Notre Dame fends off SEC and ACC schools, signs Florida playmaker Dallas Golden
On Nov. 1, On3’s Inside Texas reported that the Longhorns’ coaching staff would be dropping by Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep to help in their efforts to flip impressive two-way athlete Dallas Golden away from his Notre Dame commitment that he gave back in the spring.
A few weeks prior to that, On3’s Steve Wiltfong included in an article that the Miami Hurricanes were having dialogue with Golden in hopes to get him to switch his commitment as well.
For all the talk about the players who decommitment from Notre Dame’s recruiting class, there are many more recruits who remain firm in their Fighting Irish pledges. And Golden is a prime example of that.
Miami and Texas weren’t the only schools trying to flip Golden, either. But he stayed true to his initial decision to pick Notre Dame and didn’t look back.
His commitment became official on National Signing Day. Golden, who ranks as the nation’s No. 114 overall player and No. 14 cornerback in America, joined the Fighting Irish family.
Golden is a superb athlete who will begin his Notre Dame career at the cornerback position, but with his supreme talent at safety, wide receiver and running back, there’s no telling where he’ll end up.
The 6-0, 188-pounder played sparingly on defense as a senior and posted just 6 tackles and 2 pass break ups. He shined on offense, totaling 32 receptions for 441 yards with 5 touchdowns, while adding 150 carries for 1,038 yards with 10 scores on the ground.
The Notre Dame commit’s junior season was sensational in all facets of the game. As an offensive weapon, he ran 205 times for 1,467 yards with 19 touchdowns and added 32 receptions for 394 yards with five more scores. He even threw a touchdown in 2023.
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Defensively, Golden posted 9 tackles, 5 interceptions, 4 pass break ups and 1 blocked field goal. He also handled return duties, averaging 25.1 yards per kick return and 3.7 yards per punt return. He had a kickoff return long of 64 yards and punt return long of 33.
Golden helped lead Berkeley Prep to a Florida 2M state championship game, knocking off Miami Norland 28-20. He posted 183 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on 23 carries, plus 2 receptions for 38 yards and a score in that contest.
SB Live named him its 2023 Florida Class 2M Player of the year. Golden was listed as Big County Prep’s Player of the Year in the Tampa area.
MaxPreps listed Golden on its 2023 MaxPreps High School Football Junior All-America first-team defense as an all-purpose defensive player.
As a sophomore in 2022, Golden ran for 1,403 yards with 18 touchdowns on 191 carries, plus 10 receptions for 145 yards and a score. He had 14 tackles and 2 pass break ups defensively. Golden had a punt return touchdown, too.
