Signed: Brandon Wimbush
Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's quarterback Brandon Wimbush submitted his letter of intent to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
The 6-1, 212-pounder is ranked as a four-star talent, the No. 2 player from New Jersey, the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and the No. 60 overall prospect in the country by Rivals.
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Measurables
• Runs a 4.62 40-yard dash.
• Has registered a 4.90 shuttle and 32.7-inch vertical leap.
Statistics
• Completed 191 of 264 passes (72.3 percent) for 3,151 yards with 36 touchdowns and four interceptions while leading St. Peter's Prep (11-1) to the Non-Public, Group 4 state championship as a senior. He added 723 yards and nine scores on the ground.
• Completed 52 of 80 passes (65.0 percent) for 822 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions as a junior.
Honors
• Tabbed as a first-team All-American by MaxPreps.com.
• Played in the Under Armour All-American Game Jan. 2 in Orlando, Fla.
• Named the Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey.
• Selected first-team all-state, named the 2014 Offensive Player of the Year in New Jersey and rated as the top player in the state by NJ.com.
Recruitment
• Committed to Notre Dame on Oct. 7, 2014.
• Originally committed to Penn State. Also received scholarship offers from Alabama, Boston College, Connecticut, Maryland, Miami, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Stanford, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
• Primarily recruited by Irish quarterbacks coach Matt LaFleur and secondarily recruited by offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock.
Notable
• Also plays baseball at St. Peter's.
• Plans to enroll in the Mendoza College of Business and study accounting.
2015 Projection
• Expected to redshirt in 2015.
They Said It
Rivals Mid-Atlantic recruiting analyst Adam Friedman: "He is a high-character kid who won't be a problem for Notre Dame in the classroom or off the field. When it comes to his play on the field, I don't think anybody in the country has a stronger arm than Brandon Wimbush.
"He can throw on a line and make all the throws, from sideline to sideline. He can throw from the far hash to the sideline or down the field. He has no problem throwing to receivers open down the field.
"The issue with him was always putting touch on the ball. He developed that tremendously from his sophomore to junior year, and then junior year to senior. He has shown the ability to put touch on the ball.
"When you look at the players in this recruiting class, there isn't a more important recruit than Wimbush. Everything will start with him offensively."
Prep Football Report's Tom Lemming: "Maybe the best player in the class. I watched his film at St. Peter's Prep and Paramus Catholic. Coaches had nothing but great praise for him as one of the best players to come out of New Jersey.
"He brought his game up to a different level as a senior, where he became a five-star player. He's definitely a five-star player now. He gives Notre Dame great depth at quarterback."
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