Recruiting Roundup: Michigan leading the way for top-100 overall recruit – Maize n Brew

Michigan trending for top-100 defender

The secondary played a major role in Michigan’s defensive performance this season. Some of the greatest defensive backs in the country, including 2025 four-star Alex Graham, are drawn to Michigan because of their previous success.

The Florida-based powerhouse IMG Academy is home to the No. 99 player in the 2025 class. At 6-foot-1 and 186 pounds, he is a good size prospect. Graham is well familiar with Michigan, having played at Cass Tech in Detroit in the past.

Graham has received almost two dozen offers, with Michigan and a few other prominent universities being among his top choices.

“Penn State, USC, Utah, Michigan, Ohio State, Miami and a couple others,” he told 247Sports’ Allen Trieu ($).

Making the move to IMG allowed for him to get more national recognition, with several major programs regularly passing through to scout recruits.

“There have been a lot of schools,” Graham said. “The schools that I named that have been reaching out, and schools that haven’t offered yet like Georgia, Florida and Colorado.”

It’s still early in Graham’s recruitment, so he wants to keep his options open. He is in no rush to commit, as he plans on waiting until summer to make a decision. And while the Wolverines will have to compete with multiple other major programs in his recruitment, it appears they fit the bill for what he is looking for.

“I look at who they developed and put in the league, the relationship with their players and of course the relationship that me and the coaches built throughout the recruiting process, and the graduation rate plays a big part as well,” he said.

Michigan among top schools for three-star OT

The Wolverines may not have won the Joe Moore Award this past season, but they did win the National Championship. With Sherrone Moore still guiding the group, Michigan continues to get looks from some of the top offensive line prospects in the country each year, including U-M legacy, 2025 three-star Logan Powell.

Powell has been on Michigan’s radar from the start. The Wolverines were his first legit offer, extending it the spring before his sophomore season. While out west recruiting last week, Moore stopped by Phoenix (Ariz.) Brophy College Prep to visit him.

“It meant a lot to me that coach Moore (visited my school) and it shows that (Michigan) really wants me there,” Powell told The Wolverine’s Zach Libby ($). “We talked about the new o-line (coming in next season) and everything that’s going on with Michigan and (head coach Jim) Harbaugh.”

Powell has taken two unofficial visits to Michigan so far, including a trip for the game against the Purdue Boilermakers in November. He has been impressed by what Moore was able to achieve as both the offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and interim head coach during Harbaugh’s suspension.

During the fall visit, Powell and his family got to sit down with Moore, further developing their relationship.

“I’ve spent individual time with (Moore) a few times and I think we are starting to get to know each other well,” Powell said. “Him winning those games showed me that he is a great leader and that he can lead the o-line and anybody through tough challenges.”

With uncertainty surrounding Harbaugh’s future in Ann Arbor, it is important for Moore to develop these relationships with his top prospects. Should Harbaugh choose to depart for the NFL and Michigan promote

Powell’s recruiting does not seem to be negatively impacted by Moore becoming head coach.

Powell stated, “My opinion of Michigan would not change if coach Moore was appointed head coach because I am confident in his ability to lead the team to greater heights and in his ability to make sound decisions.” “There will be no change in my opinion. Throughout my whole high school career, Michigan has consistently been my #1 choice for a university.

Powell currently has over a dozen offers from colleges, and more are probably on the way. Washington, USC, Oregon, Tennessee, and other schools are among those vying for the three-star.

Michigan makes top-six for four-star WR

A four-star offensive playmaker from the state of Ohio in the 2025 class has put Michigan on his top list — Quintin Simmons Jr.

Cincinnati, Penn State, West Virginia, Syracuse, and Kentucky are also among the top schools on his list.

Simmons’ future destination is presently unknown, but it seems Kentucky is setting the bar high for his recruiting thus far. However, the Wolverines have recently selected a number of players from Ohio, so Simmons would probably fit in well in Ann Arbor.

According to 247Sports’ composite, Simmons is presently ranked as the No. 10 player in Ohio and the No. 30 wide receiver.