New Notre Dame Commit Hunter Spears Is A 'Perfect Fit' For The Irish
Notre Dame has added a another piece to its 2019 class with the commitment of Sachse (Texas) High four-stat defensive lineman Hunter Spears.
According to Sachse head coach Mark Behrens, Spears, the fourth member of Notre Dame’s 2019 class, is a special talent on and off the field.
“He’s number four in his class and he’s got a 4.5 GPA,” Behrens said. “He’s as solid as any of the kids I’ve ever had, and I’ve done this for 36 years.”
On the field, Behrens said Spears is the kind of player you build a defense around.
“He’s got a skill kids quickness but it’s in a big lineman’s body,” Behrens said. “We’re going to put our defense around him.”
During his sophomore year, his first year on varsity, Spears was backing up a senior who was headed off to the University of Texas at San Antonio the next fall.
When that senior went down with an injury, Spears had his number called and immediately provided a spark for his team.
“We put Hunter in there, and we didn’t know what to expect,” Behrens said. “He not only played well, but he played great in that first ball game. We went into overtime, and he made a huge tackle that helped secure the game.”
Since then, Behrens said, Spears has been a force to reckoned with for Texas offensive lines.
“He made big plays for us,” Behrens said. “From the minute he got in all the way through the end of the season.”
Unfortunately for Spears, an ACL tear suffered in a camp derailed his junior season, but Behrens said he never saw any quit in the Texas talent.
“That guy works hard,” Behrens said. “He’ll be the first guy to tell you how hard he worked to get back.”
With his recruitment now behind him, Spears will be back on the field for his senior year before heading off to Notre Dame.
Behrens believes South Bend is the perfect destination for Spears.
“I think he’ll be a perfect fit,” Behrens said. “The history that that institution has is incredible.”
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