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. QB Carter Smith, 6’3” 180lbs. Fort Myers, FL (Bishop Verot)

  • Commitment Date: 11/14/23
  • Rankings: 247Sports (3*, #14 QB) – On3 (4*, #112 overall) – Rivals (4*, #5 Dual-QB) – ESPN (4*, #209 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #223 Overall, #15 QB, #30 in Florida

3. 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

4. DL Nate Marshall, 6’5” 265lbs. Oak Park, IL (Fenwick)

  • Commitment Date: 4/22/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #23 overall) – 247Sports (4*, #80 overall) – On3 (4*, #70 overall) – ESPN (4*, #79 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #47 Overall, #4 DL, #2 in Illinois

5. 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

6. DL Jaylen Williams, 6’6” 260lbs. Palatine, IL (Palatine)

  • Commitment Date: 6/10/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #168 overall) – 247Sports (4*, #153 overall) – On3 (3*, #49 DL) – ESPN (3*, #26 DT)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #279 Overall, #22 DL, #6 in Illinois

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. S Ivan Taylor, 6’1” 180lbs. Winter Garden, FL (Winter Garden)

  • Commitment Date: 7/8/24
  • Rankings: Rivals (4*, #102 overall) – 247Sports (4*, #41 overall) – On3 (4*, #132 overall) – ESPN (4*, #41 overall)
  • Consensus Ranking: Four-star, #58 Overall, #6 S, #8 in Florida

15. 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

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