Wolverine TV: Breaking down new On300 Michigan OL commit Evan Link

Michigan added a key piece to the puzzle over the weekend when On300 offensive lineman Evan Link gave the Wolverines a verbal pledge.

The 2023 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga Prep product committed to Michigan while on an unofficial visit for the BBQ at The Big House. He picked U-M over offers from Florida State, Kentucky, Miami, Penn State, South Carolina, Stanford, Tennessee and others.

Link is ranked as the No. 11 offensive tackle and No. 125 overall prospect nationally this recruiting cycle, per On3.

In this video, The Wolverine’s EJ Holland shares his thoughts on what Link’s commitment means for Michigan, what the Wolverines are getting and what’s next for offensive line recruiting.

Watch the full breakdown below.

Link has an On3 NIL Valuation of $13,800 with 2,700 followers across all platforms and ranks No. 810 nationally in the On3 NIL rankings. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Link is part of a 2023 Michigan recruiting class that ranks No. 25 nationally with 13 commitments.

Along with Link, the Wolverines hold verbal pledges from On300 Colleyville (Texas) Covenant EDGE Enow Etta, On300 Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) High EDGE Collins Acheampong, On300 Dexter (Mich.) High running back Cole Cabana, On300 Philadelphia (Pa.) Imhotep Charter linebacker Semaj Bridgeman, Consensus four-star West Bloomfield (Mich.) High offensive lineman Amir Herring, four-star Oswego (IIl.) High tight end Deakon Tonielli, three-star Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb running back Benjamin Hall, three-star St. Louis (Mo.) Cardinal Ritter Prep wide receiver Fredrick Moore, three-star Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola defensive lineman Brooks Bahr, three-star West Bloomfield (Mich.) High wide receiver Semaj Morgan, three-star French EDGE Aymeric Koumba and three-star Ann Arbor (Mich.) Huron kicker Adam Samaha.

Michigan’s class ranks fourth in the Big Ten behind Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan State.