Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com PRESEASON 2016 83 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Quarterback Avery Davis, 5-11, 192, Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) Running Back Robert Burns, 5-11, 214, Miami (Gulliver Prep) — Miami commit Stephen Carr, 6-0, 203, Fontana, Calf. (Summit) — USC commit C.J. Holmes, 6-0, 196, Hamden, Conn. (Cheshire Academy) Anthony McFarland, 5-9, 203, Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha) Colin Wilson, 6-0, 205, Green Cover Springs, Fla. (Cove) Wide Receiver Tarik Black, 6-3, 206, Cheshire, Conn. (Cheshire Academy) Terrell Bynum, 6-1, 177, Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco) — Washington commit* Jamire Calvin, 5-10, 165, Los Angeles (Cathedral)* Jeremiah Holloman, 6-2, 192, Covington, Ga. (Newton) Noah Igbinoghene, 6-0, 185, Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt)* Joshua Johnson, 5-11, 175, North Little Rock, Ark. (N. Little Rock) — Iowa State commit Hezekiah Jones, 6-0, 193, Stafford, Texas (Stafford) —Texas A&M commit Omar Manning, 6-3, 205, Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster) Donovan Peoples-Jones, 6-2, 200, Detroit (Cass Tech) Jordan Pouncey, 6-3, 182, Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park) Michael Young, 5-11, 178, Destrehan, La. (Destrehan) Tight End Cole Kmet, 6-4, 220, Arlington Heights, Ill. (St. Viator) Brock Wright, 6-5, 238, Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair) Offensive Line Aaron Banks, 6-7, 344, El Cerrito, Calif. (El Cerrito) Dillan Gibbons, 6-5, 315, Clearwater, Fla. (Central Catholic) Robert Hainsey, 6-5, 276, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Austin Jackson, 6-6, 256, Phoenix (North Canyon) Joshua Lugg, 6-7, 293, Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) Foster Sarell, 6-6, 304, Graham, Wash. (Graham-Kapowsin) Trey Smith, 6-5, 299, Jackson, Tenn. (University School) Jedrick Wills, 6-5, 315, Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette) Defensive End Michael Allen, 6-6, 241, Buford, Ga. (Lanier) Cortez Alston, 6-3, 247, Atlanta (Westminster School) K'Jakyre Daley, 6-4, 215, Riviera Beach, Fla. (Suncoast) Brad Johnson, 6-2, 230, Pendleton, S.C. (Pendleton) Ryan Johnson, 6-4, 252, Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's Episcopal) Jonathon MacColllister, 6-4, 253, Orlando, Fla. (Bishop Moore) Joshua Paschal, 6-3, 253, Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) MJ Webb, 6-3, 271, Madison, Ga. (Morgan County) Chris Whittaker, 6-3, 256, Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna) Defensive Tackle Martin Andrus, 6-1, 280, Los Angeles (Senior) Jerron Cage, 6-2, 279, Cincinnati (Winton Woods) — Ohio State commit Noah Elliss, 6-4, 315, Littleton, Colo. (Valor Christian) Darnell Ewell, 6-4, 295, Norfolk, Va. (Lake Taylor) Kurt Hinish, 6-2, 283, Pittsburgh (Central Catholic) Donovan Jeter, 6-5, 255, Beaver Falls, Pa. (Beaver Falls Area) Greg Rogers, 6-3, 306, Las Vegas (Arbor View) Jay Tufele, 6-3, 293, South Jordan, Utah (Bingham) Dalyn Wade-Perry, 6-3, 335, Sparta, N.J. (Pope John XXIII) Linebacker David Adams, 6-2, 225, Pittsburgh (Central Catholic) Baron Browning, 6-3, 232, Kennedale, Texas (Kennedale) Justin Foster, 6-4, 247, Shelby, N.C. (Crest) Anthony Hines, 6-3, 220, Plano, Texas (Plano East) Will Ignont, 6-1, 236, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Jacob Phillips, 6-3, 231, Nashville, Tenn. (East Nashville Magnet) Nathan Proctor, 6-3, 217, Indian Head, Md. (Henry E. Lackey) Drew Singleton, 6-2, 214, Paramus, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) Leonard Warner, 6-4, 224, Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) RIVALS 2017 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of Aug. 23 1. Alabama 21 2. Ohio State 18 3. LSU 20 4. Oklahoma 19 5. Tennessee 24 6. Michigan 19 7. Miami 20 8. Notre Dame 17 9. South Carolina 20 10. Arizona 26 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Class Of 2017 Scholarship Offer Master List Beaver Falls (Pa.) High defensive tackle Donovan Jeter is now reconsidering the Irish after originally eliminating Notre Dame from his list of top schools. He will take an official visit to South Bend Sept. 17. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM Master List Changes Prospects Removed: RB Devan Barrett of Tampa, Fla. (committed to Auburn); RB Ty Chandler of Nashville, Tenn. (committed to Tennessee); RB C.J. Cotman of Clearwater, Fla. (committed to Tennessee); WR Jerry Jeudy of Deerfield Beach, Fla. (committed to Alabama); WR Trevon Grimes of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (committed to Ohio State); Tyjon Lindsey of Corona, Calif. (committed to Ohio State); WR Osiris St. Brown of Santa Ana, Calif. (committed to Stanford); WR Joseph Lewis of Los Angeles (no longer considering Notre Dame); WR Devonta Smith of Amite, La. (no longer considering Notre Dame); DL Hunter Echols of Los Angeles (committed to USC); DL Jarez Parks of Sebastian, Fla. (no longer considering Notre Dame); DL LaBryan Ray of Madison, Ala. (no longer considering Notre Dame); DL D.J. Johnson of Sacramento, Calif. (committed to Miami); DL LaBryan Ray of Madison, Ala. (no longer considering Notre Dame); DL Jordan Williams of Virginia Beach, Va. (committed to Clemson); DL Chase Young of Hyattsville, Md. (committed to Ohio State); LB Nate McBride of Vidalia, Ga. (no longer considering Notre Dame); LB Dylan Moses of Bradenton, Fla. (no longer considering Notre Dame); LB Hamsah Nasirildeen of Concord, N.C. (com- mitted to South Carolina); CB Ameer Speed of Jacksonville, Fla. (no longer considering Notre Dame); CB AJ Terrell of Atlanta (committed to Clemson); CB Amir Riep of Cincinnati (committed to Ohio State); CB Kary Vincent of Port Arthur, Texas (committed to LSU); S CJ Avery of Grenada, Miss. (no longer considering Notre Dame); and S JaCoby Stevens of Murfreesboro, Tenn. (committed to LSU).