Michigan made one final big splash in the 2025 recruiting cycle, landing a commitment from Denton (Texas) Ryan four-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood on Thursday. The former Alabama commit came back on the board very late in the process in January,

Michigan football shocked the college football world in November when it did the unthinkable -- managing to wrest No. 1 overall recruit Bryce Underwood away from LSU.

The biggest surprises came on the defensive side of the football. Manchester (GA) star defensive tackle Justus Terry saw his ranking fall to No. 40 on the list. The surprising placement dropped his consensus average ranking, which takes 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN into account, to No. 13 in the country.

On3's scouting and rankings team breaks down 10 On3 outliers that they're higher on than the rest of the recruiting industry.

On3 analyst J.D. PicKell shares why Michigan football QB Bryce Underwood will lift the Wolverines' ceiling in his freshman year.