Signed: Jalen Guyton
Allen (Texas) High wide receiver Jalen Guyton submitted his letter of intent to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
The 6-1, 185-pounder is ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 59 player in Texas and the No. 56 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.
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Measurables
• Runs a 4.4 40-yard dash.
Statistics
• Recorded 77 catches for 1,633 yards (21.2 yards per reception) and 16 touchdowns as a senior. Helped lead Allen High to a 16-0 record and its third straight 6A-1 state title. USA Today listed Allen as the No. 4 prep team nationally in its final rankings.
• Posted 42 catches for 1,029 yards (24.5 yards per reception) and 13 scores as a junior.
Honors
• Named one of Central Texas' top 100 recruits by the Waco Tribune-Herald.
• Honored as a 2014 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 6A first-team all-state selection.
• Ranked as the No. 43 player in the Dallas area by The Dallas Morning News.
Recruitment
• Committed to Notre Dame on March 30, 2014.
• Unofficially visited Notre Dame on March 21, 2014, and officially visited for the Michigan game on Sept. 6, 2014.
• Received offers from Arizona State, Baylor, Clemson, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Mississippi, San Diego State, Southern Methodist, Stanford, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Wake Forest.
• Primarily recruited by Irish defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks and secondarily recruited by offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Mike Denbrock.
Notable
• Played with four-star quarterback Kyler Murray, Rivals' No. 5 signal-caller in the country.
• Participated in the USA Football International Bowl.
• Ran track and field at Allen High School.
2015 Projection
• Possible special teams contributor, but unlikely to crack Notre Dame's deep wide receiver depth chart as a freshman.
They Said It
Rivals Mid-South recruiting analyst Jason Howell: "Guyton is a big-framed receiver who is not afraid to get physical. He has a smooth stride on the field and is consistently able to get separation. Most importantly are his hands. He was the most reliable big-play target for a strong Allen offense.
"Guyton comes from a great program and gives Notre Dame an in at a strong program that produces a lot of talent year in, year out. You could say the same with Jerry Tillery at Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian and Bo Wallace at River Ridge (La.) John Curtis. Those three schools are really huge programs.
"Guyton was the leading receiver for an explosive Allen offense and is more athletic than he is given credit for. He can do a lot of things with the ball in his hands."
Prep Football Report's Tom Lemming: "He's a good, steady player on both sides of the ball, but he was not as good as about three or four other players on his team. I've been to his high school in Allen, Texas, twice. As a sophomore, he was playing defense"
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