Notre Dame football in serious danger of losing long-time commit after recent bad news that is the worst case scenario for the Irish

Davis’ father was an outstanding NFL player, and a reminder that we are all getting very old, and quickly. The All-Pro linebacker spent 16 years in the NFL, and 14 of those with the Carolina Panthers. During his entire career, Davis was able to collect 116 total tackles, 90 tackles for loss, 29 sacks, and 13 interceptions. That was good enough to earn Davis three Pro Bowl honors, and he was selected All-Pro once as well.

Before his father was a dominant player on the NFL level, he was an All-American defender for the Georgia Bulldogs from 2002-04. With the impact that head coach Kirby Smart has had on the recruiting trail during his tenure with the Bulldogs, it was a hurdle the Irish were able to get around with Davis considering they hadn’t offered him for a long time. Truthfully, that was going to be the only offer that would make anyone nervous about.

The 6-2, 210-pound defender is currently rated as a four-star player by the majority of the major recruiting platforms. Davis currently sits as the No. 189 overall player, No. 11 linebacker, and No. 11 player in the state of North Carolina in the 2026 recruiting class according to the 247Sports Composite ranking. Notre Dame originally won out for Davis over substantial offers from the likes of Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, Tennessee, and Clemson among many others.

As a junior, Davis was an absolute playmaker for the Weddington defense. In 13 games, he managed to collect 62 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, two interceptions, and 10 pass breakups. Let’s hope that Notre Dame can hold onto him down the stretch. 

This would be a really difficult loss for the Irish, and would bring a lot of doubts for the linebacker haul. It’ll be interesting to see how linebackers coach Max Bullough responds to this potential loss.