2026 Recruiting Update: March 6, 2025

 

Justice Fitzpatrick (image via On3)

COMMITMENT

White (GA) Cass offensive guard Bear McWhorter committed to Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2026

Owings Mills (MD) McDonogh linebacker Nick Abrams II (4-star, #19 LB, #223 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'2", 215 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, and Penn State, among others.

Durham (NC) C.E. Jordan defensive tackle Noah Clark (4-star, #30 DL, #254 overall) was offered by Michigan. He has official visits set up for Duke, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, and Virginia Tech, so Michigan has some work to do here if they want to catch up. He made 75 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks as a junior in 2024 and looks like a future nose tackle for someone.

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Fort Lauderdale (FL) Saint Thomas Aquinas cornerback Justice Fitzpatrick (4-star, #4 CB, #48 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'0", 185-pounder with offers from Alabama, Georgia, LSU, and Ohio State, among others. He's the younger brother of former Alabama and current NFL safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Minkah attended Jersey City (NJ) Saint Peter's Prep, but the family moved down to Florida to be closer to Minkah, who was drafted by the Steelers and now plays for the Dolphins.

Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy linebacker Duyon Forkpa, Jr. (3-star, #32 LB, #409 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'0", 225-pounder who was a teammate of Michigan signee Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng. Along with Michigan on June 13, Forkpa has official visits set for Cincinnati, Florida State, Minnesota, and USF this spring.

Fort Wayne (IN) Northrop wide receiver Jerquaden Guilford (3-star, #76 WR, #483 overall) decommitted from Penn State. Michigan re-offered him following the decommitment and he also has offers from Georgia, Miami, and Ohio State, among others.

Irmo (SC) Dutch Fork defensive end Julian Walker (4-star, #18 EDGE, #196 overall) was offered by Michigan. He's a 6'6", 230 lb. prospect with offers from Kentucky, South Carolina, and USC, among others.

Rabun Gap (GA) Nacoochee offensive tackle Wilson Zierer (unranked) is a 6'6", 280-pounder who was offered by Michigan. He has official visits set for Georgia, Auburn, and Pitt this spring, and Michigan is angling to get one, too. Zierer moved to Georgia from Germany prior to the 2024 season and is the younger brother of Killian Zierer, a former Auburn offensive tackle who has been a part of the Texans and Falcons teams over the past two years and measured in at 6'7", 307 lbs. prior to the 2023 NFL Draft.

OFF THE BOARD

Frankfort (IL) Lincoln-Way East quarterback Jonas Williams (4-star, #8 QB, #87 overall) flipped from Oregon to USC. If you remember, that's the same high school that produced former Michigan (and Northwestern) wide receiver A.J. Henning.