Katy (Texas) High class of 2022 wide receiver Nicholas Anderson took his long-awaited official visit to Notre Dame over the weekend.
The 6-4, 196-pounder has been in close contact with the Fighting Irish staff since receivers coach Del Alexander offered him a scholarship last November. Anderson had been looking forward to finally getting on campus and meeting the coaches, and it did not disappoint.
“I thought it was great,” Anderson said. “The campus was beautiful. It had a lot of cool spots to get some pictures; I know my mom loved that. I got to meet Coach Del; he was great. I loved him.
“The academic part was great too. They said that everyone would have my back. Every teacher is really focused in on you and they’ll hold you accountable. I really liked that aspect of it.
“There are really no holes in the program. It was a really cool experience.”
A couple other highlights of Anderson’s visit was hanging out with his player host, Kevin Austin Jr., and meeting strength and conditioning coach Matt Balis.
Alexander, offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and head coach Brian Kelly pushed hard for Anderson over the weekend, but there’s no commitment in place yet.
“They were trying to get me to commit, but I’m sticking it out and going through the process,” Anderson said with a chuckle. “I want to get my visits done before I make a decision.
“They really made it clear how much they wanted me in their program and in the offense. I got to sit down with Coach Rees and go over some film and see how he’d utilize me. That was a really cool meeting. I really like the coaching staff, and they work well together.”
In Katy’s offense, he’s seen in the slot, outside and playing H-back. Rees’ pitch to Anderson was that they’ll use him in multiple facets as well.
“That’s exactly how he plans on using me,” recalled Anderson. “He said he’s going to move me around wherever I needed to be to get the best matchup. He likes the way I sink in my routes at my size. He really likes what I’m doing on the field.”
Kelly’s message resonated with Anderson as well.
“He’s a really cool dude and a genuine guy,” Anderson noted. “You can tell he really cares for his players. He’s the perfect coach. You see how long he’s been there and how much success they’ve had. He must be doing something right.”
Anderson took official visits to USC and Penn State prior to his time at Notre Dame, and he leaves Thursday for an official visit at Oregon. He plans to make a decision on a school in early July.
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