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huge role down the stretch. "He's family to me," Nelson said. "I've never met a coach that cared as much as he does. He's going to make me great, but always make me a great person while I'm at Notre Dame. I have NFL goals, and with his help, I believe I'll reach those goals." ✦ QUENTONNELSON OFFENSIVE TACKLE 6-5 · 302 RED BANK CATHOLIC H.S. HOLMDEL, N.J. RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 62 5 2 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 175 12 6 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 29 3 2 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 46 4 2 MEASURABLES • Has registered a 5.2 in the 40-yard dash. • Bench presses 325 pounds and squats 450 pounds. STATISTICS • As a senior, he totaled 103 pancake blocks for an offense that averaged 279.0 rushing yards and 43.5 points per game. On defense, had 61 tackles with 12 for loss. • During junior campaign, registered 86 pancake blocks. HONORS • Tabbed as a second-team USA Today All-Ameri- can as a senior. • Was a second-team offensive lineman on Max- Preps 2013 All-America team and an honorable mention selection for the Parade All-America squad. • Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA New Jersey team for 2013. • Selected first-team all-state by NJ.com as a se- nior and was a second-team pick as a junior. • Named first-team Asbury Park Press All-Shore as a senior and junior. • Selected to the 2012 MaxPreps Junior All-Amer- ica second team. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • Played in the Army All-American Game Jan. 4 in San Antonio and registered two pancake blocks. • Participated in Nike's "The Opening" invitation- only camp for the country's top players last June in Beaverton, Ore. RECRUITMENT • Offered by Notre Dame on April 6, 2013, and committed on May 1, 2013. • Chose the Irish over Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State and Stanford. • Primary recruiter at Notre Dame was offensive line coach Harry Hiestand. • Official visit to South Bend was on Oct. 18, 2013, for the game against USC. • Unofficial visits to Notre Dame on April 6, 2013, and June 21, 2013. NOTABLE • Born on March 19, 1997. • Maintained a 3.48 cumulative GPA during high school. 2014 PROJECTION • Expected to redshirt during his first year in South Bend. THEY SAID IT Brian Kelly's Comments: " The one thing that stands out about Q is that here's a guy that just is relentless. He's going to come after you play after play after play. And again, his desire to want to be great is what always stood out about Quenton … he's always pushing himself. "Every time we talk to him he's coming back from something. He plays basketball, he's working out, he's a guy that's driving himself always to be the best he can be. One of the best players in the country at his position."