Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP Recruiting Notes High is one of the most sought after recruits that remains on Notre Dame's recruiting board. Due to the continued efforts of the Irish coaching staff, including a school visit during the bye week, the nation's No. 11 running back, No. 20 player in Florida and No. 127 overall prospect in the country will take an official visit to Notre Dame for the BYU game Oct. 20. While other national programs have expressed an interest in him, the primary competition at this point may be South Florida due to the school's proximity to Folston's home. Notre Dame has one need re- · Running back Tarean Folston of Cocoa (Fla.) maining at the slot receiver/ running back hybrid role in the 2013 campaign, and Folston is the player that would be the ideal fit for the spot due to his playmak- ing ability. · Crete (Ill.) Crete-Monee wide Dame as his "clear-cut leader," but has since taken a step back from that stance and referred to his interest as "high," along with other programs in the mix like Alabama, Clemson and now Michigan State. Alexander went as far as saying he doesn't even plan on taking an official visit to South Bend anymore after visiting last sum- mer, which would put an obstacle in the program's chances of land- ing him. The staff visited Alexan- der's school over the bye week. The Irish are looking to secure The former Tennessee commit had labeled Notre the pledge of another talented defensive back in the 2013 re- cruiting class, but Clemson re- mains the school to beat. Alexander is rated by 247Sports TREADWELL PHOTO COURESTY 247SPORTS receiver Laquon Treadwell, who is tabbed by 247Sports as the top player in his state, the No. 5 wide receiver nationally and the No. 49 overall player in the country, has remained on the master list throughout the process, but the Irish took an active swing at him over the bye week despite knowing the program is trailing. It's unclear how much of an impact the visit truly had in an effort to pass programs towards the top of his list, particularly Michigan, but it exemplifies the continued interest by the staff. The four-star player is the only receiver on the board that could offer a commitment to the Irish at any moment, while the others are in a hold position. · Twists and turns are expected in recruiting, but the recruitment of cornerback MacKensie Alexander of Immokalee (Fla.) High has had its fair share of them. that contest is fellow USC commit Chris Hawkins of Rancho Cucamonga, who is the No. 90 player and No. 9 cornerback nationally according to 247Sports, and five-star Priest Willis of Tempe (Ariz.) Marcos De Niza, the No. 23 player and third- best cornerback in the land. mitting from the Trojans, but anything is possible once a recruit begins taking visits. Another California native that will be taking in — Jason Sapp safety Max Redfield, who is listed by 247Sports as the No. 3 player in California, the No. 5 safety nationally and the country's No. 45 overall recruit, looked to be off the recruiting radar, but the gifted athlete had a renewed interest in the Irish and scheduled an official visit to Notre Dame for the Stanford game Oct. 13. Redfield said that he doesn't plan on decom- as the No. 7 player in Florida, the country's No. 4 cornerback and the No. 27 overall prospect in the land. · Mission Viejo (Calif.) High