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Prospects are flying off the board early this summer - sometimes with more than two dozen FBS prospects choosing their future destinations in a single day.

For much of that time, it's been good news for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who have put together the nation's No. 1 recruiting class.

On Sunday, Notre Dame added to its haul, as Folsom High School (California) wide receiver and All-American Bowl selection Rico Flores announced his commitment:

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound pass-catcher chose Notre Dame over fellow finalists Ohio State and Georgia, but he also held offers from Alabama, LSU, Nebraska, Oregon, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Washington and many others.

Flores is rated the nation's No. 187 overall prospect and the No. 27 wide receiver, and becomes the second California pledge in Notre Dame's recruiting class, joining De La Salle High School four-star tight end Cooper Flanagan.

Here's what 247Sports had to say about Flores as a prospect

"The 6-foot-1 190-pound verified athlete is built with a college ready body as we speak. He has a good muscled up and defined frame. He is able to generate good explosiveness by the way is built with a powerful lower body. He is wide up top in the shoulder and chest area. He has ample length and features a solid overall physical make-up"

"Flores is a player that has 2-ways snaps that feature this athletic ability, change of direction, agility, physicalness and toughness. He is sudden off the snap of the ball where he uses his quickness to create immediate separation from the defender. When he is being defended in off-coverage he is able to get the same separation with a knack for dropping his weight and getting out of his break quickly all the while being physical at the top of the route. Once the ball is in the air he does a nice job attacking the ball at its high point. Soft hands are something you see often when the ball is coming his way. While he isn’t a burner he brings a toughness and physical running style after the catch that adds some yac. He uses a change of pace release on his deep vertical routes to gain a step on the defensive back when his hand-eye coordination takes over on the deep ball and he makes those tough catches. Very comfortable going across the middle and into traffic to make the tough plays where he knows the defense is waiting to make a play."