Michigan Signs 26 Student-Athletes to 2024 Football Recruiting Class
2/7/2024 7:57:00 PM | Football
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football program announced Wednesday (Feb. 7) the signing of 26Â student-athletes to the Wolverines' 2024 recruiting class. Michigan inked a top-20 recruiting class according to every major outlet: Rivals.com (13th), On3.com (15th), 247Sports (16th) and USA Today (16th).
U-M addressed every position group in this year's recruiting class and placed a strong emphasis on the offensive and defensive line positions, signing five offensive lineman, four interior defensive linemen as well as four edge defenders. The Wolverines added at least two players at every position group except for quarterback, where they added the two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina, Jadyn Davis.
Michigan signed players from 16 different states and added international player Manuel Beigel, a defensive lineman, from Frankfurt, Germany, who prepped at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut. The core of this year's recruiting class includes four players from Ohio as well as three student-athletes from Michigan, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Following is a list of 2024 signees:
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown (High School) | Coach |
| Devon Baxter | EDGE | 6-6 | 235 | Clinton, Md. (Gwynn Park) | Danny Hayes |
| Jeremiah Beasley | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Belleville, Mich (Belleville) | Calvin Norman |
| Manuel Beigel | DL | 6-5 | 280 | Frankfurt, Germany (Choate Rosemary Hall [Conn.]) | LJ Spinnato |
| Mason Curtis | EDGE | 6-4 | 200 | Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth) | Roc Batten |
| Jadyn Davis | QB | 6-1 | 190 | Fort Mill, S.C. (Providence Day) | Chad Grier |
| Jo'Ziah Edmond | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Indianapolis, Ind. (NorthWood) | Nate Andrews |
| Lugard Edokpayi | EDGE | 6-6 | 225 | Bowie, Md. (Bishop McNamara) | Gregory Calhoun |
| Blake Frazier | OL | 6-6 | 275 | Austin, Texas (Vandegrift) | Drew Sanders |
| Channing Goodwin | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day) | Chad Grier |
| Jake Guarnera | OL | 6-4 | 287 | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Ponte Vedra) | Steve Price |
| Luke Hamilton | OL | 6-5 | 290 | Avon, Ohio (Avon) | Mike Elder |
| Ted Hammond | DL | 6-5 | 265 | Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) | Steve Specht |
| Hogan Hansen | TE | 6-5 | 220 | Medina, Wash. (Bellevue) | Michael Kneip |
| Micah Ka'apana | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Waianae, Hawaii (Bishop Gorman [Nev.]) | Brent Browner |
| Jeremiah Lowe | DB | 5-11 | 170 | Lexington, Ky. (Frederick Douglass) | Nathan McPeek |
| Zach Ludwig | LB | 6-2 | 210 | South Park, Pa. (South Park) | Brian Abbey |
| Jordan Marshall | RB | 5-11 | 200 | West Chester, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) | Bert Bathiany |
| Dominic Nichols | EDGE | 6-5 | 250 | Frederick, Md. (Oakdale) | Kurt Stein |
| Jacob Oden | DB | 6-1 | 187 | Detroit, Mich. (Harper Woods) | Rod Oden |
| Deyvid Palepale | DL | 6-3 | 305 | Landisville, Pa. (Manheim Township) | |
| Brady Prieskorn | TE | 6-6 | 220 | Lake Orion, Mich. (Rochester Adams) | Tony Patritto |
| Ben Roebuck | OL | 6-7 | 330 | Youngstown, Ohio (St. Edward) | John Steven |
| Andrew Sprague | OL | 6-8 | 295 | Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) | Kelly Donohoe |
| I'Marion Stewart | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Chicago, Ill. (Kenwood Academy) | Sinque Turner |
| Cole Sullivan | LB | 6-3 | 200 | Pittsburgh, Pa. (Central Catholic) | Ryan Lehmeier |
| Owen Wafle | DL | 6-2 | 280 | Middletown, N.J. (The Hun School) | Todd Smith |
Position Breakdown
Defensive Back (3): Jo'Ziah Edmond, Jeremiah Lowe, Jacob Oden
Defensive Line (4): Manuel Beigel, Ted Hammond, Deyvid Palepale, Owen Wafle
EDGE (4): Devon Baxter, Mason Curtis, Lugard Edokpayi, Dominic Nichols
Linebacker (3): Jeremiah Beasley, Zach Ludwig, Cole Sullivan
Offensive Line (5): Blake Frazier, Jake Guarnera, Luke Hamilton, Ben Roebuck, Andrew Sprague
Quarterback (1): Jadyn Davis
Running Back (2): Micah Ka'apana, Jordan Marshall
Tight End (2): Hogan Hansen, Brady Prieskorn
Wide Receiver (2): Channing Goodwin, I'Marion Stewart
State/Country Breakdown
Florida (1): Jake Guarnera
Hawaii (1): Micah Ka'apana
Illinois (1): I'Marion Stewart
Kentucky (1): Jeremiah Lowe
Indiana (1): Jo'Ziah Edmond
Maryland (3): Devon Baxter, Lugard Edokpayi, Dominic Nichols
Michigan (3): Jeremiah Beasley, Jacob Oden, Brady Prieskorn
Missouri (1): Andrew Sprague
New Jersey (1): Owen Wafle
North Carolina (1): Channing Goodwin
Ohio (4): Luke Hamilton, Ted Hammond, Jordan Marshall, Ben Roebuck
Pennsylvania (3): Zach Ludwig, Deyvid Palepale, Cole Sullivan
South Carolina (1): Jadyn Davis
Tennessee (1): Mason Curtis
Texas (1): Blake Frazier
Washington (1): Hogan Hansen
Germany (1): Manuel Beigel
2024 Recruiting Class Honors
ESPN300 Members (6): Jadyn Davis (166), Jacob Oden (232), Mason Curtis (234), Lugard Edokpayi (258), Hogan Hansen (286), Blake Frazier (289)
247Sports Top 247 (8): Andrew Sprague (68), Jo'Ziah Edmond (108), Jadyn Davis (115), Jordan Marshall (155), Lugard Edokpayi (158), Devon Baxter (182), Blake Frazier (208), Brady Prieskorn (225)
On3 Top 300 (9): Jordan Marshall (87), Jadyn Davis (105), Andrew Sprague (106), Lugard Edokpayi (116), Brady Prieskorn (149), Jo'Ziah Edmond (150), Blake Frazier (164), Devon Baxter (253), Cole Sullivan (289)
Rivals250 Members (6): Jordan Marshall (53), Jadyn Davis (59), Blake Frazier (82), Brady Prieskorn (155), Jacob Oden (231), Cole Sullivan (232)
PrepStar Top 300 All-Americans (9): Jadyn Davis (55), Andrew Sprague (73), Brady Prieskorn (92), Jordan Marshall (107), Blake Frazier (164), Devon Baxter (205), Jo'Ziah Edmond (246), Jacob Oden (262), Hogan Hansen (273)
Gatorade Player of the Year (2): Jadyn Davis (North Carolina), Jordan Marshall (Ohio)
Top Rated Player in State (4): Jadyn Davis (North Carolina), Micah Ka'apana (Nevada), Jordan Marshall (Ohio), Brady Prieskorn (Michigan)
U.S. Army Bowl (3): Jacob Oden, Ben Roebuck, I'Marion Stewart
All-American Bowl (3): Jadyn Davis, Jo'Ziah Edmond, Andrew Sprague
Under Armour All-American Game (3): Jeremiah Beasley, Jake Guarnera, Micah Ka'apana
Polynesian Bowl All-Star Game (3): Hogan Hansen, Micah Ka'apana, Deyvid Palepale
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