Signee Spotlight: On300 CB Jayden Sanders talks LaMar Morgan, scheme, why Michigan

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland sat down with On300 Kilgore (Texas) High cornerback Jayden Sanders to talk about signing with Michigan and more.

Watch the full Q&A in the video at the end of this story.

Sanders Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Sanders in early June and immediately made him a top priority at the cornerback position.

The Wolverines were able to get Sanders on campus for an unofficial visit in June and got him back on campus for the BBQ at The Big House in July. It was there where U-M cemented itself as the team to beat in his recruitment.

Sanders committed to Michigan the following month and signed with the Wolverines on Thursday.

Here is what Holland had to say about Sanders.

“Sanders is another great pickup for new Michigan secondary coach LaMar Morgan,” Holland said. “While he didn’t have much Power Four experience before his arrival in Ann Arbor, Morgan has delivered on the recruiting trail. Sanders was at the very top of the cornerback board, and Morgan closed. In Sanders, he is getting a tall, long corner with plenty of upside. Remember, Sanders was a big riser in the recent rankings update.”

At 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, Sanders is ranked as the No. 22 cornerback and No. 169 overall recruit nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking.

Michigan has 23 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — 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, Top 100 Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh tight end Andrew Olesh, 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 and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.

The class is ranked No. 6 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.