Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna four-star cornerback <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/chris-ewald-150287/">Chris Ewald</a> backed off his commitment to Michigan on Jan. 15. He’s now one step closer to coming off the board once again.



On Monday, Ewald told On3’s Hayes Fawcett that he’s down to six schools: <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/auburn-tigers/">Auburn</a>, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/georgia-bulldogs/">Georgia</a>, <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/louisville-cardinals/">Louisville</a>, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/miami-hurricanes/">Miami</a>, <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/">Penn State</a> and <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/tennessee-volunteers/">Tennessee</a>.



Ewald is the No. 144 overall prospect and No. 17 CB in the 2025 cycle, according to the <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/industry-player/football/2025/">On3 Industry Ranking</a>, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 18 player in Florida.



Official visits to the six finalists are on deck for Ewald, beginning with a trip to Athens on the weekend of May 31.



Miami is currently trending for the 5-foot-11.5, 165-pounder, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. Last month, On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons said he liked where the Hurricanes stand in the race for the blue-chipper.



“He was committed to a UM — Michigan — at one time. I like where another UM sits right now in Miami for Chris Ewald,” <a href="https://www.on3.com/news/florida-state-seminoles-miami-hurricanes-vying-for-top-in-state-prospects/">Simmons said</a>. “He’s a playmaker on the defensive side of the ball over at Chaminade-Madonna, they had great success last year. (Miami) is in a good position for Ewald. There’s a connection there, not just with his position coach … but the way Cristobal does it I think really played into this race and is why Miami is in a good spot.



“The whole staff recruits these players, it’s not just position coach, he has the entire staff involved and I think that’s what’s held this together. They’re a local program that I was told was not going to let Ewald get away.”

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