Commit tracker: Notre Dame football 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 (6-1) fell 31-20 against Kings Mountain (N.C.) High (7-0).
Next game: at Gastonia (N.C.) Ashbrook (3-4) Oct. 14.
Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab (4-2) crushed Tylertown (Miss.) High (3-4) 42-0.
Unofficial season stats: 47 total stops, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 3 passes broken up … 5 rushes for 17 yards and 3 touchdowns (missing one game).
Next game: vs. Baton Rouge (La.) Madison Prep Academy (4-2) Oct. 14.
CB Micah Bell
Totaled 161 yards and 2 touchdowns on 10 carries in a 49-14 triumph for Houston The Kinkaid School (4-3) over Dallas St. Mark’s (3-4).
Official season stats: 117 rushes for 817 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Dallas Episcopal (6-0) Oct. 14.
LB Drayk Bowen
Recorded 12 tackles in a 33-0 victory for Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean (6-2) against Wheatfield (Ind.) Kankakee Valley (4-4) … Ran 8 times for 45 yards and 2 scores, plus had 2 receptions for 87 yards and 1 touchdown.
Official season stats: 77 total stops, 10 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 passes broken up, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 blocked punt … 102 carries for 691 yards and 13 touchdowns, plus 9 receptions for 216 yards and 3 scores.
Next game: vs. Lowell (Ind.) High (5-3) Oct. 14.
Denton (Texas) Guyer (6-0) had a bye … Guyer is ranked as the No. 16 team in the country by MaxPreps.
Official season stats: 29 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception returned for a touchdown and 2 punt returns for a score.
Next game: at Little Elm (Texas) Braswell (2-4) Oct. 14.
Ran 30 times for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns, plus had 3 receptions for 33 yards and 1 score, in Derby (Kan.) High’s (4-2) 52-51 loss to Maize (Kan.) High (6-0).
Official season stats: 100 carries for 857 yards and 14 touchdowns … 9 receptions for 44 yards and 1 score … 1 kickoff return touchdown and 1 punt return score.
Next game: at Wichita (Kan.) Maize South (3-3) Oct. 14.
Caught 6 passes for 118 yards and 1 touchdown in a 45-35 loss for Concord (Calif.) De La Salle (3-3) at the hands of Stockton (Calif.) St. Mary’s (7-0).
Unofficial season stats: 18 receptions for 299 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Next game: at San Ramon (Calif.) California (5-1) Oct. 14.
Caught 4 passes for 48 yards in a Folsom (Calif.) High (6-1) victory against Rocklin (Calif.) Whitney (3-4) 55-7.
Official season stats: 39 receptions for 681 yards and 5 touchdowns … 9 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1 interception.
Next game: vs. Loomis (Calif.) Del Oro (7-0) Oct. 14.
Posted 5 tackles in a 45-14 setback for St. Louis De Smet (3-4) against St. Louis St. Mary’s (6-1).
Official season stats: 21 tackles and 2 interceptions … 3 receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown … 1 rush for 12 yards and a score.
Next game: at South Holland (Ill.) Thornwood (2-5) Oct. 15.
Hauled in 5 passes for 101 yards as Austin (Texas) Westlake (6-0) blew out Austin (Texas) Anderson (3-4) 66-17 … 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.
Next game: at Dripping Springs (Texas) High (6-0) Oct. 14.
Had 3 tackles (2 for loss) and 1 sack but Hagerstown (Md.) St. James School (3-3) fell 50-7 against Oakton (Va.) Flint Hill (3-2).
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Official season stats: 30 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and 1 fumble recovery.
Next game: at McLean (Va.) Potmac School (3-1) Oct. 22.
Rock Island (Ill.) Alleman (1-6) lost 47-6 against East Moline (Ill.) United (1-6).
Next game: vs. Quincy (Ill.) High (5-2) Oct. 15.
Hauled in 7 passes for 90 yards and 1 touchdown in a 44-20 setback for Round Rock (Texas) Stony Point (3-3) versus Round Rock (Texas) Cedar Ridge (3-3).
Official season stats: 14 receptions for 379 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Next game: vs. Cedar Park (Texas) Vista Ridge (4-2) Oct. 14.
RB Jayden Limar
Ran for 180 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 41-16 triumph for Lake Stevens (Wash.) High (4-2) over Sammamish (Wash.) Eastlake (4-2).
Next game: vs. Everett (Wash.) Mariner (5-1) Oct. 14.
Posted 3 tackles in a 38-31 victory for Cincinnati Lakota West (8-0) versus Fairfield (Ohio) High (6-2) … Caught 3 passes for 63 yards.
Official season stats: 25 stops, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 2 interceptions (1 returned 36 yards for a touchdown) … 5 receptions for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Next game: at Middletown (Ohio) High (3-5) Oct. 14.
DL Armel Mukam
Woodberry Forest (Va.) High (4-1) knocked off Richmond (Va.) Collegiate (3-3) 21-20.
Next game: vs. Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s (5-1) Oct. 15.
Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan (5-2) won 42-39 against Clemmons (N.C.) West Forsyth (2-5).
Next game: vs. Winston-Salem (N.C.) Parkland (0-7) Oct. 14.
OL Joe Otting
Topeka (Kan.) Hayden (6-0) cruised to a 38-0 victory over Hoyt (Kan.) Royal Valley (1-5).
Next game: at Holton (Kan.) High (5-1) Oct. 14.
Irvington (N.J.) High (5-2) defeated Montclair (N.J.) High (2-4) 22-21.
Next game: vs. Livingston (N.J.) High (1-6) Oct. 13.
West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial (4-0) crushed Shrewsbury (Mass.) St. John’s (1-4) 41-6 … Traore is out with an injury.
Unofficial season stats: 10 tackles, 5 stops for loss, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.
Next game: vs. Danvers (Mass.) St. John’s Prep (4-1) Oct. 15.
Mentor (Ohio) High (4-3) beat Solon (Ohio) High (5-3) 33-27.
Next game: vs. Strongsville (Ohio) High (3-5) Oct. 14.
Posted 7 tackles (2 for loss), plus 2 receptions for 18 yards, to help Lawrence (Mass.) Central Catholic (3-2) to a 35-0 win over Lowell (Mass.) High (0-5).
Official season stats: 58 stops, 3 tackles for loss, 2 passes broken up, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception … 8 receptions for 130 yards.
Next game: vs. Methuen (Mass.) High (4-1) Oct. 14.
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QB CJ Carr
Completed 6 of 25 passes for 88 yards in a 7-0 setback for Saline (Mich.) High (6-1) against Temperance (Mich.) Bedford (5-2).
Official season stats: Completed 111 of 167 passes (66.5 percent) for 1,558 yards with 16 touchdowns and 3 interceptions … 6 rushes for 154 yards and 5 scores.
Next game: at Dexter (Mich.) High (7-0) Oct. 14.
West Bloomfield (Mich.) High (6-1) blew out Oxford (Mich.) High (1-6) 34-3.
Next game: at Southfield (Mich.) Arts & Tech (6-1) Oct. 15.
OL Peter Jones
Malvern (Pa.) Prep (5-0) shut out Wilmington (Del.) Delaware Military Academy (3-3) 31-0.
Next game: at Philadelphia William Penn Charter (4-1) Oct. 15.
TE Jack Larsen
Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic (6-1) knocked off Charlotte (N.C.) Garinger (0-8) 49-7.
Official season stats: 21 receptions for 369 yards and 3 touchdowns (missing one game).
Next game: at Matthews (N.C.) Butler (7-1) Oct. 14.
DL Owen Wafle
Princeton (N.J.) Hun School (5-0) blew out Blairstown (N.J.) Blair Academy (1-4) 48-7.
Official season stats: 21 tackles, 9 stops for loss, 1 sack and 3 quarterback hurries (missing one game).
Next game: at Pottstown (Pa.) Hill School (2-3) Oct. 15.
WR Cam Williams
Caught 3 passes for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 41-8 romp for Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South (6-1) over West Chicago (Ill.) High (1-6).
Official season stats: 37 receptions for 793 yards and 11 touchdowns … 8 rushes for 90 yards and 1 score.
Next game: vs. Lombard (Ill.) Glenbard East (6-1) Oct. 14.
