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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE JALEN GUYTON WIDE RECEIVER 6-1 · 185 ALLEN H.S. ALLEN, TEXAS RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ — 59 56 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ — 55 63 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 88 94 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ — 53 50 MEASURABLES • Runs a 4.4 40-yard dash. STATISTICS • Recorded 82 catches for 1,770 yards (21.6 yards per reception) and 22 touchdowns as a senior. Helped lead Allen High to a 16-0 record and its third straight 6A state title. USA Today listed Al- len as the No. 4 prep team nationally in its final rankings. • Posted 42 catches for 1,029 yards (24.5 yards per reception) and 13 scores as a junior. HONORS • Named one of Central Texas' top 100 recruits by The Waco Tribune-Herald. • Honored as a 2014 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 6A first-team all-state selec- tion at wide receiver. • Ranked as the No. 43 player in the Dallas area by The Dallas Morning News. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • Selected to play in the USA Football Interna- tional Bowl Feb. 7 in Arlington, Texas. Finished the game with four catches for 43 yards and a touch- down in Team USA's 35-0 blowout of Canada. RECRUITMENT • Committed to Notre Dame on March 30, 2014. • Offered by Arizona State, Baylor, Clemson, Colo- rado, Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, San Diego State, SMU, Stan- ford, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Wake Forest. • Unofficially visited Notre Dame on March 21, 2014, and officially visited for the Michigan game on Sept. 6, 2014. • Primarily recruited by former Irish defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks and secondarily re- cruited by offensive coordinator and wide receiv- ers coach Mike Denbrock. NOTABLE • Played with four-star quarterback Kyler Murray, Rivals' No. 5 signal-caller in the country. • Ran track and field at Allen High School. 2015 PROJECTION • Possible special teams contributor, but unlikely to crack Notre Dame's crowded wide receiver depth chart as a freshman. THEY SAID IT Brian Kelly's Comments: "Jalen had an incredible season in terms of numbers, off the charts. He was the go-to guy, playing at the highest competi- tion in the state of Texas. Just a breakout year. We see him as a versatile player that can play the X, the Z or the W." Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "He's a good, steady player on both sides of the ball, but not as good as about three or four other players on his team. I've been to his high school twice in Allen, Texas. As a sophomore, he was playing defense." Allen Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Jeff Fleener's Comments: "I couldn't think of a bet- ter player to fit the Notre Dame mold than Jalen. He's got a great work ethic — he works hard every day at practice. I couldn't be more excited for him and his future at Notre Dame." Why He Chose Notre Dame: "I went up there, and it was everything I thought it would be and more. It was a great campus and a perfect fit. It feels good to be Irish."