Following the future: How Michigan commits performed over the weekend
Michigan commits were back on the field this weekend.
With the high school football season underway, future Wolverines are doing their best to impress on Friday nights. Here is a quick look at how they performed.
QB Carter Smith, Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot
The Skinny: Smith completed 11-of-20 passes for 118 yards and added 69 yards and two touchdowns on the ground in Bishop Verot’s 49-28 loss to Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney.
Up Next: at Naples (Fla.) First Baptist on Friday, Sept. 27
QB Brady Hart, Cocoa (Fla.) High (2026)
The Skinny: Hart completed 27-of-38 passes for 527 yards and four touchdowns with one interception in Cocoa’s 54-51 loss to Venice (Fla.) High.
Up Next: Open
RB Donovan Johnson, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
The Skinny: Johnson rushed for 70 yards in IMG Academy’s 49-6 blowout win over Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin.
Up Next: at Phenix City (Ala.) Central on Friday, Sept. 27
RB Jasper Parker, New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw
The Skinny: Parker rushed for 139 yards and two touchdown and caught two passes for 34 yards in Archbishop Shaw’s 35-21 loss to Metairie (La.) Archbishop Rummel.
Up Next: at Lafayette (La.) Christian on Friday, Sept. 27
WR Andrew Marsh, Katy (Texas) Jordan
The Skinny: Marsh recorded three receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown in Jordan’s 24-7 win over Katy (Texas) Mayde Creek.
Up Next: at Katy (Texas) Morton Ranch on Friday, Sept. 20
WR Jacob Washington, New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw
The Skinny: Washington’s stats were not available from Archbishop Shaw’s 35-21 loss to Metairie (La.) Archbishop Rummel.
Up Next: at Lafayette (La.) Christian on Friday, Sept. 27
TE Andrew Olesh, Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh
The Skinny: Olesh’s stats were unavailable from Southern Lehigh’s 35-24 win over Pottsville (Pa.) High.
Up Next: vs. Jim Thorpe (Pa.) High on Friday, Sept. 27
TE Eli Owens, Alcoa (Tenn.) High
The Skinny: Owens caught a 51-yard touchdown in Alcoa’s 43-7 blowout win over Knoxville (Tenn.) Austin-East.
Up Next: vs. Maynardville (Tenn.) Union County on Friday, Sept. 27
OL Avery Gach, Birmingham (Mich.) Groves
The Skinny: Gach helped lead Groves to a 35-7 win win over Rochester Hills (Mich.) Rochester.
Up Next: vs. Harper Woods on Friday, Sept. 27
OL Kaden Strayhorn, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
The Skinny: Strayhorn helped lead IMG to a 49-6 blowout win over Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin.
Up Next: at Phenix City (Ala.) Central on Friday, Sept. 27
DL Bobby Kanka, Howell (Mich.) High
The Skinny: Kanka helped lead Howell to a 48-17 win over Canton (Mich.) Plymouth. No stats were available from the contest.
Up Next: at Northville (Mich.) High on Friday, Sept. 27
EDGE Jaylen Williams, Palatine (Ill.) High
The Skinny: Williams recorded a sack and helped lead Palatine to a 27-3 win over Winnetka (Ill.) New Trier.
Up Next: at Schaumburg on Friday, Sept. 27
EDGE Julius Holly, Alpharetta (Ga.) High
The Skinny: Holly and Alpharetta fell to Cumming (Ga.) Forsyth Central, 24-13. No stats were available from the contest.
Up Next: vs. Atlanta (Ga.) North Atlanta on Friday, Sept. 27
LB Chase Taylor, Stockbridge (Ga.) High
The Skinny: Taylor and Stockbridge had the week off.
Up Next: Gray (Ga.) Jones County on Friday, Sept. 27
DB Kainoa Winston, Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga
The Skinny: Winston helped lead Gonzaga to a 42-0 win over Washington (D.C.) Archbishop Carroll. No stats were available from the contest.
Up Next: vs. Malvern (Pa.) Prep on Friday, Sept. 27
DB Ivan Taylor, Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange
The Skinny: Taylor helped lead West Orange to a 35-7 win over Orlando (Fla.) Lake Buena Vista. No stats were available from the contest.
Up Next: vs. Apopka (Fla.) High on Friday, Sept. 27
DB Jayden Sanders, Kilgore (Texas) High
The Skinny: Sanders recorded three tackles and 48 yards receiving in Kilgore’s 37-31 win over Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove.
Up Next: at Longview (Texas) Pine Tree on Friday, Sept. 27
DB Brody Jennings, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin (2026)
The Skinny: Jennings recorded two tackles and a pass deflection in Mandarin’s 49-6 loss to Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy.
Up Next: vs. Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast on Friday, Sept. 27
