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Michigan football loses 4-star linebacker Branden Jennings to Maryland

Michigan football just got some bad news on the recruiting trail.

Four-star linebacker Branden Jennings, the fourth-highest ranked member of the Wolverines' 2021 class, announced he will be signing with Maryland instead of Michigan during a ceremony at Sandalwood High School in Florida.

The flip comes roughly two months after Jennings committed to the Wolverines on Oct. 16.

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Jennings is ranked No.