Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Danny Davis III (7) drops a pass against Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback Clarence Lewis (6) during their football game Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Wisconsin Badgers lose out on 3-star safety recruit who commits to Notre Dame

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By Lorin Cox | Last updated Jul 11, 2025 5:39 PM ET

Nearly a month after the Wisconsin Badgers landed their first safety in the 2026 recruiting class, the program lost out on another.

Three-star safety Nick Reddish from Independence, North Carolina announced Friday that he is committing to Notre Dame.

BREAKING: Class of 2026 Safety Nick Reddish has Committed to Notre Dame, he tells me for @rivals

The 5’11 185 S from Charlotte, NC chose the Fighting Irish over Indiana, Wisconsin, & Virginia Tech

“Blessed beyond measures , Go Irish!”https://t.co/M16FQzHH7s pic.twitter.com/rM1VN8G2tL
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 11, 2025

He listed the Badgers in his final four schools along with Virginia Tech and Indiana, although he indicated that the two Big Ten schools had fallen behind in his preferences.

Reddish took an official visit to Madison at the end of May after an unofficial visit in April.

Wisconsin safeties coach Jack Cooper came out to see him at his school in North Carolina, but evidently it wasn't enough to reel him in.

Reddish is rated as the No. 62 safety in the 2026 class by 247 Sports.