On300 cornerback Ondre Evans locks in Michigan official visit

Michigan became a strong contender earlier this month for Nashville (Tenn.) CPA four-star cornerback Ondre Evans after he visited Ann Arbor.

The Wolverines joined NC State atop his list, he told On3. And now he has his official visit with U-M locked in — he will visit June 16-18. Evans previously planned to visit the weekend before but will instead head to Ann Arbor and then Raleigh in back-to-back weekends.

His main contact with the Wolverines is defensive backs coach Steve Clinkscale, and Evans added he is excited to continue developing a relationship with him and seeing what Michigan has to offer.

“They develop players,” he told On3 earlier this month. “I’ve known Coach Clink for a while. He knows my coaches here that I play for in 7-on-7. They’ve all heard good things about Michigan and the program and Coach Clink.”

Visit pushed Michigan way up his list

Evans was in Ann Arbor for two days and got see a fuller picture of what Michigan has to offer, both on the field and off of it.

“I went out to eat with the coaches, I toured the campus and facilities, I talked about academics and talked to some of the players,” he said. “It was a great visit. I love the coaches and the energy and also the environment.”

Georgia will also host Evans for an unofficial visit on May 31. Despite not being offered yet by the Bulldogs, On3’s No. 1 player in Tennessee has high interest in Kirby Smart‘s squad.

“I feel like they have a good program,” Evans, the No. 83 overall prospect and No. 11 cornerback in the 2024 On300, previously told On3. “They also went to the national championship and they develop well. I’d be very excited to get an offer from that school.”

Should they offer, the Bulldogs are very likely to get an official visit

Strong connections to NC State remain for Ondre Evans

Both schools will, however, have to contend with the longtime relationship he was with NC State’s coaching staff dating back to when he first burst onto the scene as a recruit.

“NC State’s been recruiting me since my freshman and sophomore seasons,” he said. “At first, I was a receiver and they were like, ‘Oh, you’d make a good DB.’ They talked to me about playing DB, talked to my coach about me playing DB.

… I thought about it, took some interest in it and then I started playing DB. They offered me when I went to camp with them in the summertime going into my junior year.”