St. Patrick’s Day has been terrific for Notre Dame’s linebacker corps on the recruiting front. Earlier in the day, the Irish got a commitment from the highly touted Joshua Burnham. While Burnham won’t arrive for another year, the Irish’s linebackers will get an immediate addition from another recruit who also committed Wednesday. His name is Davis Sherwood, and he’s set to graduate from Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland:
Fired up to announce my commitment to Notre dame!! Excited to join the family, get to work, and prove I can play with the best of the best. Extremely grateful for the opportunity and my family, coaches, and friends for making my dreams a reality. ☘️☘️ #GoIrish @dpeloqu1 @astef60 pic.twitter.com/F9XWNMeAy5
— Davis Sherwood (@Davis_Sherwood6) March 17, 2021
The Irish definitely could use some reinforcements at inside linebackers after the graduations of Drew White and Bo Bauer. Sherwood, who weighs in at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, is a good candidate to keep Notre Dame’s recent success at that position going. He was a captain and all-conference player in high school, and he also plays lacrosse. At the very least, he has the toughness to compete with athletes at the next level.
Sherwood scored a 1450 on the PSAT and has a 4.6 GPA, so it should come as no surprise that many Ivy League schools and nearly all military schools were after his services. Instead, he’ll go with the university with a richer football history and a solid academic reputation of its own. It’s difficult to argue against that, so kudos to Dave Peloquin for working his magic.