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 future Notre Dame verbals fared over the weekend.
PROMOTION: Sign up for just $1 for your first year at Blue & Gold for the best Notre Dame coverage!
Belmont (N.C.) South Point (4-0) rushed for 491 yards and 7 touchdowns in a 47-14 demolition of Belmont (N.C.) Stuart W. Cramer (2-2).
Next game: at Gastonia (N.C.) Huss (1-3) Sept. 23.
Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab (1-2) fell 31-21 at the hands of Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic-B.R. (2-1).
Unofficial season stats: 19 tackles (4 for loss) … 3 rushes for 13 yards and a touchdown (missing one game).
Next game: vs. Baton Rouge (La.) Mentorship Academy (0-3) Sept. 23.
CB Micah Bell
Ran 10 times for 59 yards in Houston The Kinkaid School’s (2-2) 23-6 victory over Orange (Texas) Little Cypress-Mauriceville (2-2).
Next game: vs. Houston Second Baptist (1-3) Sept. 23.
LB Drayk Bowen
Tallied 7 tackles (1 for loss), 1 sack and blocked a punt as Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean (3-2) blew past Highland (Ind.) High (1-4) 42-7 … Ran 19 times for 101 yards and 2 scores.
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.
Next game: vs. Hobart (Ind.) High (3-2) Sept. 23.
Notched 2 tackles in Denton (Texas) Guyer’s (4-0) 23-6 triumph over Prosper (Texas) High (3-1) … Guyer is ranked as the No. 17 team nationally by MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 20 tackles (1 for loss) and 1 interception returned for a touchdown.
Next game: vs. Little Elm (Texas) High (1-3) Sept. 23.
Ran 19 times for 185 yards and 4 scores, plus tallied a kickoff return touchdown, to lead Derby (Kan.) High (2-1) to a 45-38 victory against Wichita (Kan.) Bishop Carroll (2-1).
Official season stats: 44 carries for 482 yards and 7 touchdowns … 1 kickoff return touchdown.
Next game: at Hutchinson (Kan.) High (3-0) Sept. 23.
Caught 1 pass for 15 yards and posted 7 tackles with 1 sack at defensive end, to help Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (3-1) to a 28-20 triumph over San Diego Cathedral Catholic (2-3).
Unofficial season stats: 10 receptions for 159 yards and 1 touchdown.
Next game: vs. Folsom (Calif.) High (3-1) Sept. 23.
Hauled in five passes for 94 yards as Folsom (Calif.) High (3-1) knocked off Pittsburg (Calif.) High (3-1) 23-15.
Official season stats: 24 receptions for 438 yards and 2 touchdowns … 5 tackles and 1 interception.
Next game: at Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (3-1) Sept. 23.
Returned 1 punt for 42 yards to help St. Louis De Smet (2-2) crush Kirkwood (Mo.) Vianney (0-4) 56-7.
Next game: vs. St. Louis Christian Brothers (3-1) Sept. 23.
Austin (Texas) Westlake (3-0) had a bye … Westlake is ranked as the No. 11 team nationally by MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 10 receptions for 251 yards and 2 touchdowns … 2 punt return scores.
Next game: at Austin (Texas) Lake Travis (2-2) Sept. 23.
Posted 4 tackles (1 for loss) in a 43-3 victory for Hagerstown (Md.) St. James School (2-1) against Williamsport (Md.) High (2-1).
Official season stats: 14 tackles (3 for loss).
Next game: at Chantilly (Va.) St. Paul VI (2-1) Sept. 23.
Rock Island (Ill.) Alleman (1-3) fell 69-0 to Sterling (Ill.) High (3-1).
Next game: at Moline (Ill.) High (3-1) Sept. 23.
Caught 1 pass for 11 yards in Round Rock (Texas) Stony Point’s (3-1) 41-13 setback against Austin (Texas) Vandegrift (2-1).
Top 10
- 1
Underranked SEC
Lane Kiffin protests CFP rankings
- 2New
Saban chirped
Big 12 comes after GOAT
- 3
DJ Lagway
Fan flashes Florida QB to Pope
- 4Hot
Strength of Schedule
CFP Top 25 SOS ranking
- 5
Alabama needs a prayer
Tide can make the CFP but needs help
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
Carried the rock 23 times for 205 yards and 4 touchdowns in Lake Stevens (Wash.) High’s (2-1) 63-21 destruction of Federal Way (Wash.) High (2-1).
Unofficial season stats: 57 carries for 504 yards and 6 touchdowns … 5 catches for 55 yards and 1 score.
Next game: at West Linn (Wash.) High (2-1) Sept. 23.
Posted 7 tackles (1 for loss) in a 31-7 triumph for Cincinnati Lakota West (5-0) versus Cincinnati Princeton (4-1).
Official season stats: 19 tackles, 1.5 stops for loss, 1 sack and 1 interception (returned 36 yards for touchdown) … 1 reception for 2 yards and a score.
Next game: vs. Hamilton (Ohio) High (3-3) Sept. 23.
DL Armel Mukam
Woodberry Forest (Va.) High (2-1) knocked off North Bethesda (Md.) Georgetown Prep (2-1) 29-28.
Next game: at Bethesda (Md.) Landon (2-1) Sept. 23.
OL Elijah Paige
Phoenix Pinnacle (2-1) defeated Queen Creek (Ariz.) High (1-2) 39-13.
Next game: vs. Scottsdale (Ariz.) Horizon (1-1) Sept. 30.
Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan (2-2) lost 37-7 against Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth (4-0)
Next game: at Kernersville (N.C.) Glenn (2-2) Sept. 23.
OL Joe Otting
Topeka (Kan.) Hayden (3-0) notched a 55-34 triumph against Rossville (Kan.) High (1-2).
Next game: vs. Meriden (Kan.) Jefferson West (0-3) Sept. 23.
Irvington (N.J.) High (4-0) crushed Maplewood (N.J.) Columbia (0-3) 40-0.
Next game: at West Orange (N.J.) Seton Hall Prep (2-1) Sept. 24.
Recorded 3 tackles (2 for loss) in West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial’s (1-0) 47-7 romp over Providence (R.I.) La Salle Academy (1-1).
Next game: at Northborough (Mass.) Algonquin Regional (1-1) Sept. 23.
Mentor (Ohio) High (2-2) had a bye.
Next game: at Brunswick (Ohio) High (2-3) Sept. 23.
Tallied 10 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception, plus 2 receptions for 31 yards, in Lawrence (Mass.) Central Catholic’s (1-1) 17-7 triumph against Danvers (Mass.) St. John’s Prep (1-1).
Official season stats: 27 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass broken up, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception … 3 receptions for 41 yards.
Next game: at Shrewsbury (Mass.) St. John’s (0-2) Sept. 24.
2024 Notre Dame commits
QB CJ Carr
Completed 19 of 22 passes for 226 yards with 2 touchdowns, plus totaled 5 carries for 52 yards and 1 rushing score, in Saline (Mich.) High’s (4-0) 40-0 victory versus Monroe (Mich.) High (2-2).
Official season stats: Completed 74 of 105 passes (70.5 percent) for 930 yards with 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions … 26 rushes for 129 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Next game: at Ann Arbor (Mich.) Pioneer (2-1) Sept. 30.
West Bloomfield (Mich.) High (4-0) defeated Clarkston (Mich.) High (2-2) 35-27.
Next game: at Rochester (Mich.) Adams (3-1) Sept. 23.
OL Peter Jones
Malvern (Pa.) Prep (2-0) knocked off Philadelphia Imhotep Charter (1-2) 17-13.
Next game: vs. Philadelphia Roman Catholic (4-0) Sept. 23.
TE Jack Larsen
Hauled in 3 passes for 64 yards and added 1 rush for 5 yards in Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic’s (3-1) 49-14 triumph against Charlotte (N.C.) Providence (2-2).
Unofficial season stats: 14 receptions for 217 yards and 1 touchdown.
Next game: at Charlotte (N.C.) Independence (4-0) Sept. 23.
DL Owen Wafle
Totaled 4 tackles (1 for loss) and had 1 rush for 11 yards in Princeton (N.J.) Hun School’s (3-0) 42-7 beatdown of Greenwich (Ct.) Brunswick School (0-1).
Official season stats: 14 tackles (7 for loss) and 3 quarterback hurries.
Next game: at Salisbury (Ct.) High (1-0) Sept. 24.
WR Cam Williams
Caught 5 passes for 108 yards and 1 touchdown in a 49-20 triumph for Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South (4-0) versus Streamwood (Ill.) High (1-3).
Unofficial season stats: 20 receptions for 485 yards and 6 touchdowns … 4 rushes for 38 yards and 1 score.
Next game: at Bartlett (Ill.) High (3-1) Sept. 23.
