Commit tracker: Notre Dame football recruits in action
Fighting Irish verbal pledges from across the country are beginning their respective junior and senior seasons, and Blue & Gold is tracking the performances of the Notre Dame 2023 and 2024 commitments.
Here’s a breakdown of how the future Fighting Irish players fared over the weekend.
More players will be added to this article as their seasons begin.
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Helped Belmont (N.C.) South Point (2-0) run for 338 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 48-6 triumph against Mount Holly (N.C.) East Gaston (1-1).
Next game: vs. Rutherfordton (N.C.) R-S Central (1-1) Sept. 2.
CB Micah Bell
Houston The Kinkaid School (0-1) suffered a 20-15 loss at the hands of Jasper (Texas) High (1-0).
Next game: at Tomball (Texas) Christian Home School (0-1) Sept. 2.
LB Drayk Bowen
Posted 8 tackles (2 for loss) and recovered a fumble in Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean’s (0-2) 28-18 setback against Crown Point (Ind.) High (2-0) … Also rushed 12 times for 64 yards.
Official season stats: 24 total stops, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 1 fumble recovery … 20 carries for 93 yards and 1 reception for 9 yards.
Next game: vs. Crete (Ill.) Crete-Monee (0-1) Sept. 3.
Caught 3 passes for 34 yards and returned a 75-yard interception for a touchdown in Denton (Texas) Guyer’s (1-0) 47-14 romp of Rockwall (Texas) Rockwall-Heath (0-1).
Next game: at Aledo (Texas) High (0-1) Sept. 2.
Caught two passes for 24 yards and a touchdown to help lead Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (1-0) to a 36-20 victory against Elk Grove (Calif.) Monterey Trail (0-2).
Next game: vs. San Mateo (Calif.) Serra (1-0) Sept. 2.
Hauled in 8 receptions for 135 yards in a 17-12 defeat for Folsom (Calif.) High (1-1) at the hands of San Mateo (Calif.) Serra (1-0) … Also notched 3 tackles.
Official season stats: 15 receptions for 291 yards and 2 touchdowns … 3 tackles.
Next game: vs. Stockton (Calif.) Edison (0-2) Sept. 2.
Ran once for 12 yards and a score and caught a 30-yard touchdown along with two tackles, but St. Louis De Smet (0-1) dropped its season opener 29-22 against Springfield (Ohio) High (1-0).
Next game: vs. Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy (0-1) Sept. 3.
Hauled in 2 passes for 41 yards in a winning effort for Austin (Texas) Westlake (1-0) over Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point (0-1) 44-14.
Next game: at Converse (Texas) Judson (1-0) Sept. 2.
Helped lead Rock Island (Ill.) Alleman (1-0) to a 32-6 victory against Chicago Academy (0-1).
Next game: vs. Quincy (Ill.) Notre Dame (0-1) Sept. 2.
Caught 3 passes for 80 yards and a score in Round Rock (Texas) Stony Point’s (1-0) 53-0 win over Austin (Texas) High (0-1).
Next game: at Killeen (Texas) High (1-0) Sept. 2.
Blocked a punt that was returned by a teammate for a touchdown and recorded on tackle in a 49-6 blowout victory for Cincinnati Lakota West (2-0) over Liberty Township (Ohio) Lakota East (0-2).
Next game: at Cincinnati Sycamore (0-2) Sept. 2.
Pfafftown (N.C.) High (1-1) fell in a 40-34 shootout against Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley (2-0).
Next game: vs. Charlotte (N.C.) Myers Park (0-1) Sept. 2.
Irvington (N.J.) High (1-0) defeated Woodbridge (N.J.) High 20-7.
Next game: vs. Millville (N.J.) High (1-0) Sept. 2.
Mentor (Ohio) High (1-1) dropped a 26-20 contest against Cleveland St. Ignatius (1-0).
Next game: vs. Painesville (Ohio) Riverside (2-0) Sept. 2.
2024 Notre Dame commits
QB CJ Carr
Completed 30 of 43 passes for 330 yards with 2 interceptions, while adding 5 rushing yards and 2 scores, in Saline (Mich.) High’s (1-0) 24-15 triumph against Hudsonville (Mich.) High (0-1).
Next game: at Ann Arbor (Mich.) Huron (0-1) Sept. 1.
West Bloomfield (Mich.) High (1-0) cruised past Sterling Heights (Mich.) Stevenson (0-1) 47-7.
Next game: vs. Harper Woods (Mich.) High (1-0) Sept. 2.
TE Jack Larsen
Caught 4 passes for 44 yards and the go-ahead touchdown for Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic (2-0) over Harrisburg (N.C.) Hickory Ridge (1-1) 35-34 (OT).
Unofficial season stats: 10 receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Next game: at Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day (2-0) Sept. 2.
WR Cam Williams
Snagged 7 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown for Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South (1-0) in a 44-12 win over Aurora (Ill.) East (0-1) … Added 2 rushes for 15 yards and a score.
Next game: at Bensenville (Ill.) Fenton (0-1) Sept. 2.
