NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Sunday marked the start of Notre Dame’s summer camp for all Fighting Irish football recruits. A ton of talented prospects from the 2020, 2021, 2022 and even 2023 classes made their way to campus to workout for the Notre Dame coaching staff.

Although I’m surely missing some guys, here are my picks for Alpha Dog, the Top 10 performers from the day, as well as some other notable recruits that absolutely deserved recognition for their strong efforts.

Alpha Dog

Deion Colzie — The Athens (Ga.) Academy four-star wide receiver showed up and more than lived up to expectations. Colzie used his speed, size and overall talent to dominate just about every opponent he went up against. The only defensive back to give him any problems was arguably the top player on the other side of the ball, Bobby Taylor. All in all, Colzie put on a show throughout the entire camp and showed why 247Sports has the class of 2021 recruit listed as a Top100 talent.

Top 10 Performers

Bobby Taylor — This was my first time seeing the Houston (Texas) Heights defensive back in action and he was terrific. The class of 2022 recruit showed why he has a couple of offers to his credit and why many, many others will come his way in time. His smooth coverage skills shined all day long and as noted above, he was the only one to get the best of Colzie on a rep.

Stephon Johnson — The Houston (Texas) Heights class of 2022 wide receiver shined during the one-on-one portion of the event. Johnson may not have any offers yet, but that’ll surely change over the next 12 months. He ran really tight routes, looked advanced for his age, and beat multiple guys deep downfield. There’s a lot to like about him.

John Lynn — The Owensboro (Ky.) Apollo class of 2021 tight end was a pleasant surprise on Sunday. I knew nothing about him coming into the camp and then watched him dominate from start to finish. He got open with ease, used his physicality to overmatch the opponents, and showed why he’s in store for a very strong next two years of high school ball.

Hunter Wohler — On the flip side, I knew all about the Muskego (Wisc.) class of 2021 four-star safety heading into the camp and he lived up to the hype of being listed in the Top200 per 247Sports. Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan State and others have already offered and now I can see why after watching him in person for the first time. He’s thin and will need to pack on the pounds, but he has a great frame, tremendous coverage skills for a safety, and he breaks on the ball so quickly. This kid is going to be really good in time.

Travis Booker Jr. — Another guy who burst onto my radar was the class of 2022 wide receiver from Locust Grove (Ga.) high school. After showing great hands and speed during drills at the start of camp, Booker went on to dominate the one-on-one portion of the event. He’s extremely quick and blew past defensive backs with one cut, while catching everything thrown his way. Strong effort for the young talent.

Dwayne Moorehead — The Chicago (Ill.) Brother Rice class of 2021 receiver was another terrific pass-catcher during Sunday’s event. He got open with ease, high-pointed the football, showed off terrific athleticism and looked just a step faster than everyone he went against. He’s surely one to watch in the midwest moving forward.

Joe Strickland — The Indianapolis (Ind.) Brebeuf Jesuit class of 2022 defensive lineman is one to watch for Notre Dame and many other national programs down the road. Strickland was probably the most dominant defensive lineman the camp and that didn’t come as much of a surprise. He’s big, strong, physical and has a quick first step. Indiana and Toledo just offered. Many others are on the way in time.

Jordan Marshall — I don’t know if the St. Louis (Mo.) Christian Brothers class of 2021 recruits best projects at cornerback, safety or even linebacker at the next level, but he’s a guy worth tracking moving forward. His coverage skills were advanced, he was absolutely nasty at the line of scrimmage with his physicality, and he possessed good ball skills when he was attacking it in the air.

Kamren Blanton — I had heard about the Long Beach (Calif.) Poly cornerback prior to camp and then watched the class of 2021 player show out during the event. Despite not being the biggest or strongest at the event, there may not have been a more physical defensive back in attendance. Blanton has terrific coverage skills and is a really smooth athlete. He has some nice offers, but will have plenty of other options in the near future.

Julian Humphrey — The Houston (Texas) Clear Lake class of 2022 recruit worked out at defensive back on Sunday, but he’s a true two-way guy. He shined in the secondary, but when watching his tape, no question he could have played receiver and done the same thing. Humphrey had a strong day in the secondary, won nearly every one of his reps, and showed why he has some quality offers to his credit.

Other notables that caught my eye…

Keller (Texas) Timber Creek class of 2021 running back Kaden Bess (4.33 40-yard dash)

Henderson (Nev.) Liberty class of 2021 linebacker Zephaniah Maea



Dayton (Ohio) Centerville class of 2022 quarterback Chase Harrison

Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton class of 2022 running back Jordan McDonald

Chicago (Ill.) Hubbard class of 2022 defensive back RaSand Hall

Bowling Green (Ky.) high school class of 2021 tight end Jordan Dingle

Owensboro (Ky.) Apollo class of 2021 tight end Logan Weedman

Kendallville (Ind.) East Noble class of 2020 defensive back Bailey Parker

Buford (Ga.) high school class of 2022 defensive back Isaiah Bond

Oak Ridge (Tenn.) high school class of 2021 receiver Jonathan Stewart

Avon (Conn.) Old Farms class of 2021 linebacker James Wilborn Jr.

Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco Prep class of 2022 offensive lineman Kevin Loughlin

Dallas (Texas) Highland Park class of 2021 linebacker Patrick Turner

Owensboro (Ky.) Apollo class of 2021 offensive tackle Parker Bates

Grand Prairie (Texas) South class of 2021 receiver Deamikkio Nathan

Chesterfield (Va.) LC Bird class of 2020 defensive back Quentin Elliott

Evansville (Ind.) North high school class of 2021 tight end Alex Smith

Edwardsville (Ill.) high school class of 2021 running back Justin Johnson

West Orange (N.J.) class of 2021 wide receiver Jayson Raines

New Carlisle (Ind.) New Prairie class of 2020 quarterback Chase Ketterer

Bridgman (Mich.) high school class of 2020 tight end Hunter Adams

Melissa (Texas) high school class of 2021 wide receiver Antonio Robinson