Notre Dame Commits Move Around In Latest 247Sports Rankings
247Sports has released yet another post-season player rankings update for the 2023 class. Despite the season already being over when the last rankings were released, and despite there being very little camp activity so far, there were many changes, including six of Notre Dame's eight ranked players dropping in the rankings.
The biggest mover in the positive direction was Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep defensive end Keon Keeley, who jumped up to No. 9 in the latest rankings after ranking No. 25 in the last installment.
The other player to jump up the rankings was Denton (Texas) Guyer safety Peyton Bowen, who moved up five spots to No. 72.
I'm sure it's a complete coincidence that the two commits who are still taking visits and being recruited the heaviest are the prospects that moved up the rankings.
Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean linebacker Drayk Bowen dropped 15 spots in the latest rankings, falling down to No. 73 overall. He also lost his five-star status on the composite rankings despite having not played a single game or participated in a single camp since the last ranking.
Concord (Calif.) De La Salle tight end Cooper Flanagan fell out of the Top 100, dropping down to No. 108 overall in the latest rankings, which is down nine spots from the last rankings update. Irvington (N.J.) High School safety Adon Shuler also fell nine spots, dropping down to No. 180 overall.
The biggest faller was Brenan Vernon of Mentor (Ohio) High School. The 6-5, 250-pound end fell 44 spots, going from No. 151 to No. 195. It's quite puzzling to see Vernon's fall from grace with 247Sports when you consider this latest drop came without any new data to evaluate Vernon. It is quite a head scratching change in rankings for Vernon.
Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman cornerback Justyn Rhett fell seven spots to No. 246 and Miami (Fla.) Columbus running back Sedrick Irvin Jr. dropped five spots to No. 247. Those two Notre Dame commits round out the latest 247Sports rankings.
Detroit (Mich.) King quarterback Dante Moore moved up five spots to No. 8 in the rankings. In my view Moore is the top uncommitted target on the board for Notre Dame, regardless of position. Here is the latest ranking for other top Notre Dame targets:
No. 10 - Caleb Downs, Safety
No. 14 - Carnell Tate, Wide Receiver
No. 25 - Samson Okunlola, Offensive Line
No. 27 - Samuel M'Pemba, Athlete
No. 49 - Malik Muhammad, Cornerback
No. 53 - Christopher Vizzina, Quarterback
No. 63 - Charles Jagusah, Offensive Line
No. 87 - Jason Moore, Defensive Line
No. 90 - Malik Hartford, Safety
No. 93 - Jaiden Ausberry, Linebacker
No. 96 - Monroe Freeling, Offensive Line
No. 97 - Rodney Gallagher, Wide Receiver
No. 99 - Justice Haynes, Running Back
No. 123 - Braxton Myers, Cornerback
No. 127 - Micah Tease, Cornerback
No. 128 - Braylon James, Wide Receiver
No. 132 - Ta'Mere Robinson, Linebacker
No. 153 - Christian Gray, Cornerback
No. 174 - Devan Houstan, Defensive Tackle
No. 207 - Jaden Greathouse, Wide Receiver
No. 219 - Derion Gullette, Linebacker
No. 238 - Rico Flores, Wide Receiver
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