Notre Dame had always been near the top of Nick Reddish’s list and in the end, that’s exactly where the Irish ended.
The 2026 North Carolina safety announced his commitment to the Irish on Friday evening.
“It was definitely the legacy,” Reddish told Irish Sports Daily prior to his announcement.
“That's definitely probably the biggest part of the school, the history behind it. I'm beyond blessed to have this whole journey unfold and see where it takes me.”
The Independence High School star chose Notre Dame over schools like Virginia Tech, Wisconsin and Indiana among several others.
Reddish gives Notre Dame 26 verbal commitments in the Class of 2026 and joins Joey O'Brien, Ayden Pouncey, Khary Adams and Chaston Smith to give the Irish one of the most formidable defensive back groupings in the country.
The overall class as a whole helped the 5-foot-11, 180-pounder make his choice.
“On my official visit, I was down there with them,” said Reddish. “I talk to them almost all the time now. It's always a great time with those guys. I'm ready to work with them when I get down there.”
The Irish coaching staff also played a major role in Reddish’s recruitment.
“Everything,” Reddish said when asked what the Notre Dame coaches meant to him.
“They've been in my recruiting process for a really long time. It's really just relationships and family that I feel down there. I feel at home for sure.”
Reddish is grateful for the recruiting process, but also glad it’s over.
“It's a blessing honestly,” he said. “It is hectic but not everybody gets these cards dealt to them, so I can't really complain with the hand I got dealt. It's a blessing for sure. I'm just ready to get back to football and have to worry about just football and be able to play with the guys and have fun.”
He wants Irish fans to know they’re getting somebody who will always give it his all.
“A dog for sure, a leader, somebody that's going to communicate, somebody that's going to work hard every day,” he said of what he will bring to South Bend.
“Even if something doesn't go my way, I'm going to put a smile on my face and change it. I feel like body language is definitely my biggest aspect of my game and I'm not going to let somebody see me down.”
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