Notre Dame

Commitment Status:Solid Verbal

Blake Lueders

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Strongside defensive end
Zionsville, Indiana
Zionsville
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  • Ht:6'5"
  • Wt:250 lbs
  • 40:4.79 secs
  • Bench Max:335
  • Squat Max:470
  • Shuttle:4.3
  • Vertical:32 inches
  • GPA:4
  • Class:2010 (High School)
AMP: Lueders has six in mind3 videos available »

College Choices

School Interest Offer Visit Recruited by
Notre DameCOMMITTED (06/25/2009)Offered10/16/2009Bernie Parmalee
Boston CollegeNoneOfferedNone
IndianaNoneOfferedNone
IowaNoneOfferedNone
North CarolinaNoneOfferedNoneJohn Blake, Sam Pittman
NorthwesternNoneOfferedNoneMatt MacPherson
PurdueNoneOfferedNoneMark Hagen
StanfordNoneOfferedNone
VanderbiltNoneOfferedNone
VirginiaNoneOfferedNoneDave Borbely
Virginia TechNoneOfferedNoneBilly Hite
Wake ForestNoneOfferedNoneKeith Henry

Scouting Report on Blake Lueders

How we scouted: Film footage, In-person visits, Game setting, Campby Barry Every - 09/30/2009
  • SpeedDivision I Player
  • SizeAs Good As It Gets
  • StrengthBlue Chip
  • AgilityDivision I Player
  • Lateral PursuitBlue Chip
On the Hoof: A huge and strong-looking athlete that fills up a doorway when he walks into a room. He has that thick football neck that makes him look like one mean player. He has the potential to play at 270 pounds before his career is over. This is a Brian Urlacher-looking kid on the hoof.
Needs improvement: It is not out of the realm of possibility for him to play linebacker, but he most likely will end up with his hand on the ground. This means working on pad level and using his arms and hands versus much bigger lineman. He will also need to develop an assortment of pass-rushing moves rather than using his brute strength and speed to create a consistent pass rush.
Most impressive: Huge, athletic kid that runs extremely well for his size whether blitzing or laterally running sideline to sideline. Lueders understands the importance of wrapping up and running his feet after contact with the ball carrier. He is also a punishing tackler that loves inflicting pain.
Conclusion: It is really going to be hard to keep him from playing early and often. His combination of sheer athleticism and size make him a mismatch for linemen to block. He possibly is the most underrated prospect in the entire nation, partially due to the fact that he is not from a football hotbed.

Barry Every is a Football Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com. He has worked in the recruiting offices for Mark Richt at the University of Georgia, Bobby Bowden at Florida State University and Mack Brown at the University of North Carolina

Latest News

Category rankings: Defensive ends11/17/2009 Rivals.com Football Recruiting

We've selected the best prospects in each specific category for every position and ranked them. Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde star Ronald Powell ranks No. 1 in two different categories for his position. Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every breaks down the defensive ends.

Lueders reaches All-Amercian goal11/5/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Official visit satisfies Lueders10/21/2009IrishIllustrated.com
Switch pays off for Lueders7/8/2009IrishIllustrated.com
Lueders goes with Irish6/26/2009IrishIllustrated.com
How close is Lueders?6/25/2009WildcatReport.com
Irish hold their ground6/24/2009IrishIllustrated.com
Lueders close to decision?6/11/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Status quo for Lueders6/1/2009IrishIllustrated.com
Rivals.com Recruiting Roundtable: Part II5/16/2009Rivals.com College Football
Any leaders for Lueders?5/13/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Fourth time a charm for Lueders5/13/2009WildcatReport.com
Lueders to make fourth NU visit5/5/2009WildcatReport.com
Virginia offers four-star defensive end Lueders5/5/2009CavsCorner.com
Lueders looking for the right combo4/22/2009CardinalReport.com
Lueders enjoys trip to BC4/21/2009EagleAction.com
AMP: Lueders has six in mind4/17/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Academics key for DE Lueders4/13/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Lueders makes a big impression4/6/2009EagleAction.com
Rivals250 DE visits Wake again4/1/2009DeaconsIllustrated.com
'I liked what I saw'3/23/2009IrishIllustrated.com
Hokie offer comes for Rivals250 end3/16/2009HokieHaven.com
Video: Blake Lueders lays the lumber3/10/2009Rivals.com
Irish offer worth the wait2/28/2009IrishIllustrated.com
Lueders in no rush to decide2/17/2009IrishIllustrated.com
Lueders recaps Purdue visit2/2/2009GoldandBlack.com
Hoosiers offer in-state DE/LB1/23/2009Peegs.com & Inside Indiana
Lueders one of Indiana's best1/16/2009IrishIllustrated.com
2010 Indiana DE holds five offers12/30/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Lueders picks up two ACC offers12/18/2008DeaconsIllustrated.com
Pivotal recruiting weekend for Deacs10/31/2008DeaconsIllustrated.com
2010 athlete draws attention8/27/2008DeaconsIllustrated.com

Stats

Defense
Year TckTFLSckInt
2008 (Jr.)128931