Meet The Commits: Overview Of Michigan's 2023 Recruiting Class

The Michigan Wolverines’ 2023 football recruiting class now has six pledges and is currently ranked as the No. 8 haul in the country.

We’ve provided background info on each commit below (in chronological order from the newest pledge to the oldest) and will update as the cycle continues.

Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy three-star defensive lineman Brooks Bahr

Height: 6’6

Weight: 265

2021 Stats: 46 tackles, 8 TFL, 3 sacks

Quick Biography: Bahr committed to Michigan over offers from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, Wisconsin and others in March. He is the first verbal pledge for new Michigan defensive line coach Mike Elston, who recruited him at Notre Dame. Bahr visited Michigan in the fall and earned an offer from the Wolverines shortly after Elston’s arrival this winter. He was initially rated as an EDGE but is now rated as a defensive lineman. Elston recruited him to Michigan as an athletic three-technique. Bahr has the frame to add 30 pounds with ease and is a long prospect in the trenches with plenty of upside. Plays for former NFL linebacker John Holecek at Loyola Academy. Ranked as the No. 58 defensive lineman and No. 476 overall prospect, per the O3 Consensus.

Chicagoland DL Brooks Bahr commits to Michigan

Commit Impact: What Landing Brooks Bahr means for Michigan

Dexter (Mich.) High four-star running back Cole Cabana

Height: 5’11

Weight: 170

2021 Stats: 1,688 yards rushing and 24 touchdowns

Quick Biography: Cabana grew up a fan of Michigan State but instead sided with Michigan after a tremendous recruiting job by U-M running backs coach Mike Hart. The four-star prospect became the third in-state member of Michigan’s 2023 recruiting class in February and has remained solid ever since. Referred to by Dexter head coach Phil Jacobs as the high school Christian McCaffrey, Cabana is a speed demon that can also make plays as a pass catcher out of the backfield or in the slot. Cabana ran a verified 10.69 100m as a sophomore and was ultra productive on the football field last year. Ranked as the No. 22 running back on On3 and as the No. 22 running back and No. 323 overall prospect nationally on the On3 Consensus.

Cole Cabana talks about his decision to pick Michigan over Michigan State

Commit Impact: What Landing Cole Cabana means for Michigan

Milton (Mass.) Academy four-star tight end Andrew Rappleyea

Height: 6’4

Weight: 215

2021 Stats: 475 receiving yards and four touchdowns, averaging over 22.6 yards per reception

Quick Biography: Milton Academy’s Andrew Rappleyea is a very complete tight end prospect who’s equally impressive as a pass catcher and blocker. Possesses high-end athleticism with an unofficial 4.63 40 time and 39 inch vertical. The junior can line up in line or out wide and projects to be a versatile playmaker in Michigan’s offense. Rappleyea landed an offer from Michigan in late December and committed after making an unofficial visit during the weekend of Jan. 15. Rappleyea ranks as the No. 266 prospect and No. 16 tight end in the country in the On3 Consensus rankings and ranks as the No. 167 prospect and No. 9 tight end nationally in the On300.

On300 TE Andrew Rappleyea Commits To Michigan

Commit Impact: What Landing Andrew Rappleyea Means For Michigan

Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln four-star linebacker Raylen Wilson

Height: 6’0

Weight: 205lbs

2021 stats: 139 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, five sacks, one interceptions, two forced fumbles, one blocked punt and 475 all-purpose yards in 12 games

Quick Biography: Rated as a tTop 100 player in the country, Raylen Wilson is one of the fastest and most explosive linebackers in the country. Wilson visited Michigan for the Northwestern game and was primarily recruited by linebackers coach George Helow and defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald. Wilson, who ranks as the No. 77 player in the On3 Consensus and the No. 164 player per On3, committed to Michigan on Dec. 8. He holds 33 offers and chose the Wolverines over the likes of Georgia, Alabama and Clemson, among others. 

“He’s always kind of been a kid that wants to get away kind of see how it is,” his head coach Jimmie Tyson said. “So I think places that’s outside of the state of Florida was something piqued his interest. I think once he went up and saw Michigan, that really kind of was something he enjoyed

Michigan lands commitment from Raylen Wilson

Commit Impact: What landing Raylen Wilson means for Michigan

Breaking Down Michigan LB commit Raylen Wilson

West Bloomfield (Mich.) wide receiver Semaj Morgan

Height: 5’9

Weight: 178lbs

2021 Stats: 61 receptions for 1,015 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns along with 10 kick returns for 291 yards and one touchdown in 13 games

Quick Biography: Morgan committed to Michigan on Dec. 1 over eleven offers, including Missouri, Ole Miss and Memphis. Morgan visited Michigan for multiple games in the 2021 season and has been back on campus throughout the offseason. A compact, speedy slot receiver, Morgan is slated to play a similar role as Michigan wide receiver AJ Henning. Morgan played for Michigan wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy at West Bloomfield and looks up to U-M running back and former teammate Donovan Edwards as an older brother. A three-star prospect, Morgan is ranked as the No. 68 wide receiver and No. 441 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Consensus.

Michigan lands commitment from 2023 in-star WR Semaj Morgan

Commit Impact: What landing Semaj Morgan means for Michigan

Father of Semaj Morgan talks commitment to Michigan

Ann Arbor (Mich.) Huron kicker Adam Samaha

Height: 6’0

Weight: 170lbs

Quick Biography: The first member to join the 2023 class, Adam Samaha is ranked as the nation’s top kicking prospect by Kornblue Kicking. Michigan was the first and only school to extend an offer to Samaha. The Wolverines hosted him for an unofficial visit for the BBQ at The Big House and immediately became the frontrunners in his recruitment. Samaha gave the Wolverines a verbal pledge on Thanksgiving Day.

“Thanksgiving is a holiday, where you show thanks and gratitude for everything you have. It was a perfect time to commit to the University of Michigan,” Samaha said. “There are great things that come with the University of Michigan such as the great academics and the great football program.”

Michigan picks up first commitment in 2023 class

Adam Samaha reflects on Michigan commitment, The Game visit