Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas class of 2025 wide receiver Branden Hoch is the perfect example of a late riser in the recruiting process. It wasn’t until Jan. 19, 2024 that he’d earn his first scholarship offer, and it came in impressive fashion. The nearby Miami Hurricanes were the first school to dish out an offer to him, and the likes of West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Auburn and Ole Miss have followed suit since. His rise has caught Notre Dame’s attention, and the Fighting Irish invited him up for a spring practice. The 6-3, 195-pounder got up to South Bend April 3 and raved about th…