Class of 2010 Commit #7 - Blake Lueders

The Fighting Irish got their second commitment in two days when defensive end Blake Lueders committed to play for Notre Dame.

Lueders, a 6'5" 250 pound end out of Zionsville, Indiana, told IrishIllustrated's Jake Brown that, "I thought it was the best combination of academics and football in the country," Lueders said. "I just love the tradition. The coaches are great. The players are great. Everything."

The commitment comes a day after the top defensive end in the country, Chris Martin, said he would visit other schools, essentially reopening his recruiting.

Lueders is rated as a 4-star DE by Rivals and Scout, ranked the 14th and 18th defensive end in the country by the two services respectively. He runs a 4.79 40 and has a 4.0 GPA. Lueders chose the Irish over fellow in-state school Purdue, Stanford, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Boston College, Iowa, North Carolina, and Northwestern.

The decision came after making an unofficial visit earlier this week.

"I knew when I was there (Tuesday) Notre Dame was the place. I just wanted to sleep on it and think about it for awhile and make sure I was right. I was. I'm happy with my choice. The whole time I was kind of thinking to myself, like, if I was committed would I be happy? In these past 48 hours I pictured myself going to Notre Dame."

Lueders is a great get for the Irish, especially considering the uncertainty surrounding Martin at the current time. Congrats to Blake on making an excellent decision.