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prep profiles Four-Star Virginia Offensive Tackle Likes Notre Dame Woodbridge (Va.) C.D. Hylton offen- tion and the community feel that Notre sive guard Matthew Burrell's impressive Dame has. I want to feel like I'm part of offer list continues to grow, with Rutgers a family, not just a number on the depth most recently offering earlier this month. chart." However, since Known for being Notre Dame offered an extremely powMatthew Burrell in the summer the erful run blocker, ✪✪✪✪ Fighting Irish have Burrell is definitely C.D. Hylton High School been in the forefront a wanted man. Woodbridge, Va. of Burrell's recruit"I'm up to about Status: Offered ment. 26 offers," he said Class: 2015 "Notre Dame is in late November. Position: Offensive Tackle a great school," the "I visited UNC Ht.: 6-6 • Wt.: 290 class of 2015 recruit most recently and 40-Yard Dash: 5.10 said. "They were had a great visit 247Sports Rankings: No. 6 player in Virginia, one of my early ofdown there. It's all No. 7 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 82 fers, and I could been a humbling overall prospect in the country say they are high experience, and on the totem pole, I'm blessed. It's even though I don't have favorites yet. just been hard with the interviews and I could definitely see myself in South choosing which games to go to on cerBend as long as the coaches stay and the tain weekends. There's been a few times tradition doesn't go anywhere." where I've been torn down the middle." The 6-5, 290-pound offensive tackle His offers include South Carolina, Ohio said he has formed a close relationship State, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, with Notre Dame assistant coach Scott Penn State, Michigan, Virginia Tech and Booker, who has made trips to Virginia Alabama, the school his friend Da'Shawn to see Burrell play on a number of oc- Hand recently committed to. casions. That relationship with Booker, "It doesn't change my thoughts on along with being a big fan of Irish fifth- Alabama, but it's great that he's going year senior left tackle Zack Martin, are to be there," Burrell said. "Now when part of why Notre Dame is appealing to it comes time for me to decide, I'll have the nation's No. 7 junior offensive tackle someone that I trust that I can ask about according to 247Sports. how things truly are there." "I idolize Zack Martin, and I've Burrell has not made it to South Bend made sure to stay in touch with Coach for a visit yet, but plans to this summer. Booker," Burrell said. "I'm a fan of tradi— Staci Gasser