Michigan rises in On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings

Michigan landed its first recruit in over a month when Cumming (Ga.) South Forsyth four-star interior offensive lineman Nathan Efobi committed to the Wolverines. His decision elevated Michigan’s 2023 recruiting class to No. 23 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings.

The Wolverines’ group, which also ranks No. 4 in the Big Ten, now contains 16 pledges. Two of them are interior offensive lineman in Efobi and West Bloomfield (Mich.) four-star Amir Herring.

Efobi is the No. 578 overall prospect and No. 53 interior offensive lineman in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also a three-star recruit and the No. 52 player in Georgia.

On3 rates Efobi higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Per the 2023 On300, he is a four-star recruit, the No. 129 overall prospect, No. 10 interior offensive lineman and No. 12 player in Georgia.

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Inside the rise of Michigan’s 2023 recruiting class

Efobi gives Michigan a momentum boost just weeks before the Early Signing Period. Right now, the Wolverines are still in contention for their other top targets, including Washington (D.C.) Archbishop Carroll five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor and Provo (Utah) Timpview four-star offensive tackle Spencer Fano.

Michigan’s rise from No. 43 in the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings came over the summer. It started on July 1, when the Wolverines landed commitments from Philadelphia (Penn.) Imhotep Institute four-star linebacker Semaj Bridgeman and Saint Louis (Mo.) Cardinal Ritter College Prep three-star wide receiver Fredrick Moore.

Days later, Jim Harbaugh and his staff got pledges from Herring and Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Santa Margarita Catholic four-star EDGE Collins Acheampong. On July 13, Michigan earned its biggest recruiting win of the 2023 cycle by landing Colleyville (Texas) Covenant Christian Academy four-star defensive lineman Enow Etta, the No. 117 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus. Paris (France) Pionniers de Touraine three-star EDGE Aymeric Koumba also chose the Wolverines 48 hours later.

The following month brought success as well. Michigan notched commitments from Burke (Va.) Gonzaga four-star offensive tackle Evan Link and Carlsbad (Calif.) three-star tight end Zack Marshall. Link, who was thought to have a top two of Penn State and Stanford, pledged to the Wolverines following an unofficial visit on July 30.

Michigan’s most recent commitment, prior to Efobi, came over two months after Marshall’s Aug. 13 announcement. Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill three-star quarterback Kendrick Bell, the brother of Wolverines wide receiver Ronnie Bell, chose the maize-and-blue on Oct. 17.