Florida State HC Mike Norvell visits 2025 4-star CB Chris Ewald

Coaches are out on the recruiting trail in January, and the staff at Florida State is no exception. Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell visited Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna Prep 2025 four-star cornerback Chris Ewald on Wednesday.

Ewald visited Tallahassee this past weekend and has an upcoming visit scheduled for Miami.

Florida State HC Mike Norvell visited 2025 4-star CB Chris Ewald on Wednesday🍢

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The 5-foot-11, 161-pound Ewald decommitted from Michigan on January 15. He had been a member of the Wolverines’ class since December 2022.

Ewald is the nation’s No. 74 overall prospect and No. 9 cornerback in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 10 recruit in Florida.

Ewald visited Tallahassee for the Florida State-Duke game in October. It was his first time at Doak Campbell Stadium for a game.

“It was a very exciting game, I really enjoyed it.” It was my first game, so it was a great first impression for me. . .,” Ewald told reporters after the game. “It definitely surprised me. I didn’t think it could get that loud, and the chants — you know, the traditional chants — I really enjoyed that.”

FSU defensive backs coach Patrick Surtain, who is a former high school football coach in South Florida, has played a major role in Ewald’s recruitment.

“Me and Coach Surtain come from the same place, so the relationship wasn’t hard to build — kind of already knew each other a little bit, so just continue to build it,” Ewald said. “There is really no [recruiting] message. It’s like we know each other really well, so we just talk as just a regular conversation.”