Notre Dame extended a long list of 2026 offers on Sunday as a part of their Pot of Gold offer event. This is a St. Patrick’s Day tradition to highlight the underclassmen that are on the Irish radar. Of the over 100 recruits who were offered, Matthews (N.C.) Weddington athlete Thomas Davis Jr. was officially extended by the program.
Davis’ father was a star NFL linebacker, who enjoyed a 15 year NFL career, 13 of which came with the Carolina Panthers. During that career, Davis collected 1,216 total tackles, 90 tackles for loss, 29 sacks, 13 interceptions and 55 pass breakups. He was selected to three Pro Bowls and was named All-Pro once.
His son, who is incredibly talented in his own right, is being courted by several big time programs so far. Davis currently holds offers from the Fighting Irish, Miami, USC, Penn State, LSU, Tennessee, Auburn, West Virginia, UCLA, Virginia Tech, UNC, NC State, South Carolina, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Indiana.
The 6-1, 200-pound defender is also well thought of from a recruiting ranking perspective. Both 247Sports and Rivals have him rated as a four-star recruit, while also pegging him as the No. 83 and No. 67 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class respectively.
As a part of a 14-2 Weddington squad, Davis was a defensive stalwart as a sophomore. Playing everywhere from linebacker, safety and as a pressure player, Davis finished with 92 total tackles in 2023. He also recorded 13.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, eight pass breakups and seven quarterback hurries.
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