Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2012 Notre Dame Football Preview
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LINEBACKERS Associated Press … Tabbed as an honorable mention Class 5A all-state pick as a junior. Personal: Born Aug. 15, 1995 … Enrolled in the Col- lege of Engineering, majoring in mechanical engineer- ing … Completed his degree with a 3.74 grade point average in December 2017 and is taking graduate courses this year. Year G-GS Solo Asst. Total TFL Sacks 2014 11-3 16 17 33 1.0 0.5 2015 3-1 6 3 9 2.5 0.0 2016 12-12 52 27 79 2.0 0.0 2017 13-13 44 41 85 10.5 1.5 Totals 39-29 118 88 206 16.0 2.0 DREW WHITE • BUCK So. • Boca Raton, Fla. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 225 Career Highlights: Redshirted in 2017. Prep: 247Sports rated him as a three-star prospect, the No. 38 player in Florida and the No. 14 outside linebacker in the land … For his career, com- piled 177 total tackles, 116 solo stops and 18.5 tack- les for a loss while helping St. Thomas Aquinas win three straight Class 7A state titles … Led the team in tackles (107), solo stops (63), assists (44) and tackles per game (8.2) as a senior, when St. Thomas Aqui- nas was 13-2 and finished No. 9 in the USA Today national rankings … Selected to USA Today's 2016 All-USA Florida first team. … Picked to the Associated Press Class 7A All-State second team. Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1998 … His brother Sean is a redshirt junior quarterback at Auburn … Is the fourth St. Thomas Aquinas player to sign with Notre Dame since 2006. NEWCOMERS BO BAUER • MIKE Fr. • Harborcreek, Pa. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 216 Career Highlights: Enrolled in January 2018. Prep: Listed as a four-star talent, the No. 5 player in Pennsylvania, and the No. 5 inside linebacker and No. 158 overall prospect in the country by Rivals … Finished high school career with a 52-3 record, including victories in his final 28 games with Cathe- dral Prep … Recorded 106 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks while leading Cathedral Prep (14-0) to the 4A state championship as a senior … Was selected to Tom Lemming's 2017 Senior All- America team … Named a finalist for the 2017 High School Butkus Award … Earned USA Today All-USA Pennsylvania first-team accolades at linebacker as a junior and senior … During his junior campaign, he registered 114 stops, 22 tackles for loss and 12 sacks while helping Cathedral Prep (14-0) to the 4A state title … Tabbed as the 2016 Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year by Pennsylvania Football News. Personal: Born Dec. 11, 1999. JACK LAMB • BUCK Fr. • Temecula, Calif. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 216 Career Highlights: Enrolled in January 2018. Prep: Rivals rated him as a four-star prospect, the No. 10 recruit in California, and the No. 2 inside linebacker and No. 77 overall player nationally … Due to a knee injury, only played four complete games during his senior season, recording 48 total stops, six tackles for loss and two sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Had a career- high 23 tackles in a 26-14 victory over Vista Murrieta that clinched a playoff berth for Great Oak … As a junior, recorded 118 total tackles, 18 stops for loss, five sacks, one interception and one forced fumble … Named the Southwestern League Defensive Player of the Year in both 2016 and 2017 … Played in the Under Armour All-American Game and made one tackle. Personal: Born Sept. 8, 1999 … His father, Dan Lamb, graduated from Penn State. OVIE OGHOUFO • ROVER Fr. • Lathrup Village, Mich. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 217 Career Highlights: Enrolled in January 2018. Prep: Tabbed by Rivals as a three-star recruit, the No. 9 player in Michigan and the No. 40 outside linebacker in the nation … Compiled 106 stops, 31 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, five passes defended and one forced fumble as a senior, while helping Har- rison to an 11-4 mark and reaching the Division 3 state title game … On offense, he caught 32 passes for 529 yards, and had 921 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns … Earned a spot on USA Today's 2017 All-USA Michigan first-team defense and was selected as a Division 3-4 all-state performer by the Associated Press … Also chosen as a 2017 Detroit Free Press and Detroit News All-State Dream Team selection … Participated in Nike Football's The Open- ing Finals in Beaverton, Ore. Personal: Born March 27, 2000. SHAYNE SIMON • ROVER Fr. • West Orange, N.J. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 212 Prep: Rated as a four-star talent, the No. 3 player in New Jersey, and the No. 5 outside linebacker and No. 48 overall prospect in the country by 247Sports … Totaled 55 tackles, 15 stops for loss, three sacks and five interceptions during his senior year … Also led the team in catches (53), receiving yards (848) and receiving touchdowns (six), while helping St. Peter's Prep to a 9-3 record and the Non-Public Group 4 state title game … Was named to the All- USA New Jersey first team by USA Today and the All- New Jersey first team by NJ.com … Picked up 2017 Defensive Player of the Year and All-Area accolades from The Hudson Reporter … Selected as a first- team All-Non Public School performer by NJ.com in 2016 and 2017 … During his junior season, when St. Peter's went 8-4 and reached the Non-Public Group 4 state championship game, he recorded 55 total stops, nine tackles for loss, four sacks, four in- terceptions and 13 passes broken up … Also caught 47 passes for 591 yards and three scores … Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and recorded one tackle and broke up one pass in the East team's 17-16 defeat. Personal: Born March 14, 2000 … Hails from the same high school as current senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, and has been high school team- mates with fellow 2018 signees Jayson Ademilola and Justin Ademilola … Also was a four-year starter in basketball at St. Peter's. One of three freshman linebackers who enrolled at Notre Dame this January, Bo Bauer worked at the Mike position this spring behind senior Te'von Coney and junior Jonathan Jones. PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2018 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ✦ 99