Top 2020 Teammates Take In Notre Dame

Anytime Notre Dame can get young prospects from the state of Florida on campus early, it’s a good thing for the Irish. But when they’re able to get youngsters from the Sunshine State with offer sheets like 2020 defensive end Chantz Williams‍ and 2020 offensive lineman Jalen Rivers‍, it’s huge.

Both Oakleaf High School sophomore standouts already have scholarship offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, South Carolina and Tennessee among others. And both were in South Bend for Notre Dame’s home finale against Navy on Saturday.

“It went good,” the 6-foot-5, 327-pound Rivers said. “Even though it was really cold and wet, I loved the environment.

 “When we first got there, we checked in and got our height and weight. We saw the weight room. After that, we took a tour and saw the Dome. We saw the campus and then went back in and saw a highlight film. Then we went into the players lounge and just hung out there.”

Rivers didn’t get much of a chance to speak with coaches, but was impressed with the offensive line’s play and everything else he saw.

“I want to get to know them more,” he said. “I just want to go up there for a camp to display my skills and meet the coaches.”

Rivers isn’t worried about offers he has or doesn’t have at this point.

“I don’t really look at that,” he said. “I just try to remain humble and improve my skills.”

Rivers said college coaches seem to be impressed by that mindset as well.

Williams had fun as well.

“I enjoyed myself a lot,” he said. “Some of the highlights were seeing the tradition, the new facilities they got that I didn’t know about, the way the students did some things and how the campus was.”

Williams said he would try to get back again.

“I would like to try to see some of the players and the defensive line coach,” he said.

But he saw enough to be impressed on Saturday.

“They’re a very top-notch program.”