Notre Dame Signs Safety Khari Gee
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have signed safety Khari Gee.
KHARI GEE PROFILE
Hometown: College Park, Ga.
High School: Woodward Academy
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
2020 Stats: 37 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions
2019 Stats: 58 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 6 pass break ups
IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 250 caliber player)
Upside Grade: 4.5
Offers: Notre Dame, Clemson, LSU, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, USC, Penn State, Michigan, Florida State, North Carolina, Tennessee, NC State, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Ole Miss, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Minnesota, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Duke, Colorado, Vanderbilt
Rivals: 4-star
247Sports: 3-star
ESPN: 3-star
Composite: 3-star - No. 394 overall
FILM ANALYSIS
Gee has a tremendous frame, possessing excellent length and an impressive frame. He’ll get to be an easy 205-210 pounds. I view him as a safety, of that there is no doubt, but should he be needed to move closer to the box, he has the kind of frame that would allow him to get to 215-220 pounds in order to handle the rover position.
That versatility adds to Gee’s grade, and you know I love versatile players. But I like Gee at safety and believe he’ll get every opportunity to stick at that position. He shows the kind of length and range that Notre Dame loves on defense, and it’s something Notre Dame needs a lot more of at safety. Outside of sophomore Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame doesn’t have much length at the position, and Gee has plenty of that.
Gee is a strong tackler, showing the ability to deliver punishing hits, but also the sound tackling ability needed to thrive in the alleys and in space. Despite being 6-3, Gee shows the ability to quickly go low and drive through ball carriers. His form tackling is good and with more time in a college weight room his tackling will get a lot better.
Gee is a high IQ football player and a smooth athlete. He spends some time at corner, and you can see loose hips and quick feet when he’s in coverage. Gee’s length and athleticism should allow him to thrive as a cover player against tight ends and slot players, but his range also gives him the skills needed to be an effective centerfielder in zone coverage.
NOTRE DAME FIT
Notre Dame needs safeties that can do a lot of different things; fill the alleys against the run, cover in the slot, play the middle of the field come down near the box, man coverage from time to time. Gee does all of those things at least well, and he’s outstanding in some areas. Gee is a quality run defender right now, and his upside in coverage is outstanding.
Yes, he could eventually grow into a rover, but I really like him at safety, and that is where Notre Dame has the greater need moving forward.
SI ALL-AMERICAN ON GEE
“Plays all over the field for Woodward: slot corner, safety, inside linebacker, outside linebacker, you name it. Drives on routes before the wideout is even at his breakpoint, displaying supreme route recognition … Gee will impact your special teams units the day he steps on campus at a Power-5 program and develop into a multi-year starter in the backend of your defense. The positional versatility alone should provide early playing time because he can do so much to add value to a defensive roster.”
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