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Notre Dame linebacker commit has insane offensive night to earn state finals trip

His stat line would make it appear that he’s ready for the next level. A state championship game however now waits in between.

Notre Dame 2023 recruiting class commitment [autotag]Drayk Bowen[/autotag] better be careful.   If he wants to play defense for Marcus Freeman and the Irish then he has to stop being so dominant on offense.  The future Fighting Irish linebacker ran like wild Friday night and has Indiana high school football fans buzzing this morning.

Is Bowen ready for the next step?  In what was his final game on his home high school (Andrean, Merrillville, Indiana) turf he went out with whatever is significantly louder and can’t be felt more than a bang.  Bowen’s stat line on the night:

35 carries, 358 rushing yards, 10 yards per carry, and five touchdowns.

Like on the football field where Bowen stars at more than one thing, at Notre Dame he’ll continue what he’s done at Andrean by playing both football and baseball for the Fighting Irish.

Another day like that next weekend and Bowen will be a state champion for the second time.  And perhaps Tommy Rees will start politicking for Bowen to get offensive snaps in blue and gold.

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Notre Dame football: Irish offer local ’21 prospect

Could Notre Dame have just extended a scholarship offer to their next commitment to the 2021 recruiting class?

Notre Dame has been riding a heater in the recruiting game of late, gaining four commitments over the last week as their 2021 class has climbed into the top ten nationally.

Now might Brian Kelly and the Irish be about to add 22nd commitment to that list?

That isn’t certain by any means but Notre Dame did extend another offer to a 2021 prospect on Sunday, extending an offer to JoJo Johnson of Merrillville, Indiana.

Johnson is listed as a wide receiver on 247Sports but Notre Dame would be looking for him to be a defensive back.

Johnson is listed at 5-11, 180 pounds and is graded as a three-star prospect.

Johnson has 16 offers, largely from MAC schools like Northern Illinois, Ball State, Central Michigan, Miami (OH), Toledo and Western Michigan.

Big Ten schools Iowa, Michigan State and Purdue have all offered as well Cincinnati, Washington State, and a handful of others.

Related:  Meet Notre Dame’s 2021 Recruiting Class Commitments

Notre Dame’s 2021 recruiting class currently has four defensive backs committed in Philip Riley, Ryan Barnes, Chance Tucker and Justin Walters.