Commit tracker: Notre Dame football recruits in action
Notre Dame verbal pledges from across the country have begun their respective junior and senior seasons, and Blue & Gold is tracking their performances.
Here’s a breakdown of how the Notre Dame verbals fared over the weekend.
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Belmont (N.C.) South Point (5-0) rushed for 226 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 35-7 romp of Gastonia (N.C.) Huss (1-4).
Next game: at Shelby (N.C.) Crest (4-1) Sept. 29.
Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab (2-2) blasted Baton Rouge (La.) Mentorship Academy (0-4) 62-0.
Unofficial season stats: 19 tackles (4 for loss) … 3 rushes for 13 yards and a touchdown (missing two games).
Next game: at Port Allen (La.) High (2-2) Sept. 30.
CB Micah Bell
Houston The Kinkaid School (3-2) knocked off Houston Second Baptist (1-4) 44-31.
Official season stats: 57 rushes for 331 yards and two touchdowns (missing one game).
Next game: at St. Thomas Catholic (4-0) Sept. 30.
LB Drayk Bowen
Ran for 203 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean (4-2) in a 24-17 victory against Hobart (Ind.) High (3-3).
Official season stats: 44 total stops, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 pass broken up, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery … 63 carries for 368 yards and 6 touchdowns, plus 5 receptions for 90 yards and 1 score (missing one game).
Next game: vs. Munster (Ind.) High (3-4) Sept. 30.
Had 4 tackles and a punt return touchdown in Denton (Texas) Guyer’s (5-0) 49-21 victory against Little Elm (Texas) High (1-4) … Guyer is ranked as the No. 16 team nationally by MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 24 tackles (1 for loss), 1 interception returned for a touchdown and 1 punt returned for a score.
Next game: vs. McKinney (Texas) Boyd (0-5) Sept. 30.
Had 17 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown in a 28-21 triumph for Derby (Kan.) High (3-1) against Hutchinson (Kan.) High (3-1).
Official season stats: 61 carries for 554 yards and 8 touchdowns … 1 kickoff return touchdown.
Next game: at Wichita (Kan.) Haysville Campus (1-3) Sept. 30.
Hauled in 2 passes for 22 yards, plus 2 sacks defensively, in a 24-20 setback for Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (3-2) against Folsom (Calif.) High (4-1).
Unofficial season stats: 12 receptions for 181 yards and 1 touchdown.
Next game: at Stockton (Calif.) St. Mary’s (5-0) Oct. 7.
Folsom (Calif.) High (4-1) knocked off Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (3-2) 24-20.
Official season stats: 24 receptions for 438 yards and 2 touchdowns … 5 tackles and 1 interception (missing one game).
Next game: at El Doroado Hills (Calif.) Oak Ridge (5-0) Sept. 30.
Posted 3 tackles in a 41-28 setback for St. Louis De Smet (2-3) at the hands of St. Louis Christian Brothers (4-1).
Official season stats: 12 tackles … 1 reception for 30 yards and a touchdown … 1 rush for 12 yards and a score.
Next game: vs. St. Louis University High (2-3) Sept. 30.
Hauled in 6 passes for 66 yards and 2 scores to lead Austin (Texas) Westlake (4-0) in a 35-20 triumph against Austin (Texas) Lake Travis (2-3) … Westlake is ranked as the No. 11 team nationally by MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 17 receptions for 352 yards and 4 touchdowns … 2 punt return scores.
Next game: at Del Valle (Texas) High (1-4) Sept. 30.
Totaled 12 tackles (1 for loss) and recovered a fumble in Hagerstown (Md.) St. James School’s (2-2) 7-6 setback versus Chantilly (Va.) St. Paul VI (3-1).
Official season stats: 25 tackles (4 for loss) and 1 fumble recovery.
Next game: at Washington (D.C.) Maret (3-1) Oct. 1
Rock Island (Ill.) Alleman (1-4) forfeited its game against Moline (Ill.) High (4-1).
Next game: at Geneseo (Ill.) High (3-2) Sept. 30.
Round Rock (Texas) Stony Point (3-1) had a bye.
Official season stats: 9 receptions for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Round Rock (Texas) High (4-0) Sept. 30.
RB Jayden Limar
Left the game early in the second quarter due to a minor injury as Lake Stevens (Wash.) High (2-2) fell 45-6 against West Linn (Ore.) High (3-1).
Unofficial season stats: 57 carries for 504 yards and 6 touchdowns … 5 catches for 55 yards and 1 score (missing one game).
Next game: at Mill Creek (Wash.) Jackson (0-4) Sept. 30.
Recorded 1 tackle and caught 1 pass for 54 yards and a touchdown in a 38-0 romp for Cincinnati Lakota West (6-0) over Hamilton (Ohio) High (2-4).
Official season stats: 20 tackles (1.5 for loss) 1 sack and 1 interception (returned 36 yards for touchdown) … 2 reception for 56 yards and a score.
Next game: vs. Mason (Ohio) High (5-1) Sept. 30.
DL Armel Mukam
Woodberry Forest (Va.) High (3-1) knocked off Bethesda (Md.) Landon (2-2) 35-7.
Next game: at Richmond (Va.) Collegiate (2-2) Oct. 7.
Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan (3-2) defeated Kernersville (N.C.) Glenn (2-3) 28-26.
Next game: at Mocksville (N.C.) Davie (2-3) Sept. 29.
OL Joe Otting
Topeka (Kan.) Hayden (4-0) won 52-14 against Meriden (Kan.) Jefferson West (0-4).
Next game: at Perry (Kan.) Perry-Lecompton (1-3) Sept. 30.
Irvington (N.J.) High (4-1) suffered a 28-20 setback versus West Orange (N.J.) Seton Hall Prep (3-1).
Next game: at Union City (N.J.) High (3-1) Sept. 30.
Notched 4 tackles (2 for loss) and forced a fumble to lead West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial (2-0) to a 46-0 triumph over Northborough (Mass.) Algonquin Regional (1-2).
Official season stats: 7 tackles (4 for loss) and 1 forced fumble.
Next game: at Warwick (R.I.) Bishop Hendricken (3-1) Sept. 30.
Mentor (Ohio) High (3-2) beat Brunswick (Ohio) High (2-4) 35-14.
Next game: at Medina (Ohio) High (5-1) Sept. 30.
Tallied 13 tackles (1 for loss), plus 3 receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown, in a 34-16 victory for Lawrence (Mass.) Central Catholic (2-1) against Shrewsbury (Mass.) St. John’s (0-3).
Official season stats: 40 tackles (2 for loss) 1 pass broken up, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception … 6 receptions for 112 yards.
Next game: at Andover (Mass.) High (3-0) Sept. 30.
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QB CJ Carr
Completed 17 of 22 passes for 239 yards with 4 touchdowns, plus 3 rushes for 29 yards, in a 49-6 triumph for Saline (Mich.) High (5-0) over Ann Arbor (Mich.) Sykline (0-5.).
Official season stats: Completed 91 of 127 passes (71.7 percent) for 1,169 yards with 11 touchdowns and 3 interceptions … 29 rushes for 158 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Next game: at Ann Arbor (Mich.) Pioneer (1-4) Sept. 30.
West Bloomfield (Mich.) High (4-1) fell 35-18 against Rochester (Mich.) Adams (4-1).
Next game: vs. Lake Orion (Mich.) High (3-2) Oct. 1.
OL Peter Jones
Malvern (Pa.) Prep (4-0) defeated Philadelphia Roman Catholic (4-1) 10-0.
Next game: at Wilmington (Del.) Delaware Military Academy (2-2) Oct. 7.
TE Jack Larsen
Caught 5 passes for 61 yards and a 1 touchdown in a thrilling 36-35 triumph for Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic (4-1) against Charlotte (N.C.) Independence (4-1).
Unofficial season stats: 19 receptions for 282 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Mint Hill (N.C.) Rocky River (1-4) Sept. 29.
DL Owen Wafle
Notched 7 tackles (2 for loss) and 1 sack, plus caught 1 pass for 12 yards, as Princeton (N.J.) Hun School (4-0) knocked off Salisbury (Ct.) High (1-1) 41-0.
Official season stats: 21 tackles (9 for loss), 1 sack and 3 quarterback hurries.
Next game: vs. West Toronto Prep Oct. 1.
WR Cam Williams
Caught 6 passes for 100 yards in Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South’s (5-0) 47-6 blowout win against Bartlett (Ill.) High (3-2).
Official season stats: 26 receptions for 585 yards and 7 touchdowns … 4 rushes for 38 yards and 1 score.
Next game: at South Elgin (Ill.) High (5-0) Sept. 30.
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