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2025 Offensive Recruiting Update: November 27, 2024

With National Signing Day looming in early December – and lots of recruiting movement – I wanted to catch up on some of the most recent happenings as Michigan tries to fill out its 2025 recruiting class.

QUARTERBACK

COMMIT: Belleville (MI) Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood committed to Michigan (LINK). It seems as if Fort Myers (FL) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith at least suspected that was going to happen, and he decommitted beforehand; Smith recently committed to Wisconsin and will be a Badger instead, perhaps with eyes on getting a bit of revenge against the Wolverines down the road.

KEEP AN EYE ON: Michigan will also be looking to add a quarterback through the transfer portal, and USC transfer Miller Moss has been rumored to be a possible candidate.

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Visitors: Michigan vs. Michigan State

TRANSFER PORTAL

Donaven McCulley – WR – Indiana: McCulley is a 6’5″, 203 lb. former quarterback who transitioned to receiver at Indiana. He entered the transfer portal in the off-season and was courted by Michigan, but he was convinced to rejoin Indiana’s squad. After not being a major factor early in the year (2 catches, 21 yards, 1 TD in the first five weeks), he decided to re-enter the transfer portal and is now considering Michigan again. UPDATE: McCulley visited Virginia Tech and may visit Michigan later, but did not come to Ann Arbor this weekend.

2025

Andrew Babalola – OT – Overland Park (KS) Blue Valley Northwest: Babalola (5-star, #2 OT, #11 overall) committed to Michigan.

Avery Gach – OT – Franklin (MI) Groves: Gach is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Quante Gillians – DE – Rochester (NY) Aquinas Institute: Gillians is a 6’3″, 278 lb. prospect who has been committed to Syracuse since June 2024. Michigan offered him in the last month, and he also has offers from Boston College and Pitt, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #101 defensive lineman, and #978 overall.

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Visitors: Michigan vs. USC

2025

Avery Gach – OT – Birmingham (MI) Groves: Gach is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Donovan Johnson – RB – Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy: Johnson is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Bobby Kanka – DT – Howell (MI) Howell: Kanka is committed to Michigan.

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Visitors: Michigan vs. Texas

1992

Derek Jeter – SS – Kalamazoo (MI) Central: Jeter was committed to Michigan as a baseball player in the class of 1992 but chose to sign with the New York Yankees instead. The Hall of Famer will serve as an honorary captain for the game against Texas.

2025

Avery Gach – OG – Franklin (MI) Groves: Gach is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Julius Holly – DE – Alpharetta (GA) Alpharetta: Holly is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Bobby Kanka – DT – Howell (MI) Howell: Kanka is committed to Michigan.

Andrew Marsh – WR – Fulshear (TX) Katy Jordan: Marsh is committed to Michigan.

Eli Owens – TE – Alcoa (TN) Alcoa: Owens is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Ivan Taylor – S – Winter Garden (FL) West Orange: Taylor is committed to Michigan (LINK).

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Visitors: June 21-23, 2024

2025

Kamar Archie – LB – Princeton (NJ) Hun School: Archie is a 6’1″, 225 lb. prospect with this official to Michigan. He also officially visited Clemson and Rutgers. Archie is a 4-star, the #32 linebacker, and #280 overall.

Jamauri Brice – WR – Cartersville (GA) Cartersville: Brice is a 5’9″, 187 lb. prospect who’s listed on 247 Sports as a 3-star, the #70 athlete, and #896 overall. Brice is committed to Georgia Tech.

Avery Gach – OT – Wylie (MI) Groves: Gach is committed to Michigan (LINK).

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