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Raheem Anderson II, Ex-Wolverine

Rising fifth year senior Raheem Anderson II announced he would be entering the transfer portal. Anderson spent the past four seasons at Michigan, redshirting as a freshman in 2021 and playing in seventeen games altogether.

Anderson was a 4-star, the #15 interior offensive lineman, and #215 overall in the class of 2021. At the time, I remember Sam Webb saying he was a four-year starter and an obvious captain selection at Detroit (MI) Cass Tech, one of those high-character players who would be a program guy.

Anderson fought for the starting center position this past off-season and was supposedly neck-and-neck with Greg Crippen for a good chunk of practice before Dominick Giudice swooped in and took the spot, pushing Anderson back to #3 on the depth chart. How that position battled played out is curious to me, and I have to wonder if something just wasn’t connecting between Anderson and the coaching staff.

Crippen has one year of eligibility remaining, and Michigan recruited 2024 signee Jake Guarnera and 2025 signee Kaden Strayhorn to play center down the road. The Wolverines may also be exploring transfer portal options to shore up the interior offensive line.

Anyway, Anderson entered the transfer portal with one season left. Incidentally, his brother Khamari Anderson, a 2023 high school graduate from Cass Tech who went to Kentucky, has also entered the portal. It will be interesting to see if they both end up playing together somewhere in 2025. Khamari played in eleven games this past season, making 5 catches for 29 yards in his backup tight end role.

Other 2021 signees to transfer out of the program include WR Andrel Anthony (Oklahoma), OT Tristan Bounds (destination TBD), WR Cristian Dixon (Central Missouri), RB Tavierre Dunlap (destination TBD), TE Louis Hansen (UConn), and DT George Rooks (Boston College).

2025 National Signing Day

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
• S Elijah Dotson
• 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
• QB Bryce Underwood
• 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
• RB Raycine Guillory, Jr. – Utah
• DE Tobi Haastrup – Oregon
• DE Javion Hilson – Missouri
• S Julien Horton – Maryland
• DT Christian Ingram – South Carolina
• RB Ousmane Kromah – Florida State
• WR Derek Meadows – Alabama
• CB Cameron Miller – Kentucky
• WR Cortez Mills – Nebraska
• WR Jerome Myles – Texas A&M
• RB Anthony Rogers – Ohio State
• DT Jahkeem Stewart – USC

Kirk Campbell, Ex-Wolverine

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

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 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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