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Sevillano picks Notre Dame
2 minute read Yesterday at 6:55 PM CDTSean Sevillano Jr. admitted the decision was difficult, but ultimately satisfying.
On Friday, the 6-2, 300-pound nose tackle from West St. Paul did what many young football players from Manitoba can only dream about when he confirmed he will be attending the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship.
Sevillano will head to the South Bend, Ind., campus in 2024, rebuffing more than two dozen NCAA Division offers from schools including Ohio State University, Miami, Kansas and Auburn.
Notre Dame, a private Catholic institution, made a big impression on Sevillano, who was raised Catholic.
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