Ebenezer Ewetade didn’t wait to set a commitment date or build up suspense.
The four-star edge defender from South Garner (N.C.) High delivered his decision Saturday during his Notre Dame visit. The Rivals250 recruit has joined the 2026 Irish class of verbal commitments.
Ewetade ended a drought of more than two months since Notre Dame received its last verbal commitment from four-star interior offensive lineman Tyler Merrill on Jan. 30. Ewetade gave the Irish their first defensive line commitment in a class of eight pledges.
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Ewetade was on campus with Merrill in January for Notre Dame’s junior day. That’s when the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Ewetade received his scholarship offer from the Irish. He reciprocated the interest by returning this weekend for his second Notre Dame visit.
Ewetade committed to Notre Dame ahead of four fellow finalists: Florida State, Georgia, Alabama and NC State. He visited NC State in March and had lined up official visits with the other three schools for later this year. Now the Irish will hope Ewetade’s only official visit will be the one he scheduled to Notre Dame for the weekend of June 20.
Ewetade was credited with 82 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 10 sacks in a breakout junior season at South Garner. That’s where Ewetade teams with four-star offensive tackle Ekene Ogboko, a 2026 recruiting target for the Irish who also ...
