Keivarae Russell, the nation's No. 138 recruit, committed to Notre Dame today, according to the
Seattle Times.
Keivarae Russell, Mariner
Photo by Tom Lemming
The 6-foot, 182-pound running back from
Mariner (Everett, Wash.) chose the Fighting Irish over home-state Washington.
"Notre Dame, as far as athletically and academically, you can't beat it," Russell said. "Once you get a degree from Notre Dame, you're basically set for life."
Russell's commitment comes just two days after Notre Dame narrowly lost out on the nation's No. 1 recruit
Gunner Kiel, who
committed to LSU.
Landing two top running backs was a priority for Notre Dame this recruiting cycle after only reeling in
Cam McDaniel in the previous recruiting cycle. It pursued both
Keith Marshall and
Byron Marshall but came up short for each.
Russell joins Ohio running back
William Mahone, a power runner who should complement Russell nicely.
In helping Mariner to a 5-5 season, Russell earned first team
all-state honors in Washington's Class 4A.
