Commit Tracker: Notre Dame WR pledge, NFL legacy recruit logs third 100-yard game in Week 7

Another Notre Dame football legacy recruit is excelling in the high school ranks ahead of his college enrollment. On Friday night, Elijah Burress — the son of former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress — posted his third 100-yard receiving game of the season and tacked on a pair of touchdowns to go along with it.

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

Here is how 17 of 22 Notre Dame commits that competed in Week 7 fared.

Four-star OT Matty Augustine

Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School (4-0) beat Avon (Conn.) Avon Old Farms (2-2) 35-14. With the help of Augustine and the Bruins O-line, their rushers racked up 241 yards on the ground.

Next game: at Suffield (Conn.) Suffield Academy (2-1) Oct. 12.

Three-star WR Jerome Bettis Jr. 

Snagged an interception and 1 pass for 4 yards in College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy‘s (4-3) 38-0 win against Atlanta Tri-Cities (4-2). Also had 3 solo tackles.

Next game: vs. Atlanta (Ga.) Dunwoody (2-5) Oct. 11.

Season stats: 7 games | 15 receptions, 275 yards, 4 TD | 24 tackles (20 solo), 1 pass breakup, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles.

Four-star OT Will Black

Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall (3-0) beat Pawling (N.Y.) Trinity Pawling (1-2) 45-7.

Next game: at Watertown (Conn.) The Taft School (1-2) Oct. 12.

Four-star S JaDon Blair

Racked up 14 solo tackles in Winston-Salem (N.C.) Mount Tabor‘s (4-2) loss to Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth (6-0).

Next game: at Mocksville (N.C.) Davie County (2-5) Oct. 11.

Season stats: 4 games | 37 tackles (33 solo), 1 TFL, 1 caused fumble; 11 catches, 158 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 carry, 1 yard; 3 punt returns, 11 yards

Four-star EDGE Christopher Burgess Jr.

Led the team with 12 tackles (6 solo), 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 quarterback hurry in Chicago Simeon‘s (5-1) 30-14 win against Chicago Amundsen (3-3).

Next game: at Chicago Kenwood (2-4) Oct. 12.

Season stats: 6 games | 62 tackles (32 solo), 3 TFLs, 3 sacks, 5 quarterback hurries, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery

Three-star WR Elijah Burress

Brought in 4 passes for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns in Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic’s (6-0) 21-20 victory over Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep (2-3).

Next game: at Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peters Prep (3-3) Oct. 17.

Seasons stats: 6 games | 18 receptions, 535 yards, 6 touchdowns

Three-star DL Davion Dixon

Had 3 tackles (1 solo), 1 for loss, and 1 quarterback pressure in Miami Palmetto’s (4-2) 34-6 victory against Homestead (Fla.) South Dade (2-4).

Next game: vs. Miami Edison (4-3) Oct. 17.

Season stats: 6.5 games | 42 tackles (25 solo), 16 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, 4 QB pressures

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

Boca Raton (Fla.) Saint Andrew’s (3-3) had a bye week.

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

Season stats: 5 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

Did not play in Green Bay (Wis.) Notre Dame de la Baie’s (7-0) 59-0 win over Sheboygan (Wis.) South (1-6).

Next game: at Green Bay (Wis.) West (2-4) Oct. 11.

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

Rushed 13 times for 154 yards and 1 touchdown and had a 21-yard catch in Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep‘s (3-3) 45-7 victory against Valrico (Fla.) Bloomingdale (2-4).

Next game: at Tampa (Fla.) Tampa Catholic (2-4) Oct. 11.

Season stats: 6 games | 2 tackles, 1 pass breakup; 21 receptions, 317 yards, 2 TD; 64 rushes, 478 yards, 2 TD; 6 kick returns, 102 yards

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

Completed 13-15 passes for 271 yards and 3 touchdowns in Lake Mary (Fla.) High‘s (4-2) 42-7 win over North Miami Beach (Fla.) High (2-4). Also had a rushing touchdown.

Next game: at Sanford (Fla.) Seminole (6-0) Oct. 10.

Season stats: 6 games | 90-139, 1,239 yards, 16 TD, 6 INT; 5 carries, 32 yards, 1 touchdown

Four-star EDGE Dominik Hulak

Chicago IC Catholic Prep‘s (1-4) lost 21-13 to Wheaton (Ill.) St. Francis (4-2). Hulak’s complete individual stats were not available at this posting time.

Next game: at Aurora (Ill.) Marmion (4-2) Oct. 11.

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 (2-4) had a bye week.

Next game: vs. Honolulu Kamehameha (5-2) Oct. 12.

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

Three-star S Brandon Logan

Compiled 6 tackles (4 solo), including 1 for loss, in Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider’s (5-2) 49-14 win against Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop (1-6). Also had a 1-yard carry and an 18-yard kick return.

Next game: vs. Fort Wayne (Ind.) Bishop Dwenger (3-4) Oct. 11.

Season stats: 7 games | 41 tackles (21 solo), 1.5 TFLs, 2 fumble recoveries, 4 interceptions; 10 receptions, 113 yards; 7 carries, -5 yards; 8 punt returns, 66 yards, 1 TD; 1 kick return, 18 yards

Three-star S Ethan Long

Logged 9 tackles, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery in Greenwich (Conn.) Brunswick School‘s (4-0) 35-14 victory over Avon (Conn.) Avon Old Farms (2-1) Oct. 5.

Next game: at Suffield (Conn.) Suffield Academy (2-1) Oct. 12.

Season stats: 4 games | 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, 1 pass breakup and 2 quarterback pressures in Elmhurst (Ill.) York Community‘s (5-1) 35-14 loss to Downers Grove (Ill.) Downers Grove North (6-0).

Next game: at Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard West (2-4) Oct. 12.

Season stats: 6 games | 20 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sack, 13 quarterback pressures, 2 pass breakups.

Four-star WR Antavious Richardson

Greenville (Ga.) High (3-2) had a bye week.

Next game: at Trion (Ga.) High (7-1) Oct. 18.

Season stats: 5 games | 20-33, 465 yards, 5 touchdowns, 1 interception; 55 carries 718 yards, 5 touchdowns; 42 tackles (32 solo), 6 for loss, 1 interception

Four-star LB Anthony Sacca

Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep (3-2) lost 35-34 loss to Wyndmoor (Pa.) LaSalle College High (7-0). Sacca’s complete stats were unavailable at this posting time.

Next game: at Springfield (Pa.) Cardinal O’Hara (4-3) Oct. 11.

Season stats: 4 games | 25 tackles (15 solo), 5 for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble.

Four-star OT Owen Strebig

Waukesha (Wis.) Catholic Memorial (6-1) beat New Berlin (Wis.) Eisenhower (2-5) 38-15. With the help of Strebig and the Crusaders’ O-line, their rushers had 258 yards and 4 touchdowns on 31 carries (8.3 yards per carry).

Next game: vs. Wauwatosa (Wis.) Wauwatosa East (6-1) Oct. 11

Three-star DL Gordy Sulfsted

Out for the season with a knee injury … Cincinnati St. Xavier (4-3) lost 7-3 to Louisville (Ky.) Trinity (5-2).

Next game: at Cincinnati La Salle (6-1) Oct. 11.

Three-star CB Cree Thomas

Tabbed 5 solo tackles and a pass breakup in Phoenix Brophy’s (5-1) 35-32 loss to Chandler (Ariz.) Basha (5-1).

Next game: at Phoenix Desert Vista (1-5) Oct. 18.

Season stats: 6 games | 17 tackles (15 solo), 0.5 TFL, 2 pass breakups 1 caused fumble, 1 fumble recovery; 12 punt returns, 183 yards

Four-star RB Justin Thurman

Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit‘s (2-3) lost 35-33 to Orange City (Fla.) University (6-1). Thurman’s complete individual stats were unavailable at this posting time.

Next game: at Tampa (Fla.) Middleton (1-5) Oct. 10.

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 6 solo tackles, including 1 for loss, blocked a punt and had 5 catches for 61 yards in Indianapolis Ben Davis‘ (2-5) 58-30 victory against Carmel (Ind.) High (3-4).

Next game: vs. Indianapolis Lawrence Central (3-4) Oct. 11.

Season stats: 7 games | 39 tackles (35 solo), 3 for loss, 1 sack, 5 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery, 2 blocked punts; 39 receptions, 589 yards, 5 touchdowns; 6 kick returns, 119 yards; 3 punt returns, 28 yards