Notre Dame 2025 wide receiver target Derek Meadows is gearing up for an expanded role this year at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman. Last season, Meadows had six receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Now, he's planning to see more targets and see an uptick in production.
I caught up with the 6-foot-6, 179-pound wide receiver to learn about his offseason since he participated in Irish Invasion earlier this summer — where his Irish offer had him jumping up and down after.
“My summer’s been great … on that grind for football season as usual," Meadows told Inside ND Sports. "I practice Monday through Friday with the team and on Saturdays, I've also been training with my coach Marcus Nash.
At the time of Irish Invasion, Meadows was unrated and unranked. Now, Rivals has Meadows as a four-star prospect and rank him as the No. 5 player in Nevada for the 2025 recruiting class.
Since the contact period began Aug. 1, Meadows has been in contact with wide receivers coach Chansi Stuckey. He called Notre Dame one of his dream schools during our conversation and highlighted Stuckey's NFL background as a strong driving force.
“Coach Stuckey has been to the top level with the best of the best players and that makes him part of the 1%," Meadows said. "I appreciate the time he spends trying to get to know me.
Meadows reports eight offers including Notre Dame, BYU, Colorado State, Hawaii, Nevada, UNLV, Utah and Washington. I expect him to try and schedule a game day visit for this season.
Meadows' athletic gifts were evident during his workout in June. You can watch those highlights shot by @Tyler James here. He's also a track star and won the Gatorade Nevada Boys Track and Field Player of the Year award this summer. He won the NIAA Class 5A state championship in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 36.73.
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