Signed: Alize Jones
Las Vegas Bishop Gorman tight end Aliz'e Jones submitted his letter of intent to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
The 6-5, 220-pounder is ranked as a four-star talent, the No. 2 player in Nevada, the No. 4 tight end in the nation and the No. 133 overall prospect in the country by Rivals.
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Measurables
• Runs a 4.67 40-yard dash and a 4.03-second shuttle.
• Has posted a 34-inch vertical jump.
Statistics
• Recorded 41 catches for 930 yards (22.7 yards per reception) and 13 touchdowns as a senior, while helping lead Bishop Gorman to a 15-0 record, its sixth consecutive Division I state championship and the No. 1 spot in USA Today's final national team rankings.
• Caught 35 passes for 571 yards (16.3 yards per catch) and 10 scores as a junior.
• Posted nine receptions for 224 yards (24.8 yards per grab) and three touchdowns as a sophomore.
Honors
• Invited to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
• Listed as a first-team All-American by MaxPreps.com.
• Earned a spot on USA Today's All-USA first team.
• One of three tight ends listed in The Western 100 (top high school recruits from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Western Canada) by The Tacoma News-Tribune.
• Earned Division I all-state accolades.
Recruitment
• Committed to Notre Dame on Jan. 15, 2015.
• Was originally committed to UCLA from November 2013 until January 2015.
• Also was seriously recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Baylor, Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, USC, Utah, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Washington and Wisconsin.
• Primarily recruited by Irish tight ends coach Scott Booker and secondarily recruited by running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Tony Alford.
Notable
• High school teammate and close friend of fellow Irish commit Nicco Fertitta.
2015 Projection
• Expected to contribute as a true freshman.
They Said It
Rivals recruiting analyst Rob Cassidy: "I've seen him a bunch, and he's hit or miss. You can obviously see he has the skill set to be special player. He's athletic, big and a pretty decent blocker, but he tends to just disappear at times.
"I don't know if that's the fact of him just not being interested, because it's not a talent thing. I think he's disinterested at times. He had some injury concerns this year, but he does have the tools. When he's on, he's really a threat as a receiver."
"He wasn't on the field every down when they were running the football. That's not his forte. He came a long way from the first saw him as a sophomore to his senior year, but if he's going to be in ideal blocker in college, he has got a ways to go."
Prep Football Report's Tom Lemming: "The No. 1 tight in the country. I've watched him the past three years. He is the sort of tight end that looks like a wide receiver. He's gaining some weight.
"An instant impact player as a freshman, in my opinion. Great blocker, great hands and the kind of speed that can keep a defense honest. After he catches the ball over the middle, he can run away from linebackers for sure."
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