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Notre Dame commit, son of former UGA All-American visiting Georgia football
Four-star linebacker recruit Thomas Davis Jr., who has been committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish since November, is visiting the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend. Davis is the son of legendary Georgia football safety Thomas Davis Sr. Coach Kirby Smart and Georgia are the school that is most likely to flip Davis Jr. The Bulldogs recently extended a scholarship offer to Davis and have a strong pitch to make for the talented linebacker prospect. Advertisement Georgia has developed the linebacker position better than any other school in the country in recent years. UGA produced two linebackers as first-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft in Jalon Walker and Mykel Williams (arguably a defensive end) and has had nine linebackers (includes Williams and Robert Beal) selected over the past five NFL drafts. Georgia also helped develop Davis' father, Thomas Davis Sr., into a first-round draft pick during the Mark Richt era. Davis Sr. played safety at Georgia from 2002-2004, but changed positions to linebacker in the NFL and flourished. In 13 seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Davis Sr. played and made three Pro Bowl appearances and helped the Panthers reach the Super Bowl in 2015. At Georgia, he was selected to the All-SEC first team in 2003 and 2004 and earned a consensus All-American selection in 2004. Thomas Davis Jr. recruiting ranking Georgia football players Thomas Davis, No. 10, and Greg Blue, No. 17, celebrate their team's victory Davis Jr. has the talent to make a name for himself. He plays for Weddington High School, which is located in Matthews, North Carolina. Advertisement Davis Jr. is the No. 176 prospect in the class of 2026. He is the No. 11 linebacker in the nation and the No. 11 recruit in North Carolina. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker is a versatile athlete that runs track and plays basketball in addition to playing football. He's exactly the type of linebacker that Georgia inside linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann is looking for. This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia football hosting 4-star Notre Dame commit on visit
USA Today
5 days ago
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Notre Dame commit, son of former UGA All-American visiting Georgia football
Notre Dame commit, son of former UGA All-American visiting Georgia football Four-star linebacker recruit Thomas Davis Jr., who has been committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish since November, is visiting the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend. Davis Jr. is the son of legendary Georgia football safety Thomas Davis Sr. Coach Kirby Smart and Georgia are the school that is most likely to flip Davis Jr. The Bulldogs recently extended a scholarship offer to Davis Jr. and have a strong pitch to make for the talented linebacker prospect. Georgia has developed the linebacker position better than any other school in the country in recent years. UGA produced two linebackers as first-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft in Jalon Walker and Mykel Williams (arguably a defensive end) and has had nine linebackers (includes Williams and Robert Beal) selected over the past five NFL drafts. Georgia also helped develop Davis Jr.'s father, Thomas Davis Sr., into a first-round draft pick during the Mark Richt era. Davis Sr. played safety at Georgia from 2002-2004, but changed positions to linebacker in the NFL and flourished. In 13 seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Davis Sr. played and made three Pro Bowl appearances and helped the Panthers reach the Super Bowl in 2015. At Georgia, he was selected to the All-SEC first team in 2003 and 2004 and earned a consensus All-American selection in 2004. Thomas Davis Jr. recruiting ranking Davis Jr. has the talent to make a name for himself. He plays for Weddington High School, which is located in Matthews, North Carolina. Davis Jr. is the No. 176 prospect in the class of 2026. He is the No. 11 linebacker in the nation and the No. 11 recruit in North Carolina. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound linebacker is a versatile athlete that runs track and plays basketball in addition to playing football. He's exactly the type of linebacker that Georgia inside linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann is looking for.
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6 days ago
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Georgia will host Notre Dame LB commit Thomas Davis Jr. on an official visit this weekend
While Notre Dame football has had plenty of success recruiting former NFL players son's, for linebacker commit Thomas Davis Jr., there seems to be a late pull towards his father's alma mater Georgia. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 205-pound prospect made his verbal commitment to the Irish in November of last year, but has been flirting with the Bulldogs recently. Davis was offered by them earlier this month, and it was enough for him to schedule an official visit to Athens this weekend according to a report from On3. Advertisement The nation's No. 189 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings should now be put on a flip watch, as the only other official he had scheduled was to visit South Bend in two weeks. Hopefully that isn't the case, as Davis is just making sure that he has made the right decision with his commitment to Notre Dame. This situation is one to monitor going forward, as the only other linebacker commit that the Irish have in the 2026 class is Jakobe Clapper. This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Thomas Davis Jr., a Notre Dame commit, will officially visit Georgia
USA Today
6 days ago
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Georgia will host Notre Dame LB commit Thomas Davis Jr. on an official visit this weekend
Georgia will host Notre Dame LB commit Thomas Davis Jr. on an official visit this weekend While Notre Dame football has had plenty of success recruiting former NFL players son's, for linebacker commit Thomas Davis Jr., there seems to be a late pull towards his father's alma mater Georgia. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 205-pound prospect made his verbal commitment to the Irish in November of last year, but has been flirting with the Bulldogs recently. Davis was offered by them earlier this month, and it was enough for him to schedule an official visit to Athens this weekend according to a report from On3. The nation's No. 189 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings should now be put on a flip watch, as the only other official he had scheduled was to visit South Bend in two weeks. Hopefully that isn't the case, as Davis is just making sure that he has made the right decision with his commitment to Notre Dame. This situation is one to monitor going forward, as the only other linebacker commit that the Irish have in the 2026 class is Jakobe Clapper.
