Michigan lands commitment from Top 100 OL Ty Haywood
Michigan has scored a massive commitment.
Elite Denton (Texas) Ryan offensive tackle Ty Haywood gave the Wolverines a verbal pledge on Wednesday morning.
“All of their offensive linemen have been recruited to the NFL,” Haywood said. “All their o-line is getting drafted.”
Haywood is Michigan’s fourth Top 50 commit in the 2025 recruiting class, joining Belleville (Mich.) High quarterback Bryce Underwood, Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick defensive lineman Nate Marshall and Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest offensive tackle Andrew Babalola.
Haywood originally committed to Alabama over the summer and seemed solid to the Crimson Tide. After all, Haywood, who is originally from Mississippi, grew up rooting for Alabama.
However, Michigan made a late run in the fall, and Haywood opted not to sign with Alabama during the early signing period. The two parted ways, and Haywood announced his decommitment on Jan. 13.
Michigan sold Haywood on its offensive line development and made a substantial NIL offer. The Wolverines have completely revamped their NIL approach to recruiting under new general manager Sean Magee, who, along with head coach Sherrone Moore, visited Haywood and his family in the Dallas area a week before his OV last month.
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Florida State and Texas Tech also pushed for Haywood, but at the end of the day, Michigan was willing to do more on the NIL front.
At 6-foot-5, 297 pounds, Haywood is ranked as the No. 8 offensive tackle and No. 48 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 11 overall prospect in the state of Texas this cycle.
Michigan now has 24 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — Haywood, five-star Belleville (Mich.) High quarterback Bryce Underwood, five-star Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, Top 100 Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick EDGE Nate Marshall, Top 100 Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale cornerback Shamari Earls, Top 100 Monroe (N.C.) High safety Jordan Young, Top 100 Katy (Texas) Jordan wide receiver Andrew Marsh, On300 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga defensive back Kainoa Winston, On300 Alpharetta (Ga.) High EDGE Julius Holly, On300 Kilgore (Texas) High cornerback Jayden Sanders, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, On300 Newburgh (Ind.) Castle defensive lineman Benny Patterson, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Donovan Johnson, four-star Birmingham (Mich.) Groves offensive lineman Avery Gach, three-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka, three-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn, three-star Stockbridge (Ga.) High linebacker Chase Taylor, three-star Lake Worth (Fla.) Santaluces wide receiver Jamar Browder, three-star Louisville (Ky.) Fern Creek defensive lineman Travis Moten, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier quarterback Chase Herbstreit and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.
The class entered the day ranked No. 9 nationally and No. 3 in the Big Ten, per the On3 Industry national team recruiting rankings. The Wolverines currently sit behind Ohio State and Oregon.
