Wisconsin football recruiting target Nick Reddish Notre Dame commit

Wisconsin top class of 2026 safety target Nick Reddish committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Friday.

Reddish, who recently whittled his list of finalists down to four, elected to join Marcus Freeman’s program over opportunities with the Badgers, Indiana Hoosiers and Virginia Tech Hokies. He becomes the second high-profile 2026 safety target to commit elsewhere in the past few days, following three-star Jowell Combay.

The rising senior joins a Notre Dame class of 2026 that currently ranks No. 4 in the nation with 26 commitments, including 15 four or five-star recruits.

The rising senior received his offer from UW on May 14 before officially visiting Madison the weekend of May 30. He then made a trip to Virginia Tech the weekend of June 6 before a visit with Notre Dame the weekend of June 12.

247Sports considers the Independence High School product the No. 681 overall recruit, No. 57 safety and No. 31 player from his home state of North Carolina.

Reddish’s chance of landing with Notre Dame did not shock those invested in his recruiting journey. Several recruiting outlets projected the Charlotte, North Carolina, native to join the Fighting Irish, including On3’s recruiting machine.

As of July 11, Wisconsin’s class of 2026 ranks No. 49 in the nation and No. 15 in the Big Ten with 15 players committed. Four-star wide receiver Jayden Petit and four-star running back Amari Latimer impacted the program’s national standing in late June. Still, UW’s failure to secure additional commitments has left it in need of some new talent.

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