Tag: 2025 recruiting

2025 Recruiting Update: February 2, 2023

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2025

Carter Lowe – OT – Toledo (OH) Whitmer: Lowe is a 6’5″, 290 lb. prospect with offers from Cincinnati, Michigan State, and Ohio State, among others. He has taken two visits to Michigan in the past.

Davon Mitchell – TE – Allen (TX) Allen: Mitchell is a 6’4″, 230-pounder with offers from Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Texas, and more. He’s a 5-star, the #1 tight end, and #26 overall. As a sophomore in 2022, he caught 33 passes for 726 yards and 9 touchdowns.

Maxwell Roy – DT – Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph’s: Roy is a 6’5″, 265 lb. defensive lineman with a lone offer from Maryland.

Jayden Shelton – LB – Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff: Shelton is a 6’1″, 190 lb. prospect with offers from Arizona State, SMU, USC, and Washington, among others. Though he’s currently built like a safety – and moves like one – he appears to have the frame to bulk up into an athletic linebacker prospect.

Marky Walbridge – OT – Hanover (MA) Hanover: Walbridge is a 6’6″, 255 lb. player with offers from Boston College, Michigan State, Pitt, and UMass, among others.

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2025 Recruiting Update: January 30, 2023

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2025

Josiah Abdullah – WR – Atlanta (GA) Woodward: Abdullah is a 5’11”, 170 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas, among others.

Nick Brooks – OT – Alpharetta (GA) St. Francis: Brooks is a massive 6’8″, 330-pounder with offers from Florida, Georgia, Ole Miss, Penn State, and more.

TaRon Francis – WR – New Orleans (LA) Edna Karr: Francis is a 6’0″, 200 lb. prospect with offers from Florida State, LSU, and Ole Miss, among others. Edna Karr produced one of the best named players in Michigan recruiting history, the Rich Rod-pursued quarterback Munchie Legaux.

Elijah Griffin – DT – Savannah (GA) Christian: Griffin is a 6’6″, 285-pounder with offers from Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas A&M, and others. He’s a 5-star, the #1 defensive lineman, and #2 overall.

Brayden Jacobs – OG – Alpharetta (GA) St. Francis: A teammate of Brooks (see above), Jacobs is the son of former NFL running back Brandon Jacobs. The younger Jacobs is a 6’4″, 265 lb. lineman with offers from Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, and Penn State, among others.

Visitors: January 20-22, 2023

2023

Cameron Brandt – DT – Chatsworth (CA) Sierra Canyon: Brandt is a 6’4″, 260 lb. prospect who has been committed to Stanford since July of 2022. He’s a 3-star, the #50 defensive lineman, and #448 overall. Despite remaining verbally committed to Stanford after head coach David Shaw stepped down and was replaced by Sacramento State’s Troy Taylor, it seems like he is likely to flip to the Wolverines. This official visit is the only visit Brandt is taking before National Signing Day in February.

2024

Hevin Brown-Shuler – DT – Atlanta (GA) Pace: Brown-Shuler is a 6’4″, 290-pounder with offers from Clemson, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #10 defensive lineman, and #72 overall.

Waltclaire Flynn, Jr. – C – Loganville (GA) Grayson: Flynn is a 6’1″, 304 lb. prospect with offers from Georgia, Miami, Michigan, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #7 interior offensive lineman, and #113 overall.

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2025 Recruiting Update: January 18, 2023

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2025

Demetrius Brisbon – QB – Tyler (TX) Chapel Hill: Brisbon is a 6’1″, 175 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas Tech, among others. As a sophomore in 2022, he completed 134/225 passes for 2,209 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions; he also ran 140 times for 1,403 yards and 15 touchdowns. He’s a teammate of Kamran Williams (see below).

Noah Flores – TE – Graham (WA) Graham-Kapowsin: Flores is a 6’4″, 230-pounder with one other offer from Louisville.

Tucker Kattus – OT – Cincinnati (OH) Saint Xavier: Kattus is a 6’5″, 260 lb. Michigan legacy as the son of former Wolverine and NFL tight end Eric Kattus. He has offers from Boston College, Kentucky, and Miami-OH. His older brother Josh is a tight end signee for Kentucky.

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2025 Recruiting Update: January 11, 2023

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2025

Justin Baker – RB – Buford (GA) Buford: Baker is a 5’9″, 185 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Penn State, and USC, among others. Buford is a powerhouse program in the Peach State, but Michigan has not signed anyone from the program since 2018 when running back Christian Turner signed with the Wolverines.

Avery Gach – OT – Franklin (MI) Groves: Gach is a 6’5″, 275-pounder with offers from Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, and Wisconsin. Despite his high profile – and the tendency for Michigan to dominate those in-state recruitments – both of Gach’s parents graduated from Michigan State, so he’s a Spartan legacy. He did, however, travel to Columbus to watch Michigan beat Ohio State in the Horseshoe.

Justin Hill – DE – Cincinnati (OH) Winton Woods: Hill is a 6’4″, 205 lb. edge prospect who has offers from Kentucky and Michigan State. His high school teammate, cornerback Cameron Calhoun, recently signed with Michigan in the 2023 class.

Peyton Joseph – OG – Fort Valley (GA) Peach County: Joseph is a 6’4″, 280-pounder with offers from Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, and Notre Dame, among others.

Christian Pierce – LB – Oak Lawn (IL) Brother Rice: Pierce is a 6’0″, 210 lb. inside linebacker who’s the brother of Michigan signee Roderick Pierce. The younger brother has offers from Akron, Illinois, and Texas.