Four-star EDGE Elias Rudolph decommits from Michigan

Michigan’s 2024 recruiting class has taken a hit.

Four-star Deerfield Beach (Fla.) High EDGE Elias Rudolph backed out of his verbal commitment this weekend and flipped to Miami.

Rudolph originally committed to Michigan in early July and seemed happy with his decision. However, Miami never stopped pursuing him. In fact, the Hurricanes hosted Rudolph for its big recruiting event a few weeks ago. It was there where Miami really made things interesting.

Michigan fought to hold onto Rudolph, but the Wolverines fell short in their efforts as Miami was able to win him over just a little more than a month following his pledge to U-M.

The loss of Rudolph leaves Michigan with three EDGE recruits this cycle — On300 Brandywine (Md.) Gwynn Park prospect Devon Baxter, four-star Corbin (Ky.) High prospect Jacob Smith and three-star Ijamsville (Md.) Oakdale prospect Dominic Nichols.

Michigan will need to fight to keep Smith and Nichols in the class. Smith visited Kentucky twice last month, while Clemson and Wisconsin have continued to keep in touch with Nichols.

At 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Rudolph is ranked as the No. 25 EDGE and No. 303 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 42 overall prospect in the state of Florida for this cycle.

The 2024 Michigan recruiting class

Michigan has 27 commits in its 2024 recruiting class — Top 100 Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Jadyn Davis, Top 100 Rochester (Mich.) Adams tight end Brady Prieskorn, Top 100 Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller running back Jordan Marshall, On300 Austin (Tex.) Vandegrift offensive tackle Blake Frazier, On300 Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst offensive tackle Andrew Sprague, On300 Harper Woods (Mich.) High defensive back Jacob Oden, On300 Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth linebacker Mason Curtis, On300 Bellevue (Wash.) High tight end Hogan Hansen, On300 Belleville (Mich.) High linebacker Jeremiah Beasley, On300 Brandywine (Md.) Gwynn Park EDGE Devon Baxter, On300 Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic athlete Cole Sullivan, On300 Charlotte (N.C.) West linebacker Jaden Smith, four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy defensive lineman Jerod Smith, four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy EDGE Jacob Smith, four-star Avon (Ohio) High interior offensive lineman Luke Hamilton, four-star Chicago (Ill.) Kenwood Academy wide receiver I’Marion Stewart, three-star Ijamsville (Md.) Oakdale EDGE Dominic Nichols, three-star Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day wide receiver Channing Goodwin, three-star Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward offensive tackle Ben Roebuck, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier defensive lineman Ted Hammond, three-star Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman running back Micah Ka’apana, three-star Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Beach interior offensive lineman Jake Guarnera, three-star Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall defensive lineman Manuel Beigel, three-star Princeton (N.J.) Hum School defensive lineman Owen Wafle, three-star Nappanee (Ind.) Northwood athlete Jo’Ziah Edmond, three-star Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglass cornerback Jeremiah Lowe and three-star South Park (Pa.) High linebacker Zach Ludwig.

The Wolverines entered the day ranked No. 7 in the 2024 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 2 overall in the Big Ten Conference behind Ohio State.