Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2012 Notre Dame Football Preview
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WIDE RECEIVERS Prep: Was unrated by all the major recruiting ser- vices … Totaled 1,516 all-purpose yards and scored 10 touchdowns (six on punt returns, three receiving and one rushing) as a senior at Kettering (Ohio) Archbishop Alter … Played wide receiver and defen- sive back, returned punts and kickoffs, and logged some snaps at quarterback. Personal: Born May 2, 1997 … Played at Arch- bishop Alter with current Irish safety Nick Coleman … Also played point guard for the Archbishop Alter basketball team and was listed as the No. 81 overall prospect in Ohio by MaxPreps … Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance with a minor in innovation and entrepreneurship. Year G-GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2016 10-0 10 122 12.2 2 2017 13-1 6 102 17.0 0 Totals 23-1 16 224 14.0 2 JAVON MCKINLEY • WR Jr. • Corona, Calif. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 215 Career Highlights: Did not play in 2017 … Appeared in five games in 2016, primarily on special teams, before being sidelined by a broken leg he suffered in practice in late October … Did not record any statistics. Prep: Listed as a four-star talent, and the No. 11 wideout and No. 59 overall prospect in the country by Rivals … Holds the Inland record with 3,752 career receiving yards and tied the area record with 43 ca- reer touchdown receptions … Caught 56 passes for 1,173 yards and 13 touchdowns to lead Centennial to a Pac-5 championship his senior season … Scored in every game, and added a pair of kickoff return touchdowns to go along with two TD passes … Was tabbed as the Cal-Hi Sports first-team multi-purpose player on its all-state squad … Was also picked for the USA Today All-California second team … Totaled 97 catches for a CIF Southern Section single-season record 2,062 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior … Named to the 2014 MaxPreps All-America second team and Junior All-America unit … Was also The Los Angeles Times Back of the Year and the Cal-Hi Sports State Junior of the Year … Selected for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and caught a 12-yard touchdown pass for the West team in a 37-9 win. Personal: Born April 10, 1998 … Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business. MICHAEL YOUNG • WR So. • Saint Rose, La. Ht.: 5-10 • Wt.: 170 Career Highlights: Saw action in all 13 contests as a true freshman … Recorded four catches for 18 yards and one touchdown … Also returned one kickoff 18 yards. Prep: Listed as a three-star recruit, the No. 20 prospect in Louisiana and the No. 71 wide receiver nationally by Rivals … Hauled in 35 catches for 507 yards and six touchdowns despite missing four games during his senior season … As a junior, com- piled 641 receiving yards and seven touchdowns … Tabbed as a first-team wide receiver on the Louisi- ana District 7-5A squad in both 2015 and 2016. Personal: Born Feb. 11, 1999 … His uncle, Joseph Addai, was a running back at LSU from 2001-05 and rushed for 2,576 yards and 18 touchdowns, before spending six seasons with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts (2006-11) … Became the second Louisiana player to sign with Notre Dame during the Brian Kelly era, joining senior defensive lineman Jerry Tillery. NEWCOMERS KEVIN AUSTIN • WR Fr. • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 197 Prep: Rated as a four-star prospect, the No. 22 player in Florida, and the No. 15 wide receiver and No. 88 overall recruit nationally by Rivals … Caught 35 passes for 761 yards and 11 touchdowns, and rushed for 390 yards and two scores on 38 carries as a senior … Named to The Sun Sentinel's Palm Beach 5A-1A first team as a senior … Listed as a Florida Dairy Farmers 4A Mr. Football finalist … Named to The Miami Herald's All-Broward County first team following his junior and senior seasons … Chosen for Nike Football's The Opening Finals in Beaverton, Ore. … Took part in the Miami-Dade County North vs. South All-Star Game and the 63rd North/South All- Star Football Classic … Played in the 2017 Offense- Defense All-American Bowl. Personal: Born March 30, 2000 … Plans to major in business. MICAH JONES • WR Fr. • Gurnee, Ill. Ht.: 6-4½ • Wt.: 208 Prep: Rivals ranked him as a four-star talent, the No. 2 prospect in Illinois, and the No. 38 wide receiver and No. 192 overall player nationally … Hauled in 53 catches for 824 yards (15.5 yards per grab) and 12 touchdowns as a senior … Named The Chicago Tribune News-Sun 2017 Football Player of the Year … Tabbed as an All-USA Illinois first-team wide receiver by USA Today … Also selected to the Illinois Coaches Association 8A All-State team and the News-Gazette All-State squad. Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1999 … His father, Mark Jones, played football at Prairie View A&M … He is an engineer, while Jones' mother is a microbiologist. LAWRENCE KEYS • WR Fr. • New Orleans Ht.: 5-11 • Wt.:170 Prep: Rated as a four-star prospect, the No. 4 re- cruit in Louisiana, and the No. 21 wide receiver and No. 150 overall player in the country by ESPN … Hauled in 58 receptions for more than 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior … Selected to the 4A All-State squad by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association as a junior and senior … Named first- team 4A All-State by the Louisiana Sports Writer As- sociation as a senior and was an honorable mention pick as a junior … Caught 50 passes for 975 yards and 14 scores during his junior campaign. Personal: Born Dec. 9, 1999 … Plans to major in sports marketing. BRADEN LENZY • WR Fr. • Tigard, Ore. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 175 Prep: 247Sports listed him as a four-star pros- pect, the No. 4 player in Oregon, and the No. 5 ath- lete and No. 150 overall recruit nationally … Regis- tered 1,010 yards from scrimmage and 10 scores as a senior … Also recorded 35 tackles and seven interceptions on defense, while helping Tigard to a 10-3 mark and the 6A state semifinals … Named to the All-USA Oregon first team by USA Today as a senior, and also earned 6A all-state accolades from OregonLive.com … Tabbed as both the Three Rivers League Co-Offensive Player of the Year and Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 … Caught 43 passes for 840 yards and five touchdowns as a junior … Chosen to participate in the 2018 Polyne- sian Bowl, and hauled in one catch for 28 yards. Personal: Born Oct. 21, 1998 … His father, Melvin Lenzy, is a graduate of Purdue and an executive at Nike … Also excelled on the track at Tigard. He ranks sixth all time in the state of Oregon in the 200 meters with a time of 21.34 seconds, is a two-time Oregon Class 6A state champion in the 400 meters, and holds Tigard records in the 200 meters (21.34) and 400 meters (47.52) … Plans to major in business administration. 60 ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2018 FOOTBALL PREVIEW Junior Javon McKinley enjoyed one of the most prolific high school careers ever by a Notre Dame receiver recruit, but surgery on his leg in 2016 has slowed his development. PHOTO BY ANGELA DRISKELL