Bears Make Big Addition in Notre Dame Portal Transfer Receiver Tobias Merriweather
The Bears picked up a commitment from one of their top early portal targets today in Notre Dame soph wide receiver Tobias Merriweather. The 6-4/205 former Army All-American prepped at Union High School in Camas, WA and was offered by Cal, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Oregon and more before signing with Notre Dame in 2022.
As a soph this season at Notre Dame, the speedy receiver had 14 catches for 284 yards (20 ypc) and 2 TDs for the Irish.
Merriweather visited Cal earlier this month and has kept a low profile with his recruitment but was pursued by several programs since entering the portal. The 6’4 receiver brings elite speed and length to a Cal receiving corps looking for big targets after the departure of their top 2 receivers in recent seasons.
As a high 4 star prep, Merriweather totaled 97 receptions, 1,538 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns at Union in 27 games.
He becomes the 23rd signee of the Bears 2024 recruiting class.