'16 FL S Devin Studstill (Notre Dame Early Enrollee)

[phillyirish]

FWIW, we're#9 on Rivals based on average rating per recruit. Which is crazy because we went 3-star bananas early in the cycle.

I think the #3 team overall ranking is more important. I used to focus on the average rating, thinking it was important getting the elite players, now I care more about the numbers. Depth wins games. Especially when you cant avoid transfers and your team suffers a number of casualties comparable to the result of a small natural disaster.

Look at the difference between us and SC (from rivals)


ND
Year Commits Average Rating
2012 17 3.53
2013 24 3.92


USC
Year Commits Average Rating
2012 15 4.07
2013 12 4.42

I chose these years because these players would be the juniors and senior classes today. As you can see, both years USC's average recruit was better than a four star, and at least a half a star rated higher than us. However, we signed 14 more prospects. This lead to more overall depth, competition, and the chance to find those late developer/hidden gems and ultimately being the better and especially more physical team on the field this year. Granted, SC was limited to their numbers due to sanctions but it still supports the argument that quantity beats quality when it comes to recruiting-- at least in a relative comparable sense (obviousness 15 3-4 stars would be better than 25 1 stars, or comparing a smaller power 5 class to a large sun belt class).

 

[ulukinatme]

Humble brag - I went to follow Studstill on twitter and he was already following me. NBD.

That's fine, just no bod squad curses please.

 

[pumpdog20]

Get some cold cuts!

 

[dwshade]

That's so 3 minutes ago!

LOL. I didn't see that.

 

[GoldenDomer]

On a roll! Welcome to the family!

 

[Redbar]

Congratulations to Devin and the Studstill family. Glad you are a part of this Irish class. Special!

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

Very excited to have this young man aboard. This kid might be something really special when its all said and done! Definitely addresses our depth issues for sure! Welcome Devin!!!!!

 

[ResLife Hero]

Top-of-the-Board Safety Commits to Notre Dame - One Foot Down

Nice little free breakdown of his play and an explanation why the stars and offers may not have matched the priority our staff put on him.

Instant Impact

With the depth chart situation at Notre Dame - seriously, it's Max Redfield and... - and his status as an early enrollee, I actually could see Studstill having a chance to play next fall. The physical skills are there, and it looks like some of the mental skills and technique are as well. At the very least he'll probably be a depth chart guy and a special teams regular in 2016.

Long Term / Career

Studstill has the potential to be a multi-year starter at safety. It actually wouldn't surprise me at all to see him take over for Redfield in 2017 and stay there. The kid's good.

Welcome to the family, Devin!

 

[ThePiombino]

Great pickup! Welcome aboard, Devin.

 

[Irish Insanity]

Did that tv show help?

Nice pickup!

Considering Joe was the main character on the show, he just helped land us a future stud.....

 

[Booslum31]

Considering Joe was the main character on the show, he just helped land us a future stud.....

You had to bring that up!

 

[tko]

Stud, still.

 

[Booslum31]

Shouldn't Devin be on the front page listed as a commit? Is there a "cooling off" period before we list a new commit there?

 

[Cackalacky]

Shouldn't Devin be on the front page listed as a commit? Is there a "cooling off" period before we list a new commit there?

No. The Admins are the only ones with access to the front page. They just have not done it yet.

 

[Ironman8]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Christmas came early!

Devin Studstill & Spencer Perry are the newest additions to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DBoyz?src=hash">#DBoyz</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F16HTINGIRISH?src=hash">#F16HTINGIRISH</a> <a href="https://t.co/hkRv14PS9w">pic.twitter.com/hkRv14PS9w</a></p>— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball/status/678984843477311488">December 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[arrowryan]

Considering we almost have zero experience behind Redfield, Studstill and Perry are our to biggest and most important EEs IMO

 

[Henges24]

Considering we almost have zero experience behind Redfield, Studstill and Perry are our to biggest and most important EEs IMO

Sebastian should be back next year but he obviously has zero game experience with this 'rocket-science' of an defense.

 

[Luckylucci]

Sebastian should be back next year but he obviously has zero game experience with this 'rocket-science' of an defense.

Yea, seems like sebastian will have the early lead on the SS position going into Spring ball but I think Studstill is going to be pushing for PT somewhere on the back end of the defense and SS makes the most sense to me.

 

[BobbyMac]

In my 5 fearless predictions I pointed out that Mykelti Williams will be an All American. So all the rooks need to fall in line behind my Hoosier homie. Just saying...

 

[Luckylucci]

Devin was named the Sun Sentinel's All-Palm Beach 8A-7A-6A Defensive Player of the Year yesterday.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Devin was named the Sun Sentinel's All-Palm Beach 8A-7A-6A Defensive Player of the Year yesterday.

How's the competition?

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[PANDFAN]

How's the competition?

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if being serious...its not the top as in broward county...but its very legit

 

[zelezo vlk]

if being serious...its not the top as in broward county...but its very legit

Forgot the italics. My mistake.

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[ResLife Hero]

https://notredame.n.rivals.com/news/five-prospects-enroll-early-at-notre-dame-for-spring-semester

Studstill: "Studstill loves to fly downhill and attack, with the ability to explode through contact and quickly drive through the legs of ball carriers. Studstill plays much faster than he times, showing outstanding range and the ability to quickly accelerate off the hash. Studstill has impressive agility and loose hips, traits that allow him to transition well in coverage. His football IQ is high and he shows the ability to read the quarterback and anticipate routes."

 

[CanadalovesND]

I love him at FS, but can't help but notice from his highlights that he's a good WR, too.

Don't see him being moved, however. He just looks like natural at safety.

 

[NDinBoston]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm not homesick yet if that's a good sign.</p>— Devin ⚡️tudstill (@StudSteezy) <a href="https://twitter.com/StudSteezy/status/688915752288669697">January 18, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[GBdomer]

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[NDPhilly]

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i cared GB

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So thankful &#55357;&#56911;&#55356;&#57342;&#55356;&#57152; <a href="https://t.co/UgNmFwHZpO">pic.twitter.com/UgNmFwHZpO</a></p>— Devin ⚡️tudstill (@StudSteezy) <a href="https://twitter.com/StudSteezy/status/692002557116452865">January 26, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[ResLife Hero]

Signing Day Eve: Early Enrollee Capsules - Irish Sports Daily

6-1, 180
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Palm Beach Gardens
ISD 4-star, Rivals 3-star, Scout 3-star, 24/7 4-star, ESPN 3-star
Recruiter: Autry Denson
Recruiting Rundown: The 5-foot-11, 191-pounder was identified extremely early in the recruiting process by Notre Dame and was made a priority after his sophomore season. The four-star prospect, a high school teammate of current Irish linebacker Te’von Coney, played his recruitment out, but Notre Dame had a firm lead after his visit to South Bend for Irish Invasion. Studstill is also currently enrolled in classes at Notre Dame.
Palm Beach Gardens HC Rob Freeman: “To me, what separates him is that he’s just a very physical football player. He’s a guy who will come down in the tackle box and tackle. He has the ability to make open-field tackles. If you combine that with the athleticism, I think that’s what you’re looking for at safety…He’s all of 6-1 and of course, when they get him on the strength and nutrition program, he’s going to put the weight on. I can just picture him being one of those 6-1, 205, 210-pound safeties that they have at that level. It’ll be interesting to see how his career progresses. We expect big things from him.”
Expert Analysis From Uyeyama: Studstill is incredibly instinctual. He recognizes things and that allows him to attack immediately and blow up plays before they get a chance to do damage to a defense. I believe he is severely underrated by the recruiting services and the Irish are getting a player who can make an instant impact in their secondary because of his instincts and intelligence that lead to him making plays in deep coverage and versus the short passing game.
It’s rare for freshmen to play in the secondary, but I do think that once he earns some playing time, it is going to be very tough to get him off the field. He has all of the tools to be a very good starter in the secondary for multiple seasons at Notre Dame.