Maybe six or seven guys per class nationwide that have the upside Beal has as a pass rusher on the next level.
That’s how big this verbal is for Notre Dame.
Perhaps the Irish will land a player or two in the end that will rank higher than Beal, but none more pivotal in the 2017 class.
This young man can flat go get the quarterback. He’s a double-team waiting to happen. A really good pass rusher with a good frame at 6-foot-4, 230-pounds that can bend. He can also run with a listed time in the 40-yard dash of 4.51 seconds.
Freaky type athlete here.
Ranked by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 3 weak-side defensive end and No. 70 prospect overall, Beal visited Notre Dame for Irish Invasion and thought about pulling the trigger back in the summer. Recruited by
Scott Booker, Beal saw Irish defensive coordinator
Brian VanGorder at his game two weeks ago. Other offers included Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Ohio State.
Early in the 2017 cycle,
Notre Dame is sitting on the nation’s No. 5 recruiting class per the 247Sports Rankingswith several more
highly-ranked prospects already thinking strongly about ND. As the Irish’s strong 2015 season continues, it will continue to add to the buzz the Irish have with current high school juniors.
This haul in the trenches on defense in the junior class has a chance to be as special as the 2011 defensive line group
Brian Kelly and company signed their first full-year recruiting in South Bend. In addition to Beal, there is absolutely no question Notre Dame is in the lead group for and have a great chance to sign five-stars A.J. Epenesa and
Joshua Kaindoh. Remember that list of six to seven guys? Those two are in that group too.
No way Georgia gives up on the No. 8 prospect in their state, but if you go back and look at the timeline, Beal visited the Dawgs for three games last year and for none of the big home games this year. There is no reason to think at this point in the process Beal won’t stick despite giving an early verbal.
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Steve Wiltfong @SWiltfong247
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