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Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia breaks down the Michigan football class of 2025 recruits who are expected to make their commitment to the Wolverines official on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period:
*Listed in order of prospect ranking
Michigan commitment Bryce Underwood on the field prior to the Michigan Wolverines playing the Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
School: Belleville.
Vitals: 6 feet 3, 205 pounds.
247 Sports’ composite ranking: Five stars, No. 1 overall, No. 1 QB, No. 1 MI.
The buzz: Simply put, Underwood is the biggest recruit in the history of Michigan football and the highest-rated quarterback recruit since the late Ryan Mallett committed as a five-star and the No. 7 player in the nation in 2007. Underwood starred 20 minutes up the road the past four years at Belleville where he won multiple state titles, was twice Max Preps Player of the Year for his grade and Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior with senior awards still pending. Underwood had been committed to LSU since January, then U-M rallied its name, image and likeness funding, pulled together an eight-figure deal and convinced him to stay home. Underwood is an elite NFL prospect with a big frame, a bigger arm and the type of out-jog-you-while-you’re-sprinting athleticism that reminds of Cam Newton or Terrell Pryor. The spotlight couldn’t be bigger, but also, the upside couldn’t be much higher. He will be the favorite to start when he steps on campus, unless U-M goes out and signs an elite quarterback in the transfer portal as well. Still, expectations are through the roof.
School: Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kansas).
Vitals: 6-6, 280.
247 Sports’ composite ranking: Five stars, No. 14 overall, No. 3 OT, No. 1 KS.
The buzz: Somebody has to protect the…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-12-04 11:11:00
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