Rudolph chooses Notre Dame
Elder High School junior Kyle Rudolph will commit to attending the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship at a press conference Wednesday, Elder announced today.
Rudolph is a 6-foot-7, 230-pound tight end. Ohio High magazine, a prep sports publication distributed statewide, lists Rudolph as Cincinnati's top returning football prospect in the class of 2008.
Rudolph had 33 receptions for 399 yards and seven touchdowns last season. He was All-Greater Catholic League, all-Enquirer honorable mention and second team Southwest District. He also has been GCL Player of the Year in basketball each of the past two years.
Rudolph will commit in a press conference Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at Elder, the school said.
Rudolph recently told The Enquirer he also was considering Ohio State, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia.
However, Rudolph said his "Junior Day" visit to Notre Dame earlier this month convinced him to pick the Irish.
"The people there are similar to the people I went to Catholic grade school with Catholic high school with," Rudolph said. "It just makes sense. I've always rooted for them when I watched them on TV."
Rudolph said he narrowed his choices to Notre Dame and Ohio State. He said he has been to OSU several times, including this past fall and winter.
"I loved everything at Ohio State," Rudolph said. "I just felt I fit in better at Notre Dame."
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