Notre Dame just got a commitment from a player whose father could place coach Brian Kelly in a submission hold in one deft move.
Nicco Fertitta, son of UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, announced via Twitter this weekend that he had committed to play for the Irish.
Excited to say I'm officially committed to THE University of Notre Dame #GoIrish #WeAreND 🍀🙌 pic.twitter.com/V6mHS329Ad
— NICCO FERTITTA#⃣4⃣ (@NFsoCrucial) April 5, 2014
The 5-foor-9, 172-pound safety was on a visit to South Bend when his made his pledge.
Fertitta is currently rated three stars by Rivals.com, but is a U.S. Army All-American from Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas. He also had offers from Arizona, Boston College, Hawaii, Houston, Indiana, UNLV, Utah and Villanova.
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