Wolverine TV: Q&A with Top 100 Michigan CB commit Shamari Earls

Michigan landed a commitment from Top 100 Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale cornerback Shamari Earls on late last week. The Wolverine’s EJ Holland sat down with Earls to get his thoughts on the flip.

Watch the full video Q&A at the end of this story.

Earls Recruitment

New Michigan secondary coach LaMar Morgan made Earls a top overall priority shortly after arriving in Ann Arbor.

Michigan made a strong push to flip Earls from South Carolina but ultimately lost out to Georgia back in the summer. However, Morgan never gave up on Earls and continued to push for him throughout the fall.

Earls made his way to Michigan last weekend for the game against Michigan State. It was there where the Wolverines were able to seal the deal.

Here is what Holland had to say about the flip.

“This is a massive recruiting win for Michigan, Holland said. “Earls is a borderline five-star recruit on On3 and has an opportunity to come in and start right away. He’s the best cornerback prospect I’ve covered since Will Johnson. Like Will, Earls is a big, physical corner. He also has verified track times. Morgan did a fantastic job of staying on Earls and winning him over.”

At 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, Earls is ranked as the No. 4 cornerback and No. 23 overall prospect nationally, per On3.

Michigan now has 18 commits in its 2025 recruiting class — five-star Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest offensive tackle Andrew Babalola, Top 100 Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale cornerback Shamari Earls, 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, On300 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga defensive back Kainoa Winston, On300 Alpharetta (Ga.) High EDGE Julius Holly, On300 Kilgore (Texas) High cornerback Jayden Sanders, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw wide receiver Jacob Washington, On300 Newburgh (Ind.) Castle defensive lineman Benny Patterson, On300 Palatine (Ill.) High EDGE Jaylen Williams, On300 New Orleans (La.) Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker, four-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy running back Donovan Johnson, four-star Birmingham (Mich.) Groves offensive lineman Avery Gach, three-star Howell (Mich.) High defensive lineman Bobby Kanka, 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. 10 nationally and No. 3 in the Big Ten, per the On3 Industry national team recruiting rankings. The Wolverines currently sit behind Ohio State and Oregon.