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Ohio State trying to steal Michigan’s momentum with 5-star QB Jadyn Davis

The Wolverines are the favorites to land 5-star QB Jadyn Davis; however, Ryan Day and Ohio State are on Davis’ tail as well.

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2 months ago

January 19, 2023

Brian Hall II

Nov 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh (right) and Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day (left) shake hands before the game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

Michigan football is looking to bring in the crown jewel of their 2024 recruiting class in Providence Day (NC) five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis.

Jadyn Davis’ recruitment

The Wolverines’ coaching staff officially offered Jadyn in May of last year; since that offer, Davis has visited Ann Arbor three times. First, in July for Michigan’s BBQ at The Big House recruiting event, secondly, week two’s night contest against Hawaii (U-M won 56-10); and finally, in week nine when Michigan battled for the Paul Bunyon trophy vs. Michigan State (U-M won 29-7).

Jadyn Davis had a remarkable junior season, throwing for 221/305 3,425 yards and 43 touchdowns to six interceptions and a 72.5 percent completion percentage. Davis led Providence Day to a 12-1 state championship season and won North Carolina’s Gatorade Player of the Year.

Jadyn Davis is currently the 19th-ranked overall prospect in the 2024 class, the 3rd-ranked quarterback in the 2024 class and the top-ranked ranked player in North Carolina via 247sports.com. Davis stands just over 6-feet-tall and weighs in at 190 lbs. Watching his tape, Davis is very accurate in the short to intermediate range and has a beautiful deep ball.

It always seems like he puts the ball where only his receivers can make a play on it. Good pocket presence, athletic enough to extend plays and pick up first downs. If he continues on this level of progression, I could see Davis vying for the No. 1 overall QB ranking in the 2024 class.

Michigan football could use Davis

Michigan needs to land Davis for a number of reasons, starting with missing out on 2023 five-star QB Dante Moore from Detroit MLK. Losing a blue chip prospect out of your own backyard is hard enough, let alone being the most important position in football.

While I don’t want to take anything away from Cade McNamara, JJ McCarthy proved he is an elite QB that made plays when Michigan needed them.

The Wolverines don’t beat Ohio State in Columbus with 2021 Cade McNamara. McCarthy’s NFL-caliber arm and running ability had a very good Ohio State defense out of sorts. Plainly put: 5-star gonna 5-star, and Jadyn Davis fits the bill of a elite quarterback prospect.

Michigan football is not the only elite level program vying for Davis’s letter of intent; Clemson, Georgia, Tennessee, Penn State, North Carolina and Ohio State are also trying to bring in the talented five-star. Obviously, Ryan Day and Ohio State would love to steal the Wolverines’ momentum on the Jadyn Davis recruiting trail.

In the coming days, Ryan Day and Brian Hartline — the Buckeyes’ OC — will be meeting with Davis in an attempt to sway him to Columbus. For OSU, this would be more than another 5-star; it’s one less 5-star that heads to Ann Arbor.

Michigan is leading

Currently, Michigan football is the crystal ball leader with five predictions on 247sports.com. The Wolverines have a prediction from 247sports director of football recruiting Steve Wiltfong, and yesterday received a crystal ball from the South Carolina insider Hale McGranahan.

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Michigan’s recruiting class shoots into top 3 after series of commitments

The Wolverines’ class ranks among the nation’s best right now.

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18 hours ago

March 23, 2023

CJ Mangum

Michigan football top 3 recruiting class

ANN ARBOR, MI — Most Maize and Blue fans have noticed that the Wolverines are getting hot on the recruiting trail right now. As of late, Michigan has landed a number of the nation’s best prospects, and over the past two days alone, Michigan football has pulled two top-ranked four-star recruits from the Buckeye state. Now, with nine players committed for the 2024 cycle, the Wolverines’ efforts have been paying off as they boast a top 3 recruiting class.

Michigan football recruiting class shoots into top 3

On Tuesday, Michigan football landed the highest rated recruit in its class so far: four-star running back Jordan Marshall, who picked the Wolverines over the Buckeyes this week. The day after, Michigan landed another four-star from Ohio: Ben Roebuck, an offensive tackle from St. Edward High School.

The Wolverines’ two commitments this week put the class up to nine commits thus far, boasting an average rating of 90.58 and totaling 165.36 recruiting points. Of the nine commits that have picked Michigan football thus far, six are ranked as four-stars on 247 Sports; the other three are three-stars. Michigan football currently sits at No. 3 in the class rankings, only behind LSU and Georgia of the SEC.

Not only is Michigan’s class a top 3 recruiting class, but the Wolverines also boast the best class in the Big Ten, above schools like Ohio State (15), Penn State (22), and others. Here are the nine players that Michigan football has landed thus far:

Jordan Marshall (RB)
Jacob Oden (ATH)

Hogan Hansen (TE)
Mason Curtis (LB)
Luke Hamilton (OL)

Ted Hammond (DL)
Ben Roebuck (OL)
Manuel Beigel (DL)

Zach Ludwig (LB)

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Michigan football gets new crystal ball for four-star 2024 wide receiver

The Wolverines aren’t done landing huge prospects yet!

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1 day ago

March 22, 2023

CJ Mangum

Dec 31, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Roman Wilson (14) leaps for a touchdown catch against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second half of the 2022 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

ANN ARBOR, MI — As many already know, the Michigan Wolverines are starting to get red hot on the 2024 recruiting trail. Over the past 48 hours, two major four-star Ohio recruits have committed to Michigan football, and recently, the Wolverines landed another huge crystal ball for a 247 Sports four-star wide receiver recruit.

Michigan football lands crystal ball for 2024 four-star wide receiver

On Tuesday afternoon, 247 Sports director of recruiting Steve Wiltfong placed a massive crystal ball for the Michigan football team. According to Wiltfong (and others), the Wolverines are set to land Channing Goodwin, a top-ranked player in North Carolina.

According to 247 Sports, Goodwin is rated as a four-star recruit and ranks as the No. 241 player in the 2024 recruiting class, the No. 38 wide receiver in his class, and the No. 7 player in the state of North Carolina. Wiltfong is not the only insider predicting Goodwin to Michigan, either; so far, Goodwin has four crystal balls, all of which are for the Michigan football program.

In addition to 247’s crystal balls, the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine gives the Michigan Wolverines a 97.3% chance of landing the four-star wideout. As Michigan continues to prove that it can successfully throw the ball and win titles, the Wolverines will keep landing some top-ranked receivers and quarterbacks; now, Michigan football needs to turn the crystal ball predictions into a full on commitment from Goodwin.

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Michigan football lands four-star offensive lineman from Ohio

The Wolverines landed a major commitment on Wednesday

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2 days ago

March 22, 2023

CJ Mangum

Michigan football lands four-star lineman

Dec 31, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh gestures from the sidelines against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second half of the 2022 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

ANN ARBOR, MI — On Wednesday, the Michigan Wolverines landed yet another massive commitment. As of late, the Michigan football team has been seeing tons of great recruiting news — from major crystal balls to a series of huge commitments, Jim Harbaugh and his Wolverines are getting back on the saddle when it comes to high school recruiting. Today, Michigan landed a four-star offensive lineman from the state of Ohio.

BREAKING: 2024 OT Ben Roebuck tells me he has Committed to Michigan!

The 6’7 315 OT from Lakewood, OH chose the Wolverines over Tennessee, Penn St & others

“I was an OSU fan growing up, but then I grew up and realized that Michigan was the place to be.”https://t.co/x6K3QYHSya pic.twitter.com/hfZzzHjHlO

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) March 22, 2023

Michigan football lands massive commitment from four-star lineman from OH

Ben Roebuck — a four-star offensive tackle from St. Edward High School in Ohio — has committed to the Michigan football team. Roebuck is a massive offensive tackle recruit; he stands at 6-foot-7 and weighs in at 320-pounds, and is ranked as the No. 12 player in Ohio and No. 31 offensive tackle by Rivals.

Here is what the four-star lineman had to say about Michigan football and why he committed (per On3):

“It really just felt like home. I’ve been to the majority of the Big 10 schools and seen everything and the way Michigan just does it is better. They go all out for everything that they do. After being there you really understand why they’re the winningest program ever and that they’re going to keep it that way.

“I’d say I’m closest with either Coach Clink or Coach Moore. Coach Clink’s one of my favorite coaches I’ve ever met. He’s all around a great dude. Coach Moore is the one who offered me and who I committed with and he’s been on me for months now about committing and it finally paid off … I was an OSU fan growing up, but then I grew up and realized that Michigan was the place to be. Go Blue.”