On300 in-state LB Jeremiah Beasley commits to Michigan

Michigan just picked up its third verbal commitment from the state of Michigan this cycle on Wednesday when four-star Belleville (Mich.) High linebacker Jeremiah Beasley made his decision.

Beasley went public with the pledge at his high school nearly two weeks after scheduling his official visit over Victor’s Weekend as he surrounded himself with 14 of his future teammates who were also on their officials.

“The big highlight was getting up there with the recruits that are already committed,” Beasley told The Wolverine. “That was really cool. I hung out with a lot of them like Jadyn (Davis), Jordan (Marshall), Ben (Roebuck) and Luke (Hamilton). You know I’m already cool with Jacob (Oden). I also spent some time with Devon (Baxter). Those were some of the main ones. I had a really good time.”

Beasley chose Michigan over other notable offers from Michigan State, Kentucky, Missouri, Pitt, Tennessee, Illinois, Nebraska, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Purdue, Colorado, Louisville and others. U-M ended up overcoming its in-state rival for Beasley as the Spartans were considered to be one of the heavy favorites earlier in the offseason.

At 6-foot-0.5, 210 pounds, Beasley is listed as the No. 274 overall prospect and No. 28 linebacker in the country, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media services. He’s also the No. 6 junior athlete in the state of Michigan.

Beasley was immediately named a priority target for linebackers coach Chris Partridge as soon as the former Ole Miss co-defensive coordinator was re-hired by the Wolverines in early February. Beasley would go on to take multiple unofficial visits throughout the spring, including for the April spring game, which was followed up by multiple On3 predictions made in favor of the two-time reigning Big Ten Champions.

Both Beasley and Partridge reunited again in Ann Arbor during the former’s official visit.

“Our meeting went well,” Beasley said. “We sat down and went over film and where I would play. He showed me how I would fit as a WILL. I like the scheme they run. It’s an NFL-style scheme. It would prepare me for the next level. I’ve built my relationship with him a lot. A lot of people don’t know this, but I was up there three weekends in a row with him talking about the defense and family.”

Beasley was originally planning to announce a commitment in mid-March but postponed it in order to take June officials.

Michigan now has 24 commits in its 2024 recruiting class. Rounding out the group are Top 100 Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Jadyn Davis, Top 100 Rochester (Mich.) Adams tight end Brady Prieskorn, Top 100 Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller running back Jordan Marshall, On300 Austin (Tex.) Vandegrift offensive tackle Blake Frazier, On300 Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst offensive tackle Andrew Sprague, offensive tackle On300 Harper Woods (Mich.) High defensive back Jacob Oden, On300 Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth linebacker Mason Curtis, On300 Bellevue (Wash.) High tight end Hogan Hansen, industry four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy defensive lineman Jerod Smith, four-star Avon (Ohio) High interior offensive lineman Luke Hamilton, four-star Brandywine (Md.) Gwynn Park EDGE Devon Baxter, four-star Ijamsville (Md.) Oakdale EDGE Dominic Nichols, four-star Chicago (Ill.) Kenwood Academy wide receiver I’Marion Stewart, three-star Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day wide receiver Channing Goodwin, three-star Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward offensive tackle Ben Roebuck, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier defensive lineman Ted Hammond, three-star Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman running back Micah Ka’apana, three-star Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Beach interior offensive lineman Jake Guarnera, three-star Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall defensive lineman Manuel Beigel, three-star Princeton (N.J.) Hum School defensive lineman Owen Wafle, three-star Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic athlete Cole Sullivan, three-star Charlotte (N.C.) West linebacker Jaden Smith, and three-star South Park (Pa.) High linebacker Zach Ludwig.

The Wolverines are also No. 2 overall in the Big Ten Conference behind only Ohio State on the 2024 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings.