Brian Kelly won’t have to have the same conversation with his new commit Andrew Kristofic that Gibsonia (Pa.) Pine Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz did several years ago.

Kristofic was a solid middle school quarterback, but the thing is, Kasperowicz knew he was set at the position for years to come.

“A kid named Jurkovec,” he said of Notre Dame’s 2017 quarterback signee in All-American Phil Jurkovec. “Tight end was the next logical move but we don’t really use a tight end in our offense. Andrew’s father is a big gentlemen, we projected he’d keep growing, he made the switch to tackle ninth grade year and the rest is history.”

Up to 6-foot-6, 265-pounds, Kristofic blossomed into a top of the board offensive tackle recruit for several powerhouse programs but on Monday he announced he would play at Notre Dame. Other offers included Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin.

Offensive line is a big need for ND this cycle and there wasn’t a player on the board Kelly, Jeff Quinn and company coveted more than Kristofic, who is an impact player on both sides of the trenches, helping lead his team to a state championship this past fall, and the No. 10 ranking in the final MaxPreps Xcellent Top25. Along with Jurkovec, they have both helped the basketball team advance deep in the state tournament as well.

“He has an extremely high ceiling,” Kasperowicz said of the still developing Kristofic. “He can put on a lot of muscle in the next six months and I think he’s a dream offensive tackle for Notre Dame.”

Kasperowicz pointed to the big, long limbs Kristofic has and potential for major mass gain as just the tip of the iceberg.

“He’s long, he can pass protect. He’s an offensive tackle projected to be your left tackle. I watch him running the court as well as anyone playing basketball in the state final four. He can run block with the best of them. I think he brings that extra little bit offenses need nowadays with all the RPO that’s hot. He get out on the perimeter in the screen game, and with all the zone read stuff I know Notre Dame does and we currently do that requires you to block the defensive end he can do that. He has tremendous technique.”

At practice they have to tell Kristofic “whoa Andrew, relax a little bit.” They like the chip on his shoulder he plays with.

“Andrew’s ceiling is incredibly high and the more football he plays the better he’s going to get.”

Kristofic is commit No. 7 for the Irish in 2019, a class the industry-generated 247Sports Composite ranks No. 14 nationally.