Michigan stays put in 2024 recruiting rankings following commitment of DL Deyvid Palepale

Michigan stayed put at No. 16 overall on the 2024 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings following the verbal commitment of three-star Lancaster (Pa.) Manheim Township defensive lineman Deyvid Palepale, who flipped from USC on Saturday.

“It just felt like a home vibe,” Palepale told The Wolverine last offseason. “My mom really loved it, too. She really liked how Coach Herb (Ben Herbert) transforms guys. Aidan Hutchinson came in looking like a receiver and left how he is now. That stood out to me and my family. She doesn’t have to worry about me eating too much or too little. The biggest thing is reaching my potential, and I think Michigan can do that. If I were to go to Michigan, she wouldn’t have to worry about me leaving the nest.”

At 6-foot-2, 305 pounds, Palepale is listed as the No. 794 overall prospect and No. 78 defensive lineman in the country, per the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four primary recruiting media services. He is also the No. 20 player in Pennsylvania.

Team rankings are determined based on each program’s 17 highest-rated pledges.

Michigan 2024 Recruiting Class

Michigan is now tied for fourth with the most verbal commitments (26) across the Power 5 level. Lowe is the 12th three-star senior prospect to commit to the Wolverines, whose total score (90.942) sits higher than the likes of Clemson, USC, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Wisconsin and Kentucky.

Rounding out Michigan’s 2024 recruiting class are Top 100 Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Jadyn Davis, Top 100 Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst offensive tackle Andrew Sprague, On300 Rochester (Mich.) Adams tight end Brady Prieskorn, On300 Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic linebacker Cole Sullivan, On300 Brandywine (Md.) Gwynn Park EDGE Devon Baxter, On300 Austin (Tex.) Vandegrift offensive tackle Blake Frazier, On300 West Charlotte (N.C.) High linebacker Jaden Smith, four-star Harper Woods (Mich.) High defensive back Jacob Oden and four-star Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth linebacker Mason Curtis.

There are a few 2024 targets remaining on Michigan’s board, including Top 100 Burley (Idaho) Senior wide receiver Gatlin Bair and On300 Bowie (Md.) Bishop McNamara EDGE Lugard Edokpayi.

2024 Big Ten Recruiting Rankings

The Wolverines currently sit No. 4 in the Big Ten Conference and trail only Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State. Every program in the conference has at least seven commits in the 2024 class. 

1. Ohio State
2. Oregon
3. Penn State
4. Michigan
5. USC
6. Wisconsin
7. Nebraska
8. Iowa
9. Washington
10. Minnesota
11. Purdue
12. Rutgers
13. Illinois
13. Maryland
15. UCLA
16. Indiana
17. Northwestern
18. Michigan State