Notre Dame had been in pursuit of outside linebacker Will Schweitzer before the Los Gatos, California product gave Nebraska a verbal commitment back on June 11.
Mid-afternoon Sunday saw Schweitzer take that commitment back as he gave Scott Frost and the Cornhuskers the old, “thanks, but no thanks” and decommitted.
After sharing that news, Schweitzer quickly noted that his mind had already been made up and that his next destination would be announced Sunday evening.
I’ll be committing today at 4 pacific…
— Will Schweitzer (@WillSchweitzer2) August 16, 2020
That announcement wound up being that he’d be joining Notre Dame, as Schweitzer becomes the 18th commitment in the 2021 recruiting class for Brian Kelly and the Fighting Irish.
Officially commited to the University of Notre Dame @NDFootball @CoachBrianKelly @CoachMikeElston @BrianPolian @Coach_Lea #goirish☘️ pic.twitter.com/hM8R99OJjE
— Will Schweitzer (@WillSchweitzer2) August 16, 2020
It’s been quite a turn of events for Notre Dame at linebacker as they’ve gone from not having a commitment at the position since the 2019 class to now gaining a pair of them in the last ten days.
Schweitzer is graded as a three-star prospect on both 247Sports and Rivals. He checks in at 6-4, 220 pounds. He recorded 130 tackles, nine of which were for loss, a pair of sacks and three interceptions as a junior in 2019 at Los Gatos High School in California.
The Schweitzer commitment also helps soften the blow of a potential decommitment David Abiara whose verbal commitment to Notre Dame is viewed more as a toss-up at this point.
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