Notre Dame graduate linebacker Jack Kiser and senior tight end Davis Sherwood have been named College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honorees, recognizing the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom
In addition, Kiser has been named a finalist for CSC Academic All-America honors and will be included on the national ballot. The CSC Academic All-America honorees will be announced on January 28, 2025.
Kiser, a team captain, was a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy and the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award, and has already been named to the 2024 AFCA Allstate Good Works Team. He earned Notre Dame’s team award for the program Man of the Year.
One of the most tenured players on Notre Dame’s roster and a team captain, Kiser is in his sixth season playing for the Irish and leads the linebacker room. He holds the record for most games ever played at Notre Dame (68).
Kiser owns 260 career tackles, 15 tackles for loss, six sacks, four interceptions (two pick-sixes), 11 passes defended, six forced fumbles and a blocked kick.
He leads the Irish in 2024 in tackles with 75 as a mainstay on defense and 12-game starter for Notre Dame. His 65 tackles in 2023 placed him third among Irish defenders and his 58 tackles in 2022 ranked him second on the team.
Owning two Notre Dame degrees, Kiser is a force in the classroom. He achieved a 3.82 undergraduate GPA, majoring in business analytics, and a 3.97 GPA to earn his master’s degree in accountancy. He was named to the 2024 National Football Foundation Honor Society.
Graduating in 2022, he continued his pursuit of academic rigor in the Master’s in Accountancy program, becoming the top-ranked student in the entire class. Kiser earned selection to the Dean’s List in Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.
In May of 2023, Kiser was awarded the Dean’s Graduate Business Award, given to the student in each program, nominated by faculty, who demonstrates strong leadership amongst his/her classmates, shows promise for future professional success, and has a strong record of scholarship. He also earned the Tom Frecka Academic Achievement Award, recognizing the top GPA in the entire Master’s of Science in Accountancy program.
Kiser has led and participated in several community-facing initiatives during his time at Notre Dame. He has twice served…