Signed: Bo Wallace
River Ridge (La.) John Curtis defensive end Bo Wallace submitted his letter of intent to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
The 6-4, 215-pounder is ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 20 player in Louisiana and the No. 26 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals. (Note: While he is listed as an outside linebacker, Notre Dame recruited him as a defensive end.)
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Measurables
• Runs a 4.68 40-yard dash.
• Boasts a 4.31 shuttle and 34-inch vertical jump.
Statistics
• Recorded 52 tackles, 16 stops behind the line of scrimmage, nine sacks and one fumble recovery as a senior, helping John Curtis to a 12-2 record and a Division I state runner-up finish.
• Recorded 42 stops and nine tackles for loss as a junior.
Honors
• Competed in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game Jan. 4 in Carson, Calif. Served as a team captain, started, and was credited with one tackle and a forced fumble while helping the East squad to a 24-3 victory.
• Earned Outstanding Defensive Player honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
• Named The New Orleans Advocate's Small School Defensive Player of the Year.
• Received USA Today All-USA Louisiana first-team accolades.
• Ranked No. 18 on the New Orleans Time-Picayune Nifty 50 (the top players in Louisiana).
Recruitment
• Committed to Notre Dame on Oct. 12, 2014.
• Officially visited campus the weekend of Oct. 11, 2014, and unofficially visited on June 4, 2014.
• Fielded offers from Arizona State, Florida State, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas and UCLA.
• Primarily recruited by Irish defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks and secondarily recruited by defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder.
Notable
• Runs track in high school.
• Plans to pursue a degree in communications and minor in accounting.
2015 Projection
• Expected to redshirt in 2015 while adding weight to his 6-4, 215-pound frame.
They Said It
Rivals Mid-South recruiting analyst Jason Howell: "The thing that jumps out about Wallace is his speed. He is not the biggest guy, but he is that hybrid outside linebacker/defensive end kind of guy.
"He will be that rusher off the edge that is getting pressure on the quarterback on third downs. He is going to be there immediately and jumping in there to force their hand.
"Wallace had several big scholarships and was one of the top prospects in Louisiana. Any time you are selling South Bend to a kid in New Orleans with that kind of distance, you are going to face some issues. He is a smart kid and academics were important. They did a good job of selling that and the Notre Dame tradition."
Prep Football Report's Tom Lemming: "He's a sack master at outside linebacker. He's a consistent pass rusher. He's not real big, and when I saw him last January he was only 206 pounds. For now he has to play outside linebacker. He's just not big enough to start out at defensive end."
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