Michigan signees rise, fall in final On3 2025 recruiting rankings

On3 released its final On300 rankings for the 2025 recruiting class on Thursday afternoon, which saw some interesting movement for Michigan commits.

Five-star Belleville (Mich.) High quarterback Bryce Underwood remained the No. 1 overall prospect in the country. Michigan made a late push for the in-state recruit and was able to flip him away from LSU late in the cycle.

Underwood enrolled early at Michigan and took part in bowl practices this winter. While Michigan brought Fresno State transfer Mikey Keene, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Underwood get significant time under center as a true freshman.

Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest offensive lineman Andrew Babalola remained at No. 14 overall and kept his five-star status. Babalola committed to Michigan in October after a series of delays. He is expected to be an early impact player at tackle.

Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick EDGE Nate Marshall moved up 55 spots from No. 94 to No. 39 and just missed the cut for five-star status. Marshall had an impressive showing at the Navy All-American Bowl earlier this month. He committed to Michigan early in the process before flipping to Auburn then back to Michigan before the early signing period.

Five other Michigan signees were included in the Top 100 — Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga safety Kainoa Winston moved up 24 spots from No. 67 to No. 43, Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale cornerback Shamari Earls dropped 56 spots from No. 32 to No. 88, New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington dropped nine spots from No. 83 to No. 92, Monroe (N.C.) High safety Jordan Young moved up six spots from No. 99 to No. 93 and Newburgh (Ind.) Castle defensive lineman Benny Patterson dropped 19 spots from No. 77 to No. 96.

Two Michigan signees received massive bumps in the rankings. Belleville (Mich.) High defensive back Elijah Dotson went from a low four-star prospect to the No. 129 recruit nationally. Louisville (Ky.) Fern Creek defensive lineman Travis Moten went from a mid-three-star prospect to the No. 133 recruit nationally.

Dotson, a teammate of Underwood, was a late flip from Pitt, while Moten was a former Western Michigan commit who received a U-M offer late in the process and announced his pledge to the Wolverines on National Signing Day in December.

The On300 rankings featured two other Michigan signees — New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker moved up one spot from No. 163 to No. 162 and Kilgore (Texas) High cornerback Jayden Sanders dropped 26 spots from No. 199 to No. 225.

Katy (Texas) Jordan wide receiver Andrew Marsh was one of the country’s biggest fallers, dropping from No. 195 to out of the On300 entirely.

Overall, 12 of Michigan’s 23 signees were featured in the final On300 rankings. The Wolverines are looking to close the cycle with one more addition — Denton (Texas) Ryan offensive lineman Ty Haywood, who fell 28 spots from No. 48 to No. 76.