Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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44 MAY 2017 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Quarterback Phil Jurkovec, 6-5, 190, Gibsonia, Pa. (Pine Richland) Running Back Kirby Bennett, 6-0, 195, Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman)* Lyn-J Dixon, 5-11, 177, Butler, Ga. (Taylor County)* Keontay Ingram, 6-0, 190, Carthage, Texas (Carthage) Jahmir Smith, 6-0, 174, Sanford, N.C. (Lee County)* Markese Stepp, 6-0, 205, Indianapolis (Cathedral) Lavonte Valentine, 6-2, 190, Melbourne, Fla. (Melbourne Central Catholic)* Wide Receiver Shaquon Anderson-Butts, 6-0, 159, Harrisburg, Pa. (Harrisburg) Kevin Austin, 6-3, 185, Coconut Creek, Fla. (North Broward) Kamryn Babb, 6-1, 175, St. Louis (Christian Brothers College High) Tommy Bush, 6-5, 185, Schertz, Texas (Clemens) Chase Cota, 6-3, 185, Medford, Ore. (South Medford)* Isaah Crocker, 6-2, 170, Sacramento, Calif. (Inderkum) Jalen Hall, 6-3, 182, Los Angeles (Augustus Hawkins) Bryson Jackson, 6-1, 170, Houston (St. Pius X) Micah Jones, 6-5, 196, Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township) Lawrence Keys, 5-11, 160, New Orleans (McDonogh 35) Anthony Schwartz, 6-0, 175, Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) Tre Turner, 6-4, 185, Greensboro, N.C. (North Guilford)* Amon-Ra St. Brown, 6-1, 187, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) Tight End Judge Culpepper, 6-5, 240, Tampa, Fla. (Plant) Patrick Freiermuth, 6-5, 250, North Andover, Mass. (Brooks) — Penn State Commit Mustapha Muhammad, 6-5, 225, Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point) Jeremy Ruckert, 6-6, 215, Lindenhurst, N.Y. (Lindenhurst Senior) George Takacs, 6-6, 235, Naples, Fla. (Gulf Coast) Leonard Taylor, 6-5, 240, Springfield, Ohio (Springfield) Offensive Line Jackson Carman, 6-6, 305, Fairfield, Ohio (Fairfield) John Dirksen, 6-5, 290, Maria Stein, Ohio (Marion Local) Warren Ericson, 6-4, 290, Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Ryan Hayes, 6-7, 250, Traverse City, Mich. (West) Cole Mabry, 6-6, 255, Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood) Nick Petit-Frere, 6-5, 240, Tampa, Fla. (Berkley Prep) Jamaree Salyer, 6-4, 305, Atlanta (Pace Academy) Penei Sewell, 6-5, 340, St. George, Utah (Desert Hills) Defensive End Justin Ademilola, 6-3, 234, Jersey City, N.J. (St. Peter's Prep) Thomas Booker, 6-4, 245, Baltimore (Gilman School) Daniel Carson, 6-5, 270, Independence, Mo. (William Chrisman Senior) Andres Fox, 6-5, 230, Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Christian) Richard Jibunor, 6-4, 206, Athens, Ga. (Athens Christian School)* Cameron Latu, 6-5, 235, Salt Lake City (Olympus) Abdul-Malik McClain, 6-4, 225, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (Jserra Catholic) Joseph Ossai, 6-4, 210, Conroe, Texas (Oak Ridge) Micah Parsons, 6-3, 235, Harrisburg, Pa. (Harrisburg) Ronnie Perkins, 6-4, 260, St. Louis (Lutheran North) Jalen Redmond, 6-4, 230, Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City) Tyreke Smith, 6-4, 250, University Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Heights) Ron Tatum, 6-5, 260, Oklahoma City (Putnam City) Elijah Wade, 6-5, 240, Las Vegas (Arbor View) Max Wright, 6-3, 230, Katy, Texas (James E. Taylor) Defensive Tackle Jayson Ademilola, 6-3, 265, Jersey City, N.J. (St. Peter's Prep) Calvin Avery, 6-2, 315, Dallas (Bishop Dunne) Aeneas Hawkins, 6-3, 260, Cincinnati (Moeller) Robert Cooper, 6-2, 350, Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) — Florida State commit Ja'Mion Franklin, 6-3, 305, Ridgely, Md. (North Caroline)* Darnell Jefferies, 6-4, 271, Covington, Ga. (Newton) PJ Mustipher, 6-5, 275, Owings Mills, Md. (McDonogh) Josh Walker, 6-2, 285, Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy) Linebacker Matthew Bauer, 6-3, 216, Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep) Andrew Chatfield, 6-1, 214, Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) Dallas Gant, 6-3, 208, Toledo, Ohio (St. John's Jesuit) Dax Hollifield, 6-1, 215, Shelby, N.C. (Shelby) Brandon Kaho, 6-3, 215, Reno, Nev. (Reno) Jack Lamb, 6-4, 207, Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak)* Alston Orji, 6-2, 216, Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall) Class Of 2018 Scholarship Offer Master List RIVALS 2018 TEAM RECRUITING RANKINGS As of April 25 1. Miami (Fla.) 18 2. LSU 16 3. Penn State 12 4. Notre Dame 12 5. Ohio State 7 6. Clemson 8 7. Florida State 9 8. Washington 8 9. Nebraska 8 10. USC 6 Rk. School Commits Rk. School Commits Wide receiver Kevin Austin of Coconut Creek (Fla.) North Broward is ranked as the nation's No. 129 overall prospect by Rivals.com. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM