Michigan football pursues 5-star DL Jakeem Stewart in 2025 class

After the Belleville (Mich.) quarterback’s throw Thursday night Bryce UnderwoodMichigan has reportedly set its sights on another five-star recruit as the early signing period approaches.

According to a report from On3’s Steve Wiltfong, head coach Sherron Moore and the Wolverines are “making a late move” on New Orleans (La.) defensive lineman Edna Carr. Jakeem Stewart. The 6-foot-6, 270-pound player is one of two five-star prospects in the 2025 recruiting class who are flying under the radar.

Hours after Underwood transferred from LSU to Michigan, Stewart shared on Twitter that the Wolverines had re-offered him a contract. Stewart is ranked as the No. 16 prospect, No. 3 defensive lineman and No. 1 player in the state of Louisiana in his class, according to On3’s industry rankings. He received 26 scholarship offers, including all major programs: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, Texas, Tennessee, Miami, Penn State, Oklahoma, USC, Florida and Florida State, among others.

Michigan already has two five-star players ready for its 2025 class in Underwood and Overland Park (Kansas). Andrew Babalola. In addition to Stewart, the Wolverines are also reportedly making “late moves” to target five-star Denton (Texas) Ryan. Ty Haywoodwhich is currently located in Alabama.

It has become abundantly clear that Moore and his staff are pulling out all the stops in their quest to have one of the best classes in the 2025 cycle and perhaps the best in program history. In addition to pursuing the names above, the Wolverines are also currently projected to flip a four-star wide receiver. Derek Meadows (LSU), four-star linebacker Bradley Gompers (Duke) and a three-star defensive end. Alex Grahamaccording to Wiltfong.

With Underwood’s arrival, Michigan’s 2025 recruiting class has risen to No. 8 in the country, trailing only Ohio State (No. 2) and Oregon (No. 7) in the Big Ten. The Wolverines’ average player rating of 91.40 ranks 7th in the country, according to On3.

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