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Notre Dame Football Recruiting

2022 Spotlight | Notre Dame QB Target Gavin Wimsatt

January 4, 2021
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QB Gavin Wimsatt


Ranking
ISD: 93, 4-Star
Composite: 93.1, 4-Star

Vitals
6-3, 200
Owensboro (Owensboro, Kent.)

Offers
Notre Dame, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Vanderbilt

The Skinny
Wimsatt is one of two quarterbacks the Irish offered back in August, along with New Jersey’s Steve Angeli‍. They remain the only signal-callers Notre Dame has offered in the Class of 2022.

Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and the staff have done a good job keeping in touch with Wimsatt and educating him on Notre Dame as much as they can virtually. Wimsatt has told ISD South Bend is “definitely” a place he intends to visit before making a decision.

The in-state schools will definitely make extremely strong pushes as will many of the other Power-5 powers.

The Irish certainly seem to have his attention, but they would surely benefit from the chance to get him on campus as soon as possible.

Decision Timetable
Wimsatt has been firm about wanting to make multiple visits before making a commitment, “I’m pretty set on wanting to get out and make visits again before I commit or do anything,” he says.

So, depending on when the dead period is lifted, Wimsatt’s process could go into the summer or the fall.

ISD Expert Jamie Uyeyama
Wimsatt has a live arm, but displays nice touch as well, specifically on the deep ball. He's fantastic at improvising and escaping the rush. He can make big time plays outside of the pocket and makes some very difficult throws look easy with a simple wrist snap.

A true dual-threat, he has easy speed like a Trevor Lawrence, where his stride makes him more sudden than he appears. He's very good at avoiding pressure and shows poise when the rush is in his face. Like a lot of young quarterbacks, I want to see him process things a bit quicker in the pocket, but his size and ability to escape make up for some of that. He's an outstanding prospect with elite physical tools.

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