Why Notre Dame stood out from the rest for Benedictine football receiver Bubba Frazier (2025)

When Chris "Bubba" Frazier broke into the starting lineup of the Benedictine football team as a sophomore receiver, it didn't take long for the gifted athlete to establish himself as one of the most dangerous play makers in the state of Georgia.

And it didn't take long for college recruiters to take notice — as Frazier soon became a four-star prospect.

On Monday afternoon, the junior announced his commitment to play at Notre Dame. The news was first reported by Hayes Fawcett of On3sports.com

Frazier has 25 scholarship offers on the table, and said Georgia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Wisconsin were also in his Top 5. But a trip to South Bend, Indiana, to visit Notre Dame two weeks ago convinced him to commit with the Fighting Irish.

"It was amazing up there — I had such a great time and loved everything about it," Frazier said in a phone interview Monday. "It's a great football program and a great school with excellent academics. I loved the facilities, learning about the team's history and all the coaches and players I met. It just checked all the boxes and it's the perfect place for me."

The lighting quick Frazier is currently in the middle of track and field season, and posted a season best 100-meter time of 10.80 last week. As a sophomore, he finished fifth in the Class 4A 100 meters at the state meet and had a personal best time of 10.69.

He's coming off a junior football season where he earned All-Greater Savannah first-team honors as he led the Cadets with 46 catches for 753 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 604 yards and eight more scores. He is also a top-notch return man, who sees action in the Cadet defensive backfield when needed.

Frazier is the third Cadet junior to commit to a Power 4 program in the last couple weeks. Defensive tackle Kam Cody committed to Clemson on March 29, and quarterback Stephen Cannon committed to Texas Tech last week.

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Benedictine coach Danny Britt said he had never had a player receive an offer from Notre Dame until Frazier heard from the Irish, and he's excited for a student-athlete who he said does all the right things.

"I thought it was awesome when he got the offer because it's a program with so much history," Britt said. "And then he visited and loved it and made his commitment. I've never been there, so I'm looking forward to taking a trip up there to see Bubba play.

"Bubba is an extremely explosive player who can go the distance anytime he touches the ball," Britt continued. "He is just so fast and athletic. But what's even more important is the kind of young man he is. He is a 'Yes, sir; No, sir' type of guy who shows up to work every single day. And he has all the tools — he can play on the outside, or as a slot receiver or running back and he can return kicks. He even plays defense for us and even some quarterback in the Wildcat. He is also a very intelligent player."

Frazier is a member of the Cadet 4x100 relay team that includes three of his football teammates in Cannon, Stanley Smart Jr. (who recently received a football offer from Georgia Tech) and Eron Mallard. The squad has the fastest time among Class 4A teams in the state at 41.66 seconds. Frazier said they are focused on taking home a gold medal from the state meet, where he also hopes to medal in the 100 meters.

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The 5-foot-10, 180-pound Frazier said making his commitment early takes the recruiting pressure off.

"Now I don't have to worry about all the recruiting stuff," Frazier said. "I got that out of the way and now I can focus on my training in track and then in football for my senior year. I want to put up some good individual stats, but the No. 1 goal is for our team to win a state championship."

Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter:@DennisKnightSMN

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