Commit Tracker: Notre Dame WR pledge Jerome Bettis Jr. has career-best receiving outing in Week 6

Jerome Bettis Jr. is starting to find his stride on offense. In Week 6 of his high school senior season, the Notre Dame legacy recruit had his best-receiving output in a crucial win.

Each week during this high school football season, Blue & Gold will report on how each Fighting Irish commit and their teams perform during the 2024 football season.

Here is how Bettis and the 18 other Notre Dame commits that already competed in Week 6 fared.

Three-star RB Daniel Anderson

Rushed twice for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns in Bryant (Ark.) High‘s (4-0) 62-13 victory against Little Rock (Ark.) Little Rock Central (2-3).

Next game: at Little Rock (Ark.) Little Rock Christian Academy (3-1) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 4 games | 34 carries, 232 yards, 5 TD

Four-star OT Matty Augustine

Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School (3-0) beat Deerfield (Ma.) Deerfield Academy (0-3) 38-13. With the help of Augustine and the Bruins O-line, its rushers gained 171 yards and 3 touchdowns on 29 carries (5.9 yards per carry) in the win.

Next game: vs. Avon (Conn.) Avon Old Farms (2-1) Oct. 5.

Three-star WR Jerome Bettis Jr. 

Caught 5 passes for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns, caused a fumble, had a pass breakup and two solo tackles in College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy‘s (3-3) 44-0 win against Lithonia (Ga.) Arabia Mountain (1-5).

Next game: at Atlanta Tri-Cities (4-1) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 6 games | 14 receptions, 271 yards, 4 TD | 21 tackles (17 solo), 1 pass breakup, 1 interception, 2 forced fumbles.

Four-star OT Will Black

Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall (2-0) beat Kent (Conn.) Kent School (1-2) 49-14. Black’s game highlights can be viewed here.

Next game: vs. Pawling (N.Y.) Trinity Pawling (1-1) Oct. 5.

Four-star S JaDon Blair

Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor (3-1) faces Winston-Salem (N.C.) Reynolds (2-2) on Monday night.

Next game: vs. Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth (5-0) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 3 games | 19 tackles (15 solo), 1 TFL, 1 caused fumble; 10 catches, 148 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 carry, 1 yard; 3 punt returns, 11 yards

Four-star EDGE Christopher Burgess Jr.

Led the team with 8 tackles (4 solo) and had 1 sack and 2 quarterback hurries in Chicago Simeon‘s (4-1) 62-0 win over Chicago Brooks (1-4).

Next game: Chicago Amundsen (3-2) Oct. 3.

Season stats: 5 games | 50 tackles (26 solo), 3 TFLs, 3 sacks, 4 quarterback hurries, 1 pass breakup

Three-star WR Elijah Burress

Brought in 4 passes for 106 yards and 1 touchdown in Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic’s (5-0) 55-28 victory over Paramus (N.J.) Paramus Catholic (2-2).

Next game: at Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep (2-2) Oct. 4.

Seasons stats: 5 games | 14 receptions, 403 yards, 6 touchdowns

Three-star DL Davion Dixon

Had 7 tackles (5 solo), including 3 for loss, in Miami Palmetto’s (3-2) 35-0 victory against Miami Coral Gables Senior (2-2).

Next game: at Homestead (Fla.) South Dade (2-3) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 5.5 games | 39 tackles (24 solo), 15 TFLs, 5.5 sacks and 3 QB pressures

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

Hauled in 4 passes for 38 yards and had about a 5-yard TD run in Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew’s (3-3) 34-19 win over North Lauderdale (Fla.) Somerset Prep (1-4).

Next game: vs. Deerfield Beach (Fla.) Somerset Academy Key (4-3) Oct. 10.

Season stats: 4 games | 18 receptions, 218 yards, 1 touchdown; 26 rushes, 73 yards; 4 punt returns, 118 yards, 1 TD, 3 kick returns, 64 yards; 1-5, 8 yards

Four-star TE James Flanigan

Had 3 tackles (1 solo), including 1 for loss, in Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie’s (6-0) 28-21 win over Menasha (Wis.) High (3-3).

Next game: at Sheboygan (Wis.) South (1-5) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 6 games | 10 receptions, 194 yards, 4 touchdowns; 24 tackles (13 solo), 6 TFLs, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.

Four-star DB Dallas Golden

Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep (2-2) faces Clearwater (Fla.) Calvary Christian (1-2) on Monday.

Next game: at Valrico (Fla.) Bloomingdale (2-2) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 4 games | 2 tackles; 16 receptions, 246 yards, 2 TD; 41 rushes, 264 yards, 1 TD; 5 kick returns, 80 yards

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

Completed 13-19 passes for 245 yards and 5 touchdowns in Lake Mary (Fla.) High‘s (3-2) 52-3 win over Oviedo (Fla.) Hagerty (4-2).

Next game: at Sanford (Fla.) Seminole (5-0) Oct. 10.

Season stats: 5 games | 77-124, 968 yards, 13 TD, 3 INT; 5 carries, 32 yards

Four-star EDGE Dominik Hulak

Had 4 solo tackles in Chicago IC Catholic Prep‘s (1-3) 34-26 loss to Chicago Marist (4-1). Also had 4 kickoffs for 224 yards and 3 punts for 69 yards.

Next game: vs. Wheaton (Ill.) St. Francis (3-2) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 3 games | 13 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack; 6 catches, 66 yards; 11 carries, 59 yards; 9 punts, 288 yards, 9 kickoffs, 455 yards, 3 touchbacks.

Three-star LB Ko’o Kia 

Honolulu Punahou‘s (2-4) had a bye week.

Next game: vs. Honolulu Kamehameha (4-2) Oct. 12.

Season stats: 6 games | 53 tackles, 11 TFL, 4 pass breakups and 1 quarterback hurry

Four-star QB Deuce Knight

Did not play in Lucedale (Miss.) George County’s (3-2) 20-13 victory against Waynesboro (Miss.) Wayne County (1-4).

Next game: at Hattiesburg (Miss.) High (5-0) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 3 games | 23-35, 516 yards, 7 touchdowns, 0 interceptions; 14 carries, 134 yards

Three-star S Brandon Logan

Compiled 2 tackles, 1 interception and a fumble returned for a touchdown in Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider’s (4-2) 35-0 win against Fort Wayne (Ind.) Homestead (3-3). Also had a 2-yard carry.

Next game: at Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop (1-5) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 6 games | 37 tackles (20 solo), 1.5 TFLs, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions; 6 receptions, 60 yards; 6 carries, -6 yards; 8 punt returns, 66 yards, 1 TD

Three-star S Ethan Long

Logged 5 tackles (2 solo), including 2 for loss, in Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School‘s (3-0) victory over Deerfield (Ma.) Deerfield Academy (0-3).

Next game: vs. Avon (Conn.) Avon Old Farms (2-1) Oct. 5.

Season stats: 3 games | 11 tackles (2 solo), 2 TFLs, 1 interception; 1 kick return, 17 yards; 1 punt return, 4 yards

Four-star DL Joseph Reiff

Registered 1 tackle and 4 quarterback pressures in 39 snaps in Elmhurst (Ill.) York Community‘s (5-0) 21-13 victory over Hinsdale (Ill.) Hinsdale Central (2-3).

Next game: vs. Downers Grove (Ill.) Downers Grove North (5-0) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 5 games | 19 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sack, 11 quarterback pressures and 1 pass breakup.

Four-star LB Anthony Sacca

Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep (3-1) beat Philadelphia Father Judge (3-3) 42-13. Sacca’s complete stats were unavailable at this posting time.

Next game: at Wyndmoor (Pa.) LaSalle College High (6-0).

Season stats: 3 games | 22 tackles (12 solo), 5 for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble.

Four-star OT Owen Strebig

Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial (5-1) beat Milwaukee (Wis.) Wauwatosa West (3-3) 28-6.

Next game: at New Berlin (Wis.) Eisenhower (2-4) Oct. 4.

Three-star DL Gordy Sulfsted

Out for the season with a knee injury … Cincinnati St. Xavier (4-2) beat Cincinnati Elder (4-2) 22-17.

Next game: at Louisville (Ky.) Trinity (4-2) Oct. 4.

Three-star CB Cree Thomas

Tabbed 1 solo tackle and 3 punt returns for 93 yards in Phoenix Brophy’s (5-0) 40-0 win over Scottsdale (Ariz.) Notre Dame Preparatory (4-1).

Next game: vs. Chandler (Ariz.) Basha (4-1) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 5 games | 12 tackles (10 solo), 0.5 TFL, 1 pass breakup, 1 caused fumble, 1 fumble recovery; 10 punt returns, 174 yards

Four-star RB Justin Thurman

Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit‘s (2-2) game against West Palm Beach (Fla.) Cardinal Newman (5-0) was canceled due to Hurricane Helene.

Next game: at Orange City (Fla.) University (5-1) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 4 games | 51 carries, 234 yards, 6 TDs; 3 catches, 17 yards; 3 kick returns, 61 yards

Four-star CB Mark Zackery 

Charted 5 catches for 167 yards and 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, including 1 returned for touchdown, in Indianapolis Ben Davis’ (1-5) 58-28 loss to Indianapolis Lawrence North (6-0).

Next game: at Carmel (Ind.) High (3-3) Oct. 4.

Season stats: 6 games (unofficial) | 23 tackles (19 solo), 1 for loss, 1 sack, 4 interceptions, 2 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery, 1 blocked punt; 34 receptions, 528 yards, 5 touchdowns; 3 kick returns, 47 yards; 3 punt returns, 28 yards