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Hun School (Princeton, N.J.) senior defensive tackle Tyler Stockton is rated the nation's No. 31 overall recruit in the Class of 2009 in the ESPNU 150. The 6-foot-1, 290-pounder has committed to Notre Dame and gave us the five main reasons he picked the Irish.
1. The academics, of course
"I want to go to a school that will further my life."
2. The coaches
"I liked their attitude and confidence."
3. The players
"I went there and bonded with all the players, especially the kids in my grade."
4. The atmosphere
"It's an unbelievable campus. The game atmosphere is one thing, but the campus is like Hun. It's not really big and everyone knows each other."
5. The business school
"I liked all the professors I met."