Wolverine TV: Breaking down five-star OL commit Andrew Babalola

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland shares his thoughts on new five-star Michigan offensive line commit Andrew Babalola, who picked the Wolverines on Monday night over fellow finalists Auburn, Missouri, Oklahoma and Stanford.

Watch the full video at the end of this story.

Babalola Recruitment

Michigan extended an offer to Babalola last fall and has made him a top priority along the offensive line this cycle.

Babalola visited Michigan in the spring and returned to Ann Arbor for his official visit in June. Both head coach Sherrone Moore and new offensive line coach Grant Newsome built strong relationships with the Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest product and were able to win him over.

Here is what Holland had to say about his recruitment.

“Babalola is a huge land for Michigan,” Holland said. “He is a premier offensive tackle and was Michigan’s biggest remaining target this cycle. This recruitment had a lot of twists and turns as Babalola delayed his decision on multiple occasions. However, Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore and offensive line coach Grant Newsome did a fantastic job of winning him over. Babalola has the potential to come in and start as a true freshman.”

At 6-foot-5, 295 pounds, Babalola is ranked as the No. 4 offensive tackle and No. 19 overall recruit nationally, per the On3 Industry Rankings.

Michigan now has 17 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — Babalola, 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. 4 in the Big Ten, per the On3 Industry national team recruiting rankings. The Wolverines currently sit behind Ohio State, USC and Oregon.