Paye Shines At Irish Invasion, Hopes To Receive Notre Dame Offer

Several members of the 2017 class in attendance at Notre Dame’s June Irish Invasion had a little extra to prove to the Irish coaching staff.

Players like Warwick (R.I.) Bishop Hendricken three-star defensive end Kwity Paye were hoping to leave South Bend with an offer from the Irish. However, the Boston College pledge is still playing the waiting game.

“They said in two to three weeks they’ll get back to me and let me know where I stand with them,” Paye said.

“My coach and I were talking about it, and we just think it’s a numbers game right now to see how many defensive ends they have and where I would fit in their defense. I feel real good about it. I think they might offer.”

The 6-foot-3, 225-pounder said he felt he did well and was one of the better performers at the Irish Invasion. His efforts included a win in the 40-yard dash among the defensive linemen in attendance. Paye wasn’t the only one who felt he impressed at the camp.

“My recruiter [tight ends coach Scott Booker] said he heard some good stuff at the end of the camp,” Paye said. “The D-line coach [Keith Gilmore] said I performed real well and said he liked my tape.”

Paye admits an offer from the Irish would change his recruitment

“Definitely,” he said. “I would have to come back and talk to my family, my coaches and choose what school is best for me to be successful in life.

“Notre Dame is an amazing school. When my coach and I were walking around you could just feel the tradition, the history behind the school. You could feel how much the coaches care about the players, and that’s rare nowadays. That was one big thing I liked about the school.

As of now, Paye is still committed to Boston College. He said he would return to Notre Dame, if the staff invites him to take an official visit, so his mom would be able to see the school in person.

Paye enjoyed competing, learning more about the Notre Dame defense, learning new techniques and seeing how important academics are to the program.

Paye, who is ranked as the No. 38 weakside defensive end in the nation, does not have any other visits lined up.