For the 2025 recruiting cycle, Michigan landed its top ranked class (No. 6 overall on 247Sports’ composite) since 2017. This impressive performance can and has been attributed to Michigan’s increased focus on NIL, including the exceptional job done by Sean Magee and the financial influence of the university’s official collective, Champions Circle.
While these areas are rightfully receiving credit for Michigan’s uptick in landing highly ranked players, recruiting is still about the coaching staff building relationships with the players and their families, and Michigan’s staff has done a tremendous job in this area.
Let’s take a look at how some of the assistant coaches have recently performed in their attempts to attract talent to Ann Arbor.