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Younger Brother of Current Michigan Football Player Commits to Wolverines

The linebacker is the 24th addition to Michigan's class of 2026
Seth Berry|
Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito watches a play against Team Blue during the second half of the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito watches a play against Team Blue during the second half of the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 19, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Michigan football likely added its final piece to the Wolverines' class of 2026 on Sunday, as sibling legacy linebacker Ndi Etta (younger brother of Wolverine defensive lineman Enow Etta) committed to the Maize and Blue.

The prospect from Argyle Liberty Christian (Texas) visited the program this weekend and was the only recruit to earn an offer from the Wolverines during the program's head coaching search in the transition from Sherrone Moore to Kyle Whittingham.

Defensive line coach Lou Esposito has been Ndi's primary recruiter as he was also on campus for an official visit just before the early signing period.

Army was the other team in contention in Ndi Etta's recruitment, as the 6-foot-1, 215-pounder also held scholarship offers from Toledo, Miami (OH) and UTEP.

Ndi Etta's familiarity with the program

Of course, Ndi's familiarity with Michigan comes through his older brother's experience, who has spent three seasons with the Maize and Blue up to this point.

"Obviously, I love Michigan, but now I just think it boosts even more,” Ndi told Rivals shortly after receiving the offer from the Wolverines.

Ndi recorded 68 total tackles, 17 stops for loss and 10.5 sacks as a senior this fall with Liberty Christian in the fall.

Michigan now holds 24 total commits in its 2026 class, which ranks as the 12th-best in the nation, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.

Lou Esposito
Michigan defensive line coach Lou Esposito talks to players after a play against New Mexicoduring the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, August 30, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Seth Berry
SETH BERRY

Seth began writing on Michigan athletics in 2015 and has remained in the U-M media space ever since, which includes stops at Maize N Brew and Rivals before coming onto Michigan On SI in June of 2025. Seth has covered various angles of Michigan football and basketball, including recruiting, overall team coverage and feature/analysis stories relating to the Wolverines. His passion for Michigan sports and desire to tell stories led him to the sports journalism world. He is a 2020 graduate of Western Michigan University and is the former sports editor of the Western Herald, WMU's student newspaper.

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