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Notre Dame Recruiting: Freshman Breakdown - Avery Davis

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 5:34 p.m. ET

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Notre Dame football secured one of the best young quarterbacks in the country in their 2017 recruiting class.

Avery Davis: Quarterback (Cedar Hill, TX) Cedar Hill High School

4-star quarterback, Avery Davis, committed to Notre Dame almost a year before National Signing Day, on March 19, 2016. Choosing the Irish over Auburn, Baylor, and others, Davis comes into South Bend as the eighth best dual-threat QB in his class, and the 43rd recruit in the state of Texas.

During his high school career, Davis was a phenomenal passer and runner. Finishing his three-year career with 63 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing, while only throwing nine interceptions throughout his time at Cedar Hill.

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Davis can do it all. When you need him to make plays on his feet, he has the speed and athleticism to get around almost every defender. But he has a great presence in the pocket and starts almost every play in the pocket.

His arm is incredible. When it comes to short passes, Davis is able to fit the ball into almost any pocket, no matter how tight. On the deep ball, Davis has a ridiculous arm. His strength and deep ball accuracy makes his receivers, especially those with speed, dangerous for the long ball.

What makes Davis so dangerous isn’t his arm strength and athleticism, though. He’s a born leader. Like DeShone Kizer, Davis will fight for any extra yard he can get. Anything he can do to give his team the advantage he’ll do. He’s the type of guy who will be the first player in the door and the last one out. Given the chance, even if he isn’t the starter right off the bat, Davis is the one who gives everyone a word of advice and do whatever it takes to make his team motivated.

Projection

Davis comes into a Notre Dame team with one of the most promising young quarterbacks in the country. Brandon Wimbush has three years of eligibility left, which makes Davis a tough call when it comes to when he’ll get his chance.

If Wimbush stays at Notre Dame for three more seasons, Davis could find himself as the backup for at least two seasons. He will likely be redshirted during his first season, maybe his second if Brian Kelly and Chip Long feel there isn’t a backup quarterback more worthy than Davis.

His future is going to hit roadblocks, and he’s going to have to battle to see the field during his time at Notre Dame. But Davis is one of the brightest players in his recruiting class. If he stays as competitive as he was in high school and depending on Wimbush’s career in South Bend, Davis should become an Irish leader during his time at Notre Dame.

Check out Avery Davis’ 247 profile, Rivals profile, and Hudl highlights.