Michigan Signs 22 Student-Athletes to 2025 Football Recruiting Class
12/6/2024 4:37:00 PM | Football, Signing Day
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football program announced Friday (Dec. 6) the signing of 22 student-athletes to the Wolverines' 2025 recruiting class. Michigan inked a top-10 recruiting class according to every major outlet: Rivals.com (seventh), USA Today (seventh), On3.com (ninth) and 247Sports (ninth).
U-M addressed every position group in this year's recruiting class. The Wolverines added multiple players at every offensive skill position group except for quarterback, where they signed the nation's No. 1-rated prospect in Bryce Underwood from Belleville High School. Michigan continued to place a heavy emphasis on the offensive and defensive lines, signing three offensive linemen, three defensive linemen as well as two edge defenders.
Note: Michigan announced the signing of Chase Herbstreit on Sunday, Dec. 8, and Ty Haywood on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Overall, the Wolverines inked players from 13 different states. The core of this year's recruiting class includes five players from Michigan, three student-athletes from Georgia and Texas, and two apiece from Louisiana and Maryland.
Following is a list of 2025 signees:
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) | High School Coach |
| Andrew Babalola | OL | 6-6 | 300 | Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest) | Clint Rider |
| Jamar Browder | WR | 6-5 | 208 | Lake Worth, Fla. (Santaluces Community) | Hector Clavijo |
| Elijah Dotson | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Detroit, Mich. (Belleville) | Dejuan Rogers & Calvin Norman |
| Shamari Earls | DB | 6-2 | 203 | Chester Va. (Thomas Dale) | Kevin Tucker |
| Avery Gach | OL | 6-5 | 287 | Franklin, Mich. (Wylie E. Groves) | Brendan Flaherty |
| Ty Haywood | OL | 6-5 | 285 | Denton, Texas (Ryan) | Dave Henigan |
| Chase Herbstreit | QB | 6-2 | 185 | Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) | Steve Specht |
| Julius Holly | EDGE | 6-4 | 224 | Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta) | Jason Kervin |
| Donovan Johnson | RB | 6-0 | 213 | Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy, Fla.) | Billy Miller |
| Bobby Kanka | DL | 6-4 | 289 | Howell, Mich. (Howell) | Brian Lewis |
| Andrew Marsh | WR | 6-0 | 175 | Fulshear, Texas (Katy Jordan) | Mike Rabe |
| Nate Marshall | EDGE | 6-3 | 240 | Oak Park, Ill. (Fenwick) | Matthew Battaglia |
| Travis Moten | DL | 6-6 | 296 | Louisville, Ky. (Fern Creek Traditional) | Jos Abell |
| Eli Owens | TE | 6-1 | 223 | Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) | Brian Nix |
| Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng | LB | 6-1 | 203 | Hyattsville, Md. (IMG Academy, Fla.) | Billy Miller |
| Jasper Parker | RB | 6-0 | 211 | Marrero, La. (Archbishop Shaw) | Hank Tierney |
| Benny Patterson | DL | 6-2 | 240 | Newburgh, Ind. (Castle) | Doug Hurt |
| Jayden Sanders | DB | 6-1 | 181 | Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore) | Clint Fuller |
| Kaden Strayhorn | OL | 6-2 | 299 | Novi, Mich. (IMG Academy, Fla.) | Billy Miller |
| Chase Taylor | LB | 6-2 | 213 | Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge) | Kendrick Callier |
| Bryce Underwood | QB | 6-4 | 208 | Detroit, Mich. (Belleville) | Dejuan Rogers & Calvin Norman |
| Jacob Washington | WR | 6-3 | 183 | New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Shaw) | Hank Tierney |
| Kainoa Winston | DB | 5-11 | 194 | Montgomery Village, Md. (Gonzaga) | Randy Trivers |
| Jordan Young | DB | 6-0 | 177 | Monroe, N.C. (Monroe) | Johnny Sowell |
Position Breakdown
Defensive Back (5): Elijah Dotson, Shamari Earls, Jayden Sanders, Kainoa Winston, Jordan Young
Defensive Line (3): Bobby Kanka, Benny Patterson, Travis Moten
EDGE (2): Julius Holly, Nate Marshall
Linebacker (2): Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, Chase Taylor
Offensive Line (4): Andrew Babalola, Avery Gach, Kaden Strayhorn, Ty Haywood
Quarterback (2): Bryce Underwood, Chase Herbstreit
Running Back (2): Donovan Johnson, Jasper Parker
Tight End (1): Eli Owens
Wide Receiver (3): Jamar Browder, Andrew Marsh, Jacob Washington
State Breakdown
Florida: Jamar Browder
Georgia: Julius Holly, Donovan Johnson, Chase Taylor
Indiana: Benny Patterson
Illinois: Nate Marshall
Kansas: Andrew Babalola
Kentucky: Travis Moten
Louisiana: Jasper Parker, Jacob Washington
Maryland: Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, Kainoa Winston
Michigan: Elijah Dotson, Avery Gach, Bobby Kanka, Kaden Strayhorn, Bryce Underwood
North Carolina: Jordan Young
Ohio: Chase Herbstreit
Tennessee: Eli Owens
Texas: Andrew Marsh, Jayden Sanders, Ty Haywood
Virginia: Shamari Earls
2025 Recruiting Class Honors
On3 Top 300 (11): Bryce Underwood (1), Andrew Babalola (14), Shamari Earls (32), Ty Haywood (48), Kainoa Winston (67), Benny Patterson (77), Jacob Washington (83), Nate Marshall (94), Jordan Young (99), Jasper Parker (163), Andrew Marsh (195), Jayden Sanders (199)
ESPN300 Members (10): Bryce Underwood (1), Ty Haywood (16), Andrew Babalola (27), Kainoa Winston (51), Andrew Marsh (67), Shamari Earls (71), Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng (81), Nate Marshall (83), Jordan Young (107), Jacob Washington (231), Jayden Sanders (236)
Rivals250 Members (9): Bryce Underwood (2), Nate Marshall (26), Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng (28), Andrew Babalola (44), Ty Haywood (78), Andrew Marsh (114), Elijah Dotson (126), Avery Gach (131), Jasper Parker (205), Jordan Young (225)
247Sports Top 247 (8): Bryce Underwood (1), Andrew Babalola (11), Ty Haywood (42), Shamari Earls (69), Andrew Marsh (73), Nate Marshall (109), Jayden Sanders (116), Elijah Dotson (118), Kainoa Winston (121)
Top Rated Player in State (5): Andrew Babalola (Kansas), Shamari Earls (Virginia), Nate Marshall (Illinois), Bryce Underwood (Michigan), Kainoa Winston (Washington, D.C.)
Early Enrollees: Andrew Babalola, Jamar Browder, Shamari Earls, Avery Gach, Julius Holly, Donovan Johnson, Bobby Kanka, Andrew Marsh, Travis Moten, Eli Owens, Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, Kaden Strayhorn, Chase Taylor, Bryce Underwood, Jordan Young
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