SIGNED: Rover Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Hampton (Va.) Bethel linebacker/rover Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah submitted his National Letter of Intent to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
Rivals rates the 6-2, 188-pounder as a three-star prospect, the No. 18 player in Virginia and the No. 40 outside linebacker nationally.
Measurables
• Recorded a 4.36-second time in the shuttle drill at Nike Football The Opening Regional in New Jersey on May 1, 2016.
Statistics
• Notched 71 total stops, 13 tackles for loss, seven interceptions and five forced fumbles during his senior season. Also scored six touchdowns.
Honors
• Made the Virginia High School League Group 5A All-State second team at wide receiver.
• Named to InsideNova.com’s Virginia High School All-State first team as an all-purpose defender.
• Selected as the first-team all-purpose defender on The Daily Press All-Star squad.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Participated in Nike Football The Opening Regional in New Jersey on May 1, 2016.
Recruitment
• Chose Notre Dame over Michigan State on National Signing Day.
• Originally committed to Virginia.
• Officially visited Notre Dame on Jan. 26, 2017. Also officially visited Michigan State.
• Main recruiters at Notre Dame were defensive coordinator Mike Elko and linebackers coach Clark Lea.
Notable
• Born Nov. 4 1999.
2017 Projection
• Owusu-Koramoah is likely destined for a redshirt season, but he could find an early role on special teams.
BGI football analyst Bryan Driskell: “Owusu-Koramoah fits in extremely well in Notre Dame’s new 4-2-5 defense, with the rover position serving as his most likely destination. The Bethel standout did a little bit of everything for the Bruins. At just 17 years old — the age he will be until November of his freshman season — it is likely that Owusu-Koramoah will add a significant weight and strength at Notre Dame, which will serve him well as he moves closer to the line of scrimmage.
“He’s a rangy athlete with smooth transition ability, and he arrives at the football with force. Bethel asked him to cover down the field, blitz off the edge and to support perimeter runs. The ability to thrive in each of those areas is why he is an ideal fit for the rover position.”
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