Commit tracker: Future Notre Dame RB Aneyas Williams registers 7 TD in final high school game
Fifteen of Notre Dame football’s 31 commits competed during Week 14 of the high school football season. And the Fighting Irish have nine pledges moving on to the next round.
Throughout this high school football season, Blue & Gold will track how Notre Dame’s 2024 and 2025 commits fared each week with a comprehensive report of individual and team performances.
Here’s how they performed in games from Nov. 17-18.
S Taebron Bennie-Powell
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 528 overall player, No. 53 safety and No. 21 prospect in Ohio. 88.38 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 40 safety and No. 23 prospect in Ohio. 89 rating.
Logged 7 tackles (6 solo), including one for loss, in West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West’s (11-3) 22-0 loss to Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (10-4) in the Ohio playoffs Division I, Region 4 final.
SEASON COMPLETE.
Season stats: 14 games | 48 tackles (34 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 3 pass breakups, 3 interceptions (1 returned for touchdown), 1 forced fumble, 1 field goal block, 1 punt block (returned for touchdown).
CB Karson Hobbs
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 569 overall player, No. 57 cornerback and No. 22 prospect in Ohio. 88.12 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 54 cornerback and No. 27 prospect in Ohio. 88 rating.
Recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown while adding 3 tackles (2 solo) in Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller’s (10-4) 22-0 win over West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West (11-3) in the Ohio playoffs Division I, Region 4 final.
Next game: vs. Springfield (Ohio) High (9-5) at Piqua (Ohio) High in the Ohio Division I playoffs semifinal Nov. 24.
Season stats: 14 games | 33 tackles (15 solo), 0.5 tackles for loss, 5 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery (returned for touchdown).
OL Anthonie Knapp
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 330 overall player, No. 26 interior offensive lineman and No. 37 prospect in Georgia. 89.83 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 143 overall player, No. 8 interior offensive lineman and No. 19 prospect in Georgia. 92 rating.
Roswell (Ga.) High’s (11-1) rushers racked up 236 yards and 4 touchdowns on 27 carries with Knapp and the Hornets’ O-line’s help in a 59-27 victory against Sugar Hill (Ga.) Lanier (9-3) in the second round of the Georgia Class 6A playoffs.
Next game: vs. Atlanta Marist (11-1) in the Georgia Class 6A playoffs quarterfinal Nov. 24.
OL Guerby Lambert
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 48 overall player, No. 4 offensive tackle and No. 1 prospect in Massachusetts. 95.33 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 21 overall player, No. 4 offensive tackle and No. 1 prospect in Massachusetts. 97 rating.
West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial (7-3) lost 52-40 to Marshfield (Mass.) High (8-2) in the Massachusetts Division 2 playoffs semifinal.
Next game: at Boston College High (6-4) in the annual Massachusetts Thanksgiving Football Rivalry Game on Nov. 23.
TE Jack Larsen
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 490 overall player, No. 31 tight end and No. 15 prospect in North Carolina. 88.60 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 45 tight end and No. 24 prospect in North Carolina. 88 rating.
Caught 3 passes for 91 yards and 1 touchdown in Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic’s (9-4) 37-7 loss to Matthews (N.C.) Weddington (11-2) in the third round of the North Carolina 4A playoffs.
SEASON COMPLETE.
Season stats: 12 games | 47 catches, 782 yards, 10 TDs | 3 carries, 23 yards
EDGE Cole Mullins
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 636 overall player, No. 51 EDGE and No. 73 prospect in Georgia. 87.77 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 59 EDGE and No. 65 prospect in Georgia. 88 rating.
Mullins has not played this season due to injury. However, Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek (12-0) defeated Suwanee (Ga.) Peachtree Ridge (10-2) 59-20 in the second round of the Georgia Class 7A playoffs.
Next game: vs. Kingsland (Ga.) Camden County (9-3) in the Georgia Class 7A playoffs quarterfinal Nov. 24.
LB Teddy Rezac
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 719 overall player, No. 66 linebacker and No. 6 prospect in Nebraska. 87.33 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 71 linebacker and No. 8 prospect in Nebraska. 87 rating.
Omaha (Neb.) Westside (12-0) faces Omaha (Neb.) Elkhorn South (11-1) at Nebraska Memorial Stadium in the Nebraska Class A championship Nov. 21.
Season stats: 11 games | 57 tackles (36 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss, 6 pass breakups, 4 interceptions | 11 catches, 139 yards, 1 TD.
WR Logan Saldate
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 328 overall player, No. 56 wide receiver and No. 31 prospect in California. 89.84 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 288 overall player, No. 47 wide receiver and No. 22 prospect in California. 90 rating.
Salinas (Calif.) Palma (8-4) had a 28-21 win over Atherton (Calif.) Menlo-Atherton (5-7) in the semifinal round of the California/Central Coast Section Division III playoffs. Saldate’s stats were unavailable at the time of this posting.
Next game: vs. Salinas (Calif.) Alisal (10-2) in the California/Central Coast Section Division III playoffs championship at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas, Calif., Nov. 24.
Season stats: 11 games | 55 catches, 1,079 yards, 14 TDs | 7 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD | 4 tackles (1 solo).
EDGE Loghan Thomas
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 176 overall player, No. 15 EDGE and No. 8 prospect in Ohio. 91.94 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 167 overall player, No. 16 EDGE and No. 9 prospect in Ohio. 92 rating.
Tabbed 4 quarterback hurries, 2 quarterback hits, a pass breakup and a solo tackle in Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward’s (13-1) 42-7 victory against Medina (Ohio) High (10-4) in the Region 1 championship of the Ohio Division I playoffs.
Next game: vs. Hilliard (Ohio) Bradley (13-1) at Mansfield (Ohio) High in the Ohio Division I playoffs semifinal Nov. 24.
Season stats: 14 games | 115 tackles (26 solo), 14.0 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 25 QB hurries, 14 QB hits, 5 pass breakups, 5 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery.
S Kennedy Urlacher
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 693 overall player, No. 72 safety and No. 13 prospect in Arizona. 87.44 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 81 safety and No. 21 prospect in Arizona. 87 rating.
Accounted for 4 tackles in Chandler (Ariz.) High’s (8-3) 19-14 loss to Gilbert (Ariz.) Highland (9-2) in the quarterfinal round of the Arizona 6A playoffs.
SEASON COMPLETE.
Season stats: 11 games | 47 tackles (15 solo), 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass breakup, 2 forced fumbles.
LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 66 overall player, No. 6 linebacker and No. 6 prospect in California. 94.48 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 166 overall player, 9 linebacker and No. 15 prospect in California. 92 rating.
Dominated with 18 tackles (10 solo), including 1 for loss in Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco’s (11-1) 43-42 win over Corona (Calif.) Centennial (9-3) in the California/Southern Section Division I playoffs semifinal.
Next game: vs. Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei (11-1) at the Los Angeles Coliseum in the California/Southern Section Division I playoffs championship Nov. 24.
Season stats: 12 games | 108 tackles (50 solo), 13.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 3 pass breakups | 2 catches, 10 yards, 2 TDs.
RB Aneyas Williams
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 259 overall player, No. 19 running back and No. 7 prospect in Missouri. 90.45 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 34 running back and No. 9 prospect in Missouri. 89 rating.
Racked up 192 yards and 4 touchdowns on 26 carries and had 6 catches for 65 yards and another 3 scores in Hannibal (Mo.) High’s (11-2) 70-61 loss to St. Louis Lutheran North (12-1) in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Class 4 playoffs.
SEASON COMPLETE.
Season stats: 13 games | 168 carries, 1,415 yards, 27 TDs | 44 catches, 815 yards, 17 TDs | 1 interception returned for 58-yard touchdown | 4 punt returns, 145 yards, 2 TD | 3 kick returns, 77 yards.
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RB Daniel Anderson
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 465 overall player, No. 41 running back and No. 5 prospect in Arkansas. 87.56 rating.
On3 Ranking: No. 41 running back and No. 8 prospect in Arkansas. 87 rating.
Rushed 3 times for 58 yards as Bryant (Ark.) High (10-1) beat Rogers (Ark.) High (8-4) 56-32 in the quarterfinal round of the Arkansas 7A playoffs.
Next game: vs. Bentonville (Ark.) High (8-3) in the Arkansas 7A playoffs semifinal Nov. 24.
Season stats: 5 games | 30 carries, 194 yards, 1 TD | 2 catches, 14 yards
DL Davion Dixon
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 399 overall player, No. 40 defensive lineman and No. 58 prospect in Florida. 88.27 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 38 defensive lineman and No. 44 prospect in Florida. 89 rating.
Miami Palmetto (9-2) lost 19-9 to Davie (Fla.) Western (8-3) in the Florida 4M playoffs regional semifinal. Dixon’s stats were unavailable at the time of this posting.
SEASON COMPLETE.
Season stats: 10 games | 51 tackles (31 solo), 16 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 1 pass breakup.
EDGE C.J. May
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 220 overall player, No. 19 EDGE and No. 15 prospect in Alabama. 90.67 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 211 overall player, No. 17 EDGE and No. 13 prospect in Alabama. 90 rating.
Highland Home (Ala.) High (10-2) fell 21-14 to Sylacauga (Ala.) Comer (12-0) in the second round of the Alabama Class 2A playoffs. May’s stats were unavailable at the time of this posting.
SEASON COMPLETE.
Season stats (through Week 11): 10 games | 53 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 19 quarterback pressures, 4 pass deflections, 1 interception (returned for a touchdown), 1 fumble recovery | 1 catch, 58 yards, 1 touchdown.
DL Joseph Reiff
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 433 overall player, No. 42 defensive lineman and No. 11 prospect in Illinois. 88.00 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 41 defensive lineman and No. 10 prospect in Illinois. 88 rating.
Recorded 8 tackles (6 solo), including 1 for loss, in Elmhurst (Ill.) York Community School’s (11-2) 23-14 loss to Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy (13-0) in the Illinois Class 8A semifinal. SEASON COMPLETE.
Season stats: 13 games | 76 tackles (50 solo), 20.0 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, 17 quarterback hurries, 1 pass breakup, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery.
RB Justin Thurman
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 248 overall player, No. 19 running back and No. 36 prospect in Florida. 90.14 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 27 running back and No. 46 prospect in Florida. 89 rating.
Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit’s (10-2) defeated St. Petersburg (Fla.) Northeast (8-4) 38-7 in the regional semifinal of the Florida 3M regional playoffs. Thurman did not record any statistics.
Next game: vs. Tampa (Fla.) Gaither (7-5) in the Florida 3M playoffs regional final Nov. 17.
Season stats: 12 games | 147 carries, 692 yards, 13 TD | 18 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD | 7 kick returns, 135 yards | 2 two-point conversion scores.
Season previously complete
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QB CJ Carr
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 57 overall player, No. 6 quarterback and No. 1 prospect in Michigan. 94.89 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 208 overall player, No. 15 quarterback and No. 3 prospect in Michigan. 91 rating.
Saline (Mich.) High finished the season 9-2.
Season stats: 11 games | 199-285, 2,787 yards, 24 touchdowns, 9 interceptions | 40 carries, 242 yards, 9 TD
WR Micah Gilbert
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 211 overall player, No. 38 wide receiver and No. 7 prospect in North Carolina. 90.69 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 156 overall player, No. 28 wide receiver and No. 5 prospect in North Carolina. 92 rating.
Charlotte (N.C.) Christian concluded the season 8-4.
Season stats: 12 games | 76 catches, 1,105 yards, 10 TDs | 2 carries, 7 rush yards | 30 tackles (25 solo), 3 interceptions, 2 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery.
ATH Tae Johnson
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 173 overall player, No. 7 athlete and No. 4 prospect in Indiana. 91.97 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 10 athlete and No. 7 prospect in Indiana. 90 rating.
Fort Wayne (Ind.) North Side finished the season 3-7.
Season stats: 6 games | 7 tackles, 6 solo tackles | 7 catches, 56 yards, 1 TD | 30 carries, 312 yards, 6 TD | 30-48 passes, 457 yards, 5 TD.
OL Peter Jones
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 366 overall player, No. 31 interior offensive lineman and No. 7 prospect in Pennsylvania. 89.47 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 61 interior offensive lineman and No. 13 prospect in Pennsylvania. 88 rating.
Malvern (Pa.) Prep ended the season 9-1.
LB Bodie Kahoun
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 542 overall player, No. 48 linebacker and No. 9 prospect in Virginia. 88.32 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 63 linebacker and No. 17 prospect in Virginia. 88 rating.
Roanoke (Va.) Patrick Henry had a 9-2 record in 2023.
Season stats: 11 games | 200 tackles (126 solo), 27.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, 1 pass breakup, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 blocked punt.
CB Leonard Moore
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 403 overall player, No. 36 cornerback and No. 65 prospect in Texas. 89.23 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 35 cornerback and No. 66 prospect in Texas. 89 rating.
Season stats (unofficial): 7 games | 28 tackles (13 solo), 2 pass breakups, 1 interception | 9 catches, 137 yards, 2 TD | 1 carry, -5 yards | 4 kick returns, 106 yards | 1 punt return, 57 yards.
Round Rock (Texas) High registered a 4-7 record this season.
OL Styles Prescod
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 342 overall player, No. 29 interior offensive lineman and No. 7 prospect in Indiana. 89.72 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 213 overall player, No. 12 interior offensive lineman and No. 4 prospect in Indiana. 91 rating.
Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern finished the season 9-3.
DL Sean Sevillano
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 570 overall player, No. 54 defensive lineman and No. 71 prospect in Florida. 88.12 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 56 defensive lineman and No. 76 prospect in Florida. 88 rating.
Clearwater (Fla.) Academy International finished the year 5-4.
Season stats: 9 games | 101 tackles, 65.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 blocked field goal.
WR Cam Williams
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 26 overall player, No. 8 wide receiver and No. 2 prospect in Illinois. 96.77 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 24 overall player, No. 5 wide receiver and No. 2 prospect in Illinois. 97 rating.
Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South ended the season 9-2.
Season stats: 11 games | 37 catches, 909 yards, 12 TDs, 1 fumble | 30 carries, 468 yards, 6 TDs.
EDGE Bryce Young
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 85 overall player, No. 9 EDGE and No. 1 prospect in North Carolina. 93.85 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 49 overall player, No. 6 EDGE and No. 1 prospect in North Carolina. 95 rating.
Charlotte (N.C.) Christian concluded the season 8-4.
Season stats: 12 games | 97 tackles (55 solo), 18.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks, 12 QB hurries, 3 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 blocked field goal, 1 blocked punt | 5 catches, 30 yards, 1 touchdown.
RB Kedren Young
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 101 overall player, No. 8 running back and No. 18 prospect in Texas. 93.43 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 72 overall player, No. 4 running back and No. 15 prospect in Texas. 94 rating.
Lufkin (Texas) High charted a 5-6 record in 2023.
Season stats: 10 games | 226 carries, 1,366 yards, 15 TDs | 2 catches, 21 yards | 4-7, 77 yards, 1 TD.
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TE James Flanigan
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 130 overall player, No. 5 tight end and No. 2 prospect in Wisconsin. 91.99 rating.
On3 Ranking: No. 92 overall player, No. 5 tight end and No. 1 prospect in Wisconsin. 92 rating.
Green Bay (Wisc.) Notre Dame de la Baie Academy finished the season 11-2.
Season stats: 11 games | 27 receptions, 503 yards, 6 TD | 58 tackles (32 solo), 6 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 interception.
LB Dominik Hulak
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 448 overall player, No. 44 linebacker and No. 13 prospect in Illinois. 87.83 rating
On3 ranking: No. 52 linebacker and No. 16 prospect in Illinois. 87 rating
Elmhurst (Ill.) Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep concluded the season 9-3.
Season stats (through Week 12): 10 games | 36 solo tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 3 quarterback hurries, 5 pass breakups, 1 blocked punt | 13 catches, 212 yards.
QB Deuce Knight
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 46 overall player, No. 4 quarterback and No. 2 prospect in Mississippi. 93.94 rating.
On3 ranking: No. 29 overall player, No. 4 quarterback and No. 2 prospect in Mississippi. 94 rating.
Lucedale (Miss.) George County ended the season 8-4.
Season stats (at George County): 7 games | 84-157, 1,420 yards, 15 TD, 2 INT | 64 carries, 340 yards, 8 TDs, 4 fumbles lost.
Season stats (at Nashville Lipscomb Academy): 3 games | 57-108, 627 yards, 2 TDs, 0 interceptions | 35 carries, 154 yards, 3 TDs.
