Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2012 Notre Dame Football Preview
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60 ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED 2016 FOOTBALL PREVIEW WIDE RECEIVERS Prep: Ranked as a four-star recruit, the No. 34 player in his state, and the No. 24 wide receiver and No. 222 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports … Transferred from Nashville (Tenn.) Brentwood to Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame prior to his senior year … Logged 35 catches for 562 yards and eight touchdowns, rushed 41 times for 437 yards and nine scores, and returned a pair of kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns … Named first-team all-area by The Los Angeles Daily News … Started in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game … As a junior, won Tennessee's Division II state title in the 100 meters (10.76) and 200 meters (21.88), and anchored two second-place finishes in sprint relays. Personal: Born Sept. 18, 1996 … Has nine movie or television show acting credits to his name, including playing a young Ray Charles in the movie "Ray" when he was 6 … His father, Chris, was three-year starter at flanker at Ohio State from 1992-94 and still holds the school record in the indoor long jump … His dad also played seven seasons in the NFL with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, made 177 career receptions from 1995-2001 and now coaches high school football in the Nashville area … His mother played basketball at Michigan … His stepfather, Corey Harris, played football at Vanderbilt, then 12 seasons (1992-2003) as a defen - sive back (594 career tackles) in the NFL … Enrolled in First Year of Studies. EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN • WR So. • Anaheim, Calif. Ht.: 6-4 • Wt.: 205 Career Highlights: Played in seven games as a reserve wide receiver and on special teams, before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury during practice and missing the final four games of the season … Caught one pass for eight yards … Blocked a punt that was returned for a touchdown in the victory over USC. Prep: ESPN tabbed him as a four-star recruit, the No. 8 prospect in California, and the No. 9 wide re - ceiver and No. 63 overall prospect in the land … As a senior, hauled in 32 passes for 485 yards and four scores … Caught 42 passes for 725 yards and six scores as junior … Played in the Under Armour All-American Game, catching one pass for six yards. Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1996 … Fluent in English, German and French … His mother, Miriam, was born in Germany … His father, John Brown, was a two-time Mr. Universe and three-time Mr. World in weight-lifting … Enrolled in First Year of Studies. NEWCOMERS CHASE CLAYPOOL • WR Fr. • Abbotsford, British Columbia Ht.: 6-4½ • Wt.: 215 Prep: Rated as a four-star prospect, and the No. 22 wide receiver and No. 109 overall player nationally by Rivals … Abbotsford Secondary School's career leader in receptions (79), receiving yards (2,157), receiving touchdowns (29), all-purpose yards (3,575) and inter- ceptions (six) … Totaled 1,903 yards of offense and 28 touchdowns as a senior, and added a team-high 70 tackles, five interceptions and two sacks on defense … Named B.C. Secondary Schools Football Association AA Player of the Year. Personal: Born July 7, 1998 … Will become the first Canadian prospect to play for the Irish since Toronto's Bill Mitoulas, who was a linebacker at Notre Dame from 1994-97. JAVON MCKINLEY • WR Fr. • Corona, Calif. Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 205 Prep: Listed as a four-star talent, and the No. 11 wide - out and No. 59 overall prospect in the country by Rivals … Holds the Inland record with 3,752 career receiving yards and tied the area record with 43 career touchdown receptions … Caught 56 passes for 1,173 yards and 13 touchdowns to lead Centennial to a Pac-5 championship his senior season … Scored in every game, and added a pair of kickoff return touchdowns to go along with two TD passes … Was tabbed as Cal-Hi Sports' first-team multi- purpose player on its all-state squad … Was also picked for the USA Today All-California second team … Totaled 97 catches for a CIF Southern Section single-season record 2,062 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior … Named to the 2014 MaxPreps All-America second team and Junior All-America unit … Was also The Los Angeles Times Back of the Year and the Cal-Hi Sports State Junior of the Year … Selected for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and caught a 12-yard touchdown pass for the West team in a 37-9 win. Personal: Born April 10, 1998. KEVIN STEPHERSON • WR Fr. • Jacksonville, Fla. Ht.: 6-0 • Wt.: 181 Career Highlights: Enrolled in January 2016 … Played in the Blue-Gold Game and caught four passes for 70 yards. Prep: Rivals ranked him as a three-star recruit and the No. 66 wide receiver in the land … Caught 48 passes for 835 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to 2015 Associ - ated Press Florida All-State Class 7A honorable mention as a senior … Notched 33 receptions for 756 yards and 11 scores as a junior. Personal: Born Oct. 1, 1997. Freshman Kevin Stepherson enrolled early and impressed in the Blue-Gold Game, hauling in four passes for 70 yards. PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA