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Wolverine TV: Breaking down five key Michigan recruits from Under Armour Dallas

ECCrzGbXkAEmHxxby:EJ Holland•02/19/25•

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The Wolverine’s EJ Holland made his way to the Under Armour Dallas camp over the weekend and saw several Michigan recruits in action, including three-star U-M wide receiver commit Jaylen Pile.

Watch the full video at the end of this story.

Pile Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Pile last February and immediately caught his attention.

Pile visited Michigan in the spring, returned for another visit in the summer and was back on campus in the fall for the game against Texas. His most recent trip played a big role in Pile committing to the Wolverines as he and his entire family got an extended look at Michigan as a program and institution.

Pile felt at home at U-M and sided with the Wolverines a little more than a month later. He picked Michigan over offers from Auburn, Florida State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Wisconsin and others.

Here is what Holland had to say about Pile.

“Michigan wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy built a really strong relationship with Pile and his family,” Holland said. “Pile’s wide receivers coach and trainer, Margin Hooks, actually played in the NFL with Bellamy, so that helped as well. In Pile, Michigan is getting a typical Michigan receiver. Pile is a high level route runner who consistently gets open. He’s also a natural pass catcher, and he likes to block. You have to be a willing run blocker to play at Michigan, and Pile definitely does that. The biggest question mark with Pile is his speed.”

Pile received offers from Memphis and Pitt last month but remains locked in with the Wolverines and will make his official visit on June 20.

The Dallas (Texas) Parish Episcopal product is the son of former NFL defensive back Willie Pile, who was a seventh round selection coming out of Virginia Tech. Willie spent time with both the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys.

At 6-foot, 178 pounds, Jaylen ranked as the No. 107 wide receiver and No. 622 overall prospect in the country, per the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 79 overall recruit in the state of Texas for next cycle.

Michigan currently holds two commitments in its 2026 recruiting class — Pile and On300 Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin cornerback Brody Jennings.

Michigan’s 2026 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 55 nationally and No. 14 in the Big Ten, per the On3 Industry team recruiting rankings.

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