Commit tracker: Notre Dame 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 (7-1) knocked off Gastonia (N.C.) Ashbrook (3-5) 28-19.
Next game: vs. Gastonia (N.C.) Forestview (3-5) Oct. 21.
Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab (4-3) fell 40-37 to Baton Rouge (La.) Madison Prep Academy (5-2).
Unofficial season stats: 62 total stops, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 3 passes broken up … 5 rushes for 17 yards and 3 touchdowns (missing one game).
Next game: at Baton Rouge (La.) Glen Oaks (2-6) Oct. 21.
CB Micah Bell
Ran 18 times for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns to help lead Houston The Kinkaid School (5-3) to a 20-17 overtime victory versus Dallas Episcopal (6-1).
Official season stats: 135 rushes for 897 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Bellaire (Texas) Episcopal (6-2) Oct. 21.
LB Drayk Bowen
Posted 17 tackles and 1 tackle for loss as Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean (6-3) suffered a 28-13 setback against Lowell (Ind.) High (6-3) … Carried the ball 14 times for 47 yards.
Official season stats: 94 total stops, 11 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 passes broken up, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 blocked punt … 116 carries for 738 yards and 13 touchdowns, plus 9 receptions for 216 yards and 3 scores.
Next game: Andrean has a bye in the first round of the Indiana Class 2 State Playoffs … Will face its first opponent Oct. 28.
Recorded 9 tackles (1 for loss) and broke up a pass to help Denton (Texas) Guyer (7-0) to a 62-7 triumph over Little Elm (Texas) Braswell (2-5) … Guyer is ranked as the No. 16 team in the country by MaxPreps.
Unofficial season stats: 38 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 pass broken up, 1 interception returned for a touchdown and 2 punt returns for scores.
Next game: vs. Allen (Texas) High (6-1) Oct. 20.
Ran for 144 yards and 3 touchdowns on just 12 carries in a 55-7 win for Derby (Kan.) High (5-2) over Wichita (Kan.) Maize South (3-4) … Also caught 1 pass for 48 yards and a score.
Official season stats: 112 carries for 1,001 yards and 17 touchdowns … 10 receptions for 92 yards and 2 scores … 1 kickoff return touchdown and 1 punt return score.
Next game: vs. Newton (Kan.) High (3-4) Oct. 21.
Caught 2 passes for 16 yards in a 41-7 victory for Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (4-3) against San Ramon (Calif.) California (5-2).
Unofficial season stats: 20 receptions for 315 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Danville (Calif.) Monte Vista (2-5) Oct. 21.
Caught 6 passes for 67 yards with 1 touchdown in a 34-7 victory for Folsom (Calif.) High (7-1) over Loomis (Calif.) Del Oro (7-1).
Official season stats: 45 receptions for 748 yards and 6 touchdowns … 9 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1 interception.
Next game: at Granite Bay (Calif.) High (5-3) Oct. 21.
St. Louis De Smet (4-4) defeated South Holland (Ill.) Thornwood (2-6) 48-0.
Official season stats: 21 tackles and 2 interceptions … 3 receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown … 1 rush for 12 yards and a score (missing one game).
Next game: at East St. Louis (Ill.) High (6-2) Oct. 21.
Austin (Texas) Westlake (7-0) notched a 29-10 win over Dripping Springs (Texas) High (6-1) … Westlake is ranked as the No. 11 team in the nation by MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 23 receptions for 469 yards and 4 touchdowns … 3 punt return scores (missing one game).
Next game: at Austin (Texas) High (1-6) Oct. 21.
Hagerstown (Md.) St. James School (3-3) had a bye.
Official season stats: 30 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and 1 fumble recovery.
Next game: at McLean (Va.) Potmac School (4-1) Oct. 22.
Rock Island (Ill.) Alleman (1-7) fell 65-13 against Quincy (Ill.) High (6-2).
Next game: at Galesburg (Ill.) High (1-6) Oct. 21.
Hauled in 2 passes for 54 yards in Round Rock (Texas) Stony Point’s (3-4) 39-33 loss to Cedar Park (Texas) Vista Ridge (5-2).
Official season stats: 23 receptions for 522 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Next game: at Austin (Texas) Round Rock Westwood (4-3) Oct. 21.
RB Jayden Limar
Lake Stevens (Wash.) High (5-2) cruised past Everett (Wash.) Mariner (5-2) 48-0.
Next game: at Mukilteo (Wash.) Kamiak (2-5) Oct. 21.
Ran 12 times for 85 yards and 1 touchdown to help lead St. Louis Christian Brothers (7-1) to a 52-25 win against Indianapolis Warren Central (4-5).
Official season stats: 68 rushes for 533 yards and 10 touchdowns … 5 receptions for 143 yards and 1 score.
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Next game: vs. Edwardsville (Ill.) High (6-2) Oct. 21.
Posted 1 tackle, plus 2 receptions for 55 yards at wide receiver, in a 33-7 victory for Cincinnati Lakota West (9-0) against Middletown (Ohio) High (3-6).
Official season stats: 26 stops, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 2 interceptions (1 returned 36 yards for a touchdown) … 7 receptions for 174 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Cincinnati Colerain (4-5) Oct. 21.
DL Armel Mukam
Woodberry Forest (Va.) High (5-1) knocked off Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s (5-2) 27-6.
Next game: vs. Richmond (Va.) Trinity Episcopal (7-0) Oct. 29.
Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan (6-2) defeated Winston-Salem (N.C.) Parkland (0-8) 50-0.
Next game: at Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor (7-1) Oct. 21.
OL Joe Otting
Topeka (Kan.) Hayden (6-1) suffered a 37-13 setback against Holton (Kan.) High (6-1).
Next game: at Hiawatha (Kan.) High (2-5) Oct. 21.
Intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown to help lead Irvington (N.J.) High (6-2) past Livingston (N.J.) High (1-7) 62-7.
Next game: vs. West Orange (N.J.) High (5-2) Oct. 21.
West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial (5-0) defeated Danvers (Mass.) St. John’s Prep (4-2) 28-17 … Traore is out with an injury.
Unofficial season stats: 10 tackles, 5 stops for loss, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.
Next game: at Malden (Mass.) Catholic (0-7) Oct. 21.
Mentor (Ohio) High (5-3) crushed Strongsville (Ohio) High (3-6) 38-3.
Next game: at Euclid (Ohio) High (1-8) Oct. 21.
Posted 6 tackles (1 for loss) and intercepted a pass in a 42-6 triumph for Lawrence (Mass.) Central Catholic (4-2) versus Methuen (Mass.) High (4-2) … Also caught 3 passes for 30 yards.
Official season stats: 54 stops, 4 tackles for loss, 2 passes broken up, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception … 11 receptions for 160 yards.
Next game: vs. Haverhill (Mass.) High (2-4) Oct. 21.
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QB CJ Carr
Completed 26 of 34 passes for 217 yards with 1 interception, plus 12 rushing attempts for 46 yards and 1 score, in Saline (Mich.) High’s (6-2) 21-14 loss to Dexter (Mich.) High (8-0).
Official season stats: Completed 137 of 201 passes (68.2 percent) for 1,775 yards with 16 touchdowns and 4 interceptions … 48 rushes for 200 yards and 6 scores.
Next game: at Lake Orion (Mich.) High (4-4) Oct. 21.
West Bloomfield (Mich.) High (7-1) cruised to a 42-21 triumph over Southfield (Mich.) Arts & Tech (6-2).
Next game: vs. Shelby Township (Mich.) Utica Eisenhower (6-2) Oct. 21.
OL Peter Jones
Malvern (Pa.) Prep (6-0) defeated Philadelphia William Penn Charter (4-2) 35-0.
Next game: vs. Haverford (Pa.) High (6-0) Oct. 22.
TE Jack Larsen
Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic (6-2) lost 20-19 to Matthews (N.C.) Butler (8-1)
Official season stats: 24 receptions for 404 yards and 3 touchdowns (missing one game).
Next game: at Charlotte (N.C.) East Mecklenburg (2-6) Oct. 21.
DL Owen Wafle
Recorded 13 total stops, 7 tackles for loss and 4 sacks for Princeton (N.J.) Hun School (6-0) in a 48-7 win against Pottstown (Pa.) Hill School (2-4).
Official season stats: 30 tackles, 19 stops for loss, 6 sacks and 3 quarterback hurries.
Next game: at Cheshire (Conn.) Academy (3-2) Oct. 22.
WR Cam Williams
Caught 4 passes for 18 yards as Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South (6-2) fell 7-6 to Lombard (Ill.) Glenbard East (7-1)
Official season stats: 41 receptions for 811 yards and 11 touchdowns … 12 rushes for 100 yards and 1 score.
Next game: vs. Elgin (Ill.) High (3-5) Oct. 21
