Take a look at the job Coach Kelly and his staff did in putting together one of the top college football recruiting classes in the country!
- Half of the class was ranked among the top ten at their position in the country!
- We took the TOP TWO PLAYERS out of CALIFORNIA!
Here's the players ranked in the TOP TEN in the country at their position:
- The #1 ranked outside linebacker in the country -- Jaylon Smith
- The #1 ranked defensive tackle in the country -- Eddie Vanderdoes
- The #2 ranked athlete in the country -- Max Redfield
- The #2 ranked running back in the country -- Greg Bryant
- The #2 ranked offensive guard in the country -- John Montelus
- The #3 ranked quarterback in the country -- Malik Zaire
- The #5 ranked offensive tackle in the country -- Steve Elmer
- The #5 ranked offensive tackle in the country -- Hunter Bivin
- The #6 ranked running back in the country -- Tarean Folston
- The #9 ranked defensive back in the country -- Cole Luke
- The #10 ranked offensive tackle in the country -- Mike McGlinchey
- The #10 ranked defensive end in the country -- Isaac Rochell
In addition -- if you look at the STATE RANKINGS of each of these Notre Dame student-athletes -- here's where they stack up in the fifteen states (and the District of Columbia) represented in this 24 player class:
- The #1 ranked player in Michigan -- Elmer
- The #1 ranked player in California -- Vanderdoes
- The #1 ranked player in Massachussetts -- Montelus
- The #1 ranked player in Indiana -- Smith
- The #1 ranked player in Minnesota -- Onwualu
- The #2 ranked player in California -- Redfield
- The #2 ranked player in Kentucky -- Bivin
