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2026 Recruiting Update: May 9, 2025

COMMITMENTS

Washington (DC) St. John’s defensive end Tariq Boney committed to Michigan (LINK).

Newbury Park (CA) Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel committed to Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2026

Hoover (AL) Hoover defensive end Tyson Bacon (4-star, #34 DL, #297 overall) decommitted from Tennessee. Michigan has been in constant contact with Bacon and may have been one of the reasons for his decommitment.

OFF THE BOARD

Greenwood (AR) Greenwood quarterback Kane Archer (3-star, #34 QB, #619 overall) committed to UCF.

Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier linebacker Ja’Kobe Clapper (3-star, #29 LB, #399 overall) committed to Notre Dame.

Nashville (TN) Christian quarterback Jared Curtis (5-star, #1 QB, #2 overall) committed to Georgia.

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Brady Smigiel, Wolverine

Newbury Park (CA) Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel committed to Michigan on April 26. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, and Penn State, among others, and he was previously committed to Florida State.

247 Sports lists Smigiel at 6’6″ and 205 pounds. As a junior in 2024, he completed 219/336 passes for 3,521 yards, 49 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions while also rushing 89 times for 435 yards and 11 scores. Altogether, he has been responsible for 165 touchdowns, thrown 28 interceptions, and thrown for 11,222 yards as a three-year varsity starter.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 84 grade, #4 QB, #45 overall
On3: 4-star, 90 grade, #17 QB, #246 overall
Rivals: 5-star, 6.1 grade, #5 QB, #23 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 91 grade, #8 QB, #126 overall

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Tariq Boney, Wolverine

Washington (DC) St. John’s defensive end Tariq Boney committed to Michigan a little over a week ago, picking the Wolverines over offers from Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and West Virginia, among others.

Boney is listed at 6’2″, 230 lbs.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 80 grade, #46 DE
On3: 3-star, 86 grade, #76 edge
Rivals: 3-star, 5.6 grade, #65 edge defender
247 Sports: 3-star, 86 grade, #88 edge

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2025 Mock NFL Draft

Most years I like to take a stab at a mock NFL draft. Everybody else is doing it, so why not me? This draft should be particularly interesting for Michigan fans, because the program could set a school record with four (4!!!) first round picks in the form of Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant, Will Johnson, and Colston Loveland (in no particular order other than alphabetical).

1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward – QB – Miami
Why? He seems to be the consensus choice here, and Tennessee has all but announced the pick already.

2. Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter – CB/WR – Colorado
Why? Cleveland needs a lot of help, but there are no quarterbacks worth taking here. Hunter fills a couple holes. Personally, I think he should be a cornerback and moonlight at wide receiver, because it’s easier to find good receivers than it is to find elite corners. It’s also tough to mostly be a wide receiver and then be ready for whatever a defense throws at you if you’re only a part-time cornerback. If you have special packages on offense, the offense gets to dictate how and when that package is used, instead of the other way around.

3. New York Giants: Abdul Carter – DE – Penn State
Why? I actually don’t love this pick here because I don’t see it as a huge need for the Giants, but they get a chance to pick a player who some people think is the best player in the draft (or second best behind Hunter). In some ways, it could be a good “value” pick even though it’s still a top-three choice.

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2026 Recruiting Update: April 22, 2025

COMMITMENTS

Michigan picked up commitments from a few transfer portal targets this past week:

• Missouri punter Luke Bauer (LINK)
• UMass running back C.J. Hester (LINK)
• Princeton running back John Volker (LINK)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2026

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Saint Thomas Aquinas wide receiver Jeffar Jean-Noel (3-star, #149 WR, #948 overall) decommitted from West Virginia.

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