Thomas Davis Jr. remains a solid commitment to Notre Dame
Thomas Davis Jr. remains a solid commitment to Notre Dame
Thomas Davis Jr.'s commitment to Notre Dame remains solid.
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound North Carolina outside linebacker returned to South Bend this past weekend for an official visit and was among a slew of top recruits as the Fighting Irish had arguably their biggest recruiting weekend of this offseason.
The Class of 2026 Weddington (Matthews, NC) product will obviously always be linked to Georgia, his father's alma mater after he took an official visit to Athens earlier this month. But he made sure to recruit the uncommitted players that were in South Bend over the weekend, including having in-depth conversations with wide receivers Devin Fitzgerald and Kaydon Finley. Like Davis Jr., both have fathers who had NFL careers.
That's a great sign for Marcus Freeman and his staff.
Davis Jr. committed to ND three days after he visited the Irish during their 52-3 win over Florida State last fall.
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