Michigan football gets a commitment from highly-coveted 5-star

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Sherrone Moore has had some recruiting fireworks in his first year, landing thus far one of the best classes for Michigan football in memory — including in Jim Harbaugh’s tenure.

And it’s getting even better.

The Kansas native head coach went all-in to secure a commitment from 2025 Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest five-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, who was long seen as a Stanford lean. However, other schools — Auburn and Oklahoma — got heavily involved late, making things interesting.

However, Moore officially has his first five-star in the fold as Babalola officially made his verbal commitment to the maize and blue.

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Here is how Babalola ranks according to the recruiting services:

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Ovr

Pos

St

247Sports Composite

5

21

4

1

On3 Industry Ranking

5

19

4

1

247Sports

5

11

2

1

On3

5

11

3

1

ESPN

4

51

7

1

Rivals

4

63

9

3

The scouting report from 247Sports’ Gabe Brooks:

Immensely gifted offensive tackle prospect who’s relatively newer to football and possesses virtually limitless long-term potential. Showing noticeably more block-finishing conviction as a senior. Outstanding physical measurables with a frame approaching 6-6 and 34+ arms with huge paws. Lean with ample frame space, though perhaps a tad more narrow than originally perceived upon live evaluation. Natural bender who plays with a wide base in pass protection, where he’s capable of consistently and effectively anchoring vs. strength. Originally a basketball player whose functional athleticism in pads reflects that background. Logged valuable two-way snaps previously in high school. Still developing hand placement technique and can more consistently exploit length to his advantage. May need a bit more time to develop at the P4 level than more ready-made tackle prospects, but owns a case for the highest-ceiling OT prospect in the 2025 recruiting…

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Author : Wolverines Wire

Publish date : 2024-10-22 01:58:56

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