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9Apr 2024

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2025 Recruiting Update: April 9, 2024

Fort Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage RB Byron Louis (image via 247 Sports)

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Fort Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage running back Byron Louis (4-star, #15 RB, #203 overall) was offered by Michigan. He ran 160 times for 1,224 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior in 2023. Louis also has offers from Alabama, Florida State, Miami, and Ohio State, among others. The Buckeyes are among the leaders and could land him relatively soon, perhaps opening the door for Michigan to land an Ohio running back like Marquise Davis or Bo Jackson.

Saint Louis (MO) Cardinal Ritter running back Jamarion Parker (4-star, #28 RB, #323 overall) decommitted from Arkansas. He’s now considered to be a Nebraska lean.

Pocola (OK) Pocola tight end Dakotah Terrell was offered by Michigan. Terrell is a 6’9″, 215-pounder who was offered by new tight ends coach Steve Casula. Terrell has been a standout basketball player who is now interested in pursuing football instead of basketball. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and UNLV have also offered.

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24Mar 2024

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2025 Recruiting Update: March 24, 2024

Quitman (MS) Quitman RB Akylin Dear (image via 247 Sports)

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Vero Beach (FL) Vero Beach linebacker Tarvos “T.J.” Alford (4-star, #8 LB, #63 overall) was offered by Michigan. Florida State, Miami, and Ohio State are all in line to get official visits, and his lone crystal ball pick is in favor of the home state Florida Gators. But Brian Jean-Mary extended an offer for Michigan shortly after being hired, and with the new rule that players can take as many officials as they want, there’s still plenty of room for Michigan to make a move. Alford is planning to announce his decision on March 30, but all three of his scheduled officials are for after that date.

Quitman (MS) Quitman running back Akylin Dear (4-star, #2 RB, #32 overall) was offered by brand new running backs coach Tony Alford, who had been recruiting Dear to Ohio State. He’s a 6’1″, 200 lb. back with offers from virtually every big-time program across the country, including Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, and Texas. He also holds offers from the two in-state schools in Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Loxahatchee (FL) Seminole Ridge linebacker Ty Jackson (4-star, #15 LB, #105 overall) was offered by Michigan. Another Jean-Mary attempt, Jackson also has offers from Florida State, Georgia, Penn State, and Tennessee, among others; FSU, PSU, and UT are all supposed to get officials. Jackson has totaled 378 tackles in his three-year varsity career, along with 15 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, and 4 interceptions.

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