Chris Ewald, Jr.

High School: One of nation’s top-ranked defensive backs…Consensus four-star prospect…Rated No. 106 overall player in class and No. 12 cornerback in nation by Rivals… No. 240 player on 247Sports’ Composite Rankings and No. 265 in On3’s Industry Rankings…Cracked ESPN Top 300 overall players in class at No. 292…Rated No. 24 player in state by Rivals…Four-year contributor and three-year starter for Chaminade-Madonna…Helped lead Lions to state title as senior in 2024, when he was named 4A-1A Defensive Player of the Year by South Florida Sun Sentinel…Finished year with 41 tackles, including 23 solo, and 20 pass breakups…As junior in 2023, ended season with 45 tackles, 20 PBUs and two interceptions… Selected to All-Broward Second Team by Herald for second straight year in 2023…Had four interceptions and 12 PBUs during breakout sophomore season, earning second-team All-Broward honors from Miami Herald…Posted 141 tackles (84 solo), seven INTs, 49 passes defended and one pick-6 over career…Picked Miami over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas and USC, among others.