Notre Dame Football Recruiting: Fighting Irish Announce 2014 Signing Class

Nov 9, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly (center) waits to lead the Fighting Irish onto the field to play the Pittsburgh Panthers during the first quarter at Heinz Field. PITT won 28-21. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

2014 National Signing Day has come to a close for Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and now it is time to look ahead. According to 247 Sports, the Irish have the 10th-ranked class in the country and seem poised to make another run toward the national championship. Here’s a look at the 2014 Notre Dame signing class.

247Sports Composite Ranking
National Rank: 10
IND Rank: 1
Avg Rating: 0.8993


ENROLLEES (2)
	Justin Brent Speedway (Indianapolis, IN) Justin Brent Videos(Early Graduate)	WR 6-3/190	Enrolled 1/7/2014	0.9537 94 14 1 96 67 8 1
	Andrew Trumbetti N Valley Reg Demarest (Demarest, NJ) Andrew Trumbetti Videos	SDE 6-5/250	Enrolled 1/7/2014	0.9347 143 9 4 96 86 5 4
SIGNED LETTER OF INTENT (21)
	Nyles Morgan Crete-Monee (Crete, IL) Nyles Morgan Videos	ILB 6-1/225	Signed 2/5/2014	0.9727 53 3 2 96 98 3 4
	Quenton Nelson Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, NJ) Quenton Nelson Videos	OT 6-5/295	Signed 2/5/2014	0.9678 62 5 2 96 75 6 3
	Alex Bars Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, TN) Alex Bars Videos	OT 6-6/309	Signed 2/5/2014	0.9471 106 10 4 94 155 14 5
	Nick Watkins Bishop Dunne Catholic (Dallas, TX) Nick Watkins Videos	CB 6-1/185	Signed 2/5/2014	0.9237 177 17 21 90 NA 23 30
	Corey Holmes St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Corey Holmes Videos	WR 6-2/175	Signed 2/5/2014	0.9233 179 27 26 90 NA 43 39
	Sam Mustipher Good Counsel (Olney, MD) Sam Mustipher Videos	OG 6-3/285	Signed 2/5/2014	0.9123 216 12 3 89 NA 22 11
	DeShone Kizer Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) DeShone Kizer Videos	PRO 6-5/207	Signed 2/5/2014	0.9073 232 12 9 94 162 10 8
	Jay Hayes Poly Prep (Brooklyn, NY) Jay Hayes Videos	DT 6-5/260	Signed 2/5/2014	0.9060 237 21 3 93 193 14 3
	Nic Weishar Marist (Chicago, IL) Nic Weishar Videos	TE 6-5/233	Signed 2/5/2014	0.9037 247 7 9 93 213 5 9
	Grant Blankenship The Colony (The Colony, TX) Grant Blankenship Videos	SDE 6-6/252	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8982 268 14 33 87 NA 22 71
	Drue Tranquill Carroll (Fort Wayne, IN) Drue Tranquill Videos	S 6-2/210	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8961 277 21 6 90 NA 24 4
	Tyler Luatua La Mirada (La Mirada, CA) Tyler Luatua Videos	TE 6-4/230	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8946 284 9 30 91 NA 7 33
	Jimmy Byrne St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) Jimmy Byrne Videos	OG 6-4/290	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8927 299 17 13 88 NA 24 21
	Daniel Cage Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH) Daniel Cage Videos	DT 6-3/295	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8924 300 24 14 87 NA 42 29
	Greer Martini Woodberry Forest (Woodberry Forest, VA) Greer Martini Videos	ILB 6-3/232	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8833 365 14 12 90 NA 18 15
	Nile Sykes Montini Catholic (Lombard, IL) Nile Sykes Videos	OLB 6-2/223	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8722 464 35 18 89 NA 34 13
	Jonathan Bonner Parkway Central (Chesterfield, MO) Jonathan Bonner Videos	SDE 6-4/250	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8600 600 25 11 87 NA 25 12
	Kolin Hill Samuel Clemens (Schertz, TX) Kolin Hill Videos	WDE 6-2/220	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8575 658 33 79 85 NA 52 134
	Jhonathon Williams Berrien Springs (Berrien Springs, MI) Jhonathon Williams Videos	SDE 6-6/237	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8401 986 45 17 85 NA 36 14
	Pete Mokwuah St. Joseph by the Sea (Staten Island, NY) Pete Mokwuah Videos	DT 6-5/305	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8377 NA 69 10 86 NA 51 8
	Tyler Newsome Carrollton (Carrollton, GA) Tyler Newsome Videos	P 6-3/190	Signed 2/5/2014	0.8057 NA 6 155 70 NA 18 256

Topics: National Signing Day 2014, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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