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prep profiles Irish Are In The Mix For Five-Star Defensive End Saint Paul (Minn.) Cretin Derham Hall "People tell me all the time that I'm outside linebacker Jashon Cornell is one probably heading to Notre Dame," Corof the most highly coveted prospects in nell said. "I just laugh about that and tell the class of 2015. them that I like that The 6-4, 245place a lot, but even Jashon Cornell pound junior holds I don't know where ✪✪✪✪✪ offers from 23 proI'm going yet. I Cretin-Derham Hall grams across the naneed to research Saint Paul, Minn. tion. Florida, Florida and take my time. Status: Offered State, Michigan, "The school is Class: Junior Notre Dame, Ohio just incredible, the Position: Weakside State, Penn State, football team is Defensive End Stanford, USC and back to being on Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 245 Wisconsin have oftop and I love [run40-Yard Dash: 4.6 fered Cornell, but ning backs] Coach 247Sports Rankings: No. 1 prospect in Minnea few have shown [Tony] Alford. He's sota, No. 2 weakside defensive end in the namore interest than a real good guy, and tion and No. 18 overall recruit in the country others. he tells it like it is. "I'd probably say that Notre Dame, That's definitely a guy I could be around Michigan, Florida, Florida State, Ohio for a few years at college. He's a family State, Iowa and Minnesota are the guy and he and I probably have the best schools that have contacted me the relationship out of any coach I talk to." most," Cornell noted. "I have a pretty As a sophomore last year, Cornell good idea of which schools are starting recorded 52 total stops, 26 tackles for to separate themselves. I'll name a top loss, 14 sacks and three forced fumbles. group shortly after the season starts. 247Sports rates him as a five-star recruit, "Notre Dame will definitely be in that the No. 1 player in Minnesota, the No. 2 group. They've been on me like crazy. weakside defensive end nationally and Our school is like a mini-pipeline there. the No. 18 overall prospect in the land. James Onwualu is up there, Michael Cornell said he plans on seeing the Floyd went there and a couple others Fighting Irish play twice this upcomwent there. They're in the mix for me." ing season. He was in Ann Arbor for The Irish have been considered the the Notre Dame-Michigan game Sept. 7, favorite to land Cornell for quite some and he will be in South Bend on a major time, and the talented student-athlete recrruiting weekend for the Notre Damehas heard the rumors of him leaning USC game Oct. 19. toward Notre Dame. — Tom Loy