The Wolverines have been on a recruiting heater in the past week-plus, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. Friday saw Michigan football add two commitments, with one being Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha four-star offensive tackle Malakai Lee, one of the maize and blue’s top overall offensive targets in the 2026 recruiting cycle.
But, as CBS Sports notes, not all commitments are created equal. And the network has created a new way to evaluate pledges to determine just how impactful their additions might be.
With what CBS Sports is calling a ‘commitment impact score,’ the network weighs the roster boost, how much momentum the commitment creates, and how much the recruit fits into a team’s culture. Then, they’re scored from 1-10, with a 9-10 being a ‘game-changer,’ a 7-8 being a ‘strong add,’ a 5-6 being ‘solid depth,’ and 1-4 being ‘low impact.’
Starting with the newest pledge, the aforementioned Lee, the Wolverines got what CBS Sports calls a strong add.
4-star OT Malakai Lee commits to Michigan
Our eval: Strong add (8/10)
Michigan’s offensive line had been the gold standard during the Jim Harbaugh era and the program has recruited well enough for that to continue. The recruiting bubble seems to have popped for Michigan as several have either joined or will soon join the Wolverine’s 2026 recruiting class. His potential is insane as he has good size and a verified 85 inch wingspan.
But Lee committed about 10-15 minutes after another was added to the class, with Richmond (Va.) Huguenot three-star linebacker Markel Dabney flipping from SMU to Michigan football just before the announcement in Hawaii.
Of course, Dabney isn’t quite as highly regarded as Lee, with CBS Sports noting him as ‘modest,’ but it’s still a good addition from the network’s perspective.
3-star LB Markel Dabney flips from SMU to Michigan
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Publish date : 2025-06-28 16:52:00
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