Five-Star Plus+ QB Bryce Underwood signs with Michigan

The crown jewel of Michigan‘s 2025 recruiting class is officially signed with the Wolverines.

Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Bryce Underwood out of Belleville (Mich.) inked with U-M on Wednesday, the first day of the Early Signing Period, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. Underwood is set to celebrate his signing on Wednesday night with a ceremony.

He becomes the Wolverines’ highest-rated signee in nearly a decade after he flipped his commitment from LSU last month. Underwood had been committed to the Tigers for nearly a year, but Michigan continued to recruit him — buoyed by a big push that started in mid-October from its NIL collective and donors.

A little more than a month after that, he visited Ann Arbor over multiple days and ultimately moved his pledge from the Tigers to the Wolverines.

The 6-foot-4, 214-pounder is the No. 1 overall prospect and No. 1 QB in the 2025 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

He is the first No. 1 overall prospect Michigan has signed since EDGE Rashan Gary in 2016.

Underwood has an NIL Valuation of $2.3 million. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Bryce Underwood Scouting Summary

On3’s Scouting and Rankings team writes this about him as a prospect:

“Underwood is a premier arm talent who is one of the more gifted high school quarterback prospects in the last 5-10 cycles. Combination of arm strength, pocket feel, processing ability and athleticism makes him the top quarterback in the 2025 cycle. Owns a wide-shouldered frame, measuring in at 6-foot-4, 214 pounds with 10-inch hands at the On3 Elite Series prior to his senior season. Touts a big-time arm with the ability to drive the ball with velocity to all levels of the field. Has the ability to touch every area of the field with ease. Throws a very tight spiral that amplifies the velocity on the tail of his passes. Has shown advanced skill as a passer. Comfortable delivering over the middle of the field from within the pocket. Consistently sticks the ball on receivers against tight coverage. Shows the ability to layer passes with touch and high-level location, especially downfield.