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One of Florida’s top quarterbacks is back on the board.
Carter Smith announced on his X account Wednesday night that he decommitted from Michigan. The No. 2 quarterback in the USA Today Florida Top 100 is now one of the top players in the 2025 class without a commitment.
More: Florida recruiting: Michigan football QB commit Carter Smith is “not going anywhere”
Smith, a senior at Bishop Verot, said in late September that “it would take a hell of a lot to get me to go somewhere else.”
In his X post, Smith wrote, “I would like to start by thanking the coaching staff at Michigan for everything they have done for me. I would especially like to thank Coach Campbell for everything and for giving me such an incredible opportunity. With that being said, I would like to announce that I have decommitted from the University of Michigan.
Why would Carter Smith decommit from the Michigan Wolverines?
News of Michigan ramping up efforts to flip Bryce Underwood, the nation’s No. 1 overall player and LSU commit, was likely enough for Smith to step away.
Michigan reportedly put together a historic NIL package of around $5 million over several years for Underwood, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. With junior Brady Hart out of Cocoa behind him and Michigan’s active pursuit of Underwood, it seems that the new regime at Michigan didn’t see Smith as the quarterback of the future.
So Smith has reopened his recruitment, and there are likely many schools who have already called. He originally pledged to Jim Harbaugh in November of 2023, choosing the Wolverines over Florida, Miami, Penn State, and Cincinnati, along with 16 other schools.
Lee County QB records that belong to Carter Smith
Smith has had a stellar career at Bishop Verot, where he started as a freshman. After last season he was named the 2023-24 Gatorade Florida Football Player of the Year….
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Publish date : 2024-10-31 02:14:14
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