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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE MICAH DEW-TREADWAY DEFENSIVE END 6-5 · 280 BOLINGBROOK H.S. BOLINGBROOK, ILL. RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ — 36 11 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 38 10 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 40 9 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 34 11 MEASURABLES • Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.9 seconds and squats 450 pounds. STATISTICS • Had 50 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss, eight sacks and four forced fumbles his senior season. HONORS • Named to The Champaign News-Gazette's all- state football team as a senior. • Was a 2014 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association honorable mention Class 8A all-state pick at defensive tackle. • Tabbed as a honorable mention all-area selec- tion by The Chicago Sun Times. • Recognized by NUC Sports as one for the Mid- west's top 60 players in the class of 2015. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game Jan. 4 in Carson, Calif. Started for the East squad, but didn't make any tackles in the 24-3 loss. • Invited to the Nike Football Training Camp in Chicago, where he participated in drills but did not record a SPARQ score. RECRUITMENT • Offered by Notre Dame on May 29, 2014, and committed to the Irish on June 11, 2014. • Picked the Fighting Irish over Illinois, Ken- tucky, Maryland, Mississippi State, Purdue and Wisconsin. • Took his official visit to South Bend for the Michigan game on Sept. 6, 2014, and was back on campus for the Football Awards Show on Dec. 12, 2014. Also took trips to Maryland, Purdue and Illinois during the recruiting process. • Recruited by Irish defensive line coach Mike Elston. • Enrolled early at Notre Dame, arriving in South Bend in January 2015. NOTABLE • Born on Dec. 19, 1997. • Played two years of varsity basketball at center for a strong Bolingbrook program. Also was a member of the track and field squad, competing in shot put and discus. • High school teammates with current Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison, who told Dew- Treadway it was a good idea to enroll early at the college of his choice. 2015 PROJECTION • Due to the returning depth up front, he is a redshirt candidate for the 2015 season. THEY SAID IT Brian Kelly's Comments: "What really attracted us early on was his pass rush ability for his size. Even though he projects as somebody that may play inside, he has the ability to pass rush even from an inside position and that's a unique quality for a guy 6-5, 280 pounds. And we really liked his feet and his ability to play up field." Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "I've seen him play in person a couple of times. He's good, and he can get a lot better. He carries his weight well and is a guy that can blow up to 320 pounds without a doubt. He has great feet and uses his hands well, but he just doesn't dominate the way he should yet. He has great potential that he hasn't realized yet." Bolingbrook Weight Lifting Coach Kevin Zing's Comments: "His hang clean was outstanding and his explosive power was great. Rarely do we have someone get in the weight room and do what he was able to do."