Top 100 DL Nate Marshall flips commitment from Michigan to Auburn

Michigan has lost one of its highest rated commits in the 2025 recruiting class.

Top 100 Oak Park (Ill.) Fenwick defensive lineman Nate Marshall flipped his verbal pledge from Michigan to Auburn on Friday.

Marshall originally committed to Michigan in April but made a visit to Auburn later in the offseason. The threat of the Tigers remained throughout the summer. However, Michigan felt like it took a big step forward when it hosted Marshall for the BBQ at The Big House late last month.

Marshall, himself, reiterated his commitment following the visit.

“The visit was great,” Marshall told The Wolverine. “Vibes are still the same, which was good. Highlight would have to be getting to know the other recruits (and) prospects and getting them on board to be a Michigan Man along with me. The weekend was a fun time. Enjoyed it.”

Auburn continued to work on Marshall behind the scenes and was able to steal him away before the start of the season.

Marshall was a bit of tweener with the flexibility to play EDGE or defensive line at the next level. Michigan will look to replace Marshall by adding at least one more defensive line recruit this cycle.

At 6-foot-4, 265 pounds, Marshall is ranked as the No. 5 defensive lineman and No. 56 overall prospect nationally, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 3 overall recruit in the state of Illinois this cycle.

Michigan now has 16 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — Top 100 Katy (Texas) Jordan wide receiver Andrew Marsh, Top 100 Center Valley (Pa.) Southern Lehigh tight end Andrew Olesh, Top 100 Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange safety Ivan Taylor, Top 100 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga defensive back Kainoa Winston, On300 Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith, On300 Alpharetta (Ga.) High EDGE Julius Holly, On300 Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Donovan Johnson, On300 Kilgore (Texas) High cornerback Jayden Sanders, four-star New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, four-star Palatine (Ill.) High EDGE Jaylen Williams, four-star Birmingham (Mich.) Groves offensive lineman Avery Gach, four-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka, three-star New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, three-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn, three-star Stockbridge (Ga.) High linebacker Chase Taylor and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.

The class entered the day ranked No. 14 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.