Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2012 Notre Dame Football Preview
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DEFENSIVE LINEMEN BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2017 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ✦ 89 three forced fumbles … Also a key blocker on an of- fense that racked up 4,393 total yards and averaged 42.5 points per game en route to an 11-2 record … Selected USA Today first-team All-USA Virginia as an offensive lineman following his senior campaign … Named to the 2016 Virginia High School League Group 4A all-state first team as an offensive lineman. Personal: Born June 17, 1998… Is the first recruit from the South Hampton Roads area to sign with Notre Dame since Isaiah Gardner in 2003. KURT HINISH • DT Fr. • Pittsburgh Ht.: 6-2 • Wt.: 280 Prep: Listed as a three-star prospect, the No. 11 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 38 defensive tackle in the land by Rivals … Recorded 27 tackles and three sacks as a senior while helping Central Catholic to a 14-2 record and the Class 6A state championship game … Also played on the offensive line and contributed to an attack that totaled 4,034 rushing yards, 6,074 total yards and 48.1 points per game … Named to USA Today's All-USA Pennsylvania first team … Tabbed as a Class 6A all-state performer by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers … Selected to the PAFootballNews.com all-classification all-state team. Personal: Born April 27, 1999. JONATHON MACCOLLISTER • DE Fr. • DeLand, Fla. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 244 Prep: Regarded as a three-star prospect, the No. 74 player in Florida and the No. 24 defensive end nationally by 247Sports … Registered 42 total stops (28 solo), seven tackles for loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, and also caught 21 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns as a tight end while helping Bishop Moore to an 11-2 record and the regional finals of the Class 5A playoffs as a senior … Named to The Orlando Sentinel's All- Central Florida first team and rated as the newspa- per's No. 2 senior in the Central Florida Super60 … Named to the Associated Press Class 5A all-state first team … Participated in the inaugural Florida-Georgia Showdown. Personal: Family friends with former Notre Dame offensive lineman Bruce Heggie. MYRON TAGOVAILOA-AMOSA • DE Fr. • Ewa Beach, Hawai'i Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 250 Prep: Rivals rated him as a three-star recruit, the No. 4 player in Hawai'i and the No. 39 defensive tackle in the nation … Recorded 34 tackles for loss and 18 sacks while leading Kapolei to a 10-3 record and the semifinals of the state championships dur- ing his senior year … Named first-team USA Today All-USA Hawai'i and earned a spot on The Honolulu Star-Advertiser all-state team … Tabbed as the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I Red Defensive Player of the Year. Personal: Is the first Hawaiian to sign with Notre Dame since three-star defensive end Kona Schwenke in 2010. KOFI WARDLOW • DE Fr. • Washington, D.C. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 210 Prep: Tabbed as a three-star prospect, the No. 7 player in the D.C. area and the No. 47 weakside defensive end in the country by Rivals … Compiled 84 total stops, 28 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks and 17 quarterback hurries while leading St. John's College to an 8-4 record and appearance in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title game as a senior … Tabbed as a second-team USA Today All-USA Washington, D.C., and second- team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference performer. Personal: Born Aug. 7, 1998 … Has played football for only two seasons after being primarily a basket- ball player. Blue & Gold Illustrated • PO Box 2331 • Durham, NC 27702 www.BlueGoldOnline.com 800-421-7751 Notre Dame Bulova Watch • Quality Bulova timepiece • Rectangular grey dial with stick markers • Sweeping "seconds" hand • Silver-tone case • Steel bracelet • Water resistant to 100 feet • Packaged in an elegant display box • Large blue ND color logo • Covered by Bulova 3 year limited warranty FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S. PLEASE ADD SALES TAX IF SHIPPING TO: NC (7.5%), MI (6%) or IN (7%) NEW! $ 229 95 FREE S&H (Item #6130)