Signed: Asmar Bilal
Indianapolis Ben Davis outside linebacker Asmar Bilal submitted his letter of intent to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
The 6-3, 205-pounder is ranked as a four-star recruit, the No. 4 prospect in Indiana, the No. 17 outside linebacker in the land and the No. 246 overall player nationally by Rivals.
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Measurables
• Runs a 4.59 40-yard dash.
• Bench presses 360 pounds, squats 420 pounds and has a 34-inch vertical leap.
Statistics
• As a senior, racked up 155 tackles (104 solo), six stops for loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception to help Ben Davis (12-2) win the 6A state championship.
• Posted 106 stops, 11.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks as a junior.
Honors
• Selected as a U.S. Army All-American during his senior campaign.
• Listed as a second-team All-American by MaxPreps.com as a senior.
• Tabbed as the No. 2 overall player in the Midwest by Scout.com.
• Received first-team all-state accolades from the Associated Press as a senior.
• Earned a spot on the 2014 American Family Insurance All-USA Indiana team.
• Named the Indianapolis Star's Mr. Football award winner at linebacker in 2014.
• Named honorable mention all-state by the AP as a junior.
Recruitment
• Pledged to Notre Dame on Oct. 16, 2014.
• Chose the Irish over Michigan. Also had offers from, among others, Louisville, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Wisconsin.
• Primary recruiter at Notre Dame was defensive line coach Mike Elston.
• Official visit to South Bend was for the Football Awards Show on Dec. 12, 2014, plus took unofficial trips on April 4 and June 12, 2014.
• Also made unofficial visits to Michigan, Indiana and Northwestern.
Notable
• Born on April 12, 1997.
• Boasts a 4.16 GPA.
2015 Projection
• Like fellow in-state linebacker Josh Barajas, he may need to bulk up his 6-3, 205-pound frame if he wants to see the field this fall.
They Said It
Rivals Midwest recruiting analyst Josh Helmholdt: "He brings a lot of the same positives to the field that Josh Barajas does. He's a very long and rangy kid, and at this point he's almost all arms and legs. I love that in linebackers. Not only does it allow them to cover space, but it also helps them with leverage when they try to take on blockers.
"He needs to bulk up his frame and put on the right weight. He doesn't have as wide of a frame as Barajas, and he has to make sure that the weight he puts on doesn't limit his athleticism, which is his strong suit."
Prep Football Report's Tom Lemming: "Has the potential to be a great player. He plays against the best teams in Indiana and dominates. He can make tackles from sideline to sideline and run a legit 4.6 - and he's as mean as you will find on the field.
"He's a free safety-looking linebacker, about 205, but has the frame to be about 230 in a couple of years. I think that's how he can turn into a first-round draft choice."
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