Jake Brems Class: Sophomore Hometown: Kensington, MD High School: Georgetown Prep Height / Weight: 6-0 / 190 Position: Defense

Could be the sleeper of the freshman class according to the coaching staff ... they see him having a bright future in the program and could help right away as a freshman ... quietly effective ... smart and knows how to play ... makes others around him better.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse ... high school team was ranked in the national top-25 every season and finished #1 in the country his sophomore season ... from the same high school as his Irish teammates Billy Maloney, Patrick Maloney and Kevin Ridgway along with former Notre Dame All-America goaltender Joey Kemp, a 2008 graduate ... made the Under Armour Underclassmen game twice ... member of the 2007 Maryland Freestate Team ... named first team all-county as a senior ... earned Best Defensive Player award for his high school team as a senior ... competed in the Maryland Senior All-Star Game ... Academic All-American during his senior year ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Bill and Marybeth Brems ... has four siblings ... two older sisters currently attend Notre Dame ... enrolled in Notre Dame's First Year of Studies program.