Tag: 2025 recruiting

2025 Recruiting Update: April 21, 2023

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2025

Charles Bass – CB – East St. Louis (IL) East St. Louis: Bass is a 6’2″, 183 lb. prospect with offers from Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #25 athlete, and #332 overall.

Jerel Bolder – WR – Marshville (NC) Forest Hills: Bolder is a 6’0″, 191-pounder with offers from North Carolina, North Carolina State, and others. Michigan may be trying to capitalize on landing North Carolina quarterback Jadyn Davis in the 2024 class by hitting the state hard with offers.

Tomir Bransford – RB – Atlanta (GA) Westlake: Bransford is a 5’11”, 185 lb. back Arkansas, Maryland, Louisville, Virginia Tech, and more.

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Visitors: April 21-23, 2023

2024

Brandon Baker – OT – Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei: Baker is a 6’5″, 285-pounder with offers from Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, USC, and others. He’s a 4-star, the #1 offensive tackle, and #36 overall. UPDATE: Baker rescheduled his visit to April 24.

Brady Prieskorn – TE – Rochester (MI) Adams: Prieskorn is a 6’6″, 230-pounder with offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and others. He’s a 4-star, the #2 tight end, and #54 overall in the class. Both crystal balls so far are in favor of Michigan.

Benedict Umeh – DT – Avon (CT) Old Farms: Umeh is a 6’5″, 260 lb. prospect with offers from Auburn, Florida, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and others. He’s a 4-star, the #10 defensive lineman, and #68 overall.

2025

Carter Lowe – OT – Toledo (OH) Whitmer: Lowe is a 6’5″, 290-pounder with offers from Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #16 offensive tackle, and #160 overall.

Taz Williams, Jr. – WR – Red Oak (TX) Red Oak: Williams is a 5’11”, 165 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Texas A&M, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #29 wide receiver, and #210 overall.

2026

Demari Clemons – CB – Buffalo (NY) Sweet Home: Clemons is a 5’10”, 155 lb. prospect who has offers from Michigan, Penn State, Pitt, and a couple others.

2025 Recruiting Update: April 14, 2023

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2025

James Flanigan – TE – Green Bay (WI) Notre Dame de la Baie: Flanigan is a 6’5″, 220 lb. prospect with offers from Missouri, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin. He’s the son of former Notre Dame defensive tackle Jim Flanigan, who played several years in the NFL, mostly with the Chicago Bears. James’s grandfather also played in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers.

Iverson “Rocket” Howard – RB – Gaithersburg (MD) Quince Orchard: Howard is a 5’10”, 175-pounder with offers from Maryland, Ole Miss, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #6 running back, and #57 overall. With his name and nickname, I can’t avoid thinking about Allen Iverson, Rocket Ishmail, Desmond Howard, Juwan Howard . . . there are a lot of associations there.

Trey McNutt – WR – Cleveland (OH) Shaker Heights: McNutt is a 6’0″, 180 lb. athlete target with offers from Arkansas, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State, among others. He’s the son of former Ohio State defensive back Richard McNutt.

Nate Roberts – TE – Washington (OK) Washington: Roberts is a 6’4″, 225-pounder with offers from Baylor, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, and more. His brother is a tight end at Baylor.

Winston Watkins, Jr. – WR – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy: Watkins is a 5’10”, 172 lb. prospect who committed to Colorado back in December, the day after Deion Sanders was announced as the new head coach. He’s a 5-star, the #6 wide receiver, and #24 overall.

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Visitors: April 14-16, 2023

2024

Kyan McDonald – S – Seattle (WA) O’Dea: McDonald is a 6’0″, 175 lb. prospect with offers from Cal, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, and others. He’s a 4-star, the #34 safety, and #403 overall. He and the rest of the crew from Washington (see below) are visiting in the middle of the week.

Dominic Nichols – DE – Ijamsville (MD) Oakdale: Nichols is a 6’4″, 235-pounder with offers from Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Penn State, and others. He’s a 3-star, the #34 edge, and #442 overall. He’s visiting on April 10.

Brayden Platt – LB – Yelm (WA) Yelm: Platt is a 6’2″, 240 lb. prospect with offers from Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #25 linebacker, and #283 overall.

Bryce Young – DT – Charlotte (NC) Christian: Young is a 6’5″, 240-pounder with offers from Duke, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #36 defensive lineman, and #350 overall. He’s the son of former Notre Dame and NFL defensive tackle Bryant Young.

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Visitors: April 7-9, 2023

2024

Brandon Baker – OT – Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei: Baker is a 6’5″, 285-pounder with offers from Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, USC, and others. He’s a 4-star, the #1 offensive tackle, and #36 overall. UPDATE: Baker rescheduled his visit to April 24.

Boo Carter – S – Chattanooga (TN) Brainerd: Carter is a 5’11”, 184 lb. athlete with offers from LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee, and others. He’s a 4-star, the #20 athlete, and #263 overall. He has one crystal ball in so far for Tennessee.

Ondre Evans – S – Nashville (TN) CPA: Evans is a 6’0″, 183-pounder with offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, plus others. He’s a 3-star, the #76 athlete, and #726 overall.

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