2020 DE target Braiden McGregor impresses at Notre Dame camp
SOUTH BEND — Bad weather took a little bit of the luster away from Saturday's Elite Skills Camp at Notre Dame.
Instead of taking place in Notre Dame Stadium, the event was moved into the Loftus Sports Center. When it started pouring rain midway through the camp, the decision was justified.
But the gloom outside didn't prevent some of the recruits in attendance from shining on the field.
The star of the day, as expected, was 2020 defensive end Braiden McGregor. The rising junior from Port Huron (Mich.) Northern High received an offer from Notre Dame on his last campus visit in April, and it was clear why defensive line coach Mike Elston has shown interest.
McGregor recorded a standing broad jump of more than nine feet, and he was timed in the shuttle at 4.63 seconds. He showed good explosion and change of direction, as Elston stayed nearby through most of his workout.
Before letting McGregor end his workout, Elston made him go through one of the catching drills. McGregor sprinted from one sideline to the other as quarterbacks threw him six passes as he ran across the field. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound target caught every pass with ease and looked extremely comfortable.
McGregor, who 247Sports pegs as a three-star recruit and the No. 11 strongside defensive end in the 2020 class, also has offers from the likes of Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa and Nebraska.
Other standouts from the camp included:
• 2021 WR Beaux Collins, 6-3, 180; Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco: Collins may have been the most dynamic receiver at Saturday's camp. He caught the ball well and did everything naturally with quickness. Collins lived up to the hype as a rising sophomore with offers from Oregon, Washington State, Ole Miss and Nebraska.
• 2019 WR Peter Udoibok, 6-4, 200; St. Paul (Minn.) Cretin-Derham Hall: The rising senior executed most drills smoothly. He wasn't the fastest or most explosive receiver at the camp, but he found a way to get open and displayed reliable hands. Seeing his limited offer list — which includes Wyoming, Rice and Air Force — expand wouldn't be a surprise.
• 2020 WR Tommy Christakos, 6-4, 195; Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chaparral: Christakos made his case as one of the best receivers in attendance as well. He ran routes well with his long frame. Christakos was a hard cover for most defensive backs on Saturday. Both in-state programs, Arizona and Arizona State, have already offered the rising junior.
• 2019 QB Trevor Bycznski, 6-5, 225; Berea (Ohio) Berea-Midpark: Bycznski stood out immediately in the quarterback group. His size alone was notable, but he also showed a strong arm with accuracy. He remains an under-the-radar prospect heading into his senior season, with offers from Bowling Green and Buffalo. He completed 212 of his 361 passes for 3,096 yards and 26 touchdowns with five interceptions as a junior.
• 2020 TE Marshall Lang, 6-3, 183; Cincinnati St. Xavier: Lang had the best day of any of the tight ends in attendance. He had some drops at times, but he showed good athleticism and an impressive catching radius.
CAMP ATTENDEES
2021 WR Ali Abdul-Barr II
2021 WR/TE Kameron Allen
2019 S D'Marco Augustin
2019 LB Brandon Berger
2019 QB Trevor Byczynski
2021 DB Daylan Carnell
2020 WR Tommy Christakos
2021 WR Beaux Collins
2020 RB Jean-Marc Etienne
2020 LB Jack Fairman
2020 QB Alex Flores II
2020 WR Tommy Guajardo
2021 DB Antorius Hambric
2020 WR Amin Hassan
2021 QB Brady Hessbrook
2019 LB Tom Hodge
2020 S Collin Jones
2021 QB Athan Kaliakmanis
2021 WR Dino Kaliakmanis
2021 QB Jake Kazanowsky
2020 LB John Key
2021 WR Luke Knightley
2020 TE Marshall Lang
2020 QB Jonah Lauff
2019 QB Peyton Matocha
2020 DE Braiden McGregor
2021 RB Jaymn Medlock
2019 RB Isaiah Nwokenkwo
2019 WR Ryan Padgett
2020 QB Tyler Pape
2019 WR Eric Pape
2019 WR Rodney Patterson II
2021 RB Zach Poff
2021 LB Isaac Rowe
2019 QB Ashton Ruszkowski
2020 RB Jacob Saffold
2021 QB Aidan Sayin
2019 QB Kyle Short
2021 CB Nicholas Sopczak
2021 RB Carson Steele
2019 DB David Studstill
2019 WR Grant Summers
2021 RB Quinn Thomas
2021 WR Donte Thornton Jr.
2019 WR Peter Udoibok
2021 DB Carey Vanier
2020 WR Devell Washington
