5-star QB Bryce Underwood verbally commits to Michigan, flipping from LSU

Michigan hopes it has discovered a long-term resolution to the quarterback woes which have plagued the Wolverines in 2024.

The college received a verbal dedication from five-star QB Bryce Underwood on Thursday. The Michigan native is the No. 2 participant within the nation, in keeping with Rivals, and had beforehand been dedicated to LSU.

If Underwood indicators with Michigan in December’s early signing interval or the traditional signing interval in 2025, he’ll be the varsity’s highest-ranked recruit since Rashan Gary dedicated to the Wolverines in 2016.

Underwood would even be the primary Rivals five-star to signal with the Wolverines since DB Will Johnson in 2022. Johnson has change into probably the greatest defensive backs in school soccer and is a probable first-round choose within the 2025 NFL Draft.

The verbal dedication from Underwood comes on the identical day that Colorado landed a verbal dedication from five-star QB Julian Lewis. He is the No. 6 participant within the nation and had not too long ago de-committed from USC.

Underwood performs for Belleville Excessive College, the identical faculty that presently employs disgraced ex-Michigan staffer Connor Stalions. Sure, actually. Stalions has been serving as an assistant for the varsity after his alleged advance scouting scheme was the storyline of the 2023 school soccer season.

It is the second highschool job for Stalions this season. He began the season at Detroit Mumford.

The reference to Stalions apart and any position the previous staffer might or might not have performed in Underwood’s recruitment, it is onerous to overstate the importance of Underwood’s flip for Michigan. The Wolverines have missed out on high-profile in-state QBs lately and drastically want a stable quarterback to overtake the offense underneath first-year head coach Sherrone Moore.

The coach was understandably excited in regards to the information on social media.

Michigan is simply 5-5 with two video games to go within the common season thanks largely to porous QB play. Three totally different gamers have began at QB for Michigan this season they usually’ve mixed to finish lower than 60% of their passes and throw 9 TDs and 9 interceptions. Total, Michigan QBs are averaging simply six yards per passing try.

If Underwood indicators in December, he’ll have the chance to enroll early at Michigan and take part in spring practices.

The one participant ranked forward of Underwood in Rivals’ rankings is QB Tavien St. Clair. He has been verbally dedicated to Michigan’s archrival Ohio State since June of 2023. The Buckeyes added two high quarterbacks within the class of 2024 in Air Noland and Julian Sayin.

After Underwood’s dedication, Michigan’s 19-person class now provisionally ranks No. 11 in Rivals’ rankings.