Wolverine TV: Can Michigan seal the deal with top DL target Deyvid Palepale?

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland discussed several Michigan recruiting topics on the Wednesday edition of The Wolverine Live recruiting show, including a preview of U-M’s second June official visit weekend.

Watch and listen to Holland share the latest on Michigan recruiting below.

Michigan is set to host 13 visitors this weekend and leads for six of those recruits, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. Those six are four-star Chicago (Ill.) Kenwood wide receiver I’Marion Stewart, four-star Ijamsville (Md.) Oakdale EDGE Dominic Nichols, four-star Deerfield Beach (Fla.) High EDGE Elias Rudolph, three-star Landisville (Pa.) Hempfield defensive lineman Deyvid Palepale, three-star Princeton (N.J.) Hun School defensive lineman Owen Wafle and three-star Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman running back Micah Ka’apana.

When asked about potential commits going into the weekend, Holland mentioned Palepale as a candidate.

“I just put in an On3 Prediction for (Palepale),” Holland said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he jumps in the class. He just took an official visit to Penn State last weekend. They sold him hard on staying closer to home. But Palepale is a kid that fits the Michigan culture. He loves the way Michigan develops defensive linemen. He loves the scheme. He thinks he can be a great fit with what Jesse Minter does with the defense. He’s a guy being recruited as a nose but can also play the three-technique. I’ve compared him to Mason Graham. He’s never had a true set decision timeline other than saying it’ll come this summer. But if Michigan really wows him and his family this weekend, then I do think Palepale is a potential commit watch guy.”

Michigan has 17 commits in its 2024 recruiting class — Top 100 Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Jadyn Davis, Top 100 Rochester (Mich.) Adams tight end Brady Prieskorn, Top 100 Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller running back Jordan Marshall, On300 Austin (Tex.) Vandegrift offensive tackle Blake Frazier, On300 Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst offensive tackle Andrew Sprague, offensive tackle On300 Harper Woods (Mich.) High defensive back Jacob Oden, On300 Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth linebacker Mason Curtis, On300 Bellevue (Wash.) High tight end Hogan Hansen, industry four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy defensive lineman Jerod Smith, industry four-star Avon (Ohio) High interior offensive lineman Luke Hamilton, three-star Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day wide receiver Channing Goodwin, three-star Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward offensive tackle Ben Roebuck, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier defensive lineman Ted Hammond, three-star Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Beach interior offensive lineman Jake Guarnera, three-star Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall defensive lineman Manuel Beigel, three-star Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic athlete Cole Sullivan and three-star South Park (Pa.) High linebacker Zach Ludwig.

The Wolverines are currently ranked No. 6 overall in the 2024 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 2 in the Big Ten Conference.

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