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16 years in the past Plaxico Burress helped the New York Giants pull off one of many largest upsets in sports activities historical past when he caught the game-winning landing go towards the Patriots in Tremendous Bowl XLII. Forward of this yr’s Tremendous Bowl, his son – who he held in his arms after the sport – is taking an enormous step in his personal soccer profession.
Based on Tom Loy of 247Sports, Burress has dedicated to Notre Dame. He’s a three-star prospect at vast receiver within the Class of 2025.
247Sports charges Burress because the No. 36 vast receiver within the nation and the No. 11 prospect from the state of New Jersey.
This previous yr he had 25 catches for 434 yards and 5 scores whereas taking part in for DePaul Catholic.
ProFootballTalk famous that Burress will likely be joined within the Notre Dame recruiting class by Ivan Taylor, the son of former NFL cornerback Ike Taylor – who additionally occurred to be a teammate of Burress within the NFL.
Plaxico Burress performed 12 seasons within the NFL, recording 4 seasons with over 1,000 yards in stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, with probably the most iconic second of his profession being the game-winning landing reception in Tremendous Bowl XLII.
Elijah Burress, son of Plaxico Burress, commits to Notre Dame. https://t.co/hnHMIM3OEm
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 11, 2024
