Tag: Alexander Ehrensberger

Notre Dame defensive end will not continue career after early graduation

Good luck Alex!

When [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] signed German defensive end [autotag]Alexander Ehrensberger[/autotag], he was one of the unique cases where a player outside of the United States has the ability to play college football.

His frame alone was tantalizing, standing 6-foot, 6-inches and weighing 238 pounds. Many expect him to make a solid impact on the Irish program. However, during Ehrensberger’s three seasons with the Irish, he played sparingly, totaling 7 tackles and two sacks.

On Friday, he announced that his playing career was over, not due to injury but to pursue a medical degree back in his home country. It was a bit of a surprise, as Ehrensberger still had one season of eligibility left, but after recently graduating with a dual-major, he will head back to Germany.

We wish Alex the best at his next career in the medical field.

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National Signing Day: Three-Star Ehrensberger Officially First to Sign

It came across bright and early (OK, not so bright seeing as it’s going to be dark for another 5 hours in South Bend as I type this) as Alexander Ehrensberger, defensive end from Dusseldorf, Germany has signed his letter of intent.

The official early signing period is upon us and Notre Dame has their first official signee in the 2020 recruiting class.  It came across bright and early (OK, not so bright seeing as it’s going to be dark for another 5 hours in South Bend as I type this) as Alexander Ehrensberger, defensive end from Dusseldorf, Germany has signed his letter of intent.

Signing day can officially begin at 7 AM local time so Ehrensberger was the first to officially sign this year and by a distant margin.

The 6-7, 238 pound defensive end has some filling out to do but has incredible height and more importantly, reach as you can see in his senior highlight tape.

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247Sports lists Ehrensberger as a three-star prospect who also had an offer from Florida International University while displaying interest in Connecticut, Michigan and Ohio State.

Assistant coaches Mike Elston and Clark Lea played a large part in Ehrensberger’s recruitment.

Be sure to be following us at Fighting Irish Wire all morning, afternoon and evening as we’ll have all of the news that comes from national signing day!