The Bednarik Award, which annually recognizes the top defensive player in college football, has named Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts a semifinalist. Watts is on

N.J. football stars and Notre Dame have proven to be a good match over the years. The Fighting Irish landed their latest standout from the Garden State on Monday night. DePaul senior Nolan James Jr. took to social media to announce he’s flipping his commitment from Boston College to Notre Dame.

Notre Dame football hosted multiple prospects over this past weekend, and by most reports, it was a smashing success for the Irish. One of the visitors was New Jersey running back Nolan James, who committed to Boston College in December of last year.

Notre Dame football got another win on the recruiting trail, flipping a three-star running back from Boston College.