Denton (TX) Ryan offensive tackle Ty Haywood committed to Michigan on Wednesday morning. The former Alabama commit also had offers from Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and USC, among others.
Haywood is listed at 6’5″ and 285 pounds. He also participates in the high school shot put, where he has put up a personal record of 58’6″.
Tomorrow is the anticlimactic “late” National Signing Day that we have to suffer through after the “early” signing period that popped up in December a few years ago. It’s tough to get too excited about the early signing period since we’re still in the midst of thoughts about Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, bowl games, the College Football Playoff, etc. at that time of year, but there’s still some potential for excitement for the 2025 class:
Denton (TX) Ryan offensive tackle Ty Haywood (4-star, #6 OT, #39 overall) will be announcing his commitment at 8:00 a.m. CST (9:00 a.m. EST), so keep an eye on him. It appears to be a Florida State vs. Michigan battle, but Michigan is the betting favorite as of right now. The 6’5″, 285-pounder could be a star in the near future and would make two top-40 offensive tackles for Michigan in the class if he joins Andrew Babalola, who signed in December. Haywood has outstanding potential, but my primary concern is that he’s usually the last guy off the ball, so he needs to get quicker off the snap.
Chase Herbstreit (#7, image via X)
Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier quarterback Chase Herbstreit (3-star, #147 QB, #2191 overall) committed to Michigan already, but he committed after the early signing period was over, so he should officially be in the fold on Wednesday. He just took his official visit to Ann Arbor this past weekend, which caused an uproar on the internet since his dad, famous Ohio State alum-turned-broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit, showed up in some social media pictures wearing navy blue and a Michigan lanyard.
Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep defensive end Zahir Mathis (4-star, #12 EDGE, #114 overall) is still uncommitted after decommitting from Ohio State. Michigan was in the mix, but the two parties parted ways before Mathis took an official visit in January, so it looks to be down to Florida State and Maryland for Mathis.
OFF THE BOARD
Columbia (SC) Heathwood Hall Episcopal cornerback Onis Konanbanny (4-star, #34 CB, #361 overall) flipped from Tennessee to Florida. He had been committed to the Volunteers since August 2024.
Pat Coogan – C – Notre Dame: Coogan is a 6’5″, 310-pounder who has spent most of the past two seasons starting for the Fighting Irish. A fifth year senior, he was a starting guard in 2023 and a starting center in 2024, earning grades of 66.1 and 72.1, respectively, from Pro Football Focus. Initially slated to be a backup at center in 2024, he ended up starting most of the year due to an injury to the starter. Coogan was expected to be a backup again in 2025 despite playing over 1,500 snaps in the past two seasons, so he hit the transfer portal for his one remaining season of eligibility. He was a 3-star, the #42 interior offensive lineman, and #613 overall coming out of Chicago (IL) Marist in 2021. UPDATE: Coogan committed to Indiana and will no longer be visiting Michigan.
2025
Chase Herbstreit – QB – Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier: Herbstreit has already committed to Michigan (LINK) but will take his official visit this weekend.
Ty Haywood – OT – Denton (TX) Ryan: Haywood is a 6’5″, 285 lb. prospect who was previously committed to Alabama. He’s a 5-star, the #4 offensive tackle, and #18 overall in the class. This is an official visit, and he has also taken official visits to Florida State, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech.
Ryland Gandy – CB – Pitt: Gandy is a 6’0″, 172 lb. corner who made 40 tackles and 2 pass breakups this past season as a first-year starter. He notched a grade of 60.6 from PFF. He was a 3-star, the #59 cornerback, and #650 overall in the class of 2022 and attended Buford (GA) Buford, the same high school as running back transfer Justice Haynes.
David Pantelis – WR – Yale: Pantelis is a 5’11”, 200 lb. wideout who spent the past four years at Yale after attending high school at Pittsburgh (PA) Upper St. Clair. This past season he caught 69 passes for 1,018 yards and 11 touchdowns. Altogether, he has caught 119 passes for 1,661 yards (14.0 yards/catch) and 14 touchdowns. He also has averaged 26.5 yards/return on 9 kickoff returns and 6.7 yards/return on 7 punts return attempts.
Tre Williams – DT – Clemson: Williams is a 6’2″, 315-pounder who was a 4-star, the #11 defensive tackle, and #94 overall in the class of 2020. He got a COVID exemption for 2020 and only played in four games (plus the bowl game) in 2023, so he still has one year of eligibility remaining. He played 303 snaps this past season and started two games, earning a 66.3 grade from PFF. He made 14 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 pass breakups in 2024. He was a high school teammate of graduating Michigan safety Quinten Johnson.
