Notre Dame Closes With Eddie Vanderdoes

Eddie Vanderdoes Defensive Line, 6' 3" 285 lbs. Auburn, CA (Placer) MaxPreps Bio

First-team defensive lineman on 247Sports All-America team . . . second-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American . . . ranked 33rd player nationally on ESPN 300 list . . . ranked 43rd on MaxPreps/Tom Lemming Top100 list . . . ranked sixth on 247Sports list of top 247 players . . . rated 21st overall on Rivals 250 list and fourth among defensive tackles . . . ranked ninth overall and second among outside defensive tackles on Scout 300 by Scout.com . . . first-team defensive lineman on Sacramento Bee All-Metro team for 2012 . . . made 72 tackles, nine sacks, 10 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as senior in 2012 for Placer High School in Auburn, Calif. . . . added 65 tackles, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles, ands two fumble recoveries as junior in 2011 . . . earned MVP honor for defensive linemen at The Opening elite combine in 2012 . . . played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and was credited with three tackles and a sack for West squad . . . played for coach Joey Montoya.

Here are some highlights of the future ND defensive tackle:

National Signing Day Is For Closers

Big props go to the coaching staffs at Notre Dame, Alabama, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Florida, and LSU for closing strong on National Signing Day.  They deserve coffee.