'19 VA ATH Litchfield Ajavon (Notre Dame Signee)

[Irish YJ]

 

[Luckylucci]

That is gross, poorly played

 

[NDRock]

Picture on the first page looks like Avon Barksdale. Gonna make Stepherson's legal problems look pedestrian.

 

[Irish YJ]

Picture on the first page looks like Avon Barksdale. Gonna make Stepherson's legal problems look pedestrian.

I don't think Avon started out at Episcopal though....

 

[stlnd01]

Picture on the first page looks like Avon Barksdale. Gonna make Stepherson's legal problems look pedestrian.

Nah. He looks (and sounds) like a grown-ass young man who knows what he's about. Which appears to be violence on the football field and a good education off of it. Welcome aboard.

 

[zelezo vlk]

This dude is more mature than I am. Not saying much, but this is a kid literally everyone will root for.

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[SouthSideChiDomer]

Picture on the first page looks like Avon Barksdale. Gonna make Stepherson's legal problems look pedestrian.

Holy shit, for months I could not place where I saw that picture before but he is literally exactly Avon.

 

[Crazy Balki]

When his hair is cut off, he kind of looks like Wood Harris in Remember the Titans. Tell me I'm wrong.

Also pretty funny how TC Williams is also in Alexandria, where Ajavon is from.

 

[irish4ever]

Another nice pick up by the good guys!

 

[arrowryan]

Loved his commitment video. Very original, genuine, and nothing fancy. His accent is awesome too.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Welcome to Notre Dame Litchfield

 

[IrishGlory]

When his hair is cut off, he kind of looks like Wood Harris in Remember the Titans. Tell me I'm wrong.

Also pretty funny how TC Williams is also in Alexandria, where Ajavon is from.

Well, Episcopal is literally about a quarter mile from TC Williams so...

Attitude reflects leadership, captain!

 

[Big23Head]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stars shining bright at today’s <a href="https://twitter.com/UAFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UAFootball</a> Camp Series in Baltimore. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IWILL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IWILL</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZOQOEvyuAo">pic.twitter.com/ZOQOEvyuAo</a></p>— All-America Game (@AllAmericaGame) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllAmericaGame/status/998218144731811840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In less than ideal conditions Litchfield Ajavon finishes with a silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at the State meet <a href="https://twitter.com/EHSMAROON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EHSMAROON</a></p>— EHSTrack&Field (@EHS_TrackField) <a href="https://twitter.com/EHS_TrackField/status/997902646899101698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[KizerWilhelm]

Told 247 that he's shutting down his recruitment https://247sports.com/college/notre...Notre-Dame-football-commitment-and--118400927

 

[Big23Head]

Analyst Brian Dohn commends Notre Dame commit Litchfield Ajavon

Sunday’s Under Armour camp in the Baltimore area brought out some of the most-competitive aspiring college football players in the Northeast. Many Notre Dame fans celebrated exactly one month ago when coach Brian Kelly secured a verbal commitment from 247Sports Composite four-star safety Litchfield Ajavon.

After 247Sports national recruiting analyst Brian Dohn scouted Ajavon as one of the top prospects at Sunday’s Under Armour camp, there is even more reason to be excited based on his development since last season at Alexandria (Va.) Episcopal. Ajavon could be ready to play from day one and, "is everything Notre Dame should want in a football player."

“If you’re not a die-hard recruiting person who follows every turn, there’s still a lot of reason to be excited about,” Dohn said. “He is everything Notre Dame should want in a football player. He’s a good player. Academics are incredibly important. He comes from a very challenging high school. He’s going to fit in from that regard. On the field, you’re excited. Physically, he’ll be ready to play as a freshman. The question is if he can get the playbook down and assimilate to college. He can go play as soon as he gets on campus from a physical standpoint.”

Ajavon already looks the part physically. He chose the Fighting Irish last month, shortly after other unofficial visits to Penn State and North Carolina. According to Dohn, who twice scouted Ajavon this offseason, Notre Dame has a player that could be game-ready upon enrollment.

“He looked comfortable in his backpedal,” Dohn said. “I felt like he was a little more explosive this time. In coverage, he did a really good job of being physical, which is hard to do when you’re in shorts and a t-shirt. He’s got really good length. He was able to use his hands more fighting for the ball down the field. He’s not going to be a kid that picks off a ton of passes, but he has good ball skills and he can run.

“His work rate is really high. When he is in a rep, he is in it to win. He’s not just going through the motions. Look at him from a safety standpoint, which is where Notre Dame will play him, he has the physical size to come downhill and impact the run game. When you watch him drive on the ball, you understand how he can fill those gaps.”

Notre Dame’s 2019 recruiting class ranks eighth nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite. The Fighting Irish hold 10 verbal commitments, including eight four-star recruits and two three-star prospects. Notre Dame’s most recent commitment came Saturday out of Texas. Fort Worth (Texas) Nolan Catholic defensive end NaNa Osafo-Mensah verballed to Notre Dame as the second-highest rated prospect in the Class of 2019 to date.

 

[NDIrish88]

Analyst Brian Dohn commends Notre Dame commit Litchfield Ajavon

247 needs to change their rating. Number 554 overall? Please.

 

[BobbyMac]

Ginormous hit. lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Head hunting all season 😤 <a href="https://t.co/hMYSTQXYMR">pic.twitter.com/hMYSTQXYMR</a></p>— LA4️⃣ (@litch_ajavon) <a href="https://twitter.com/litch_ajavon/status/1040446965723680769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[NDRock]

Just a gangster, I suppose.

 

[BobbyMac]

ND's safety roster moving forward is reminding this old timer of the mid 80's Bears when they had Double D - Dave Duerson (RIP), The Hitman Gary Fencik & the last 2 Buckeyes I rooted for... Todd Bell (RIP) and Shaun Gayle. All four were Pro Bowlers in their careers.

Ajavon's gonna be an enforcer. Dude looks like a 30 y/o NFL vet.

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[Free Manera]

ND's safety roster moving forward is reminding this old timer of the mid 80's Bears when they had Double D - Dave Duerson (RIP), The Hitman Gary Fencik & the last 2 Buckeyes I rooted for... Todd Bell (RIP) and Shaun Gayle. All four were Pro Bowlers in their careers.

Ajavon's gonna be an enforcer. Dude looks like a 30 y/o NFL vet.

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Damn some of these hits are Sean Taylor-esque. He lowers the shoulder and accelerates through the contact. Is that good competition?

 

[BobbyMac]

Damn some of these hits are Dave Duerson-esque. He lowers the shoulder and accelerates through the contact. Is that good competition?

The U -whaaaaaa? Fixed with a proper ND comparison.

Competition is good, not great. Episcopal plays some traditionally strong prep programs but many had off years. Still, a lot of talent on those rosters.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Dude has the maturity of a 30 year old too. I've loved his interviews with ISD

 

[Henges24]

Damn I wouldn’t wanna be that guys teammate on a pass across the middle let alone the opposition.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Can't wait to see him on special teams his freshman year. Hopefully he can move into the S rotation immediately after that

 

[Southside Sully]

His closing speed on that hit was awesome

 

[OhioIrish31]

His closing speed on that hit was awesome

Yup...and he knows what he's out there to do. Big hitter.

 

[Irish YJ]

not looking forward to all the big hit penalties he's going to cause us.

 

[BobbyMac]

Down 2 to #87 on Rivals.

 

[BobbyMac]

Did we know he was in a boot?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great to have Coach Kelly and his assistants visit EHS today. Notre Dame is getting an amazing football player and an even better person in Litchfield Ajavon - Go Irish! Go Maroon! <a href="https://twitter.com/litch_ajavon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@litch_ajavon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EHSfootball1839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EHSfootball1839</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EHSMAROON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EHSMAROON</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EpiscopalHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EpiscopalHS</a> <a href="https://t.co/bSolzH3JhX">pic.twitter.com/bSolzH3JhX</a></p>— Mark Moroz (@CoachMoroz) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMoroz/status/1072974787734093824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Irish YJ]

nope. he looks bigger than i remember him being too.