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On Saturday, Ben Davis standout cornerback Mark Zackery committed to Notre Dame football. One of the top prospects in the Midwest, Zackery is the 12th Indianapolis-area player in the past 15 years to pick the Fighting Irish in recruiting.
Here’s a look at how the others fared:
2024: Styles Prescod, Hamilton Southeastern, OL
Hamilton Southeastern’s Styles Prescod poses for a photo Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis.
The 6-6, 275-pound Prescod was a Top 50 IFCA all-state selection as a senior. Hamilton Southeastern averaged 217 rushing yards per game in 9-3 sectional championship season. Prescod, one of the top offensive line recruits in the Midwest, committed to Notre Dame over Alabama, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee and several other programs.
An early enrollee, Prescod missed some spring practice with injury and is a likely redshirt candidate.
2022: Joey Tanona, Zionsville, OL
Zionsville’s Joey Tanona (79) looks up at the scoreboard during the second half of a state final game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Cathedral Fighting Irish defeated the Zionsville Eagles 34-14.
Tanona was a two-time IFCA Top-50 all-state team and named to the All-American Bowl in San Antonio as one of the top 100 high school players in the country. Tanona, a four-star prospect, helped Zionsville to back-to-back Class 5A state finals appearances.
Tanona suffered a concussion in a serious car accident before 2022 spring practice. The injury kept him out for two seasons and even forced him to medically retire. He’s since unretired and transferred to Purdue.
A U.S. Army All-American and one of the top offensive line prospects in the country, ranked No. 52 in the nation on the 247sports composite. The three-year starter was part of Orioles’ teams that went 23-9 and won a sectional title….
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Author : Indianapolis Star
Publish date : 2024-05-28 08:30:45
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