MICHIGAN HAVING SUCCESS RECRUITING OHIO, BUT MOSTLY WITH PLAYERS OHIO STATE DIDN’T OFFER
There's a difference between getting beat out by Michigan for an in-state prospect and the Wolverines just getting a commitment in Ohio State's home state.
When 2024 four-star Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) running back Jordan Marshall (No. 7 running back, No. 91 overall) committed to Michigan over Ohio State, among others, on March 21, it sent shockwaves across college football recruiting. It's not too often that a top-100 prospect that is a top target for the Buckeyes commits to their archrival. In fact, it's the first time since Dymonte Thomas in 2013 that a top-100 player from Ohio committed to the Wolverines.
Losing a talent like Marshall to any school, let alone
that school, certainly hurts Ohio State, especially when it happens so rarely. It put the pressure on Tony Alford to key in on another premier running back in the 2024 class.
That's exactly what Alford and Ohio State did this past weekend. After visiting Columbus this past weekend, James Peoples committed to the Buckeyes Sunday night, giving OSU the premier running back in the class – one who is actually ranked higher (No. 5 running back, No. 69 overall) than Marshall – that it had been in search of all along.
With Marshall and three other Ohio prospects already committed to Michigan in the 2024 class, it's clear that Jim Harbaugh and his coaching staff are taking advantage of the Wolverines beating the Buckeyes in each of the last two years. Other than Marshall, however, Michigan’s recent spate of commitments from the Buckeye State has come from players who Ohio State wasn’t actively recruiting.
Since Harbaugh took over as Michigan's head coach in 2015, the Wolverines have received 22 commitments from Ohio players. Of those nearly two dozen players, only two had Ohio State offers.
MICHIGAN COMMITS FROM OHIO IN JIM HARBAUGH ERA
| 2015 |
S Tyree Kinnel |
No. 11 S (No. 189 overall) |
No |
| OT Nolan Ulizio |
No. 141 OT (NR) |
No |
| K Andrew David |
NR (NR)` |
No |
| 2016 |
P Will Hart |
NR (NR) |
No |
| 2017 |
DT James Hudson |
No. 13 DT (No. 231 overall) |
No |
| OT Joel Honigford |
No. 46 OT (No. 441 overall) |
No |
| P Brad Robbins |
No. 16 P (NR) |
No |
| 2019 |
OG Nolan Rumler |
No. 10 OT (No. 174 overall) |
Yes |
| TE Erick All |
No. 13 TE (No. 346 overall) |
No |
| OG Zach Carpenter |
No. 33 OG (No. 554 overall) |
No |
| WDE Gabe Newburg |
No. 51 WDE (No. 773 overall) |
No |
| WR Quintel Kent |
No. 116 WR (No. 958 overall) |
No |
| S Joey Velazquez |
No. 88 S (NR) |
No |
| 2021 |
S Rod Moore |
No. 40 S (No. 506 overall) |
No |
| 2023 |
CB Cameron Calhoun |
N. 41 S (No. 395 overall) |
No |
| ATH Jason Hewlett |
No. 32 ATH (No. 525 overall) |
No |
| CB D'Juan Walker |
No. 73 CB (No. 704 overall) |
No |
| LB Breeon Ishmail |
No. 91 LB (NR) |
No |
| 2024 |
RB Jordan Marshall |
No. 7 RB (No. 91 overall) |
Yes |
| IOL Luke Hamilton |
No. 21 IOL (No. 340 overall) |
No |
| DL Ted Hammond |
No. 40 DL (No. 391 overall) |
No |
| OT Ben Roebuck |
No. 31 OT (No. 457 overall) |
No |
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