Michigan football’s 5 new faces most likely to make an impact in 2024 season

Gone are the days of gathering around small electronics to watch announcements, or the crossing of fingers as a fax may or may not come in on the first Wednesday in February from a highly regarded high school prospect.

When Gatlin Bair spurned U-M for a second time after he de-committed from Boise State only to choose Oregon late last month, he became the final non-committed ESPN Top 300 recruit to come off the board. While dozens still have to sign on the dotted line, and there will continue to be flips and transfers, the main day has already passed.

Sherrone Moore, head coach of the University of Michigan, stands next to Warde Manuel, Michigan’s Director of Athletics, during a press conference inside the Junge Family Champions Center in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024.

Michigan football signed a 27-man Class of 2024 at the start of the early signing period — Dec. 21-23 — when the program prepared for its third consecutive trip to the College Football Playoff.

Ten of the rising freshmen signed on with the program as early enrollees, eight of whom made the postseason trips where they suited up for practice both in Pasadena ahead of the team’s 27-20 OT victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl, and in Houston where U-M capped its undefeated season with a 34-13 win over Washington to claim the national championship.

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With 16 starters from the program’s best team in its history now departed, there certainly appears room for newcomers in the transfer portal and perhaps even a few freshmen − just ask Semaj Morgan − who could make an immediate impact.

These are the five new faces to watch the most − keeping in mind it’s likely the Wolverines will add more pieces during the spring transfer portal window now that…


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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2024-02-07 11:15:15

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