Update on Michigan’s odds with Jadyn Davis, 5th visit expected

Over the past few months, Michigan football fans have been holding their breath when it comes to the recruitment of Jadyn Davis. Most hoped that the elite five-star quarterback prospect would have committed to the Wolverines by now, though most still expect him to be Maize and Blue when it’s all said and done.

Earlier this week, Steve Wiltfong of 247 Sports said on his podcast, the ‘Wiltfong Whiparound,’ that Davis is planning on visiting Ann Arbor a fifth time this spring. He added that he is still confident that Davis will commit to Michigan football when the time comes, which is great news for Wolverine fans to hear.

Michigan trying to reel in Jadyn Davis for good

Davis has already visited with Jim Harbaugh and his staff four times thus far, though is yet to commit — there are many reasons for this. In recent months, the Michigan Wolverines have been through a lot as a program.

Just a day after the Wolverines’ 13-1 Big Ten title season came to a close, rumors started that Jim Harbaugh was being recruited by the Denver Broncos. Not long after, more reports surfaced surrounding Harbaugh’s interest in making an NFL return, and were soon followed by reports of turmoil inside of the Michigan Wolverines athletic department — primarily between AD Warde Manuel and head football coach Jim Harbaugh.

After the Harbaugh-Manuel-NFL issues were worked out, and Harbaugh had announced that he will be staying at Michigan in 2023, former co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss was fired amidst a university police-led investigation into computer access crimes that were allegedly committed in late-December of 2022. Weiss happened to be Davis’ primary recruiter, though Harbaugh himself has since taken over that role, and is doing everything possible to bring the five-star to Michigan in 2024.

Michigan Wolverines looking to add to 2024 class

Michigan’s 2024 class is looking elite thus far. After four-star in-state athlete Jacob Oden committed to Michigan football just over a week ago, the Wolverines’ 2024 class ranks within the top 5 nationally and looks to only get better as the months go on. Michigan is hot on the trail for Davis, who is the Wolverines’ top priority in the 2024 class.

Seeing as current starting quarterback JJ McCarthy will be moving on after the 2024 season (at the latest) Davis has guaranteed playing time sitting right in front of him. Continuing further down that same thought process, it is imperative that the Wolverines land Davis as McCarthy’s replacement if Michigan football expects to remain competitive for Big Ten titles and more as they are right now.

247 Sports, On3, and Rivals are all high on the Wolverines’ odds when it comes to Davis, but as we all know, nothing is set in stone when it comes to college football recruiting — especially with big names like Jadyn Davis. Wiltfong’s confidence along with another expected visit is all massive news for Michigan when it comes to Davis’ recruitment; now, it’s time for Harbaugh and his staff to seal the deal.

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