Signed: Justin Yoon
Milton (Mass.) Academy kicker Justin Yoon signed with Notre Dame on Wednesday.
The 5-11, 185-pound specialist is ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 1 kicker in the country by Rivals.
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Statistics
• Sidelined for most of his senior season with a back injury, but still converted 4 of 6 field goal attempts with a long of 52 yards.
• Hit on 9 of 11 field goal attempts as a junior and added 38 touchbacks on kickoffs.
Honors
• Ranked as the No. 1 kicking prospect in the country by Kohl's Kicking for the class of 2015.
• Named a Boston Herald All-Scholastic selection as a junior.
• Tabbed as a 2014 Ray Guy ProKicker.com first-team All-American. Was a second-team selection in 2013.
• Played in the Under Armour All-American Game on Jan. 2 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Made a game-record three field goals and broke the event's record for the longest field goal with a 47-yard effort in the second quarter.
Recruitment
• Offered by Notre Dame on June 22, 2014, after an Irish special teams camp and committed two days later to the coaching staff.
• Held scholarship offers from Stanford, Boston College, Northwestern and Texas A&M. Also drew Ivy League interest.
• Visited Notre Dame officially for the Michigan game on Sept. 6, 2014.
• Took unofficial visits during the recruiting process to Northwestern and Texas A&M.
Notable
• Born on Oct. 7, 1995.
• Played varsity hockey as a freshman at Milton Academy, but decided to play on the junior varsity squad for the remainder of his time at the school in order to focus on kicking.
• Hobbies include karaoke singing.
• Is believed to be the first Notre Dame player of South Korean decent.
2015 Projection
• Expected to handle placekicking duties as a freshman and compete with Tyler Newsome on kickoffs.
They Said It
Jamie Kohl of Kohl's Kicking: "I saw Justin starting right around his sophomore year of high school, I probably saw him 15 or 20 times since then. He has a Division I big-time leg. He gets good hang time, but his consistency and mental approach are what separate him from other high school kickers. He's more mature from that standpoint than any other kid I have been around.
"Based on what he has done so far, he is one of the better prospects to come out of the high school ranks in the last four or five years. When you start separating those guys at the top it's hard to do it fairly because of different situations. But Justin is very good and should be as game-ready as any high school senior that we have ever seen."
Prep Football Report's Tom Lemming: "The best in the country and a huge get to replace Kyle Brindza."
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