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from everyone else. I always have to carry myself in a respectful manner and set a good example to the young ones on the team. "I'm a leader now, and I love that feeling. I'm going to represent the program to my best [ability]." Jayson, who wants to major in business as well, said the visit to South Bend gave the brothers an op- portunity to bond with the assistant coaches, specifically defensive line coach Keith Gilmore, special teams and tight ends coach Scott Booker, and defensive coordinator Brian Van- Gorder. Through mid-July, Notre Dame held four pledges in the class of 2018 with Gibsonia (Pa.) Pine Richland Rivals100 quarterback Phil Jurkovec and Indianapolis Cathedral running back Markese Stepp also in the fold. How big the Ademilola twins will be once they arrive on campus prior to the 2018 season is still a question. Their father, Adedoyin, is 6-6. Their older brother Marcus, a 19-year-old wide receiver at Bucknell, is 6-5. Jay- son said members of his family tend to grow late — he said he's grown more than an inch in the past year — and if he outgrows the three-tech- nique he could slide to nose guard for the Irish. But don't think of him as a slow player. "Most people think I'm big. People see I weigh 280, but they don't know how fast I am," Jayson said. "My brother and I are really fast for our weight. With my size, I just use my speed." Jayson recorded 23 tackles and seven tackles for loss in eight games as a sophomore last year. Justin ap- peared in 11 games, finishing with 32 tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss. Both had offers from some of the top