Linebacker Te'o signs with Notre Dame

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Manti Te’o of Honolulu signed a national letter-of-intent with Notre Dame on Wednesday, February 4, 2009. (KGMB file photo)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Feb 4, 2009 at 3:31 PM EST

Story Updated: Feb 4, 2009 at 6:31 PM EST

Manti Te’o of Honolulu, ranked the nation’s top linebacker, on Wednesday signed a national letter-of-intent with Notre Dame.

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"We are just absolutely delighted that he joined us here today," Irish coach Charlie Weis said during his signing day press conference. "There's a linebacker that's going to make an instant impact for us."

Te’o is the 17th player to join Notre Dame’s recruiting class of 2009. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Te’o chose the Irish over USC and UCLA. He made 128 tackles as a senior, intercepted three passes and blocked one punt.

Earlier, Los Angeles-area safety Byron Moore chose USC over the Irish. Also, two players who had been linked to Notre Dame signed with UCLA. Cornerback Marlon Pollard, a one-time ND commit, picked the Bruins, as did Manassas, Va., athlete Damien Thigpen. And Tallahassee, Fla., safety Jawanza Starling announced Wednesday that he will sign with USC.

For information on all the 2009 Irish recruiting commitments, click the link in the Related Content box.

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