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prep profiles Notre Dame Faces SEC Competition For Four-Star Athlete Hogansville (Ga.) Calloway four-star would prefer to play on the defense side athlete Terry Godwin is getting a lot of of the ball in college. "On defense, I can make a good play attention from the SEC, but the Fighting in air and hit players," he said. "I can't Irish are still in the running. When Notre Dame offered the 6-0, hit anyone on offense." Godwin held 15 Division I offers, 165-pound 2015 prospect in October, and although he Godwin almost said there are no couldn't believe it. Terry Godwin leaders right now, "My Notre Dame ✪✪✪✪ home state Georgia offer is a special ofCalloway High School and national chamfer. Who knew they Hogansville, Ga. were looking down pionship contender Status: Offered at me in the South Auburn are emergClass: 2015 ing as Notre Dame's from up there?" Position: Athlete biggest competiGodwin said in his Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 165 tion. Godwin hasn't distinctive southern 40-Yard Dash: 4.50 made it up to South drawl. 247Sports Rankings: No. 2 athlete in nation, No. 3 player in Georgia, No. 20 overall prosBend yet, but he has Academics play a pect in the country visited Georgia and huge role in his decision — he's lookAuburn often this ing into sports management — and he season, and was present for the Tigers' keeps in constant contact with Irish tight unbelievable 34-28 win over Alabama ends coach Scott Booker. Nov. 30. "We talk about grades mostly," God"Out of every game I have been to, win said. "He tells me to stay focused on this is the loudest and wildest I had grades first, then football because there seen. I wish I could have played, that is life after football." is how pumped I was," Godwin said. The interaction coaches have with "That was the craziest ending to a their players is another aspect Godwin game." is looking for. Godwin said he will sit down with his "Is it a big happy family or are players parents after his high school season and not happy? I love how the coaches inter- start narrowing things down. act with the players at Notre Dame," he "Right now, I'm trying to sit back and said. "I also like how their uniforms are enjoy my high school career, but recruittraditional and the way they run their ing has put a smile on my face," he said. offense and defense." "It lets me know I'm doing what I'm Godwin plays both the cornerback supposed to be doing." and wide receiver positions, but he — Staci Gasser