Notre Dame Commit Profile: Jayden Bellamy, Defensive Back

Breaking down Notre Dame 2022 defensive back recruit Jayden Bellamy.

JAYDEN BELLAMY PROFILE

Hometown: Oradell, N.J.
High School: Bergen Catholic

Height: 5-11
Weight: 175

IB Grade: 3.5 (Top 350 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.0

Offers: Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Florida State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Boston College, Maryland, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Duke

Recruited By: Mike Mickens

RECRUITING RANKINGS

247Sports: 3-star - No. 35 cornerback
Rivals: 3-star - No. 54 cornerback
ESPN: 3-star - No. 55 cornerback
Composite: 3-star - No. 432 overall - No. 41 cornerback

FILM ANALYSIS

Bellamy played cornerback and wide receiver as a sophomore at St. John Vianney before moving to Bergen Catholic as a junior, where he played mostly safety.

Bellamy has more of a cornerback build at this point. He's listed at 5-11 and 175 pounds, and he is on the thin side at this point. If Bellamy can fill out his frame it will add a great deal to his versatility.

Even as a sophomore you could see Bellamy's long speed. You can see it when he's playing cornerback, you can see it when he's playing safety as a junior and you see it when he's playing wide receiver. His versatility and speed alone make Bellamy worth taking for a team that is looking to add both to its secondary.

Bellamy shows off a high football IQ on defense. He's a patient cornerback, he takes good angles to the ball and when driving on routes and as a sophomore he got his hands on a lot of footballs while playing cornerback. He did the same thing as a junior, but obviously Covid meant fewer games and fewer opportunities.

Bellamy improved his tackling quite a bit as a safety, showing impressive downhill range against the run and he delivers at the ball with some pop.

Junior Highlights

GRADE KEY

5.0 - Elite player
4.5 - All-American caliber player
4.0 - Multi-year starter
3.5 - Key role player / Late career-starter
3.0 - Backup

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