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8 Wide Receiver 6-3 | 205 | Jr. Landover, Md. (Coolidge HS/Arizona Western CC)
Linebacker 6-2 | 235 | Sr. Burbank, Calif. (Notre Dame HS/Notre Dame)
Josh Ford
Anthony McDonald
2010-11 (At Arizona Western CC): Earned All-ACCAC and All-Western States Football League first team honors in 2011… As a sophomore at Arizona Western Community College he recorded 58 receptions, good for 845 yards and 10 touchdowns, which were all team highs … Had six catches for 117 yards and a TD in the 2011 El Toro Bowl, which was the NJCAA National Championship game… As a freshman at AWCC he hauled in 20 receptions, good for 252 yards and a touchdown… Suited up for Tom Minnick at AWCC.
2011 (Jr. at Notre Dame): Saw action in four games, collecting three total tackles.
High School: Played wide receiver and kick returner for the Colts of Calvin Coolidge HS in Washington, D.C… Earned two letters in football and helped lead the Colts to a 9-3 mark during his junior season and the first round of the playoffs… Named team MVP as a senior… Also lettered as a sprinter for the Colts’ track & field team, earning Most Valuable Runner honors as a senior… Was a member of the top 4x200-meter relay team in the nation in 2009-10. Personal: Son of Lynette Ford.
94 Defensive Lineman 6-3 | 280 | Fr. Garland, Texas (Sachse HS)
Tyler Holmes High School: Recorded 104 tackles, five sacks, 28 quarterback hurries, five pass breakups and three forced fumbles playing both defensive tackle and defensive end … Named first team AllDistrict and was named Sachse HS team MVP and Defensive Lineman of the Year … Helped his team reach the second round of the Texas Class 5A State Playoffs during his senior year … Played for Mark Behrens at SHS. Personal: Son of Linda and Tony Holmes … Father, Tony, played football at Arkansas … Uncle, Kevin Holmes, also played football at Arkansas ... Chose Kansas over Western Kentucky and Central Arkansas … Would like to major in graphic design.
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51 2010 (So. at Notre Dame): Played in 11 games for the Irish ... Totaled 11 tackles... Recorded six solo and three assisted stops... Registered three tackles against Michigan State, Stanford and Miami (Fla.). 2009 (Fr. at Notre Dame): Appeared in all 12 games during 2009 season, making his first career appearance against Nevada in Notre Dame’s season opener... Recorded 10 total tackles... Notched multi-tackle games against Nevada and Connecticut... Also recorded one tackle each against Michigan State, USC, Washington State, Navy and Stanford. 2008 (RS): Did not see any game action and was redshirted. High School: Selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio... Placed on all-Southern California team by Southern California Football Coaches Association and Orange County Register... Named to first-team all-Southern California team by GoldenStatePreps.com ... Named a third-team all-state selection by CalHiSports.com as a senior... Recorded 79 tackles and one sack in 11 games during senior season... Named to the 2007 L.A. Times preseason All-Southland team... One of just two juniors selected to the all-CIF Pac-5 Division team... Selected to the second team all- state underclass squad following junior season in which he recorded 101 tackles, 30 tackles for loss,10 sacks and forced five fumbles ... Ranked by Scout.com the eighth-best middle linebacker in the country and the 16th- best prospect in California... Considered the 22nd-best player in California by SuperPrep and the third-best linebacker in the state... Rivals.com rated him No. 31 in the state of California and the 11th-best inside linebacker... three-year starter for the Knights... As a sophomore starting in the Southern Section Division III championship game, recorded 22 tackles in a loss to Dominguez H.S… Played for coach Kevin Rooney at Notre Dame HS. Personal: Son of Mike and Cathy McDonald… Father Mike played at USC and was a long snapper for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL... Cousin Bruce Luizzi also played at USC... High school teammate of fellow Jayhawk Dayne Crist... Graduated from Notre Dame in May of 2012 with a degree in sociology.