By Brian Hamilton
Brian Kelly and Notre Dame have received their first seismic boost on Signing Day.
Matt James, a mammoth 6-foot-8, 290-pound offensive lineman ranked as a top 100 national prospect by Rivals.com, has signed with the Irish. James' official letter of intent arrived at 8:43 a.m. CT on Wednesday, according to the school.
"This was one of those we felt like we really needed," Irish coach Brian Kelly said after James signed. "The offensive line is a position that clearly needed some strengthening. Matt James is a guy that can come in and physically compete right away. A real good get late in this process."
Brian Kelly and Notre Dame have received their first seismic boost on Signing Day.
Matt James, a mammoth 6-foot-8, 290-pound offensive lineman ranked as a top 100 national prospect by Rivals.com, has signed with the Irish. James' official letter of intent arrived at 8:43 a.m. CT on Wednesday, according to the school.
"This was one of those we felt like we really needed," Irish coach Brian Kelly said after James signed. "The offensive line is a position that clearly needed some strengthening. Matt James is a guy that can come in and physically compete right away. A real good get late in this process."
James chose Notre
Dame over Ohio State and represents the highest-rated talent scored by
Kelly thus far. Rivals ranks James as the No. 86 prospect overall
nationally.
"It was a really tough decision," James said, as reported on Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Mike Dyer's Twitter page. "I like the situation of being in the first class with coach (Brian) Kelly there."
Notre Dame also received official letters of intent in the last hour from linebacker Kendall Moore and athlete Danny Spond.
"It was a really tough decision," James said, as reported on Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Mike Dyer's Twitter page. "I like the situation of being in the first class with coach (Brian) Kelly there."
Notre Dame also received official letters of intent in the last hour from linebacker Kendall Moore and athlete Danny Spond.
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