Where Michigan stands in updated On3 Consensus national team recruiting rankings

Michigan has jumped to No. 23 in the 2023 On3 Consensus National Team Recruiting Rankings board following the verbal commitment of Cincinnati (Ohio) Princeton linebacker Breeon Ishmail.

Ishmail becomes the third second linebacker to join the Wolverines this cycle. Ranked in the top 50 among all senior Ohio native prospects, per the On3 Consensus, chose Michigan over offers from Tennessee, Cincinnati, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

Ishmail first visited Ann Arbor for the Penn State game back in mid-October which cultivated in an offer. He returned for the final home game of the season and committed six days later.

“The visit (to Michigan) was wonderful,” Ishmail told The Wolverine. “It was so great and there were so many great people up there who wanted me to be great. Meeting all of the coaches and players was great. But it was also the area around the college and the entire community. Michigan is the number one public university in the country. I love the academics there.”

Michigan 2023 Recruiting Class

The Wolverines entered Friday ranked 24th overall in the country with eight four-star commits and eight three-star commits. The addition of Ishmail brought Michigan to a total score of 88.566 which sits slightly below TCU at 88.797, Michigan State at 88.979, and Ole Miss at 89.049. 

Rounding out the 17-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 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 commit Jamel Howard, current Wisconsin defensive line commit Roderick Pierce, On300 offensive tackle Spencer Fano, three-star cornerback Cameron Calhoun, three-star athlete Jason Hewlett Jr., 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 (12)

3. Michigan State (21)

4. Michigan (23)

5. Nebraska (29)

6. Iowa (30)

7. Northwestern (32)

8. Purdue (40)

9. Minnesota (48) 

10. Illinois (53)

11. Maryland (54)

12. Wisconsin (57)

13. Rutgers (59)

14. Indiana (73)