2025 National Signing Day

    Avery Gach

    I'll be posting updates throughout the day of players who are signing their official paperwork with Michigan, as well as some updates about relevant (or uncommitted players).

    SIGNINGS

    • OT Andrew Babalola
    • WR Jamar Browder
    • CB Shamari Earls
    • OG Avery Gach
    • DE Julius Holly
    • RB Donovan Johnson
    • DT Bobby Kanka
    • TE Eli Owens
    • WR Andrew Marsh
    • DE Nate Marshall
    • DT Travis Moten
    • LB Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng
    • RB Jasper Parker
    • DT Benny Patterson
    • C Kaden Strayhorn
    • LB Chase Taylor
    • WR Jacob Washington
    • S Kainoa Winston
    • S Jordan Young

    COMMITMENTS ELSEWHERE

    • CB Shamar Arnoux - Florida State
    • WR Jayvan Boggs - Florida State
    • CB Jahmari Deloatch - Virginia Tech
    • CB Dawayne Galloway - West Virginia
    • CB Alex Graham - USC
    • DE Tobi Haastrup - Oregon
    • DE Javion Hilson - Missouri
    • S Julien Horton - Maryland
    • DT Christian Ingram - South Carolina
    • RB Ousmane Kromah - Florida State
    • CB Cameron Miller - Kentucky
    • WR Cortez Mills - Nebraska
    • WR Jerome Myles - Texas A&M
    • RB Anthony Rogers - Ohio State
    • DT Jahkeem Stewart - USC

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    Kirk Campbell, Ex-Wolverine

    Kirk Campbell (image via WILX)

    Head coach Sherrone Moore announced on Tuesday that he relieved offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell from his duties. Campbell was in his first year as offensive coordinator after being co-offensive coordinator in 2023.

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    2025 Defensive Recruiting Update: December 3, 2024

    Oak Park (IL) Fenwick DE Nate Marshall

    With National Signing Day looming in a couple days - and lots of recruiting movement - I wanted to catch up on some of the most recent happenings as Michigan tries to fill out its 2025 recruiting class. If you want a look at offensive recruiting, check it out HERE.

    EDGE

    COMMIT: Michigan gained the re-commitment of Oak Park (IL) Fenwick defensive end Nathaniel Marshall (LINK) earlier today. There has been some talk that Alpharetta (GA) Alpharetta edge Julius Holly might flip elsewhere, but as of this writing, he's still committed to the Wolverines.

    KEEP AN EYE ON: Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central's Damien Shanklin was reportedly contacted once Bryce Underwood went public with his flip from LSU to Michigan, but Shanklin has since said he's solid with LSU. Michigan threw out an offer to Warner Robins (GA) Warner Robins edge Isaiah Gibson, a top-10 player and Georgia commit who surprisingly didn't have an offer from the Wolverines until the last couple weeks. Michigan has also stepped up its pursuit of Houston (TX) Mayde Creek edge Tobi Haastrup, a raw prospect who has taken official visits to Florida State, Michigan, Oregon, Texas Tech, and USC during the month of November. Ohio State decommit Zahir Mathis from Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep has also been contacted since he backed off his pledge to Ryan Day.

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    Jordan Young, Wolverine

    Monroe (NC) Monroe safety Jordan Young (image via 247 Sports)

    Monroe (NC) Monroe defensive back Jordan Young flipped from Clemson to Michigan. He also entertained offers from Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, and USC, among others.

    Young is listed at 6'0" and 184 pounds. He's a state finalist in the long jump and as a junior in 2023, he made 66 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 4 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries, 1 interception, and 3 pass breakups.

    RANKINGS
    ESPN: 4-star, 83 grade, #10 S, #107 overall
    On3: 4-star, 93 grade, #8 S, #99 overall
    Rivals: 4-star, 5.8 grade, #18 S, #225 overall
    247 Sports: 4-star, 90 grade, #13 ATH

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    Michigan 13, Ohio State 10

    Kalel Mullings (image via Athlon Sports)

    I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I underestimated Michigan again. I really should know better by now when it comes to the Ohio State game, but I just thought the #2 team that was 10-1 going into The Game would be good enough to beat the 6-5 team with no hope of a Big Ten Championship, no hope of a playoff, and a barely achieved realization of bowl eligibility. The 6-5 team was missing its best offensive player (Colston Loveland) and best defensive player (Will Johnson), not to mention a great senior safety (Rod Moore) who sealed a former iteration of The Game with an interception. By the day of the game, it was a 19.5-point spread and the only people picking Michigan were homer TV personalities like Charles Woodson and Desmond Howard.

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    Preview: Michigan vs. Ohio State

    Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith (image via Columbus Dispatch)

    RUSH OFFENSE vs. OHIO STATE RUSH DEFENSE
    Michigan had a solid rushing effort last week against Northwestern and still ranks just #71 nationally (159.6 yards/game) and #62 in yards per carry (4.47). Kalel Mullings (12 carries, 92 yards, 3 touchdowns against Northwestern) is now up to 11 scores on the year, while Donovan Edwards (10 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD last week) had his second-highest rushing average of the year. Backup quarterback Alex Orji has 50 carries for 228 yards and 1 touchdown this year, but has two DNPs in the past five weeks, including against Northwestern. I would think Orji would get a few snaps just to give Davis Warren a breather from what will probably be a tough day of avoiding the pass rush, but maybe not. Meanwhile, Ohio State is #3 in rush defense (90 yards allowed/game) and yards allowed per carry (2.7). They have allowed more than 3.75 yards/carry to just two teams, Iowa and #1 Oregon. Junior LB Sonny Styles (6'4", 235) leads the team with 71 tackles, followed by senior LB Cody Simon (6'2", 235) with 65. Senior DT Tyleik Williams (6'3", 327) is a force in the middle of the defense with 25 tackles and 5 tackles for loss, and senior DE J.T. Tuimoloau (6'5", 269) leads the team with 11 TFL. Northwestern did a good job of stopping the run in the first half last week, but they ran out of steam in the second half and gave up. I don't think Ohio State is going to do that this year.
    Advantage: Ohio State

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    2025 Offensive Recruiting Update: November 27, 2024

    Denton (TX) Ryan OT Ty Haywood (image via On3)

    With National Signing Day looming in early December - and lots of recruiting movement - I wanted to catch up on some of the most recent happenings as Michigan tries to fill out its 2025 recruiting class.

    QUARTERBACK

    COMMIT: Belleville (MI) Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood committed to Michigan (LINK). It seems as if Fort Myers (FL) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith at least suspected that was going to happen, and he decommitted beforehand; Smith recently committed to Wisconsin and will be a Badger instead, perhaps with eyes on getting a bit of revenge against the Wolverines down the road.

    KEEP AN EYE ON: Michigan will also be looking to add a quarterback through the transfer portal, and USC transfer Miller Moss has been rumored to be a possible candidate.

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