Wolverine TV: Breaking down every signee in Michigan's 2025 recruiting class

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland broke down every signee in Michigan’s 2025 recruiting class, including Top 100 Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale cornerback Shamari Earls.

Watch the full video at the end of this story.

Earls Recruitment

New Michigan secondary coach LaMar Morgan made Earls a top overall priority shortly after arriving in Ann Arbor.

Michigan made a strong push to flip Earls from South Carolina but ultimately lost out to Georgia back in the summer. However, Morgan never gave up on Earls and continued to push for him throughout the fall.

Earls made his way to Michigan in October for the game against Michigan State. It was there where the Wolverines were able to seal the deal. He signed with the Wolverines during the early signing period.

Here is what Holland had to say about Earls.

“This was a massive recruiting win for Michigan,” Holland said. “Earls is a borderline five-star recruit on On3 and has an opportunity to come in and start right away. He’s the best cornerback prospect I’ve covered since Will Johnson. Like Will, Earls is a big, physical corner. He also has verified track times. Morgan did a fantastic job of staying on Earls and winning him over.”

At 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, Earls is ranked as the No. 5 cornerback and No. 32 overall prospect nationally, per On3.

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, 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, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier quarterback Chase Herbstreit and three-star Alcoa (Tenn.) High tight end Eli Owens.

The class is ranked No. 9 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.