SIGNED: WR Michael Young
Destrehan (La.) High wide receiver Michael Young submitted his National Letter of Intent to Notre Dame on Wednesday.
Rivals lists the 5-11, 175-pounder as a three-star talent, the No. 20 player in Louisiana and the No. 71 wide receiver in the nation.
Measurables
• At the Nike Football The Opening Regional in New Orleans on April 10, 2016, ran a 4.67-second 40-yard dash, clocked a 4.01-second shuttle drill and recorded a 39.1-inch vertical jump. His shuttle time was second best of all receivers at that event.
Statistics
• Compiled 506 receiving yards and six touchdowns despite missing four games during his senior season with a broken hand.
• As a junior, had 641 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
Honors
• Tabbed as a Class 5A first-team All-District 7 selection as a junior and a senior.
• Received preseason All-Metro New Orleans Area honors before his senior year.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Participated in Nike Football The Opening Regional in New Orleans on April 10, 2016.
Recruitment
• Committed to Notre Dame on July 20, 2016, over Texas A&M and Oregon.
• Held 22 total offers, including an offer from Arkansas, Missouri, Arizona, Arizona State, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
• Took his official visit to Notre Dame on Oct. 15, 2016, for the Stanford game.
• Did not take any other official visits.
Notable
• Born Feb. 11, 1999.
• Is the nephew of former Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai.
• Became the second Louisiana player to sign with Notre Dame during the Brian Kelly era, joining rising junior defensive lineman Jerry Tillery.
2017 Projection
• Notre Dame returns talent at wide receiver, but Young’s toughness, athleticism and top-shelf ball skills could make him hard to keep off the field.
BGI football analyst Bryan Driskell: “Young is everything you want in a slot receiver. He’s already a good route runner with the potential to be outstanding. He catches the ball extremely well, and his ability to catch the ball with his hands as a senior despite playing all year with a busted up hand was quite impressive.
“He works well against the zone, and has the speed and elusiveness to make big plays after the catch. He is a physical player for his size and is a strong blocker, traits that could help him push up the depth chart very early on.”
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