Michigan Football Recruiting Update

Michigan football recruiting update as of February 5, 2017. Jim Harbaugh is laying the groundwork for yet another big class in the 2018 cycle.

After Jim Harbaugh took his team to the IMG Academy last year, he and his staff used that time in Bradenton, Florida to build relationships with some of the high school recruits there.

It worked out, as both 4-star outside linebacker Jordan Anthony and 4-star center Cesar Ruiz signed with the Wolverines on National Signing Day.

Now, Harbaugh’s staff is targeting IMG once again. They extended a scholarship offer to Evan Neal, a 4-star offensive tackle. Neal also holds offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia and others.

On Saturday, the Wolverines also offered 3-star prospect Randy Russell Jr. The Miami native is ranked as the No. 41 safety in the nation and the No. 74 overall player in the state of Florida. Three-star cornerback Christian Jackson also received a scholarship offer recently. The Marietta, Georgia native is the No. 63 cornerback in the country and the No. 60 overall player in the Peach State.

Note: Scout rankings and ratings used in this article.

Complete Class

No. 24 Overall Class
Total Commits: 2
5-Star Commits: 0
4-Star Commits: 2
3-Star Commits: 0

Donovan Peoples-Jones: 5-Star, No. 4 WR, No. 32 Overall
O’Maury Samuels: 4-Star, No. 22 RB, Unranked Overall

Top Targets

T.J. Pledger: 5-Star, No. 2 All-Purpose RB, No. 25 Overall
Dorian Thompson-Robinson: 4-Star, No. 4 Dual-Threat QB, No. 1 Overall
Brevin Jordan: 4-Star, No. 2 TE, No. 66 Overall
Jeremy Ruckert: 4-Star, No. 3 TE, No. 77 Overall
Aidan Hutchinson: 4-Star, No. 9 DE, No. 199 Overall

Tweet of the Week

Blessed to Receive an offer from the University of Michigan #GOBLUE 〽️ pic.twitter.com/Q9dsedoeaF

— Evan Neal (@EvanNeal47) January 27, 2017

Four-star offensive tackle Evan Neal was excited to add a scholarship offer from Michigan.

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