Wolverine TV: Game clips of 2025 Michigan LB commit Mantrez Walker

Rising 2025 Michigan linebacker commit Mantrez Walker recorded three tackles and helped lead Buford (Ga.) High to a 10-7 win over Charlotte (N.C.) Mallard Creek over the weekend.

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland was onsite and captured exclusive clips from the contest. Watch highlights of Walker in the video above.

Walker recruitment

Walker gave Michigan an early commitment back in February and returned to campus for a visit over the summer. He picked U-M over offers from Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Miami, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, Stanford and others.

However, Walker has continued to explore his options and is especially interested in Miami. Michigan is slated to host him again when it takes on rival Ohio State in November.

Walker is part of a three-man 2025 Michigan recruiting class that also includes Top 100 Miami (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna defensive back Chris Ewald and rising Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka.

The 2024 Michigan recruiting class

Michigan has 27 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, On300 Harper Woods (Mich.) High defensive back Jacob Oden, On300 Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth linebacker Mason Curtis, On300 Bellevue (Wash.) High tight end Hogan Hansen, On300 Belleville (Mich.) High linebacker Jeremiah Beasley, On300 Brandywine (Md.) Gwynn Park EDGE Devon Baxter, On300 Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic athlete Cole Sullivan, On300 Charlotte (N.C.) West linebacker Jaden Smith, four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy defensive lineman Jerod Smith, four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy EDGE Jacob Smith, four-star Avon (Ohio) High interior offensive lineman Luke Hamilton, four-star Chicago (Ill.) Kenwood Academy wide receiver I’Marion Stewart, three-star Ijamsville (Md.) Oakdale EDGE Dominic Nichols, 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 Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman running back Micah Ka’apana, three-star Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Beach interior offensive lineman Jake Guarnera, three-star Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall defensive lineman Manuel Beigel, three-star Princeton (N.J.) Hum School defensive lineman Owen Wafle, three-star Nappanee (Ind.) Northwood athlete Jo’Ziah Edmond, three-star Lexington (Ky.) Frederick Douglass cornerback Jeremiah Lowe and three-star South Park (Pa.) High linebacker Zach Ludwig.

The Wolverines are ranked No. 9 in the 2024 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 2 overall in the Big Ten Conference behind Ohio State.

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