Commit Tracker: Notre Dame WR pledge Dylan Faison shines with profound Week 10 performance

Dylan Faison did it again. Less than two weeks removed from setting his high school’s single-game touchdown record (4) — and following it up with 3 touchdowns the next week — the Notre Dame commit away another performance for the ages. This time, the 5-foot-11, 170-pounder scored touchdowns in three differing fashions: interception return, kick return and punt return.

Each week during this high school football season, Blue & Gold reports on how each Notre Dame Fighting Irish commit and their teams perform during the 2024 football season. In Week 10, some schools have started postseason play.

Here is how the 19 Notre Dame commits that competed from Oct. 24-26 in Week 10 fared.

Four-star OT Matty Augustine

Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School (6-1) lost 36-27 to Exeter (N.H.) Phillips Exeter Academy (6-0).

Next game: at Pawling (N.Y.) Trinity-Pawling (1-5) Nov. 2.

Three-star WR Jerome Bettis Jr. 

Hauled in 2 passes for 89 yards and had 3 tackles in College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy‘s (6-3) 42-14 win against Decatur (Ga.) High (8-1).

Next game: at Atlanta (Ga.) Lakeside (4-5) Nov. 1.

Season stats: 9 games | 21 receptions, 466 yards, 5 TD | 36 tackles (29 solo), 1 TFL, 1 pass breakup, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles.

Four-star OT Will Black

Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall (6-0) defeated Windsor (Conn.) Loomis Chaffee School (2-4) 34-7. The Wild Boars offense finished with 404 total yards, including 343 rushing yards.

Next game: at Avon (Conn.) Avon Old Farms (5-2) Nov. 2.

Four-star S JaDon Blair

Posted 9 solo tackles, 1 interception, an 11-yard carry and a 15-yard touchdown catch in Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor‘s (7-2) 29-13 victory against Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan (5-4).

Next game: vs. Winston-Salem (N.C.) Parkland (3-6) Nov. 1.

Season stats: 8 games | 56 tackles (52 solo), 1 TFL, 3 pass breakups, 1 caused fumble, 2 interceptions; 18 catches, 391 yards, 6 touchdowns; 4 carries, 26 yards; 4 punt returns, 21 yards.

Four-star EDGE Christopher Burgess Jr.

Collected 8 tackles (3 solo), including 1 for loss, and 1 sack in Chicago Simeon‘s (7-2) 42-6 loss to Chicago Morgan Park (8-1).

Next game: at Normal (Ill.) Normal West (7-2) Nov. 2.

Season stats: 9 games | 86 tackles (44 solo), 8 TFLs, 5 sacks, 8 quarterback hurries, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery.

Three-star WR Elijah Burress

Brought in 6 passes for 125 yards and 1 touchdown in Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic‘s (7-1) 52-51 overtime loss to Morristown (N.J.) Delbarton (6-2).

Next game: at Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional (5-3) Nov. 2.

Seasons stats: 8 games | 26 receptions, 684 yards, 11 touchdowns

Three-star DL Davion Dixon

Had 3 tackles (2 solo), including 1 for loss, in one-quarter of play in Miami Palmetto‘s (6-2) 42-8 victory against Miami Stingarees (3-6).

Next game: at Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot (5-3) Nov. 1.

Season stats: 8.5 games | 55 tackles (35 solo), 19 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, 5 QB pressures, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery.

Three-star WR Dylan Faison (Notre Dame 2026 commit)

Had 8 catches for 47 yards, 2 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), a 72-yard punt return touchdown and a 99-yard kick return touchdown in Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew’s (5-4) 30-14 victory over Boynton Beach (Fla.) Somerset Academy – Canyons Cougars (3-5)

Next game: vs. Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Benjamin (3-5) Nov. 1.

Season stats: 8 games | 43 receptions, 557 yards, 7 touchdowns; 28 rushes, 89 yards, 2 touchdowns; 8 punt returns, 423 yards, 1 TD, 6 kick returns, 185 yards; Completed 1-5 passes, 8 yards; 12 tackles (5 solo), 3 interceptions, 1 blocked field goal.

Four-star TE James Flanigan

Finished with 3 catches for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns, 3 tackles, including 2 for loss, 1 sack and a safety forced in Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie’s (10-0) 50-7 win against Pewaukee (Wis.) High (4-6) in the first round of the Division 3 WIAA State Tournament.

Next game: at Port Washington (Wis.) High in the second round of the Division 3 WIAA State Tournament Oct. 25.

Season stats: 9 games | 18 receptions, 447 yards, 10 touchdowns; 32 tackles (19 solo), 10 TFLs, 9 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced safety.

Four-star DB Dallas Golden

Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep (3-4) had a bye week.

Next game: at Tampa (Fla.) Alonso (4-3) Nov. 1.

Season stats: 7 games | 2 tackles, 1 pass breakup; 24 receptions, 338 yards, 2 TD; 86 rushes, 585 yards, 3 TD; 6 kick returns, 102 yards.

Four-star QB Noah Grubbs (Notre Dame 2026 commit)

Completed 60% of his passes for 125 yards and 3 touchdowns to help Lake Mary (Fla.) High (7-2) beat Altamonte Springs (Fla.) Lake Brantley (3-7) 52-13.

Next game: vs. Orlando (Fla.) Bishop Moore (8-1) Nov. 1

Season stats (unofficial): 8 games | 120-198, 1,644 yards, 21 TD, 6 INT; 5 carries, 32 yards, 1 touchdown.

Three-star QB Blake Hebert

Had 110 passing yards and 2 touchdowns in Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School‘s (6-1) 36-27 loss to Exeter (N.H.) Phillips Exeter Academy (6-0).

Next game: at Pawling (N.Y.) Trinity-Pawling (1-5) Nov. 2.

Season stats (unofficial): 6 games | 57-107, 1,021 yards, 9 TD, 5 INT; 302 rushing yards, 9 TDs

Three-star OL Cameron Herron

Indianapolis Warren Central (8-1) had a bye week.

Next game: at Indianapolis Arsenal Technical (4-4-1) in the sectional semifinals of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament Nov. 1.

Four-star EDGE Dominik Hulak

Chicago IC Catholic Prep (4-5) lost 42-20 to Chicago St. Rita (7-2). Hulak’s complete stats were unavailable at this posting time.

Next game: Awaiting net opponent.

Season stats: 6 games | 26 solo tackles, 3 TFLs, 4 sacks, 1 quarterback hurry, 1 fumble recovery; 11 catches, 132 yards, 2 touchdowns; 12 carries, 72 yards; 17 punts, 513 yards, 27 kickoffs, 1,436 yards, 12 touchbacks.

Three-star LB Ko’o Kia 

Honolulu Punahou (4-4) had a bye week.

Next game: at Honolulu St. Louis (5-6) in the ILH Open Division Championships Nov. 1.

Season stats: 8 games | 73 tackles, 13 TFL, 5 pass breakups, 2 quarterback pressures, 1 fumble recovery.

Three-star S Brandon Logan

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider (7-2) had a bye week.

Next game: at Elkhart (Ind.) High (8-1) in the sectional semifinals of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament Nov. 1.

Season stats: 9 games | 49 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2 fumble recoveries, 4 interceptions; 11 receptions, 117 yards; 7 carries, -5 yards; 8 punt returns, 66 yards, 1 TD; 1 kick return, 18 yards.

Three-star S Ethan Long

Logged 15 tackles in Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School‘s (6-1) 36-27 loss to Exeter (N.H.) Phillips Exeter Academy (6-0).

Next game: at Pawling (N.Y.) Trinity-Pawling (1-5) Nov. 2.

Season stats: 4 games (unofficial) | 20 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery; 1 kick return, 17 yards; 1 punt return, 4 yards.

Four-star DL Joseph Reiff

Registered 1 tackle in Elmhurst (Ill.) York Community‘s (7-2) 62-0 win against Hillside (Ill.) Proviso West (2-7).

Next game: vs. Edwardsville (Ill.) High (6-3) in the first round of the IHSA Class 8A State Tournament Nov. 1.

Season stats: 9 games | 33 tackles (20 solo), 3.5 TFL, 1 sack, 22 quarterback pressures, 2 pass breakups.

Four-star WR Antavious Richardson

Plays quarterback for the Patriots … connected on 6-13 passes for 142 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception and had 7 carries for 57 yards in Greenville (Ga.) High‘s (3-4) 58-7 loss to Bowdon (Ga.) High (7-2). Also had 9 tackles (8 solo).

Next game: vs. Manchester (Ga.) High (6-1) Nov. 1.

Season stats: 7 games | 37-60, 748 yards, 6 touchdowns, 3 interceptions; 71 carries 894 yards, 5 touchdowns; 62 tackles (49 solo), 6 for loss, 1 interception.

Four-star LB Anthony Sacca

Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep (6-2) beat Drexel Hill (Pa.) Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast (6-2) 49-14. Sacca’s complete stats were unavailable at this posting time.

Next game: at Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle College (10-0) Nov. 9.

Season stats: 7 games | 41 tackles (24 solo), 9 for loss, 3.5 sacks, 5 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble.

Four-star OT Owen Strebig

Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial (8-2) beat New Berlin (Wis.) Eisenhower (3-7) 42-6 in the first round of the Division 3 WIAA State Tournament. With the help of Strebig and the Crusaders’ O-line, their rushers racked up 232 yards and 2 touchdowns on 30 carries (7.7 yards per carry). The O-line only surrendered 2 tackles for loss and 1 sack.

Next game: vs. Reedsburg (Wis.) High in the second round of the Division 3 WIAA State Tournament Nov. 1.

Three-star DL Gordy Sulfsted

Notre Dame D-line commit is out for the season with a knee injury … Cincinnati St. Xavier (7-3) beat Colonial Heights (Va.) Life Christian Academy (1-8) 62-0.

Next game: vs. Milford (Ohio) High (4-6) Nov. 1.

Three-star CB Cree Thomas

Tabbed 1 sack and returned 3 punts for 29 yards in Phoenix Brophy‘s (7-1) 45-14 win over Tempe (Ariz.) Corona del Sol (1-7).

Next game: vs. Phoenix Mountain Pointe (5-3) Nov. 1.

Season stats: 8 games | 19 tackles (17 solo), 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups, 2 caused fumbles, 1 fumble recovery; 17 punt returns, 212 yards.

Four-star RB Justin Thurman

Ran 9 times for 19 yards and 1 touchdown and had a 6-yard catch in Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit‘s (4-3) 42-6 victory against Tampa (Fla.) Hillsborough (3-5). Also had an 80-yard kick return.

Next game: at Tampa (Fla.) Tampa Catholic (2-5) Nov. 1.

Season stats: 7 games | 78 carries, 338 yards, 7 TDs; 6 catches, 45 yards; 3 kick returns, 61 yards; 1 solo tackle.

Four-star CB Mark Zackery 

Indianapolis Ben Davis (4-5) had a bye week.

Next game: at Indianapolis Pike (5-4) in the sectional semifinals of the Class 6A IHSAA State Tournament Nov. 1.

Season stats: 9 games | 49 tackles (44 solo), 4 for loss, 1 sack, 6 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery, 1 quarterback hurry, 2 blocked punts; 46 receptions, 730 yards, 6 touchdowns; 6 kick returns, 119 yards; 3 punt returns, 28 yards.