2020-21 Football Roster

#16 Cameron Ekanayake 2019-20 Football Roster

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Height 6-0
Weight 200
Class Senior
Hometown Niles, MI
High School Edwardsburg
Cameron Ekanayake - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Rhodes Scholar Finalist (2020)

SENIOR SEASON (2020)

  • Posted three rushes in the 41-25 regular season finale win over Syracuse (12/5).

JUNIOR SEASON (2019)

  • Saw first career action against Bowling Green

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)

  • Did not see any game action during the season
  • Helped the Notre Dame offensive scout team during game preparation

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)

  • Did not see any game action during the season
  • Helped the Notre Dame offensive scout team during game preparation

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

  • Joined the Irish as a walk-on in 2017
  • Mother, Sureeni, is a Notre Dame graduate who works in the school’s investment office as an accounting manager
  • Attended Edwardsburg High School in Niles, Michigan
  • Led the Eddies to a 12-1-1 record as a senior in 2016
  • Edwardsburg reached the semifinals of the 2016 Michigan High School Division 3 Football Playoff
  • Enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in science-business