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Irish lose recruit, report says

Danny Mattingly, a linebacker and tight end from Mead Senior High School in Spokane, Wash., is no longer committed to Notre Dame, according to a report by Rivals.com.

The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder told the website he would still consider signing with the Irish, but he has reopened his recruiting, dropping Notre Dame's 2013 class to 21 members.

Mattingly has taken official visits to Miami, UCLA and Washington and plans to visit Arizona State and Oregon, according to the site.

"I don't have any favorites or anything like that," Mattingly told Rivals.com. "Those are the schools I'm looking at and I'm going to finish my trips, review everything and see what I think."

Mattingly told the site he had 117 tackles, six sacks, 14 tackles for loss, two interceptions, three punt blocks and 25 catches for 365 yards and six touchdowns during his senior season.

Class of 2013 oral commitments

Alex Anzalone, LB, 6-3, 229, Wyomissing Area, Wyomissing, Pa.

Hunter Bivin, OL, 6-7, 288, Apollo, Owensboro, Ky.

Devin Butler, DB, 6-1, 185, Gonzaga, Washington D.C.

Michael Deeb, LB, 6-2, 237, American Heritage, Plantation, Fla.

Steve Elmer, OL, 6-6, 305, Midland, Midland, Mich.

Will Fuller, WR, 6-0, 170, Roman Catholic, Philadelphia

Mike Heuerman, TE, 6-4, 215, Barron Collier, Naples, Fla.

Torii Hunter Jr., WR, 6-1, 175, Prosper, Prosper, Texas

Jamel James, RB, 5-11, 218, Cinco Ranch, Katy Texas

Rashad Kinlaw, ATH, 6-1, 185, Absegami, Galloway, N.J.

Cole Luke, CB, 6-0, 165, Hamilton, Chandler, Ariz.

Jacob Matuska, TE, 6-5, 240, Bishop Hartley, Columbus, Ohio

Mike McGlinchey, OL, 6-9, 280, William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia

Colin McGovern, OL, 6-6, 292, Lincoln-Way West, New Lenox, Ill.

John Montelus, OL, 6-5, 293, Everett, Everett, Mass.

James Onwualu, ATH, 6-1, 205, Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul, Minn.

Doug Randolph, LB, 6-3, 237, Woodberry Forest, Richmond, Va.

Corey Robinson, WR, 6-4, 195, San Antonio Christian, San Antonio, Texas

Isaac Roschell, DE, 6-5, 260, Eagle's Landing Christian, McDonough, Ga.

Jaylon Smith, LB, 6-3, 215, Bishop Luers

Malik Zaire, QB, 6-1, 190, Archbishop Alter, Kettering, Ohio

The Journal Gazette's Assistant Sports Editor Tony Krausz covers The University of Notre Dame. Krausz, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a native of St. Louis, has been assistant sports editor since October 2005. Prior to joining the JG, he worked at two papers in Mississippi covering high school and college athletics.

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