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prep profiles 2015 Texas Linebacker Hopes To Receive Notre Dame Offer Mesquite (Texas) Poteet linebacker "The Irish defense plays fast. I like Malik Jefferson is one of the hottest that too," he said. names in Texas. He has 17 offers on Jefferson earned Class 5A all-state the table, but there's one school he's honors as a sophomore, a rare feat waiting on. in the state of Texas, after racking up The 6-3, 215-pounder has caught 105 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, seven the attention of all the major Texas sacks, five forced fumbles and three programs, as well fumble recoveras schools like ies. He is listed Malik Jefferson LSU, USC, Clemby 247Sports as a son, Ohio State, four-star prospect, ✪✪✪✪ Cal, Oklahoma the No. 7 player Poteet High School Mesquite, Texas and Florida State. in the Lone Star Status: Not Offered And while Texas State, the No. 4 Position: Outside Linebacker and Texas A&M outside linebacker Class: Junior are currently at nationally and the Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 215 the top of JefferNo. 47 overall re40-Yard Dash: 4.40 son's list, an offer cruit in the class of 247Sports Rankings: No. 7 player in Texas, No. from Notre Dame 2015. 4 outside linebacker in the nation and No. 47 could be a gameAll of the attenoverall prospect in the land changer. tion has it pluses "With a Notre and minuses. Dame offer, the Irish would be put "It's a lot of pressure," he said. "I'm high on my list," Jefferson said. "I just trying to get better, and I pray love the program, it's a beautiful about it every day. It's good in a sense campus. I would love to be a part of because people look up to me as a it. I would definitely have to redo my leader, but I put a lot of pressure on list." myself to keep doing what I'm doThe 2015 prospect said he hopes ing." to be able to make an official visit So far he's unofficially visited Texas to South Bend soon. The Irish have A&M, Texas, Baylor and Ole Miss, reciprocated the interest and an offer but he is giving consideration to each could come soon. program that has offered. Jefferson is looking for a program "Any school that's interested in me, that feels like family to him, that has I'm going to look into," Jefferson said. a need at his position and that offers "I'm taking this whole process slow." a good business school. — Staci Gasser