'19 NJ DE Antonio Alfano

[BobbyMac]

Defensive End
Rahway, NJ
Bergen Catholic

Measurements:
Height: 6-5
Weight: 260

Rankings:
247 Comp ....... ...... #1 SDE ..... #12 OA ..... .9952 rating
247: ............... ......... #1 SDE ..... #13 OA ...... 96
Rivals: ............ ........................... Top 100 ...... 5.9
Scout: ............
ESPN: ............. NR

Offers:
Bama ............... Committed 5-18-18
BC
Duke
Florida
Florida St
Georgia
Maryland
Miami F
UNC
OSU
Penn St
Pitt
Rutgers
UCLA
USC
Va Tech
WVU

Media Links:

Twitter - @Antonioalfano99

Antonio Alfano - Hudl

Highlights:

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[BobbyMac]

Notre dame is his dream school.

Wrestles for Bergen too. Big time wrestling program.

 

[zelezo vlk]

That kid looks mean in the picture.

 

[Irish Man3]

Notre dame is his dream school.

Wrestles for Bergen too. Big time wrestling program.

So the question is, how many "dream" schools does dude have?

I feel like ND has been dubbed dream school on several occasions lately and it hasn't paned out.

 

[BobbyMac]

So the question is, how many "dream" schools does dude have?
I feel like ND has been dubbed dream school on several occasions lately and it hasn't paned out.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The other Bergen Catholic 2019 blue-chipper is Antonio Alfano 6'4" 235. Already a 4* prospect with big time agility <a href="https://t.co/gJvVuSXOob">pic.twitter.com/gJvVuSXOob</a></p>— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/LemmingReport/status/664634710841303040">November 12, 2015</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">burst,hands and agility.<a href="https://twitter.com/Antonioalfano99">@Antonioalfano99</a> dream school Notre Dame also looking at MI,PS,USC,LSU. His grandfather played for the Steelers.</p>— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/LemmingReport/status/664635522191597568">November 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BobbyMac]

Visiting on July 23rd. Look for him to get offered. Visiting OSU's Friday Night Lights the day before.

If i had to guess who would be the first Class of '19 prospect to commit, it would be Alfano.

Recently received offers from Penn St, BC, Va Tech and Duke.

 

[jerboski]

Visiting on July 23rd. Look for him to get offered. Visiting OSU's Friday Night Lights the day before.

If i had to guess who would be the first Class of '19 prospect to commit, it would be Alfano.

Recently received offers from Penn St, BC, Va Tech and Duke.

Commit in general or to ND

 

[BobbyMac]

Commit in general or to ND

ND

 

[ThePiombino]

Visiting on July 23rd. Look for him to get offered. Visiting OSU's Friday Night Lights the day before.

If i had to guess who would be the first Class of '19 prospect to commit, it would be Alfano.

Recently received offers from Penn St, BC, Va Tech and Duke.

Commit in general or to ND

ND

LOVE! Are we assuming WDE in then end? God knows we can use it.

 

[BobbyMac]

LOVE! Are we assuming WDE in then end? God knows we can use it.

I'd guess SDE, then a 50-50 chance to move inside. He's put on 35lbs in the past year and he's 260 going into his junior year. Big boy.

 

[calvegas04]

I'd guess SDE, then a 50-50 chance to move inside. He's put on 35lbs in the past year and he's 260 going into his junior year. Big boy.

He would be going into his sophomore year wouldn't he?

 

[BobbyMac]

He would be going into his sophomore year wouldn't he?

Yeah, my bad. Typo.

 

[BobbyMac]

Visiting this Saturday after FNL.

 

[GBdomer]

Who is the last kid we landed from that school?

 

[BobbyMac]

Without digging too deep...

Matt LeVecchio

 

[BobbyMac]

Will be on campus tomorrow after Urbie gets a glimpse of what he ain't getting in '19.

 

[jerboski]

Will be on campus tomorrow after Urbie gets a glimpse of what he ain't getting in '19.

I thought 247 said he wasn't going to make it to ND this trip

 

[BobbyMac]

I thought 247 said he wasn't going to make it to ND this trip

Guess you're right. They took it down off the Timeline. Thanks for the heads up.

That blows, He just hit PSU, Pitt and OSU's big events and goes home without seeing ND in the summer. I disapprove of that message.

 

[BobbyMac]

It's going to be interesting to see how NJ pans out after the Patridge effect wears off at Michigan. I really wish the staff would quit postponing the inevitable and offer Antonio and his Bergen '19 teammate, Josh McKenzie. They're no brainers.

*forgot to add*... Performed very well at OSU's FNL and was offered on the spot.

Freebie from Rivals:

https://n.rivals.com/news/analyst-roundtable-looking-ahead-to-the-upcoming-football-season

Antonio Alfano is just starting his sophomore year but he has grown a few inches and really filled out his frame since last season. He looks like a monster right now and it will be fun to see how he responds to the challenge on playing in the ultra-competitive northern New Jersey private school league. - Adam Friedman

 

[BobbyMac]

No offer, so sad.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Top 2019 NJ DL Antonio Alfano has several big-time offers already and serious interest in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> (Premium) <a href="https://t.co/E2TqGpRUD9">https://t.co/E2TqGpRUD9</a> <a href="https://t.co/NJzrsPMFPh">pic.twitter.com/NJzrsPMFPh</a></p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/status/798665226916724736">November 15, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BobbyMac]

Dear ND,

Review, offer, rinse, repeat.

Wiltfong and two PSU guys CB'd him to Happy Valley last month. This is the definition of the problem in South Bend. When a Top 70 kid from a Top 20 National Catholic Football Factory in ND's recruiting footprint says openly in print that ND's his dream offer, you offer immediately and let him commit if he wants. He has 2.5 years to finish his Spanish classes and become admit-able or quietly fade off the radar.

Stop the mental masturbation and understand the game. It's about egos, exposure, hype and momentum. The program's goal should be to NOT have to sift through UTR 3 stars in the last 60 days of each cycle.

Soph tape:

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[GBdomer]

Crusader you realize how much sense you just made? And you expect ND to follow? We got to many 3* DL to get after right now. Plus you know how busy the staff is right now getting ready for? Wait, actually nothing. Should be watching tape on 2018 kids right now and sending out multiple offers per day.

Wait and he's already visited before? Smdh

Nothing against Malik Vann because I'm sure he's one of the top 300 high school juniors playing football but how does he's get an offer MONTHS before this dude?

 

[zelezo vlk]

Crusader you realize how much sense you just made? And you expect ND to follow? We got to many 3* DL to get after right now. Plus you know how busy the staff is right now getting ready for? Wait, actually nothing. Should be watching tape on 2018 kids right now and sending out multiple offers per day.

Wait and he's already visited before? Smdh

Nothing against Malik Vann because I'm sure he's one of the top 300 high school juniors playing football but how does he's get an offer MONTHS before this dude?

To be fair, Vann is a year older. But Alfano needs an offer soon, and hopefully somebody shows Elko his tape to expedite the process.

 

[BobbyMac]

I just noticed I called for Alfano to be the first '19 commit. Time to DM Elston. Time to learn how to DM.

Got an FSU and a Pitt offer since the start of the year.

Couple of things I found on the Twittersphere.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">thank you Mr. Lemming for the kind words... <a href="https://twitter.com/LemmingReport">@LemmingReport</a> <a href="https://t.co/hZNRvZKAMg">pic.twitter.com/hZNRvZKAMg</a></p>— Antonio Alfano (@Antonioalfano99) <a href="https://twitter.com/Antonioalfano99/status/777924058075820032">September 19, 2016</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">2019 four-star DE Antonio Alfano says he loves the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> mailings and will camp in South Bend next summer. <a href="https://t.co/5Zt7Fu4Lbp">pic.twitter.com/5Zt7Fu4Lbp</a></p>— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattfreemanISD/status/773875588708896768">September 8, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BobbyMac]

I might just have been right all along. The race is one, who'll be the first commit in 2019, Jacob Lacey or Antonio Alfano? Hopefully it'll be a tie.

Stay tuned.

 

[BobbyMac]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Antonio Alfano would be a great fit <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball">@NDFootball</a>. He's going to be a great college football player. Will he get an offer? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FightClub19?src=hash">#FightClub19</a> <a href="https://t.co/zgNpk9UDie">https://t.co/zgNpk9UDie</a></p>— Kevin Sinclair (@fightingirishk1) <a href="https://twitter.com/fightingirishk1/status/848573033782460416">April 2, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Damn physical player, hard to imagine that's Sophomore film

 

[BobbyMac]

Damn physical player, hard to imagine that's Sophomore film

Harder to believe the same kid, who is #2 in the Class of 2019 DE's in total offers, who openly admitted ND is his dream team, has not been offered yet.

*** But... Sometimes things just don't work out and one side decides that what they see and hear are not to their liking.

Oh well.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Is he visiting?

 

[BobbyMac]

Is he visiting?

There's

* Just don't hold your breath.



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