Notre Dame picked up a huge commitment Tuesday night when Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy defensive back Houston Griffith announced his pledge to the Irish on Twitter.
Blue & Gold Illustrated was fully prepared for the announcement, and had extensive coverage of Griffith's commitment within minutes of his announcement.
If you missed any of the coverage, you can find each content piece linked right here on this page below.
First, read the commitment story, featuring in-depth quotes from Griffith himself on why he chose Notre Dame. You can read that HERE.
Following his sophomore year at Chicago Mt. Carmel. Griffith transferred to IMG Academy where he would finish his high school career among some of the nation's most elite players. IMG coach Kevin Wright said Griffith stuck out from the start. To read more from Wright on Griffith, click HERE.
BGI football analyst Bryan Driskell poured over hours of film of Griffith on the field, and broke it down in an in-depth film room piece that you can find HERE.
Driskell also took a look at what Griffith's decision means for Notre Dame's class, and where the Irish will go from here at defensive back in the class of 2018. To read Driskell's class impact piece, click HERE.
Finally, Driskell and BGI recruiting reporter David McKinney recorded a special edition of the Recruiting Corner podcast to discuss how Griffith ended up in the class, and what comes next for the Irish.
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