Notre Dame Signs OL Liam Eichenberg
| Site | Stars | Nat'l Ranking | Pos. Rank | State Rank |
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Rivals.com |
194 |
11 |
6 |
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Scout.com |
79 |
7 |
3 |
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247Sports |
60 |
7 |
4 |
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ESPN |
67 |
6 |
3 |
Measurables
• Bench presses 340 pounds and squats 425.
Statistics
• Blocked for a St. Ignatius offense that compiled 156.2 yards per game and 30 touchdowns on the ground during his senior campaign.
Honors
• Named to the MaxPreps All-America first team.
• Selected to the Associated Press All-Ohio Division I first team.
• Tabbed to the USA Today All-Ohio first team.
• Earned a spot on the 2015 Cleveland.com All-Star first team.
• Picked as a first-team lineman on the Associated Press All-Northeast Lakes District team.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Played in the Under Armour All-American Game Jan. 2 in Orlando, Fla.
• Took part in the Irish Invasion camp at Notre Dame in the summer of 2014. Attended the camp in 2015, but did not participate.
Recruitment
• Committed to Notre Dame on April 19, 2015.
• Chose the Irish over Ohio State and Michigan.
• Received scholarship offers from Alabama, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
• Recruited by offensive line coach Harry Hiestand.
Notable
• Born Jan. 19, 1998.
• Plans to enroll in the Mendoza College of Business.
• Named an Esmark All-American, an honor given to high school student-athletes for excellence in the classroom, on the playing field and in their communities.
• Was a high school teammate of current freshman offensive lineman Jimmy Byrne.
• Taught himself how to play the ukulele.
2016 Projection
• Likely to redshirt during his freshman campaign.
Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell:
“Eichenberg is a Zack Martin type player that combines excellent pass blocking potential with toughness in the run game. The St. Ignatius standout has an excellent frame with long arms and broad shoulders, giving him ideal length for tackle.
“Possessing good foot quickness, loose hips and strong lateral quickness, Eichenberg has the tools to be a left tackle at Notre Dame, but his power potential could allow him to play right tackle or guard should starting opportunities at those positions come open before left tackle.”
To read more about Eichenberg’s decision to sign with Notre Dame read HERE.