Five-star QB Bryce Underwood flips commitment from LSU to Michigan

Five-star Belleville (Mich.) High quarterback Bryce Underwood has flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan on Thursday night.

Underwood made an under-the-radar visit to Michigan earlier the week and gave the Wolverines a verbal pledge soon after.

Underwood originally gave LSU a verbal pledge in January and seemed solid to the Tigers throughout the process. However, Michigan made a strong run late, including putting an NIL package on the table estimated to be worth around $10.5 million.

“In my opinion and everything I know about how collectives operate, I would say that if Bryce Underwood does land at Michigan, it would definitely be above market value,” said On3 NIL insider Pete Nakos. “Everyone talks about the Nico Iamaleava deal at Tennessee that was worth $8 million over four years and the Jaden Rashada deal that was $13 million over four years that never came about. Bryce is obviously a generational player. He’s guy that would probably start at Michigan on Day 1 and help them compete for the College Football Playoffs right away. But I would say that $10.5 million number is on the high side of what most quarterbacks are getting in college football right now.”

Underwood is ranked as the No. 1 quarterback and No. 1 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking.

Michigan now has 19 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — Underwood, five-star Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, Top 100 Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale cornerback Shamari Earls, Top 100 Katy (Texas) Jordan wide receiver Andrew Marsh, Top 100 Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh tight end Andrew Olesh, On300 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga defensive back Kainoa Winston, On300 Alpharetta (Ga.) High EDGE Julius Holly, On300 Kilgore (Texas) High cornerback Jayden Sanders, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, On300 Newburgh (Ind.) Castle defensive lineman Benny Patterson, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Donovan Johnson, four-star Belleville (Mich.) High defensive back Elijah Dotson, four-star Birmingham (Mich.) Groves offensive lineman Avery Gach, three-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka, three-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn, three-star Stockbridge (Ga.) High linebacker Chase Taylor, three-star Lake Worth (Fla.) Santaluces wide receiver Jamar Browder and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.

The class entered the day ranked No. 11 nationally and No. 3 in the Big Ten, per the On3 Industry national team recruiting rankings. The Wolverines currently sit behind Ohio State and Oregon.