Devin Fuller, ATH, 6-0, 180, Old Tappan High School, Old Tappan, NJ originally dropped Notre Dame from consideration because of the Irish’s insistence that he play defensive back. However, with the exit of offensive coordinator Charley Molnar to become head coach at the University of Massachusetts, the Irish staff has re-evaluated Fuller and now has made it clear to the talented New Jersey athlete that they would consider him as a quarterback prospect.
“It all comes down to what they’re considering him as,” said Fuller’s father Bart. “When Molnar came out early, early on it was ‘defense, defense.’ That’s what kind of turned Devin off. When Coach (Bob) Diaco came the last couple of weeks, he’s more staying in line with quarterback and when Devin hears that it piques his interest. It’s just a matter of are they for real about that and if they are, gauging on what conversations we’ve had, potentially they’re back in the mix.”
Because of the recruiting dead period, the Fullers are taking a wait-and-see attitude with Notre Dame.
“He’s got three visits left and we’re trying to figure out what three schools are going to get those visits and Notre Dame may be in the mix,” said the elder Fuller.
Rutgers will certainly get one of the visits and when asked what schools were most likely to get the remaining two visits, Bart Fuller responded, “I’d say Notre Dame, Arizona and UCLA.”
The Fullers are very concerned about the educational aspect of Devin’s final destination and this gives the Irish a major chip in the game.
“They’re top five in terms of academics and athletics combination, at least on the football field,” explained Mr. Fuller. “Walking away with a degree from Notre Dame is highly respected.”
While playing quarterback, Fuller led his high school team to the state title game, amassing 2247 yards passing and 1326 yards rushing in the process. He accounted for 37 total touchdowns, 20 passing and 17 rushing.
