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COREYHOLMES WIDE RECEIVER 6-2 · 176 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS H.S. PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 179 27 26 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 94 13 15 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 224 29 41 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 200 38 28 MEASURABLES • Runs a 4.62 in the 40-yard dash and a 4.08 in the 20-yard shuttle. STATISTICS • Caught 25 passes for 402 yards and five scores during his senior campaign. Helped lead his team to a 10-3 record and the third round of the Flor- ida High School Athletic Association 7A state playoffs. • As a junior, had 28 receptions for 511 yards and five touchdowns. HONORS • Chosen Sun-Sentinel Class 6A-7A-8A all-county honorable mention as a junior and senior. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • Played in the Under Armour All-American Game Jan. 2 in St. Petersburg, Fla., and caught two passes for 20 yards. • Participated in Nike's "The Opening" last sum- mer in Beaverton, Ore. RECRUITMENT • Offered by Notre Dame on Sept. 22, 2012, and committed on July 17, 2013. • Chose the Irish over Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State and Michigan. • Primary recruiter at Notre Dame was running backs coach Tony Alford. • Took official visit to South Bend on Oct. 18, 2013, for the game against USC. • Made unofficial visits to Notre Dame on Sept. 22, 2012, April 6, 2013, and June 21, 2013. NOTABLE • Born on April 13, 1995. • Has 3.17 cumulative high school GPA. • Father, David, played as defensive back at Syra- cuse and helped the Orange to Sugar Bowl and Outback Bowl wins, then became fourth-round NFL Draft pick of Miami Dolphins in 1989. • Sixth St. Thomas Aquinas graduate to play for the Irish, including wide receiver Bobby Brown (signed in 1996), offensive tackle Sam Young (2006), center Dan Wenger (2006), punter Ben Turk (2009) and long snapper Jordan Cowart (2009). 2014 PROJECTION • Expected to redshirt during his first year in South Bend. THEY SAID IT Brian Kelly's Comments: "He is a mature player — very mature in the way he handles himself in the classroom. Off the field, I really like every- thing about Corey Holmes. I can't tell you any- thing I don't like about this young man. His family is just a great fit for Notre Dame. Very mature kid, one that's wanting to take on all the challenges of Notre Dame. "I don't like to make the comparisons, but he has a lot of the same feelings in terms of where TJ Jones developed, but he's 6-2. This kid is lon- ger. He's a bigger kid than TJ, but he's got a lot of those mannerisms and characteristics." Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "He's one of the best receivers to come from that school. He does a very good job of running after the catch, he runs very nice routes and he catches just about everything thrown his way. I like him to be a quality addition in a year or two."