'19 TX LB/DE Nana Osafo-Mensah (Notre Dame Signee)

[ResLife Hero]

Outside Linebacker / Weak-Side Defensive End
Fort Worth, TX (Nolan Catholic)

@NaNaOsafo2

Measurements

Height: 6'4"
Weight: 231

Rankings

Rivals: 5.8 Rating, #17 TX, #6 OLB, #160 Overall
247: 93 Rating, #13 TX, #6 WDE, #104 Overall
ESPN: 83 Rating, #24 TX, #18 DE, #160 Overall

247 Composite: 94.72 Rating, #17 TX, #7 WDE, #118 Overall


Offers
Arkansas
Baylor
Colorado
Duke
Georgia
Houston
Louisiana Tech
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
TCU
Texas A&M
UCLA
USC
Utah

Highlights:
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[ResLife Hero]

No idea if we're in play here, but it's not every day a kid from my Alma Mater shows up on ND's radar.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mike Elko was in TX on Fri. to check in on Top 100 WDE Nana Osafo-Mensah, who had big things to say about the Irish <a href="https://t.co/b1jSDRmc9V">https://t.co/b1jSDRmc9V</a> <a href="https://t.co/gfSJmrxBkF">pic.twitter.com/gfSJmrxBkF</a></p>&mdash; Kevin Sinclair (@fightingirishk1) <a href="https://twitter.com/fightingirishk1/status/919599737380073478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[NDCrusader]

He's at least retweeting ND edits. You're the point man on this one. #DeliverDemBagz

Great offer. NaNa Osafo-Mensah.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Beyond Blessed to say I have received my 12th offer to play football for the University of Notre Dame <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightingIrish?src=hash">#FightingIrish</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/iroNClad?src=hash">#iroNClad</a> <a href="https://t.co/t2iT3tnOC8">pic.twitter.com/t2iT3tnOC8</a></p>&mdash; ŃåŃå Ôšåfô-Mëńšåh (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/862331532429668352">May 10, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fighting Irish Love🥊☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightClub19?src=hash">#FightClub19</a> <a href="https://t.co/4NMyNmtNsC">pic.twitter.com/4NMyNmtNsC</a></p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/905865314742743040">September 7, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Luckylucci]

Interestingly enough, he was previously quite high on Stanford, as academics are important in his recruitment. However, after a spring/summer visit to the Farm, he essentially dropped them, lol. Never read what happened but obviously he didn't enjoy the visit. ND is positioning itself the be the "out of Texas" school in this recruitment.

[NDCrusader]

Hope he's not too upset when he's an HC somewhere else next season.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Birthday Coach Elston☘️‼️ <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMikeElston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMikeEls ton</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightingIrish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F ightingIrish</a></p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/925724474393194496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Ricochet]

Hope he's not too upset when he's an HC somewhere else next season.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Birthday Coach Elston☘️‼️ <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMikeElston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMikeEls ton</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightingIrish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F ightingIrish</a></p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/925724474393194496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

At this point in his life I don't see him leaving for a non Power 5 University. If ND continues to play the way they have so far under Elko then he's got a max of 3 years at ND before he's a HC. IMO Elston is ND's next DC.

[NDCrusader]

At this point in his life I don't see him leaving for a non Power 5 University. If ND continues to play the way they have so far under Elko then he's got a max of 3 years at ND before he's a HC. IMO Elston is ND's next DC.

So you think BK stays, Elko gets a HC somewhere else and Elston becomes DC?

If so, I hope you are very wrong.

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

So you think BK stays, Elko gets a HC somewhere else and Elston becomes DC?

If so, I hope you are very wrong.

x2

[Ricochet]

So you think BK stays, Elko gets a HC somewhere else and Elston becomes DC?

If so, I hope you are very wrong.

The way things are going now I think that is a very likely scenario but not a given by any means that Elston ends up as the next DC but I strongly believe that Elko won't be here more than 3 years at ND.

[Redbar]

Most defensive coaches do not have the same ego/trajectory as offensive coaches, pay Elko and he will stick longer than you think IMO.

[Luckylucci]

I highly doubt that Nana is concerned about Elston leaving ND at this time, and I don’t think we should either. Plenty of more productive conversations to have.

[Ricochet]

I highly doubt that Nana is concerned about Elston leaving ND at this time, and I don’t think we should either. Plenty of more productive conversations to have.

true.

[NDCrusader]

He got a visit from the staff today after Brian Williams and then LSU offered.

The analyst from Geaux247 gave him a quick CB.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blessed and Very EXCITED to say I have received my 16th offer to play football for Louisiana State University <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeauxTigers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gea uxTigers</a> <a href="https://t.co/dt8vMHhh44">pic.twitter.com/dt8vMHhh44</a></p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/935658034159849472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Irish#1]

He got a visit from the staff today after Brian Williams and then LSU offered.

The analyst from Geaux247 gave him a quick CB.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blessed and Very EXCITED to say I have received my 16th offer to play football for Louisiana State University <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeauxTigers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gea uxTigers</a> <a href="https://t.co/dt8vMHhh44">pic.twitter.com/dt8vMHhh44</a></p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/935658034159849472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

We offered him 12 times, but LSU 16 times. We better up the ante.

[ginman]

Grandma is that you? Did you get a haircut?

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NaNa Osafo-Mensah is an exceptional pass rusher and very effective dropping into coverage. 4*+ prospect with 5* ability.<a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NaNaOsafo2</a> <a href="https://t.co/eczqsWQA1Z">pic.twitter.com/eczqsWQA1Z</a></p>&mdash; Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/LemmingReport/status/946217527310475264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Elston and Ovie immediately liked. Also noticed this tweet:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/Thehunterspears?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Thehunterspe ars</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JacobLacey6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JacobLacey6</a> ��❓ <a href="https://t.co/y4l9E7OhrC">https://t.co/y4l9E7OhrC</a></p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/945082959467556865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[NDCrusader]

Did Lemming just call him a slacker?

As much as I'd like it to, this doesn't make my spidey senses tingle.

[NDCrusader]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️<br><br>Top-rated edge-rushing specialist NaNa Osafo-Mensah will head to Notre Dame for Junior Day later this month for junior day. <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NaNaOsafo2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinSinclair_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KevinSinclair _</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomLoy247</a> <a href="https://t.co/aIQ457uiNM">https://t.co/aIQ457uiNM</a></p>&mdash; Greg Powers �� (@GPowers247) <a href="https://twitter.com/GPowers247/status/951523313603489793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Freebie:

"I am really looking forward to getting up to Notre Dame in a few weeks," Osafo-Menah said. "I will be up there on January 27th. We will be heading up there on Friday to talk to the coaches and then we will be going to the basketball game on that Saturday."

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[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2019 4-star DE/LB NaNa Osafo-Mensah says new <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TAMU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TAMU</a> DC Mike Elko one of his favorite coaches. From <a href="https://twitter.com/GPowers247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GPowers247</a> (VIP)<a href="https://t.co/ekBw2d24vp">https://t.co/ekBw2d24vp</a> <a href="https://t.co/hZ3wnV1Z6u">pic.twitter.com/hZ3wnV1Z6u</a></p>&mdash; Brian Perroni (@Perroni247) <a href="https://twitter.com/Perroni247/status/953319983886618625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Cool, that's not salt in the wound.

[NDCrusader]

Elko can have him & every prospect in TX for '19 not named Brian Williams as long as Lea lands Brandon Smith.

Williams they'll have to flip us for.

[arrowryan]

I hate that 247 put a paywall in front of the CB predictions, but I think Loy threw down a ND prediction.

[NDCrusader]

I hate that 247 put a paywall in front of the CB predictions, but I think Loy threw down a ND prediction.

He did.

[NDCrusader]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nothing I didn’t Love about the Irish, I’ll be back☘️☘️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightClub19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Fig htClub19</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DLU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DLU</a> <a href="https://t.co/Mzje9pkfEU">pic.twitter.com/Mzje9pkfEU</a></p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/957643158208344064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Luckylucci]

Loy was told by a source close to Nana, that ND is the leader at this point.

[NDCrusader]

247 Freebie:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There may not have been a bigger priority on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Notre Dame</a> campus this weekend than Top100 four-star DE Nana Osafo-Mensah. He recapped the &quot;amazing&quot; trip with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IrishIllustrated?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >#IrishIllustrated</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/VDwmD0efJk">https://t.co/VDwmD0efJk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NaNaOsafo2</a> <a href="https://t.co/Vqdbkbg52R">pic.twitter.com/Vqdbkbg52R</a></p>&mdash; Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247/status/957722095512932355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Crazy Balki]

Normally, I'm hesitant to buy into Loy's predictions.

However, this dude's got 2 last names. He's an ND lock as far as I'm concerned.

[ab2cmiller]

247 update now has him ranked #94 in the 247 down 21 spots with a 93 ranking

[ab2cmiller]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">News coming out today at 1:00pm Stay Tunned����</p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/960893572693274625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[longliveautrydenson]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">News coming out today at 1:00pm Stay Tunned����</p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/960893572693274625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2018</a></blockquote>
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“I’ve committed to playing in the Under Armour All-American game.”

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">News coming out today at 1:00pm Stay Tunned����</p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/960893572693274625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2018</a></blockquote>
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to piggy back this...mike elston retweeted it!!!!

[IrishFanJMercy]

Any chance he commits?

[PANDFAN]

Any chance he commits?

there is always a chance, but i would be more inclined to see a top 3...just my gut feeling

[ab2cmiller]

Any chance he commits?

Maybe. But it's possible he could be committing to A & M

[Sherm Sticky]

Oh my this kid is a stud and seems like a perfect fit for Notre Dame.

[IrishFanJMercy]

Yeah he is fresh of a visit to Texas A&M

[zelezo vlk]

Oh my this kid is a stud and seems like a perfect fit for Notre Dame.

To piggy back off this, I believe ISD said both of his parents are surgeons? Is that right??

[PANDFAN]

Maybe. But it's possible he could be committing to A & M

i highly doubt elston would have retweeted if that were the case....since he just had an amazing visit to ND...i would assume he would at least call elston and tell him he was committing to a&m if in fact he was going to go public w/ announcing...but it's recruiting so who the hell knows

[beryirish]

i highly doubt elston would have retweeted if that were the case....since he just had an amazing visit to ND...i would assume he would at least call elston and tell him he was committing to a&m if in fact he was going to go public w/ announcing...but it's recruiting so who the hell knows

Maybe he's announcing on behalf of Mike Elston that he's taking a coaching job at A&M...

[GrangerIrish24]

im goign with top 3. He has his Alabama offer pinned on his twitter account

[NDCrusader]

Don't count out a commitment to the All American Bowl... that's going around now.

Hard to believe Adidas didn't take over the title sponsorship from the US Army(???)

[zelezo vlk]

Don't count out a commitment to the All American Bowl... that's going around now.

Hard to believe Adidas didn't take over the title sponsorship from the US Army(???)

Hold up, did Army drop the sponsorship? When did that happen?

[PANDFAN]

Hold up, did Army drop the sponsorship? When did that happen?

The U.S. Army will cease its sponsorship of the high school All-American game that bears its name after the 2018 event, John Ourand of SportsBusiness Journal reported Wednesday.

Mark Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing, released a statement on the decision, per the Army Times' Meghann Myers:

The decision was difficult, but necessary to guarantee we remain the best stewards of the resources we are provided to ensure that America continues to value, support and consider joining the Army team.

The Army continuously assesses the effectiveness of its marketing programs, and will continue to fund those that are high performers, cost effective, connect America with their Army and directly support Army recruiting.

US Army to End Sponsorship of High School All-American Game After 2018 | Bleacher Report

[Me2SouthBend]

The U.S. Army will cease its sponsorship of the high school All-American game that bears its name after the 2018 event, John Ourand of SportsBusiness Journal reported Wednesday.

Mark Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing, released a statement on the decision, per the Army Times' Meghann Myers:

The decision was difficult, but necessary to guarantee we remain the best stewards of the resources we are provided to ensure that America continues to value, support and consider joining the Army team.

The Army continuously assesses the effectiveness of its marketing programs, and will continue to fund those that are high performers, cost effective, connect America with their Army and directly support Army recruiting.

US Army to End Sponsorship of High School All-American Game After 2018 | Bleacher Report

The real reason is they no longer want to be viewed as a mere prop in the Amon Ra St. Brown punting contest.

[NDCrusader]

Hold up, did Army drop the sponsorship? When did that happen?

A year ago?

*Oops, Panda covered it. Last January.

[dublinirish]

The U.S. Army will cease its sponsorship of the high school All-American game that bears its name after the 2018 event, John Ourand of SportsBusiness Journal reported Wednesday.

Mark Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing, released a statement on the decision, per the Army Times' Meghann Myers:

The decision was difficult, but necessary to guarantee we remain the best stewards of the resources we are provided to ensure that America continues to value, support and consider joining the Army team.

The Army continuously assesses the effectiveness of its marketing programs, and will continue to fund those that are high performers, cost effective, connect America with their Army and directly support Army recruiting.

US Army to End Sponsorship of High School All-American Game After 2018 | Bleacher Report

Army is giving up on the teens of america and going after robot soldiers?

[ab2cmiller]

If we can get one of the DL guys that visited to commit (along with Lacey), I think the dominoes could fall pretty quickly.

It could be raining DL men.

[koonja]

He won't be committing, just listing a top whatever.

But FYI - the ISD crew is really confident in ND right now.

[connor_in]

No reason for a 2019 guy to commit today or tomorrow unless he wants to be left alone and have no press. All the air in the room to be taken up by the remainder of the 2018 class the next couple days.

[Irishnuke]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">News coming out today at 1:00pm Stay Tunned����</p>&mdash; NaNa Osafo-Mensah (@NaNaOsafo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaNaOsafo2/status/960893572693274625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Spelled “tuned” wrong. Hard pass.

[Irishnuke]

Army is giving up on the teens of america and going after robot soldiers?

Have you seen the teens of America lately? Smart move.