215, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Deion Jackson, HHH, 6-2, 200, Port St. Lucie, Fla. (Legacy) Isaiah Leilua, HHH, 6-0, 220, Anaheim, Calif. (Servite) Liufau Loumoli, HHH, 6-1, 201, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Ellis McGaskin, HHH, 5-11½, 210, Mobile, Ala. (Williamson) Isaiah Phelps, HHHH, 5-10½, 190, Oxnard, Calif. (Pacifica) Omarii Sanders, HHHH, 6-3½, 210, Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) Toa Satele, HHHH, 6-3, 200, Mililani, Hawai'i (Mililani) Cooper Witten, HHHH, 6-1, 210, Argyle, Texas (Liberty Christian) Cornerback Ace Alston, HHHH, 5-11, 175, Cincinnati (Anderson) Jaden Carey, HHH, 6-0, 165, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Joshua Dobson, HHHHH, 6-1, 170, Fort Mill, S.C. (Catawba Ridge) Censere Gaylord, HHHH, 6-0, 180, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Xavier Hasan, HHHH, 6-0, 180, Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) Jailen Hill, HHHH, 6-3, 160, Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco) John Meredith, HHHHH, 6-2, 175, Arlington, Texas (Trinity) Josiah Molden, HHHH, 6-0, 175, West Linn, Ore. (West Linn) Larry Moon, HHHH, 6-0, 185, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Jerry Outhouse, HHHH, 6-0½, 175, Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley) Hayden Stepp, HHHH, 6-3, 175, Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman) Aaryn Washington, HHHH, 6-0, 155, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) Duvay Williams, HHHH, 6-2, 160, Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra) Safety Myles Baker, HHH, 6-1, 190, Chatsworth, Calif. (Sierra Canyon) Marquis Bryant, HHH, 5-11, 185, Rolesville, N.C. (Rolesville) Kamarui Dorsey, HHHH, 6-2, 190, Hampton, Ga. (Hampton) Honor Fa'alave-Johnson, HHHH, 6-0, 180, San Diego (Cathedral Catholic) Zayden Gamble, HHH, 5-11, 160, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Tavares Harrington, HHHH, 6-3, 180, Chicago (Mount Carmel) Corey Hadley, HHHH, 6-1, 180, Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek) Garyon Hobbs, HHH, 5-11½, 200, Louisville, Ky. (Atherton) Danny Lang, HHH, 6-0½, 160, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) Kenneth Simon II, HHH, 6-2, 190, Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Khalil Terry, HHHH, 5-11, 180, Tustin, Calif. (Tustin) Jaden Walk-Green, HHH, 5-11, 185, Corona, Calif. (Centennial) Gavin Williams, HHHH, 6-1, 170, La Verne, Calif. (Damien) Isala Wily-Ava, HHH, 6-2, 193, Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco) Athletes Braden Gordon, HHHH, 6-3, 190, Montgomery, Ala. (The Montgomery Academy) Myson Johnson-Cook, HHHH, 6-1½, 220, East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis) Long Snapper Sean Kraft, —, 6-4, 215, Swannanoa, N.C. (Asheville Christian Academy) Star ratings are from Rivals as of Sept. 11; Commitments in bold italics Changes: None 2027 RIVALS INDUSTRY TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Sept. 11 1. Penn State 4 2. Miami 5 3. Florida State 4 4. Clemson 4 5. Notre Dame 3 6. Michigan 3 7. Syracuse 6 8. Pittsburgh 3 9. UCLA 3 10. Sacramento State 8 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Class of 2026 CB Khary Adams: Compiled 6 tackles and 2 passes broken up, 4 catches for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns in Towson (Md.) Loyola Blakefield's 45-13 victory over Scranton (Pa.) Prep (0-3) … Notched 2 tackles,an interception and 4 catches for 78 yards in Loyola Blakefield's (2-0) 20-7 victory over North Bethesda (Md.) Georgetown Prep (1-1). Next game: vs. Washington, D.C. Gonzaga (2-0) Sept. 13. LB Kobe Clapper: Recorded 9 tackles, 1.5 stops for loss, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble in Cincinnati St. Xavier's 20-7 win against Centerville (Ohio) High (0-3) … St. Xavier (3-0) also posted a 24-6 win against Indianapolis Cathedral (1-2). Next game: vs. Westerville (Ohio) North (1-2) Sept. 12. LB Thomas Davis Jr.: Notched 3 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry and 2 passes broken up in Matthews (N.C.) Weddington's 28-18 loss to Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park (3-0) … Contributed 5 tackles and 1 quarterback pressure in Weddington's (2-1) 49-7 victory over Monroe (N.C.) High (1-2). Next game: at Shelby (N.C.) Crest (3-0) Sept. 12. EDGE Rodney Dunham: Did not play in Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park's 28-18 victory over Matthews (N.C.) Weddington (2-1) … Made his senior season debut in Myers Park's (3-0) 45-7 win against Charlotte (N.C.) Providence (1-2) Commitment Updates Games played Aug. 28-30 and Sept. 4-6 unless otherwise noted