Ekanem Working To Narrow List To 5

In August, Centreville (Clifton, VA) star defensive end/tight end Ken Ekanem narrowed his list to nine schools – Boston College, Michigan State, North Carolina, N.C. State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Virginia Tech. He would like to narrow the list further to a final five, possibly as early as the next few weeks.

“I’m trying to cut it down to five, but it’s just hard to plan out all this,” the 6’3″, 245-pound senior said. “I feel like I have to visit all the schools before I cut it down, but I’m going to try and cut it down in probably a couple of weeks.”

Asked if there were any schools likely make the next cut, Ekanem listed Notre Dame, Oregon and Virginia Tech. One school seemingly certain not to make the cut is N.C. State, as the Wildcats star says he has not heard from anyone with the Wolfpack since the September.

Focused on his senior season, which has been a success so far (the Wildcats are 3-0), Ekanem has not visited any schools in September. He knows he will take official visits to Notre Dame and Oregon. Are there any other schools he knows he wants to visit?

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