Notre Dame Football: The Top 8 States For Recruiting

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Aug 30, 2014; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Nyles Morgan (5) waits between plays against the Rice Owls at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame won 48-17. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

#3 Illinois

9 Players
Average Star Rating: 3.33
Biggest Loss: NONE
Top Newcomer: Julian Love CB

The Chicagoland area has always been good to the Irish, but lately it has failed to produce elite players that become game changers. Despite this, Notre Dame still gets a good crop of players from this state each year. The pipelines are drying up in some areas, and a bigger emphasis by Michigan State and Michigan in the Chicago area have made it tougher.

Colin McGovern	Senior	Offensive Line
Nyles Morgan	Junior	Linebacker
Nic Weishar	Junior	Tight End
Miles Boykin	Sophomore	Wide Receiver
Trevor Ruhland	Sophomore	Offensive Line
Micah Dew-Treadway	Sophomore	Defensive Tackle
Julian Love	Freshman	Cornerback
John Shannon	Freshman	Long Snapper
Scott Daly	Senior	Long Snapper

Notre Dame has found a pipeline here, albeit one for long snappers. laugh if you must, but the position is vital and Shannon got a 3 star rating for it- which is pretty damn good. The Irish have landed some top linebacker prospect here in the recent past such as Filer, Flemming, and current resident Nyles Morgan. None (at least so far) have ever lived up to the billing.

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