The hunt remains on for Notre Dame and their 2021 recruiting class as it currently sits seventh nationally in the 247Sports rankings but the Irish remain in play for several key targets. Although still probably a bit of a long-shot to land his commitment, Notre Dame made the top 12 for safety Kendal Daniels today.
Daniels, a four-star recruit from Beggs, Oklahoma, announced his 12 finalists on Twitter late Tuesday afternoon.
#AGTG Respect my decisionđź–¤ @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/i7ZOBFV1H7
— Kendal Daniels (@KendalDaniels__) April 14, 2020
Notre Dame joins five SEC schools including Alabama, Georgia and LSU while home-state Oklahoma and Oklahoma State both also made his cut. Clemson and Florida State both made it from the ACC while the only Pac-12 school listed is Oregon.
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Daniels’s athleticism sticks out on tape but so does his instincts. I’m not saying he’s Ed Reed when I say this because pretty much nobody ever has been but his ability to read a play compared to everyone else on the field is noticeable – just watch the tape and notice him headed to where the ball will soon be headed, it’s impressive.  Daniels also has the speed to make plays which is clearly obvious above.
Whoever ends up getting him is going to be getting a player that certainly seems to have the football IQ to make an early impact.