Where Michigan stands in updated On3 Consensus national team recruiting rankings

Michigan has jumped to No. 22 overall in the 2023 On3 Consensus National Team Recruiting Rankings following the verbal commitment of Youngstown (Ohio) Chaney three-star athlete Jason Hewlett Jr.

Hewlett becomes the four prospect from Ohio to join the Wolverines in four days. Ranked in the top 23 among all senior Ohio native prospects, per the On3 Consensus, chose Michigan over Kentucky. Hewlett decommitted from Cincinnati on Thanksgiving Day after 14 months of being a pledge.

Hewlett first visited Ann Arbor for the Illinois game two weekends ago after picking up the offer earleir this month. He’s expected to return for an official visit in December with fellow 2023 teammate and three-star cornerback D’Juan Waller Jr.

“I was keeping a level head and keeping everything in mind (during the visit),” Hewlett told The Wolverine. Everybody at Michigan was very down to earth and very chill. It was something that I didn’t expect out of a big school like Michigan. Everyone is held accountable there.”

Michigan 2023 Recruiting Class

Prior to the weekend, the Wolverines were 24th overall in the country, but now enter the Big Ten Championship with seven four-star commits and 12 three-star commits. The addition of Hewlett brought Michigan to a total score of 88.951 which sits slightly below Michigan State at 88.797, Ole Miss at 89.049, and Louisville at 89.360. 

Rounding out the 19-man class are On300 offensive tackle Evan Link, On300 EDGE Enow Etta, On300 running back Cole Cabana, On300 EDGE Collins Acheampong, On300 linebacker Semaj Bridgeman, On300 offensive lineman Nathan Efobi, consensus four-star offensive lineman Amir Herring, four-star tight end Deakon Tonielli, three-star wide receivers Semaj Morgan and Fredrick Moore, three-star defensive lineman Brooks Bahr, three-star running back Benjamin Hall, three-star cornerback Cameron Calhoun, three-star linebacker Breeon Ishmail, three-star EDGE Aymeric Koumba, three-star athlete Kendrick Bell, three-star tight end Zack Marshall and three-star kicker Adam Samaha.

A number of 2023 targets remain on Michigan’s board, including five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor, On300 cornerback Jyaire Hill, former Wisconsin defensive line commits Jamel Howard and Roderick Pierce, On300 wide receiver Karmello English, On300 offensive tackle Spencer Fano, three-star cornerback Tyler Scott, and three-star offensive tackle Taliafi Ta’ala. 

2023 Big Ten Recruiting Rankings

The Wolverines currently sit No. 4 in the Big Ten, trailing only Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan State.

1. Ohio State (4)

2. Penn State (13)

3. Michigan State (21)

4. Michigan (22)

5. Nebraska (29)

6. Iowa (30)

7. Northwestern (34)

8. Purdue (40)

9. Minnesota (49) 

10. Illinois (53)

11. Maryland (54)

12. Wisconsin (57)

13. Rutgers (59)

14. Indiana (74)