Among the remaining participants in the Michigan high school football playoffs entering Saturday was Catholic Central. That team has Notre Dame linebacker commit Nolan Ziegler. During Saturday’s game against Davison, Ziegler showed why he’s heading to the next level:
New Notre Dame DC Marcus Freeman is going to like Irish LB commit Nolan Ziegler (@nolanziegler42) off the edge. pic.twitter.com/dH3BawpzcE
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) January 9, 2021
24 vs. 24 here. Safe to say Nolan Ziegler (@nolanziegler42) won. #WaitForit pic.twitter.com/BtwUa5yfy2
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) January 9, 2021
Notre Dame LB commit Nolan Ziegler (@nolanziegler42) was able to do just about anything he wanted. Capped off a big day with this safety. pic.twitter.com/MXa4Id3E6r
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) January 9, 2021
Ziegler, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, committed to the Irish in August. He was recruited by Clark Lea and Jeff Quinn while also fielding offers from such schools as Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Virginia Tech and Boston College. He has another year of high school, and new Irish defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman will have had a year under his belt by the time Ziegler arrives in South Bend, so there will be some stability with the defensive scheme at that point. In the meantime, he can continue to develop into a more complete player.