Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING ROUNDUP caught a touchdown pass while lining up at tight end in Eagle's Landing Christian Academy's (9-1) 43-0 shutout verses Landmark Christian to clinch the top seed in the playoffs. Next game — Bye • LB Jaylon Smith: Rushed for three touchdowns catches for 70 yards, including a 10-yard touch- down, to end the regular season. Next game — Westbury Christian (7-3) • DL Isaac Rochell: Registered eight tackles and and a two-point conversion to help Bishop Luers (9-4) defeat Tipton 22-12 in the Indiana Class 2A regional championship … Had a 92-yard run called back due to a penalty and also compiled four tack- les for loss and a sack. Next game — Andrean (12-2) Brent (2014), athlete Will Fuller, WR James Onwualu and QB Malik Zaire Seasons complete: OL Hunter Bivin, WR Justin Recruiting Notes on enrolling early after graduating in December — inside linebacker Alex Anzalone of Wyomissing, Pa.; offensive tackle Steve Elmer Jr. of Midland, Mich.; tight end Mike Heuerman of Naples, Fla.; wide receiver James Onwualu of St. Paul, Minn.; wide receiver Corey Robinson of San Antonio; and quarterback Malik Zaire of Dayton, Ohio. From that group, Anzalone — who traveled with · There are six Notre Dame commits that plan his parents and brothers — and Zaire were set to be back on campus for the Wake Forest game. While Anzalone is saving his official visit for the Football Awards Show (Dec. 7-9), Zaire used his for the game against the Demon Deacons after his team suffered an unexpected loss in the first round of the playoffs. The other prospects slated to be in town for the final home game were junior wide receiver Justin Brent of Indianapolis; Washington, D.C., cornerback Devin Butler, who was riding home with Anzalone and his family the day after the game; wide receiver Will Fuller of Philadelphia; of- fensive lineman Colin McGovern of New Lenox, Ill.; Everett, Mass., offensive lineman John Montelus, who was on an official visit; and outside linebacker Jaylon Smith of Fort Wayne, Ind. "I wouldn't miss it for anything," Smith said of senior inside linebacker Manti Te'o's final game in Notre Dame Stadium. · The father of wide receiver commit Torii Hunter Jr. of Prosper, Texas, Torii Sr., who is a Ma- jor League Baseball outfielder, has signed a two- year, $26 million deal with the reigning American League champion Detroit Tigers after a stint with the Los Angeles Angels — bringing him closer to his son's future home of South Bend. The Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers also expressed interest. · Running back Tarean Folston of Cocoa (Fla.) High had only taken an official visit to Notre Dame for the BYU game Oct. 20 heading into mid-No- vember, but scheduled his next trip to Oregon for its game against Stanford Nov. 17. While South Florida looked to be the toughest competition to land a pledge from the No. 19 player in Florida, the nation's No. 10 running back and the No. 118 over- all recruit in the land, the Ducks had positioned themselves to overtake the Bulls during the visit. Irish assistant Tony Alford has remained consis- Redfield, who is tabbed by 247Sports as the No. 3 player in California, the No. 5 safety nationally and the No. 44 overall prospect in the land, was rumored to be visiting Oregon Nov. 17 for its game against the Cardinal, but reported to 247Sports national analyst Justin Hopkins that he would wait tent in the program's efforts to pursue Folston as the top candidate for a slot receiver/running back hybrid in the class, and Notre Dame still looked to have the momentum in his recruitment. · Mission Viejo (Calif.) High defensive back Max