Find out all about Sherwood’s journey in his new children’s book
It’s pretty common to see Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players giving back to the local communities.
They each do it in different ways, and tight end [autotag]Davis Sherwood[/autotag] decided a children’s book titled “What Would Woody Do?” was how he was going to help. The unique part of this is that it’s his story, as the former walk-on describes his book as “an inspiring journey of determination, sacrifice and self-belief.”
Sherwood even got help from his head coach, as [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] wrote the foreword. The tight end didn’t do this for himself, instead all the proceeds will be donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs and Uplifting Athletes of St. Joseph Country.
The senior caught a touchdown pass last fall, and while he hasn’t recorded any stats this year, he is often playing with the special teams unit.
You can find all the info the purchase on Amazon right here.
Notre Dame tight end Davis Sherwood (38) Wednesday, April 12, 2023, during spring football practice on the Notre Dame campus.
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Although the Irish released their depth chart ahead of Freeman speaking, he revealed offensive lineman [autotag]Billy Schrauth[/autotag] would play in some capacity against the Midshipmen. Wide receiver [autotag]Jordan Faison[/autotag] is listed as a starter, but he didn’t record a catch against the Yellow Jackets. He is working his way back to full strength following an injury suffered earlier in the year.
Kicker [autotag]Mitch Jeter[/autotag] is still listed as the No. 1 place kicker and kickoff specialist, but at the moment he is questionable. Don’t be surprised to see Zac Yoakam out there if the starter can’t go, just like this past weekend.
Defensively, there weren’t any changes, as the Irish finally avoided having a week where they lost a significant contributor on that side of the ball.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish place kicker Zac Yoakam (92) kicks an extra point against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 19, 2024. Brett Davis-Imagn Images
It seems Notre Dame is trending to be as healthy as it can be against Navy this weekend, which clearly is a good development.
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Luckily, offensive lineman [autotag]Billy Schrauth[/autotag]’s injury wasn’t the season-ending variety. [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] let everyone know Schrauth will be back this weekend. The question is what kind of role will he have. That is yet to be determined and will be based off practice this week.
Kicker [autotag]Mitch Jeter[/autotag], who sat out this past weekend’s game, is still questionable for the contest against Navy. He warmed up, but was unable to see the field due to his groin injury.
Both players are important for the Irish. The hope is they will have enough time this week to get fully healthy and help Notre Dame get its seventh win for the year on Saturday.
Oct. 12, 2024; South Bend, Indiana; Notre Dame Fighting Irish kicker Mitch Jeter (98) kicks an extra point in the first quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Stadium. Matt Cashore-Imagn Images
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While Notre Dame football had a solid 31-13 over Georgia Tech, but head coachn[autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] sees that there is another level for his team.
When speaking with the media on Monday to somewhat recap the victory and preview the game with Navy, the Irish lead man seemed somewhat despondent when discussing what transpired on Saturday afternoon.
Notre Dame didn’t close out the game until early in the fourth quarter, so there is plenty to improve on, as Freeman noted. He said that the message to the team will be “consistency is the key. Consistency is what it will take. It’s really not hard to sacrifice one day, one moment, one play, but consistency is greater than just temporary sacrifice. We got to continuously be obsessed with going from good to great. That’s what it takes to reach a full potential and have a constant strive for perfection.”
While he was happy with the outcome, there is still another level that this team can reach.
Oct 19, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman shown during the game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Hard to say that defensively there is another level, but if there is, this team could be very dangerous. As for the offense, this is the area where there is much more room for improvement, but they have taken some steps forward in the recent weeks.
If the Irish are able to make those leaps, it could very well be an exciting finish to the season.
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In the first game that Notre Dame didn’t have star cornerback [autotag]Benjamin Morrison[/autotag], he still helped the Irish defeat Georgia Tech 31-13.
The junior underwent hip surgery this week, as head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] told us that he has been ruled out the remainder of the season on Monday. Multiple players will try and fill his big shoes, but they aren’t alone.
As Freeman mentioned during his postgame media session, Morrison was helping his teammates prepare for the Yellow Jackets after watching film on them and breaking it down for them. He has been doing this from a hospital bed, as he currently can’t walk following the procedure.
This just shows that Morrison is the consummate teammate, one that even though he can’t be on the field with his squad, is still willing to help them win the game.
What’s also interesting about this fact is that this could be a preclude to Morrison becoming a coach after his playing career is over. Wouldn’t it be great to see him roaming the sidelines after successful NFL career?
Notre Dame corner back Benjamin Morrison addresses media after a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in South Bend.
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While Notre Dame football doesn’t have an unblemished record this fall, that doesn’t mean that head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] isn’t doing a great job.
Yes, the loss to Northern Illinois hurts, but in this new age of the College Football Playoff having 12-teams, one loss doesn’t eliminate anyone. The Irish have turned it around since that loss, defeating a ranked at that moment Louisville team, while blowing out Purdue and Stanford with an average win over Miami, Ohio in there as well.
The improvements that Notre Dame has made over the recent weeks caught the eyes of the [autotag]Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award[/autotag], as they named Freeman to its watchlist on Wednesday morning.
Since the inception of this award in 1986, only one Irish head coach has won, Lou Holtz in 1988, which makes plenty of sense as that was Notre Dame’s last championship winning team. Freeman has some work to do to join him, but he’s got a good start being named to the watchlist.
Oct 12, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman walks to Notre Dame Stadium before the game against the Stanford Cardinal. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images
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Notre Dame football defensive end [autotag]Joshua Burnham[/autotag] had played just one game heading into Saturday’s contest against Stanford.
There was questions about his availability, but when Marcus Freeman ask him if he wanted to go, he said “there is now way I’m not going to play,” as the Irish head coach explained to the media following the victory.
It as a choice that made plenty of sense in hindsight, as Burnham had a massive game for Notre Dame. Not only did he account for 5 tackles and a tackle-for-loss, the junior from Michigan tipped a pitch, caught it and raced down the sidelines 15-yards for a fumble recovery.
Burnham’s return gives the Irish some much needed depth on the defensive line, as they have already lost Jordan Botelho and Boubacar Traore to season-ending injuries. Hopefully his ankle recovers quickly following his impressive performance, and we will see him back on the field making big plays against Georgia Tech next weekend.
Oct 12, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Joshua Burnham (40) celebrates after an interception in the third quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images
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Notre Dame has lost another key defensive lineman to injury. Now the Fighting Irish will have to look for a replacement.
End [autotag]Boubacar Traore[/autotag] is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. The defensive end was injured in the first half of the Fighting Irish’s 31-24 win over the Louisville Cardinals. Traore had 11 tackles, five tackles for loss, and led the Irish with three sacks. He was also tied for second on the team for most quarterback pressures with eight — Howard Cross III has the most at 9.
[autotag]Junior Tuihalamaka[/autotag] seems the most likely replacement. Thus far the junior has seven tackles, two tackles for loss, and a half of a sack.
Freshman [autotag]Loghan Thomas[/autotag], who played 14 snaps versus Louisville, seems likely to see a lot more action.
Head coach Marcus Freeman also pointed to Josh Burnham, who is returning from injury, RJ Oben, and Bryce Young, as possible replacements.
Sep 21, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Junior Tuihalamaka (44) celebrates after an interception in the first quarter against the Miami Redhawks at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images
“Josh is a guy that could play either field end or Vyper for us. RJ Oben and Bryce Young, obviously, have done a good job at the field end position, and Junior has done a really good job stepping up at the Vyper position, as well as Loghan Thomas getting some reps,” Freeman said. “And so you have five quality individuals that can play the end position for us. And we’ve got to have guys step up, just like Junior has done. And I’m confident that if something would happen again that we’ll have to have another guy step up.”
Vyper is another term for rush end.
Burnham and Young each have four tackles and 1 quarterback hit, and Young has blocked a kick on special teams. Thomas has one tackle and 1 quarterback hit, while Oben has eight tackles — four solo and four assisted.
Based on Freeman’s quote, Tuihalamaka seems likeliest to have the most impact with Traore out, with Burnham and Thomas following. Oben and and Young seem more likely to see most of their reps at field end.
Either way, Traore’s loss is a tough pill to swallow for the Irish.
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While you may have been expecting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team to just have its focus on this weekends game against the Stanford Cardinal, it is the wrong assessment.
During head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag]’s Monday press conference, he explained that not only were the Irish getting ready for Stanford, they also were preparing to face the triple-option attacks of both Army and Navy.
Yes, these games aren’t coming up soon, with the Midshipmen coming to South Bend at the end of this month and the Knights on the second to last weekend of November.
While this might seem like it’s way too early to be getting ready for the two service academy’s, they both run offenses that typically aren’t run by the majority of teams the Irish face. It makes plenty of sense to do this during a bye week, as the extra practice time won’t really cut into the prep for Stanford.
Sep 21, 2024; Annapolis, Maryland, USA; Navy Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath (11) scores atouchdown during the second half Memphis Tigers at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
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As Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] does every Monday, he met with the media and gave an update on his team’s health.
Unfortunately for the Irish, the injury bug has hit the squad hard, as what many feared became a reality on Monday, freshman defensive end [autotag]Boubacar Traore[/autotag] has been lost for the year with an ACL injury. It’s a big blow to the defensive line, at they also lost Jordan Botelho for the season as well.
As for a few others, tight end Cooper Flanigan, defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio, and offensive lineman Billy Schrauth all are questionable this week against Stanford.
There was some good news as well, with wide receiver Jordan Faison, defensive lineman Joshua Burnham, and cornerback Christian Gray are listed as probable. Offensive lineman Sam Pendleton suffered a concussion against Louisville, but has made a quick recovery and should be ready to go this weekend.
True freshman safety Braunte Johnson is much closer to a return, but his classmate quarterback [autotag]CJ Carr[/autotag] isn’t.
Notre Dame quarterback C.J. Carr (12) warms up before a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend.
He hurt his throwing elbow in practice, and while it’s not a major injury, he has been held out of activities as he gets closer to being full strength. We now have an answer as to why Carr was throwing left-handed while warming up for the Cardinals.
Hopefully, the injuries don’t continue for the Irish, but it’s hard to say that will stop with such a physical game.
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