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2025 Football Commits


Check out the full list of 2025 Michigan football commitments:

1. DL Bobby Kanka, 6’4” 255lbs. Howell, MI (Howell)

  • Commitment Date: 8/1/23
  • Rankings: 247Sports (3*, #29 DL) – On3 (3*, #35 DL) – Rivals (4*, #244 overall) – ESPN (NR)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #311 Overall, #34 DL, #5 in Michigan

2. TE Eli Owens, 6’2” 245lbs. Alcoa, TN (Alcoa)

  • Commitment Date: 1/4/24
  • Rankings: 247Sports (3*, #19 TE) – On3 (3*, #24 TE) – Rivals (4*, #209 overall) – ESPN (NR)
  • Consensus Ranking: Three-star, #366 Overall, #23 TE, #12 in Tennessee

3. OL Avery Gach, 6’4” 280lbs. Franklin, MI (Groves)

  • Commitment Date: 5/3/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #153 overall) – 247Sports (4*, #205 overall) – On3 (3*, #32 IOL) – ESPN (4*, #296 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #257 Overall, #17 IOL, #2 in Michigan

4. S Kainoa Winston, 5’11” 185lbs. Montgomery Village, MD (Gonzaga)

  • Commitment Date: 6/14/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (3*, #36 S) – 247Sports (4*, #43 overall) – On3 (4*, #103 overall) – ESPN (4*, #42 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #97 Overall, #10 S, #1 in DC

5. RB Jasper Parker, 6’0” 195lbs. Marrero, LA (Archbishop Shaw)

  • Commitment Date: 6/15/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #17 RB) – 247Sports (3*, #54 RB) – On3 (3*, #31 RB) – ESPN (3*, #41 RB)
  • Consensus Ranking: Three-star, #462 Overall, #37 RB, #16 in Louisiana

6. RB Donovan Johnson, 6’0” 205lbs. Savannah, GA (IMG Academy)

  • Commitment Date: 6/23/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #19 RB) – 247Sports (3*, #30 RB) – On3 (4*, #242 overall) – ESPN (4*, #123 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #239 Overall, #15 RB, #33 in Florida

7. C Kaden Strayhorn, 6’3” 295lbs. Novi, MI (IMG Academy)

  • Commitment Date: 6/23/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #17 IOL) – 247Sports (3*, #33 IOL) – On3 (3*, #70 IOL) – ESPN (4*, #8 OG)
  • Consensus Ranking: Three-star, #468 Overall, #39 IOL, #64 in Florida

8. LB Chase Taylor, 6’3” 210lbs. Stockbridge, GA (Stockbridge)

  • Commitment Date: 6/23/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (3*)- 247Sports (3*, #105 LB) – On3 (3*, #57 LB) – ESPN (3*, #19 ILB)
  • Consensus Ranking: Three-star, #614 Overall, #69 LB, #64 in Georgia

9. WR Jacob Washington, 6’3” 180lbs. Marrero, LA (Archbishop Shaw)

  • Commitment Date: 6/24/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #68 WR) – 247Sports (3*, #57 WR) – On3 (3*, #53 WR) – ESPN (4*, #203 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #329 Overall, #50 WR, #9 in Louisiana

10. EDGE Julius Holly, 6’4” 230lbs. Alpharetta, GA (Alpharetta)

  • Commitment Date: 6/29/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #22 WDE) – 247Sports (3*, #31 EDGE) – On3 (4*, #236 overall) – ESPN (4*, #34 DE)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #389 Overall, #35 EDGE, #44 in Georgia

11. TE-Y Andrew Olesh, 6’5” 215lbs. Center Valley, PA (Southern Lehigh)

  • Commitment Date: 7/8/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #11 TE) – 247Sports (4*, #84 overall) – On3 (4*, #78 overall) – ESPN (4*, #151 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #115 Overall, #5 TE, #3 in Pennsylvania

12. CB Jayden Sanders, 6’2” 175lbs. Kilgore, TX (Kilgore)

  • Commitment Date: 8/10/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (3*, #15 ATH) – 247Sports (4*, #116 overall) – On3 (4*, #205 overall) – ESPN (4*, #234 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #165 Overall, #20 CB, #26 in Texas

13. WR Andrew Marsh, 6’1” 175lbs. Fulshear, TX (Katy Jordan)

  • Commitment Date: 8/20/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #61 overall) – 247Sports (4*, #73 overall) – On3 (4*, #169 overall) – ESPN (4*, #67 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #86 Overall, #14 WR, #19 in Texas

14. OT Andrew Babalola, 6’6” 295lbs. Overland Park, KS (Blue Valley NW)

  • Commitment Date: 10/21/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #63 overall) – 247Sports (5*, #11 overall) – On3 (5*, #11 overall) – ESPN (4*, #27 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Five-star, #18 Overall, #4 OT, #1 in Kansas

15. DL Benny Patterson, 6’3” 245lbs. Newburgh, IN (Castle)

  • Commitment Date: 11/1/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (3*) – 247Sports (3*, #49 DL) – On3 (4*, #223 overall) – ESPN (3*, #128 DL)
  • Consensus Ranking: Three-star, #681 Overall, #65 DL, #10 in Indiana

16. CB Shamari Earls, 6’2” 205lbs. Chester, VA (Thomas Dale)

  • Commitment Date: 11/1/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (3*, #46 CB) – 247Sports (4*, #67 overall) – On3 (4*, #23 overall) – ESPN (4*, #71 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #65 Overall, #7 CB, #2 in Virginia

17. WR Jamar Browder, 6’4” 205lbs. Lake Worth, FL (Santaluces)

  • Commitment Date: 11/8/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (3*, #82 WR) – 247Sports (3*, #69 WR) – On3 (3*, #210 WR) – ESPN (3*, #179 WR)
  • Consensus Ranking: Three-star, #714 Overall, #113 WR, #89 in Florida

18. ATH Elijah Dotson, 6’1” 170lbs. Belleville, MI (Belleville)

  • Commitment Date: 11/20/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #125 overall) – 247Sports (4*, #118 overall) – On3 (4*, #31 CB) – ESPN (4*, #21 ATH)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #158 Overall, #20 CB, #2 in Michigan

19. QB Bryce Underwood, 6’4” 215lbs. Belleville, MI (Belleville)

  • Commitment Date: 11/21/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (5*, #2 overall) – 247Sports (5*, #1 overall) – On3 (5*, #1 overall) – ESPN (5*, #1 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Five-star, #1 Overall, #1 QB, #1 in Michigan – 99.36 rating

23. DB Jordan Young, 6’0” 180lbs. Monroe, NC (Monroe)

  • Commitment Date: 12/1/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #225 overall) – 247Sports (4*, #13 ATH) – On3 (4*, #99 overall) – ESPN (4*, #107 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #172 Overall, #13 S, #6 in North Carolina

21. EDGE Nate Marshall, 6’4” 265lbs. Oak Park, IL (Fenwick)

  • Commitment Date: 12/3/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (5*, #26 overall) – 247Sports (4*, #109 overall) – On3 (4*, #94 overall) – ESPN (4*, #83 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #59 Overall, #7 DL, #3 in Illinois

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