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KOLINHILL LINEBACKER 6-2 · 220 SAMUEL CLEMENS H.S. SCHERTZ, TEXAS RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ — 52 134 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 75 130 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 21 36 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 64 — MEASURABLES • Runs a 4.56 in the 40-yard dash and a 4.41 in the 20-yard shuttle. STATISTICS • As a senior, he compiled 143 stops, 26 tackles for loss, 15 sacks and one interception. Helped Clemens to 8-3 campaign and first playoff berth in four years, after 0-10 mark in 2012. • Posted 84 tackles, 11 stops for loss and four sacks during his junior season. HONORS • Named Texas Association of Private and Paro- chial Schools (TAPPS) class 4A first-team all-district and honorable mention all-state after his senior season. • Tabbed as a first-team defensive lineman on the San Antonio Express-News All-Area Sub-5A team and the Texas University Interscholastic League District 27-4A Defensive MVP. • As a junior, was named TAPPS class 4A second- team all-district. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • During the summer before his senior season, camped at Texas, Oklahoma, Rice and Texas State. RECRUITMENT • Offered by Notre Dame on Nov. 14, 2013, and committed on Dec. 15, 2013. • Chose the Irish over Colorado (officially visited), Oklahoma, Texas and Vanderbilt. • Primary recruiter at Notre Dame was corner- backs coach Kerry Cooks. • Only visit to South Bend was an official visit on Dec. 13, 2013, for the Football Awards Show. NOTABLE • Born on June 21, 1996. • Has a 3.52 cumulative GPA for high school. • Twin brother Kaleb, who is an outside linebacker, signed with Boise State this year. 2014 PROJECTION • Expected to redshirt during his first year in South Bend. THEY SAID IT Brian Kelly's Comments: "Kolin was a young man that we offered when he didn't have a lot of ac- tion, but we saw a young man that we thought we could develop into just an outstanding football player. First of all, we loved him as a person. Again, a right fit for Notre Dame. Character, high energy, 'Yes, sir. No, sir.' He had all those things that we re- ally liked. He was engaging. Really impressed our admissions people. He had all the things that we were looking for as well as somebody that we felt we could develop." Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "Kolin came on real strong during his senior year. He's considered a second-tier guy, but he had a huge senior season. He runs better than I expected, and he's just a really good player. He tackles well and really hammers people. I think he's a sleeper that Notre Dame is really going to like." Samuel Clemens Head Coach Jared Johnson: "I've coached Kolin for two years, and he's a high-charac- ter kid off the field and he's very intense on the field. He carries himself very well, and he's going to be very successful in life, whether football works out or not. He's a great practice player, he has a great work ethic and it wouldn't surprise if he's up for being named captain when he's a senior at Notre Dame."