Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/216396
prep profiles California Safety Hopes To Add Irish Offer Dechaun Holiday may not have as Holiday is looking for a program long of an offer list as some of his other that offers a strong education, that four-star peers, but the 2015 prospect presents the opportunity for playing has been categorized as one of those time and that provides a comfortable players that has potential to shine. campus environment. The 6-2, 195-pound safety from San He said he doesn't consider any of Marcos (Calif.) Mission Hills has had his existing offers higher than others, nine offers in past two months, in- but will take into account the procluding San Diego grams that have ofState, Nebraska, fered him the earliDechaun Holiday UCLA, Washingest. ✪✪✪✪ ton and, most re"I'm handling Mission Hills High School cently, Arizona, the all of this attenSan Marcos, Calif. program Holiday's tion well, thanks to Status: Not Offered cousin, cornerback my dad and uncle Class: 2015 Devin Holiday, who are keeping it Position: Safety signed with last level for me," HoliHt.: 6-2 • Wt.: 195 year. day said. "We just 40-Yard Dash: 4.50 And while Notre went through this 247Sports Rankings: No. 12 safety in nation, Dame has been process with my No. 27 player in California and No. 228 overall showing interest, cousin at the Uniplayer in the nation Holiday is waiting versity of Arizona. for the official offer. "Devin is my "A Notre Dame offer would mean biggest influence, especially on the a lot to me," he said. "It would be a field. I feel like I shadow the way he great offer, and it would elevate my plays, but it's even in a bigger way." recruitment. Just knowing the history Holiday will likely take a visit to and traditions of Notre Dame makes South Bend during the spring if he me excited about an offer from them." adds an offer from the Irish. Irish safeties coach Bob Elliot con"I heard the campus is incredtacted Holiday in September, and the ible," the junior defensive back noted. two talk once a week about academics, "When you're young, Notre Dame upcoming games and Holiday's film. is one of those elite schools that you "It sounds promising," Holiday want to visit just to say you've been said. "It sounds like I would fit into there. I can't wait to check it out in the program well. Playing in the cold person." wouldn't bother me." — Staci Gasser