Michigan makes jump in national recruiting rankings after final 2024 On300 release

Michigan jumped to No. 15 overall on the 2024 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings following the final updated release of the 2024 On300 on Monday.

Of the 27 signees in U-M’s 2024 recruiting class, Forestville (Md.) Bishop McNamara EDGE Lugard Edokpayi is the lone athlete listed in the Top 100 nationally. After coming into the day at No. 182 overall, Lugard, who announced his commitment on early National Signing Day, rose 142 spots No. 40 in the country.

“He’s a guy who, developmentally, Michigan has had guys like this,” On3 director of scouting and rankings Charles Power told The Wolverine. “When you think about those high-drafted EDGE prospects, a lot of them fit the mold of someone like Lugard. You think about Kwity Paye, for instance. Different body types, for sure, but very athletic. After a couple of years (at Michigan) and he’s a top draft pick. I think Michigan has churned out guys like this. I feel good about (Edokpayi’s) upside and with development after a couple of years in Michigan’s program, I think he’d be a guy who wouldn’t yield an immediate impact, but he’d really turn it out after a year or two in the program.”

Four of the signees are in the Top 150, including Nappanee (Ind.) NorthWood cornerback Jo’Ziah Edmond, who went from No. 252 to No. 101 overall, and Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic linebacker Cole Sullivan went from No. 152 to No. 112 overall.

The update gave Michigan 10 total signees featured in the final On300.

Team rankings are determined based on each program’s 18 highest-rated pledges.

Michigan 2024 Recruiting Class

Michigan is now tied for fourth with the most commitments (27) across the Power 4 level. It’s total score (91.321) sits higher than the likes of Penn State, USC, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Missouri, and Texas Tech.

Among the notable commits in Michigan’s 2024 recruiting class are On300 Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Jadyn Davis, On300 Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller running back Jordan Marshall, On300 Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst offensive tackle Andrew Sprague, On300 Rochester (Mich.) Adams tight end Brady Prieskorn, On300 Brandywine (Md.) Gwynn Park EDGE Devon Baxter, On300 Austin (Tex.) Vandegrift offensive tackle Blake Frazier, and On300 West Charlotte (N.C.) High linebacker Jaden Smith.

Top 100 Burley (Idaho) Senior wide receiver Gatlin Bair, who returned to Ann Arbor in late November for the Ohio State game and decommitted from Boise State shortly afterward, is Michigan’s top remaining 2024 target. 

2024 Big Ten Recruiting Rankings

The Wolverines currently sit No. 3 in the Big Ten Conference and trail only Ohio State and Oregon. Every program in the conference has at least 10 commits in the 2024 class. 

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