BY MATT JONES
Markese Stepp did not grow up
loving Notre Dame. In fact, the
Indianapolis Cathedral running back
said he once viewed the Irish with
disgust.
"When I was younger, I used to hate
Notre Dame with a passion," Stepp
said.
Now, one of the best prospects in
Indiana is one of the Fighting Irish's
top salesmen.
Since becoming the second verbal
commitment in Notre Dame's 2018
recruiting class — the Irish have
since increased the haul to four
commitments — Stepp has been one
of the most vocal proponents of Notre
Dame in his recruiting cycle.
The 6-0, 205-pound back said he's
pushing a number of uncommitted
recruits in both the 2017 and 2018
classes to look at the Irish.
Those players include Jaelen Gill
(four-star 2018 running back), Aeneas
Hawkins (three-star 2018 defensive
2018 Running Back Is Now
A Recruiter For The Irish
Stepp, a four-star recruit according to Rivals, was one of four players from the class of 2018 committed
to Notre Dame as of July 18.
PHOTO BY ANDREW IVINS
COMMITMENT PROFILE
MARKESE STEPP
