Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING pack for his services … He was slated to take a trip to Los Angeles for the UCLA-USC matchup Nov. 17. DEON HOLLINS 6-2, 225, Missouri City, Texas (Marshall) pect, the No. 35 player in Texas and the No. 13 weakside defensive end nationally. The Skinny: Hollins committed to the 2012), Semper Fi All-American. Junior Season: Recorded 15 sacks. 247Sports Ranking: Four-star pros- Status: Committed to UCLA (March 20, Dame over the summer and has kept the Irish as the only program on his list not from the Pac-12 Conference … He's the type of stand-up defensive end that fits the 3-4 defensive scheme in South Bend … He hasn't scheduled a return trip to South Bend for an of- ficial visit, but remains on the list of prospects to watch if a spot opens up. Cal, Oregon and Washington are all in play as well. Bruins last spring sight unseen, and while he has remained a pledge for UCLA's 2013 recruiting class, he has kept himself on the market and fielded interest from other programs … He took a visit to UCLA over the summer and kept his commitment intact … A school that has always been on his radar is Notre Dame, and he has con- tinued to keep an eye on the Irish in addition to Oklahoma and Texas A&M … He has yet to schedule a trip to South Bend, but still has plans in place to get to campus for the first time on an official visit after his senior season. AUSTIN HOOPER 6-5, 240, Concord, Calif. (De La Salle) ican. the football and helped lead his team to the CIF Open Division state cham- pionship. 247Sports Ranking: Three-star recruit, Status: Offered, Semper Fi All-Amer- Junior Season: Started on both sides of EBENEZER OGUNDEKO 6-4, 238, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Jefferson) and 11 sacks. 247Sports Ranking: Three-star prospect, Status: Offered, Under Armour All- American. Junior Season: Registered 79 tackles the No. 4 player in New York and the country's No. 21 strongside defensive end. The Skinny: Ogundeko appeared to fall The Skinny: Hooper took a trip to Notre the No. 61 player in California and the No. 33 strongside defensive end in the land. off the radar when the line of commu- nication simmered down, and he kept Notre Dame off of his list of finalists following a canceled announcement over the summer … However, there's a regained interest in the New York native as a pure pass rusher for the Irish defense … He's back in contact with the Notre Dame staff, particularly defensive line coach Mike Elston, and is looking to get to South Bend on an official visit … Florida and Syracuse remain the programs to watch, with Clemson and Ole Miss also receiving a mention, but Notre Dame still has a horse in the race. ✦