Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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nerback in the land and the country's No. 188 overall prospect … Ranked as a four-star player, the No. 2 prospect in Washington, D.C., the nation's No. 17 cornerback and the No. 189 overall recruit in the land by 247Sports … Tabbed by Scout.com as a three-star prospect and the No. 36 cornerback nationally … Rated as a three-star player, the No. 3 recruit in Washington, D.C., and the No. 62 cornerback in the land by Rivals.com. Statistics: Recorded 46 tackles, three interceptions and 10 passes broken up while adding four touchdown receptions, to help his team to an 8-3 record as a senior … Started as a sophomore at safety prior to moving to cornerback in his junior season. Honors: Selected as a first-team defensive back on the 2012 Washington Post all-metro team … Named a first-team defensive back by the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference … Earned a spot on the Pigskin Club of Washington all-metro team as a defensive back … Chosen as a first-team all-conference defensive back as a junior. All-Star Games And Camps: Participated in the Chesapeake Bowl, which featured the top players in the Mid-Atlantic region, Dec. 30 … Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Jan. 4 in Carson, Calif., and made three tackles for the East team in a 17-14 victory … Lined up as a wide receiver for the USA Football Under-19 National Team in the International Bowl Feb. 5 in Austin, Texas … Participated in the Nike NFTC Combine in Maryland, which qualified him for The Opening in Beaverton, Ore. … Attended Gridiron Kings in Orlando, Fla., during the summer before his senior season … Went to one-day camps at Maryland and Virginia as a sophomore. Brian Kelly's Comments: "Devin obviously at the cornerback position is a need that we have within our program. … He's an exciting player that's going to come in and compete immediately." Gonzaga Head Coach Aaron Brady Comments: "He can pretty much do anything on offense or defense. Most guys his size want to play offense, but he loves defense. He likes to come up and hit people, and he loves being out on an island to match up with the best receiver on the field. He's a very competitive guy. He plays the game hard, and he's a leader that way." Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "Devin is a good, solid cover corner with good, but not great speed. He's aggressive. He's not afraid to put his nose in there and light someone up." Recruitment: Landed an offer from the Irish roughly a month before taking visits to Michigan, Wisconsin and Notre Dame in late March and made his pledge to the Irish public April 4 … Returned to South Bend in mid-June, and for the BYU and Wake Forest games … Took his first and only official visit to Notre Dame Dec. 7 for the football awards show and was hosted by junior cornerback Bennett Jackson … Primarily recruited by Scott Booker with future position coach Kerry Cooks also involved. Why He Chose Notre Dame: "I really felt comfortable with the coaching staff, the players and everyone around campus. The coaching staff doesn't only want to mold great football players, but they also want to mold great men for society away from football. … I could feel that the coaching staff cared more about just the number on my back." Jason Sapp's Scouting Report: Makes quick reads, has the confidence to play in press coverage and is a physical player in run support … Has good athletic ability and could contribute at a number of positions, but his open-field tackling makes him an early candidate for special teams … He can make plays with his hands and adds an element on turnovers. 2013 Projection: Butler is a special teams candidate and has the ability to cross-train for cornerback and safety in the Irish scheme, if needed. With that being said, he played in three postseason games in hopes of getting that much more prepared for when he gets to campus in the summer.