Why MSU legacy Kaden Strayhorn is so keenly interested in Michigan football and more

It was all the way back in 2021 when Michigan football offered then-in-state product Kaden Strayhorn — interesting both because of the timing as well as his family pedigree.

At the time in June 2021, Strayhorn hadn’t even yet made it to high school, but offers from top-flight schools started rolling in. About to start his freshman year at Novi (Mich.) Catholic Central (he has since transferred to powerhouse program IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida), the now four-star (per Rivals and ESPN) offensive lineman was just scratching the surface. But the more interesting tidbit was that he’s the son of Jason Strayhorn, a former Michigan State defensive tackle who is currently the color commentator for Spartan football games on the radio broadcasts alongside George Blaha.

Yet, it’s Michigan that appears to be making the bigger push while MSU languishes in the background.

The younger Strayhorn is set to embark upon his slate of official visits this week, with three currently scheduled — Ohio State up first on May 31, LSU on June 14, and Ann Arbor on June 21. He’s less familiar with the two former as he is the latter, having lived in the area and also having visited for the 30-24 win over the Buckeyes last November.

But with this upcoming Michigan visit, this one in official capacity, Strayhorn is excited to continue to build upon the preexisting relationships along with learn more about how the Wolverines can develop him as the next great center to come out of Ann Arbor.

“I would say what excites me definitely is just the fact that they have such a great offensive line room history,” Strayhorn told WolverinesWire. “And with Coach Moore obviously being the old offensive line coach and now the head coach, a really big thing for me, me and him have been talking for like three years now. And then Coach Newsome,…


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Author : Wolverines Wire

Publish date : 2024-05-28 00:10:39

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