Tag: Brooks Bahr

2023 Season Countdown: #120 Brooks Bahr

Name: Brooks Bahr
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 280 lbs.
High school: Lake Forest (IL) Loyola
Position: Defensive end
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: N/A
Last year: Bahr was a senior in high school (LINK). He made 49 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.
TTB Rating: 71

Bahr committed to Michigan over a year ago, back in March of 2022. A tall and relatively lanky defensive lineman, he seems to be headed for somewhere along the defensive line. Whether Michigan decides to use him on the edge like Mike Morris or as more of an interior guy might depend on how his body progresses. Usually, it seems like guys with his body type usually end up hanging out between the 290-300 lb. range. Morris was an odd fit at stand-up defensive end at 292-295 pounds, and Julius Welschof could barely get on the field except on special teams – and Bahr doesn’t have that kind of athleticism.

So I expect to see Bahr redshirt this season as Michigan figures out what to do with him and as Bahr’s body figures out how it wants to grow. He also has some technical things to figure out, as he played lacrosse and basketball in addition to football.

Prediction: Redshirt

Class of 2023 Senior Highlights: DE Brooks Bahr

Wilmette (IL) Loyola Academy defensive end Brooks Bahr is a 6’6″, 270-pound signee who’s a 247 Composite 3-star, the #71 defensive lineman, and #669 overall.

Visitors: Michigan vs. Hawaii

2023

Brooks Bahr – DT – Wilmette (IL) Loyola: Bahr is committed to Michigan (LINK).

Kayden McDonald – DT – Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett: McDonald is a 6’3″, 310 lb. prospect with offers from Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #35 defensive lineman, and #243 overall. Right now there are three crystal ball picks, and they’re all in favor of Clemson, which recruits the state of Georgia very well. This is an official visit.

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Visitors: 2022 BBQ at the Big House

Note: Rankings mentioned are from Rivals.

2023

Collins Acheampong – DE – Santa Margarita (CA) Rancho Santa Margarita: Acheampong (4-star, #21 WDE) committed to Michigan in March.

Brooks Bahr – DE – Chicago (IL) Wilmette: Bahr (3-star, #45 SDE) committed to Michigan in March.

Semaj Bridgeman – LB – Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep: Bridgeman (4-star, #12 ILB) committed to Michigan in July.

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Visitors: June 17-19, 2022

Note: All rankings below are based on Rivals’ rankings. I usually use 247 Composite rankings, but since I’m posting this list on multiple sites, it’s probably not the most time efficient to go through and rewrite everyone’s rankings.

CLASS OF 2023 OFFICIAL VISITORS

Brooks Bahr – DE – Chicago (IL) Loyola: Bahr is a 6’6″, 250 lb. prospect who committed to Michigan in March. He’s a 3-star and the #45 strongside defensive end in the class.

Johntay Cook II – WR – DeSoto (TX) DeSoto: Cook is a 6’0″, 170 lb. wideout with offers from Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, and Texas, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #7 wide receiver, and #52 in the class. His official visit will actually be Monday through Wednesday (June 20-22). Michigan has landed a couple DeSoto products in recent years when they signed Gemon and German Green in the class of 2018.

Enow Etta – DE – Colleyville (TX) Covenant Christian: Etta is a 6’5″, 260-pounder with offers from Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Stanford, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #18 weakside end, and #239 overall in the Rivals 250.

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