'10 IL DE Jack Dittmer

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Fenwick's Jack Dittmer (right) blocks Lane Tech's David Ringer during the first game of the season at Soldier Field.
(Ruthie Hauge/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park (IL) Fenwick

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 250 lbs
Forty: 4.8 secs
Bench max: 350 pounds
Vertical: 28 inches
Shuttle: 4.65 secs
GPA: 3.87

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Dittmer, a 6-4, 230-pounder who just turned 16, is a defensive end who is being recruited as a linebacker. He has eight sacks, four against Bishop McNamara. He bench-presses 320 pounds and squats 520. College coaches admire his intelligence, burst off the ball and non-stop motor.

"I've been coaching for 28 years, and he ranks with the best defensive linemen I've had," DiCanio said. "He ranks with Anthony Falbo, who I coached at Holy Cross and went to Northern Illinois. And he compares to Darius Fleming, who starred at St. Rita last year and now is at Notre Dame. That's the type of kid he is."

Dittmer has scheduled unofficial visits to Northwestern, Notre Dame and Iowa in the next month. Illinois, Arizona, Duke, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois and several Ivy League schools also are interested.

He also has a 4.0 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale), plays lacrosse and basketball, is a member of the student council and is involved in community service. He helps to build houses for Habitat for Humanity.

"He does everything at a high-pitch level, and he has fun doing it," DiCanio said.

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From the ND site...was at the ND/Syracuse game and will return to South Bend this weekend...Northwestern, Notre Dame and Iowa are showing the most interest.