Notre Dame Commit Profile: Defensive End Ebenezer Ewetade

Notre Dame landed a commitment from North Carolina defensive end Ebenezer Ewetade. It's a great way for the Irish to kick off the 2026 defensive line class. Let's take a look at Notre Dame's newest commitment.

EBENEZER EWETADE PROFILE

Hometown/High School: Garner, N.C./South Garner

Height/Weight: 6-4, 225

IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 100 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 5.0

Player Comp : Julian Okwara, Notre Dame

Recruited By: Al Washington

Offers: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Penn State, Miami (Fla.), Auburn, Louisville, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Michigan State, NC State, Georgia Tech, Duke, Purdue, Wake Forest

RECRUITING RANKINGS

On3: 4-star - No. 36 overall - No. 6 Edge
Rivals: 4-star - No. 201 overall - No. 14 Edge
247Sports: 4-star - No. 242 overall - No. 27 Edge
247Sports Composite: 4-star - No. 152 overall - No. 16 Edge
On3 Consensus: 4-star - No. 189 overall - No. 22 Edge

NOTRE DAME FIT

Ewetade is a pure edge player, which was a priority for Notre Dame in this class. His pass rushing prowess comes from his combination of length, athleticism and top-level pass rushing ability. That makes him a great fit for Notre Dame's Vyper position. He's a pure edge player that can handle both phases of the game (run/pass) at a high level.

FILM ANALYSIS

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