Norwin football coach Mike Brown likes the throwback ferocity of Maxsym Fierle and the way the incoming senior plays the game.

So does Sacred Heart.

Fierle, a 6-foot-4, 265-pound lineman, announced Thursday his verbal commitment to play at Sacred Heart, a Division I program that is set to compete in the FCS Coastal Athletic Association.

Fierle had 30 tackles last season, including 22 solo, and two sacks.

He also had an offer from Georgetown.

Last season, Sacred Heart finished 8-4 and won the now defunct Yankee Conference.

Sacred Heart assistant Pat Saporito visited Norwin in April and talked to Fierle.