Before settling at No. 15, Michigan had the top recruiting class in the country for a while.
247Sports reports that Michigan’s class placed 15th overall in the nation. Though four-star wide receiver Gatlin Bair is still a possibility for the Wolverines to add in February, this class is essentially finished. It’s a straightforward conversation today: how thrilled are you about this recruiting class?
You may not have noticed, but Michigan’s recruiting class had no drama at all on Early National Signing Day earlier this week.
There are many interesting prospects in the class. During the recruiting process, quarterback Jadyn Davis was almost a five-star prospect; however, he ultimately placed in the top 100 nationally. Despite not having the most impressive arm in America, he constantly makes the correct judgment calls and reads. The class’s most valuable player may be running back Jordan Marshall of Ohio, who selected the Wolverines over his home team, the Buckeyes.
In other news, Hogan Hansen and Brady Prieskorn, two four-star tight ends, were selected by Michigan as their top two targets. Given how he uses tight ends at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh should have no issue finding tight ends at this point. On the offensive line, the Wolverines also acquired a nearly full starting five, led by four-star tackle Andrew Sprague.
Michigan added size, size, and more size to the defensive line while playing ball defense. The newest recruit, defensive end Lugard Edokpayi, is a casual 6-foot-6 and 230 pounds. Similarly, depending on how strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert modifies the bodies of three-stars Owen Wafle, Ted Hammond, Manuel Beigel, and Deyvid Palepale, at least four commits may be able to play nose tackle.
When Michigan made an offer, cornerback Jo’Ziah Edmond was hardly a three-star. Since then, he has blossomed into a four-star player who is currently ranked 14th in the nation. The Wolverines also scored a major recruiting victory when they recruited Belleville, Michigan’s four-star linebacker Jeremiah Beasley.
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Michigan prepares for Alabama in the Rose Bowl.
The Michigan Wolverines, with a 13-0 record, have had an ideal start to the season. In the Rose Bowl, Michigan, ranked first in the country, takes on Alabama, ranked fourth.
Jalen Milroe, the quarterback for the Crimson Tide, offers a challenge this season that the Michigan defense hasn’t yet encountered. The Alabama quarterback is being game-planned by the Wolverines’ defensive coordinator, Jesse Minter, and there is a lot of planning going into the College Football Playoff Semi-final.
No. 4 Alabama and No. 1 Michigan square off in the Rose Bowl on January 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET.