Enrolled: Tevon Coney
Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) High linebacker Tevon Coney enrolled on Jan. 11 for the spring semester.
The 6-1, 221-pounder is ranked as a four-star recruit, the No. 20 player in Florida, the No. 6 inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 118 overall prospect in the country by Rivals.
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Measurables
• Benches 335 pounds and squats 550 pounds.
Statistics
• Totaled 136 tackles, 12 sacks, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions during his senior season.
• Led Palm Beach Gardens to the Class 8A state semifinals as a junior while posting a team-high 172 tackles, plus 14 sacks, six forced fumbles and two interceptions.
Honors
• Named to the Associated Press Class 8A second-team all-state defense as a senior and junior.
• Tabbed as a Sun Sentinel "Super 11" selection and a first-team all-area pick on defense as a senior.
• Listed as a first-team all-area selection on defense in 2014 and a second-team pick in 2013 by The Palm Beach Post.
• Recognized by ESPN 106.3 as the No. 2 player in the "Top 63" seniors in the Palm Beach and Treasure Coast area.
• Was a late addition to the Under Armour All-American Game Jan. 2 in St. Petersburg, Fla., but proved to be one of the top linebackers on hand after finishing with four tackles for Team Armour in a 46-6 loss.
• Participated in The Opening at the Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., last summer.
• Named Most Valuable Linebacker of the Miami Nike Football Training Camp on March 16, 2014.
Recruitment
• Committed to Notre Dame on Oct. 23, 2014, over Miami and Florida. The Irish were able to fend off late pushes from both the Canes and Gators, who tried to flip Coney in the eleventh hour.
• Was courted by recruiting coordinator Tony Alford, who identified him early in the process and was able to get him on campus for an unofficial visit over the summer.
• Camped in South Bend in June and was back for an official visit for the Michigan game the weekend of Sept. 6, 2014.
• Took multiple trips to both Miami and Florida during the recruiting process, along with unofficial visits to Auburn and Tennessee.
Notable
• Born on June 10, 1994.
• High school head coach Rob Freeman's father is good friends with Notre Dame assistant Bob Elliott.
2015 Projection
• Expected to compete for playing time at linebacker and contribute on special teams.
They Said It
Rivals Southeast recruiting analyst Woody Wommack: "He is an ideal middle linebacker. He is a little bit undersized but moves very well in space and is really aggressive to the ball.
"He sort of came out of nowhere initially, and we weren't sure if he was just a camp- or offseason-type guy, but he had a great senior season. He came down to the Under Armour game and really impressed us with his play going against the best of the best. He looked like a big-time player.
"His stock is on the rise, and he keeps getting better and better. I think that is a great get for Notre Dame - to go down into South Florida and get a kid like that."
Prep Football Report's Tom Lemming: "He's not a real tall guy, but he fits well for them at inside linebacker. He makes plays and was All-Palm Beach County, and that's a very good area for top talent."
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