Commit tracker: Notre Dame football recruits in action
Notre Dame verbal pledges from across the country are in the thick of their respective junior and senior seasons, and Blue & Gold is tracking their performances.
Here is a breakdown of how the Notre Dame commits fared over the weekend.
Belmont (N.C.) South Point (10-1) posted a 48-13 victory over Hickory (N.C.) High (7-4) in the first round of the North Carolina Class 3A state playoffs.
Next game: at Greensboro (N.C.) Dudley (9-2) in the second round of the North Carolina Class 3A state playoffs Nov. 10.
Scored a rushing touchdown to help lead Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab (7-3) to a 35-7 win over Baton Rouge (La.) Parkview Baptist (8-2).
Official season stats: 85 total stops, 8 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 3 passes broken up, 1 blocked punt and 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown … 13 rushes for 37 yards and 6 touchdowns (missing one game).
Next game: University Lab has a bye in the first round of the Louisiana Division II state playoffs.
CB Micah Bell
Recovered a fumble and recorded a sack to help lead Houston The Kinkaid School (7-4) past Bellaire (Texas) Episcopal (7-3) 17-6 to win the Texas Southwest Prepatory Conference 4A state championship.
Official season stats: 236 rushes for 1,395 yards and 15 touchdowns
Next game: Season completed.
LB Drayk Bowen
Notched 6 tackles and defended 1 pass, plus had 15 rushing attempts for 148 yards and 3 touchdowns, in a 56-13 triumph for Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean (8-3) over Bremen (Ind.) High (7-5) in the third round of the Indiana Class 2A state playoffs.
Official season stats: 115 total stops, 13 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 3 passes broken up, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 blocked punt … 157 carries for 1,104 yards and 19 touchdowns, plus 9 receptions for 216 yards and 3 scores.
Next game: vs. Lafayette (Ind.) Central Catholic (9-3) in the quarterfinals of the Indiana Class 2A state playoffs Nov. 11.
Posted 4 tackles, 1 pass defended and 1 interception in a 31-3 win for Denton (Texas) Guyer (10-0) against Frisco (Texas) Rock Hill (3-7) … Guyer is ranked as the No. 15 team in the country by MaxPreps.
Unofficial season stats: 55 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 3 passes broken up, 3 interceptions (1 returned for a touchdown), 1 kickoff return touchdown and 3 punt returns for scores.
Next game: vs. Flower Mound (Texas) Marcus (6-4) in the first round of the Texas 6A Division II state playoffs Nov. 11.
Scored 6 touchdowns for Derby (Kan.) High (8-2) in its 76-28 demolition of Lawrence (Kan.) High (6-4) in the second round of the Kansas Class 6A state playoffs.
Official season stats: 131 carries for 1,384 yards and 22 touchdowns … 11 receptions for 118 yards and 2 scores … 1 kickoff return touchdown and 1 punt return score (missing one game).
Next game: vs. Topeka (Kan.) Washburn Rural (8-2) in the quarterfinals round of the Kansas Class 6A state playoffs Nov. 11.
Had 1 catch for 8 yards as Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (7-3) knocked off Concord (Calif.) Clayton Valley Charter (6-4) 42-6.
Unofficial season stats: 25 receptions for 377 yards and 3 touchdowns … 35 tackles, 3.5 sack, 8.5 tackles for loss and 1 interception.
Next game: at Union City (Calif.) James Logan Charter (7-3) in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Section Open/Division state playoffs Nov. 11.
Folsom (Calif.) High (9-1) had a bye.
Official season stats: 59 receptions for 898 yards and 6 touchdowns … 9 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1 interception.
Next game: vs. Sacramento (Calif.) Sheldon (8-3) in the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation Sac-Joaquin Section state playoffs.
Posted 4 tackles in a 27-17 triumph for St. Louis De Smet (6-5) versus Troy (Mo.) Buchanan (8-3) in the second round of the Missouri Class 6 state playoffs.
Unofficial season stats: 26 tackles, 2 interceptions and 1 sack … 4 receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown … 2 rushes for 18 yards and a score.
Next game: vs. Columbia (Mo.) Rock Bridge (10-2) in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Class 6 state playoffs Nov. 11.
Hauled in 2 passes for 57 yards in Austin (Texas) Westlake’s (10-0) 70-10 trouncing of Buda (Texas) Johnson (4-6) … Westlake is ranked as the No. 11 team in the nation by MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 42 receptions for 790 yards and 10 touchdowns … 2 punt return scores.
Next game: vs. Round Rock (Texas) Cedar Ridge (5-5) in the first round of the Texas 6A Division I state playoffs Nov. 10.
Hagerstown (Md.) St. James School (6-3) defeated Saltsburg (Pa.) Kiski School (3-6) 34-33.
Official season stats: 39 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and 1 fumble recovery.
Next game: Season completed.
Caught 4 passes for 26 yards in a 45-10 defeat for Round Rock (Texas) Stony Point (5-5) at the hands of Manor (Texas) High (7-3).
Official season stats: 38 receptions for 727 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Next game: Season completed.
RB Jayden Limar
Ran 9 times for 102 yards for 2 touchdowns, plus 1 reception for 20 yards and a score, to help Lake Stevens (Wash.) High (8-2) blow out Spanaway (Wash.) Bethel (4-6) 63-0.
Unofficial season stats: 136 rushes for 1,276 yards and 24 touchdowns … 11 receptions for 152 yards and 2 scores.
Next game: vs. Bothell (Wash.) North Creek (5-4) Nov. 11.
Ran 14 times for 119 yards and 1 touchdown, plus had 2 receptions for 21 yards and 1 score, in a 41-3 triumph for St. Louis Christian Brothers (10-1) against Kirkwood (Mo.) High (6-4) in the second round of the Missouri Class 6 state playoffs.
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Official season stats: 95 rushes for 769 yards and 13 touchdowns … 10 receptions for 264 yards and 3 scores.
Next game: vs. Chesterfield (Mo.) Marquette (10-1) in the quarterfinals round of the Missouri Class 6 state playoffs Nov. 11.
Recorded 2 tackles in a 35-0 shutout win for Cincinnati Lakota West (12-0) versus Cincinnati Princeton (9-3) in the second round of the Ohio Region 4 state playoffs.
Official season stats: 30 stops, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 3 interceptions (1 returned 36 yards for a touchdown) … 14 receptions for 283 yards and 3 touchdowns … 4 rushes for 47 yards.
Next game: vs. Cincinnati Elder (10-2) in the semifinals round of the Ohio Region 4 state playoffs Nov. 11.
DL Armel Mukam
Woodberry Forest (Va.) High (7-2) won 35-7 against Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy (1-10).
Next game: at Alexandria (Va.) Episcopal (6-2) Nov. 12.
Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan (8-3) fell 48-22 at the hands of Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic (9-2) in the first round of the North Carolina Class 3A state playoffs.
Next game: Season completed.
OL Joe Otting
Topeka (Kan.) Hayden (9-1) edged Wellsville (Kan.) High (9-1) 22-19 in the second round of the Kansas Class 3A state playoffs.
Next game: at Columbus (Kan.) High (5-5) in the quarterfinals of the Kansas Class 3A state playoffs Nov. 11.
Irvington (N.J.) High (8-3) lost 17-13 against Allendale (N.J.) Northern Highlands (7-3) in the semifinals of the New Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state playoffs.
Next game: Season completed.
West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial (8-0) defeated Bridgewater (Mass.) Raynham (5-4) 41-14 … Traore is out with an injury.
Unofficial season stats: 10 tackles, 5 stops for loss, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble (only played in three games).
Next game: vs. North Chelmsford (Mass.) High (8-1) in the second round of the Massachusetts Division 2 state playoffs Nov. 12.
Mentor (Ohio) High (8-3) knocked off Canton (Ohio) McKinley (6-6) in the second round of the Ohio Region 1 state playoffs 19-14.
Next game: vs. Medina (Ohio) High (11-1) in the semifinals of the Ohio Region 1 state playoffs Nov. 11.
Recorded 3 tackles, 1, sack, 1 stops for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery in one half of action in a 46-14 triumph for Lawrence (Mass.) Central Catholic (7-2) against Braintree (Mass.) High (4-5) in the first round of the Massachusetts Division 1 state playoffs.
Official season stats: 68 stops, 4 tackles for loss, 2 passes broken up, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception … 14 receptions for 198 yards and 1 touchdown.
Next game: vs. Everett (Mass.) High (8-1) in the quarterfinals of the Massachusetts Division 1 state playoffs Nov. 11
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QB CJ Carr
Completed 37 of 53 passes for 383 yards with 5 touchdowns in Saline (Mich.) High’s (8-3) 62-44 loss to Belleville (Mich.) High (11-0) in the second round of the Michigan Division 1 state playoffs.
Official season stats: Completed 222 of 326 passes (68.1 percent) for 2,685 yards with 26 touchdowns and 5 interceptions … 70 rushes for 221 yards and 7 scores.
Next game: Season completed.
OL Peter Jones
Malvern (Pa.) Prep (7-2) lost 14-11 against Newtown Square (Pa.) Episcopal Academy (9-0).
Next game: vs. Philadelphia Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (3-6) Nov. 11.
TE Jack Larsen
Helped lead Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic (9-2) to a 48-22 win over Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan (8-3) in the first round of the North Carolina Class 3A state playoffs.
Official season stats: 33 receptions for 633 yards and 6 touchdowns (missing one game).
Next game: at Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley (11-0) in the second round of the North Carolina Class 3A state playoffs Nov. 11.
DL Owen Wafle
Princeton (N.J.) Hun School (8-0) had a bye.
Official season stats: 56 tackles, 22 stops for loss, 8 sacks and 7 quarterback hurries.
Next game: vs. Kingston (Pa.) Wyoming Seminary College Prep (3-5) Nov. 12.
Season completed: OL Charles Jagusah, DL Brandon Davis-Swain and WR Cam Williams.