FOOTBALL RECRUITING
BY ANDREW IVINS
A
home game against USC can have a
major impact on an Irish recruiting
class. The last time USC was in town,
Notre Dame welcomed 15 official visi-
tors to campus for the weekend, includ-
ing current starting left guard Quenton
Nelson, current starting tight end Tyler
Luatua, cornerback Nick Watkins and
linebacker Nyles Morgan.
Notre Dame is expected to host an-
other large group of prospects for the
2015 edition of the rivalry game, and
the talent level has the potential to be
outstanding.
As of Oct. 8, the Irish are scheduled
to host Ann Arbor (Mich.) Skyline five-
star linebacker Daelin Hayes, Tampa
(Fla.) Catholic five-star wide receiver
Nate Craig-Myers, Corona (Calif.) Cen-
tennial four-star wide receiver Javon
McKinley, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
four-star cornerback Damar Hamlin and
Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra four-star
athlete Brandon Burton for the weekend
— and those are just the headliners of
the group.
Irish Prep For Huge Visit Weekend
USC commit Daelin Hayes — the nation's No. 3 outside linebacker and No. 13 overall player according to
Rivals — will be tough to flip, but Notre Dame has made him a top priority and will get a chance to make a
big impression on him Oct. 17.
PHOTO BY ANDREW IVINS
