Michigan jumps into Top 20 in On3 Consensus national team recruiting rankingsĀ
Michigan has jumped to No. 20 overall in theĀ 2023 On3 Consensus National Team Recruiting RankingsĀ following the verbal commitmentĀ of Chicago (Ill.) Brother Rice three-star defensive lineman Roderick Pierce.
Pierce becomes the third prospect from the state of Illinois to join the Wolverines this cycle. Ranked No. 11 overall among all senior Illinois natives, per theĀ On3 Consensus, Pierce chose Michigan over offers from Illinois and Texas. Pierce decommitted from Wisconsin the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Pierce first visited Ann Arbor for the Michigan State game back in late-October after as the Wolverines jumped in the mix earlier in the season. At 6-foot-3, 290 pounds, Pierce returned for an official visit this past month for the Illinois game.
āI liked it a lot,ā Pierce told The Wolverine. āI liked the facilities. I liked the people in the building, which is really the most important part. I had a good time out there. The environment was insane. It was the most people Iāve been around in my entire life. I liked Coach Herb (Ben Herbert) and Coach (Mike) Elston. I really liked Coach (Jim) Harbaugh, too.ā
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MichiganĀ 2023Ā Recruiting Class
Prior to Wednesday, the Wolverines were 22th overall in the country, but now enter the Big Ten Championship with six four-star commits and 13 three-star commits. The addition of Pierce brought Michigan to a total score of 88.610 which sits slightly below TCU at 89.425, South Carolina at 89.288, and Arkansas at 89.425.Ā
Rounding out the 19-man class are On300 offensive tackleĀ Evan Link, On300 EDGEĀ Enow Etta, On300 running backĀ Cole Cabana, On300 linebackerĀ Semaj Bridgeman, On300 offensive linemanĀ Nathan Efobi, consensus four-star offensive linemanĀ Amir Herring, four-star tight endĀ Deakon Tonielli, three-star wide receiversĀ Semaj MorganĀ andĀ Fredrick Moore, three-star defensive linemanĀ Brooks Bahr, three-star running backĀ Benjamin Hall, three-star athlete Jason Hewlett, three-star cornerbackĀ Cameron Calhoun, three-star linebackerĀ Breeon Ishmail, three-star EDGEĀ Aymeric Koumba, three-star athleteĀ Kendrick Bell, three-star tight endĀ Zack MarshallĀ and three-star kickerĀ Adam Samaha.
A number of 2023 targets remain on Michiganās board, including five-star athleteĀ Nyckoles Harbor, On300 cornerbackĀ Jyaire Hill, former Wisconsin defensive line commitĀ Jamel Howard, On300 wide receiverĀ Karmello English, and three-star cornerbackĀ Tyler Scott.
2023Ā Big TenĀ Recruiting Rankings
The Wolverines currently sit No. 3 in the Big Ten, trailing only Ohio State and Penn State.
1.Ā Ohio StateĀ (3)
2.Ā Penn StateĀ (14)
3.Ā Michigan (20)
4.Ā Michigan StateĀ (24)
5. Iowa (30)
6. Northwestern (36)
7. Minnesota (41)
8. Illinois (45)
9. Nebraska (51)
10. Maryland (53)
11. Rutgers (55)
12. Wisconsin (56)
13.Ā PurdueĀ (57)
14. Indiana (75)
