Preview: 2023 Early National Signing Day

Happy National Signing Day!

The first National Signing Day takes place today, December 21, 2022. Michigan has landed a number of commitments in recent days, both from the transfer portal (QB Jack Tuttle and TE A.J. Barner from Indiana; OL LaDarius Henderson from Arizona State; OL Drake Nugent and OL Myles Hinton from Stanford; LB Ernest Hausmann from Nebraska; and EDGE Josaiah Stewart from Coastal Carolina) and from the high school ranks (LB Hayden Moore, DT Roderick Pierce, DB D.J. Waller).

Michigan has offered upwards of 330+ players in the class of 2023, so I will not do a rundown here of every single uncommitted prospect. But there are some uncommitted players of note that are still available and being pursued by Michigan. Here are some of the more noteworthy ones:

• Karmello English – WR – Phenix City (AL) Central: English (4-star, #25 WR, #178 overall) was previously committed to Auburn, but the coaching change altered that situation. His final five includes Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, Michigan, and Jackson State. Some crystal balls came in last night for him to pick Michigan.
• Chance Fitzgerald – WR – Nolensville (TN) Nolensville: Fitzgerald recently committed to Virginia Tech and was being slow played a little bit while Michigan prioritized English.
• Aaron Gates – S – Sharpsburg (GA) Trinity: Gates (4-star, #21 ATH, #382 overall) has been committed to Florida all along, but at one time, there was optimism that Michigan could get him to flip. That appears unlikely at this point and he will probably stick with the Gators.
• Nyckoles Harbor – WR/TE – Washington (DC) Archbishop Carroll: I throw 5-star athlete Harbor in here just to reiterate that he is not signing until February.
• Jyaire Hill – CB – Kankakee (IL) Kankakee: Hill is a 4-star, the #23 cornerback, and #194 overall in the 247 Composite. He released a top five that does not include Michigan, but the Wolverines had appeared to be battling Illinois neck-and-neck for his services. It will be interesting to see whether his top five was a smoke screen or if he truly has eliminated the Wolverines.
• Jamel Howard – DT – Chicago (IL) Marist: Howard is also not signing until February. Some southern schools like LSU and Ole Miss have come in with offers lately, and he will likely take some more visits in January.
• Taliafi Taala – OT – Sandy (UT) Alta: Taala (3-star, #38 OT, #508 overall) has been a target for Michigan, but he appears unlikely to end up in Michigan’s class at this point.

Another story line to watch is that of Michigan defensive end commit Enow Etta, who has been courted by Miami to join Collins Acheampong. Etta has said all the right things to the media about remaining committed to Michigan, but crazier things have happened.

I will keep a running list below of updates:

• RB Cole Cabana – SIGNED NLI
• RB Benjamin Hall – SIGNED NLI
• WR Kendrick Bell – SIGNED NLI
• WR Karmello English – SIGNED NLI
• WR Fredrick Moore – SIGNED NLI
• WR Semaj Morgan – SIGNED NLI
• TE Zack Marshall – SIGNED NLI
• TE Deakon Tonielli – SIGNED NLI
• OT Evan Link – SIGNED NLI
• OG Nathan Efobi – SIGNED NLI
• C Amir Herring – SIGNED NLI
• DE Enow Etta – SIGNED NLI
• DE Aymeric Koumba – SIGNED NLI
• DT Brooks Bahr – SIGNED NLI
• DT Roderick Pierce – SIGNED NLI
• LB Semaj Bridgeman – SIGNED NLI
• LB Jason Hewlett – SIGNED NLI
• LB Breeon Ishmail – SIGNED NLI
• LB Hayden Moore – SIGNED NLI
• CB Cameron Calhoun – SIGNED NLI
• CB Jyaire Hill
• CB D.J. Waller – SIGNED NLI
• K Adam Samaha – SIGNED NLI

PLAYERS COMMITTING ELSEWHERE

• DE Malachi Coleman – Nebraska
• DE Matayo Uiagalelei – Oregon
• CB Daylen Austin – Flipped from LSU to Oregon
• CB Daniel Harris – Georgia
• CB Kayin Lee – Flipped from Ohio State to Auburn
• S Peyton Bowen – Flipped from Notre Dame to Oregon

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