Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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ning back Nathan Starks has offers from programs like Nebraska, Notre Dame, UCLA and many others. Out of the schools on that list, four have emerged as standouts for the 5-11, 200-pound four-star player. Starks explained what he liked about each of his favorites. Oklahoma — Las Vegas Bishop Gorman junior run- Lists Irish Among Top Four Nevada's Best Junior PREP PROFILES Starks ever since roaming the school's campus in pursuit of Irish freshman of- fensive tackle Ronnie Stanley. "That's big for The Irish coaching staff has been on NATHAN STARKS ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ "That was my school growing up. Ever since I saw Adrian Peterson run the ball there I've liked them. I've always been a Sooner fan." Notre Dame — "They're a new school 247Sports Ranking: Top recruit in Nevada, No. 3 athlete nationally and No. 26 overall prospect in the land Bishop Gorman High School Las Vegas Class: 2014 Status: Offered Position: Athlete Ht.: 5-11 · Wt.: 200 40-yard dash: 4.5 for me that has been on me recently. They have a long tradition in football, and you can get a great education there. They're just a really good program, and it could be fun to be a part of it one day." Texas — "They have a long tradition there also. I know they have a good program, but that's probably the one I know the least about. "I'd definitely like to educate myself more about Texas and see what they're about." USC — "I know they've always been one of the big powerhouses in the coun- try. That's why I've put them on my list." me," he said of gaining the offer from Notre Dame. "Ronnie goes there, and he's been put- ting in the word for me there, too. "They're one of the whole time. They're a good school and an excellent program. I'd love to get out there this summer for a visit." Starks has yet to take any visits and the big teams out there this year and are obviously do- ing really good. I'm definitely going to keep them in mind it's very early in the process for him, but he has a game plan for how he'll ap- proach his recruitment. "I want to find somewhere I'll fit in," he said. "I want to run the ball in college, and if I have the opportunity to run the ball at any of those schools that would be a big plus. "I also want to see how the program is going and how it will go while I'm there. … I want to be at a school that will take care of me and point me in the right direction." — Will Biggers and Jason Sapp