The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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NOVEMBER 2024 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 53 ❱ MICHIGAN RECRUITING NOTEBOOK Here is a look at the five highest-ranked fall visitors and where the Wolverines stand with each. 1. EDGE Recarder Kitchen, Mus- kegon (Mich.) High (No. 4, 2027) Michigan hosted Kitchen for the game against Texas Sept. 7 and extended an offer on the spot. That should come as no surprise since Kitchen is considered a potential five-star talent right in U-M's backyard. Kitchen grew up as a Michigan fan, and the Wolverines have the early lead on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. While Michigan hasn't landed the No. 1 in-state recruit since the 2022 cycle (Will Johnson), the Wolverines ap- pear to be in great shape here early on. 2. EDGE David Jacobs, Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity (No. 8, 2027) Jacobs made his first visit to Michigan for the game against Texas and was im- pressed with the atmosphere in The Big House. New U-M defensive line coach Lou Esposito had success in the Peach State this cycle in landing Julius Holly, and he is making Jacobs feel like a priority early on. Jacobs will be a tough pull in the 2027 class. Georgia is also making him a top priority and has the early lead on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. Still, Michigan is listed as second on the RPM. 3. WR Dakota Guerrant, Harper Woods (Mich.) High (No. 23, 2027) The state of Michigan is loaded in the 2027 recruiting class, and Guerrant is an- other talented prospect right in Michi- gan's backyard. The Wolverines have the early lead on the On3 Recruiting Predic- tion Machine, and it's really not hard to see why. Guerrant plays for former U-M fullback Rod Oden at Harper Woods, is a former teammate of U-M defensive back Jacob Oden and is a part of the Sound Mind Sound Body program. He's also vis- ited Michigan nine times, including twice this fall. Michigan is the clear No. 1 here early on. 4. RB Javian Osborne, Forney (Texas) High (No. 43, 2026) New Michigan running backs coach Tony Alford is going after the best ball carrier in the country and has the Wol- verines right in the thick of things for Osborne. Yes, Texas has the heavy lead for Osborne on the On3 Recruiting Pre- diction Machine. However, Michigan has really emerged as a dark horse here. The Wolverines hosted Osborne for the BBQ at The Big House in the summer and got him back on campus for the game against Texas. If any team can beat the Longhorns in the race for Osborne next cycle, it's Michigan. 5. TE Anthony Cartwright, Detroit Country Day (No. 47, 2027) Cartwright is another outstanding in- state recruit. Michigan has a prime op- portunity to put together a special 2027 recruiting class thanks to the immense talent in its own backyard. The Wolver- ines have the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine lead for Kitchen, Guerrant and Cartwright early on. Cartwright has vis- Three-star 2025 Seffner (Fla.) Armwood linebacker Cameron White gave Central Florida a verbal commitment in July but has a U-M visit scheduled Nov. 2 for the Oregon game. PHOTO BY CHAD SIMMONS/ON3 MICHIGAN'S 2025 COMMITMENTS Name Rating Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Avery Gach HHH IOL 6-4 270 Franklin, Mich. (Wylie E. Groves) Julius Holly HHHH EDGE 6-3 230 Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta) Donovan Johnson HHHH RB 6-1 210 Savannah, Ga. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) Bobby Kanka HHH DL 6-4 263 Howell, Mich. (Howell) Andrew Marsh HHHH WR 6-0 175 Fulshear, Texas (Katy Jordan) Andrew Olesh HHHH TE 6-5 215 Center Valley, Pa. (Southern Lehigh) Eli Owens HHH TE 6-1 215 Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) Jasper Parker HHHH RB 6-1 200 Marrero, La. (Archbishop Shaw) Jayden Sanders HHHH CB 6-2 175 Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore) Carter Smith HHHH QB 6-3 190 Fort Myers, Fla. (Bishop Verot) Kaden Strayhorn HHH IOL 6-3 285 Novi, Mich. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) Chase Taylor HHH LB 6-3 201 Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge) Ivan Taylor HHHH S 6-1 180 Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange) Jaylen Williams HHHH DL 6-6 255 Palatine, Ill. (Palatine) Kainoa Winston HHHH S 5-10 184 Montgomery Village, Md. (Gonzaga [D.C.]) Jacob Washington HHHH WR 6-3 180 New Orleans (Archbishop Shaw) MICHIGAN'S 2026 COMMITMENTS Name Rating Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) Brady Hart HHHH QB 6-5 185 Indialantic, Fla. (Cocoa) Brody Jennings HHH CB 6-1 175 Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin)