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prep profiles N Texas Quarterback Hopes For Irish Offer otre Dame has shown interest in CeElliott, though, feels he can fit right lina (Texas) High quarterback Na- into Notre Dame's offense. than Elliott, and after he got a first-hand "I can move, and I'm definitely a experience of a Notre Dame game day dual-threat quarterback, and I think in Dallas, versus Arizona State, an Irish that's the quarterback that best fits offer is on his mind. Notre Dame's of"It was an excitfense," he said. Nathan Elliott ing game, and it " Yo u c a n t e l l Not Rated was great to see Tommy Rees is the Celina High School Notre Dame get it leader out there, Celina, Texas done in the end," and I try to be the Status: Not Offered Elliott said. "They same way." Class: Junior invited me to the Elliott is still Position: Quarterback game. That's the waiting to hear Ht.: 6-1 • Wt.: 180 school that has more from the Irish 40-Yard Dash: 4.52 shown me so much but has been in247Sports Rankings: Unranked interest and that vited to a game in was the school that South Bend. I definitely was cheering for." "I'm just staying patient, and we'll What really impressed the 6-1, see what happens," he said. "I think 180-pound recruit, however, was the that one of the coaches may even come see me play later this year. If they keep fan base. "I thought it was pretty awesome up the interest and end up offering, that so many Notre Dame fans were they would easily jump into my top at the game. It wasn't in South Bend, three." Elliott has picked up where he left but it felt like it was," he said. "I know there are Notre Dame fans all over the off last season and has his team off to country, so I figured they'd show up, an 8-0 start this year while also clinchbut not like this. As a potential player ing the conference championship. He's for the team, that's pretty great to see." completed 130 of his 192 passes for Last season, Elliott completed 139 of 1,700 yards, 21 touchdowns and four 250 attempts for 1,619 yards with 19 interceptions. On the ground, Elliott has touchdowns and five interceptions. He rushed for 358 yards and five scores. "I'm just trying to put my team on has offers from Army and North Carolina, and is getting attention from Texas, my back and see if we win a state title TCU, Texas Tech, Oregon, Stanford and this year," said Elliott. — Staci Gasser Ohio State.