LOOK: 4-star QB Kenny Minchey on Notre Dame official visit
Hendersonville (Tenn.) Pope John Paul II four-star quarterback Kenny Minchey decommitted from Pittsburgh on Nov. 14. Four days later, he arrived at Notre Dame for his official visit with the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame’s 2023 recruiting class does not currently include a quarterback. It seems that Minchey is one of the Fighting Irish’s top targets at the position.
Minchey is the No. 240 overall prospect and No. 14 quarterback in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 4 player in Tennessee.
According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Notre Dame has a commanding lead for his commitment at 98.2%. This weekend marks the second visit to South Bend for the 6-foot-1, 205-pound signal-caller.
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RPM was released to the public in December. The On3 engineering group teamed up with Spiny.ai to create the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college.
It factors in machine learning, social sentiment, visits and historical trends. However, expert predictions are still a big piece of the RPM equation.
Minchey has an On3 NIL Valuation of $20K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
Kenny Minchey On3 Scouting Summary
The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Kenny Minchey:
“Polished, consistent passer with feel for the game. Has a compact build at 6-foot-1, 201 pounds with a 10-inch hand. Tests as a good athlete for the position, running a 4.78 second 40-yard dash, a 4.32 second shuttle and jumping 37 inches in the vertical prior to his senior season. Completed 61.3 percent of his passes for 3,280 yards and 32 touchdowns against 9 picks as a junior. A steady, consistent passer on both Friday nights and in the camp setting. Able to replicate throws from different platforms and in the face of pressure.
“Negotiates space in the pocket well and shows a good feel for the pass rush. Arm strength looks to be better in the camp setting than at times on Friday nights. Can continue making more plays with his legs. Longer back stroke within his throwing motion that can show up in game settings. Will not wow you with his physical tools relative to other blue-chip quarterbacks, but presents a well-rounded skill set, particularly as a passer.”